26. Because they were dependable, four gatekeepers were made the leaders of all the gatekeepers. They were Levites, and they were responsible for the rooms and treasures in the Temple of God.
27. They stayed up all night guarding the Temple of God, and they opened it every morning.
28. Some of the gatekeepers were responsible for the utensils used in the Temple services. They counted these utensils when people took them out and when they brought them back.
29. Other gatekeepers were chosen to take care of the furniture and utensils in the Holy Place. They also took care of the flour, wine, oil, incense, and spices,
30. but some of the priests took care of mixing the spices.
31. There was a Levite named Mattithiah who was dependable and had the job of baking the bread used for the offerings. He was the first son of Shallum, who was from the family of Korah.
32. Some of the gatekeepers from the Kohath family had the job of preparing the special bread that was put on the table every Sabbath day.
33. Some of the Levites were musicians in the Temple. The leaders of these families stayed in the rooms of the Temple. Since they were on duty day and night, they did not do other work in the Temple.
34. These are the leaders of the Levite families. Their names were listed in their family histories, and they lived in Jerusalem.
35. Jeiel lived in the town of Gibeon, where he was the leader. His wife was named Maacah.