Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And certain of them had the rule of the ministering vessels and brought them in and out by tale.
New American Standard Bible
Now some of them
King James Version
And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale.
Holman Bible
Some of them were in charge of the utensils used in worship. They would count them when they brought them in and when they took them out.
International Standard Version
Some were responsible for the service utensils, and they were required to take an inventory of them when they were brought in and out.
A Conservative Version
And certain of them had charge of the vessels of service, for by count were these brought in and by count were these taken out.
American Standard Version
And certain of them had charge of the vessels of service; for by count were these brought in and by count were these taken out.
Amplified
Now some of them were in charge of the serving utensils, being required to count them when they brought them in or took them out.
Bible in Basic English
Certain of them had the care of the vessels used in worship, to keep an account of them when they came in and when they were taken out again.
Darby Translation
And part of them had the charge of the instruments of service, for by number they brought them in and by number they brought them out.
Julia Smith Translation
And from them over the vessels of the service, for by number they will bring them in, and by number they will carry them forth.
King James 2000
And certain of them had the charge of the serving vessels, that they should bring them in and out by count.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And some of them [were] over the utensils of the service, for {they count them} [when] they are brought in and {they count them} [when] they are brought out.
Modern King James verseion
And certain of them were over the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by count.
NET Bible
Some of them were in charge of the articles used by those who served; they counted them when they brought them in and when they brought them out.
New Heart English Bible
Certain of them were in charge of the vessels of service; for by count were these brought in and by count were these taken out.
The Emphasized Bible
And, some from among them, were over the utensils of the service, - for, by number, used they to bring them in, and, by number, used they to take them forth.
Webster
And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by number.
World English Bible
Certain of them were in charge of the vessels of service; for by count were these brought in and by count were these taken out.
Youngs Literal Translation
And some of them are over the vessels of service, for by number they bring them in, and by number they take them out.
Themes
Levites » Custodians and administrators of the tithes and other offerings
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Keeping sacred instruments and vessels
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 9:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Exiles Who Resettled In Jerusalem
27 and lay all night round about the house of God: because the keeping thereof pertained to them and to open it every morning. 28 And certain of them had the rule of the ministering vessels and brought them in and out by tale. 29 And of them were certain appointed to oversee the vessels and all holy ornaments, and of the flour, wine, oil, frankincense and sweet odours.
Cross References
Numbers 23:25-27
And Balak said unto Balaam, "Neither curse them nor bless them."
1 Chronicles 26:22-26
The sons of Jehieli: Zetham and Joel his brother, which were over the treasures of the house of the LORD.
Ezra 8:25-30
and weighed them there the silver and gold and vessels for the heave offering unto the house of our God, which the king and his lords of his counsel and princes, and all Israel that were at hand, had given to the heave offering:
Nehemiah 12:44
At the same time were there men appointed over the treasure chests - wherein were the Heave offerings, the firstlings and the tithes - that they should gather them out of the fields about the cities, to distribute them unto the priests and Levites according to the law: for Judah was glad of the priests, and Levites,
Nehemiah 13:4-5
And before this had the Priest Eliashib delivered the chest of the house of our God unto his kinsman Tobiah: