Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

and he stationeth the priests over their charges, and strengtheneth them for 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 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.

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 And Josiah maketh in Jerusalem a passover to Jehovah, and they slaughter the passover-offering on the fourteenth of the first month, 2 and he stationeth the priests over their charges, and strengtheneth them for the service of the house of Jehovah, 3 and saith to the Levites -- who are teaching all Israel -- who are sanctified to Jehovah, 'Put the holy ark in the house that Solomon son of David king of Israel built; it is not to you a burden on the shoulder. 'Now, serve Jehovah your God, and His people Israel,


Cross References

2 Chronicles 31:2

And Hezekiah appointeth the courses of the priests, and of the Levites, by their courses, each according to his service, of the priests and of the Levites, for burnt-offering, and for peace-offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to give praise in the gates of the camps of Jehovah.

Numbers 18:5-7

and ye have kept the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar, and there is no more wrath against the sons of Israel.

1 Chronicles 22:19

'Now, give your heart and your soul to seek to Jehovah your God, and rise and build the sanctuary of Jehovah God, to bring in the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and the holy vessels of God, to the house that is built to the name of Jehovah.'

1 Chronicles 24:1-31

And to the sons of Aaron are their courses: sons of Aaron are Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar,

2 Chronicles 23:8

And the Levites and all Judah do according to all that Jehoiada the priest hath commanded, and take each his men going in on the sabbath, with those going out on the sabbath, for Jehoiada the priest hath not let away the courses.

2 Chronicles 23:18

And Jehoiada putteth the offices of the house of Jehovah into the hand of the priests the Levites whom David had apportioned over the house of Jehovah, to cause to ascend the burnt-offerings of Jehovah, as written in the law of Moses, with joy, and with singing, by the hands of David;

2 Chronicles 29:5-11

And he saith to them, 'Hear me, O Levites, now, sanctify yourselves, and sanctify the house of Jehovah, God of your fathers, and bring out the impurity from the sanctuary,

Ezra 6:18

and they have established the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, over the service of God that is in Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.

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