The Divisions of the Gatekeepers

These were the divisions of the gatekeepers:

• From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.
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• Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, 3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, and Eliehoenai the seventh.
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• vvv And Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, 5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth. For God had blessed [Obed-edom].
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• Also to his son Shemaiah were born sons who ruled over their families because they were strong, capable men. 7 Shemaiah’s sons [were] Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad; his brothers [were] Elihu and Semachiah, also capable men. 8 All these [were] descendants vvv of Obed-edom; they and their sons and brothers were capable men with strength to do the work—62 [in all] from Obed-edom.
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• Meshelemiah also had sons and brothers who were capable men— 18 [in all]
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• Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first( although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first), 11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and brothers of Hosah [numbered] 13 in all.
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These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their relatives did. 13 They cast lots for each gate, according to their families young and old alike.

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• The lot for the East [Gate] fell to Shelemiah.[fn]
• Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.
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• [The lot for] the South [Gate] [fell] to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons.
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• [The lots] for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway[fn] [fell to] Shuppim and Hosah.

There were guards stationed at every watch. 17 Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse. 18 As for the court[fn] on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court.

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These [were] the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah [and] Merari.

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