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1 Chronicles 26

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1 And the divisions of the porters: of the Corites Meselemia, the son of Core, of the sons of Asaph.
1 The teams of security guards were from the family of Korah: Meshelemiah son of Kore (one of the sons of Asaph).
2 The sons of Meselemia: Zacharias the firstborn, Jadihel the second, Zabadias the third, Jathanael the fourth,
2 Meshelemiah's sons were Zechariah, the firstborn, followed by Jediael, Zebadiah, Jathniel,
3 Elam the fifth, Johanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.
3 Elam, Jehohanan, and Eliehoenai - seven sons.
4 And the sons of Obededom, Semeias the firstborn, Jozabad the second, Joaha the third, Sachar the fourth, Nathanael the fifth,
4 Obed-Edom's sons were Shemaiah, the firstborn, followed by Jehozabad, Joah, Sacar, Nethanel,
5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Phollathi the eighth: for the Lord had blessed him.
5 Ammiel, Issachar, and Peullethai - God blessed him with eight sons.
6 And to Semei his son were born sons, heads of their families: for they were men of great valour.
6 His son Shemaiah had sons who provided outstanding leadership in the family:
7 The sons then of Semeias were Othni, and Raphael, and Obed, Elizabad, and his brethren most valiant men: and Eliu, and Samachias.
7 Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also exceptional.
8 All these of the sons of Obededom: they, and their sons, and their brethren most able men for service, sixty-two of Obededom.
8 These all came from the line of Obed-Edom - all of them outstanding and strong. There were sixty-two of them.
9 And the sons of Meselemia, and their brethren strong men, were eighteen.
9 Meshelemiah had eighteen sons and relatives who were outstanding.
10 And of Hosa, that is, of the sons of Merari: Semri the chief, (for he had not a firstborn, and therefore his father made him chief.)
10 The sons of Hosah the Merarite were Shimri (he was not the firstborn but his father made him first),
11 Helcias the second, Tabelias the third, Zacharias the fourth: all these the sons, and the brethren of Hosa, were thirteen.
11 then Hilkiah, followed by Tabaliah and Zechariah. Hosah accounted for thirteen.
12 Among these were the divisions of the porters, so that the chiefs of the wards, as well as their brethren, always ministered in the house of the Lord.
12 These teams of security guards, supervised by their leaders, kept order in The Temple of God, keeping up the traditions of their ancestors.
13 And they cast lots equally, both little and great, by their families for every one of the gates.
13 They were all assigned to their posts by the same method regardless of the prominence of their families - each picked his gate assignment from a hat.
14 And the lot of the east fell to Selemias. But to his son Zacharias, a very wise and learned man, the north gate fell by lot.
14 Shelemiah was assigned to the East Gate; his son Zechariah, a shrewd counselor, got the North Gate.
15 And to Obededom and his sons that towards the south: in which part of the house was the council of the ancients.
15 Obed-Edom got the South Gate; and his sons pulled duty at the storehouse.
16 To Sephim, and Hosa towards the west, by the gate which leadeth to the way of the ascent: ward against ward.
16 Shuppim and Hosah were posted to the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the high road.
17 Now towards the east were six Levites: and towards the north four a day: and towards the south likewise four a day: and where the council was, two and two.
17 six Levites per day on the east, four per day on the north and on the south, and two at a time at the storehouse.
18 In the cells also of the porters toward the west four in the way: and two at every cell.
18 At the open court to the west, four guards were posted on the road and two at the court.
19 These are the divisions of the porters of the sons of Core, and of Merari.
19 These are the teams of security guards from the sons of Korah and Merari. Financial Affairs: Accountants and Bookkeepers
20 Now Achias was over the treasures of the house of God, and the holy vessels.
20 Other Levites were put in charge of the financial affairs of The Temple of God.
21 The sons of Ledan, the sons of Gersonni: of Ledan were heads of the families, of Ledan, and Gersonni, Jehieli.
21 From the family of Ladan (all Gershonites) came Jehieli,
22 The sons of Jehieli: Zathan and Joel, his brethren over the treasures of the house of the Lord,
22 and the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They supervised the finances of the sanctuary of God.
23 With the Amramites, and Isaarites, and Hebronites, and Ozielites.
23 From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites:
24 And Subael the son of Gersom, the son of Moses, was chief over the treasures.
24 Shubael, descended from Gershom the son of Moses, was the chief financial officer.
25 His brethren also, Eliezer, whose son Rohobia, and his son Isaias, and his son Joram, and his son Zechri, and his son Selemith.
25 His relatives through Eliezer: his son Rehabiah, his son Jeshaiah, his son Joram, his son Zicri, and his son Shelomith.
26 Which Selemith and his brethren were over the treasures of the holy things, which king David, and the heads of families, and the captains over thousands and over hundreds, and the captains of the host had dedicated,
26 Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of valuables consecrated by David the king, family heads, and various generals and commanders from the army.
27 Out of the wars, and the spoils won in battles, which they had consecrated to the building and furniture of the temple of the Lord.
27 They dedicated the plunder that they had gotten in war to the work of the worship of God.
28 And all these things that Samuel the seer and Saul the son of Cis, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Sarvia had sanctified: and whosoever had sanctified those things, they were under the hand of Selemith and his brethren.
28 In addition, everything that had been dedicated by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah - anything that had been dedicated, ever, was the responsibility of Shelomith and his family.
29 But Chonenias and his sons were over the Isaarites, for the business abroad over Israel to teach them and judge them.
29 From the family of the Izharites, Kenaniah and sons were appointed as officials and judges responsible for affairs outside the work of worship and sanctuary.
30 And of the Hebronites Hasabias, and his brethren most able men, a thousand seven hundred had the charge over Israel beyond the Jordan westward, in all the works of the Lord, and for the service of the king.
30 From the family of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his relatives - 1,700 well-qualified men - were responsible for administration of matters related to the worship of God and the king's work in the territory west of the Jordan.
31 And the chief of the Hebronites was Jeria according to their families and kindreds. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they were numbered, and there were found most valiant men in Jazer Galaad,
31 According to the family tree of the Hebronites, Jeriah held pride of place. In the fortieth year of David's reign (his last), the Hebron family tree was researched and outstanding men were found at Jazer in Gilead,
32 And his brethren of stronger age, two thousand seven hundred chiefs of families. And king David made them rulers over the Rubenites and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasses, for all the service of God, and the king.
32 namely, Jeriah and 2,700 men of his extended family: David the king made them responsible for administration of matters related to the worship of God and the work of the king in the territory east of the Jordan - the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
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