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1 Chronicles 26
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1 Chronicles 26
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Chapter 26
Classes of Gatekeepers. 1 These are the divisions of the gatekeepers.
From the Korahites, there was Meshelemiah, the son of Kore, one of the sons of Abiasaph. 2 The sons of Meshelemiah were Zechariah, his firstborn, Jediael, his second, Zebadiah, his third, Jathniel, his fourth, 3 Elam, his fifth, Jehohanan, his sixth, and Eliehoenai, his seventh.
4 Obed-edom also had sons. They were Shemaiah, his firstborn, Jehozabad, his second, Joah, his third, Sachar, his fourth, Nethanel, his fifth, 5 Ammiel, his sixth, Issachar, his seventh, and Peullethai, his eighth, for God blessed Obed-edom.
6 His son Shemaiah also had sons who became the leaders of the ancestral clans because they were most capable. 7 The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. His brethren Elihu and Semachiah were also capable men. 8 All of these were the descendants of Obed-edom. They and their brethren were capable men, strong enough to do their work. There were sixty-two descendants of Obed-edom in all.
9 Meshelemiah had eighteen sons and relatives who were capable men.
10 The sons of Hosah the Merarite were Shimri, his firstborn (although he was not really the firstborn, his father assigned him the honor of firstborn), 11 Hilkiah, the second, Tebaliah, the third, and Zechariah, the fourth. Hosah had thirteen sons and relatives in all.
12 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers according to their leaders. Their duties were to minister in the temple of the Lord. 13 They cast lots for the gates, the young and the old, according to their ancestral clans.
14 The lot for the East Gate fell to Meshelemiah. They then cast lots for his son Zechariah who was a wise counselor. His lot came out, and the North Gate was allotted to him. 15 The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and that for the storehouse fell to his sons. 16 The lot for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the upper road fell to Shuppim and Hosah.
There were guards alongside of guards. 17 Each day there were six Levites to the east. Each day there were four to the north. Each day there were four to the south, and there were two at a time for the storehouse. 18 As for the courtyard[a] to the west, there were four on the roadway and two in the courtyard itself.
19 These were the divisions for the gatekeepers who were the descendants of Korah and the descendants of Merari.
20 Treasurers and Other Officials. Their fellow Levites supervised the treasury of the temple of God and the treasury of the dedicated objects. 21 The descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and leaders of the ancestral clans of Ladan the Gershonite were Jehiel, 22 with the sons of Jehiel, who were Zetham and his brother Joel. They were responsible for the treasury of the temple of the Lord.
23 From the Amramites there were the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites.
24 Shubael, a descendant of Gershom, who was the son of Moses, was the supervisor of the treasury.
25 His relatives through Eliezer were Rehabiah, his son, Jeshaiah, his son, Joram, his son, Zichri, his son, and Shelomith, his son. 26 Shelomith and his brethren were responsible for the treasury of the dedicated objects. They had been dedicated by King David, by the leaders of the ancestral clans, by the captains of the thousands and the hundreds, and by the captains of the army. 27 Some of the spoils taken in battle had been dedicated for the maintenance of the temple of the Lord. 28 There were also all the things that had been dedicated by Samuel the seer, Saul, the son of Kish, Abner, the son of Ner, and Joab, the son of Zeruiah. Whatever had been dedicated was under the supervision of Shelomith and his brethren.
29 Magistrates. From the Izharites there were Chenaniah and his sons who were assigned responsibilities outside of the temple as officials and judges over Israel.
30 From the Hebronites there were Hashabiah and his relatives, one thousand seven hundred capable men, who were officials on the west side of the Jordan for all of the concerns involving the Lord and all of the service to the king.
31 From the Hebronites there was Jerijah, who was the leader of the Hebronites according to the generations of the ancestral clans.
In the fortieth year of the reign of David, a search was made, and some of their capable men were found in Jazer of Gilead. 32 He had two thousand seven hundred capable men among his brethren who were the leaders of the ancestral clans. King David made them responsible for any concern of God or any concern of the king among the Reubenites, the Gadites, and among one-half of the tribe of Manasseh.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 26:18 Courtyard: perhaps a colonnade attached to the western part of the outer courtyard of the temple.
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The Korahite Trustees
26 The guild[a] of trustees[b] included, from the descendants of Korah, Kore’s son Meshelemiah from Asaph’s descendants; 2 Meshelemiah’s sons Zechariah, his firstborn, Jediael his second, Zebadiah his third, Jathniel his fourth, 3 Elam his fifth, Jehohanan his sixth, and Eliehoenai his seventh; 4 Obed-edom’s sons Shemaiah, his firstborn, Jehozabad his second, Joah his third, Sachar his fourth, Nethanel his fifth, 5 Ammiel his sixth, Issachar his seventh, and Peullethai his eighth, since God had blessed him.
