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.
Ebibinja eby’abaggazi
126:1 1By 9:17Ebibinja by’abaggazi byali:
Mu Bakola,
waaliyo Meseremiya mutabani wa Kole, omu ku batabani ba Asafu. 226:2 1By 9:21Meseremiya yalina abaana aboobulenzi nga
Zekkaliya ye w’olubereberye,
ne Yediyayeri nga wakubiri,
ne Zebadiya nga wakusatu,
ne Yasuniyeri nga wakuna,
3ne Eramu nga wakutaano,
ne Yekokanani nga wamukaaga,
ne Eriwenayi nga wa musanvu.
4Obededomu naye yalina abaana aboobulenzi nga
Semaaya ye w’olubereberye,
ne Yekozabadi nga wakubiri,
ne Yowa nga wakusatu,
ne Sakali nga wakuna,
ne Nesaneeri nga wakutaano,
526:5 2Sa 6:10; 1By 13:13; 16:38ne Ammiyeri nga wamukaaga,
ne Isakaali nga wa musanvu,
Pewulesayi nga wa munaana,
Katonda gwe yawa omukisa.
6Mutabani we Semaaya naye yalina abaana aboobulenzi, abaali abakulembeze mu nnyumba ya kitaabwe kubanga baali basajja bazira. 7Batabani ba Semaaya baali Osuni, ne Lefayeri, ne Obedi ne Eruzabadi, ne baganda baabwe abaayitibwanga Eriku ne Semakiya nabo baali basajja bakozi.
8Abo bonna baali bazzukulu ba Obededomu, era bonna awamu ne batabani baabwe n’ab’eŋŋanda zaabwe abalala baali basajja bajjumbize, ate nga bakozi ab’amaanyi olw’omulimu ogwo. Bonna awamu baali nkaaga mu babiri.
9Meseremiya naye yalina abaana aboobulenzi, n’ab’eŋŋanda ze bonna awamu abasajja abakozi, kkumi na munaana.
1026:10 Ma 21:16; 1By 5:1Kosa, omu ku bazzukulu ba Merali yalina abaana aboobulenzi nga Simuli ye mukulu, newaakubadde nga si ye yali omubereberye kitaawe yali amufudde omukulu;
11Kirukiya nga wakubiri, ne Tebaliya nga wakusatu,
ne Zekkaliya nga wakuna.
Batabani ba Kosa n’ab’eŋŋanda be bonna awamu baali kkumi na basatu.
1226:12 1By 9:22Ebibinja bino eby’abagazi, omwali abakulu b’ebyalo, baalina obuvunaanyizibwa okuweereza mu yeekaalu ya Mukama, ng’Abaleevi abalala bonna. 1326:13 1By 24:5, 31; 25:8Ne bakubira obululu, buli nnyumba, abato n’abakulu, ng’emiryango bwe gyali.
1426:14 a 1By 9:18 b 1By 9:21Akalulu ak’Omulyango ogw’Ebuvanjuba ne kagwa ku Seremiya.
Ate akalulu ak’Omulyango ogw’Obukiikakkono, ne kagwa ku Zekkaliya mutabani we, era omuteesa ow’amagezi.
1526:15 1By 13:13; 2By 25:24Akalulu ak’Omulyango ogw’Obukiikaddyo kagwa ku Obededomu, ate ak’eggwanika ne kagwa ku batabani be.
16Akalulu ak’Omulyango ogw’Ebugwanjuba n’Omulyango Salekesi awaali olutindo okwambuka, ne kagwa ku Suppima ne Kosa.
Abakuumi baali boolekera bakuumi bannaabwe.
17Ku luuyi olw’ebuvanjuba waaliyo Abaleevi mukaaga, olunaku,
ne ku luuyi olw’obukiikakkono waaliyo bana olunaku
ne ku luuyi olw’obukiikaddyo waaliyo bana olunaku,
ne ku ggwanika babiri babiri.
18Ku luuyi olw’ebugwanjuba olw’oluggya waaliyo bana, ne mu Luggya lwennyini waaliyo babiri.
1926:19 2By 35:15; Nek 7:1; Ez 44:11Eyo ye yali engabanya ey’abagazi abaali bazzukulu ba Kola ne Merali.
Abawanika n’Abakungu Abalala
2026:20 a 2By 24:5 b 1By 28:12Ku Baleevi, Akiya ye yali omukulu w’amawanika g’ennyumba ya Katonda, era n’amawanika g’ebintu ebyawongebwa. 2126:21 1By 23:7; 29:8Bazzukulu ba Ladani, abaali bazzukulu b’Abagerusoni mu Ladani, abaali abakulu b’ennyumba za bakitaabwe nga be ba Yekyeri, 2226:22 1By 9:26batabani ba Yekyeri, ne Zesamu, ne Yoweeri muganda we, be baavunaanyizibwanga amawanika ga yeekaalu ya Mukama.
2326:23 Kbl 3:27Ku Bamulaamu, ne ku Bayizukaali, ne ku Bakebbulooni, ne ku Bawuziyeeri:
2426:24 1By 23:16Sebweri muzzukulu wa Gerusomu, mutabani wa Musa, ye yali omuwanika omukulu. 2526:25 1By 23:18Baganda be okuva ku Eryeza nga be ba Lekabiya, ne Yesaya, ne Yolaamu, ne Zikuli ne Seromosi, bonna nga batabani be.
2626:26 2Sa 8:11Seromosi ne baganda be, be baali abawanika b’ebintu byonna ebyawongebwa Dawudi kabaka, n’abakulu b’ennyumba, n’abaali abaduumizi b’olukumi, n’abaduumizi b’ekikumi, n’abaduumizi abalala. 27Ebimu ku byanyagibwa mu ntalo babiwonga, ne babiwaayo okuddaabiriza yeekaalu ya Mukama. 2826:28 1Sa 9:9Ne byonna ebyawongebwa Samwiri nnabbi, ne Sawulo mutabani wa Kiisi, ne Abuneeri mutabani wa Neeri, ne Yowaabu mutabani wa Zeruyiya byavunaanyizibwanga Seromisi n’ab’eŋŋanda ze.
2926:29 Ma 17:8-13; 1By 23:4; Nek 11:16Ku Bayizukaali,
Kenaniya ne batabani be baaweebwa obuvunaanyizibwa ebweru wa yeekaalu, okuba abakungu era abalamuzi okufuganga Isirayiri.
3026:30 1By 27:17Ku Bakebbulooni,
Kasabiya n’ab’eŋŋanda ze abasajja abazira, lukumi mu lusanvu, baavunaanyizibwanga omulimu gwonna gwa Mukama, n’okuweereza kabaka, ku luuyi olw’ebugwanjuba emitala wa Yoludaani mu Isirayiri. 3126:31 a 1By 23:19 b 2Sa 5:4Mu Bakebbulooni, Yeriya ye yali omukulu, okusinziira ku byafaayo eby’okuzaalibwa okw’ennyumba zaabwe.
Mu mwaka ogw’amakumi ana Dawudi nga ye kabaka, ne waba okunoonyereza mu byafaayo, era ne mulabika mu Yazeri eky’e Gireyaadi abasajja abazira ng’Abakebbulooni. 32Yeriya yalina abasajja abazira era nga mitwe gy’ennyumba zaabwe, enkumi bbiri mu lusanvu, era kabaka Dawudi n’amufuula mulabirizi wa Balewubeeni, n’Abagaadi, n’ekitundu ky’ekika eky’Abamanase, olwa buli kigambo kya Katonda, n’olw’ebigambo bya kabaka.
