1 Chronicles 26
International Children’s Bible
The Gatekeepers
26 These are the groups of the gatekeepers.
From the family of Korah, there was Meshelemiah and his sons. (Meshelemiah son of Kore was from Asaph’s family.) 2 Meshelemiah had sons. Zechariah was his first son. Jediael was his second son. Zebadiah was his third son. Jathniel was his fourth son. 3 Elam was his fifth son. Jehohanan was his sixth son, and Eliehoenai was his seventh son.
4 There were also Obed-Edom and his sons. Obed-Edom’s first son was Shemaiah. Jehozabad was his second son. Joah was his third son. Sacar was his fourth son. Nethanel was his fifth son. 5 Ammiel was his sixth son. Issachar was his seventh son, and Peullethai was his eighth son. God had blessed Obed-Edom with children.
6 Obed-Edom’s son Shemaiah also had sons. They were leaders in their father’s family because they were capable men. 7 Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, Rephael, Obed, Elzabad, Elihu and Semakiah. Elihu and Semakiah were skilled workers. 8 All these men were Obed-Edom’s descendants. They and their sons and relatives were capable men. They were strong enough to do the work. Obed-Edom had 62 descendants in all.
9 Meshelemiah had sons and relatives. They were skilled workers. In all, there were 18 sons and relatives.
10 These are the gatekeepers from the Merari family. Hosah had sons. Shimri was chosen to be in charge. He was not the oldest son, but his father chose him to be in charge. 11 Hilkiah was his second son. Tabaliah was his third son, and Zechariah was his fourth son. In all, Hosah had 13 sons and relatives.
12 These were the leaders of the groups of the gatekeepers. They had jobs for serving in the Temple of the Lord. Their relatives also had jobs in the Temple. 13 Each family was given a gate to guard. They were chosen by throwing lots. Young and old threw lots.
14 Meshelemiah was chosen by lot to guard the East Gate. Then lots were thrown for Meshelemiah’s son Zechariah. He was a wise counselor. He was chosen for the North Gate. 15 Obed-Edom was chosen for the South Gate. And Obed-Edom’s sons were chosen to guard the storehouse. 16 Shuppim and Hosah were chosen for the West Gate. They also were to guard the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road.
Guards stood side by side with guards. 17 Six Levites stood guard every day at the East Gate. Four Levites stood guard every day at the North Gate. Four Levites stood guard every day at the South Gate. And two Levites at a time guarded the storehouse. 18 There were two guards at the western court. And there were four guards on the road to the court.
19 These were the groups of the gatekeepers. They were from the families of Korah and Merari.
Other Leaders
20 Other Levites were responsible for taking care of the treasuries of the Temple of God. They were also responsible for the places where the holy things were kept.
21 Ladan was Gershon’s son. Ladan was the ancestor of several family groups. Jehiel was a leader of one of the family groups. 22 Jehiel’s sons were Zetham and his brother Joel. They were responsible for the treasuries of the Temple of the Lord.
23 Other leaders were chosen from the family groups of Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel. 24 Shubael was the leader responsible for the treasuries of the Temple of the Lord. Shubael was the descendant of Gershom, who was Moses’ son. 25 These were Shubael’s relatives from Eliezer: Eliezer’s son Rehabiah, Rehabiah’s son Jeshaiah, Jeshaiah’s son Joram, Joram’s son Zicri and Zicri’s son Shelomith. 26 Shelomith and his relatives were responsible for everything that had been collected for the Temple. Things had been collected by King David and the heads of families. They had been collected by commanders of 1,000 men and of 100 men and other army commanders. 27 They also gave some of the things they had taken in wars. They gave them to be used in repairing the Temple of the Lord. 28 Shelomith and his relatives took care of all the holy things. Some had been given by Samuel the seer and Saul son of Kish. Some had been given by Abner son of Ner and Joab son of Zeruiah.
29 Kenaniah was from the Izhar family. He and his sons worked outside the Temple. They worked as officers and judges in different places in Israel.
30 Hashabiah was from the Hebron family. He and his relatives were responsible for the Lord’s work and the king’s business in Israel west of the Jordan River. There were 1,700 skilled men in Hashabiah’s group. 31 The history of the Hebron family shows that Jeriah was their leader. In David’s fortieth year as king, the records were searched. Some capable men of the Hebron family were found living at Jazer in Gilead. 32 Jeriah had 2,700 relatives who were skilled men. They were leaders of families. King David gave them the responsibility of directing the tribes of Reuben, Gad and the eastern half-tribe of Manasseh. They took care of the Lord’s work and the king’s business for them.
