Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
To Hosah, the door on the west, by the door of Shallecheth, at the footway which goes up, watch by watch.
New American Standard Bible
For Shuppim and Hosah it was to the west, by the gate of Shallecheth, on the ascending highway. Guard corresponded to guard.
King James Version
To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.
Holman Bible
it was the west gate and the gate of Shallecheth on the ascending highway for Shuppim and Hosah.
There were guards stationed at every watch.
International Standard Version
For Shuppim and Hosah the lot indicated the west at the gate of Shallecheth on the ascending road.
A Conservative Version
To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goes up, watch against watch.
American Standard Version
To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goeth up, watch against watch.
Amplified
To Shuppim and Hosah [the lot fell] for the west [gates], by the gate of Shallecheth, on the ascending highway, division by division.
Darby Translation
To Shuppim and Hosah westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the ascent, watch against watch.
Julia Smith Translation
To Shuppim and to Hosah to the west, with the gate of Shallecheth, by the highway of the going up, watch over against watch.
King James 2000
To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the road that goes up, watch opposite watch.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For Shuppim and Hosah [it went out] for the west, at the gate of Shalleketh, on the road that goes up, guard for guard.
Modern King James verseion
to Shuppim and Hosah westward, with the gate of Shallecheth, by the highway going up, guard corresponding to guard.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And to Shuppim and Hosah fell the west with the gate Shallecheth, where the way ascendeth upward, the one way being fast by the other.
NET Bible
Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate, along with the Shalleketh gate on the upper road. One guard was adjacent to another.
New Heart English Bible
To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goes up, watch against watch.
The Emphasized Bible
To Shuppim and to Hosah, westward, near the refuse-gate, in the causeway that goeth up, - one ward as well as another.
Webster
To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the way of the ascent, ward against ward.
World English Bible
To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goes up, watch against watch.
Youngs Literal Translation
to Shuppim and to Hosah to the west, with the gate Shallecheth, in the highway, the ascent, charge over-against charge;
Themes
Gates » Of the temple » Charge of, given by lot
Porters » Their posts were determined by lot
Porters » They served in twenty-four courses
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 26:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Divisions Of The Gatekeepers
15 To Obed-edom, that on the south; and to his sons, the store-house. 16 To Hosah, the door on the west, by the door of Shallecheth, at the footway which goes up, watch by watch. 17 On the east were six Levites a day, and on the north and the south four a day, and for the store-house two and two.
Cross References
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.
1 Chronicles 25:8
And selection was made of them for their special work, all having equal chances, small as well as great, the teacher as the learner.
1 Chronicles 26:10-12
And Hosah, a son of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the oldest, his father made him chief);
2 Chronicles 9:4
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 their robes, and the burned offerings which he made in the house of the Lord, there was no more spirit in her.
Nehemiah 12:24
And the chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua, the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers opposite them, to give blessing and praise as ordered by David, the man of God, watch against watch.