1 Chronicles 26
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
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1And the divisions of the porters: of the Corites Meselemia, the son of Core, of the sons of Asaph.
1For the divisions of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
2The sons of Meselemia: Zacharias the firstborn, Jadihel the second, Zabadias the third, Jathanael the fourth,
2Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
3Elam the fifth, Johanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.
3Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.
4And the sons of Obededom, Semeias the firstborn, Jozabad the second, Joaha the third, Sachar the fourth, Nathanael the fifth,
4Obed-Edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,
5Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Phollathi the eighth: for the Lord had blessed him.
5Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him.
6And to Semei his son were born sons, herds of their families: for they were men of great valour.
6Sons were also born to Shemaiah his son, who ruled over the house of their father; for they were mighty men of valor.
7The sons then of Semeias were Othni, and Raphael, and Obed, Elizabad, and his brethren most valiant men: and Eliu, and Samachias.
7The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose relatives were valiant men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
8All these of the sons of Obededom: they, and their sons, and their brethren most able men for service, sixty-two of Obededom.
8All these were of the sons of Obed-Edom with their sons and their brothers, able men in strength for the service: sixty-two of Obed-Edom.
9And the sons of Meselemia, and their brethren strong men, were eighteen.
9Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, eighteen valiant men.
10And 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.)
10Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him chief),
11Helcias the second, Tabelias the third, Zacharias the fourth: all these the sons, and the brethren of Hosa, were thirteen.
11Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. All the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.
12Among 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.
12Of these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brothers, to minister in the LORD’s house.
13And they cast lots equally, both little and great, by their families for every one of the gates.
13They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate.
14And 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.
14The lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
15And to Obededom and his sons that towards the south: in which part of the house was the council of the ancients.
15To Obed-Edom southward; and to his sons the storehouse.
16To Sephim, and Hosa towards the west, by the gate which leadeth to the way of the ascent: ward against ward.
16To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goes up, watchman opposite watchman.
17Now 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.
17Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.
18In the cells also of the porters toward the west four in the way: and two at every cell.
18For Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.
19These are the divisions of the porters of the sons of Core, and of Merari.
19These were the divisions of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.
20Now Achias was over the treasures of the house of God, and the holy vessels.
20Of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of God’s house and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
21The sons of Ledan, the sons of Gersonni: of Ledan were heads of the families, of Ledan, and Gersonni, Jehieli.
21The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers’ households belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.
22The sons of Jehieli: Zathan and Joel, his brethren over the treasures of the house of the Lord,
22The sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasures of the LORD’s house.
23With the Amramites, and Isaarites, and Hebronites, and Ozielites.
23Of the Amramites, of the Izharites, of the Hebronites, of the Uzzielites:
24And Subael the son of Gersom, the son of Moses, was chief over the treasures.
24Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler over the treasuries.
25His brethren also, Eliezer, whose son Rohobia, and his son Isaias, and his son Joram, and his son Zechri, and his son Selemith.
25His brothers: of Eliezer, Rehabiah his son, and Jeshaiah his son, and Joram his son, and Zichri his son, and Shelomoth his son.
26Which 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,
26This Shelomoth and his brothers were over all the treasuries of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the heads of the fathers’ households, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the army, had dedicated.
27Out of the wars, and the spoils won in battles, which they had consecrated to the building and furniture of the temple of the Lord.
27They dedicated some of the plunder won in battles to repair the LORD’s house.
28And 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.
28All that Samuel the seer, Saul the son of Kish, Abner the son of Ner, and Joab the son of Zeruiah had dedicated, whoever had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of Shelomoth and of his brothers.
29But Chonenias and his sons were over the Isaarites, for the business abroad over Israel to teach them and judge them.
29Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.
30And 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.
30Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brothers, one thousand seven hundred men of valor, had the oversight of Israel beyond the Jordan westward, for all the business of the LORD and for the service of the king.
31And 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,
31Of the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief of the Hebronites, according to their generations by fathers’ households. They were sought for in the fortieth year of the reign of David, and mighty men of valor were found among them at Jazer of Gilead.
32And 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.
32His relatives, men of valor, were two thousand seven hundred, heads of fathers’ households, whom King David made overseers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of the Manassites, for every matter pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king.
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