1 Kronieken 26
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De taak van de tempelwachters
26 De tempelwachters kwamen onder meer uit het geslacht van Korach. Hoofd van de wacht was Meselemja, de zoon van Kore uit de familie van Asaf. 2,3 Zijn helpers waren zijn zonen: Zecharja, de oudste, Jediaël, de tweede, Zebadja, de derde, Jathniël, de vierde, Elam, de vijfde, Johanan, de zesde en Eljoënai, de zevende. 4,5 Ook de zonen van Obed-Edom werden als tempelwachters aangesteld: Semaja, de oudste, Jozabad, de tweede, Joah, de derde, Sachar, de vierde, Netanel, de vijfde, Ammiël, de zesde, Issachar, de zevende, en Peüllethai, de achtste. Wat zegende God hem door hem zoveel zonen te geven! 6,7 Semajaʼs zonen waren allemaal buitengewone mannen met invloedrijke posities in hun familie. Hun namen waren Othni, Refaël, Obed en Elzabad. Hun moedige broers Elihu en Semachja waren ook zeer bekwame mannen. 8 Al deze zonen en kleinzonen van Obed-Edom, in totaal 62, waren buitengewone mannen, die uitzonderlijk geschikt bleken voor hun werk. 9 Meselemjaʼs achttien zonen en broers waren dat ook. 10 Hosa, een lid van de Merari-groep, benoemde Simri tot leider van zijn zonen, ook al was hij niet de oudste. 11 De namen van enkele anderen van zijn zonen waren Hilkia, de tweede, Tebalja, de derde en Zecharja, de vierde. Hosaʼs zonen en broers waren in totaal met dertien man.
12 Deze afdelingen van de tempelwachters en hun leiders hadden dus de zorg voor de bewaking van de tempel. Evenals de andere Levieten waren zij verantwoordelijk voor een taak in het huis van de Here. 13 Het lot bepaalde bij welke van de talloze tempelingangen zij wacht moesten houden, waarbij niet werd gelet op de familie waaruit zij kwamen. 14,15 De verantwoordelijkheid voor de oostelijke poort lag bij Selemja en zijn groep, de noordelijke poort viel onder zijn zoon Zecharja, een man met buitengewone wijsheid, de zuidelijke poort viel onder Obed-Edom en zijn groep, terwijl zijn zonen de verantwoording droegen voor de pakhuizen. 16 De westelijke poort en de Sallechet-poort bij de oplopende straat vielen onder Suppim en Hosa. 17 Elke dag stonden zes wachters bij de oostpoort, vier bij de noordpoort, vier bij de zuidpoort en twee bij elk van de pakhuizen. 18 Bij de westpoort stonden altijd zes wachters, vier bij de oplopende weg en twee bij het wachthuis. 19 De tempelwachters waren allemaal uit het geslacht van Korach en Merari.
20-22 Andere Levieten kregen de zorg voor de geschenken die aan de Here werden gegeven en in de schatkamer van het huis van God werden bewaard. Tot deze mannen, afkomstig uit de familie van Ladan, een deel van de familie van Gersom, behoorden Zetham en Joël, de zonen van Jehiëli. 23,24 Sebuël, een nakomeling van Mozesʼ zoon Gersom, was het hoofd van de schatkamer. Hij had de leiding over de groepen genoemd naar Amram, Jizha, Hebron en Uzziël. 25 De geslachtslijn vanaf Eliëzer liep via Rehabja, Jesaja, Joram, Zichri en Selomit. 26 Selomit en zijn broers hadden de zorg voor de geschenken die koning David en de andere leiders van het volk, zoals familiehoofden en legerofficieren, de Here gaven. 27 Want deze mannen schonken hun oorlogsbuit om te helpen voorzien in de vaste kosten van de tempel. 28 Selomit en zijn broers waren eveneens verantwoordelijk voor de geschenken die de profeet Samuël, Saul, de zoon van Kis, Abner, de zoon van Ner, Joab, de zoon van Zeruja, en alle andere hoogwaardigheidsbekleders aan de Here hadden gewijd. 29 Kenanja en zijn zonen, leden van de familie van Jishar, vervulden de functie van ambtenaren en rechters. 30 Hasabja en zeventienhonderd van zijn familieleden uit de familie van Hebron, allemaal zeer bekwame mannen, kregen de leiding over het gedeelte van Israël ten westen van de Jordaan, zij waren verantwoordelijk voor godsdienstige zaken en rijksaangelegenheden in dat gebied. 31,32 In het veertigste regeringsjaar van koning David werden in de stad Jazer in Gilead nog zevenentwintighonderd andere familieleden van Hebron gevonden, die allemaal uitstekend geschikt waren voor dit werk. Onder leiding van Jeria kregen zij de leiding over de godsdienstige zaken en algemene bestuurszaken van de stammen van Ruben, Gad en Manasse.
