But the four main men who guarded the gates were Levites. They were trusted with the duty of taking care of the storerooms and the other rooms in the house of God.

这四个门领都是利未人，各有紧要的职任，看守神殿的仓库。

这些守卫的四个领袖都是利未人，各有受托的职任，看守上帝殿的房间和宝库。

这些守卫的四个领袖都是利未人，各有受托的职任，看守神殿的房间和宝库。

四个殿门守卫长都是利未人，负责看守上帝殿的房间和库房。

四个殿门的守卫长都是利未人，受托看守神的殿的房间和库房。

這四個門領都是利未人，各有緊要的職任，看守神殿的倉庫。

這些守衛的四個領袖都是利未人，各有受託的職任，看守上帝殿的房間和寶庫。

這些守衛的四個領袖都是利未人，各有受託的職任，看守神殿的房間和寶庫。

四個殿門守衛長都是利未人，負責看守上帝殿的房間和庫房。

四個殿門的守衛長都是利未人，受託看守神的殿的房間和庫房。

這四個看門主任都是利未人。他們是受託經常上班看守上帝之殿的貯藏室和府庫。

閽長四人、皆利未族、任其要職、守上帝室之倉庫、

利未族中、為閽長者四人、因其敏捷、使守上帝室、及諸府庫。

此利未人、即守門者之四長、諸事忠心、亦守主殿之倉廩府庫、

But the four principal gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the responsibility for the rooms and treasuries in the house of God.

for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted to be over the chambers and the treasures of the house of God.

The four chief gatekeepers, all Levites, were trusted officials, for they were responsible for the rooms and treasuries at the house of God.

but the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the rooms and the treasuries of God’s temple.

for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, served in an official capacity, and were in charge of the chambers and in charge of the treasuries in the house of God.

For in this trusted office were four chief gatekeepers; they were Levites. And they had charge over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.

for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.

but the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the rooms and the treasuries of God’s temple.

For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in[ their] set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.

The four head gatekeepers, who were Levites, were assigned to guard the storerooms and treasuries in God’s sanctuary.

for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the rooms and over the treasuries in God’s house.

A priest from Aaron’s family line must go with the Levites when they receive the tenth shares. And the Levites must bring a tenth of those shares up to the house of our God. They must put it in the rooms where the treasures are stored.The people of Israel, including the Levites, must bring their gifts. They must bring grain, olive oil and fresh wine. They must put them in the storerooms where the objects for the temple are kept. That’s also where the objects are kept for the priests serving at the temple, the musicians and the men who guard the gates.“ We won’t forget to take care of the house of our God.”

The order went out. Right away the people of Israel began to give freely. They gave the first share of the harvest of their grain, fresh wine, olive oil and honey. They also gave the first share of everything else their fields produced. They brought a large amount. It was a tenth of everything.Here is what the people of Israel and Judah who lived in the towns of Judah brought. They brought a tenth of their herds and flocks. They also brought a tenth of the holy things they had set apart to the Lord their God. They put them in piles.They began doing it in the third month. They finished in the seventh month.Hezekiah and his officials came and saw the piles. When they did, they praised the Lord. And they blessed his people Israel.Hezekiah asked the priests and Levites about the piles.Azariah the chief priest answered him. He said,“ The people have been bringing their gifts to the Lord’ s temple. Ever since they began to bring them, we’ve had enough to eat. We have even had plenty to spare. That’s because the Lord has blessed his people. So we have a large amount left over.” Azariah was from the family line of Zadok.Hezekiah gave orders to prepare storerooms in the Lord’ s temple. And it was done.The people were faithful. They brought in their offerings and a tenth of everything they produced. They also brought the gifts they had set apart to the Lord. Konaniah the Levite was in charge of everything they brought. His brother Shimei was next in command after him.

Men were in charge of the treasures in the house of God. They were the Levite relatives of the men who guarded the gates. These men were also in charge of other treasures that had been set apart for God.Ladan was from the family line of Gershon. Some leaders of families belonged to Ladan’s family line. One of them was Jehieli.The sons of Jehieli were Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasures in the Lord’ s temple.Here are the officials who were from the family lines of Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.Shubael was from the family line of Moses’ son Gershom. Shubael was the official in charge of the treasures.His relatives through Eliezer included his son Rehabiah. Jeshaiah was Rehabiah’s son. Joram was Jeshaiah’s son. Zikri was Joram’s son. And Shelomith was Zikri’s son.Shelomith and his relatives were in charge of all the treasures that had been set apart for God. King David had set those treasures apart. Some family leaders had also set them apart. They were the commanders of thousands of men and commanders of hundreds. The treasures had also been set apart by other army commanders.Some of the goods that had been taken in battle were set apart to repair the Lord’ s temple.

He had also provided a large room for Tobiah. It had been used to store the grain offerings. The incense and the objects for the temple had been put there. And a tenth of the grain, olive oil and fresh wine had been kept there. That’s what the Law required for the Levites. That’s also what it required for the musicians and the men who guarded the temple gates. The gifts for the priests had been kept there too.