1 Chronicles 26 ~ 1 Chronicles 26

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1 F or the divisions of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the 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 M eshelemiah 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, and 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, and Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him.

Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth, for God hath blessed him.

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

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 brothers were valiant 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 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.

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 brothers, valiant men, eighteen.

And to Meshelemiah sons and brethren, sons of valour, eighteen;

10 A lso Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief, (for though 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, and Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.

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

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 T hey cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, 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 eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

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 southward; and to his sons the storehouse.

to Obed-Edom southward, and to his sons, the house of the gatherings;

16 T o Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goes up, watchman opposite watchman.

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

17 E astward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.

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

18 F or Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.

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

19 T hese were the divisions of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of 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 treasures of God’s house and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

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

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

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

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

24 a nd Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler over the treasures.

And Shebuel son of Gershom, son of Moses, president over the treasures.

25 H is brothers: of Eliezer, Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomoth his son.

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 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.

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 T hey dedicated some of the plunder won in battles to repair Yahweh’s house.

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

28 A ll 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.

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 for the outward business over Israel, for 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 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.

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 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.

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 H is 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.

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.