Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

being stationed until now at the king’s gate to the east). These were the gatekeepers for the camp of the sons of Levi.

King James Version

Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.

Holman Bible

he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.

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.

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

שׁער 
Sha`ar 
Usage: 374

מזרח 
Mizrach 
Usage: 73

שׁער שׁוער 
Show`er 
Usage: 37

in the companies
מחנה 
Machaneh 
Usage: 216

Context Readings

Exiles Who Resettled In Jerusalem

17 The gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their brothers, Shallum their chief 18 being stationed until now at the king’s gate to the east). These were the gatekeepers for the camp of the sons of Levi. 19 Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his fellow gatekeepers from his family, the Korahites, were responsible for guarding the thresholds of the tent just as their fathers had been responsible for guarding the entrance to the dwelling of Jehovah.

Cross References

Ezekiel 46:1-2

This is what the Lord Jehovah says: 'The east gate of the inner courtyard must be closed during the six working days, but it must be opened on the weekly day of worship. It must also be opened on the New Moon Festival.

1 Kings 10:5

the food of his table, the seating of his servants, the attendance of his waiters and their attire, his cupbearers, and his stairway by which he went up to the house of Jehovah, she was overwhelmed.

2 Kings 11:19

Jehoiada the priest, the officers, the royal bodyguard, and the palace guards escorted the king from the Temple to the palace. All the people followed them. Jehoash entered by the Guard Gate and took his place on the royal throne.

1 Chronicles 26:12-19

These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the Temple of Jehovah, just as their relatives had.

Ezekiel 44:2-3

Jehovah said to me: This gate will stay shut and will not be opened. No one may enter through it because the Lord Jehovah of Israel entered through it. It must be kept shut.

Acts 3:11

The beggar held on to Peter and John while all the people came to them at the place called Solomon's Colonnade.

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