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Bible in Basic English
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to be overseers of the work of the house of the Lord, and six thousand were judges and men of authority
New American Standard Bible
Of these, 24,000 were
King James Version
Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:
Holman Bible
“Of these,” David said, “24,000 are to be in charge of the work on the Lord’s temple,
International Standard Version
"24,000 of these," David said, "are to be set in charge of the work of the Temple of the LORD, with 6,000 serving as officers and judges,
A Conservative Version
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of LORD. And six thousand were officers and judges,
American Standard Version
Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;
Amplified
Of these
Darby Translation
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;
Julia Smith Translation
From these to superintend over the work of the house of Jehovah, twenty and four thousand; and scribes and judges, six thousand:
King James 2000
Of which, twenty and four thousand were to look after the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Of these, [David said,] "Twenty-four thousand [are] to direct the work of the house of Yahweh, along with six thousand judges and officials
Modern King James verseion
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of Jehovah, and six thousand officers and judges.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Of which twenty four thousand were set to further the work of the house of the LORD. And six thousand were officers and judges.
NET Bible
David said, "Of these, 24,000 are to direct the work of the Lord's temple; 6,000 are to be officials and judges;
New Heart English Bible
David said, "Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; six thousand were officers and judges;
The Emphasized Bible
Of these - to preside over the work of the house of Yahweh, were twenty-four thousand, - and officers and judges, six thousand;
Webster
Of which, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:
World English Bible
David said, "Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Yahweh; six thousand were officers and judges;
Youngs Literal Translation
Of these to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah are twenty and four thousand, and officers and judges six thousand,
Themes
Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
Levites » Were overseers in building and the repairs of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Judging and deciding in controversies
Interlinear
'eleph
אלף
'eleph
thousand, eleven hundred , variant, twelve hundred
Usage: 504
Natsach
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 23:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Organizes The Levites
3 And the Levites, all those of thirty years old and over, were numbered; and the number of them, by heads, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand. 4 Of these, twenty-four thousand were to be overseers of the work of the house of the Lord, and six thousand were judges and men of authority 5 Four thousand were door-keepers; and four thousand gave praise to the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David, for giving praise.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 19:8
Then in Jerusalem he gave authority to certain of the Levites and the priests and the heads of families of Israel to give decisions for the Lord, and in the causes of those living in Jerusalem.
Deuteronomy 16:18
You are to make judges and overseers in all your towns which the Lord your God gives you, for every tribe: and they are to be upright men, judging the people in righteousness.
Deuteronomy 17:8-10
If you are not able to give a decision as to who is responsible for a death, or who is right in a cause, or who gave the first blow in a fight, and there is a division of opinion about it in your town: then go to the place marked out by the Lord your God;
1 Chronicles 6:48
And their brothers the Levites were responsible for all the work of the Tent of the house of God.
1 Chronicles 9:28-32
Certain of them had the care of the vessels used in worship, to keep an account of them when they came in and when they were taken out again.
1 Chronicles 23:28-32
Their place was by the side of the sons of Aaron in all the work of the house of the Lord, in the open spaces and in the rooms, in the making clean of all the holy things, in doing all the work of the house of the Lord,
1 Chronicles 26:20-27
And the Levites their brothers were responsible for the stores of the house of God and the holy things.
1 Chronicles 26:29-31
Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons had to do all the public business of Israel, in relation to judges and men in authority.
Ezra 3:8-9
Now in the second year of their coming into the house of God in Jerusalem, in the second month, the work was taken in hand by Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and the rest of their brothers the priests and the Levites, and all those who had come from the land where they were prisoners to Jerusalem: and they made the Levites, of twenty years old and over, responsible for overseeing the work of the house of the Lord.
Nehemiah 11:9
And Joel, the son of Zichri, was their overseer; and Judah, the son of Hassenuah, was second over the town.
Nehemiah 11:22
And the overseer of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi, the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the music-makers, who was over the business of the house of God.
Malachi 2:7
For it is right for the priest's lips to keep knowledge, and for men to be waiting for the law from his mouth: for he is the servant sent from the Lord of armies.
Acts 20:28
Give attention to yourselves, and to all the flock which the Holy Spirit has given into your care, to give food to the church of God, for which he gave his blood.