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The Divisions of the Gatekeepers
The divisions of the doorkeepers. Of the Korahites: Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
The divisions of the doorkeepers. Of the Korahites: Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
The sons of Meshelemiah were Zechariah (the oldest), Jediael (the second), Zebadiah (the third), Jathniel (the fourth),
Elam the fifth, Johanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.
Elam (the fifth), Jehohanan (the sixth), and Eliehoenai (the seventh).
-- And the sons of Obed-Edom: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,
The sons of Obed-edom, also gatekeepers, were Shemaiah (the oldest), Jehozabad (the second), Joah (the third), Sacar (the fourth), Nethanel (the fifth),
Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God had blessed him.
Ammiel (the sixth), Issachar (the seventh), and Peullethai (the eighth). God had richly blessed Obed-edom.
And to Shemaiah his son were sons born, who were rulers in their father's house; for they were mighty men of valour.
Obed-edom’s son Shemaiah had sons with great ability who earned positions of great authority in the clan.
The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, [and] Elzabad, whose brethren were valiant men, Elihu and Semachiah.
Their names were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. Their relatives, Elihu and Semakiah, were also very capable men.
All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men in strength for the service, were sixty-two of Obed-Edom.
All of these descendants of Obed-edom, including their sons and grandsons — sixty-two of them in all — were very capable men, well qualified for their work.
And Meshelemiah had sons And brethren, men of valour, eighteen.
Meshelemiah’s eighteen sons and relatives were also very capable men.
-- And Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the head, for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the head;
Hosah, of the Merari clan, appointed Shimri as the leader among his sons, though he was not the oldest.
Hilkijah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen.
His other sons included Hilkiah (the second), Tebaliah (the third), and Zechariah (the fourth). Hosah’s sons and relatives, who served as gatekeepers, numbered thirteen in all.
Among these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, among the head-men, as to the charges together with their brethren, for performing the service in the house of Jehovah.
These divisions of the gatekeepers were named for their family leaders, and like the other Levites, they served at the house of the LORD.
And they cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.
They were assigned by families for guard duty at the various gates, without regard to age or training, for it was all decided by means of sacred lots.
And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah; and they cast lots for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, and his lot came out northward;
to Obed-Edom southward; and to his sons the storehouse.
The south gate went to Obed-edom, and his sons were put in charge of the storehouse.
To Shuppim and Hosah westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the ascent, watch against watch.
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and in the storehouse two [and] two.
Six Levites were assigned each day to the east gate, four to the north gate, four to the south gate, and two pairs at the storehouse.
At the portico westward, four at the causeway, two at the portico.
These are the divisions of the doorkeepers among the sons of the Korahites and among the sons of Merari.
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers from the clans of Korah and Merari.
The Treasurers
And the Levites: Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
And the Levites: Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
Treasurers and Other Officials
Other Levites, led by Ahijah, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the gifts dedicated to the LORD.
The sons of Laadan, the sons of the Gershonites of Laadan, chief fathers of Laadan the Gershonite: Jehieli;
the sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasures of the house of Jehovah.
The sons of Jehiel, Zetham and his brother Joel, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
As to the Amramites, the Jizharites, the Hebronites, the Uzzielites....
These are the leaders that descended from Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel:
And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was overseer of the treasures.
From the clan of Amram, Shebuel was a descendant of Gershom son of Moses. He was the chief officer of the treasuries.
And his brethren, of Eliezer: Rehabiah his son, and Isaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.
His relatives through Eliezer were Rehabiah, Jeshaiah, Joram, Zicri, and Shelomoth.
This Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which king David, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated
(from the wars and out of the spoils had they dedicated [them], to maintain the house of Jehovah),
These men dedicated some of the plunder they had gained in battle to maintain the house of the LORD.
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: all that was dedicated was under the hand of Shelomith and of his brethren.
Officers and Judges
Of the Jizharites, Chenaniah and his sons were over Israel, for the outward business for officers and judges.
Of the Jizharites, Chenaniah and his sons were over Israel, for the outward business for officers and judges.
Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, for the administration of Israel on this side Jordan westward, for all the business of Jehovah, and for the service of the king.
From the clan of Hebron came Hashabiah. He and his relatives — 1,700 capable men — were put in charge of the Israelite lands west of the Jordan River. They were responsible for all matters related to the things of the LORD and the service of the king in that area.
Of the Hebronites was Jerijah the head; (as to the Hebronites, according to their families according to the 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 Jaazer in Gilead;)
and his brethren, men of valour, two thousand seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half tribe of the Manassites, for every matter pertaining to God, and the affairs of the king.
There were 2,700 capable men among the relatives of Jeriah. King David sent them to the east side of the Jordan River and put them in charge of the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh. They were responsible for all matters related to God and to the king.