| Christian Standard Bible | New American Standard Bible 1995 |
| 1The following were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph. | 1For the divisions of the gatekeepers there were of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. |
| 2Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, | 2Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, |
| 3Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh. | 3Elam the fifth, Johanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh. |
| 4Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, | 4Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, |
| 5Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth, for God blessed him. | 5Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh and Peullethai the eighth; God had indeed blessed him. |
| 6Also, to his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled their ancestral families because they were strong, capable men. | 6Also to his son Shemaiah sons were born who ruled over the house of their father, for they were mighty men of valor. |
| 7Shemaiah's sons: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semachiah were also capable men. | 7The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad, whose brothers, Elihu and Semachiah, were valiant men. |
| 8All of these were among the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and relatives; they were capable men with strength for the work--sixty-two from Obed-edom. | 8All these were of the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and their relatives were able men with strength for the service, 62 from Obed-edom. |
| 9Meshelemiah also had sons and relatives who were capable men--eighteen. | 9Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, 18 valiant men. |
| 10Hosah, from the Merarites, also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first), | 10Also Hosah, one of the sons of Merari had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him first), |
| 11Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and relatives of Hosah were thirteen in all. | 11Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth; all the sons and relatives of Hosah were 13. |
| 12These divisions of the gatekeepers, under their leading men, had duties for ministering in the LORD's temple, just as their relatives did. | 12To these divisions of the gatekeepers, the chief men, were given duties like their relatives to minister in the house of the LORD. |
| 13They cast lots for each temple gate according to their ancestral families, young and old alike. | 13They cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers' households, for every gate. |
| 14The lot for the east gate fell to Shelemiah. They also cast lots for his son Zechariah, an insightful counselor, and his lot came out for the north gate. | 14The lot to the east fell to Shelemiah. Then they cast lots for his son Zechariah, a counselor with insight, and his lot came out to the north. |
| 15Obed-edom's was the south gate, and his sons' lot was for the storehouses; | 15For Obed-edom it fell to the south, and to his sons went the storehouse. |
| 16it was the west gate and the gate of Shallecheth on the ascending highway for Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch. | 16For Shuppim and Hosah it was to the west, by the gate of Shallecheth, on the ascending highway. Guard corresponded to guard. |
| 17There were six Levites each day on the east, four each day on the north, four each day on the south, and two pair at the storehouses. | 17On the east there were six Levites, on the north four daily, on the south four daily, and at the storehouse two by two. |
| 18As for the court on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court. | 18At the Parbar on the west there were four at the highway and two at the Parbar. |
| 19Those were the divisions of the gatekeepers from the descendants of the Korahites and Merarites. | 19These were the divisions of the gatekeepers of the sons of Korah and of the sons of Merari. |
| 20From the Levites, Ahijah was in charge of the treasuries of God's temple and the treasuries of what had been dedicated. | 20The Levites, their relatives, had charge of the treasures of the house of God and of the treasures of the dedicated gifts. |
| 21From the sons of Ladan, who were the descendants of the Gershonites through Ladan and were the family heads belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli. | 21The 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. |
| 22The sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel, were in charge of the treasuries of the LORD's temple. | 22The sons of Jehieli, Zetham and Joel his brother, had charge of the treasures of the house of the LORD. |
| 23From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites: | 23As for the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites, |
| 24Shebuel, a descendant of Moses's son Gershom, was the officer in charge of the treasuries. | 24Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was officer over the treasures. |
| 25His relatives through Eliezer: his son Rehabiah, his son Jeshaiah, his son Joram, his son Zichri, and his son Shelomith. | 25His relatives by Eliezer were Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son and Shelomoth his son. |
| 26This Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries of what had been dedicated by King David, by the family heads who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army commanders. | 26This Shelomoth and his relatives had charge of all the treasures of the dedicated gifts which King David and the heads of the fathers' households, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and the commanders of the army, had dedicated. |
| 27They dedicated part of the plunder from their battles for the repair of the LORD's temple. | 27They dedicated part of the spoil won in battles to repair the house of the LORD. |
| 28All that the seer Samuel, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah had dedicated, along with everything else that had been dedicated, were in the care of Shelomith and his relatives. | 28And 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 in the care of Shelomoth and his relatives. |
| 29From the Izrahites: Chenaniah and his sons had duties outside the temple as officers and judges over Israel. | 29As for the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were assigned to outside duties for Israel, as officers and judges. |
| 30From the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had assigned duties in Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the LORD and for the service of the king. | 30As for the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had charge of the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan, for all the work of the LORD and the service of the king. |
| 31From the Hebronites: Jerijah was the head of the Hebronites, according to the family records of his ancestors. A search was made in the fortieth year of David's reign and strong, capable men were found among them at Jazer in Gilead. | 31As for the Hebronites, Jerijah the chief (these Hebronites were investigated 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 Jazer of Gilead) |
| 32There were among Jerijah's relatives 2,700 capable men who were family heads. King David appointed them over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh as overseers in every matter relating to God and the king. | 32and his relatives, capable men, were 2,700 in number, heads of fathers' households. And King David made them overseers of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of the Manassites concerning all the affairs of God and of the king. |
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