Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

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

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,

Holman Bible

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

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 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
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 And Josiah kept a Passover to Jehovah in Jerusalem. And they killed the passover lamb on the fourteenth of the first month. 2 And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of Jehovah. 3 And he said to the Levites who taught all Israel, who were holy to Jehovah, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David, king of Israel, built. It shall not be a burden on your shoulders. And serve Jehovah your God and His people Israel,

Cross References

2 Chronicles 31:2

And Hezekiah set the courses of the priests and the Levites according to their divisions, each according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of Jehovah.

Numbers 18:5-7

And you shall keep the charge of the sanctuary and the charge of the altar, so that there may be no wrath any more upon the sons of Israel.

1 Chronicles 22:19

Now set your heart and your soul to seek Jehovah your God. Arise therefore and build the sanctuary of Jehovah God, to bring the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of Jehovah.

1 Chronicles 24:1-31

And the divisions of the sons of Aaron were: The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

2 Chronicles 23:8

And the Levites and all Judah did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest had commanded. And every man took his men who were to come in on the sabbath, with the ones who were to go out on the sabbath. For Jehoiada the priest did not dismiss the divisions.

2 Chronicles 23:18

And Jehoiada chose the officers of the house of Jehovah by the hand of the priests the Levites, whom David had distributed in the house of Jehovah, to offer the burnt offerings of Jehovah, as it is written in the Law of Moses, with joy and with singing, by the hands of David.

2 Chronicles 29:5-11

And he said to them, Hear me, Levites, now sanctify yourselves and sanctify the house of Jehovah, the God of your fathers, and carry out the filthiness out of the holy place.

Ezra 6:18

And they set the priests in their sections, and the Levites in their divisions, for the service of God which is at Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.

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