Christian Standard Bible

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1The following were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.

1As for the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

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

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

3Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.

3Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.

4Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,

4And Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,

5Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth, for God blessed him.

5Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth, for God blessed him.

6Also, to his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled their ancestral families because they were strong, capable men.

6Also to his son Shemaiah were sons born who were rulers in their fathers’ houses, for they were men of great ability.

7Shemaiah's sons: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semachiah were also capable men.

7The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad, whose brothers were able men, Elihu and Semachiah.

8All of these were among the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and relatives; they were capable men with strength for the work--sixty-two from Obed-edom.

8All these were of the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and brothers, able men qualified for the service; sixty-two of Obed-edom.

9Meshelemiah also had sons and relatives who were capable men--eighteen.

9And Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, able men, eighteen.

10Hosah, from the Merarites, also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),

10And Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the firstborn, his father made him chief),

11Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and relatives of Hosah were thirteen in all.

11Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.

12These divisions of the gatekeepers, under their leading men, had duties for ministering in the LORD's temple, just as their relatives did.

12These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their chief men, had duties, just as their brothers did, ministering in the house of the LORD.

13They cast lots for each temple gate according to their ancestral families, young and old alike.

13And they cast lots by fathers’ houses, small and great alike, for their gates.

14The lot for the east gate fell to Shelemiah. They also cast lots for his son Zechariah, an insightful counselor, and his lot came out for the north gate.

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

15Obed-edom's was the south gate, and his sons' lot was for the storehouses;

15Obed-edom’s came out for the south, and to his sons was allotted the gatehouse.

16it was the west gate and the gate of Shallecheth on the ascending highway for Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch.

16For Shuppim and Hosah it came out for the west, at the gate of Shallecheth on the road that goes up. Watch corresponded to watch.

17There were six Levites each day on the east, four each day on the north, four each day on the south, and two pair at the storehouses.

17On the east there were six each day, on the north four each day, on the south four each day, as well as two and two at the gatehouse.

18As for the court on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court.

18And for the colonnade on the west there were four at the road and two at the colonnade.

19Those were the divisions of the gatekeepers from the descendants of the Korahites and Merarites.

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

20From the Levites, Ahijah was in charge of the treasuries of God's temple and the treasuries of what had been dedicated.

20And of the Levites, Ahijah had charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated gifts.

21From the sons of Ladan, who were the descendants of the Gershonites through Ladan and were the family heads belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.

21The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers’ houses belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.

22The sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel, were in charge of the treasuries of the LORD's temple.

22The sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and Joel his brother, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.

23From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:

23Of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites—

24Shebuel, a descendant of Moses's son Gershom, was the officer in charge of the treasuries.

24and Shebuel the son of Gershom, son of Moses, was chief officer in charge of the treasuries.

25His relatives through Eliezer: his son Rehabiah, his son Jeshaiah, his son Joram, his son Zichri, and his son Shelomith.

25His brothers: from Eliezer were his son Rehabiah, and his son Jeshaiah, and his son Joram, and his son Zichri, and his son Shelomoth.

26This Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries of what had been dedicated by King David, by the family heads who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army commanders.

26This Shelomoth and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries of the dedicated gifts that David the king and the heads of the fathers’ houses and the officers of the thousands and the hundreds and the commanders of the army had dedicated.

27They dedicated part of the plunder from their battles for the repair of the LORD's temple.

27From spoil won in battles they dedicated gifts for the maintenance of the house of the LORD.

28All that the seer Samuel, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah had dedicated, along with everything else that had been dedicated, were in the care of Shelomith and his relatives.

28Also 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—all dedicated gifts were in the care of Shelomoth and his brothers.

29From the Izrahites: Chenaniah and his sons had duties outside the temple as officers and judges over Israel.

29Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to external duties for Israel, as officers and judges.

30From the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had assigned duties in Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the LORD and for the service of the king.

30Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, 1,700 men of ability, had the oversight of Israel westward of the Jordan for all the work of the LORD and for the service of the king.

31From the Hebronites: Jerijah was the head of the Hebronites, according to the family records of his ancestors. A search was made in the fortieth year of David's reign and strong, capable men were found among them at Jazer in Gilead.

31Of the Hebronites, Jerijah was chief of the Hebronites of whatever genealogy or fathers’ houses. (In the fortieth year of David’s reign search was made and men of great ability among them were found at Jazer in Gilead.)

32There were among Jerijah's relatives 2,700 capable men who were family heads. King David appointed them over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh as overseers in every matter relating to God and the king.

32King David appointed him and his brothers, 2,700 men of ability, heads of fathers’ houses, to have the oversight of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of the Manassites for everything pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.

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