1 Chronicles 26
New Living Translation
Duties of the Gatekeepers
26 These are the divisions of the gatekeepers:
From the Korahites, there was Meshelemiah son of Kore, of the family of Abiasaph.[a] 2 The sons of Meshelemiah were Zechariah (the oldest), Jediael (the second), Zebadiah (the third), Jathniel (the fourth), 3 Elam (the fifth), Jehohanan (the sixth), and Eliehoenai (the seventh).
4 The sons of Obed-edom, also gatekeepers, were Shemaiah (the oldest), 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 richly blessed Obed-edom.
6 Obed-edom’s son Shemaiah had sons with great ability who earned positions of great authority in the clan. 7 Their names were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. Their relatives, Elihu and Semakiah, were also very capable men.
8 All of these descendants of Obed-edom, including their sons and grandsons—sixty-two of them in all—were very capable men, well qualified for their work.
9 Meshelemiah’s eighteen sons and relatives were also very capable men.
10 Hosah, of the Merari clan, appointed Shimri as the leader among his sons, though he was not the oldest. 11 His other sons included Hilkiah (the second), Tebaliah (the third), and Zechariah (the fourth). Hosah’s sons and relatives, who served as gatekeepers, numbered thirteen in all.
12 These divisions of the gatekeepers were named for their family leaders, and like the other Levites, they served at the house of the Lord. 13 They were assigned by families for guard duty at the various gates, without regard to age or training, for it was all decided by means of sacred lots.
14 The responsibility for the east gate went to Meshelemiah[b] and his group. The north gate was assigned to his son Zechariah, a man of unusual wisdom. 15 The south gate went to Obed-edom, and his sons were put in charge of the storehouse. 16 Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate and the gateway leading up to the Temple.[c] Guard duties were divided evenly. 17 Six Levites were assigned each day to the east gate, four to the north gate, four to the south gate, and two pairs at the storehouse. 18 Six were assigned each day to the west gate, four to the gateway leading up to the Temple, and two to the courtyard.[d]
19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers from the clans of Korah and Merari.
Treasurers and Other Officials
20 Other Levites, led by Ahijah, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the gifts dedicated to the Lord. 21 From the family of Libni[e] in the clan of Gershon, Jehiel[f] was the leader. 22 The sons of Jehiel, Zetham and his brother Joel, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the Lord.
23 These are the leaders that descended from Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel:
24 From the clan of Amram, Shebuel was a descendant of Gershom son of Moses. He was the chief officer of the treasuries. 25 His relatives through Eliezer were Rehabiah, Jeshaiah, Joram, Zicri, and Shelomoth.
26 Shelomoth and his relatives were in charge of the treasuries containing the gifts that King David, the family leaders, and the generals and captains[g] and other officers of the army had dedicated to the Lord. 27 These men dedicated some of the plunder they had gained in battle to maintain the house of the Lord. 28 Shelomoth[h] and his relatives also cared for the gifts dedicated to the Lord by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah. All the other dedicated gifts were in their care, too.
29 From the clan of Izhar came Kenaniah. He and his sons were given administrative responsibilities[i] over Israel as officials and judges.
30 From the clan of Hebron came Hashabiah. He and his relatives—1,700 capable men—were put in charge of the Israelite lands west of the Jordan River. They were responsible for all matters related to the things of the Lord and the service of the king in that area.
31 Also from the clan of Hebron came Jeriah,[j] who was the leader of the Hebronites according to the genealogical records. (In the fortieth year of David’s reign, a search was made in the records, and capable men from the clan of Hebron were found at Jazer in the land of Gilead.) 32 There were 2,700 capable men among the relatives of Jeriah. King David sent them to the east side of the Jordan River and put them in charge of the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh. They were responsible for all matters related to God and to the king.
Footnotes
- 26:1 As in Greek version (see also Exod 6:24); Hebrew reads Asaph.
- 26:14 Hebrew Shelemiah, a variant spelling of Meshelemiah; compare 26:2.
- 26:16 Or the gate of Shalleketh on the upper road (also in 26:18). The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
- 26:18 Or the colonnade. The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
- 26:21a Hebrew Ladan, a variant spelling of Libni; compare 6:17.
- 26:21b Hebrew Jehieli (also in 26:22), a variant spelling of Jehiel; compare 23:8.
- 26:26 Hebrew the commanders of thousands and of hundreds.
- 26:28 Hebrew Shelomith, a variant spelling of Shelomoth.
- 26:29 Or were given outside work; or were given work away from the Temple area.
- 26:31 Hebrew Jerijah, a variant spelling of Jeriah; compare 23:19.
1 Chronicles 26
Names of God Bible
David Appoints Gatekeepers for the Temple
26 The following were the divisions of the gatekeepers: For Korah’s descendants there was Meshelemiah, the son of Kore, from the descendants of Asaph. 2 Meshelemiah’s sons were Zechariah (the firstborn), Jediael (the second), Zebadiah (the third), Jathniel (the fourth), 3 Elam (the fifth), Jehohanan (the sixth), Eliehoenai (the seventh).
4 Also for Korah’s descendants there were Obed Edom’s sons Shemaiah (the firstborn), Jehozabad (the second), Joah (the third), Sachar (the fourth), Nethanel (the fifth), 5 Ammiel (the sixth), Issachar (the seventh), Peullethai (the eighth). Elohim had blessed Obed Edom. 6 His son Shemaiah had sons who ruled their families because they were soldiers. 7 Shemaiah’s sons were Othni, and Othni’s skilled brothers Rephael, Obed, Elzabad, as well as Elihu and Semachiah. 8 All of these people were Obed Edom’s descendants. They, their sons, and their relatives were skilled and had the ability to perform the service. Obed Edom’s family included 62 men.
