I Paralipomenon 26
1 Divisiones autem ianitorum: de Coritis Meselemia, filius Core, de filiis Asaph.
This is a list of 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,
The sons of Meshelemiah: Zechariah (first), Jediael (second), Zebadiah (third), Jathniel (fourth),
3 Aelam quintus, Iohanan sextus, Elioenai septimus.
Elam (fifth), Jehohanan (sixth), and Eliehoenai (seventh).
4 Filii autem Obededom: Semeias primogenitus, Iozabad secundus, Ioaha tertius, Sachar quartus, Nathanael quintus,
The sons of Obed-edom: Shemaiah (first), Jehozabad (second), Joah (third), Sacar (fourth), Nethanel (fifth),
5 Ammiel sextus, Issachar septimus, Phollathi octavus: quia benedixit illi Dominus.
Ammiel (sixth), Issachar (seventh), and Peullethai (eighth), for God had blessed Obed-edom.
6 Semei autem filio eius nati sunt filii, praefecti familiarum suarum: erant enim viri fortissimi.
Shemaiah, Obed-edom's son, had sons who were capable leaders and had great authority in their father's family
7 filii ergo Semeiae: Othni, et Raphael, et Obed, Elzabad et, fratres eius viri fortissimi: Eliu quoque, et Samachias.
The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. His relatives, Elihu and Semakiah, were also capable men.
8 Omnes hi, de filiis Obededom: ipsi, et filii, et fratres eorum fortissimi ad ministrandum, sexaginta duo de Obededom.
All these descendants of Obed-edom, plus their sons and grandsons, a total of sixty-two, were capable men, well qualified for their service.
9 Porro Meselemiae filii, et fratres eorum robustissimi, decem et octo.
Meshelemiah's eighteen sons and brothers were also capable men.
10 De Hosa autem, id est de filiis Merari: Semri princeps (non enim habuerat primogenitum, et idcirco posuerat eum pater eius in principem)
Hosah, one of the sons of Merari, made Shimri as leader among his sons, though he was not the firstborn.
11 Helcias secundus, Tabelias tertius, Zacharias quartus. omnes hi filii, et fratres Hosa, tredecim.
His other sons included Hilkiah (second), Tebaliah (third), and Zechariah (fourth). The total of Hosah's sons and relatives was thirteen.
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 family leaders, served in the house of the Lord, just like their brothers.
13 Missae sunt ergo sortes ex aequo, et parvis, et magnis, per familias suas in unamquamque portarum.
Every gate was assigned by lot to different families, the least important equal to the most important.
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 Meshelemiah. Then they cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor with insight, 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 storehouse fell to his sons.
16 Sephim, et Hosa ad Occidentem, iuxta portam, quae ducit ad viam ascensionis: custodia contra custodiam.
Shuppim and Hosah received the west gate and the gate of Shallecheth on the road that leads up. They were always guarded.
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.
There were six Levites on duty every day at the east gate, four at the north gate, four at the south gate, and two at a time at the storehouse.
18 In cellulis quoque ianitorum ad Occidentem quattuor in via, binique per cellulas.
Six were on duty every day at the west gate, four at the main road, and two at the courtyard.
19 Hae sunt divisiones ianitorum filiorum Core, et Merari.
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers from the sons of Korah and the sons of Merari.
20 Porro Achias erat super thesauros domus Dei, et vasa sanctorum.
Other Levites under Ahijah were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the what had been dedicated to God.
21 Filii quoque Ledan, filii Gersonni: de Ledan principes familiarum, Ledan, et Gersonni, Iehieli.
From the sons of Ladan, who were the descendants of the Gershonites through Ladan, and were the family leaders of Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.
22 Filii Iehieli: Zathan, et Ioel fratres eius super thesauros domus Domini,
The sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel, 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, who was the chief 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 by Eliezer were Rehabiah, Jeshaiah, Joram, Zicri, and Shelomoth.
26 Ipse Selemith, et fratres eius super thesauros sanctorum, quae sanctificavit David rex, et principes familiarum, et tribuni, et centuriones, et duces exercitus
Shelomoth and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries for all that had been dedicated by King David, by the family leaders 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 dedicated a part of the plunder they had won in battle to help maintain 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.
Shelomoth and his relatives also looked after 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 dedicated gifts were the responsibility of Shelomoth and his relatives.
29 Isaaritis vero praeerat Chonenias, et filiis eius ad opera forinsecus super Israel ad docendum et iudicandum eos.
From the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were given outside duties as officials 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, were put in charge of the Israel west of the Jordan, responsible for everything involving the Lord's work and the king's service.
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,
Also from the Hebronites came Jerijah, the leader of the Hebronites according to the family genealogies. In the fortieth year of David's reign the records were examined, and men of great ability were discovered 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 the relatives of Jerijah were 2,700 capable men who were family leaders. King David put them in charge of the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh. They were responsible for everything involving the Lord's work and the king's service.
