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Gatekeepers

26 The divisions of the gatekeepers: from the Korahites: Meshelemiah, Kore’s son, one of Ebiasaph’s[a] family.

Meshelemiah’s family: Zechariah the oldest, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.

Obed-edom’s family: Shemaiah the oldest, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth. God truly blessed him. To his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled over their household, because they were valiant men. Shemaiah’s family: Othni, Rephael, Obed, Elzabad, and his relatives, Elihu and Semachiah, who were valiant men. All these were members of Obed-edom’s family, they, their sons, and their relatives. They were valiant and strong in their service, 62 men belonging to Obed-edom. Meshelemiah’s family and relatives, valiant men, numbered 18.

10 Hosah, one of Merari’s family, also had a family: Shimri the first (though he wasn’t the oldest, his father gave him that status), 11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. All of Hosah’s family and relatives numbered 13.

12 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers with their leaders, who were responsible to minister in the Lord’s temple, along with their relatives. 13 They cast lots for each gate in the same way, whether their household was small or large. 14 The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. They then cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and his lot indicated the North Gate. 15 Obed-edom was assigned the South Gate, and his sons were assigned the storehouses. 16 Hosah[b] was assigned the West Gate, that is, the chamber[c] gate on the upper road.

The guards had the same task: 17 each day[d] the East had six, the North four, and the South four, with two at each of the storehouses. 18 At the courtyard on the West, there were four at the road and two at the courtyard. 19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers from Korah’s family and Merari’s family.

20 Their fellow[e] Levites were in charge of the treasuries of God’s temple and the treasuries of the dedicated gifts: 21 from Ladan’s family, the family of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, and the heads of the households belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli. 22 Jehieli’s family: Zetham and Joel his brother were in charge of the treasuries of the Lord’s temple. 23 From the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites: 24 Shebuel, a descendant of Gershom, Moses’ son, was the chief officer in charge of the treasuries. 25 His relatives through Eliezer included his son Rehabiah, his son Jeshaiah, his son Joram, his son Zichri, and his son Shelomoth. 26 This Shelomoth and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries of the gifts dedicated by King David, by the household leaders, by the commanders[f] of the units of a thousand and a hundred, and by the army officers. 27 They had dedicated some of the valuable objects won in battle to repair the Lord’s temple. 28 Everything that was dedicated by Samuel the seer, as well as by Saul, Kish’s son; Abner, Ner’s son; and Joab, Zeruiah’s son—in fact, anything that had been dedicated—was under the supervision of Shelomoth[g] and his relatives.

29 From the Izharites: Chenaniah and his family had responsibilities over Israel outside the temple as officials and judges. 30 From the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, were put in charge of Israel west of the Jordan concerning all of the Lord’s affairs and the king’s service. 31 From the Hebronites: Jerijah was the head of the Hebronites according to the family records of their households. In the fortieth year of David’s rule, a search was made and capable men were found among them in Jazer in Gilead. 32 Jerijah’s relatives, capable men, were 2,700 heads of households. King David put them in charge of Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh concerning all of God’s and the king’s affairs.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 26:1 LXX; MT Asaph
  2. 1 Chronicles 26:16 MT Shuppim and Hosah
  3. 1 Chronicles 26:16 LXX; MT Shallecheth
  4. 1 Chronicles 26:17 LXX; MT Levites
  5. 1 Chronicles 26:20 LXX; MT Ahijah
  6. 1 Chronicles 26:26 LXX; MT to the commanders
  7. 1 Chronicles 26:28 LXX; MT Shelomith

The Gatekeepers

26 The divisions of the gatekeepers:(A)

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

Meshelemiah had sons:

Zechariah(B) the firstborn,

Jediael the second,

Zebadiah the third,

Jathniel the fourth,

Elam the fifth,

Jehohanan the sixth

and Eliehoenai the seventh.

Obed-Edom also had sons:

Shemaiah the firstborn,

Jehozabad the second,

Joah the third,

Sakar the fourth,

Nethanel the fifth,

Ammiel the sixth,

Issachar the seventh

and Peullethai the eighth.

(For God had blessed Obed-Edom.(C))

Obed-Edom’s son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders in their father’s family because they were very capable men. The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also able men. All these were descendants of Obed-Edom; they and their sons and their relatives were capable men with the strength to do the work—descendants of Obed-Edom, 62 in all.

Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, who were able men—18 in all.

10 Hosah the Merarite had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him the first),(D) 11 Hilkiah the second, Tabaliah the third and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and relatives of Hosah were 13 in all.

12 These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their leaders, had duties for ministering(E) in the temple of the Lord, just as their relatives had. 13 Lots(F) were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.

14 The lot for the East Gate(G) fell to Shelemiah.[a] Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah,(H) a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him. 15 The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-Edom,(I) and the lot for the storehouse fell to his sons. 16 The lots for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road fell to Shuppim and Hosah.

Guard was alongside of guard: 17 There were six Levites a day on the east, four a day on the north, four a day on the south and two at a time at the storehouse. 18 As for the court[b] to the west, there were four at the road and two at the court[c] itself.

19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.(J)

The Treasurers and Other Officials

20 Their fellow Levites(K) were[d] in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries for the dedicated things.(L)

21 The descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and who were heads of families belonging to Ladan the Gershonite,(M) were Jehieli, 22 the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries(N) of the temple of the Lord.

