1 Quanto às divisões dos porteiros: dos coraítas: Meselemias, filho de Coré, dos filhos de Asafe.2 E foram os filhos de Meselemias: Zacarias o primogênito, Jediael o segundo, Zebadias o terceiro, Jatniel o quarto,3 Elão o quinto, Joanã o sexto, Elioenai o sétimo.4 E os filhos de Obede-Edom foram: Semaías o primogênito, Jozabade o segundo, Joá o terceiro, e Sacar o quarto, e Natanael o quinto,5 Amiel o sexto, Issacar o sétimo, Peuletai o oitavo; porque Deus o tinha abençoado.6 Também a seu filho Semaías nasceram filhos, que dominaram sobre a casa de seu pai; porque foram homens valentes.7 Os filhos de Semaías: Otni, Rafael, Obede, e Elzabade, com seus irmãos, homens valentes, Eliú e Semaquias.8 Todos estes foram dos filhos de Obede-Edom; eles e seus filhos, e seus irmãos, homens valentes e de força para o ministério; ao todo sessenta e dois, de Obede-Edom.9 E os filhos e os irmãos de Meselemias, homens valentes, foram dezoito.10 E de Hosa, dentre os filhos de Merari, foram filhos: Sinri o chefe (ainda que não era o primogênito, contudo seu pai o constituiu chefe),11 Hilquias o segundo, Tebalias o terceiro, Zacarias o quarto; todos os filhos e irmãos de Hosa foram treze.12 Destes se fizeram as turmas dos porteiros, alternando os principais dos homens da guarda, juntamente com os seus irmãos, para ministrarem na casa do Senhor.13 E lançaram sortes, assim os pequenos como os grandes, segundo as casas de seus pais, para cada porta.14 E caiu a sorte do oriente a Selemias; e lançou-se a sorte por seu filho Zacarias, conselheiro entendido, e saiu-lhe a do norte.15 E para Obede-Edom a do sul; e para seus filhos a casa dos depósitos.16 Para Supim e Hosa a do ocidente, junto a porta Salequete, perto do caminho da subida; uma guarda defronte de outra guarda.17 Ao oriente seis levitas; ao norte quatro por dia, ao sul quatro por dia, porém para as casas dos depósitos de dois em dois.18 Em Parbar, ao ocidente, quatro junto ao caminho, e dois junto a Parbar.19 Estas são as turmas dos porteiros dentre os filhos dos coraítas, e dentre os filhos de Merari.20 E dos levitas: Aías tinha cargo dos tesouros da casa de Deus e dos tesouros das coisas sagradas.21 Quanto aos filhos de Ladã, os filhos dos gersonitas que pertencem a Ladã, chefes das casas paternas do gersonita Ladã: Jeieli.22 Os filhos de Jeieli: Zetã e Joel, seu irmão; estes tinham cargo dos tesouros da casa do Senhor,23 Dos anramitas, dos izaritas, dos hebronitas, dos uzielitas.24 E Sebuel, filho de Gérson, o filho de Moisés, era o chefe dos tesouros.25 E seus irmãos foram, do lado de Eliézer, Reabias seu filho, e Jesaías seu filho, e Jorão seu filho, e Zicri seu filho, e Selomite, seu filho.26 Este Selomite e seus irmãos tinham a seu cargo todos os tesouros das coisas dedicadas que o rei Davi e os chefes das casas paternas, capitães de milhares, e de centenas, e capitães do exército tinham consagrado.27 Dos despojos das guerras dedicaram ofertas para repararem a casa do Senhor.28 Como também tudo quanto tinha consagrado Samuel, o vidente, e Saul filho de Quis, e Abner filho de Ner, e Joabe filho de Zeruia; tudo que qualquer havia dedicado estava debaixo da mão de Selomite e seus irmãos.29 Dos izaritas, Quenanias e seus filhos foram postos sobre Israel como oficiais e como juízes, dos negócios externos.30 Dos hebronitas foram Hasabias e seus irmãos, homens valentes, mil e setecentos, que tinham a superintendência sobre Israel, além do Jordão para o ocidente, em toda a obra do Senhor, e para o serviço do rei.31 Dos hebronitas, Jerias era o chefe entre os hebronitas, segundo as suas gerações conforme as suas famílias. No ano quarenta do reino de Davi se buscaram e acharam entre eles homens valentes em Jazer de Gileade.32 E seus irmãos, homens valentes, dois mil e setecentos, chefes dos pais; e o rei Davi os constituiu sobre os rubenitas e os gaditas, e a meia tribo dos manassitas, para todos os negócios de Deus, e para todos os negócios do rei.

