Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Eastward were six Levites, four a day northward, four a day southward, and for the store-house two by two.

New American Standard Bible

On the east there were six Levites, on the north four daily, on the south four daily, and at the storehouse two by two.

King James Version

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.

Holman Bible

There were six Levites each day on the east, four each day on the north, four each day on the south, and two pair at the storehouses.

International Standard Version

Each guard corresponding to each guard, on the east six descendants of Levi were assigned for each day, on the north four for each day, on the south four for each day (as well as two pairs of guards assigned to the storehouse),

American Standard Version

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the store-house two and two.

Amplified

On the east were six Levites, on the north four a day, on the south four a day, and two by two at the storehouse.

Bible in Basic English

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.

Darby Translation

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and in the storehouse two and two.

Julia Smith Translation

To the sunrising, six Levites; to the north, four for the day, to the south, four for the day, and to Asuppim, two, two.

King James 2000

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two by two.

Lexham Expanded Bible

To the east, six Levites; to the north, four daily; to the south, four daily; and at the storerooms, two [by] two.

Modern King James verseion

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward the storehouse, two by two.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

In the East kept six Levites: in the North four a day, and in the South four a day, and in every counsel house, two,

NET Bible

Each day there were six Levites posted on the east, four on the north, and four on the south. At the storehouses they were posted in pairs.

New Heart English Bible

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.

The Emphasized Bible

Eastward - daily, were six, - northward - daily, four, southward - daily, four, and, for the stores, two and two.

Webster

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and towards Asuppim, two and two.

World English Bible

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.

Youngs Literal Translation

to the east the Levites are six; to the north daily four, to the south daily four, and to the gatherings two by two,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מזרח 
Mizrach 
Usage: 73

שׁשּׁה שׁשׁ 
Shesh 
Usage: 215

לוי לויּי 
Leviyiy 
Usage: 283

צפן צפון 
Tsaphown 
Usage: 153

ארבּעה ארבּע 
'arba` 
ארבּעה ארבּע 
'arba` 
Usage: 318
Usage: 318

a day
יום 
Yowm 
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293
Usage: 2293

נגב 
Negeb 
Usage: 112

אסף 
'acuph 
Usage: 3

two
שׁתּים שׁנים 
Sh@nayim 
Usage: 767

Context Readings

The Divisions Of The Gatekeepers

16 To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goes up, watch against watch. 17 Eastward were six Levites, four a day northward, four a day southward, and for the store-house two by two. 18 For Parbar westward, four at the highway, and two at Parbar.


Cross References

1 Chronicles 9:24

On the four sides were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.

2 Chronicles 8:14

And he appointed, according to the ordinance of David his father, the divisions of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their offices, to praise, and to minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required, al

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