Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
On the east were six Levites a day, and on the north and the south four a day, and for the store-house two and two.
New American Standard Bible
On the east there were six Levites, on the north four daily, on the south four daily, and at the storehouse two by two.
King James Version
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.
Holman Bible
There were six Levites each day
International Standard Version
Each guard corresponding to each guard, on the east six descendants of Levi were assigned for each day, on the north four for each day, on the south four for each day (as well as two pairs of guards assigned to the storehouse),
A Conservative Version
Eastward were six Levites, four a day northward, four a day southward, and for the store-house two by two.
American Standard Version
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the store-house two and two.
Amplified
On the east were six Levites, on the north four a day, on the south four a day, and two by two at the storehouse.
Darby Translation
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and in the storehouse two and two.
Julia Smith Translation
To the sunrising, six Levites; to the north, four for the day, to the south, four for the day, and to Asuppim, two, two.
King James 2000
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two by two.
Lexham Expanded Bible
To the east, six Levites; to the north, four daily; to the south, four daily; and at the storerooms, two [by] two.
Modern King James verseion
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward the storehouse, two by two.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
In the East kept six Levites: in the North four a day, and in the South four a day, and in every counsel house, two,
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.
The Emphasized Bible
Eastward - daily, were six, - northward - daily, four, southward - daily, four, and, for the stores, two and two.
Webster
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and towards Asuppim, two and two.
World English Bible
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.
Youngs Literal Translation
to the east the Levites are six; to the north daily four, to the south daily four, and to the gatherings two by two,
Interlinear
Mizrach
'arba`
ארבּעה ארבּע
'arba`
four, fourteen , fourteenth , fourth, forty, three score and fourteen ,
Usage: 318
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 26:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Divisions Of The Gatekeepers
16 To Hosah, the door on the west, by the door of Shallecheth, at the footway which goes up, watch by watch. 17 On the east were six Levites a day, and on the north and the south four a day, and for the store-house two and two. 18 For the pillared way, on the west, four at the footway and two at the pillared way itself.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 9:24
There were keepers of the doors on the four sides, to the east, west, north, and south.
2 Chronicles 8:14
And he gave the divisions of the priests their places for their work, as ordered by his father David, and to the Levites he gave their work of praise and waiting on the priests, to do what was needed day by day; and he gave the door-keepers their places in turn at every door; for so David, the man of God, had given orders.