1 F or the divisions of the gatekeepers: Of the Korahites was: Meshelemiah son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

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

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

And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

3 E lam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.

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

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

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

5 A mmiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him.

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

6 A lso to Shemaiah his son were sons born, who were rulers in their fathers’ houses, for they were mighty men of ability and courage.

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

7 T he sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose brethren were strong and able men, Elihu and Semachiah.

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

8 A ll these were sons of Obed-edom, with their sons and brethren, strong and able men for the service—sixty-two in all.

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.

9 M eshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong and able men—eighteen in all.

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

10 A lso Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him chief),

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;)

11 H ilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth; all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen in all.

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

12 O f these were the divisions of the gatekeepers, even of the chief men, having duties, as did their brethren, to minister in the house of the Lord.

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.

13 A nd they cast lots by fathers’ houses, small and great alike, for every gate.

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

14 T he lot for the east fell to Shelemiah. They cast lots also for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, and his lot came out for the north.

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

15 T o Obed-edom it came out for the south, and to his sons the storehouse was allotted.

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

16 T o Shuppim and Hosah the lot fell for the west, by the refuse gate that goes into the ascending highway, post opposite post.

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

17 O n the east were six Levites, on the north four a day, on the south four a day, and two by two at the storehouse.

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

18 A t the colonnade on the west side, there were four at the road and two at the colonnade.

At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.

19 T hese were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the Korahites and the sons of Merari.

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

20 O f the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated gifts.

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

21 T he sons of Ladan, the descendants of Gershon through Ladan, the heads of families of Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli,

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

22 T he sons of Jehieli, Zetham and Joel his brother, who were over the treasuries of the house of the Lord.

The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the Lord.

23 O f the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites:

Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:

24 S hebuel son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler over the treasuries.

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

25 H is brethren from Eliezer were his son Rehabiah, his son Jeshaiah, his son Joram, his son Zichri, and his son Shelomoth.

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

26 T his Shelomoth and his brethren were over all the treasuries of the dedicated gifts, which King David, the heads of the fathers’ houses, the officers over thousands and hundreds, and the commanders of the army had dedicated.

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.

27 F rom spoil won in battles they dedicated gifts to maintain the house of the Lord.

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

28 A lso all that Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah had dedicated, and whatever anyone had dedicated, it was in the charge of Shelomoth and his brethren.

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.

29 O f the Izharites: Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to outside duties for Israel, as officers and judges.

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

30 O f the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his brethren, men of courage and ability, 1, 700 in all, were officers over Israel on the west side of the Jordan in all the Lord’s business and the king’s service.

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.

31 O f the Hebronites: Jerijah was the chief, according to their generations by fathers’ houses. In the fortieth year of David’s reign a search was made, and men of great courage and ability were found among them at Jazer in Gilead.

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.

32 J erijah’s kinsmen, men of courage and ability, were 2, 700 heads of fathers’ houses; King David made them overseers of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, for everything pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.

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.