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For the divisions of the gatekeepers there were of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

And the sons of Meshelemiah were, Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

Elam the fifth, Johanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.

Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.

Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,

Moreover the sons of Obededom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth.

Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth; God had indeed blessed him.

Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him.

Also to his son Shemaiah sons were born who ruled over the house of their father, for they were valiant mighty men.

Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valour.

The sons of Shemaiah were Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad, whose brothers, Elihu and Semachiah, were valiant men.

The sons of Shemaiah; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semachiah.

All these were of the sons of Obed-edom; they and their sons and relatives were able men with strength for the service, sixty-two from Obed-edom.

All these of the sons of Obededom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obededom.

Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, eighteen valiant men.

And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.

Also Hosah, one of the sons of Merari had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him first),

Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;)

Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth; the sons and relatives of Hosah were thirteen in all.

Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen.

To these divisions of the gatekeepers, to the chief men, were given duties like their relatives, to serve in the house of the LORD.

Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the Lord .

They cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers' households, for every gate.

And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.

The lot to the east fell to Shelemiah. Then they cast lots for his son Zechariah, a counselor with insight, and his lot came out to the north.

And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

For Obed-edom it fell to the south, and to his sons went the storehouse.

To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.

For Shuppim and Hosah it was to the west, by the gate of Shallecheth, on the ascending highway. Guard corresponded to guard.

To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.

On the east there were six Levites, on the north four daily, on the south four daily, and at the storehouse two by two.

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.

At the annex on the west there were four at the highway and two at the annex.

At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.

These were the divisions of the gatekeepers of the sons of Korah and of the sons of Merari.

These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.