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

For the divisions of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, 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,

Meshelemiah had sons: 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, and Eliehoenai the seventh.

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

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

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

Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai 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.

Sons were also born to Shemaiah his son, who ruled over the house of their father; for they were mighty men of valor.

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, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose brothers were valiant 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 were of the sons of Obed-Edom: they and their sons and their brothers, able men in strength for the service; sixty-two of Obed-Edom.

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

Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, valiant 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: Shimri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him 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, and Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brothers 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.

Of these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brothers, to minister in Yahweh’s house.

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

They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, 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.

The lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, 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 Obed-Edom southward; and to his sons the storehouse.

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 westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goes up, watchman opposite watchman.

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 for the storehouse two and two.

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

For 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 were the divisions of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of 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.

Of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of God’s house 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,

The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers’ households belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: 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, over the treasures of Yahweh’s house.

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

Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, of 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 over 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.

His brothers: of Eliezer, Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomoth 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.

This Shelomoth and his brothers were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the heads of the fathers’ households, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the army, had dedicated.

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

They dedicated some of the plunder won in battles to repair Yahweh’s house.

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.

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, whoever had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of Shelomoth, and of his brothers.

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.

Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, men of valor, one thousand seven hundred, had the oversight of Israel beyond the Jordan westward, for all the business of Yahweh, and for 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.

Of the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even of the Hebronites, according to their generations by fathers’ households. They were sought for in the fortieth year of the reign of David, and mighty men of valor were found among them 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.

His brothers, men of valor, were two thousand seven hundred, heads of fathers’ households, whom king David made overseers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manassites, for every matter pertaining to God, and for the affairs of the king.