Parallel Verses
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:
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
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
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:
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 Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand. 4 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: 5 Moreover four thousand were gatekeepers; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, for praise.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 19:8
Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat appoint some of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the heads of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.
Deuteronomy 16:18
Judges and officers shall you make in all your gates, which the LORD your God gives you, throughout your tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.
Deuteronomy 17:8-10
If there arise a matter too hard for you in judgment, between bloodsheds, between legal rights, and between assaults, being matters of controversy within your gates: then shall you arise, and get you up into the place which the LORD your God shall choose;
1 Chronicles 6:48
Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
1 Chronicles 9:28-32
And certain of them had the charge of the serving vessels, that they should bring them in and out by count.
1 Chronicles 23:28-32
Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;
1 Chronicles 26:20-27
And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasuries of the house of God, and over the treasuries of the dedicated things.
1 Chronicles 26:29-31
Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons performed the outside duties over Israel, as officers and judges.
Ezra 3:8-9
Now in the second year of their coming unto 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 were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to oversee 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 city.
Nehemiah 11:22
The overseer also 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, were over the business of the house of God.
Malachi 2:7
For the priest's lips should preserve knowledge, and they should seek the law from his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.
Acts 20:28
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.