1 Crónicas 25-26
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Los grupos de música
25 David y los jefes del ejército separaron para el servicio a los hijos de Asaf, de Hemán y de Jedutún. Ellos profetizaban acompañándose de arpas, liras y platillos. Esta es la lista de los encargados de este trabajo conforme a su servicio:
2 De los hijos de Asaf estaban Zacur, José, Netanías y Asarela. Los dirigía Asaf, quien profetizaba bajo las órdenes del rey.
3 De los hijos de Jedutún estaban seis: Guedalías, Zeri, Isaías, Simí, Jasabías y Matatías. Los dirigía Jedutún, quien al son del arpa profetizaba para dar gracias y alabar al SEÑOR.
4 De los hijos de Hemán estaban Buquías, Matatías, Uziel, Sebuel, Jeremot, Jananías, Jananí, Eliatá, Guidalti, Romanti Ezer, Josbecasa, Malotí, Hotir y Mahaziot. 5 Todos ellos eran hijos de Hemán, vidente del rey. Dios le había prometido a Hemán que lo convertiría en un hombre muy poderoso. Hemán tuvo en total catorce hijos y tres hijas.
6 Su papá los dirigía a todos cuando cantaban en el templo del SEÑOR, con acompañamiento de platillos, arpas y liras en los servicios de la casa de Dios. Asaf, Hemán y Jedutún estaban bajo la dirección del rey. 7 En total ellos eran 288 músicos expertos, incluyendo a sus otros parientes que eran cantantes capacitados para alabar al SEÑOR. 8 Se sortearon entre ellos los turnos del servicio, sin distinciones entre mayores y menores ni entre maestros y discípulos.
9 El primer turno le correspondió a José el asafita;
el segundo a Guedalías y a sus doce parientes;
10 el tercero, a Zacur con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;
11 el cuarto, a Izri con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;
12 el quinto, a Netanías con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;
13 el sexto, a Buquías, con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;
14 el séptimo, a Jesarela con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;
15 el octavo, a Isaías con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;
16 el noveno, a Matanías con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;
17 el décimo, a Simí con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;
18 el undécimo, a Azarel con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;
19 el duodécimo, a Jasabías con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;
20 el decimotercero, a Subael con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;
21 el decimocuarto, a Matatías con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;
22 el decimoquinto, a Jeremot con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;
23 el decimosexto, a Jananías con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;
24 el decimoséptimo, a Josbecasa con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;
25 el decimoctavo, a Jananí con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;
26 el decimonoveno, a Malotí con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;
27 el vigésimo, a Eliatá con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;
28 el vigésimo primero, a Hotir con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;
29 el vigésimo segundo, a Guidalti con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;
30 el vigésimo tercero, a Mahaziot con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total;
31 el vigésimo cuarto, a Romanti Ezer con sus hijos y parientes, doce en total.
Los porteros
26 Los turnos de los porteros quedaron así:
De los coreítas: Meselemías hijo de Coré, de los hijos de Asaf. 2 Los hijos de Meselemías fueron: Zacarías, el mayor; Jediael, el segundo; Zebadías, el tercero; Jatniel, el cuarto; 3 Elam, el quinto; Johanán, el sexto; y Elihoenay, el séptimo.
4 Los hijos de Obed Edom fueron Semaías, el mayor; Jozabad, el segundo; Joa, el tercero; Sacar, el cuarto; Natanael, el quinto; 5 Amiel, el sexto; Isacar, el séptimo; y Peultay, el octavo. Es que Obed Edom fue muy bendecido por Dios. 6 Semaías hijo de Obed Edom también tuvo hijos que fueron jefes de sus familias paternas, pues eran muy capaces y valientes. 7 Estos fueron los hijos de Semaías: Otni, Rafael, Obed, Elzabad, Eliú y Samaquías. 8 De la familia de Obed Edom había en total 82 hombres, todos muy valientes y hábiles para el trabajo.
9 Los hijos y hermanos de Meselemías eran 18 en total, todos ellos hombres muy valientes.
10 Josá, de los hijos de Merari, tuvo estos hijos: Simri, que aunque no era el hijo mayor su papá lo nombró jefe; 11 Jilquías, el segundo; Tebalías, el tercero, y Zacarías, el cuarto. En total los hijos y familiares de Josá eran 13.
12 De esa manera fue como quedaron los turnos de los porteros, tanto de los jefes como de sus parientes, para que hicieran sus labores en el templo del SEÑOR. 13 La guardia de cada puerta se hizo por sorteo entre todas las familias, y a todas se les trató por igual.