23 From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites:(O)

24 Shubael,(P) a descendant of Gershom son of Moses, was the official in charge of the treasuries. 25 His relatives through Eliezer: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zikri his son and Shelomith(Q) his son. 26 Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated(R) by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and by the other army commanders. 27 Some of the plunder taken in battle they dedicated for the repair of the temple of the Lord. 28 And everything dedicated by Samuel the seer(S) and by Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner and Joab son of Zeruiah, and all the other dedicated things were in the care of Shelomith and his relatives.

29 From the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were assigned duties away from the temple, as officials and judges(T) over Israel.

30 From the Hebronites: Hashabiah(U) and his relatives—seventeen hundred able men—were responsible in Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the Lord and for the king’s service. 31 As for the Hebronites,(V) Jeriah was their chief according to the genealogical records of their families. In the fortieth(W) year of David’s reign a search was made in the records, and capable men among the Hebronites were found at Jazer in Gilead. 32 Jeriah had twenty-seven hundred relatives, who were able men and heads of families, and King David put them in charge of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 26:14 A variant of Meshelemiah
  2. 1 Chronicles 26:18 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
  3. 1 Chronicles 26:18 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
  4. 1 Chronicles 26:20 Septuagint; Hebrew As for the Levites, Ahijah was

Organización de los vigilantes

26 1-19 Los encargados de vigilar las entradas del templo de Dios también hicieron un sorteo para repartir los turnos de vigilancia. Así, los turnos se asignaron sin importar de qué familia era el vigilante, pues todos fueron tratados de la misma manera en que fueron tratados los ayudantes de los sacerdotes. Quedaron repartidos de acuerdo al siguiente orden:

Del grupo familiar de Coré:

Meselemías, hijo de Coré y nieto de Asaf, y sus siete hijos:

Zacarías,

Jediael,

Zebadías,

Jatniel,

Elam,

Johanán,

Eliehoenai.

Obed-edom y sus ocho hijos:

Semaías,

Jozabad,

Joah,

Sacar,

Natanael,

Amiel,

Isacar,

Peultai.

Semaías y sus seis hijos:

Otní,

Rafael,

Obed,

Elzabad,

Elihú,

Samaquías.

Estos seis fueron los jefes de sus grupos familiares. Obed-edom tuvo entonces sesenta y dos descendientes, pues Dios lo bendijo dándole muchos hijos. Los hijos y hermanos de Meselemías que sirvieron como vigilantes fueron dieciocho en total. Todos estos fueron hombres famosos por la valentía que mostraban como vigilantes del templo.

Del grupo familiar de Merarí:

Hosá y sus hijos:

Simrí,

Hilquías,

Tebalías,

Zacarías.

Los hijos y hermanos de Hosá fueron en total trece. Hosá nombró a Simrí como el jefe, aunque éste no era su hijo mayor.

Cada día los que vigilaban las entradas se repartían de la siguiente manera:

Seis hombres en la entrada del este, entre los que estaba Selemías.

Cuatro hombres en la entrada del norte, entre los que estaba un consejero sabio llamado Zacarías hijo de Selemías.

Cuatro hombres en la entrada del sur, para vigilar las dos bodegas que allí había. Dos hombres para cada bodega; entre ellos estaban Obed-edom y sus hijos.

Cuatro hombres en la entrada del oeste. Esta entrada estaba junto a la gran cuesta que lleva al patio oeste, y se le llamaba Saléquet. Entre estos vigilantes estaban Supím y Hosá.

Dos hombres para vigilar el patio oeste.

Los tesoreros

20-28 Otros hombres de la tribu de Leví cuidaban los tesoros del templo y las ofrendas especiales que el profeta Samuel, el rey Saúl, el oficial Abner y el oficial Joab habían dado para Dios. Entre esas ofrendas también estaba parte del botín de guerra que el rey David, los jefes de las tribus, y todos los jefes del ejército habían entregado para los gastos del templo de Dios.

Entre estos vigilantes había descendientes de Guersón hijo de Moisés, y descendientes de Amram, Zetam y Joel. Unos eran hijos de Jehiel y nietos de Ladán; otros eran hijos de Ishar, Hebrón y Uziel, descendientes de Amram. Otros eran descendientes de Eliézer, el hermano de Guersón, entre los cuales estaban Rehabías, Isaías, Joram, Zicrí y Selomit.

Como jefe de todos estos tesoreros nombraron a Sebuel, descendiente de Guersón.

Otros trabajos fuera del templo

29 Quenanías y sus hijos fueron los líderes y jueces encargados de los asuntos del gobierno, y no trabajaban en el templo. Ellos eran descendientes de Ishar.

30 Hasabías, que era descendiente de Hebrón, tenía un total de mil setecientos parientes. Todos eran hombres muy valientes, que estaban encargados de todos los asuntos religiosos y políticos de los israelitas que vivían al oeste del Jordán.

31-32 Cuando David tenía ya cuarenta años gobernando, ordenó que se revisaran las listas de los descendientes de Hebrón. El rey se dio cuenta de que entre esos descendientes había en Jazer de Galaad hombres muy valientes. El jefe de todos esos hombres era Jerías, y en total sumaban dos mil setecientos jefes de familia. Entonces el rey David los puso a cargo de todos los asuntos religiosos y políticos de las tribus de Rubén, Gad y la media tribu de Manasés.