1 Chronicles 26

DOUAI-RHEIMS	NEW JERUSALEM
1 And the divisions of the porters: of the Corites Meselemia, the son of Core, of the sons of Asaph.	1 As regards the orders of the gatekeepers: Of the Korahites there was Meshelemiah son of Kore, oneof the sons of Ebiasaph,
2 The sons of Meselemia: Zacharias the firstborn, Jadihel the second, Zabadias the third, Jathanael the fourth,	2 and Meshelemiah's sons: Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel thefourth,
3 Elam the fifth, Johanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.	3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.
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 first-born, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar thefourth, Nethanel the fifth,
5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Phollathi the eighth: for the Lord had blessed him.	5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peul ethai the eighth; God had indeed blessed him.
6 And to Semei his son were born sons, herds of their families: for they were men of great valour.	6 His son Shemaiah also had sons who wielded authority in their family, because they were men ofoutstanding quality.
7 The sons then of Semeias were Othni, and Raphael, and Obed, Elizabad, and his brethren most valiant men: and Eliu, and Samachias.	7 The sons of Shemaiah were: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad, whose brothers Elihu andSemachiah were outstanding men.
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 Al these were sons of Obed-Edom, who with their sons and brothers were men of standing, wel fittedfor their task. Obed-Edom had sixty-two.
9 And the sons of Meselemia, and their brethren strong men, were eighteen.	9 Meshelemiah had eighteen outstanding sons and brothers.
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 Hosah, one of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri was the first, for although he was not the first-born his father had made him the chief.
11 Helcias the second, Tabelias the third, Zacharias the fourth: all these the sons, and the brethren of Hosa, were thirteen.	11 Hilkiah was the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: Hosah had thirteen sons andbrothers in al .
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 orders of gatekeepers, al ocated according to their headmen, had duties, just like theirbrothers, of serving in the house of Yahweh.
13 And they cast lots equally, both little and great, by their families for every one of the gates.	13 Similarly, they drew lots for each gate, whether their families were large or small.
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 For the eastern one, the lot fel to Shelemiah; and when they drew lots for Zechariah his son, ashrewd counsel or, his lot came out for the north.
15 And to Obededom and his sons that towards the south: in which part of the house was the council of the ancients.	15 To Obed-Edom went the south, and to his sons the storehouses.
16 To Sephim, and Hosa towards the west, by the gate which leadeth to the way of the ascent: ward against ward.	16 To Shuppim and Hosah went the west with the Gate of the Fel ed Tree-trunk on the upper road. Thecorresponding guards were as fol ows:
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 for the east gate, six per day; for the north gate, four per day; for the south gate, four per day; for thestorehouses, two each;
18 In the cells also of the porters toward the west four in the way: and two at every cell.	18 for the Parbar at the west gate, four by the road and two for the Parbar.
19 These are the divisions of the porters of the sons of Core, and of Merari.	19 These were the orders of the gatekeepers of the sons of Korah and the sons of Merari.
20 Now Achias was over the treasures of the house of God, and the holy vessels.	20 The Levites, their brothers, who were responsible for the treasures of the house of God and for thetreasures of consecrated gifts,
21 The sons of Ledan, the sons of Gersonni: of Ledan were heads of the families, of Ledan, and Gersonni, Jehieli.	21 were the sons of Ladan and belonged to the Gershonites -- the heads of the families of Ladan weredescended from Ladan the Gershonite -- that is to say, the Jehielites.
22 The sons of Jehieli: Zathan and Joel, his brethren over the treasures of the house of the Lord,	22 The sons of the Jehielites, Zetham and Joel his brother, were responsible for the treasures of thehouse of Yahweh.
23 With the Amramites, and Isaarites, and Hebronites, and Ozielites.	23 Over the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites, and Uzzielites
24 And Subael the son of Gersom, the son of Moses, was chief over the treasures.	24 was Shebuel son of Gershom, son of Moses, who was governor of the treasures;
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 and his brothers of the line of Eliezer were Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichrihis son and Shelomoth his son.
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 This Shelomoth and his kinsmen were responsible for al the consecrated treasures dedicated byKing David, by the heads of families, by the commanders of the thousands and hundreds and by thecommanders of 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 who had dedicated a part of the spoils of war to the service of the house of Yahweh,
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 and also for al that Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner and Joab son of Zeruiahhad dedicated. In fact, whatever was dedicated was the responsibility of Shelomoth and his kinsmen.
29 But Chonenias and his sons were over the Isaarites, for the business abroad over Israel to teach them and judge them.	29 Of the Izharites, Chananiah and his sons were assigned to secular duties for Israel as officials andjudges.
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 Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his kinsmen, one thousand seven hundred outstanding men werein charge of Israel west of Jordan in everything pertaining to Yahweh and to the service of the king.
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 Of the Hebronites, Jerijah was the head. In the fortieth year of David's reign research was done onthe lineage and relationships of the Hebronites, and men of outstanding quality from among them were found atJazer 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 There were twenty-seven hundred outstanding men, heads of families, whom King David put incharge of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh in al matters pertaining to God and theking.