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1 Chronicles 26:12-25 English Standard Version (ESV)

12. These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their chief men, had duties, just as their brothers did, ministering in the house of the Lord.

13. And they cast lots by fathers’ houses, small and great alike, for their gates.

14. The lot for the east fell to Shelemiah. They cast lots also for his son Zechariah, a shrewd counselor, and his lot came out for the north.

15. Obed-edom’s came out for the south, and to his sons was allotted the gatehouse.

16. For Shuppim and Hosah it came out for the west, at the gate of Shallecheth on the road that goes up. Watch corresponded to watch.

17. On the east there were six each day, on the north four each day, on the south four each day, as well as two and two at the gatehouse.

18. And for the colonnade on the west there were four at the road and two at the colonnade.

19. These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the Korahites and the sons of Merari.

20. And of the Levites, Ahijah had charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated gifts.

21. The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers’ houses belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.

22. The sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and Joel his brother, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the Lord.

23. Of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites—

24. and Shebuel the son of Gershom, son of Moses, was chief officer in charge of the treasuries.

25. His brothers: from Eliezer were his son Rehabiah, and his son Jeshaiah, and his son Joram, and his son Zichri, and his son Shelomoth.

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