NASB
"To these divisions of the gatekeepers, the chief men, were given duties like their relatives to minister in the house of the LORD."
— 1 Chronicles 26:12, NASB
“Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the Lord.”
“Of these were the courses of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brethren, to minister in the house of Jehovah. ”
“Of these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brothers, to minister in the house of Yahweh.”
“These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their leaders, had assigned responsibilities, like their relatives, as they served in the LORD’s temple.”
“Among these were the divisions of the porters, so that the chiefs of the wards, as well as their brethren, always ministered in the house of the Lord.”
“Of these were the divisions of the door-keepers, men of authority, having responsible positions like their brothers to be servants in the house of the Lord.”
“Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the Lord.”
Meshelemiah had sons and relatives, valiant men.
Also Hosah, one of the sons of Merari had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father made him first),
Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth; all the sons and relatives of Hosah were 13.
To these divisions of the gatekeepers, the chief men, were given duties like their relatives to minister in the house of the LORD.
They cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers' households, for every gate.
The lot to the east fell to Shelemiah. Then they cast lots for his son Zechariah, a counselor with insight, and his lot came out to the north.
For Obed-edom it fell to the south, and to his sons went the storehouse.