Parallel Verses
NET Bible
According to David's final instructions, the Levites twenty years old and up were counted.
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.
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.
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 -
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 So the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the items used in its service." 27 According to David's final instructions, the Levites twenty years old and up were counted. 28 Their job was to help Aaron's descendants in the service of the Lord's temple. They were to take care of the courtyards, the rooms, ceremonial purification of all holy items, and other jobs related to the service of God's temple.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 23:24
These were the descendants of Levi according to their families, that is, the leaders of families as counted and individually listed who carried out assigned tasks in the Lord's temple and were twenty years old and up.
2 Samuel 23:1
These are the final words of David: "The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised up as the ruler chosen by the God of Jacob, Israel's beloved singer of songs:
1 Chronicles 23:3
The Levites who were thirty years old and up were counted; there were 38,000 men.
Psalm 72:20
This collection of the prayers of David son of Jesse ends here.