1. Concerning the divisions of the sho'arim (gatekeepers); Of the Korchim was Meshelemyahu Ben Kore, of the Bnei Asaph.
2. And the banim of Meshelemyahu were Zecharyahu the bechor, Yedia'el the second, Zevadyahu the third, Yatniel the fourth,
3. Eilam the fifth, Yehochanan the sixth, Elyehoei'nai the seventh.
4. Moreover the banim of Oved Edom were Shema'yah the bechor, Yehozavad the second, Yoach the third, and Sachar the fourth, and Netan'el the fifth,
5. Ammi'el the sixth, Yissakhar the seventh, Peultai the eighth; for Elohim blessed him.
6. Also unto Shema'yah bno were banim born, that ruled throughout the bais avihem, for they were gibborei chayil.
7. The Bnei Shema'yah: Otni, and Repha'el, and Oved, Elzavad, whose brethren were bnei chayil, Elihu, and Semachyahu.
8. All these of the Bnei Oved Edom; they and their banim and their brethren, ish chayil for ko'ach for the avodah, were threescore and two of Oved Edom.
9. And Meshelemyahu had banim and brethren, bnei chayil, eighteen.
10. Also Chosah, of the Bnei Merari, had banim; Shimri the rosh, (for though he was not the bechor, yet avihu appointed him rosh);
11. Chilkiyahu the second, Tevalyahu the third, Zecharyahu the fourth; all the banim and brethren of Chosah were thirteen.
12. Among these were the divisions of the sho'arim, even among the rashei hagibborim, having mishmeret (duties), just as their brethren, to minister service in the Beis Hashem.
13. And they cast goralot, the katon as well as the gadol, to their bais avot, for every sha'ar.
14. And the goral for the east fell to Shelemyahu. Then for Zecharyahu bno, a yo'etz (counselor) with seichel (wisdom), they cast goralot; and his goral fell out northward.
15. To Oved Edom southward; and to his banim the Asuppim Bais.