14 A Selemías le tocó por sorteo la entrada oriental; a su hijo Zacarías, consejero inteligente, le tocó la entrada norte. 15 A Obed Edom, la entrada sur, y a sus hijos, la guardia del depósito. 16 A Supín y a Josá, la entrada de Saléquet, al occidente, en el camino de la subida.
Cada familia tenía a sus guardias ubicados en la entrada que les tocó: 17 En la entrada oriental había seis levitas de guardia todos los días; tanto en la entrada norte como en la entrada sur había cuatro levitas todos los días; en la entrada del depósito había dos. 18 En la parte occidental había dos guardias en la entrada y cuatro en el camino. 19 Así se repartieron los porteros descendientes de Coré y descendientes de Merari.
Los tesoreros y otros funcionarios
20 Los otros levitas estaban encargados de cuidar los tesoros del templo de Dios, las ofrendas y objetos sagrados. 21 Ladán era de la familia de Gersón, y Jehiel era uno de los jefes de familia de Ladán. 22 Los hijos de Jehiel eran Zetán y Joel. Ellos estaban encargados de los tesoros del templo del SEÑOR.
23 También había encargados de las familias de Amirán, de Izar, de Hebrón y de Uziel. 24 Moisés fue el papá de Guersón y Guersón el de Sebuel. Sebuel era el jefe de los funcionarios encargados de los tesoros del templo.
25 Sus parientes en línea directa por parte de Eliezer fueron: Rejabías, Isaías, Jorán, Zicrí y Selomit. 26 Selomit y sus familiares estaban encargados de cuidar las ofrendas que hacían el rey David, los comandantes de mil y cien hombres y los comandantes del ejército. 27 Ellos sacaban esos regalos de los botines que conseguían en sus guerras. Esos regalos eran para hacerle mantenimiento al templo del SEÑOR. 28 Selomit y sus parientes cuidaban todos los tesoros que habían consagrado al vidente Samuel, Saúl hijo de Quis, Abner hijo de Ner y Joab hijo de Sarvia.
29 De los descendientes de Izar estaban Quenanías y sus hijos. Ellos estaban encargados de los asuntos de fuera del templo como funcionarios y jueces de Israel.
30 De la familia de Hebrón estaban Jasabías y sus familiares. Eran en total 1700 hombres muy hábiles. Ellos estaban encargados de supervisar a Israel en el trabajo del SEÑOR y el servicio del rey al occidente del río Jordán. 31 Jerías era el jefe de los descendientes de Hebrón, tal como aparece en los registros de familia. En el año 40 del gobierno de David se hizo una investigación en los registros de familia y se encontró que había muchos hombres muy hábiles en Jazer de Galaad. 32 Jerías tenía 2700 parientes que eran hombres muy capaces y jefes de familias. El rey David los nombró a ellos como jefes de las familias de Rubén, de Gad y de la media tribu de Manasés. Esos 2700 hombres quedaron encargados de todos los asuntos de Dios y del rey.
1 Chronicles 25-26
King James Version
25 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
2 Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.
3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the Lord.
4 Of Heman: the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:
5 All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6 All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.
7 So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the Lord, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.
8 And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:
10 The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
11 The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
12 The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
13 The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
14 The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
15 The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
16 The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
17 The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
18 The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
19 The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
20 The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
21 The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
22 The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
23 The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
24 The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
25 The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
26 The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
27 The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
28 The one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
29 The two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
30 The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
31 The four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve.
26 Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
2 And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.
4 Moreover the sons of Obededom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth.
5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him.
6 Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour.
7 The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
8 All these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obededom.
9 And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.
10 Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;)
11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen.
12 Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the Lord.
13 And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
14 And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
15 To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.
16 To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.
17 Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.
18 At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.
19 These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.
20 And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
21 As concerning the sons of Laadan; the sons of the Gershonite Laadan, chief fathers, even of Laadan the Gershonite, were Jehieli.
22 The sons of Jehieli; Zetham, and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the Lord.
23 Of the Amramites, and the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:
24 And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasures.
25 And his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son.
26 Which Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated.
27 Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the Lord.
28 And all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, had dedicated; and whosoever had dedicated any thing, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren.
29 Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.
30 And of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the Lord, and in the service of the king.
31 Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chief, even among the Hebronites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valour at Jazer of Gilead.
