The Gatekeepers
1The divisions of the gatekeepers:
From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
2Meshelemiah had sons:
Zechariah the firstborn,
Jediael the second,
Zebadiah the third,
Jathniel the fourth,
3Elam the fifth,
Jehohanan the sixth
and Eliehoenai the seventh.
4Obed-Edom also had sons:
Shemaiah the firstborn,
Jehozabad the second,
Joah the third,
Sakar the fourth,
Nethanel the fifth,
5Ammiel the sixth,
Issachar the seventh
and Peullethai the eighth.
(For God had blessed Obed-Edom.)
6Obed-Edom’s son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders in their father’s family because they were very capable men. 7The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad; his relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also able men. 8All 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.
9Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, who were able men—18 in all.
10Hosah the Merarite had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him the first), 11Hilkiah the second, Tabaliah the third and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and relatives of Hosah were 13 in all.
12These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their leaders, had duties for ministering in the temple of the Lord, just as their relatives had. 13Lots were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.
14The 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. 15The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-Edom, and the lot for the storehouse fell to his sons. 16The lots for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road fell to Shuppim and Hosah.
Guard was alongside of guard: 17There 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. 18As for the court26:18 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain. to the west, there were four at the road and two at the court26:18 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain. itself.
19These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.
The Treasurers and Other Officials
20Their fellow Levites were26:20 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.
21The descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and who were heads of families belonging to Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli, 22the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the temple of the Lord.
23From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites:
24Shubael, a descendant of Gershom son of Moses, was the official in charge of the treasuries. 25His relatives through Eliezer: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zikri his son and Shelomith his son. 26Shelomith 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. 27Some of the plunder taken in battle they dedicated for the repair of the temple of the Lord. 28And 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.
29From the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were assigned duties away from the temple, as officials and judges over Israel.
30From 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. 31As 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. 32Jeriah 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.
Apono Ano Ahwɛfoɔ Nnwuma
1Yeinom ne apono ano ahwɛfoɔ no akuakuo:
Korafoɔ mu no:
yɛwɔ Kore babarima Meselemia a ɔfiri Asaf abusua mu. 2Meselemia mmammarima yɛ:
Sakaria a ɔyɛ abakan, Yediael a ɔtɔ so mmienu,
Sebadia a ɔtɔ so mmiɛnsa, Yatniel a ɔtɔ so ɛnan.
3Elam a ɔtɔ so enum, Yehohanan a ɔtɔ so nsia,
ne Eliehoenai a ɔtɔ so nson.
4Na Obed-Edom mmammarima nso a wɔyɛ apono ano ahwɛfoɔ yɛ:
Semaia a ɔyɛ abakan, Yehosabad a ɔtɔ so mmienu,
Yoa a ɔtɔ so mmiɛnsa, Sakar a ɔtɔ so ɛnan,
Netanel a ɔtɔ so enum, 5Amiel a ɔtɔ so nsia,
Isakar a ɔtɔ so nson, ne Peuletai a ɔtɔ so nwɔtwe.
Onyankopɔn hyiraa Obed-Edom bebree.
6Na Obed-Edom babarima Semaia wɔ mmammarima a wɔtumi adeɛ yɛ yie enti, wɔnyaa dibea a ɛkura tumi wɔ abusua no mu. 7Na wɔn edin ne:
Otni, Refael, Obed ne Elsabad;
na wɔn abusuafoɔ Elihu ne Semakia nso yɛ mmɔdemmɔfoɔ.
8Obed-Edom asefoɔ yi nyinaa a wɔn mmammarima ne wɔn nananom a na wɔn nyinaa dodoɔ yɛ aduosia mmienu (62) no yɛ nnipa a, na wɔbɔ wɔn ho mmɔden yie na wɔfata wɔn nnwuma.
9Saa ara nso na na Meselemia mmammarima dunwɔtwe (18) no ne wɔn abusuafoɔ nso bɔ wɔn ho mmɔden yie.
10Hosa a ɔfiri Merari abusua mu yii Simri a na ɔnyɛ abakan no sɛ ntuanoni, wɔ ne mmammarima mu.
11Na ne mmammarima no bi ne:
Hilkia a ɔtɔ so mmienu, Tebalia a ɔtɔ so mmiɛnsa
ne Sakaria tɔ so ɛnan.
Na Hosa mmammarima ne nʼabusuafoɔ a wɔsom sɛ apono ano ahwɛfoɔ no nyinaa dodoɔ yɛ dumiɛnsa (13).
12Saa apono ano ahwɛfoɔ akuo yi nam wɔn mmusua ntuanofoɔ so somm wɔ Awurade fie, sɛdeɛ wɔn abusuafoɔ yɛeɛ no. 13Wɔnam ntontobɔ kronkron so, de ɔwɛn adwuma wɔ apono ahodoɔ ano hyɛɛ mmusua no nsa a wɔnhwɛ mfirinhyia a obi adi, anaa nteteeɛ a wanya soɔ.
14Wɔde apueeɛ ɛpono ho dwumadie no hyɛɛ Selemia ne ne ekuo nsa.
