Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

I purified them from everything foreign, arranged duties for the priests and the descendants of Levi, each to his task,

New American Standard Bible

Thus I purified them from everything foreign and appointed duties for the priests and the Levites, each in his task,

King James Version

Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;

Holman Bible

So I purified them from everything foreign and assigned specific duties to each of the priests and Levites.

A Conservative Version

Thus I cleansed them from all foreigners, and appointed charges for the priests and for the Levites, each one in his work,

American Standard Version

Thus cleansed I them from all foreigners, and appointed charges for the priests and for the Levites, every one in his work;

Amplified

Thus I cleansed and purified them from everything foreign (pagan), and I defined the duties of the priests and Levites, each one in his task;

Bible in Basic English

So I made them clean from all strange people, and had regular watches fixed for the priests and for the Levites, everyone in his work;

Darby Translation

And I purified them from all foreigners, and appointed the charges of the priests and the Levites, every one in his service;

Julia Smith Translation

And I cleansed them from every stranger, and I shall set up watches to the priests and to the Levites, a man in his work.

King James 2000

Thus cleansed I them from everything foreign, and assigned the duties of the priests and the Levites, each one to his service;

Lexham Expanded Bible

So I cleansed them from everything foreign, and I established responsibilities for the priests and Levites, each in his own work,

Modern King James verseion

So I cleansed them from all strangers, and appointed charges to the priests and the Levites, every one in his business,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thus cleansed I them from all such as were outlandish, and appointed the courses of the priests and Levites, every one to his office,

NET Bible

So I purified them of everything foreign, and I assigned specific duties to the priests and the Levites.

New Heart English Bible

Thus I cleansed them from all foreigners, and appointed duties for the priests and for the Levites, everyone in his work;

The Emphasized Bible

So I purified them from everything foreign, - and appointed charges unto the priests and unto the Levites, every one in his work;

Webster

Thus I cleansed them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;

World English Bible

Thus I cleansed them from all foreigners, and appointed duties for the priests and for the Levites, everyone in his work;

Youngs Literal Translation

And I have cleansed them from every stranger, and appoint charges to priests and to Levites, each in his work,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
טהר 
Taher 
Usage: 94

נכר 
Nekar 
Usage: 36

the wards
משׁמרת 
Mishmereth 
Usage: 78

of the priests
כּהן 
Kohen 
Usage: 750

and the Levites
לוי לויּי 
Leviyiy 
Usage: 283

אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

Context Readings

Mixed Marriages Are Condemned

29 Remember them, my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and the descendants of Levi. 30 I purified them from everything foreign, arranged duties for the priests and the descendants of Levi, each to his task, 31 and I arranged at the appointed time for the supply of wood, and for the first fruits. Remember me, my God, with favor.

Cross References

Nehemiah 10:30

"We will not give our daughters in marriage to the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons.

1 Chronicles 23:1-26

After David had reached old age, and had completed his reign, he set his son Solomon as king over Israel.

Nehemiah 12:1-26

These are the priests and descendants of Levi who had returned with Shealtiel's son Zerubbabel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

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