Chronicles I 26

1 And for the divisions of the gates: the sons of the Corites [were] Mosellemia, of the sons of Asaph.

To the courses of the door-keepers, pertained, —of the Korahites, Meshelemiah son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph;

2 And Mosellemia's firstborn son [was] Zacharias, the second Jadiel, the third Zabadia, the fourth Jenuel,

and, Meshelemiah, had sons, —Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth;

3 the fifth Jolam, the sixth Jonathan, the seventh Elionai, the eighth Abdedom.

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

4 And to Abdedom [there were born] sons, Samaias the firstborn, Jozabath the second, Joath the third, Sachar the fourth, Nathanael the fifth,

And, Obed-edom, had sons, —Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Josh the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth;

5 Amiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Phelathi the eighth: for God blessed him.

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

6 And to Samaias his son were born the sons of his firstborn, chiefs over the house of their father, for they were mighty.

And, to Shemaiah his son, were born sons, who bare rule to their ancestral house, —for, heroes of valour, were they.

7 The sons of Samai; Othni, and Raphael, and Obed, and Elzabath, and Achiud, mighty men, Heliu, and Sabachia, and Isbacom.

the sons of Shemaiah, were Othni and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were sons of valour, —Elihu, and Semachiah.

8 All [these were] of the sons of Abdedom, they and their sons and their brethren, doing mightily in service: in all sixty-two [born] to Abdedom.

All these, were of the sons of Obed-edom, they and their sons and their brethren, able men in strength for the service, —sixty-two, pertaining to Obed-edom.

9 And Mosellemia [had] eighteen sons and brethren, mighty men.

And, Meshelemiah, had sons, and brethren, sons of valour, eighteen.

10 And to Osa of the sons of Merari [there were born] sons, keeping the dominion; though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him chief of the second division.

And, Hosah of the sons of Merari, had sons, —Shimri the chief, for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father, made him, chief.

11 Chelcias the second, Tablai the third, Zacharias the fourth: all these [were] the sons and brethren of Osa, thirteen.

Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth, —all the sons and brethren of Hosah, were thirteen.

12 To these [were assigned] the divisions of the gates, to the chiefs of the mighty men the daily courses, even their brethren, to minister in the house of the Lord.

To these, belonged the courses of door-keepers, to the chiefs of the strong men, belonged charges, equally with their brethren, —to be in attendance in the house of Yahweh.

13 And they cast lots for the small as well as for the great, for the several gates, according to their families.

Yea they cast lots, as the small so the great, by their ancestral house, for every several gate.

14 And the lot of the east gates fell to Selemias, and Zacharias: the sons of Soaz cast lots for Melchias, and the lot came out northward.

And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. And, for Zechariah his son, a discreet counsellor, they cast lots, and his lot came out, northward.

15 To Abdedom [they gave by lot] the south, opposite the house of Esephim.

To Obed-edom, southward, —and, to his sons, the storehouse.

16 [They gave the lot] for the second to Osa westward, after the gate of the chamber by the ascent, watch against watch.

To Shuppim and to Hosah, westward, near the refuse-gate, in the causeway that goeth up, —one ward as well as another.

17 Eastward [were] six [watchmen] in the day; northward four by the day; southward four by the day; and two at the Esephim,

Eastward—daily, were six, —northward—daily, four, southward—daily, four, and, for the stores, two and two.

18 to relieve guard, also for Osa westward after the chamber-gate, three. [There was] a ward over against the ward of the ascent eastward, six [men] in a day, and four for the north, and four for the south, and at the Esephim two to relieve guard, and four by the west, and two to relieve guard at the pathway.

For the precinct—westward, four, at the causeway, two—by the precinct.

19 These [are] the divisions of the porters for the sons of Core, and to the sons of Merari.

These, were the courses of the door-keepers, of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.

20 And the Levites their brethren [were] over the treasures of the house of the Lord, and over the treasures of the hallowed things.

And, the Levites, their brethren, were over the treasuries of the house of God, even to the treasuries of hallowed things.

21 These [were] the sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gersonite: to Ladan [belonged] the heads of the families: [the son] of Ladan the Gersonite [was] Jeiel.

The sons of Ladan—the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan—the ancestral chiefs belonging to Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli;

22 The sons of Jeiel [were] Zethom, and Joel; brethren [who were] over the treasures of the house of the Lord.

the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and Joel his brother who were over the treasuries of the house of Yahweh.

23 To Ambram and Issaar belonged Chebron, and Oziel.

Then came certain of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, of the Uzzielites.

24 And Subael the [son] of Gersam, the [son] of Moses, [was] over the treasures.

And, Shebuel, son of Gershom, son of Moses, was chief ruler over the treasuries.

25 And Rabias [was] son to his brother Eliezer, and [so was] Josias, and Joram, and Zechri, and Salomoth.

And, his brethren pertaining to Eliezer, were Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomoth his son.

26 This Salomoth and his brethren [were] over all the sacred treasures, which David the king and the heads of families consecrated, [and] the captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, and princes of the host,

The same Shelomoth and his brethren, were over all the treasuries of the hallowed things, which David the king and the ancestral chiefs, with the captains of thousands and hundreds and the captains of the army, had hallowed:

27 things which he took out of cities and from the spoils, and consecrated some of them, so that the building of the house of God should not lack [supplies];

out of the battles and out of the spoil, had they hallowed [them], —to strengthen [the provision] for the house of Yahweh.

28 and over all the holy things of God dedicated by Samuel the prophet, and Saul the son of Kis, and Abenner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Saruia, whatever they sanctified [was] by the hand of Salomoth and his brethren.

And, all that Samuel the seer, and Saul son of Kish, and Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah, had hallowed, whosoever had hallowed anything, it was under the direction of Shelomoth, and his brethren.

29 For the Issaarites, Chonenia, and [his] sons [were over] the outward ministration over Israel, to record and to judge.

Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons, were for the outward business over Israel, —as officers, and as judges.

30 For the Chebronites, Asabias and his brethren, a thousand and seven hundred mighty men, [were] over the charge of Israel beyond Jordan westward, for all the service of the Lord and work of the king.

Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, sons of valour, one thousand seven hundred, had the oversight of Israel, across the Jordan westward, —for all the business of Yahweh, and for the service of the king.

31 Of the [family] of Chebron Urias [was] chief, even of the Chebronites according to their generations, according to their families. In the forties year of his reign they were numbered, and there were found mighty men amongst them in Jazer of Galaad.

Of the Hebronites, Jerijah, was chief, [he was] of the Hebronites by his generations, by his fathers, —in the fortieth year of the reign of David, were they sought out, and there were found among them heroes of valour, in Jazer of Gilead;

32 And his brethren [were] two thousand and seven hundred mighty men, chiefs of their families, and king David set them over the Rubenites, and the Gaddites, and the half-tribe of Manasse, for every ordinance of the Lord, and business of the king.

and, his brethren that were heroes of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred, ancestral chiefs, —so David the king gave them oversight, over the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half tribe of Manassites, in all the affairs of God, and the affairs of the king.