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Levitas porteros

26 Distribución de los porteros coreítas: Por los descendientes de Asaf: Meselemías, descendiente de Coré. Descendientes de Meselemías: el primogénito Zacarías, segundo Jediael, tercero Zebadías, cuarto Jatniel, quinto Elán, sexto Yojanán y séptimo Elioenay. Descendientes de Obededón: el primogénito Semaías, segundo Jozabat, tercero Joaj, cuarto Sacar, quinto Natanael, sexto Amiel, séptimo Isacar y octavo Peuletay, pues Dios había bendecido a Obededón. Su hijo Semaías tuvo descendientes que sobresalieron en sus respectivas familias, pues eran gente valerosa. Descendientes de Semaías: Otní, Rafael, Obed, Elzabad y sus parientes, gente valerosa, Elihú y Semaquías. Todos estos eran los descendientes de Obededón y con sus hijos y parientes, valerosos y competentes en su oficio, sumaban sesenta y dos. Los descendientes y parientes de Meselemías sumaban dieciocho personas valerosas. 10 Descendientes de Josá, de la familia de Merarí: primero Simrí, pues, aunque no era el primogénito, su padre lo puso de jefe; 11 segundo Jilquías, tercero Tebalías, y cuarto Zacarías. En total, los descendientes y parientes de Josá eran trece.

12 A estos grupos de porteros, tanto a los jefes como a sus parientes, se les encomendó el servicio del Templo del Señor. 13 Y se repartieron a suertes por familias, lo mismo pequeños que grandes, cada una de las puertas. 14 La puerta oriental le correspondió a Selemías; a su hijo Zacarías, prudente consejero, le correspondió la puerta del norte tras nuevo sorteo; 15 a Obededón le tocó la puerta del sur y a sus hijos los almacenes; 16 a Supín y a Josá, la occidental, junto con la puerta de Saléquet, en el camino de la cuesta.

Las guardias eran proporcionales: 17 en la puerta oriental había seis levitas al día; en la del norte, cuatro; en la del sur cuatro; y en los almacenes, dos y dos; 18 y en el pórtico occidental, cuatro para la calzada y dos para el pórtico. 19 Estos eran los grupos de porteros descendientes de Coré y de Merarí.

Guardianes del tesoro

20 Sus parientes levitas también se encargaban de los tesoros del Templo y de las ofrendas consagradas. 21 Los descendientes de Ladán, descendientes de Guersón por Ladán, incluían a los jielitas como cabezas de familia del guersonita Ladán. 22 Zetán y su hermano Joel, descendientes de Jiel, custodiaban los tesoros del Templo del Señor. 23 De las familias de Amrán: Jisar, Hebrón y Aziel. 24 El tesorero jefe era Sebuel, descendiente de Guersón, hijo de Moisés. 25 Descendientes de su hermano Eliezer en línea directa: Rejabías, Isaías, Zicrí y Selomit. 26 Este Solomit y sus parientes estaban al cargo de todas las ofrendas sagradas que habían consagrado el rey David, los cabezas de familia, los capitanes de millar y de cien y los jefes del ejército. 27 Pues habían consagrado parte del botín de guerra para el mantenimiento del Templo del Señor. 28 Y todo lo que habían consagrado el profeta Samuel, Saúl, el hijo de Quis, Abner, el hijo de Ner, y Joab, el hijo de Seruyá, todas las ofrendas estaban al cargo de Selomit y sus parientes.

Otros servicios levíticos

29 De los jesharitas, Quenanías y sus descendientes se encargaban de los asuntos externos de Israel como escribanos y jueces. 30 De los hebronitas, Jasabías y sus parientes, mil setecientos hombres valerosos, se encargaban del gobierno de Israel, al oeste de Transjordania, en todos los asuntos concernientes al Señor y al servicio del rey. 31 El jefe de los hebronitas era Jerías. El año cuarenta del reinado de David se hizo una investigación sobre el árbol genealógico de los hebronitas y se descubrió que de su clan quedaba gente de valía en Jaezer de Galaad. 32 Sus parientes eran gente de valía que sumaban dos mil setecientos cabezas de familia. El rey David los puso al frente de los rubenitas, de los gaditas y de la media tribu de Manasés para todos los asuntos religiosos y los negocios del rey.

