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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.
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.
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.
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 And their brothers, in the country places where they were living, were to come in every seven days to be with them from time to time. 26 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. 27 Their sleeping-rooms were round the house of God, for they had the care of it, and were responsible for opening it morning by morning.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 26:20-27
And the Levites their brothers were responsible for the stores of the house of God and the holy things.
2 Chronicles 31:5-12
And when the order was made public, straight away the children of Israel gave, in great amounts, the first-fruits of their grain and wine and oil and honey, and of the produce of their fields; and they took in a tenth part of everything, a great store.
Nehemiah 10:38-39
And the priest, the son of Aaron, is to be with the Levites, when the Levites take the tenths: and the Levites are to take a tenth of the tenths into the house of our God, to the rooms, into the store-house;
Nehemiah 13:5
Had made ready for him a great room, where at one time they kept the meal offerings, the perfume, and the vessels and the tenths of the grain and wine and oil which were given by order to the Levites and the music-makers and the door-keepers, and the lifted offerings for the priests.