8. All these were descendants of Obed-Edom; they and their sons and their relatives were capable men with the strength to do the work—descendants of Obed-Edom, 62 in all.
9. Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, who were able men—18 in all.
10. Hosah the Merarite had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him the first),
11. Hilkiah the second, Tabaliah the third and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and relatives of Hosah were 13 in all.
12. These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their leaders, had duties for ministering in the temple of the Lord, just as their relatives had.
13. Lots were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.
14. The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.
15. The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-Edom, and the lot for the storehouse fell to his sons.
16. The lots for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road fell to Shuppim and Hosah. Guard was alongside of guard:
17. There were six Levites a day on the east, four a day on the north, four a day on the south and two at a time at the storehouse.
18. As for the court to the west, there were four at the road and two at the court itself.
19. These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.
20. Their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries for the dedicated things.
21. The descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and who were heads of families belonging to Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,
22. the sons of Jehieli, Zetham and his brother Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries of the temple of the Lord.
23. From the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites: