Parallel Verses

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;

New American Standard Bible

Of these, 24,000 were to oversee the work of the house of the Lord; and 6,000 were officers and judges,

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, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,

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 24,000 were to oversee and inspect the work of the house of the Lord and 6,000 were to be administrators and judges,

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

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Of which
אלּה 
'el-leh 
Usage: 746

עשׂרים 
`esriym 
Usage: 315

and four
ארבּעה ארבּע 
'arba` 
Usage: 318

אלף 
'eleph 
אלף 
'eleph 
Usage: 504
Usage: 504

the work
מלאכה 
M@la'kah 
Usage: 167

of the house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

of the Lord

Usage: 0

and six
שׁשּׁה שׁשׁ 
Shesh 
Usage: 215

שׁטר 
Shoter 
Usage: 25

References

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Context Readings

David Organizes The Levites

3 And the Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward; and their number, by their polls, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand. 4 Of these, twenty-four thousand were to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges; 5 and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Jehovah with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.


Cross References

2 Chronicles 19:8

And moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set some of the Levites And priests, And of the chief fathers of Israel, for the judgment of Jehovah And for causes. And they returned to Jerusalem.

Deuteronomy 16:18

Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes, that they may judge the people with just judgment.

Deuteronomy 17:8-10

If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between cause and cause, and between stroke and stroke, matters of controversy within thy gates, then shalt thou arise, and go up to the place which Jehovah thy God will choose.

1 Chronicles 6:48

And their brethren the Levites were given for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

1 Chronicles 9:28-32

And part of them had the charge of the instruments of service, for by number they brought them in and by number they brought them out.

1 Chronicles 23:28-32

For their place was by the side of the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of Jehovah, over the courts, and over the chambers, and over the purifying of all holy things, and for the work of the service of the house of God;

1 Chronicles 26:20-27

And the Levites: Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

1 Chronicles 26:29-31

Of the Jizharites, Chenaniah and his sons were over Israel, for the outward business for officers and judges.

Ezra 3:8-9

And in the second year of their coming to the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that had come out of the captivity to Jerusalem; and they appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to superintend the work of the house of Jehovah.

Nehemiah 11:9

and Joel the son of Zicri was their overseer, and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.

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 singers, for the work of the house of God.

Malachi 2:7

For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and at his mouth they seek the law; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of hosts.

Acts 20:28

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, wherein the Holy Spirit has set you as overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which he has purchased with the blood of his own.

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