聖殿的守衛

26 以下是殿門守衛的班次:

可拉族亞薩的後代有可利的兒子米施利米雅。 米施利米雅的長子是撒迦利亞,次子是耶疊,三子是西巴第雅,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·以東的長子是示瑪雅,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,八子是毗烏利太。上帝特別賜福俄別·以東。 他兒子示瑪雅有幾個兒子都很能幹,在各自的家族中做首領。 他們是俄得尼、利法益、俄備得、以利薩巴。他們的親族以利戶和西瑪迦也很能幹。 這些都是俄別·以東的子孫,他們和他們的兒子及親族共有六十二人,都是能幹稱職的人。 米施利米雅的兒子及親族共十八人,都很能幹。 10 米拉利的後代何薩的長子是申利,他本來不是長子,是被他父親立為長子的。 11 次子是希勒迦,三子是底巴利雅,四子是撒迦利亞。何薩的兒子及親族共十三人。

12 這些按族長分成小組的殿門守衛在耶和華的殿裡按班次供職,與他們的親族一樣。 13 他們無論大小,都按照族系抽籤,以決定看守哪個門。 14 示利米雅抽中東門,他兒子撒迦利亞是個精明的謀士,抽中北門。 15 俄別·以東抽中南門,他兒子抽中庫房。 16 書聘和何薩抽中西門和上行之路的沙利基門,兩班相對而立。 17 每天有六個利未人守東門,四人守北門,四人守南門,守庫房的二人一組。 18 守衛西面街道的有四人,守衛走廊的有二人。 19 以上是可拉的子孫和米拉利的子孫守門的班次。

聖殿裡的其他職務

20 利未人亞希雅負責掌管上帝殿裡的庫房和放奉獻之物的庫房。 21 革順族拉但的子孫中做族長的有耶希伊利。 22 耶希伊利的兩個兒子西坦和約珥負責管理耶和華殿裡的庫房。 23 暗蘭族、以斯哈族、希伯崙族、烏歇族也各有其職。 24 摩西的孫子——革舜的兒子細布業是庫房的主管。 25 細布業的親族有以利以謝,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 示羅密及其親族負責管理庫房中的奉獻之物,這些物品是大衛王、眾族長、千夫長、百夫長和將領獻給上帝的聖物。 27 他們把戰爭中擄掠的財物獻出來,以備建造耶和華的殿。 28 撒母耳先見、基士的兒子掃羅、尼珥的兒子押尼珥、洗魯雅的兒子約押及其他人奉獻的聖物都由示羅密及其親族管理。

29 以斯哈族的基拿尼雅及其眾子做官長和士師,為以色列管理聖殿以外的事務。 30 希伯崙族的哈沙比雅及其親族一千七百人都很能幹,他們在以色列的約旦河以西辦理耶和華和王的事務。 31 按家譜記載,希伯崙宗族的族長是耶利雅。大衛執政第四十年,經過調查,在基列的雅謝從希伯崙族中找到一些能幹的人。 32 耶利雅的親族有兩千七百人,都是能幹的族長。大衛王派他們在呂便支派、迦得支派和瑪拿西半個支派中辦理一切有關上帝和王的事務。

26 1 The porters of the Temple are ordained, every man to the gate, which he should keep, 20 and over the treasure.

Concerning the [a]divisions of the porters, of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore of the sons of [b]Asaph.

And the sons of Meshelemiah, Zechariah the eldest, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.

And the sons of Obed-Edom, Shemaiah the eldest, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth,

Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eight: for God had [c]blessed him.

And to Shemaiah his son were sons born that [d]ruled in the house of their father, for they were men of might.

The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, and his brethren, strong men: Elihu also, and Semachiah.

All these were of the [e]sons of Obed-Edom, they and their sons and their brethren mighty and [f]strong to serve, even threescore and two of Obed-Edom.

And of Meshelemiah sons and brethren, eighteen mighty men.

