1 Chronik 26
1 Bei den Torhüterabteilungen war von den Korachiten Meselemjahu, Kores Sohn von den Asaphsöhnen.
This is a list of the groups of men who guarded the temple gates: From the descendants of Korah, there was Meshelemiah, the son of Kore, who was one of the sons of Asaph.
2 Und Meselemjahus Söhne sind Zakarja, der Erstgeborene, Iediael, der zweite, Zabadjahu, der dritte, Jatmiel, der vierte,
The oldest son of Meshelemiah was Zechariah. His other sons were Jediael, Zebadiah, Jathniel,
3 Elam, der fünfte, Jochanan, der sechste, Eljoënai, der siebte.
Elam, Jehohanan, and Eliehoenai.
4 Auch Obededom hatte Söhne: Semaja, den Erstgeborenen, Jozabad, den zweiten, Joach, den dritten, Sakar, den vierten, Netanel, den fünften,
[Another guard] was Obed-Edom. His oldest son was Shemaiah. His other sons were Jehozabad, Joah, Sacar, Nethanel,
5 Ammiel, den sechsten, Issakar, den siebten, und Pëulletai, den achten. Denn ihn hatte Gott gesegnet.
Ammiel, Issachar, and Peullethai. It was because God had blessed him that he had many sons.
6 Auch seinem Sohne Semaja waren Söhne geboren worden, die in ihrer Familie Führer waren. Denn sie waren tapfere Männer.
Obed-Edom’s son Shemaiah also had sons. They were leaders in their father’s family because they were capable of doing many things well.
7 Semajas Söhne waren Otnai und Rephael, Obed, Elzabad, Elihu und Semakjahu, seine Brüder, tüchtige Leute.
The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. Shemaiah’s relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also capable men.
8 Diese alle stammen von Obededoms Söhnen ab, sie, ihre Söhne und Brüder, tüchtige Leute, zum Dienste wohlbefähigt, zweiundsechzig von Obededom.
All of those descendants of Obed-Edom and their sons and relatives were capable people and strong workers. Altogether there were 62 of them.
9 Auch Meselemja hatte achtzehn Söhne und Brüder, tüchtige Leute.
Another guard was Meshelemiah. He and his sons and relatives were also capable people. There were 18 of them altogether.
10 Chosas Söhne, die zu Meraris Söhnen gehörten, waren: das Oberhaupt Simri. Denn kein Erstgeborener war mehr dagewesen, und so machte ihn sein Vater zum Oberhaupt.
Another guard was Hosah’s son Shimri, a descendant of Merari. Hosah appointed Shimri to be the leader, even though he was not Hosah’s oldest son.
11 Chilkiahu war der zweite, Tebaljahu der dritte und Zakarjahu der vierte. Chosas Söhne und Brüder waren insgesamt dreizehn.
Hosah’s other sons were Hilkiah, Tabaliah, and Zechariah. Altogether there were 13 sons and relatives of Hosah.
12 Diesen Abteilungen der Torhüter, und zwar den Sippenhäuptern, fielen ebenso wie ihren Brüdern die amtlichen Dienstleistungen am Hause des Herrn zu.
Those men were leaders of the groups of men who guarded the gates of the temple. They worked at the temple like their relatives did.
13 Man warf das Los für die einzelnen Tore nach Familien, für die Jüngeren wie für die Älteren.
By casting lots, the leader of each family chose one gate for their group to guard. [All of them, including] young men and old men (OR, including leaders of large families and small families), cast lots.
14 Da fiel das Los nach Osten auf Selemjahu. Auch für seinen Sohn Zakarjahu, einen klugen Ratgeber, warf man das Los, und das Los fiel für ihn nach Norden,
Shelemiah’s group was selected to guard the East Gate. The group of Shelemiah’s son Zechariah, who was a wise counselor, was selected to guard the North Gate.
15 für Obededom nach Süden und für seine Söhne auf das Vorratshaus,
Then Obed-Edom’s group was selected to guard the South Gate, and his sons were selected to guard the [entrances to the temple] storerooms.
16 für Suppim und für Chosa nach Westen samt dem Ausgangstor an der aufsteigenden Straße, ein Wachtposten neben dem anderen.
Then Shuppim’s group and Hosah’s group were selected to guard the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road [to the temple]. The work for the guards was divided evenly.
17 Nach Osten zu waren es sechs Leviten, nach Norden zu täglich vier, nach Süden täglich vier, am Vorratshause je zwei,
Each day there were six descendants of Levi who guarded the East Gate, four who guarded the North Gate, four who guarded the South Gate, and two at a time who guarded the entrances to the storerooms.