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Os porteiros
26 Os porteiros do templo pertenciam à divisão de Asafe, do clã de Coré.
2 O seu chefe era Meselemias, filho de Coré. Os auxiliares eram os seus filhos:
Zacarias, o mais velho; Jediael, o segundo;
Zebadias, o terceiro; Jatniel, o quarto; 3 Elão, o quinto; Jeoanã, o sexto;
Elioenai, o sétimo.
4 Os filhos de Obede-Edom também foram designados para porteiros do templo:
Semaías, o mais velho; Jeozabade, o segundo;
Joá, o terceiro; Sacar, o quarto;
Netanel, o quinto; 5 Amiel, o sexto;
Issacar, o sétimo; Peuletai, o oitavo.
Que bênção Deus lhe ter dado todos estes filhos!
6 Os filhos de Semaías eram homens notáveis e tinham posições de grande autoridade no seu clã. 7 Os seus nomes eram:
Otni, Refael, Obede e Elzabade.
Os seus irmãos Eliú e Semaquias foram também homens muito capazes.
8 Estes filhos e netos de Obede-Edom, ao todo 62, eram pessoas destacadas, particularmente bem qualificadas para o trabalho que desempenhavam.
9 Também os dezoito filhos e irmãos de Meselemias eram chefes notáveis.
10 Hosa, um dos do grupo de Merari, nomeou Simri como líder dos seus filhos, ainda que não fosse o mais velho. Eis os nomes de alguns dos seus outros filhos:
11 Hilquias, o segundo; Tebalias, o terceiro;
Zacarias, o quarto.
Os filhos e os irmãos de Hosa eram treze ao todo.
12 As divisões dos porteiros do templo indicavam-se segundo os nomes dos chefes. À semelhança dos outros levitas, o seu serviço era no templo. Tinham como função guardar as várias entradas. 13 Eram escolhidos por sorteio, sem se olhar à idade, nem à família a que pertenciam.
14 A responsabilidade da guarda da porta oriental coube a Selemias e ao seu grupo;
a da entrada do norte ao seu filho Zacarias, um homem de bom discernimento.
15 A entrada do sul coube a Obede-Edom e ao seu grupo; aos seus filhos foi entregue o cuidado dos armazéns.
16 A porta ocidental e a porta Salequete, que dava para o caminho que subia, ficou à responsabilidade de Supim e Hosa.
17 Seis porteiros eram escalados diariamente para a porta oriental;
quatro para a do norte,
quatro para a do sul
e dois para cada armazém.
18 Seis porteiros eram escalados diariamente para a porta do oeste; quatro para o lado do caminho que subia e dois para as áreas próximas.
19 Os guardas do templo eram escolhidos dos clãs de Coré e Merari.
Os tesoureiros e outros oficiais
20 Aos levitas chefiados por Aías foi dado o cargo de velarem pelos tesouros trazidos ao templo de Deus e que eram colocados no depósito dos objetos sagrados.
21 Estes homens de Ladã, um subclã de Gerson, eram, entre outros, Zetam e Joel, filhos de Jeieli. 22 Os filhos desse Jeieli e de seus irmãos Zetam e Joel ficaram com a responsabilidade dos tesouros do templo do Senhor. 23-24 Sebuel, filho de Gerson e neto de Moisés, era o guarda-mor do tesouro. Tinha responsabilidade sobre as divisões de Amrão, Izar, Hebrom e Uziel.
25 A linha de descendentes de Eliezer passava por Reabias, Jesaías, Jorão, Zicri e Selomite.
26 Selomote e os seus irmãos cuidavam das ofertas trazidas a Deus pelo rei David e outros líderes da nação, como governantes e oficiais do exército. 27 Estes homens consagraram os despojos de guerra para suporte dos encargos com o templo. 28 Selomite e os seus irmãos eram também responsáveis pela manutenção de tudo quanto fora dedicado a Deus pelo profeta Samuel, por Saul, filho de Cis, por Abner, filho de Ner, por Joabe, filho de Zeruía.
29 Cananias e os seus filhos, do subclã de Izar, foram designados administradores públicos e juízes.
30 Hasabias e 1700 membros do seu clã de Hebrom, todas pessoas destacadas, foram colocados como supervisores do território de Israel a oeste do rio Jordão; eram responsáveis pelos assuntos religiosos e pela administração pública nessa área. 31-32 Do clã dos hebronitas, 2700 homens competentes, sob o controlo de Jerias, ficaram com o cargo dos assuntos religiosos e da administração pública nas tribos de Rúben, Gad e meia tribo de Manassés. Estes homens, todos bem qualificados, foram nomeados de acordo com os seus antepassados e a sua habilidade, em Jazer de Gileade, no quadragésimo ano do reinado de David.
1 Chronicles 26
King James Version
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.
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