Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

He said to me, “This is the chamber which faces toward the south, intended for the priests who keep charge of the temple;

King James Version

And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.

Holman Bible

Then the man said to me: “This chamber that faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple.

International Standard Version

The angel told me, "This south-facing chamber is for the priests who maintain the Temple,

A Conservative Version

And he said to me, This chamber, whose view is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.

American Standard Version

And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house;

Amplified

He [who was guiding me] said to me, “This is the chamber which faces toward the south; it is for the priests who have the responsibility and take care of the temple;

Bible in Basic English

And he said to me, This room, facing south, is for the priests who have the care of the house.

Darby Translation

And he said unto me, This cell whose front is towards the south is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.

Julia Smith Translation

And he will speak to me, This the cell whose face the way of the south, for the priests watching the watches of the house.

King James 2000

And he said unto me, This chamber, facing toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers in charge of the house.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he said to me, "This chamber {with its face toward the south} [is] for the priests [who are] taking care of the responsibility of the temple.

Modern King James verseion

And he said to me, This chamber facing southward is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he said unto me, "This chamber on the South side belongeth to the priests, that keep the habitation:

NET Bible

He said to me, "This chamber which faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple,

New Heart English Bible

He said to me, "This room, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the duty of the house;

The Emphasized Bible

Then spake he unto me saying, This chamber whose front is toward the south, is for the priests keeping the charge of the house;

Webster

And he said to me, This chamber, whose prospect is towards the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.

World English Bible

He said to me, This room, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the duty of the house;

Youngs Literal Translation

And he speaketh unto me: 'This chamber, whose front is southward, is for priests keeping charge of the house;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And he said
דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

unto me, This
זה 
Zoh 
Usage: 12

לשׁכּה 
Lishkah 
Usage: 47

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

is toward
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

the south
דּרום 
Darowm 
Usage: 17

is for the priests
כּהן 
Kohen 
Usage: 750

the keepers
שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

of the charge
משׁמרת 
Mishmereth 
Usage: 78

References

Morish

Context Readings

Rooms For Priests And Other Worship Leaders

44 And outside the inner gate were the chambers of the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate; and they faced toward the south, one at the side of the east gate facing toward the north. 45 He said to me, “This is the chamber which faces toward the south, intended for the priests who keep charge of the temple; 46 And the chamber facing toward the north shall be for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar; these are the sons of Zadok who are called from the sons of Levi to minister to the LORD.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 9:23

So they and their sons had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards.

Leviticus 8:35

Therefore shall ye abide at the door of the tabernacle of the testimony day and night for seven days and keep the charge of the LORD, that ye die not; for so I am commanded.

Psalm 134:1

Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye slaves of the LORD, who by night stand in the house of the LORD.

Numbers 3:27-28

And of Kohath was the family of Amram and the family of Izehar and the family of Hebron and the family of Uzziel; these are the families of the Kohathites.

Numbers 3:32

And Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, shall be principal over the princes of the Levites and have the oversight of those that keep the charge of the sanctuary.

Numbers 3:38

And those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, before the tabernacle of the testimony towards the sunrise, shall be Moses and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the sons of Israel; and the stranger that comes near shall be put to death.

Numbers 18:5

And ye shall have the charge of the sanctuary and the charge of the altar, that there be no more wrath upon the sons of Israel.

1 Chronicles 6:49

But Aaron and his sons made incense upon the altar of the burnt offering and on the altar of incense, in all the work of the holy of holies, and to make reconciliation for Israel, according to all that Moses, the slave of God, had commanded.

2 Chronicles 13:11

and they burn unto the LORD every morning and every evening burnt sacrifices and aromatic incense, and they place the showbread upon the clean table, and the lampstand of gold with its lamps, to burn every evening; for we keep the charge of the LORD our God, but ye have forsaken him.

Ezekiel 8:5

Then he said unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up my eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry.

Malachi 2:4-7

And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, said the LORD of the hosts.

1 Timothy 6:20

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, turn away from profane voices and vain things and arguments in the vain name of science,

Revelation 1:6

and has made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

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