1 Chronik 26

1 Von den Abteilungen der Torhüter: Unter den Korahitern war Meschelemja, der Sohn Kores, aus den Söhnen Asaphs.

This is a list of the groups of men who guarded the temple gates: From the descendants of Korah, there was Meshelemiah, the son of Kore, who was one of the sons of Asaph.

2 Die Söhne Meschelemjas aber waren diese: Der Erstgeborene Sacharja, der zweite Jediael, der dritte Sebadja, der vierte Jatniel,

The oldest son of Meshelemiah was Zechariah. His other sons were Jediael, Zebadiah, Jathniel,

3 der fünfte Elam, der sechste Johanan, der siebente Eljoenai.

Elam, Jehohanan, and Eliehoenai.

4 Die Söhne Obed-Edoms aber waren diese: Der Erstgeborene Semaja, der zweite Josabad, der dritte Joach, der vierte Sakar, der fünfte Netaneel,

[Another guard] was Obed-Edom. His oldest son was Shemaiah. His other sons were Jehozabad, Joah, Sacar, Nethanel,

5 der sechste Ammiel, der siebente Issaschar, der achte Peulletai: denn Gott hatte ihn gesegnet.

Ammiel, Issachar, and Peullethai. It was because God had blessed him that he had many sons.

6 Und seinem Sohn Semaja wurden auch Söhne geboren, die Häupter ihrer Familien wurden; denn sie waren tüchtige Leute.

Obed-Edom’s son Shemaiah also had sons. They were leaders in their father’s family because they were capable of doing many things well.

7 So waren nun die Söhne Semajas: Otni, Rephael, Obed und Elsabad, dessen Brüder wackere Leute waren, Elihu und Semachja.

The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. Shemaiah’s relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also capable men.

8 Alle diese waren aus den Söhnen Obed-Edoms, sie und ihre Söhne und Brüder, wackere Leute, tauglich zu Ämtern, zusammen zweiundsechzig von Obed-Edom.

All of those descendants of Obed-Edom and their sons and relatives were capable people and strong workers. Altogether there were 62 of them.

9 Und Meschelemja hatte Söhne und Brüder, wackere Leute, achtzehn.

Another guard was Meshelemiah. He and his sons and relatives were also capable people. There were 18 of them altogether.

10 Chosa aber, aus den Söhnen Meraris, hatte Söhne; Simri war das Oberhaupt; wiewohl er nicht der Erstgeborene war, so setzte ihn doch sein Vater zum Haupt;

Another guard was Hosah’s son Shimri, a descendant of Merari. Hosah appointed Shimri to be the leader, even though he was not Hosah’s oldest son.

11 der zweite Hilkja, der dritte Tebalja, der vierte Sacharja. Aller Söhne und Brüder Chosas waren dreizehn.

Hosah’s other sons were Hilkiah, Tabaliah, and Zechariah. Altogether there were 13 sons and relatives of Hosah.

12 Diesen Abteilungen der Torhüter, und zwar den Mannschaftshäuptern, fielen gleich wie ihren Brüdern Ämter zu, die sie im Hause des HERRN zu versehen hatten.

Those men were leaders of the groups of men who guarded the gates of the temple. They worked at the temple like their relatives did.

13 Und sie warfen das Los nach ihren Vaterhäusern, den kleinen sowohl als den großen, für jedes Tor.

By casting lots, the leader of each family chose one gate for their group to guard. [All of them, including] young men and old men (OR, including leaders of large families and small families), cast lots.

14 Das Los für das Tor gegen Osten fiel auf Selemja; und für seinen Sohn Sacharja, der ein kluger Ratgeber war, warf man das Los, das fiel für ihn gegen Norden.

Shelemiah’s group was selected to guard the East Gate. The group of Shelemiah’s son Zechariah, who was a wise counselor, was selected to guard the North Gate.

15 Für Obed-Edom aber gegen Süden, und für seine Söhne bei dem Vorratshause;

Then Obed-Edom’s group was selected to guard the South Gate, and his sons were selected to guard the [entrances to the temple] storerooms.

16 für Schuppim und Chosa gegen Westen, beim Tor Schalleket, an der oberen Straße; eine Wache neben der andern.

Then Shuppim’s group and Hosah’s group were selected to guard the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road [to the temple]. The work for the guards was divided evenly.

17 Gegen Osten waren sechs Leviten; gegen Norden täglich vier, gegen Süden täglich vier und bei dem Vorratshause je zwei;

Each day there were six descendants of Levi who guarded the East Gate, four who guarded the North Gate, four who guarded the South Gate, and two at a time who guarded the entrances to the storerooms.

