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守門者的班次

26 守門的人的班次如下:可拉家族,亞薩的子孫中,有可利的兒子米施利米雅。 米施利米雅有幾個兒子:長子是撒迦利雅、次子是耶疊、三子是西巴弟雅、四子是耶提聶、 五子是以攔、六子是約哈難、七子是以利約乃。 俄別.以東有幾個兒子:長子是示瑪雅、次子是約薩拔、三子是約亞,四子是沙甲、五子是拿坦業、 六子是亞米利、七子是以薩迦、八子是毘烏利太; 神實在賜福給俄別.以東。 他的兒子示瑪雅也生了幾個兒子,都是管治他們的家族的,因為他們都是英勇的戰士。 示瑪雅的兒子是俄得尼、利法益、俄備得和以利薩巴。以利薩巴的兄弟以利戶和西瑪迦都是勇士。 這些人都是俄別.以東的子孫,他們和他們的兒子、兄弟,都是有能力辦事的人。俄別.以東的子孫,共有六十二人。 米施利米雅有兒子和兄弟,都是勇士,共十八人。 10 米拉利的子孫何薩有幾個兒子,長子是申利(申利原不是長子,是他父親立他作長子的)、 11 次子是希勒家、三子是底巴利雅、四子是撒迦利亞。何薩所有的兒子和兄弟共十三人。

12 以上這些都是守門人的班次;無論是首領或是他們的親族,都在耶和華的殿裡按班供職。 13 他們無論大小,都按著他們的家族抽籤,看守各門。 14 抽出守東門的籤的是示利米雅。他的兒子撒迦利亞是個聰明的謀士,他們為他抽出了守北面的籤。 15 俄別.以東守南門;他的兒子守庫房。 16 書聘和何薩守西門,以及在斜路上的沙利基門;守衛的人相對而立。 17 守東門的有六個利未人,守北門的每日有四人,守南門的每日有四人,守庫房的兩人一組。 18 在西面的前廊有四人在大路上,在前廊那裡有兩個人。 19 以上這些人是可拉子孫和米拉利子孫守門的人的班次。

掌管聖殿府庫的利未人

20 他們其他的利未親族,就管理神殿裡的庫房和聖物的庫房。 21 革順家族拉但的子孫中作首領的,有革順家族拉但的子孫耶希伊利。 22 耶希伊利的兒子西坦和他的兄弟約珥,掌管耶和華殿裡的庫房。 23 至於暗蘭家族、以斯哈家族、希伯倫家族和烏薛家族,也各有職守。 24 摩西的孫子、革順的兒子細布業作庫房的總管。 25 細布業的兄弟是以利以謝;以利以謝的兒子是利哈比雅,利哈比雅的兒子是耶篩亞,耶篩亞的兒子是約蘭,約蘭的兒子是細基利,細基利的兒子是示羅密。 26 這示羅密和他的兄弟掌管庫房裡的一切聖物,就是大衛王、眾家族首領、千夫長、百夫長和軍長所獻的聖物。 27 他們把在戰場上掠奪的財物獻上,用作修建耶和華的殿。 28 撒母耳先見、基士的兒子掃羅、尼珥的兒子押尼珥和洗魯雅的兒子約押所分別為聖的一切,以及一切分別為聖的物,都歸示羅密和他的眾兄弟掌管。

作官長和審判官的利未人

29 以斯哈家族有基拿尼雅和他的眾子在聖殿外作官長和審判官,治理以色列人。 30 希伯倫家族有哈沙比雅和他的親族,共一千七百人,都是勇士,主管約旦河西以色列地耶和華的一切職事和王的任務。 31 希伯倫家族中有作首領的耶利雅,是按著他們家族的族譜作希伯倫家族的首領的。大衛在位第四十年,經過調查,在基列的雅謝從這家族中找到英勇的戰士。 32 耶利雅的親族有二千七百人,都是勇士,各家族的首領;大衛王派他們管理流本支派、迦得支派和瑪拿西半個支派一切有關 神和王的事務。

Divisions of the Gatekeepers

26 For the gatekeepers, the following were the divisions.

From the Korahites

From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, from the sons of Asaph.

Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.
Obed Edom had sons because God blessed him: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sakar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Pe’ullethai the eighth.
    Sons were also born to his son Shemaiah, who ruled over the house of their father, for they were strong, capable men. The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose brothers were capable men, Elihu and Semakiah. All these were male descendants of Obed Edom. They and their sons and their brothers were strong, capable men for the service. There were sixty-two of them from Obed Edom.
Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, capable men, eighteen in all.

From the Merarites

10 Hosah from the descendants of Merari also had sons. They were Shimri the head (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him head), 11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. All the sons and brothers of Hosah totaled thirteen.

Gatekeepers

12 The following were the divisions of the gatekeepers, according to their influential leaders, who had offices[a] like their brothers, to minister in the Lord’s house. 13 They cast lots for every gate according to their fathers’ houses, the small as well as the great.

14 The lot for the east side fell to Shelemiah.
Then they cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and his lot came out for the north side.
15 For Obed Edom the lot was for the south side, and for his sons the lot was for the storehouse.
16 For Shuppim and Hosah the lot was for the west side, by the gate of Shalleketh, by the ramp that goes up. They were stationed with one watchman next to another.
17 On the east side there were six Levites each day,
on the north side four each day,
and on the south side four each day,
and at the storehouse two at a time.
18 For the covered courtyard[b] on the west side, four were stationed at the ramp, and two at the courtyard.

19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers from the descendants of the Korahites and from the descendants of Merari.

The Treasurers

20 From the Levites, Ahijah was[c] in charge of the treasuries[d] of God’s house and the treasuries for the consecrated things.

21 The sons of Ladan (who were descendants of Gershon through Ladan and who were the heads of the fathers’ households descended from Ladan the Gershonite) included Jehieli, 22 the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the Lord’s house.

23 From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites: 24 Shebuel, the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was supervisor over the treasuries.

25 His relatives were Eliezer, his son Rehabiah, and his son Jeshaiah, and his son Joram, and his son Zikri, and his son Shelomoth. 26 This Shelomoth and his brothers were over all the treasuries for the consecrated things, which David the king, together with the heads of the fathers’ households, the officers over thousands and hundreds, and the officers of the army, had dedicated. 27 They dedicated some of the plunder won in battles, to repair the Lord’s house. 28 Everything that Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah had dedicated, regardless of who had dedicated it, was under the control of Shelomoth and of his brothers.

The Government Officials

29 From the Izharites, Kenaniah and his sons were assigned to the civil administration of Israel as officers and judges. 30 From the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, seventeen hundred capable men were in charge of the administration of Israel west of the Jordan, for all the work of the Lord and for the service of the king.

31 For the Hebronites, Jeriah was the head of the Hebronites on the basis of their genealogical records according to their fathers’ households. The genealogical records were verified in the fortieth year of the reign of David, and capable men were found among them at Jazer of Gilead. 32 Among Jeriah’s brothers, who were capable men, there were twenty-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 every matter pertaining to the king.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 26:12 Or duties
  2. 1 Chronicles 26:18 Or colonnade. The meaning of the Hebrew term parbar is uncertain.
  3. 1 Chronicles 26:20 Or their fellow Levites were. The Hebrew reads the name Ahijah. The Greek reads their brothers. These two words look very similar in Hebrew script.
  4. 1 Chronicles 26:20 Or storehouses or treasures

Duties of the Gatekeepers

26 These are the divisions of the gatekeepers:

From the Korahites, there was Meshelemiah son of Kore, of the family of Abiasaph.[a] The sons of Meshelemiah were Zechariah (the oldest), Jediael (the second), Zebadiah (the third), Jathniel (the fourth), Elam (the fifth), Jehohanan (the sixth), and Eliehoenai (the seventh).

The sons of Obed-edom, also gatekeepers, were Shemaiah (the oldest), Jehozabad (the second), Joah (the third), Sacar (the fourth), Nethanel (the fifth), Ammiel (the sixth), Issachar (the seventh), and Peullethai (the eighth). God had richly blessed Obed-edom.

