Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
both to the priests enregistered according to their fathers' houses, and to the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges, by their divisions;
New American Standard Bible
as well as the priests who were enrolled genealogically according to their fathers’ households, and the Levites
King James Version
Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges by their courses;
Holman Bible
They distributed also to those recorded by genealogy of the priests by their ancestral families and the Levites 20 years old and above,
International Standard Version
as well as the priests who were enrolled in the genealogies according to their ancestral households.
A Conservative Version
and those who were reckoned by genealogy of the priests by their fathers' houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their offices by their divisions,
American Standard Version
and them that were reckoned by genealogy of the priests by their fathers houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their offices by their courses;
Amplified
as well as the priests who were registered genealogically according to their fathers’ households, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, by their duties and by their divisions.
Bible in Basic English
And the families of the priests were listed by their fathers' names, but the Levites, of twenty years old and over, were listed in relation to their work in their divisions;
Julia Smith Translation
And the enrolling of the priests for the house of their fathers, and the Levites from the son of twenty years and above, in their watches, by their divisions:
King James 2000
And to the priests enrolled by genealogy according to their fathers' house, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their work by their divisions;
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the enrollment of the priests [was] according to the house of their fathers, and the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, according to their posts by their working groups.
Modern King James verseion
both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, and their charges by their divisions,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And to the priests that were reckoned in the households of their fathers from twenty years and above, to wait when their courses came.
NET Bible
They made disbursements to the priests listed in the genealogical records by their families, and to the Levites twenty years old and up, according to their duties as assigned to their divisions,
New Heart English Bible
and those who were reckoned by genealogy of the priests by their fathers' houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their offices by their divisions;
The Emphasized Bible
both the registering of the priests, by their ancestral houses, and the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, - in their watches, in their courses;
Webster
Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges, by their courses;
World English Bible
and those who were reckoned by genealogy of the priests by their fathers' houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their offices by their divisions;
Youngs Literal Translation
and the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and of the Levites, from a son of twenty years and upward, in their charges, in their courses;
Themes
Amariah » A levite, who assisted in distributing temple gifts
Church and state » State superior to religion » Hezekiah, in reorganizing temple service
hezekiah » King of judah » Restores the true forms of worship
Levites » Custodians and administrators of the tithes and other offerings
the Levites » Services of » Taking charge of the tithes, offerings, &c
the Levites » David » Made them attend in courses
Priest » Benefits of » Regulations by hezekiah concerning benefits to the priests
Interlinear
Yachas
'ab
Shaneh (in pl. only),
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 31:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hezekiah Organizes The Priesthood
16 besides those from three years old and upward who as males were entered in the genealogical register, all that came into the house of Jehovah, as the duty of every day required, for their service in their charges, according to their divisions, 17 both to the priests enregistered according to their fathers' houses, and to the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges, by their divisions; 18 and to all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, the whole congregation of those entered in the register; for in their trust they hallowed themselves to be holy.
Names
Cross References
1 Chronicles 23:24
These were the sons of Levi according to their fathers' houses, the chief fathers, as they were reckoned, by number of names by their polls, who did the work of the service of the house of Jehovah, from twenty years old and upward.
1 Chronicles 23:27
For by the last words of David was this done, the numbering of the sons of Levi from twenty years old and upward.
Numbers 3:15
Number the sons of Levi according to their fathers' houses, after their families; every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.
Numbers 3:20
And the sons of Merari according to their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers' houses.
Numbers 4:3
from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, all that enter into the service, to do the work in the tent of meeting.
Numbers 4:38
And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, after their families, and according to their fathers' houses,
Numbers 4:42
And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, after their families, according to their fathers' houses,
Numbers 4:46
All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the princes of Israel numbered, after their families and according to their fathers' houses,
Numbers 8:24
This is that which concerneth the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward shall he come to labour in the work of the service of the tent of meeting.
Numbers 17:2-3
Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of them a staff, a staff for each father's house, of all their princes according to the houses of their fathers, twelve staves: thou shalt write each one's name upon his staff.
1 Chronicles 24:20-26
And as for the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
2 Chronicles 31:2
And Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests, and the Levites after their divisions, every man according to his service, as well the priests as the Levites, for burnt-offerings and for peace-offerings, to serve and to give thanks and to praise in the gates of the courts of Jehovah.
Ezra 2:59
And these are they that went up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub-Addan, Immer; but they could not shew their fathers' house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.