18 am Festungsturme nach Westen vier für die Straße und zwei für den Festungsturm.
At the West gate there were two men who guarded the courtyard and four who guarded the road outside the courtyard.
19 Dies sind die Abteilungen der Torhüter von den Söhnen des Korachiten und von den Merarisöhnen.
Those were the groups of men who were descendants of Korah and Merari who guarded the gates [of the temple].
20 Ihre Brüder aber, die Leviten, beaufsichtigten die Vorräte des Gotteshauses und die heiligen Gaben.
Other descendants of Levi were in charge of the chests that contained the money that was dedicated to Yahweh, money that the people brought to the temple.
21 Ladans Söhne, die Söhne des Gersoniten Ladan, die Familienhäupter Ladans, des Gersoniters, die Jechieliter,
[One of those men was] Ladan, a descendant of Gershon. He was the ancestor of several family groups. Jehiel was the leader of one of those family groups.
22 die Söhne der Jechieliter, Zetam und sein Bruder Joel, beaufsichtigten die Vorräte im Hause des Herrn.
Others who had that work were Zetham and his [younger] brother Joel, who were the sons of Jehiel.
23 Bei den Amramiten, Ishariten, Chebroniten und Ozzieliten
Others who did that work were descendants of Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
24 war Sebuel, Gersoms Sohn und Mosis Enkel, Oberaufseher über die Vorräte.
[From the descendants of Amram], Shubael, a descendant of Moses’s son Gershom, was the leader who was in charge of the money chests.
25 Bei seinen Brüdern von Eliezer her war sein Sohn Rechabjahu, dessen Sohn Jesajahu, dessen Sohn Joram, dessen Sohn Zikri und dessen Sohn Selomit.
[Others who did that work were] the descendants of [Gershom’s younger brother] Eliezer. Those men were Eliezer’s son Rehabiah, Rehabiah’s son Jeshaiah, Jeshaiah’s son Joram, Joram’s son Zicri, and Zicri’s son Shelomith.
26 Dieser Selomit und seine Brüder beaufsichtigten alle Vorräte an heiligen Gaben, die König David und die Familienhäupter der Anführer von Tausend- und Hundertschaften sowie die Heerführer geweiht hatten.
Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the valuable things that had been dedicated [to Yahweh] by King David, by the leaders of the family groups, by the army commanders of 1,000 soldiers and commanders of 100 soldiers, and by other army commanders.
27 Sie hatten sie aus den Kriegen und aus der Beute geweiht, um des Herrn Haus sicherzustellen.
Some of the things that those army officers had taken [from Israel’s enemies] in battles they dedicated for the repair of the temple of Yahweh.
28 Auch alles, was der Seher Samuel, Saul, des Kis Sohn, Abner, Ners Sohn, und Serujas Sohn Joab geweiht hatten, alles Geweihte stand unter Selomits und seiner Brüder Aufsicht.
And Shelomith and his relatives were also in charge of everything that had been dedicated [to Yahweh] by the prophet Samuel, by King Saul, and by [David’s two army commanders] Ner and Joab.
29 Von den Ishariten waren Kenanjahu und seine Söhne für die Geschäfte draußen in Israel als Amtsleute und Richter bestimmt.
From the descendants of Izhar, Kenaniah and his sons were given work outside [the temple area]. They were officials and judges in [various places] in Israel.
30 Von den Chebroniten standen Chasabjahu und seine Brüder, 1.700 tüchtige Leute, der Verwaltung Israels westlich vom Jordan vor in allen Sachen des Herrn und im Dienste des Königs.
From the descendants of Hebron, Hashabiah and his relatives were responsible for the work done for Yahweh and for the king in all the area west of the Jordan [river]. There were 1,700 of them who were able to do their work well.
31 Zu den Chebroniten gehörte Jeria, das Oberhaupt der Chebroniter nach ihren Sippen und Familien. Im vierzigsten Regierungsjahre Davids waren sie aufgesucht worden, und unter ihnen waren zu Jazer in Gilead tüchtige Leute.
It was written in the records of the descendants of Hebron that Jeriah was their leader. When David had been ruling for almost 40 years, they searched in those records, and they found [names of] capable men descended from Hebron who were at Jazer [city] in the Gilead [region].
32 Seine Brüder, tüchtige Leute, 2.700 Familienhäupter, setzte König David über die Rubeniten, Gaditen und den Halbstamm Manasse in allen Sachen Gottes und des Königs.
Jeriah had 2,700 relatives who were able to do their work well, and who were leaders of their families. King David put them in charge of governing the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and [the eastern] half of the tribe of Manasseh, to be sure that all the people did what God and the king told them to do.
