1 Chronicles, 26

1. Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites [was] Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

1. These are the assignments of work for the Levites who served as Temple guards. For the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Ebiasahp.

2. And the sons of Meshelemiah [were], Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

2. Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

3. Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.

3. Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.

4. Moreover the sons of Obededom [were], Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,

4. Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,

5. Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him.

5. Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth; God had indeed blessed him.

6. Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they [were] mighty men of valour.

6. Shemaiah had sons who were important men in their clan because of their great ability.

7. The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren [were] strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.

7. Sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, Elzabad and his brothers, Elihu and Semachia, brave men.

8. All these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, [were] threescore and two of Obededom.

8. All these were sons of Obed-edom. These and their sons and brothers were highly qualified for this work. For Obed-edom, sixty-two.

9. And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.

9. Meshelemiah had sons and brothers: eighteen brave men.

10. Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for [though] he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;)

10. Hosah, son of Merari, had sons: Shimri was the first, for although he was not the firstborn his father had made him the chief.

11. Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah [were] thirteen.

11. Hilkiah was the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth. Altogether thirteen members of Hosah's family were Temple guards.

12. Among these [were] the divisions of the porters, [even] among the chief men, [having] wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD.

12. The Temple guards were divided into groups, according to their families, and they were assigned duties in the Temple, just as the other Levites were.

13. And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.

13. They drew lots, junior and senior family alike, to see which gate it would be responsible for.

14. And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

14. For the east side the lot fell to Shelemiah, whose son Zechariah was a shrewd counselor; when they drew lots, the lot for the north side fell to the latter.

15. To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.

15. To Obed-edom went the south, and to his sons the storehouse.

16. To Shuppim and Hosah [the lot came forth] westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.

16. To Shuppim and Hosah went the west with the Gate of the Felled Treetrunk on the upper road. Watches were established for each family.

17. Eastward [were] six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two [and] two.

17. On the east, six daily; on the north, four daily; on the south, four daily; at the storehouse, two each side;

18. At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, [and] two at Parbar.

18. for the Parbar.

19. These [are] the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.

19. These were the orders of the gatekeepers among the Korahites and Merarites.

20. And of the Levites, Ahijah [was] over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

20. Others of their fellow Levites were in charge of the Temple Treasury and the storerooms for gifts dedicated to God.

21. [As concerning] the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, [even] of Laadan the Gershonite, [were] Jehieli.

21. The sons of Ladan, sons of Gershon, through Ladan had the Jehielites for heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite.

22. The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, [which were] over the treasures of the house of the LORD.

22. The Jehielites, Zetham and Joel his brother, were responsible for the treasuries of the Temple of Yahweh.

23. Of the Amramites, [and] the Izharites, the Hebronites, [and] the Uzzielites:

23. As regard the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites;

24. And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, [was] ruler of the treasures.

24. Shebuel son of Gershom, son of Moses, was the officer responsible for the treasuries.

25. And his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.

25. His kinsmen through Eliezer: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, Shelomoth his son.

26. Which Shelomith and his brethren [were] over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated.

26. This Shelomoth and his kinsmen were in charge of all the gifts dedicated to Yahweh by King David and by the heads of families as officers of thousands, of hundreds, or as other senior officers.

27. Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD.

27. There was a part of the loot they captured in battle and dedicated for use in the Temple

28. And all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated; [and] whosoever had dedicated [any thing, it was] under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren.

28. and also the things that Samuel and the seer Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah had dedicated. All that had been dedicated was under the responsibility of Shelomoth and his kinsmen.

29. Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons [were] for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.

29. For the Izharites: Chananiah and his sons were in charge of Israel's civil affairs as officials and judges.

30. [And] of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, [were] officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the king.

30. For the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his kinsmen, one thousand seven hundred fighting men, were appointed as overseers of all Israel west of Jordan, for all the service of Yahweh and the service of the king.

31. Among the Hebronites [was] Jerijah the chief, [even] among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead.

31. For the Hebronites: Jerijah the chief. In the fortieth year of David's reign, the family line of the Hebronite families was investigated and fighting men were found belonging to them at Jazer in Gilead.

32. And his brethren, men of valour, [were] two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.

32. King David appointed two thousand seven hundred fighting men, kinsmen to Jerijah and heads of families, as overseers of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half tribe of Manasseh for all the service of Yahweh and the sacrifices of the king.