Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

He appointed the priests to their responsibilities and encouraged them to serve in the Lord’s temple.

New American Standard Bible

He set the priests in their offices and encouraged them in the service of the house of the Lord.

King James Version

And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD,

International Standard Version

He appointed priests to their offices, encouraging them in their service at the LORD's Temple.

A Conservative Version

And he set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of LORD.

American Standard Version

And he set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Jehovah.

Amplified

He appointed the priests to their positions and encouraged them in the service of the house of the Lord.

Bible in Basic English

And he gave the priests their places, making them strong for the work of the house of God.

Darby Translation

And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Jehovah.

Julia Smith Translation

And he will cause the priests to stand upon their watches, and he will strengthen them to serve the house of Jehovah.

King James 2000

And he set the priests in their duties, and encouraged them for the service of the house of the LORD,

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he set the priests at their posts and encouraged them in the service of the house of Yahweh.

Modern King James verseion

And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he set the priests in their offices and aided them in the service of the house of the LORD.

NET Bible

He appointed the priests to fulfill their duties and encouraged them to carry out their service in the Lord's temple.

New Heart English Bible

He set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD.

The Emphasized Bible

And he set the priests over their charges, - and encouraged them unto the service of the house of Yahweh;

Webster

And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD,

World English Bible

He set the priests in their offices, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Yahweh.

Youngs Literal Translation

and he stationeth the priests over their charges, and strengtheneth them for the service of the house of Jehovah,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And he set
עמד 
`amad 
Usage: 521

the priests
כּהן 
Kohen 
Usage: 750

משׁמרת 
Mishmereth 
Usage: 78

them to the service
עבודה עבדה 
`abodah 
Usage: 146

of the house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

References

Context Readings

Josiah Observes The Passover

1 Josiah observed the Lord’s Passover and slaughtered the Passover lambs on the fourteenth day of the first month. 2 He appointed the priests to their responsibilities and encouraged them to serve in the Lord’s temple. 3 He said to the Levites who taught all Israel the holy things of the Lord, “Put the holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel. Since you do not have to carry it on your shoulders, now serve Yahweh your God and His people Israel.


Cross References

2 Chronicles 31:2

Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites for the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for praise in the gates of the camp of the Lord, each division corresponding to his service among the priests and Levites.

Numbers 18:5-7

“You are to guard the sanctuary and the altar so that wrath may not fall on the Israelites again.

1 Chronicles 22:19

Now determine in your mind and heart to seek the Lord your God. Get started building the Lord God’s sanctuary so that you may bring the ark of the Lord’s covenant and the holy articles of God to the temple that is to be built for the name of Yahweh.”

1 Chronicles 24:1-31

The divisions of the descendants of Aaron were as follows: Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

2 Chronicles 23:8

So the commanders of hundreds did everything Jehoiada the priest commanded. They each brought their men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty on the Sabbath—for Jehoiada the priest did not release the divisions.

2 Chronicles 23:18

Then Jehoiada put the oversight of the Lord’s temple into the hands of the Levitical priests, whom David had appointed over the Lord’s temple, to offer burnt offerings to the Lord as it is written in the law of Moses, with rejoicing and song ordained by David.

2 Chronicles 29:5-11

He said to them, “Hear me, Levites. Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the temple of Yahweh, the God of your ancestors. Remove everything impure from the holy place.

Ezra 6:18

They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the book of Moses.

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