Parallel Verses
Amplified
for these Levites, the four chief gatekeepers, had an official duty, and were in charge of the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
New American Standard Bible
for the four chief gatekeepers who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.
King James Version
For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
Holman Bible
but the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the rooms and the treasuries of God’s temple.
International Standard Version
because the four senior gatekeepers (who were descendants of Levi) had been placed in charge of the chambers and the treasury of the Temple of God.
A Conservative Version
for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.
American Standard Version
for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.
Bible in Basic English
For the four chief door-keepers, who were Levites, had a special position, looking after the rooms and the store-houses of the house of God.
Darby Translation
For in their trust these four were the chief doorkeepers: they were Levites; and they were over the chambers and over the treasuries of the house of God;
Julia Smith Translation
For in faithfulness these four strong ones of the gates, these Levites, and they were over the cells and over the treasures of the house of God.
King James 2000
For these Levites, the four chief gatekeepers, were in their office of trust, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the four mighty gatekeepers, they who [were] Levites, {were entrusted} and [were] over the chambers and over the storerooms of the house of God.
Modern King James verseion
For they were in faithfulness, the four chief gatekeepers; they were Levites, and were over the rooms, and over the treasuries of the house of God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the Levites were committed to be principal porters of fidelity. And they had the oversight of the vestries and treasures of the house of God,
NET Bible
The four head gatekeepers, who were Levites, were assigned to guard the storerooms and treasuries in God's sanctuary.
New Heart English Bible
for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.
The Emphasized Bible
For, in trust, were four mighty men of the keepers of the gates, the same, were Levites, - and they were over the chambers, and over the treasuries of the house of God.
Webster
For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
World English Bible
for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the rooms and over the treasuries in the house of God.
Youngs Literal Translation
For in office are the four chiefs of the gatekeepers, they are Levites, and they have been over the chambers, and over the treasuries of the house of God,
Themes
Levites » Custodians and administrators of the tithes and other offerings
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 9:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Exiles Who Resettled In Jerusalem
25 Their relatives in their villages were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them; 26 for these Levites, the four chief gatekeepers, had an official duty, and were in charge of the chambers and treasuries of the house of God. 27 They spent the night around the house of God, for the [night] watch was theirs, and they were in charge of opening the house morning after morning.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 26:20-27
Of the Levites, Ahijah was in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated gifts.
2 Chronicles 31:5-12
As soon as the king’s order spread, the Israelites gave in abundance the first fruits of grain, new wine, [olive] oil, honey, and of all the produce of the field; and they brought in the tithe of everything abundantly.
Nehemiah 10:38-39
The priest, the son of Aaron, shall be with the Levites when they receive tithes, and they shall bring one-tenth of the tithes up to the house of our God, to the chambers of the storehouse.
Nehemiah 13:5
had prepared for Tobiah a large room (chamber) where previously they had put the grain offerings, the frankincense, the utensils, and the tithes of grain, new wine, and [olive] oil which were given by commandment for the Levites, the singers, and gatekeepers, and the contributions for the priests.