| New Living Translation | Berean Study Bible |
| 1These are the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites, there was Meshelemiah son of Kore, of the family of Abiasaph. | 1These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph. |
| 2The sons of Meshelemiah were Zechariah (the oldest), Jediael (the second), Zebadiah (the third), Jathniel (the fourth), | 2Meshelemiah 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, and Eliehoenai the seventh. |
| 4The sons of Obed-edom, also gatekeepers, were Shemaiah (the oldest), Jehozabad (the second), Joah (the third), Sacar (the fourth), Nethanel (the fifth), | 4And Obed-edom also 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). God had richly blessed Obed-edom. | 5Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth. For God had blessed Obed-edom. |
| 6Obed-edom’s son Shemaiah had sons with great ability who earned positions of great authority in the clan. | 6Also to his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled over their families because they were strong, capable men. |
| 7Their names were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. Their relatives, Elihu and Semakiah, were also very capable men. | 7Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers were Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men. |
| 8All of these descendants of Obed-edom, including their sons and grandsons—sixty-two of them in all—were very capable men, well qualified for their work. | 8All these were descendants of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work—62 in all from Obed-edom. |
| 9Meshelemiah’s eighteen sons and relatives were also very capable men. | 9Meshelemiah also had sons and brothers who were capable men—18 in all. |
| 10Hosah, of the Merari clan, appointed Shimri as the leader among his sons, though he was not the oldest. | 10Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first), |
| 11His other sons included Hilkiah (the second), Tebaliah (the third), and Zechariah (the fourth). Hosah’s sons and relatives, who served as gatekeepers, numbered thirteen in all. | 11Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and brothers of Hosah numbered 13 in all. |
| 12These divisions of the gatekeepers were named for their family leaders, and like the other Levites, they served at the house of the LORD. | 12These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their brothers did. |
| 13They were assigned by families for guard duty at the various gates, without regard to age or training, for it was all decided by means of sacred lots. | 13They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike. |
| 14The responsibility for the east gate went to Meshelemiah and his group. The north gate was assigned to his son Zechariah, a man of unusual wisdom. | 14The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him. |
| 15The south gate went to Obed-edom, and his sons were put in charge of the storehouse. | 15The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons. |
| 16Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate and the gateway leading up to the Temple. Guard duties were divided evenly. | 16The lots for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway fell to Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch. |
| 17Six Levites were assigned each day to the east gate, four to the north gate, four to the south gate, and two pairs at the storehouse. | 17Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse. |
| 18Six were assigned each day to the west gate, four to the gateway leading up to the Temple, and two to the courtyard. | 18As for the court on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court. |
| 19These were the divisions of the gatekeepers from the clans of Korah and Merari. Treasurers and Other Officials | 19These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari. |
| 20Other Levites, led by Ahijah, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the gifts dedicated to the LORD. | 20Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things. |
| 21From the family of Libni in the clan of Gershon, Jehiel was the leader. | 21From the descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli, |
| 22The sons of Jehiel, Zetham and his brother Joel, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD. | 22the sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD. |
| 23These are the leaders that descended from Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel: | 23From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites: |
| 24From the clan of Amram, Shebuel was a descendant of Gershom son of Moses. He was the chief officer of the treasuries. | 24Shebuel, a descendant of Gershom son of Moses, was the officer in charge of the treasuries. |
| 25His relatives through Eliezer were Rehabiah, Jeshaiah, Joram, Zicri, and Shelomoth. | 25His relatives through Eliezer included Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son. |
| 26Shelomoth and his relatives were in charge of the treasuries containing the gifts that King David, the family leaders, and the generals and captains and other officers of the army had dedicated to the LORD. | 26This Shelomith and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army commanders. |
| 27These men dedicated some of the plunder they had gained in battle to maintain the house of the LORD. | 27They had dedicated some of the plunder from their battles to the repair of the house of the LORD. |
| 28Shelomoth and his relatives also cared for the gifts dedicated to the LORD by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah. All the other dedicated gifts were in their care, too. | 28Everything that had been dedicated by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah, along with everything else that was dedicated, was under the care of Shelomith and his brothers. |
| 29From the clan of Izhar came Kenaniah. He and his sons were given administrative responsibilities over Israel as officials and judges. | 29From the Izrahites, Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel. |
| 30From the clan of Hebron came Hashabiah. He and his relatives—1,700 capable men—were put in charge of the Israelite lands west of the Jordan River. They were responsible for all matters related to the things of the LORD and the service of the king in that area. | 30From 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 for the service of the king. |
| 31Also from the clan of Hebron came Jeriah, who was the leader of the Hebronites according to the genealogical records. (In the fortieth year of David’s reign, a search was made in the records, and capable men from the clan of Hebron were found at Jazer in the land of Gilead.) | 31As for the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief of the Hebronites, according to the genealogies of his ancestors. In the fortieth year of David’s reign the records were searched, and strong, capable men were found among the Hebronites at Jazer in Gilead. |
| 32There were 2,700 capable men among the relatives of Jeriah. King David sent them to the east side of the Jordan River and put them in charge of the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh. They were responsible for all matters related to God and to the king. | 32Among Jerijah’s relatives there were 2,700 capable men who were heads of families. King David appointed them over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God and to the affairs of the king. |
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