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1 Dabray HaYamiym 26

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26:1

The Guardians of the Terrestrial Portals

Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korahites was Meshelemyahu the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
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The Course of Meshelemyahu

And the sons of Meshelemyahu were, Zekaryahu the firstborn, Yediael the second, Zebadyahu the third, Yathniel the fourth,
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Elam the fifth, Yahohanan the sixth, Elyoenai the seventh.
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The Blessing of Obed-Edom

Moreover the sons of Obed-Edom were, Shamayahu the firstborn, Yahozabad the second, Yoah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth,
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Ammiel the sixth, Yassakar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for Alahiym blessed him.
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Also unto Shamayahu his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they were mighty men of valor.
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The sons of Shamayahu; Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brethren were strong men, Elihu, and Semakyahu.
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All these of the sons of Obed-Edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men for strength for the service, were threescore and two of Obed-Edom.
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And Meshelemyahu had sons and brethren, strong men, eighteen.
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The Course of Hosah

Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;)
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Hilqiyahu the second, Tebalyahu the third, Zekaryahu the fourth: all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen.
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The Alignment of the Sentinels

Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄.
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The Casting of Luts for the Gates

And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
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And the lot eastward fell to Shelemyahu. Then for Zekaryahu his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
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To Obed-Edom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.
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To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shalleketh, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.
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Eastward were six Lawiytes, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.
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At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.
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These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.
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The Keepers of the Purified Treasuries

And of the Lawiytes, Ahiyah was over the treasures of the house of Alahiym, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
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As concerning the sons of Ladan; the sons of the Gershonite Ladan, chief fathers, even of Ladan the Gershonite, were Yechieli.
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The sons of Yechieli; Zetham, and Yoel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄.
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Of the Amramites, and the Yizharites, the Chabrunites, and the Uzzielites:
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And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Mushah, was ruler of the treasures.
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And his brethren by Eliezer; Rehabiah his son, and Yashayahu his son, and Yoram his son, and Zikri his son, and Shelomith his son.
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The Spoils of the Ban (Cherem)

Which Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which Dawid the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated.
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Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄.
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And all that Shamuel the seer, and Shaul the son of Qish, and Abner the son of Ner, and Yoab the son of Zeruyah, had dedicated; and whosoever had dedicated anything, it was under the hand of Shelomith, and of his brethren.
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The Outward Administration of the Matrix

Of the Yizharites, Qaynanyahu and his sons were for the outward business over Yashar'al, for officers and judges.
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And of the Chabrunites, Hashabyahu and his brethren, men of valor, a thousand and seven hundred, were officers among them of Yashar'al on this side Yardan westward in all the business of 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄, and in the service of the king.
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Among the Chabrunites was Yeriyahu the chief, even among the Chabrunites, according to the generations of his fathers. In the fortieth year of the reign of Dawid they were sought for, and there were found among them mighty men of valor at Yazer of Gilad.
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And his brethren, men of valor, were two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king Dawid made rulers over the Ra'ubanites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manashah, for every matter pertaining to Alahiym, and affairs of the king.