The Divisions of the Gatekeepers |
1 Chronicles 26:1-32 1 Chronicle in [Smaller Chunks] |
[From Meshelemiah's] sons were: Zechariah, the 1st born; Jedial, 2nd; Zebadiah, 3rd; Jathniel, 4th; Elam, 5th; Jehohanan, 6th; Elioenai [a.k.a. Eliehoenai,] 7th. |
[Also, Obed Edom's] sons were: Shemaiah, the 1st born; Jehozabad, 2nd; Joah, 3rd; Sacar, [a.k.a. Sachar & Sakar,] 4th; Nethaneel, [a.k.a. Nethanel, 5th; Ammiel, 6th; Issachar, 7th; Peulthai, [a.k.a. Peullethai,] 8th; for God blessed [Obed Edom.] |
Also, to his son Shemaiah, [who had sons who] ruled throughout the [family] of their father & were mighty men of valor. [Shemaiah's] sons [were:] Othni; Rephael, Obed, Elzabad, whose [brothers:] Elihu & Semachiah were strong, able men for service. [These] 62 [descendants were from] Obed Edom. |
And Meshelemiah had 18 sons & [brothers,] strong men. Also, Hosah, [from the family] of Merari, had sons: Simri, the [leader,] ([although] he wasn't the 1st born, his father [still] made him the [leader.]) |
Hilkiah [was the], 2nd; Tebaliah, [a.k.a. Tabaliah,] 3rd & Zechariah, 4th. All the sons & [relatives] of Hosah, were 13. Among these were the divisions of the [gate keepers] & [their leaders,] having [offices] 1 against another, to minister in the [Lord's] house. |
They cast [impartial] lots [for each gate, according to their families, the young, as well as, the old. The lot [for the East Gate] fell to Shelemiah. Then, [the next lot was] for Zechariah, his son, a wise counselor. |
They cast lots & his lot came out [for the North Gate.] To Obed Edom & his sons, [the South Gate] & the [storehouse] of Asuppim. To Shuppim & Hosah, the lot fell to [the West Gate] with the Shallecheth Gate by the [highway that goes up; with guard stationed 1 after another.] |
[On the east,] were [stationed] 6 Levites, the [north had 4 guards stationed each] day, 4 a day, [were stationed on the south] & toward [The Storehouses of] Asuppim, [they were stationed in pairs.] |
At Parbar [to the west, there were] 4 at the [highway] & 2 at Parbar. These are the divisions of the [gatekeepers who were descendants] of Korah & Merari. [From] the Levites, Ahijah was [in charge] over the treasures [& dedicated things] of [God's] house. |
[About the sons & descendants] of Laadan [a.ka. Ladan, who were Gersonites, the leaders of the forefathers' families who were Gershonites, were the sons of] Jehieli. |
[Jehiieli's] sons: Zetham & Joel, his brother, were [in charge ] over the treasures of the [Lord's] house. [From] the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites & the Uzzielites; Shebuel [a.k.a. Shubuel & Shubael, Gershom's] son, [who was the son of Moses, who] was the official in charge over] the treasures. |
And his [relatives from Eliezer were:] Rehabiah, his son; Jeshaiah, his son; Joram, his son; Zichri [a.k.a. Zikri,] his son & Shelomith, his son. Shelomith & his [brothers] were [in charge] over the treasures & dedicated things, [that] David, the king, the [leaders of the forefathers,] the captains over 1,000's & over 100's, the captains of the [army] had dedicated. |
Out of the [plunder] won in battles, they [dedicated these] to maintain [take care of & repair] the [Lord's] house. [Plus] all that Samuel, the seer [prophet who sees divine visions,] Saul, [Kish's] son; Abner, [Ner's] son; Joab, [Zeruiah's] son had dedicated & [whoever] had dedicated anything. |
It was [all] under the [control] of Shelomith & his [brothers.] [From] the Izharites, Chenaniah & his sons were [in charge over the outside duties] & for [the] officers & judges of Israel. |
[From] the Hebronites, Hashabiah & his [brothers were] 1,700 men of valor & there were officers among them [in charge over] Israel on this [side of the] Jordan [River,] westward [related] to all the business of [the Lord's] house & in the service of the king. |
Among the Hebronites, Jerijah was the [leader,] according to the generations of his [forefathers.] In the 40th year David [ruled,] [Jerijah's relatives,] 2,700 men of valor, [leaders of their families,] that were sought after & [were] found among [the] mighty men of valor at Jazer of Gilead. |
David made [them] rulers over the Reubenites, Gadites & 1/2 the tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God & [to the] affairs of the king. |