10 And of Hosah of the sons of Merari, the sons were Shimri the chief, and (though he was not the eldest, yet his father made him the chief)

11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth: all the [g]sons and the brethren of Hosah were thirteen.

12 Of these were the [h]divisions of the porters, of the chief men, having the charge [i]against their brethren, to serve in the house of the Lord.

13 And they cast lots both small and great, for the house of their fathers, for every gate.

14 And the lot on the East side fell to [j]Shelemiah: then they cast lots for Zechariah his son a [k]wise counselor, and his lot came out Northward:

15 To Obed-Edom Southward, and to his sons the house of [l]Asuppim:

16 To Shuppim and to Hosah Westward with the gate [m]of Shallecheth by the paved street that goeth upward, ward over against ward.

17 Eastward were six Levites, and Northward four a day, and Southward four a day, and toward Asuppim [n]two and two.

18 In [o]Parbar toward the West were four by the paved street, and two in Parbar.

19 These are the divisions of the porters of the sons of Korah, and of 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 dedicate things.

21 Of the sons of Laadan the sons of the Gershonites descending of Laadan, the chief fathers of Laadan were Gershon and Jehieli.

22 The sons of Jehieli were Zetham and Joel his brother, appointed over the treasures of the house of the Lord.

23 Of the [p]Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, and of the Uzzielites.

24 And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, a ruler over the treasures.

25 And of his [q]brethren which came of Eliezer, was 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 dedicate things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands, and hundreds, and the captains of the army had [r]dedicated.

27 (For of the battles and of the spoils they did dedicate to maintain the house of the Lord.)

28 And all that Samuel the Seer had dedicated, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, and whosoever had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and his brethren.

29 Of the Izharites was Chenaniah and his sons, for the business [s]without over Israel, for officers and for Judges.

30 Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of activity, a thousand and seven hundred were officers for Israel beyond Jordan Westward in all the business of the Lord, and for the service of [t]the King.

31 Among the Hebronites was Jerijah the chiefest, even the Hebronites by his generations according to the families. And in the fortieth year of the reign of David they were sought for: and there were found among them men of activity at Jazer in Gilead.

32 And his [u]brethren men of activity, two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom King David made rulers over the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to [v]God, and for the king’s business.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 26:1 Or, courses, or turns.
  2. 1 Chronicles 26:1 This Asaph was not the notable musician, but another of that name called also Ebiasaph, 1 Chron. 6:23, 37 and 9:19 and also Jasaph.
  3. 1 Chronicles 26:5 In giving him many children.
  4. 1 Chronicles 26:6 Or, like their father’s house, meaning, worthy men, and valiant.
  5. 1 Chronicles 26:8 Or, nephews.
  6. 1 Chronicles 26:8 And meet to serve the office of the portership.
  7. 1 Chronicles 26:11 Or, cousins.
  8. 1 Chronicles 26:12 Or, courses.
  9. 1 Chronicles 26:12 According to their turns as well the one as the other.
  10. 1 Chronicles 26:14 Or, Meshelemiah.
  11. 1 Chronicles 26:14 One expert and meet to keep that gate.
  12. 1 Chronicles 26:15 This was an house, where they used to resort to consult of things concerning the Temple, as a convocation house.
  13. 1 Chronicles 26:16 Whereat they used to cast out the filth of the city.
  14. 1 Chronicles 26:17 Meaning two one day, and two another.
  15. 1 Chronicles 26:18 Which was an house wherein they kept the instruments of the Temple.
  16. 1 Chronicles 26:23 These also had charge over the treasures.
  17. 1 Chronicles 26:25 Or, cousins.
  18. 1 Chronicles 26:26 According as the Lord commanded, Num. 31:28.
  19. 1 Chronicles 26:29 Meaning, of things that were out of the city.
  20. 1 Chronicles 26:30 That is, for the king’s house.
  21. 1 Chronicles 26:32 To wit, the cousins of Jerijah.
  22. 1 Chronicles 26:32 Both in spiritual and temporal things.