The Gatekeepers

26 Concerning the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites, [a]Meshelemiah the son of (A)Kore, of the sons of [b]Asaph. And the sons of Meshelemiah were (B)Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.

Moreover the sons of (C)Obed-Edom were Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth; for God blessed him.

Also to Shemaiah his son were sons born who governed their fathers’ houses, because they were men of great ability. The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose brothers Elihu and Semachiah were able men.

All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom, they and their sons and their brethren, (D)able men with strength for the work: sixty-two of Obed-Edom.

And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, eighteen able men.

10 Also (E)Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the first (for though he was not the firstborn, his father made him the first), 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 gatekeepers, among the chief men, having duties just like their brethren, to serve in the house of the Lord. 13 And they (F)cast lots for each gate, the small as well as the great, according to their father’s house. 14 The lot for the East Gate fell to [c]Shelemiah. Then they cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and his lot came out for the North Gate; 15 to Obed-Edom the South Gate, and to his sons the [d]storehouse. 16 To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came out for the West Gate, with the Shallecheth Gate on the (G)ascending highway—watchman opposite watchman. 17 On the east were six Levites, on the north four each day, on the south four each day, and for the [e]storehouse two by two. 18 As for the [f]Parbar on the west, there were four on the highway and two at the Parbar. 19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the sons of Korah and among the sons of Merari.

The Treasuries and Other Duties

20 Of the Levites, Ahijah was (H)over the treasuries of the house of God and over the treasuries of the (I)dedicated[g] things. 21 The sons of [h]Laadan, the descendants of the Gershonites of Laadan, heads of their fathers’ houses, of Laadan the Gershonite: [i]Jehieli. 22 The sons of Jehieli, Zetham and Joel his brother, were over the treasuries of the house of the Lord. 23 Of the (J)Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites: 24 (K)Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was overseer of the treasuries. 25 And his brethren by Eliezer were Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, and (L)Shelomith his son.

26 This Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasuries of the dedicated things (M)which King David and the heads of fathers’ houses, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the army, had dedicated. 27 Some of the [j]spoils won in battles they dedicated to maintain the house of the Lord. 28 And all that Samuel (N)the seer, Saul the son of Kish, Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah had dedicated, every dedicated thing, was under the hand of Shelomith and his brethren.

29 Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons (O)performed duties as (P)officials and judges over Israel outside Jerusalem.

30 Of the Hebronites, (Q)Hashabiah and his brethren, one thousand seven hundred able men, had the oversight of Israel on the west side of the Jordan for all the business of the Lord, and in the service of the king. 31 Among the Hebronites, (R)Jerijah was head of the Hebronites according to his genealogy of the fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought, and there were found among them capable men (S)at Jazer of Gilead. 32 And his brethren were two thousand seven hundred able men, heads of fathers’ houses, whom King David made officials over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God and the (T)affairs of the king.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 26:1 Shelemiah, v. 14
  2. 1 Chronicles 26:1 Ebiasaph, 1 Chr. 6:37; 9:19
  3. 1 Chronicles 26:14 Meshelemiah, v. 1
  4. 1 Chronicles 26:15 Heb. asuppim
  5. 1 Chronicles 26:17 Heb. asuppim
  6. 1 Chronicles 26:18 Probably a court or colonnade extending west of the temple
  7. 1 Chronicles 26:20 holy things
  8. 1 Chronicles 26:21 Libni, 1 Chr. 6:17
  9. 1 Chronicles 26:21 Jehiel, 1 Chr. 23:8; 29:8
  10. 1 Chronicles 26:27 plunder