Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
New American Standard Bible
being stationed until now at
King James Version
Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.
International Standard Version
He used to be stationed in the King's Gate on the east side as one of the gatekeepers of the camp belonging to the descendants of Levi.
A Conservative Version
who formerly [served] in the king's gate eastward. They were the porters for the camp of the sons of Levi.
American Standard Version
who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.
Amplified
who until now was assigned to the king’s gate on the east side) they were the gatekeepers for the camp of the Levites.
Bible in Basic English
Up till then they had been at the king's door to the east. They were door-keepers for the tents of the sons of Levi.
Darby Translation
And they have been hitherto in the king's gate eastward: they were the doorkeepers in the camps of the children of Levi.
Julia Smith Translation
And hitherto in the king's gate from the sunrising: they keeping the gate for the camps of the sons of Levi.
King James 2000
Who until then waited in the king's gate eastward: they were gatekeepers in the camp of the children of Levi.
Lexham Expanded Bible
until then they [were] gatekeepers at the gate of the king on the east [side] toward the camps of the Levites.
Modern King James verseion
And before they were at the king's gate eastward, they were gatekeepers in the companies of the sons of Levi.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For unto the time they had watched at the king's gate eastward in the tents of the children of Levi by companies.
NET Bible
he serves to this day at the King's Gate on the east. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the descendants of Levi.
New Heart English Bible
who were previously stationed at the king's gate on the east: they were the gatekeepers for the camp of the children of Levi.
The Emphasized Bible
and, hitherto, they were in the gate of the king, eastward, - the same, were the keepers of the gate, for the camps of the sons of Levi.
Webster
Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.
World English Bible
who hitherto [waited] in the king's gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.
Youngs Literal Translation
and hitherto they are at the gate of the king eastward; they are the gatekeepers for the companies of the sons of Levi.
Themes
the Levites » Services of » Keeping the gates of the temple
Porters » Guards at the city gates, the doors of the king's palace, and doors of the temple
Topics
Interlinear
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Mizrach
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 9:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Exiles Who Resettled In Jerusalem
17
Shallum was their chief;
Cross References
Ezekiel 46:1-2
“This is what the Lord God says: The gate of the inner court that faces east must be closed during the six days of work, but it will be opened on the Sabbath day
1 Kings 10:5
the food at his table,
2 Kings 11:19
He took the commanders of hundreds, the Carites, the guards,
1 Chronicles 26:12-19
These divisions of the gatekeepers, under their leading men, had duties for ministering in the Lord’s temple, just as their brothers did.
Ezekiel 44:2-3
The Lord said to me: “This gate will remain closed. It will not be opened, and no one will enter through it, because the Lord, the God of Israel, has entered through it.
Acts 3:11
While he