2 Chronicles 23:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“This is what you are to do: A third of you priests and Levites who come on duty on the Sabbath shall keep watch at the doors,”
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“This is what you are to do: A third of you priests and Levites who come on duty on the Sabbath shall keep watch at the doors,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you entering on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the doors;”
King James Version · Public Domain“This is the thing that ye shall do: a third part of you, that come in on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the thresholds;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`This <FI>is<Fi> the thing that ye do: The third of you, going in on the sabbath, of the priests, and of the Levites, <FI>are<Fi> for gatekeepers of the thresholds,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Chronicles 23:4 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 9:25Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to serve with them for seven-day periods.
- 1 Chronicles 23:3The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000.
- 1 Chronicles 23:28but their duty was to assist the descendants of Aaron with the service of the house of the LORD, being responsible for the courts and chambers, the purification of all the holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God,
- 1 Chronicles 24:3With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.
- 1 Chronicles 26:13They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.
- Luke 1:8One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
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