1 Chronicles 26:12

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their brothers did.”

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BSBPD

“These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their brothers did.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the Lord.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Of these were the courses of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brethren, to minister in the house of Jehovah.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“According to these <FI>are<Fi> the courses of the gatekeepers; to the heads of the mighty ones <FI>are<Fi> charges over-against their brethren, to minister in the house of Jehovah,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Chronicles 26:12 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Chronicles 9:23So they and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the house of the LORD—the house called the Tent.
  2. 1 Chronicles 25:8They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.
  3. 2 Chronicles 31:14Kore son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the East Gate, was in charge of the freewill offerings given to God, distributing the contributions to the LORD and the consecrated gifts.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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