1 Chronicles 26
New King James Version
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. 2 And the sons of Meshelemiah were (B)Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, 3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.
4 Moreover the sons of (C)Obed-Edom were Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, 5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth; for God blessed him.
6 Also to Shemaiah his son were sons born who governed their fathers’ houses, because they were men of great ability. 7 The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose brothers Elihu and Semachiah were able men.
8 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.
9 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 Chronicles 26:1 Shelemiah, v. 14
- 1 Chronicles 26:1 Ebiasaph, 1 Chr. 6:37; 9:19
- 1 Chronicles 26:14 Meshelemiah, v. 1
- 1 Chronicles 26:15 Heb. asuppim
- 1 Chronicles 26:17 Heb. asuppim
- 1 Chronicles 26:18 Probably a court or colonnade extending west of the temple
- 1 Chronicles 26:20 holy things
- 1 Chronicles 26:21 Libni, 1 Chr. 6:17
- 1 Chronicles 26:21 Jehiel, 1 Chr. 23:8; 29:8
- 1 Chronicles 26:27 plunder
1 Chronicles 26
New American Standard Bible
Divisions of the Gatekeepers
26 For the divisions of the gatekeepers there were of the Korahites, [a]Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of [b]Asaph. 2 Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, 3 Elam the fifth, Johanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh. 4 (A)Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, 5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth; God had indeed blessed him. 6 Also to his son Shemaiah sons were born who ruled over the house of their father, for they were valiant mighty men. 7 The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose brothers, Elihu and Semachiah, were valiant men. 8 All these were of the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and relatives were able men with strength for the service, sixty-two from Obed-edom. 9 Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, eighteen valiant men. 10 Also (B)Hosah, one of the sons of Merari had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him first), 11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth; the sons and relatives of Hosah were thirteen in all.
12 To these divisions of the gatekeepers, to the chief men, were given duties like their relatives, to serve in the house of the Lord. 13 (C)They cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers’ households, for every gate. 14 The lot to the east fell to [c]Shelemiah. Then they cast lots for his son Zechariah, a counselor with insight, and his lot came out to the north. 15 For Obed-edom it fell to the south, and to his sons went the storehouse. 16 For Shuppim and Hosah it was to the west, by the gate of Shallecheth, on the ascending highway. Guard corresponded to guard. 17 On the east there were six Levites, on the north four daily, on the south four daily, and at the storehouse two by two. 18 At the [d](D)annex on the west there were four at the highway and two at the annex. 19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers of the sons of Korah and of the sons of Merari.
Keepers of the Treasure
20 [e]The Levites, their relatives, were in (E)charge of the treasures of the house of God and of the treasures of the dedicated gifts. 21 The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, namely, the Jehielites, were the heads of the fathers’ households, belonging to Ladan the Gershonite.
22 The sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and his brother Joel, were in charge of the treasures of the house of the Lord. 23 As for the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites, 24 Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was officer over the treasures. 25 His relatives by Eliezer were Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, and Shelomoth his son. 26 This Shelomoth and his relatives were in charge of all the treasures of the dedicated gifts (F)which King David and the heads of the fathers’ households, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the commanders of the army, had dedicated. 27 They dedicated [f]part of the spoils won in battles to repair the house of the Lord. 28 And all that Samuel the seer had dedicated, and Saul the son of Kish, Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah, everyone who had dedicated anything, all of this was [g]under the care of [h]Shelomoth and his relatives.
Outside Duties
29 As for the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons (G)were assigned to outside duties for Israel, as (H)officers and judges. 30 As for the Hebronites, (I)Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, [i]were responsible for the affairs of Israel [j]west of the Jordan, for all the work of the Lord and the service of the king. 31 As for the Hebronites, (J)Jerijah the chief [k](these Hebronites were sought out according to their genealogies and fathers’ households, in the fortieth year of David’s reign, and men of outstanding capability were found among them at (K)Jazer of Gilead) 32 and his relatives, capable men, numbered 2,700, heads of fathers’ households. And King David appointed them as overseers of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manassites (L)concerning [l]all the affairs of God and of the king.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 26:1 In v 14, Shelemiah
- 1 Chronicles 26:1 In 9:19, Ebiasaph
- 1 Chronicles 26:14 In 9:17, Shallum
- 1 Chronicles 26:18 Possibly court or colonnade
- 1 Chronicles 26:20 As in LXX; MT As for the Levites, Ahijah had
- 1 Chronicles 26:27 Heb from the battles and from the spoils
- 1 Chronicles 26:28 Lit on the hand
- 1 Chronicles 26:28 Heb Shelomith
- 1 Chronicles 26:30 Lit were over
- 1 Chronicles 26:30 Lit beyond the Jordan westward
- 1 Chronicles 26:31 Heb according to the Hebronites...father’s households
- 1 Chronicles 26:32 Lit every matter of God and matter of the king
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