Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate, along with the Shalleketh gate on the upper road. One guard was adjacent to another.
New American Standard Bible
For Shuppim and Hosah it was to the west, by the gate of Shallecheth, on the ascending highway. Guard corresponded to guard.
King James Version
To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.
Holman Bible
it was the west gate and the gate of Shallecheth on the ascending highway for Shuppim and Hosah.
There were guards stationed at every watch.
International Standard Version
For Shuppim and Hosah the lot indicated the west at the gate of Shallecheth on the ascending road.
A Conservative Version
To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goes up, watch against watch.
American Standard Version
To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goeth up, watch against watch.
Amplified
To Shuppim and Hosah [the lot fell] for the west [gates], by the gate of Shallecheth, on the ascending highway, division by division.
Bible in Basic English
To Hosah, the door on the west, by the door of Shallecheth, at the footway which goes up, watch by watch.
Darby Translation
To Shuppim and Hosah westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the ascent, watch against watch.
Julia Smith Translation
To Shuppim and to Hosah to the west, with the gate of Shallecheth, by the highway of the going up, watch over against watch.
King James 2000
To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the road that goes up, watch opposite watch.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For Shuppim and Hosah [it went out] for the west, at the gate of Shalleketh, on the road that goes up, guard for guard.
Modern King James verseion
to Shuppim and Hosah westward, with the gate of Shallecheth, by the highway going up, guard corresponding to guard.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And to Shuppim and Hosah fell the west with the gate Shallecheth, where the way ascendeth upward, the one way being fast by the other.
New Heart English Bible
To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goes up, watch against watch.
The Emphasized Bible
To Shuppim and to Hosah, westward, near the refuse-gate, in the causeway that goeth up, - one ward as well as another.
Webster
To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the way of the ascent, ward against ward.
World English Bible
To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goes up, watch against watch.
Youngs Literal Translation
to Shuppim and to Hosah to the west, with the gate Shallecheth, in the highway, the ascent, charge over-against charge;
Themes
Gates » Of the temple » Charge of, given by lot
Porters » Their posts were determined by lot
Porters » They served in twenty-four courses
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 26:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Divisions Of The Gatekeepers
15 Obed-Edom was assigned the south gate, and his sons were assigned the storehouses. 16 Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate, along with the Shalleketh gate on the upper road. One guard was adjacent to another. 17 Each day there were six Levites posted on the east, four on the north, and four on the south. At the storehouses they were posted in pairs.
Cross References
1 Kings 10:5
the food in his banquet hall, his servants and attendants, their robes, his cupbearers, and his burnt offerings which he presented in the Lord's temple, she was amazed.
1 Chronicles 25:8
They cast lots to determine their responsibilities -- oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student.
1 Chronicles 26:10-12
Hosah, one of the descendants of Merari, had sons: The firstborn Shimri (he was not actually the firstborn, but his father gave him that status),
2 Chronicles 9:4
the food in his banquet hall, his servants and attendants in their robes, his cupbearers in their robes, and his burnt sacrifices which he presented in the Lord's temple, she was amazed.
Nehemiah 12:24
And the leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their colleagues, who stood opposite them to offer praise and thanks, one contingent corresponding to the other, as specified by David the man of God.