I Paralipomenon 26
1 Divisiones autem ianitorum: de Coritis Meselemia, filius Core, de filiis Asaph.
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
2 Filii Meselemiae: Zacharias primogenitus, Iadihel secundus, Zabadias tertius, Iathanael quartus,
Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
3 Aelam quintus, Iohanan sextus, Elioenai septimus.
Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.
4 Filii autem Obededom: Semeias primogenitus, Iozabad secundus, Ioaha tertius, Sachar quartus, Nathanael quintus,
And Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
5 Ammiel sextus, Issachar septimus, Phollathi octavus: quia benedixit illi Dominus.
Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth. For God had blessed Obed-edom.
6 Semei autem filio eius nati sunt filii, praefecti familiarum suarum: erant enim viri fortissimi.
Also to his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled over their families because they were strong, capable men.
7 filii ergo Semeiae: Othni, et Raphael, et Obed, Elzabad et, fratres eius viri fortissimi: Eliu quoque, et Samachias.
Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers were Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men.
8 Omnes hi, de filiis Obededom: ipsi, et filii, et fratres eorum fortissimi ad ministrandum, sexaginta duo de Obededom.
All 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.
9 Porro Meselemiae filii, et fratres eorum robustissimi, decem et octo.
Meshelemiah also had sons and brothers who were capable men—18 in all.
10 De Hosa autem, id est de filiis Merari: Semri princeps (non enim habuerat primogenitum, et idcirco posuerat eum pater eius in principem)
Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),
11 Helcias secundus, Tabelias tertius, Zacharias quartus. omnes hi filii, et fratres Hosa, tredecim.
Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and brothers of Hosah numbered 13 in all.
12 Hi divisi sunt in ianitores, ut semper principes custodiarum, sicut et fratres eorum ministrarent in domo Domini.
These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their brothers did.
13 Missae sunt ergo sortes ex aequo, et parvis, et magnis, per familias suas in unamquamque portarum.
They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.
14 Cecidit ergo sors Orientalis, Selemiae. Porro Zachariae filio eius, viro prudentissimo, et erudito, sortito obtigit plaga Septentrionalis.
The 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.
15 Obededom vero et filiis eius ad Austrum: in qua parte domus erat seniorum concilium.
The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons.
16 Sephim, et Hosa ad Occidentem, iuxta portam, quae ducit ad viam ascensionis: custodia contra custodiam.
The 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.
17 Ad Orientem vero Levitae sex: et ad Aquilonem quattuor per diem: atque ad Meridiem similiter in die quattuor: et ubi erat concilium bini et bini.
Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.
18 In cellulis quoque ianitorum ad Occidentem quattuor in via, binique per cellulas.
As for the court on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court.
19 Hae sunt divisiones ianitorum filiorum Core, et Merari.
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.
20 Porro Achias erat super thesauros domus Dei, et vasa sanctorum.
Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.
21 Filii quoque Ledan, filii Gersonni: de Ledan principes familiarum, Ledan, et Gersonni, Iehieli.
From the descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,
22 Filii Iehieli: Zathan, et Ioel fratres eius super thesauros domus Domini,
the sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
23 Amramitis, et Isaaritis, et Hebronitis, et Ozihelitis.
From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:
24 Subael autem filius Gersom, filii Moysi, praepositus thesauris.
Shebuel, a descendant of Gershom son of Moses, was the officer in charge of the treasuries.
25 Frater quoque eius Eliezer, cuius filius Rahabia, et huius filius Isaias, et huius filius Ioram, huius quoque filius Zechri. et huius filius Selemith.
His relatives through Eliezer included Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.
26 Ipse Selemith, et fratres eius super thesauros sanctorum, quae sanctificavit David rex, et principes familiarum, et tribuni, et centuriones, et duces exercitus
This 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.
27 de bellis, et manubiis praeliorum, quae consecraverant ad instaurationem, et supellectilem templi Domini.
They had dedicated some of the plunder from their battles to the repair of the house of the LORD.
28 Haec autem universa sanctificavit Samuel Videns, et Saul filius Cis, et Abner filius Ner, et Ioab filius Sarviae: omnesque sanctificaverant ea per manum Selemith, et fratrum eius.
Everything 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.
29 Isaaritis vero praeerat Chonenias, et filiis eius ad opera forinsecus super Israel ad docendum et iudicandum eos.
From the Izrahites, Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel.
30 Porro de Hebronitis Hasabias, et fratres eius viri fortissimi, mille septingenti praeerant Israeli trans Iordanem contra Occidentem, in cunctis operibus Domini, et in ministerium regis.
From 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.
31 Hebronitarum autem princeps fuit Ieria secundum familias et cognationes eorum. Quadragesimo anno regni David recensiti sunt, et inventi sunt viri fortissimi in Iazer Galaad,
As 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.
32 fratresque eius robustioris aetatis, duo millia septingenti principes familiarum. Praeposuit autem eos David rex Rubenitis, et Gadditis, et dimidiae tribui Manasse, in omne ministerium Dei, et regis.
Among 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.