6 Furthermore, his son Shemaiah had sons born to him who wielded authority in their ancestral households, since they were mighty men of valor. 7 These sons of Shemaiah included[c] Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose brothers were valiant, able men, Elihu and Semachiah. 8 All of these sons of Obed-edom, along with their sons and brothers, were valiant men, fully qualified for duty—62 descendants[d] of Obed-edom. 9 Meshelemiah had 18 sons and brothers who were valiant men. 10 Hosah, one of Merari’s sons, had these[e] sons: Shimri their chief (though not the firstborn, his father had appointed him chief), 11 Hilkiah his second, Tebaliah his third, and Zechariah his fourth, with a total of 13 sons and brothers of Hosah.
12 With respect to their leaders, these courses of trustees had responsibilities, along with their relatives, regarding ministry within the Temple of the Lord 13 assigned by lottery according to their ancestral households, whether large or small alike, for their gate assignments. 14 The lot for the eastern gate[f] fell to Shelemiah. They also cast lots for his son Zechariah, who was a wise counselor, and his lot indicated the northern gate.[g] 15 Obed-edom’s lot indicated the south gate,[h] and his sons were also allotted responsibility for the storehouse. 16 For Shuppim and Hosah the lot indicated the west at the gate of Shallecheth on the ascending road.
Each guard corresponding to each guard, 17 on the east six descendants of Levi were assigned[i] for each day, on the north four for each day, on the south four for each day (as well as two pairs of guards assigned[j] to the storehouse), 18 and for the colonnade on the west four were assigned at the road and two at the colonnade. 19 These were the ranks of trustees assigned among the descendants of Korah and the sons of Merari.
Oversight of the Treasuries
20 Now with respect to the descendants of Levi, Ahijah was responsible for the treasuries of the Temple of God, including the treasuries containing dedicated gifts. 21 With respect to the descendants of Ladan, the Gershonite descendants pertaining to Ladan, the heads of families pertaining to Ladan the Gershonite, there was Jehieli. 22 The descendants of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel, were responsible for the treasuries of the Temple of the Lord.
23 From the descendants of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel were assigned 24 Shebuel, a descendant of Gershom and a descendant of Moses (as chief officer[k] in charge of the treasuries) 25 and his brothers from Eliezer, including his son Rehabiah, his son Jeshaiah, his son Joram, his son Zichri, and his son Shelomoth.
26 Shelomoth and his brothers were responsible for all of the treasuries of dedicated gifts given by King David, by the heads of families, by the officers of groups of thousands and groups of hundreds, and by the leading army officers. 27 They dedicated gifts for the maintenance of the Temple of the Lord from spoils of war. 28 Furthermore, everything that Samuel the seer, Kish’s son Saul, Ner’s son Abner, and Zeruiah’s son Joab had dedicated—all of their dedicated gifts—were under the care of Shelomoth and his brothers.
29 From the descendants of Izhar, Chenaniah and his sons were assigned as officers and judges with responsibilities relating to external duties. 30 From the descendants of Hebron, Hashabiah and his relatives—1,700 outstanding men—were assigned oversight of Israel west of the Jordan regarding all of the Lord’s work and services on behalf of the king.
31 From the descendants of Hebron, Jerijah was assigned chief of the descendants of Hebron. During the fortieth year of David’s administration, a search was made by genealogical record, family by family, to find men of great ability, including those found at Jazer in Gilead. 32 King David appointed Jerijah,[l] his relatives, and 2,700 competent men who were each family heads, to oversee the tribes of Reuben and Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh regarding everything pertaining to God as well as matters relating to the king.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 26:1 Lit. divisions or courses
- 1 Chronicles 26:1 Lit. gatekeepers or porters; i.e. attendants who administered access to the Temple
- 1 Chronicles 26:7 The Heb. lacks included
- 1 Chronicles 26:8 The Heb. lacks descendants
- 1 Chronicles 26:10 The Heb. lacks these
- 1 Chronicles 26:14 The Heb. lacks gate
- 1 Chronicles 26:14 The Heb. lacks gate
- 1 Chronicles 26:15 The Heb. lacks gate
- 1 Chronicles 26:17 The Heb. lacks assigned; and so throughout the chapter
- 1 Chronicles 26:17 Lit. two and two
- 1 Chronicles 26:24 Lit. Nagid; i.e. a senior officer entrusted with dual roles of operational oversight and administrative authority
- 1 Chronicles 26:32 Lit. him
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The Gatekeepers
26 The divisions of the gatekeepers:(A)
From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
2 Meshelemiah had sons:
Zechariah(B) the firstborn,
Jediael the second,
Zebadiah the third,
Jathniel the fourth,
3 Elam the fifth,
Jehohanan the sixth
and Eliehoenai the seventh.
4 Obed-Edom also had sons:
Shemaiah the firstborn,
Jehozabad the second,
Joah the third,
Sakar the fourth,
Nethanel the fifth,
5 Ammiel the sixth,
Issachar the seventh
and Peullethai the eighth.
(For God had blessed Obed-Edom.(C))
6 Obed-Edom’s son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders in their father’s family because they were very capable men. 7 The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also able men. 8 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.
