supervised the laborers and all the foremen on their various jobs. Some of the Levites were scribes, officials, and guards.

他们又监管扛抬的人，督催一切做工的。利未人中也有作书记、作司事、作守门的。

他们监督扛抬的人，督导一切做各样工的人。利未人中也有作书记、官员、守卫的。

他们监督扛抬的人，督导一切做各样工的人。利未人中也有作书记、官员、守卫的。

负责监督搬运工人，还有一些做书记、官员和殿门守卫。

管理扛抬的，并且监管所有作各种工作的人；利未人中，也有作书记、作职员和作守门的。

他們又監管扛擡的人，督催一切做工的。利未人中也有作書記、作司事、作守門的。

他們監督扛抬的人，督導一切做各樣工的人。利未人中也有作書記、官員、守衛的。

他們監督扛抬的人，督導一切做各樣工的人。利未人中也有作書記、官員、守衛的。

負責監督搬運工人，還有一些做書記、官員和殿門守衛。

管理扛抬的，並且監管所有作各種工作的人；利未人中，也有作書記、作職員和作守門的。

管理重苦力，並監管料理各樣工程的一切辦事人：利未人中也有做書記、職員、和守門的。

兼轄負荷者、催督各等工役、亦有利未人為繕寫、為司事、為閽人、

為負荷者工作者之長、利未人、或繕寫、或督役、或司閽、

兼轄負荷者、督催一切工作者、他利未人、或為繕寫、或為官吏、或為守門者、

had charge of the laborers and supervised all the workers from job to job. Some of the Levites were secretaries, scribes and gatekeepers.

They were in charge of the laborers. They directed all the workers from job to job. Some of the Levites were secretaries and writers. Other Levites guarded the gates.

were over the burden-bearers and directed all who did work in every kind of service, and some of the Levites were scribes and officials and gatekeepers.

were put in charge of the laborers of the various trades. Still others assisted as secretaries, officials, and gatekeepers.

They were also over the porters and were supervising all those doing the work task by task. Some of the Levites were secretaries, officers, and gatekeepers.

They were also in charge of the burden bearers, and supervised all the workmen from job to job; and some of the Levites were scribes, and officials, and gatekeepers.

were over the burden bearers and were overseers of all who did work in any kind of service. And some of the Levites were scribes, officers, and gatekeepers.

Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and set forward all that did the work in every manner of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.

They were also over the porters and were supervising all those doing the work task by task. Some of the Levites were secretaries, officers, and gatekeepers.

Also[ they were] over the bearers of burdens, and[ were] overseers of all that wrought the work in any manner of service: and of the Levites[ there were] scribes, and officers, and porters.

Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and directed all who did the work in every kind of service. Of the Levites, there were scribes, officials, and gatekeepers.

Then those in Judah said,“ The strength of the laborers has failed! The debris is so great that we are unable to rebuild the wall.”

He designated 70,000 as common laborers, 80,000 as stonecutters in the hills, and 3,600 as supervisors to make sure the people completed the work.

including Obed-Edom and sixty-eight colleagues. Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah were gatekeepers.

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people met together in the palace of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.

These men worked for Solomon as supervisors; there were a total of 250 of them who were in charge of the people.

along with some of their relatives who were second in rank, including Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.

The gatekeepers were: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brothers. Shallum was the leader;

Look, I will pay your servants who cut the timber 20,000 kors of ground wheat, 20,000 kors of barley, 120,000 gallons of wine, and 120,000 gallons of olive oil.”

Heman and Jeduthun were in charge of the music, including the trumpets, cymbals, and the other musical instruments used in praising God. The sons of Jeduthun guarded the entrance.

The divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah, son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.Meshelemiah’s sons: The firstborn Zechariah, the second Jediael, the third Zebadiah, the fourth Jathniel,the fifth Elam, the sixth Jehohanan, and the seventh Elihoenai.Obed-Edom’s sons: The firstborn Shemaiah, the second Jehozabad, the third Joah, the fourth Sakar, the fifth Nethanel,the sixth Ammiel, the seventh Issachar, and the eighth Peullethai.( Indeed, God blessed Obed-Edom.)His son Shemaiah also had sons, who were leaders of their families, for they were highly respected.The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed, and Elzabad. His relatives Elihu and Semakiah were also respected.All these were the descendants of Obed-Edom. They and their sons and relatives were respected men, capable of doing their responsibilities. There were sixty-two of them related to Obed-Edom.Meshelemiah had sons and relatives who were respected– eighteen in all.Hosah, one of the descendants of Merari, had sons: The firstborn Shimri( he was not actually the firstborn, but his father gave him that status),the second Hilkiah, the third Tebaliah, and the fourth Zechariah. All of Hosah’s sons and relatives numbered thirteen.These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their leaders, had assigned responsibilities, like their relatives, as they served in the LORD’s temple.They cast lots, both young and old, according to their families, to determine which gate they would be responsible for.The lot for the east gate went to Shelemiah. They then cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise adviser, and the lot for the north gate went to him.Obed-Edom was assigned the south gate, and his sons were assigned the storehouses.Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate, along with the Shalleketh gate on the upper road. One guard was adjacent to another.Each day there were six Levites posted on the east, four on the north, and four on the south. At the storehouses they were posted in pairs.At the court on the west there were four posted on the road and two at the court.These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.

How can you say,“ We are wise! We have the law of the LORD”? The truth is, those who teach it have used their writings to make it say what it does not really mean.

This Ezra is the one who came up from Babylon. He was a scribe who was skilled in the law of Moses which the LORD God of Israel had given. The king supplied him with everything he requested, for the hand of the LORD his God was on him.In the seventh year of King Artaxerxes, Ezra brought up to Jerusalem some of the Israelites and some of the priests, the Levites, the attendants, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants.

As his father David had decreed, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests to do their assigned tasks, the Levitical orders to lead worship and help the priests with their daily tasks, and the divisions of the gatekeepers to serve at their assigned gates. This was what David the man of God had ordered.

You will report to Amariah the chief priest in all matters pertaining to the LORD’s law, and to Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the leader of the family of Judah, in all matters pertaining to the king. The Levites will serve as officials before you. Confidently carry out your duties! May the LORD be with those who do well!”

As for the Izharites: Kenaniah and his sons were given responsibilities outside the temple as officers and judges over Israel.As for the Hebronites: Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 respected men, were assigned responsibilities in Israel west of the Jordan; they did the LORD’s work and the king’s service.

David said,“ Of these, 24,000 are to direct the work of the LORD’s temple; 6,000 are to be officials and judges;4,000 are to be gatekeepers; and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I supplied for worship.”