1 Chronicles 9:10-33

10FromH4480 the priestsH3548: JedaiahH3048, JehoiaribH3080, and JachinH3199; 11AzariahH5838 sonH1121 of HilkiahH2518, the sonH1121 of MeshullamH4918, the sonH1121 of ZadokH6659, the sonH1121 of MeraiothH4812, the sonH1121 of AhitubH285, the chief officialH5057 of God’sH430 templeH1004; 12AdaiahH5718 sonH1121 of JerohamH3395, the sonH1121 of PashhurH6583, the sonH1121 of MalchijahH4441; MaasaiH4640 sonH1121 of AdielH5717, the sonH1121 of JahzerahH3170, the sonH1121 of MeshullamH4918, the sonH1121 of MeshillemithH4921,1 the sonH1121 of ImmerH564; 13and 1,760H505H7651H3967H8346 of their relativesH251, the headsH7218 of their familiesH1004H1, ableH2428 menH1368 for the workH4399 of the serviceH5656 of the houseH1004 of GodH430. 14FromH4480 the LevitesH3881: ShemaiahH8098 sonH1121 of HasshubH2815, the sonH1121 of AzrikamH5840, the sonH1121 of HashabiahH2811H4480, a descendantH1121 of MerariH4847; 15BakbakkarH1230, HereshH2792, GalalH1559, and MattaniahH4983 sonH1121 of MicaH4316, the sonH1121 of ZichriH2147, the sonH1121 of AsaphH623; 16ObadiahH5662 sonH1121 of ShemaiahH8098, the sonH1121 of GalalH1559, the sonH1121 of JeduthunH3038; and BerechiahH1296 sonH1121 of AsaH609, the sonH1121 of ElkanahH511, who livedH3427 in the villagesH2691 of the NetophathitesH5200. 17These were the gatekeepersH7778: ShallumH7967, AkkubH6126, TalmonH2929, AhimanH289, and their relativesH251. 18ShallumH7967 was their chiefH7218; he was previously stationed at the King’sH4428 GateH8179 on the east sideH4217. TheseH1992 were the gatekeepersH7778 from the campH4264 of the LevitesH1121H3878. 19ShallumH7967 sonH1121 of KoreH6981, the sonH1121 of EbiasaphH43,2 the sonH1121 of KorahH7141, and his relativesH251 from the KorahitesH1H1004H7145 were assigned to guardH8104 the thresholdsH5592 of the TentH168, just as their fathersH1H5921 had been assigned toH5921H4399H5656 guardH8104 the entranceH3996 to the dwellingH4264 of the LORDH3068. 20In earlier timesH6440 PhinehasH6372 sonH1121 of EleazarH499 had beenH1961 in chargeH5057 ofH5921 the gatekeepers, and the LORDH3068 was with himH5973. 21ZechariahH2148 sonH1121 of MeshelemiahH4920 was the gatekeeperH7778 at the entranceH6607 to the TentH168 of MeetingH4150. 22The numberH3605 of those chosenH1305 to be gatekeepersH7778 at the thresholdsH5592 was 212H3967H8147H6240. TheyH1992 were registered by genealogyH3187 in their villagesH2691. DavidH1732 and SamuelH8050 the seerH7203 had appointedH3245 themH1992 to their positions of trustH530.

23So theyH1992 and their descendantsH1121 were assigned toH5921 guardH4931 the gatesH8179 of the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068—the houseH1004 called the TentH168. 24The gatekeepersH7778 were stationedH1961 on the fourH702 sidesH7307: eastH4217, westH3220, northH6828, and southH5045. 25Their relativesH251 cameH935 from their villagesH2691 at fixed timesH6256H413 to serve withH5973 themH428 for seven-day periodsH7651H3117. 26ButH3588H530 the fourH702 chiefH1368 gatekeepersH7778H1992, whoH1992 were LevitesH3881, wereH1961 entrusted withH5921 the roomsH3957H5921 and the treasuriesH214 of the houseH1004 of GodH430. 27They would spend the nightH3885 stationed aroundH5439 the houseH1004 of GodH430, becauseH3588 theyH5921 were responsible for guarding itH4931H1992H5921 and opening itH4668 every morningH1242.

28Some of them were in charge ofH5921 the articlesH3627 used in worshipH5656, toH3588 count themH4557 whenever they were brought inH935H4557 or taken outH3318. 29Others were putH4487 in charge ofH5921 the furnishingsH3627H5921 and otherH3605 articlesH3627 of the sanctuaryH6944H5921, as well as the fine flourH5560, wineH3196, oilH8081, frankincenseH3828, and spicesH1314. 30AndH4480 some of the sonsH1121 of the priestsH3548 mixedH7543H4842 the spicesH1314.

31A LeviteH3881H1931 named MattithiahH4993H4480, the firstborn sonH1060 of ShallumH7967 the KorahiteH7145, was entrustedH530 withH5921 bakingH4639 the breadH2281. 32Some ofH4480 their KohathiteH1121H6956H4480 relativesH251 were responsible forH5921 preparingH3559 the rowsH4635 of the showbreadH3899 every SabbathH7676.

33Those who wereH428 musiciansH7891, the headsH7218 of LeviteH3881 familiesH1, stayed in the temple chambersH3957 and were exemptH6359 from other duties because they wereH5921 on dutyH4399 dayH3119 and nightH3915.