21
Z'kharyah the son of Meshelemyah guarded the entryway to the tent of meeting.
22
All these chosen to be gatekeepers numbered 212. Their genealogies were recorded in their towns; they had been appointed to their positions by David and Sh'mu'el the seer.
23
They and their descendants supervised the gates of the house of ADONAI, that is, the house of the tent, by periods of duty.
24
The gatekeepers served on the four sides, east, west, north and south.
25
From time to time their kinsmen had to come in from their towns to help them for seven days.
26
For the four chief gatekeepers were on permanent duty; they were the L'vi'im in charge of accommodations and supplies in the house of God.
27
They spent their nights in the vicinity of the house of God, because they were in charge of it; they were responsible for opening it up each morning.
28
Some of [the L'vi'im] were in charge of the articles used for the service; they had to keep records of them when bringing them in and out.
29
Others were in charge of the equipment, the holy utensils, the fine flour, the wine, the olive oil, the frankincense and the spices.
30
Some of the sons of the cohanim mixed together the ingredients for the perfumes.
31
Mattityah, one of the L'vi'im, who was the firstborn of Shalum the Korchi, was permanently in charge of baking operations.