24. In four quarters were the sho'arim, toward the east, west, north, and south.
25. And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after shivat hayamim from time to time with them.
26. For these Levi'im, the four gibborei hasho'arim, were in their emunah (set office, entrusted responsibility), and were over the rooms and otzarot (treasuries) of the Bais HaElohim.
27. And they spent the night around the Bais HaElohim, because the mishmeret was upon them; they were responsible for the mafte'ach (key) thereof laboker laboker.
28. And certain of them had the charge of the kelim (vessels) of the avodah (service, ministry), that they should bring them in and out by inventory count.
29. Some of them also were appointed to oversee the kelim (vessels), and all the k'lei haKodesh, and the solet (flour), and the yayin, and the shemen, and the incense, and the spices.
30. And some of the Bnei HaKohanim mixed the blending of the spices [of the shemen mishchat kodesh, holy anointing oil].
31. And Mattityah, one of the Levi'im, who was the bechor of Shallum the Korechi, had the emunah (set office, entrusted responsibility) over the things that were made in hachavitim (panbaking [offerings]).
32. And other of their brethren, of the Bnei HaKehati, were over the Lechem HaMaarechet (Bread of Array, Showbread), to prepare it Shabbos Shabbos.
33. And these are the meshorerim (singers), family heads of the Levi'im, who remained in the Peturim Chambers; for they were employed in that work yomam valailah.
34. These family heads of the Levi'im were heads throughout their toldot; these dwelt at Yerushalayim.
35. And in Giveon dwelt the avi Giveon, Yeiel, the shem of whose isha was Ma'achah,
36. And his bechor Avdon, then Tzur, and Kish, and Ba'al, and Ner, and Nadav.
37. And Gedor, and Achyo, and Zecharyah, and Miklot.
38. And Miklot fathered Shimeam. And they also dwelt near their brethren at Yerushalayim with their brethren.
39. And Ner fathered Kish; and Kish fathered Sha'ul; and Sha'ul fathered Yonatan, and Malki-Shua, and Avinadav, and Eshba'al.
40. And the Ben Yonatan was Meriv-Ba'al; and Meriv-Ba'al fathered Michah.
41. And the Bnei Michah were Piton, and Melech, and Tachre'a.
42. And Achaz fathered Yarah; and Yarah fathered Alemet, and Azmavet, and Zimri; and Zimri fathered Motza;