Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha GNTA
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11 Hilkiah, Tebaliah, and Zechariah. In all there were thirteen members of Hosah's family who were Temple guards.
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Hilkiah the second, Tabaliah the third and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and relatives of Hosah were 13 in all.
12 The Temple guards were divided into groups, according to families, and they were assigned duties in the Temple, just as the other Levites were.
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These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their leaders, had duties for ministering in the temple of the LORD, just as their relatives had.
13 Each family, regardless of size, drew lots to see which gate it would be responsible for.
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Lots were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.
14 Shelemiah drew the east gate, and his son Zechariah, a man who always gave good advice, drew the north gate.
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The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.
15 Obed Edom was allotted the south gate, and his sons were allotted to guard the storerooms.
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The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-Edom, and the lot for the storehouse fell to his sons.
16 Shuppim and Hosah were allotted the west gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the upper road. Guard duty was divided into assigned periods, one after another.
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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 On the east, six guards were on duty each day, on the north, four, and on the south, four. Four guards were stationed at the storerooms daily, two at each storeroom.
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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 Near the western pavilion there were four guards by the road and two at the pavilion itself.
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As for the court to the west, there were four at the road and two at the court itself.
19 This is the assignment of guard duty to the clan of Korah and the clan of Merari.
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These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.
20 Others of their fellow Levites were in charge of the Temple treasury and the storerooms for gifts dedicated to God.
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Their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries for the dedicated things.
21 Ladan, one of the sons of Gershon, was the ancestor of several family groups, including the family of his son Jehiel.
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The descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and who were heads of families belonging to Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,
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