Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Up till then they had been at the king's door to the east. They were door-keepers for the tents of the sons of Levi.
New American Standard Bible
being stationed until now at
King James Version
Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
He used to be stationed in the King's Gate on the east side as one of the gatekeepers of the camp belonging to the descendants of Levi.
A Conservative Version
who formerly [served] in the king's gate eastward. They were the porters for the camp of the sons of Levi.
American Standard Version
who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.
Amplified
who until now was assigned to the king’s gate on the east side) they were the gatekeepers for the camp of the Levites.
Darby Translation
And they have been hitherto in the king's gate eastward: they were the doorkeepers in the camps of the children of Levi.
Julia Smith Translation
And hitherto in the king's gate from the sunrising: they keeping the gate for the camps of the sons of Levi.
King James 2000
Who until then waited in the king's gate eastward: they were gatekeepers in the camp of the children of Levi.
Lexham Expanded Bible
until then they [were] gatekeepers at the gate of the king on the east [side] toward the camps of the Levites.
Modern King James verseion
And before they were at the king's gate eastward, they were gatekeepers in the companies of the sons of Levi.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For unto the time they had watched at the king's gate eastward in the tents of the children of Levi by companies.
NET Bible
he serves to this day at the King's Gate on the east. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the descendants of Levi.
New Heart English Bible
who were previously stationed at the king's gate on the east: they were the gatekeepers for the camp of the children of Levi.
The Emphasized Bible
and, hitherto, they were in the gate of the king, eastward, - the same, were the keepers of the gate, for the camps of the sons of Levi.
Webster
Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.
World English Bible
who hitherto [waited] in the king's gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.
Youngs Literal Translation
and hitherto they are at the gate of the king eastward; they are the gatekeepers for the companies of the sons of Levi.
Themes
the Levites » Services of » Keeping the gates of the temple
Porters » Guards at the city gates, the doors of the king's palace, and doors of the temple
Topics
Interlinear
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Mizrach
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 9:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Exiles Who Resettled In Jerusalem
17 And the door-keepers: Shallum and Akkub and Talmon and Ahiman and their brothers: Shallum was the chief. 18 Up till then they had been at the king's door to the east. They were door-keepers for the tents of the sons of Levi. 19 And Shallum, the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brothers, of his family, the Korahites, were responsible for everything which had to be done in connection with the order of worship, keepers of the doors of the Tent; their fathers had had the care of the tents of the Lord, being keepers of the doorway.
Cross References
Ezekiel 46:1-2
This is what the Lord has said: The doorway of the inner square looking to the east is to be shut on the six working days; but on the Sabbath it is to be open, and at the time of the new moon it is to be open.
1 Kings 10:5
And the food at his table, and all his servants seated there, and those who were waiting on him in their places, and their robes, and his wine-servants, and the burned offerings which he made in the house of the Lord, there was no more spirit in her.
2 Kings 11:19
Then he took the captains of hundreds, and the Carians, and the armed men, and all the people of the land; and they came down with the king from the house of the Lord, through the doorway of the armed men, to the king's house. And he took his place on the seat of the kings.
1 Chronicles 26:12-19
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.
Ezekiel 44:2-3
And the Lord said to me, This doorway is to be shut, it is not to be open, and no man is to go in by it, because the Lord, the God of Israel, has gone in by it; and it is to be shut.
Acts 3:11
And while he kept his hands on Peter and John, all the people came running together to the covered way which is named Solomon's, full of wonder.