I Paralipomenon 26
1 Divisiones autem ianitorum: de Coritis Meselemia, filius Core, de filiis Asaph.
Here were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites, Meshelemiah son of Kore, a descendant of Asaph.
2 Filii Meselemiæ: Zacharias primogenitus, Iadihel secundus, Zabadias tertius, Iathanael quartus,
Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
3 Ælam quintus, Iohanan sextus, Elioenai septimus.
Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.
4 Filii autem Obededom: Semeias primogenitus, Iozabad secundus, Ioaha tertius, Sachar quartus, Nathanael quintus,
Obed Edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sakar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth,
5 Ammiel sextus, Issachar septimus, Phollathi octavus: quia benedixit illi Dominus.
Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth, for God had blessed Obed Edom.
6 Semei autem filio eius nati sunt filii, præfecti familiarum suarum: erant enim viri fortissimi.
To Shemaiah his son were born sons who ruled over their families; they were men with many abilities.
7 Filii ergo Semeiæ: Othni, et Raphael, et Obed, Elzabad, fratres eius viri fortissimi: Eliu quoque, et Samachias.
The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. His relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also men with many abilities.
8 Omnes hi, de filiis Obededom: ipsi, et filii, et fratres eorum fortissimi ad ministrandum, sexaginta duo de Obededom.
All these were descendants of Obed Edom. They and their sons and relatives were men capable of doing their duties in the tabernacle service. There were sixty-two of them related to Obed Edom.
9 Porro Meselemiæ filii, et fratres eorum robustissimi, decem et octo.
Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, capable men, eighteen in all.
10 De Hosa autem, id est, de filiis Merari: Semri princeps (non enim habuerat primogenitum, et idcirco posuerat eum pater eius in principem)
Hosah, a descendant of Merari, had sons: Shimri the leader (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him leader),
11 Helcias secundus, Tabelias tertius, Zacharias quartus. Omnes hi filii, et fratres Hosa, tredecim.
Hilkiah the second, Tabaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth. All of Hosah's sons and kinsmen were thirteen in number.
12 Hi divisi sunt in ianitores, ut semper principes custodiarum, sicut et fratres eorum ministrarent in domo Domini.
These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their leaders, had responsibilities, like their relatives, to serve in Yahweh's house.
13 Missæ sunt ergo sortes ex æquo, et parvis, et magnis, per familias suas in unamquamque portarum.
They threw lots, both young and old, corresponding to their families, for every gate.
14 Cecidit ergo sors Orientalis, Selemiæ. Porro Zachariæ filio eius, viro prudentissimo, et erudito, sortito obtigit plaga Septentrionalis.
When the lot was cast for the east gate, it fell to Shelemiah. They then cast lots for Zechariah his son, a prudent advisor, and his lot came out for the north gate.
15 Obededom vero et filiis eius ad Austrum: in qua parte domus erat seniorum concilium.
To Obed Edom was assigned the south gate, and his sons were assigned the storehouses.
16 Sephim, et Hosa ad Occidentem, iuxta portam, quæ ducit ad viam ascensionis: custodia contra custodiam.
Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate along with the gate of Shalleketh, on the upper road. Watches were established for each family.
17 Ad Orientem vero Levitæ sex: et ad Aquilonem quattuor per diem: atque ad Meridiem similiter in die quattuor: et ubi erat concilium bini et bini.
On the east were six Levites, on the north four a day, on the south four a day, and at the storehouses two pairs.
18 In cellulis quoque ianitorum ad Occidentem quattuor in via, binique per cellulas.
At the pillar to the west there were four stationed at the road and two at the pillar
19 Hæ sunt divisiones ianitorum filiorum Core, et Merari.
These were the gatekeepers' divisions. They were filled with descendants of Korah and Merari.
20 Porro Achias erat super thesauros domus Dei, et vasa sanctorum.
Among the Levites, Ahijah was in charge of the treasures of God's house, and of the treasures of the things that belong to Yahweh.
21 Filii Ledan, filii Gersonni: de Ledan principes familiarum, Ledan, et Gersonni, Iehieli.
The descendants of Ladan, descended from Gershon through him and who were leaders of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,
22 Filii Iehieli: Zathan, et Ioel fratres eius super thesauros domus Domini,
the sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and Joel his brother. They were in charge of the storehouses of the house of Yahweh.
23 Amramitis, et Isaaritis, et Hebronitis, et Ozihelitis.
From the clans of Amram, the clans of Izhar, the clans of Hebron, and the clans of Uzziel:
24 Subael autem filius Gersom, filii Moysi, præpositus thesauris.
Shubael son of Gershom son of Moses, was supervisor over the storehouses.
25 Fratres quoque eius Eliezer, cuius filius Rahabia, et huius filius Isaias, et huius filius Ioram, huius quoque filius Zechri. Et huius filius Selemith.
His relatives from the clan of Eliezer were his son Rehabiah, Rehabiah's son Jeshaiah, Jeshaiah's son Joram, Joram's son Zichri, and Zichri's son Shelomith.
26 Ipse Selemith, et fratres eius super thesauros sanctorum, quæ sanctificavit David rex, et principes familiarum, et tribuni, et centuriones, et duces exercitus
Shelomith and his relatives were over all the storehouses holding the things that belong to Yahweh, that David the king, the family leaders, commanders over thousands and hundreds, and the army commanders had set apart.
27 de bellis, et manubiis præliorum, quæ consecraverant ad instaurationem, et supellectilem templi Domini.
They set apart the plunder won in battles for the upkeep of the house of Yahweh.
28 Hæc autem universa sanctificavit Samuel Videns, et Saul filius Cis, et Abner filius Ner, et Ioab filius Sarviæ: omnes, qui sanctificaverant ea per manum Selemith, et fratrum eius.
They were also in charge of everything that was set apart to Yahweh by Samuel the prophet, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah. Everything that was set apart to Yahweh was under the guard of Shelomith and his relatives.
29 Isaaritis vero præerat Chonenias, et filii eius ad opera forinsecus super Israel ad docendum et iudicandum eos.
Of Izhar's descendants, Kenaniah and his sons were in charge of the civil affairs of Israel. They were officers and judges.
30 Porro de Hebronitis Hasabias, et fratres eius viri fortissimi, mille septingenti præerant Israeli trans Iordanem contra Occidentem, in cunctis operibus Domini, et in ministerium regis.
Of Hebron's descendants, Hashabiah and his brothers, 1,700 capable men, were in charge of Yahweh's work and the king's work. They were on the west side of the Jordan.
31 Hebronitarum autem princeps fuit Ieria secundum familias et cognationes eorum. Quadragesimo anno regni David recensiti sunt, et inventi sunt viri fortissimi in Iazer Galaad,
From Hebron's descendants, Jeriah was the leader of his descendants, counted from the lists of their families. In the fortieth year of the reign of David they examined the records and found among them men of ability in Jazer of Gilead.
32 fratresque eius robustioris ætatis, duo millia septingenti principes familiarum. Præposuit autem eos David rex Rubenitis, et Gadditis, et dimidiæ tribui Manasse, in omne ministerium Dei, et regis.
Jeriah had 2,700 relatives, who were capable family leaders. David made them overseers over the tribes of Reuben and Gad, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and for the king's affairs.
