1 Chronicles 26

The Gatekeepers

1 The divisions of the gatekeepers:

From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.

2 Meshelemiah had sons:

Zechariah the firstborn,

Jediael the second,

Zebadiah the third,

Jathniel the fourth,

3 Elam the fifth,

Jehohanan the sixth

and Eliehoenai the seventh.

4 Obed-Edom also had sons:

Shemaiah the firstborn,

Jehozabad the second,

Joah the third,

Sakar the fourth,

Nethanel the fifth,

5 Ammiel the sixth,

Issachar the seventh

and Peullethai the eighth.

(For God had blessed Obed-Edom.)

6 Obed-Edom’s son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders in their father’s family because they were very capable men. 7 The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also able men. 8 All these were descendants of Obed-Edom; they and their sons and their relatives were capable men with the strength to do the work—descendants of Obed-Edom, 62 in all.

9 Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, who were able men—18 in all.

10 Hosah the Merarite had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him the first), 11 Hilkiah the second, Tabaliah the third and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and relatives of Hosah were 13 in all.

12 These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their leaders, had duties for ministering in the temple of the Lord, just as their relatives had. 13 Lots were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.

14 The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah.*26:14 A variant of Meshelemiah Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him. 15 The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-Edom, and the lot for the storehouse fell to his sons. 16 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 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 As for the court*26:18 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain. to the west, there were four at the road and two at the court*26:18 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain. itself.

19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.

The Treasurers and Other Officials

20 Their fellow Levites were*26:20 Septuagint; Hebrew As for the Levites, Ahijah was in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries for the dedicated things.

21 The descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and who were heads of families belonging to Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli, 22 the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the temple of the Lord.

23 From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites:

24 Shubael, a descendant of Gershom son of Moses, was the official in charge of the treasuries. 25 His relatives through Eliezer: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zikri his son and Shelomith his son. 26 Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and by the other army commanders. 27 Some of the plunder taken in battle they dedicated for the repair of the temple of the Lord. 28 And everything dedicated by Samuel the seer and by Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner and Joab son of Zeruiah, and all the other dedicated things were in the care of Shelomith and his relatives.

29 From the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were assigned duties away from the temple, as officials and judges over Israel.

30 From the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives—seventeen hundred able men—were responsible in Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the Lord and for the king’s service. 31 As for the Hebronites, Jeriah was their chief according to the genealogical records of their families. In the fortieth year of David’s reign a search was made in the records, and capable men among the Hebronites were found at Jazer in Gilead. 32 Jeriah had twenty-seven hundred relatives, who were able men and heads of families, and King David put them in charge of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.

Os guardas das portas

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.

Os guardas dos tesouros

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.

Os funcionários e os juízes

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.