18 am Parbar, gegen Westen, vier an der Straße und zwei am Parbar.

At the West gate there were two men who guarded the courtyard and four who guarded the road outside the courtyard.

19 Dies ist die Verteilung der Tore unter die Söhne der Korahiter und die Söhne Meraris.

Those were the groups of men who were descendants of Korah and Merari who guarded the gates [of the temple].

20 Und die Leviten, ihre Brüder, waren über die Schätze des Hauses Gottes und über die Schätze der geweihten Dinge.

Other descendants of Levi were in charge of the chests that contained the money that was dedicated to Yahweh, money that the people brought to the temple.

21 Die Söhne Laedans, die Söhne des Gersoniters, die Familienhäupter Laedans, des Gersoniters, waren die Jechieliter.

[One of those men was] Ladan, a descendant of Gershon. He was the ancestor of several family groups. Jehiel was the leader of one of those family groups.

22 Die Söhne Jechiels, Setam und dessen Bruder Joel, waren über die Schätze des Hauses des HERRN.

Others who had that work were Zetham and his [younger] brother Joel, who were the sons of Jehiel.

23 Von den Amramitern, Jizharitern, Hebronitern und Ussielitern war Schebuel,

Others who did that work were descendants of Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.

24 der Sohn Gersoms, des Sohnes Moses, Fürst über die Schätze.

[From the descendants of Amram], Shubael, a descendant of Moses’s son Gershom, was the leader who was in charge of the money chests.

25 Und seine Brüder von Elieser: dessen Sohn war Rechabja, dessen Sohn war Jesaja, dessen Sohn war Joran, dessen Sohn war Sichri, dessen Sohn war Schelomit.

[Others who did that work were] the descendants of [Gershom’s younger brother] Eliezer. Those men were Eliezer’s son Rehabiah, Rehabiah’s son Jeshaiah, Jeshaiah’s son Joram, Joram’s son Zicri, and Zicri’s son Shelomith.

26 Dieser Schelomit und seine Brüder waren über alle Schätze der geweihten Gegenstände, welche der König David und die Familienhäupter und die Obersten der Tausendschaften und Hundertschaften und die Heerführer geweiht hatten

Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the valuable things that had been dedicated [to Yahweh] by King David, by the leaders of the family groups, by the army commanders of 1,000 soldiers and commanders of 100 soldiers, and by other army commanders.

27 von den Kriegen und von der Beute hatten sie sie geweiht, um das Haus des HERRN zu unterstützen,

Some of the things that those army officers had taken [from Israel’s enemies] in battles they dedicated for the repair of the temple of Yahweh.

28 auch über alles, was Samuel, der Seher, und Saul, der Sohn des Kis, und Abner, der Sohn Ners, und Joab, der Sohn der Zeruja, geweiht hatten; alles Geweihte war unter der Aufsicht Schelomits und seiner Brüder.

And Shelomith and his relatives were also in charge of everything that had been dedicated [to Yahweh] by the prophet Samuel, by King Saul, and by [David’s two army commanders] Ner and Joab.

29 Von den Jizharitern waren Kenanja und seine Söhne als Amtleute und Richter über Israel bestellt für das auswärtige Geschäft.

From the descendants of Izhar, Kenaniah and his sons were given work outside [the temple area]. They were officials and judges in [various places] in Israel.

30 Von den Hebronitern aber standen Chasabja und seine Brüder, 1700 wackere Männer, der Verwaltung Israels vor, diesseits des Jordan, gegen Westen, für alle Angelegenheiten des HERRN und zum Dienste des Königs.

From the descendants of Hebron, Hashabiah and his relatives were responsible for the work done for Yahweh and for the king in all the area west of the Jordan [river]. There were 1,700 of them who were able to do their work well.

31 Von den Hebronitern war Jerija das Oberhaupt der Hebroniter, ihrer Geschlechter und Familien. Im vierzigsten Jahre des Königreichs Davids wurde nach ihnen gesucht, und man fand unter ihnen wackere Männer zu Jaeser in Gilead,

It was written in the records of the descendants of Hebron that Jeriah was their leader. When David had been ruling for almost 40 years, they searched in those records, and they found [names of] capable men descended from Hebron who were at Jazer [city] in the Gilead [region].

32 und seine Brüder, wackere Leute, 2700 Familienhäupter; die setzte der König David über die Rubeniter, Gaditer und den halben Stamm Manasse, für alle Angelegenheiten Gottes und des Königs.

Jeriah had 2,700 relatives who were able to do their work well, and who were leaders of their families. King David put them in charge of governing the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and [the eastern] half of the tribe of Manasseh, to be sure that all the people did what God and the king told them to do.