9 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 Chronicles 26:14 A variant of Meshelemiah
- 1 Chronicles 26:18 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
- 1 Chronicles 26:18 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
- 1 Chronicles 26:20 Septuagint; Hebrew As for the Levites, Ahijah was
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Organización de los porteros
26 Para las clases de porteros había: de los coreítas, Meselemías, hijo de Coré, de los hijos de Asaf. 2 Meselemías tuvo hijos: Zacarías el primogénito, Jediael el segundo, Zebadías el tercero, Jatniel el cuarto, 3 Elam el quinto, Johanán el sexto, Elioenai el séptimo. 4 Obed Edom(A) tuvo hijos: Semaías el primogénito, Jozabad el segundo, Joa el tercero, Sacar el cuarto, Natanael el quinto, 5 Amiel el sexto, Isacar el séptimo y Paultai el octavo; porque Dios lo había bendecido.
6 Y a Semaías también le nacieron hijos que gobernaron la casa de su padre, porque eran hombres fuertes y valientes. 7 Los hijos de Semaías fueron Otni, Rafael, Obed y Elzabad, y sus hermanos, los valientes Eliú y Samaquías. 8 Todos estos fueron hijos de Obed Edom; ellos, sus hijos y sus parientes[a] fueron hombres capaces con fuerza para el servicio: sesenta y dos de Obed Edom. 9 Meselemías tuvo hijos y parientes: dieciocho hombres valientes. 10 También Hosa(B), uno de los hijos de Merari, tuvo hijos: Simri el primero (aunque no era el primogénito, su padre lo hizo el primero), 11 Hilcías el segundo, Tebalías el tercero, Zacarías el cuarto; todos los hijos y parientes de Hosa fueron trece.
12 A estas clases de los porteros, a los hombres principales, se les dieron responsabilidades, al igual que a sus parientes, para servir en la casa del Señor. 13 Echaron suertes, tanto los pequeños como los grandes(C), conforme a sus casas paternas, para cada puerta. 14 Y la suerte para la oriental cayó a Selemías. Entonces echaron suertes para su hijo Zacarías, consejero entendido, y le tocó en suerte la del norte. 15 A Obed Edom le tocó la del sur, y a sus hijos los almacenes. 16 Para Supim y Hosa les tocó la del occidente, junto a la puerta de Salequet, en el camino de la subida. Guardia con guardia se correspondían: 17 al oriente había seis levitas, al norte cuatro por día, al sur cuatro por día, y en el almacén de dos en dos; 18 en el Parbar[b](D), al occidente, había cuatro en el camino y dos en el Parbar. 19 Estas fueron las clases de los porteros de los hijos de Coré y de los hijos de Merari.
Los encargados de los tesoros
20 Los levitas, sus parientes, estaban a cargo de los tesoros de la casa de Dios y de los tesoros de los presentes consagrados(E). 21 Los hijos de Laadán, hijos de los gersonitas de Laadán, es decir, los jehielitas, eran los jefes de las casas paternas de Laadán el gersonita. 22 Los hijos de Jehieli, Zetam y su hermano Joel, estaban a cargo de los tesoros de la casa del Señor. 23 De los amramitas, los izharitas, los hebronitas y los uzielitas, 24 Sebuel, hijo de Gersón, hijo de Moisés, era oficial sobre los tesoros. 25 Y sus parientes de parte de Eliezer fueron Rehabías su hijo, Jesaías su hijo, Joram su hijo, Zicri su hijo y Selomit su hijo. 26 Este Selomit y sus parientes estaban a cargo de todos los tesoros de las cosas sagradas que el rey David, los jefes de las casas paternas, los capitanes de millares y centenares y los capitanes del ejército habían consagrado(F). 27 Consagraron parte del botín ganado en batalla para reparar la casa del Señor. 28 Y todo lo que había consagrado el vidente Samuel, y Saúl, hijo de Cis, y Abner, hijo de Ner, y Joab, hijo de Sarvia, todo lo consagrado estaba a cargo de Selomit y sus parientes.
29 En cuanto a los izharitas, Quenanías y sus hijos fueron asignados para los negocios exteriores de Israel(G), como oficiales y jueces(H). 30 En cuanto a los hebronitas, Hasabías(I) y sus parientes, 1,700 hombres de valor, estaban a cargo de los negocios de Israel al occidente del Jordán, de toda la obra del Señor y del servicio del rey. 31 En cuanto a los hebronitas, Jerías(J) era el jefe (estos hebronitas fueron investigados en relación con sus genealogías y casas paternas en el año cuarenta del reinado de David, y hombres muy capaces fueron hallados entre ellos en Jazer(K) de Galaad) 32 y sus parientes, hombres valientes, eran 2,700 en número, jefes de casas paternas. Y el rey David los constituyó jefes sobre los rubenitas, los gaditas y la media tribu de Manasés para todos los asuntos de Dios y del rey(L).
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