Obed-edom’s son Shemaiah had sons with great ability who earned positions of great authority in the clan. Their names were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. Their relatives, Elihu and Semakiah, were also very capable men.

All of these descendants of Obed-edom, including their sons and grandsons—sixty-two of them in all—were very capable men, well qualified for their work.

Meshelemiah’s eighteen sons and relatives were also very capable men.

10 Hosah, of the Merari clan, appointed Shimri as the leader among his sons, though he was not the oldest. 11 His other sons included Hilkiah (the second), Tebaliah (the third), and Zechariah (the fourth). Hosah’s sons and relatives, who served as gatekeepers, numbered thirteen in all.

12 These divisions of the gatekeepers were named for their family leaders, and like the other Levites, they served at the house of the Lord. 13 They were assigned by families for guard duty at the various gates, without regard to age or training, for it was all decided by means of sacred lots.

14 The responsibility for the east gate went to Meshelemiah[b] and his group. The north gate was assigned to his son Zechariah, a man of unusual wisdom. 15 The south gate went to Obed-edom, and his sons were put in charge of the storehouse. 16 Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate and the gateway leading up to the Temple.[c] Guard duties were divided evenly. 17 Six Levites were assigned each day to the east gate, four to the north gate, four to the south gate, and two pairs at the storehouse. 18 Six were assigned each day to the west gate, four to the gateway leading up to the Temple, and two to the courtyard.[d]

19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers from the clans of Korah and Merari.

Treasurers and Other Officials

20 Other Levites, led by Ahijah, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the gifts dedicated to the Lord. 21 From the family of Libni[e] in the clan of Gershon, Jehiel[f] was the leader. 22 The sons of Jehiel, Zetham and his brother Joel, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the Lord.

23 These are the leaders that descended from Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel:

24 From the clan of Amram, Shebuel was a descendant of Gershom son of Moses. He was the chief officer of the treasuries. 25 His relatives through Eliezer were Rehabiah, Jeshaiah, Joram, Zicri, and Shelomoth.

26 Shelomoth and his relatives were in charge of the treasuries containing the gifts that King David, the family leaders, and the generals and captains[g] and other officers of the army had dedicated to the Lord. 27 These men dedicated some of the plunder they had gained in battle to maintain the house of the Lord. 28 Shelomoth[h] and his relatives also cared for 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 other dedicated gifts were in their care, too.

29 From the clan of Izhar came Kenaniah. He and his sons were given administrative responsibilities[i] over Israel as officials and judges.

30 From the clan of Hebron came Hashabiah. He and his relatives—1,700 capable men—were put in charge of the Israelite lands west of the Jordan River. They were responsible for all matters related to the things of the Lord and the service of the king in that area.

31 Also from the clan of Hebron came Jeriah,[j] who was the leader of the Hebronites according to the genealogical records. (In the fortieth year of David’s reign, a search was made in the records, and capable men from the clan of Hebron were found at Jazer in the land of Gilead.) 32 There were 2,700 capable men among the relatives of Jeriah. King David sent them to the east side of the Jordan River and put them in charge of the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh. They were responsible for all matters related to God and to the king.

Footnotes

  1. 26:1 As in Greek version (see also Exod 6:24); Hebrew reads Asaph.
  2. 26:14 Hebrew Shelemiah, a variant spelling of Meshelemiah; compare 26:2.
  3. 26:16 Or the gate of Shalleketh on the upper road (also in 26:18). The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
  4. 26:18 Or the colonnade. The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
  5. 26:21a Hebrew Ladan, a variant spelling of Libni; compare 6:17.
  6. 26:21b Hebrew Jehieli (also in 26:22), a variant spelling of Jehiel; compare 23:8.
  7. 26:26 Hebrew the commanders of thousands and of hundreds.
  8. 26:28 Hebrew Shelomith, a variant spelling of Shelomoth.
  9. 26:29 Or were given outside work; or were given work away from the Temple area.
  10. 26:31 Hebrew Jerijah, a variant spelling of Jeriah; compare 23:19.