1 Chronicles 26:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.”
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“Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the store-house two and two.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“to the east the Levites <FI>are<Fi> six; to the north daily four, to the south daily four, and to the gatherings two by two,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Chronicles 26:17 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 9:24The gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.
- 2 Chronicles 8:14In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the daily requirement. He also appointed gatekeepers by their divisions at each gate, for this had been the command of David, the man of God.
- 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.
- Nehemiah 12:25Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates.
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