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For the courses of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
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Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,
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Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.
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Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth,
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Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him.
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Also to Shemaiah his son were sons born, who ruled over the house of their father; for they were mighty men of valor.
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The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, and Rephael, and Obed, Elzabad, whose brothers were valiant men, Elihu, and Semachiah.
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All these were of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brothers, able men in strength for the service; sixty-two of Obed-edom.
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Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, valiant men, eighteen.
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Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him chief),
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Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.
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Of these were the courses of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brothers, to minister in the house of Yahweh.
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They cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers` houses, for every gate.
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The lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a discreet counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
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To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the store-house.
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To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goes up, watch against watch.
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Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the store-house two and two.
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For Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.
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These were the courses of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.