Parallel Verses
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.
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;
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;
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;
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 their enrollment by genealogy, to males from three years old and upward, to all who came into the house of Yahweh, {as each day required} for their service in their posts according to their working groups. 17 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. 18 And [they were] enrolled with all their little ones, their wives, their sons, and their daughters for the whole assembly because of their faithfulness. And they sanctified themselves in holiness.
Names
Cross References
1 Chronicles 23:24
These [were] the sons of Levi according to the house of their fathers, the heads of the {families}, according to their enrollment, by the number of the names, according to their head count, [who were to] do the work of the service of the house of Yahweh, from twenty years old and above.
1 Chronicles 23:27
For by the last words of David, they [are] the number of the sons of Levi, from twenty years old and above.
Numbers 3:15
"Muster the descendants of Levi according to {their families}, according to their clans. You will count every male from {one month} and above."
Numbers 3:20
The sons of Merari according to their tribes: Mahli and Mushi. These [are] the clans of the Levites according to {their families}.
Numbers 4:3
from {thirty years old} and above, up to {fifty years old}, everyone who comes to the service to do the work in the tent of assembly.
Numbers 4:38
And the descendants of Gershon counted according to their clans and according to {their families},
Numbers 4:42
Those counted of the clans of the descendants of Merari according to their clans, according to {their families},
Numbers 4:46
All those counted of the Levites whom Moses and Aaron and all the leaders of Israel mustered according to their clans, according to {their families},
Numbers 8:24
"This [is] what is for the Levites: {those twenty-five years old} and above will come to help [with the] service in the work of the tent of assembly;
Numbers 17:2-3
"Speak to the {Israelites}, and take from among them twelve staffs, {a staff from each family} from among all their leaders according to their families' households. Write the name of each man on his staff,
1 Chronicles 24:20-26
And as for the remainder of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
2 Chronicles 31:2
And Hezekiah appointed working groups of the priests and the Levites, each according to their divisions, {according to the service for priests and Levites}, for burnt offerings, for peace offerings, to serve, to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the camps of Yahweh.
Ezra 2:59
Now these were the ones who came up from Tel-melah, Tel-harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they were not able to prove their fathers' household and their descent, if they were from Israel: