Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For by the last words of David these the number of the sons of Levi from the son of twenty years and above.
New American Standard Bible
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered from twenty years old and upward.
King James Version
For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
Holman Bible
for according to the last words of David, the Levites 20 years old or more were to be counted—
International Standard Version
Since, according to David's final instructions, the list above contains the total number of descendants of Levi from the age of 20 years and upward,
A Conservative Version
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.
American Standard Version
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.
Amplified
For by the last words of David, the Levites from twenty years old and above were counted.
Bible in Basic English
So among the last acts of David was the numbering of the sons of Levi, from twenty years old and over.
Darby Translation
For by the last words of David was this done, the numbering of the sons of Levi from twenty years old and upward.
King James 2000
For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
Lexham Expanded Bible
For by the last words of David, they [are] the number of the sons of Levi, from twenty years old and above.
Modern King James verseion
For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But at the last commandment of David, the Levites were numbered from twenty years and above -
NET Bible
According to David's final instructions, the Levites twenty years old and up were counted.
New Heart English Bible
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.
The Emphasized Bible
For, by the last words of David, the same, were the number of the sons of Levi, - from twenty years old, and upwards.
Webster
For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
World English Bible
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.
Youngs Literal Translation
for by the last words of David they took the number of the sons of Levi from a son of twenty years and upward,
Themes
Levites » Age of » When inducted into office
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
the Levites » David » By his last words had them numbered from twenty years old
Topics
Interlinear
'acharown
Micpar
Shaneh (in pl. only),
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 23:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Organizes The Levites
26 And also to the Levites: not to lift up the dwelling and all its vessels for its service. 27 For by the last words of David these the number of the sons of Levi from the son of twenty years and above. 28 For from their station at the hand of the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of Jehovah, upon the enclosures and upon the cells and for the cleansing to all the holy place and the works of the service of the house of God.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 23:24
These the sons of Levi for the house of their fathers: the heads of the fathers for their reviewing by the number of names to their craniums doing the work for the service of the house of Jehovah, from the son of twenty years and above.
2 Samuel 23:1
And these the last words of David. The declaration of David, son of Jesse, and the declaration of the man raised up for the Messiah of the God of Jacob, and the sweet songs of Israel.
1 Chronicles 23:3
And the Levites will be numbered from the son of thirty years and above: and their number, for their craniums, for the men, thirty and eight thousand.
Psalm 72:20
The prayers of David son of Jesse were completed.