Atifi ɛpono ho dwumadie nso, wɔde hyɛɛ ne babarima onyansafoɔ Sakaria nsa.
15Anafoɔ ɛpono26.15 Anafoɔ pono. Dawid ne Salomo ahemfie no na ɛwɔ asɔredan no anafoɔ fam. Saa anafoɔ pono no mu na na ɔhene no fa. Saa ɔpono yi anohwɛ dwumadie no yɛ animuonyamhyɛdeɛ ma Obed Edom. (26.4-6; Hes 46.1-10) no, wɔde hyɛɛ Obed-Edom nsa, na wɔmaa ne mmammarima no hwɛɛ adekoradan no so.
16Wɔmaa Supim ne Hosa hwɛɛ atɔeɛ ɛpono no ne ɛkwan a ɛkɔ asɔredan no mu no so.
Wɔkyekyɛɛ ɔwɛn nnwuma no pɛpɛɛpɛ maa wɔn.
17Ɛda biara, na wɔma Lewifoɔ baasia kɔ apueeɛ ɛpono no ho,
baanan kɔ atifi ɛpono no ho,
baanan nso akɔ anafoɔ ɛpono no ho,
na baanu baanu akokɔ adekoradan ahodoɔ no biara ho.
18Ɛda biara, na wɔma baasia kɔ atɔeɛ ɛpono no ho. Baanan kɔ ɛkwan a ɛkɔ asɔredan no mu no so, na baanu nso akɔ adihɔ hɔ.
19Yeinom ne apono ano ahwɛfoɔ a wɔfiri Kora ne Merari mmusua mu no nkyekyɛmu.
Fotosanfoɔ Ne Adwumayɛfoɔ Nkaeɛ
20Lewifoɔ a wɔaka a na Ahiya da wɔn ano no na na wɔhwɛ Onyankopɔn fie sikakorabea ne adekoradan so.
21Libni fie a na ɛwɔ Gerson abusua mu no, na Yehieli na na ɔtua wɔn ano. 22Yehieli mmammarima Setam ne ne nuabarima Yoɛl na na wɔhwɛ Awurade fie sikakorabea so.
23Yeinom ne ntuanofoɔ a wɔyɛ Amram, Yishar, Hebron ne Usiel asefoɔ.
24Amram abusua mu, Sebuel yɛ Mose babarima Gersom aseni. Ɔno na na ɔyɛ ɔpanin a ɔhwɛ sikakorabea no so. 25Wɔn a wɔnam Elieser so yɛ nʼabusuafoɔ ne Rehabia, Yesaia, Yoram, Sikri ne Selomot.
26Selomot ne nʼabusuafoɔ na na wɔhwɛ sikakorabea a na wɔkora agyapadeɛ a wɔde ama Awurade no so. Agyapadeɛ no bi ne deɛ Dawid ne mmusua ntuanofoɔ ne asahene ne asraafoɔ mpanimfoɔ de maa Awurade no. 27Na saa mmarima yi de wɔn asadeɛ a wɔnyaa no akodie mu no bi baeɛ sɛ wɔmfa nsiesie Awurade fie. 28Afei, na Selomot ne nʼabusuafoɔ na wɔhwɛ nneɛma a Samuel a ɔyɛ nkɔmhyɛni, Kis babarima Saulo, Ner babarima Abner ne Seruia babarima Yoab de maa Awurade no so. Nneɛma nkaeɛ a wɔde maa Awurade no nyinaa, na ɛhyɛ wɔn nsa.
29Yishar abusua mu na Kenania firi.
Ɔne ne mmammarima na wɔyii wɔn sɛ ɔman sohwɛfoɔ ne atemmufoɔ wɔ Israelman mu nyinaa.
30Hebron abusua mu na Hasabia firi. Ɔne nʼabusuafoɔ a wɔyɛ mmɔdemmɔfoɔ a wɔn dodoɔ yɛ apem ahanson na wɔma wɔhwɛɛ Israel nsase a ɛdeda Asubɔnten Yordan atɔeɛ fam no so. Nsɛm a ɛfa Awurade ho, ne ɔhene a ɔwɔ mpasua no so som ho nyinaa yɛ wɔn asɛdeɛ. 31Bio, Hebron abusua mu na Yeria firi. Sɛdeɛ awoɔ ntoatoasoɔ nkrataa kyerɛ no, ɔno na na ɔyɛ Hebronfoɔ no ntuanoni.
(Dawid dii ɔhene no, ne mfeɛ aduanan so, wɔhwehwɛɛ nkrataa mu na wɔhunuu mmarima a wɔbɔ wɔn ho mmɔden wɔ Hebron abusua no mu din wɔ kuro Yaser a ɛwɔ Gilead mu. 32Na mmarima a wɔbɔ wɔn ho mmɔden mpem mmienu ne ahanson na na wɔwɔ Yeria abusua mu. Ɔhene Dawid ma wɔkɔɔ Asubɔnten Yordan apueeɛ fam, ma wɔkɔhwɛɛ Ruben ne Gad mmusuakuo ne Manase abusuakuo fa no so. Nsɛm a ɛfa Onyankopɔn ho, ne ɔhene som ho nyinaa yɛ wɔn asɛdeɛ.)