32 And his brethren, men of valour, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king.
1 Chronicles 25-26
English Standard Version
David Organizes the Musicians
25 David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of (A)Asaph, and of (B)Heman, and of (C)Jeduthun, who (D)prophesied with lyres, with (E)harps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was: 2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who (F)prophesied under the direction of the king. 3 Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei,[a] Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, (G)who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the Lord. 4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth. 5 All these were the sons of Heman (H)the king's seer, according to the promise of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. 6 They were all under the direction of their father in the music in the house of the Lord with cymbals, (I)harps, and lyres for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the order of the king. 7 The number of them along with their brothers, who were trained in singing to the Lord, all who were skillful, was (J)288. 8 And they cast lots for their duties, (K)small and great, teacher and pupil alike.
9 The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him and his brothers and his sons, twelve; 10 the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 11 the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 12 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 14 the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 16 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 18 the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 20 to the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 21 to the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 22 to the fifteenth, to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 23 to the sixteenth, to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 24 to the seventeenth, to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 25 to the eighteenth, to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 26 to the nineteenth, to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 27 to the twentieth, to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 28 to the twenty-first, to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 29 to the twenty-second, to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 30 to the twenty-third, to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 31 to the twenty-fourth, to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.
Divisions of the Gatekeepers
26 As for the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. 2 And Meshelemiah had sons: (L)Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, 3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh. 4 And (M)Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, 5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth, (N)for God blessed him. 6 Also to his son Shemaiah were sons born who were rulers in their fathers' houses, for they were men of great ability. 7 The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad, whose brothers were able men, Elihu and Semachiah. 8 All these were of the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and brothers, able men qualified for the service; sixty-two of Obed-edom. 9 And Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, able men, eighteen. 10 And (O)Hosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the firstborn, his father made him chief), 11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.
12 These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their chief men, had duties, just as their brothers did, ministering in the house of the Lord. 13 And they cast lots by fathers' houses, (P)small and great alike, for their gates. 14 The lot for the east fell to Shelemiah. They cast lots also for his son Zechariah, a shrewd counselor, and his lot came out for the north. 15 Obed-edom's came out for the south, and to his sons was allotted (Q)the gatehouse. 16 For Shuppim and (R)Hosah it came out for the west, at the gate of Shallecheth on the road that goes up. Watch corresponded to watch. 17 On the east there were six each day,[b] on the north four each day, on the south four each day, as well as two and two at the gatehouse. 18 And for the (S)colonnade[c] on the west there were four at the road and two at the colonnade. 19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the Korahites and the sons of Merari.
Treasurers and Other Officials
20 And of the Levites, Ahijah had charge of (T)the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated gifts. 21 The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers' houses belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: (U)Jehieli.[d]
22 (V)The sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and Joel his brother, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the Lord. 23 (W)Of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites— 24 and (X)Shebuel the son of Gershom, son of Moses, was chief officer in charge of the treasuries. 25 His brothers: from (Y)Eliezer were his son Rehabiah, and his son (Z)Jeshaiah, and his son Joram, and his son Zichri, and his son (AA)Shelomoth. 26 This Shelomoth and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries of the dedicated gifts that David the king and the heads of the fathers' houses and the officers of the thousands and the hundreds and the commanders of the army (AB)had dedicated. 27 From spoil won in battles they dedicated gifts for the maintenance of the house of the Lord. 28 Also all that (AC)Samuel the seer and Saul the son of Kish and Abner the son of Ner and Joab the son of Zeruiah had dedicated—all dedicated gifts were in the care of (AD)Shelomoth[e] and his brothers.
29 Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to (AE)external duties for Israel, (AF)as officers and judges. 30 Of the Hebronites, (AG)Hashabiah and his brothers, 1,700 men of ability, had the oversight of Israel westward of the Jordan for all the work of the Lord and for the service of the king. 31 Of the Hebronites, (AH)Jerijah was chief of the Hebronites of whatever genealogy or fathers' houses. (In the fortieth year of David's reign search was made and men of great ability among them were found at (AI)Jazer in Gilead.) 32 King David appointed him and his brothers, 2,700 men of ability, heads of fathers' houses, to have the oversight of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of the Manassites for everything pertaining to God and for (AJ)the affairs of the king.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 25:3 One Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts lack Shimei
- 1 Chronicles 26:17 Septuagint; Hebrew six Levites
- 1 Chronicles 26:18 Or court; Hebrew parbar (meaning uncertain); twice in this verse
- 1 Chronicles 26:21 The Hebrew of verse 21 is uncertain
- 1 Chronicles 26:28 Hebrew Shelomith
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