1 Concerning the divisions of the gatekeepers who were of the Korchites: Meshelemyahu the son of Kore, of the sons of Assaph.2 And Meshelemyahu had sons: Zecharyahu the first–born, Jedi’ael the second, Zebaiyahu the third, Jathniel the fourth,3 Elam the fifth, Jehochanan the sixth, Elyeho’enal the seventh,4 And ‘Obed–edom had sons: Shema’yah the first–born, Jehosabad the second, Joach the third, and Sachar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth,5 ‘Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Pe’ulthai the eighth; for God had blessed him.6 Also unto Shema’yah his son there were born sons, that were rulers for the house of their father; for they were mighty men of valor.7 The sons of Shema’yah were ‘Othni, and Rephael, and ‘Obed, and Elsahad, his brothers were valiant men, Elihu, and Semachyahu.8 All these were of the sons of ‘Obed–edom: they and their sons and their brethren were valiant men in strength for the service, being sixty and two descendants of ‘Obed–edom.9 And Meshelemyahu had sons and brethren, valiant men, eighteen.10 Also Chossah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief, for though he was not the first–born, yet his father made him the chief;11 Chilkiyahu the second, Tehalyahu the third, Zecharyahu the fourth; all the sons and brethren of Chossah were thirteen.12 These divisions of the gatekeepers, after the chief men, had the watch along with their brethren, to minister in the house of the Lord.13 And they cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their family divisions, for each and every gate.14 And the lot at the east fell for Shelemyahu. And for Zecharyahu his son, an intelligent counsellor, they cast lots, and his lot came out at the north.15 For ‘Obed–edom at the south; and to his sons was assigned the house of Assuppim.16 For Shuppim and for Chossah at the west, by the gate Shallecheth, on the ascending causeway, watch alongside of watch.17 At the east were six Levites, at the north four for every day, at the south four for every day, and for the house of Assuppim always two.18 At the Parbar on the west, four at the causeway, and two at the Parbar.19 These are the divisions of the gatekeepers of the sons of the Korchites, and of the sons of Merari.20 And of the Levites, Achiyah was over the treasuries of the house of God, and over the treasuries of the holy things.21 As concerning the sons of La’dan, the sons of the Gershunites of La’dan, the chiefs of the families of La’dan the Gershunite, were the Jechielites.22 The sons of Jechieli, Zetham, and Joel his brother, were over the treasuries of the house of the Lord.23 Of the ‘Amramites, of the Yizharites, of the Hebronites, and of the ‘Uzzielites,24 Was even Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, superintendent of the treasuries.25 And his brethren by Eli’ezer: Rechabyahu his son, and Jesha’yahu his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomoth his son.26 This Shelomoth and his brethren were over all the treasuries of the holy things, which king David had sanctified, together with the chiefs of the family divisions, the captains over the thousands and the hundreds, and the captains of the army.27 Out of the wars, and out of the booty did they sanctify to maintain the house of the Lord.28 And all that Samuel the seer, and Saul the son of Kish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruyah, had sanctified, whatsoever any one had sanctified, was under the supervision of Shelomoth and of his brethren.29 Of the Yizharites were Kenanyahu and his sons for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.30 Of the Hebronites were Chashabyahu and his brethren, valiant men, a thousand and seven hundred in number, appointed over the affairs of Israel on this side of the Jordan to the west, for all the business of the Lord, and for the service of the king.31 Of the Hebronites was Jeriyah the chief, for the Hebronites, according to their generations by families. In the fortieth year of the reign of David were they inquired into, and there were found among them mighty men of valor at Ja’zer of Gil’ad.32 And his brethren, valiant men, were two thousand and seven hundred chiefs of families: and king David appointed them over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Menasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and the affairs of the king.