1 Chronicles 26

1 To divisions of gatekeepers of the Korahites Meshelemiah [the] son of Kore one of [the] sons of Asaph.

For the divisions of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

2 And [belonged] to Meshelemiah sons Zechariah the firstborn Jediael the second Zebadiah the third Jathniel the fourth.

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

3 Elam the fifth Jehohanan the sixth Eliehoenai the seventh.

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

4 And [belonged] to Obed-Edom sons Shemaiah the firstborn Jehozabad the second Joah the third and Sakar the fourth and Nethanel the fifth.

Obed-Edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,

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

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

6 And to Shemaiah son his it was born sons the rulers of [the] house of father their for [were] mighty [men] of ability they.

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

7 [the] sons of Shemaiah Othni and Rephael and Obed Elzabad relatives his sons of ability Elihu and Semakiah.

The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose relatives were valiant men, Elihu, and Semachiah.

8 All these [were] of [the] descendants of - Obed-Edom they and sons their and relatives their [were] man of ability with strength for service sixty and two [belonged] to Obed-Edom.

All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom with their sons and their brothers, able men in strength for the service: sixty-two of Obed-Edom.

9 And [belonged] to Meshelemiah sons and relatives sons of ability eight-teen.

Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, eighteen valiant men.

10 And [belonged] to Hosah one of [the] descendants of Merari sons Shimri the chief for not he was firstborn and he had appointed him father his to chief.

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

11 Hilkiah the second Tebaliah the third Zechariah the fourth all [the] sons and relatives of Hosah [were] thir-teen.

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

12 [belonged] to These [the] divisions of the gatekeepers to [the] chiefs of the men duties corresponding to relatives their to serve in [the] house of Yahweh.

Of these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brothers, to minister in the LORD’s house.

13 And they cast lots as the small as the great to [the] house of ancestors their for a gate and a gate.

They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate.

14 And it fell the lot east-ward to Shelemiah and Zechariah son his a counselor - with insight they cast lots and it came out lot his north-ward.

The lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

15 To Obed-Edom [the] south towards and to sons his [the] house of the store.

To Obed-Edom southward; and to his sons the storehouse.

16 To Shuppim and to Hosah to the west beside [the] gate of Shalleketh on the highway which goes up guard along side guard.

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

17 To the east the Levites six to the north to the day four to the south to the day four and for the storehouses two two.

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.

18 For the Parbar to the west four for the highway two for the Parbar.

For Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.

19 These [were] [the] divisions of the gatekeepers of [the] descendants of the Korahite[s] and of [the] descendants of Merari.

These were the divisions of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.

20 And the Levites Ahijah [was] over [the] storehouses of [the] house of God and to [the] storehouses of the holy things.

Of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of God’s house and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

21 [the] sons of Ladan [the] descendants of the Gershonite[s] of Ladan [the] heads of the fathers of Ladan the Gershonite Jehieli.

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

22 [the] sons of Jehieli Zetham and Joel brother his [were] over [the] storehouses of [the] house of Yahweh.

The sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasures of the LORD’s house.

23 To the Amramite[s] to the Izharite[s] to the Hebronite[s] to the Uzzielite[s].

Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, of the Uzzielites:

24 And Shebuel [the] son of Gershom [the] son of Moses [was the] chief over the storehouses.

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

25 And relatives his to Eliezer Rehabiah son his and Jeshaiah son his and Joram son his and Zikri son his (and Shelomith *Q(K)*) son his.

His brothers: of Eliezer, Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomoth his son.

26 That Shelomoth and relatives his [were] over all [the] storehouses of the holy things which he had consecrated David the king and [the] heads of the fathers to [the] commanders of the thousands and the hundreds and [the] commanders of the army.

This Shelomoth and his brothers were over all the treasuries 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.

27 Some of the wars and some of the plunder they consecrated to repair [the] house of Yahweh.

They dedicated some of the plunder won in battles to repair the LORD’s house.

28 And all that he had consecrated Samuel the seer and Saul [the] son of Kish and Abner [the] son of Ner and Joab [the] son of Zeruiah every [one who] consecrated [was] on [the] hand of Shelomith and relatives his.

All that Samuel the seer, Saul the son of Kish, 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.

29 To the Izharite[s] Kenaniah and sons his [were] for the work outside over Israel to officials and to judges.

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

30 To the Hebronite[s] Hashabiah and relatives his sons of ability one thousand and seven hundred [were] over [the] oversight of Israel from [the] other side of the Jordan west-ward to all [the] work of Yahweh and to [the] service of the king.

Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, one thousand seven hundred men of valor, had the oversight of Israel beyond the Jordan westward, for all the business of the LORD and for the service of the king.

31 To the Hebronite[s] Jeriah [was] the chief of the Hebronite[s] to generations his of fathers in [the] year of the forty of [the] reign of David they were investigated and it was found among them mighty [men] of ability at Jazer of Gilead.

Of the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief 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.

32 And relatives his [were] sons of ability two thousand and seven hundred [the] heads of the fathers and he appointed them David the king over the Reubenite[s] and the Gadite[s] and [the] half of [the] tribe of the Manassite[s] to every matter of God and [the] matter of the king.

His relatives, 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.