9 Meshelemiah’s sons and relatives were 18 skilled men.
10 From the descendants of Merari there were Hosah’s sons. Shimri was the head, although he was not the firstborn. His father appointed him head. 11 Hosah’s other sons were Hilkiah (the second), Tebaliah (the third), and Zechariah (the fourth). There were 13 sons and relatives of Hosah.
12 These divisions of gatekeepers through their head men were assigned duties with their relatives to serve in Yahweh’s temple. 13 They drew lots by families, youngest and oldest alike, for every gate. 14 Shelemiah was chosen for the east side. His son Zechariah, a counselor who displayed insight, was chosen for the north side. 15 Obed Edom was chosen for the south side, and his sons were chosen for the storerooms. 16 Shuppim and Hosah were chosen for the west side with Shallecheth Gate at the gateway that goes to the palace.
One squad of guards served its watch after another. 17 On the east side there were six Levites. On the north there were four every day. On the south there were four every day. At the storerooms there were four, two at each entrance. 18 At the courtyard[a] on the west there were four Levites at the gateway to the palace and two at the courtyard itself. 19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among Korah’s and Merari’s descendants.
David Appoints Treasurers for the Temple
20 Ahijah, a Levite, was in charge of the treasuries in Elohim’s temple and the treasuries of the gifts dedicated to God. 21 There were also the descendants of Ladan, who was descended from Gershon. Those who served for Ladan, the descendant of Gershon, were the heads of Ladan’s families: Jehiel 22 and Jehiel’s sons Zetham and Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries in Yahweh’s temple. 23 For the descendants of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, 24 there was Shebuel, a descendant of Moses’ son Gershom. He was the highest-ranking official in charge of the treasuries. 25 From his relatives on Eliezer’s side of the family was Shelomith. (Eliezer’s son was Rehabiah; his grandson was Jeshaiah; his great-grandson was Joram. Joram’s son was Zichri; his grandson was Shelomith.) 26 He and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries of the gifts dedicated to God that King David, the heads of families, the commanders of regiments and battalions, and the commanders of the army had donated. 27 (They had donated some of the loot taken in battle to support Yahweh’s temple.) 28 Everything that Samuel the seer,[b] Saul (son of Kish), Abner (son of Ner), and Joab (son of Zeruiah) had donated—everything that had been donated—was under the supervision of Shelomith and his relatives.
David Appoints Levites to Oversee Israel’s Worship
29 From Izhar’s descendants Chenaniah and his sons were assigned duties. They served as officials and judges outside the temple in Israel. 30 From Hebron’s descendants Hashabiah and his 1,700 skilled, male relatives were appointed to serve Israel west of the Jordan River. They did everything Yahweh wanted them to do, and they served the king. 31 Jeriah was the head of Hebron’s descendants. In the fortieth year of David’s reign, the ancestry of Hebron’s descendants was researched family by family. Warriors from these families were found at Jazer in Gilead. 32 Jeriah’s relatives were 2,700 skilled men, who were heads of families. King David appointed them to be overseers in every matter involving Elohim or the king for the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasseh.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 26:18 Hebrew meaning uncertain.
- 1 Chronicles 26:28 A seer is a prophet.
1 Crónicas 26
La Biblia de las Américas
Organización de los porteros
26 Para las clases de porteros: de los coreítas, Meselemías[a], hijo de Coré, de los hijos de Asaf[b]. 2 Y 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 Y 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 de los hijos de Obed-edom; ellos, sus hijos y sus parientes[c] 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 deberes, al igual que a sus parientes, para servir en la casa del Señor. 13 Y 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[d]. 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 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[e](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 Y los levitas, sus parientes[f], estaban a cargo de[g] 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 gersonita. 22 Los hijos de Jehieli, Zetam y su hermano Joel, estaban a cargo de[h] 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[i] todos los tesoros de las cosas sagradas que el rey David, los jefes de las casas paternas, los comandantes de millares y centenares y los comandantes del ejército habían consagrado(F). 27 Consagraron parte del botín ganado en batalla[j] 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[k] 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, mil setecientos hombres de valor, estaban a cargo[l] de los negocios de Israel al occidente del Jordán[m], de toda la obra del Señor y del servicio del rey. 31 En cuanto a los hebronitas, Jerías(J) era el jefe (estos[n] 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 dos mil setecientos 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[o] del rey(L).
Footnotes
- 1 Crónicas 26:1 En el vers. 14, Selemías; en Neh. 12:25, Mesulam
- 1 Crónicas 26:1 En el cap. 9:19, Ebiasaf
- 1 Crónicas 26:8 Lit., hermanos, y así en el resto del cap.
- 1 Crónicas 26:14 En el cap. 9:17, Salum; en los caps. 9:21 y 26:1, Meselemías; en Neh. 12:25, Mesulam
- 1 Crónicas 26:18 Posiblemente, atrio
- 1 Crónicas 26:20 Así en la versión gr. (sept.); en heb., En cuanto a los levitas, Ahías
- 1 Crónicas 26:20 Lit., sobre
- 1 Crónicas 26:22 Lit., sobre
- 1 Crónicas 26:26 Lit., sobre
- 1 Crónicas 26:27 Heb., de las batallas y del botín
- 1 Crónicas 26:28 Lit., sobre la mano de
- 1 Crónicas 26:30 Lit., sobre
- 1 Crónicas 26:30 Lit., más allá del Jordán, hacia el occidente
- 1 Crónicas 26:31 Heb., según los
- 1 Crónicas 26:32 Lit., todo asunto de Dios y asunto
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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