1 ¶ Concerning the divisions of the porters, of the Korhites: Meshelemiah, the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

For the divisions of the gatekeepers there were of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

2 T he sons of Meshelemiah: 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, Elioenai, the seventh.

Elam the fifth, Johanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.

4 T he sons of Obededom: Shemaiah, the firstborn, Jehozabad, the second, Joah, the third, and Sacar, the fourth, Nethaneel, 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, Peulthai, the eighth; for God had blessed him.

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

6 A lso unto Shemaiah, his son, were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their fathers, for they were mighty men of valour.

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

7 T he sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, Elzabad, and their brethren, strong men; likewise, Elihu and Semachiah.

The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad, whose brothers, Elihu and Semachiah, were valiant men.

8 A ll these of the sons of Obededom; they and their sons and their brethren, valiant men strong for the ministry, were sixty-two, of Obededom.

All these were of the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and their relatives were able men with strength for the service, 62 from Obed-edom.

9 A nd Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, valiant men, eighteen.

Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, 18 valiant men.

10 O f Hosah, of the sons of Merari: Simri, the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief)

Also Hosah, one of the sons of Merari had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him first),

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

Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth; all the sons and relatives of Hosah were 13.

12 A mong these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another two by two, to minister in the house of the LORD.

To these divisions of the gatekeepers, the chief men, were given duties like their relatives to minister in the house of the Lord.

13 A nd they cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to the houses of their fathers, for each gate.

They cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers’ households, for every gate.

14 A nd the lot of the east fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah, his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out for the north.

The lot to the east fell to Shelemiah. Then they cast lots for his son Zechariah, a counselor with insight, and his lot came out to the north.

15 T o Obededom towards the Negev; and to his sons the house of consultation.

For Obed-edom it fell to the south, and to his sons went the storehouse.

16 T o Shuppim and Hosah to the west, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.

For Shuppim and Hosah it was to the west, by the gate of Shallecheth, on the ascending highway. Guard corresponded to guard.

17 T o the east six Levites, to the north four by day, to the Negev four by day, and toward the house of the consultation two by two.

On the east there were six Levites, on the north four daily, on the south four daily, and at the storehouse two by two.

18 A t the chamber of the vessels to the west, four in the way and two in the chamber.

At the Parbar on the west there were four at the highway and two at the Parbar.

19 T hese are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore and among the sons of Merari.

These were the divisions of the gatekeepers of the sons of Korah and of the sons of Merari. Keepers of the Treasure

20 ¶ And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God and over the treasures of the holy things.

The Levites, their relatives, had charge of the treasures of the house of God and of the treasures of the dedicated gifts.

21 A s concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of Gershon: of Laadan; chief fathers of Laadan were Gershon and Jehieli.

The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, namely, the Jehielites, were the heads of the fathers’ households, belonging to Ladan the Gershonite.

22 T he sons of Jehieli: Zetham and Joel, his brother, who were over the treasures of the house of the LORD.

The sons of Jehieli, Zetham and Joel his brother, had charge of the treasures of the house of the Lord.

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

As for the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites,

24 S hebuel, the son of Gershon, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasures.

Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was officer over the treasures.

25 A nd his brother Eliezer, Rehabiah, his son, Jeshaiah, his son, Joram, his son, Zichri, his son, and Shelomith, his son.

His relatives by Eliezer were Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son and Shelomoth his son.

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

This Shelomoth and his relatives had charge of all the treasures of the dedicated gifts which King David and the heads of the fathers’ households, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the commanders of the army, had dedicated.

27 T hat which out of the spoils won in battles they had dedicated to maintain the house of the LORD.

They dedicated part of the spoil won in battles to repair the house of the Lord.

28 L ikewise, all that Samuel, the seer, and Saul, the son of Kish, and Abner, the son of Ner, and Joab, the son of Zeruiah, and all that anyone had dedicated; it was under the hand of Shelomith and of his brethren.

And all that Samuel the seer had dedicated and Saul the son of Kish, Abner the son of Ner and Joab the son of Zeruiah, everyone who had dedicated anything, all of this was in the care of Shelomoth and his relatives. Outside Duties

29 ¶ Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were governors and judges over Israel.

As for the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were assigned to outside duties for Israel, as officers and judges.

30 O f the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand seven hundred, presided over Israel on the other side of the Jordan westward in all the work of the LORD and in the service of the king.

As for the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his relatives, 1, 700 capable men, had charge of the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan, for all the work of the Lord and the service of the king.

31 O f the Hebronites was Jerijah, the chief 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.

As for the Hebronites, Jerijah the chief (these Hebronites were investigated according to their genealogies and fathers’ households, in the fortieth year of David’s reign, and men of outstanding capability were found among them at Jazer of Gilead)

32 A nd his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand 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.

and his relatives, capable men, were 2, 700 in number, heads of fathers’ households. And King David made them overseers of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of the Manassites concerning all the affairs of God and of the king.