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

For the courses of the gatekeepers: of the Korhites Meshelemiah 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 to Meshelemiah sons, Zechariah the first-born, 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,

And to Obed-Edom sons, Shemaiah the first-born, 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, Peullethai the eighth, for God hath 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.

And to Shemaiah his son have sons been born, who are ruling throughout the house of their father, for they mighty of valour.

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

Sons of Shemaiah Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad; his brethren sons of valour, 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 Obed-Edom; they, and their sons, and their brethren, men of valour with might for service, sixty and two of Obed-Edom.

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

And to Meshelemiah sons and brethren, sons of valour, 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),

and to Hosah, of the sons of Merari, sons: Shimri the head (though he was not first-born, yet his father setteth him for head),

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 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.

According to these the courses of the gatekeepers; to the heads of the mighty ones charges over-against their brethren, to minister in the house of Jehovah,

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

and they cause to fall lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for gate and 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 falleth eastward to Shelemiah; and Zechariah his son -- a counsellor with understanding -- they cause to fall lots, and his lot goeth 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 house of the gatherings;

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 to Hosah to the west, with the gate Shallecheth, in the highway, the ascent, charge over-against charge;

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.

to the east the Levites six; to the north daily four, to the south daily four, and to the gatherings two by two,

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

at Parbar, to the west, four at the highway, two at Parbar.

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

These are the courses of the gatekeepers, of the sons of the Korhite, 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.

And of the Levites, Ahijah over the treasures of the house of God, even for the treasures of the holy things.

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

Sons of Laadan: sons of the Gershonite, of Laadan, heads of the fathers of Laadan 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.

Sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasures of the house of Jehovah,

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

for the Amramite, for the Izharite, for the Hebronite, for the Uzzielite.

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

And Shebuel son of Gershom, son of Moses, president 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.

And his brethren, of 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.

This Shelomith and his brethren over all the treasures of the holy things, that David the king, and heads of the fathers, even heads of thousands, and of hundreds, and heads of the host, sanctified;

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

from the battles, even from the spoil they sanctified to strengthen the house of Jehovah;

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 son of Kish, and Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah sanctified, every one sanctifying by the side of Shelomith and his brethren.

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

Of the Izharite, Chenaniah and his sons for the outward work over Israel, for officers and for 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 Hebronite, Hashabiah and his brethren, sons of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, over the inspection of Israel, beyond the Jordan westward, for all the work of Jehovah, 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 Hebronite, Jerijah the head, of the Hebronite, according to his generations, for the fathers -- in the fortieth year of the reign of David they have been sought out, and there are found among them mighty ones of valour, in 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, sons of valour, two thousand and seven hundred, heads of the fathers, and king David appointeth them over the Reubenite, and the Gadite, and the half of the tribe of Manasseh, for every matter of God and matter of the king.