| New Living Translation | NET Bible |
| 1These are the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites, there was Meshelemiah son of Kore, of the family of Abiasaph. | 1The 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's sons: The firstborn Zechariah, the second Jediael, the third Zebadiah, the fourth Jathniel, |
| 3Elam (the fifth), Jehohanan (the sixth), and Eliehoenai (the seventh). | 3the fifth Elam, the sixth Jehohanan, and the seventh Elihoenai. |
| 4The sons of Obed-edom, also gatekeepers, were Shemaiah (the oldest), Jehozabad (the second), Joah (the third), Sacar (the fourth), Nethanel (the fifth), | 4Obed-Edom's sons: The firstborn Shemaiah, the second Jehozabad, the third Joah, the fourth Sakar, the fifth Nethanel, |
| 5Ammiel (the sixth), Issachar (the seventh), and Peullethai (the eighth). God had richly blessed Obed-edom. | 5the sixth Ammiel, the seventh Issachar, and the eighth Peullethai. (Indeed, God blessed Obed-Edom.) |
| 6Obed-edom’s son Shemaiah had sons with great ability who earned positions of great authority in the clan. | 6His son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders of their families, for they were highly respected. |
| 7Their names were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. Their relatives, Elihu and Semakiah, were also very capable men. | 7The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. His relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also respected. |
| 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 the descendants of Obed-Edom. They and their sons and relatives were respected men, capable of doing their responsibilities. There were sixty-two of them related to Obed-Edom. |
| 9Meshelemiah’s eighteen sons and relatives were also very capable men. | 9Meshelemiah had sons and relatives who were respected--eighteen in all. |
| 10Hosah, of the Merari clan, appointed Shimri as the leader among his sons, though he was not the oldest. | 10Hosah, one of the descendants of Merari, had sons: The firstborn Shimri (he was not actually the firstborn, but his father gave him that status), |
| 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. | 11the second Hilkiah, the third Tebaliah, and the fourth Zechariah. All of Hosah's sons and relatives numbered thirteen. |
| 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, corresponding to their leaders, had assigned responsibilities, like their relatives, as they served in the LORD's temple. |
| 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, both young and old, according to their families, to determine which gate they would be responsible for. |
| 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 went to Shelemiah. They then cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise adviser, and the lot for the north gate went to him. |
| 15The south gate went to Obed-edom, and his sons were put in charge of the storehouse. | 15Obed-Edom was assigned the south gate, and his sons were assigned the storehouses. |
| 16Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate and the gateway leading up to the Temple. Guard duties were divided evenly. | 16Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate, along with the Shalleketh gate on the upper road. One guard was adjacent to another. |
| 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 posted on the east, four on the north, and four on the south. At the storehouses they were posted in pairs. |
| 18Six were assigned each day to the west gate, four to the gateway leading up to the Temple, and two to the courtyard. | 18At the court on the west there were four posted on the road 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. | 20Their fellow Levites were in charge of the storehouses in God's temple and the storehouses containing consecrated items. |
| 21From the family of Libni in the clan of Gershon, Jehiel was the leader. | 21The descendants of Ladan, who were descended from Gershon through Ladan and were leaders of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, included Jehieli |
| 22The sons of Jehiel, Zetham and his brother Joel, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD. | 22and the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the storehouses in the LORD's temple. |
| 23These are the leaders that descended from Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel: | 23As for the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites: |
| 24From the clan of Amram, Shebuel was a descendant of Gershom son of Moses. He was the chief officer of the treasuries. | 24Shebuel son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was the supervisor of the storehouses. |
| 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, Zikri 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. | 26Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the storehouses containing the consecrated items dedicated by King David, the family leaders who led units of a thousand and a hundred, and the army officers. |
| 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 taken in battles to be used for repairs on the LORD's temple. |
| 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. | 28They were also in charge of everything dedicated by Samuel the prophet, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah; Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of everything that had been dedicated. |
| 29From the clan of Izhar came Kenaniah. He and his sons were given administrative responsibilities over Israel as officials and judges. | 29As for the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were given responsibilities outside the temple 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. | 30As for the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 respected men, were assigned responsibilities in Israel west of the Jordan; they did the LORD's work and the king's service. |
| 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: Jeriah was the leader of the Hebronites according to the genealogical records. In the fortieth year of David's reign, they examined the records and discovered there were highly respected men in 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. | 32Jeriah had 2,700 relatives who were respected family leaders. King David placed them in charge of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh; they took care of all matters pertaining to God and the king. |
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