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Contemporary English Version
1 Chronicles 23:4
He said, "Twenty-four thousand of the Levites will be in charge of the temple, six thousand will be temple officials and judges,
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Of these,” David said, “twenty-four thousand are to be in charge of the work on the Lord’s temple, six thousand are to be officers and judges,
“Of these,” David said, “twenty-four thousand are to be in charge of the work on the Lord’s temple, six thousand are to be officers and judges,
Hebrew Names Version
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges;
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges;
King James Version
Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the Lord ; and six thousand were officers and judges:
Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the Lord ; and six thousand were officers and judges:
English Standard Version
"Twenty-four thousand of these," David said, "shall have charge of the work in the house of the Lord , 6,000 shall be officers and judges,
"Twenty-four thousand of these," David said, "shall have charge of the work in the house of the Lord , 6,000 shall be officers and judges,
New Century Version
David said, "Of these, twenty-four thousand Levites will direct the work of the Temple of the Lord , six thousand Levites will be officers and judges,
David said, "Of these, twenty-four thousand Levites will direct the work of the Temple of the Lord , six thousand Levites will be officers and judges,
New English Translation
David said, "Of these, 24,000 are to direct the work of the Lord 's temple; 6,000 are to be officials and judges;
David said, "Of these, 24,000 are to direct the work of the Lord 's temple; 6,000 are to be officials and judges;
Amplified Bible
Of these 24,000 were to oversee and inspect the work of the house of the LORD and 6,000 were to be administrators and judges,
Of these 24,000 were to oversee and inspect the work of the house of the LORD and 6,000 were to be administrators and judges,
New American Standard Bible
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges,
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges,
World English Bible
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Yahweh; and six thousand were officers and judges;
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Yahweh; and six thousand were officers and judges;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Of these foure and twentie thousande were set to aduance the worke of the house of the Lord, & sixe thousand were ouerseers and iudges.
Of these foure and twentie thousande were set to aduance the worke of the house of the Lord, & sixe thousand were ouerseers and iudges.
Legacy Standard Bible
Of these, 24,000 were to direct the work of the house of Yahweh; and 6,000 were officers and judges,
Of these, 24,000 were to direct the work of the house of Yahweh; and 6,000 were officers and judges,
Berean Standard Bible
"Of these," said David, "24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,
"Of these," said David, "24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,
Complete Jewish Bible
Of these, 24,000 were to oversee the work on the house of Adonai , while 6,000 were officials and judges,
Of these, 24,000 were to oversee the work on the house of Adonai , while 6,000 were officials and judges,
Darby Translation
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;
Easy-to-Read Version
David said, "24,000 will supervise the work of building the Lord 's Temple. 6000 will be court officers and judges.
David said, "24,000 will supervise the work of building the Lord 's Temple. 6000 will be court officers and judges.
George Lamsa Translation
Of them David appointed overseers over the work of the house of the LORD, twenty-four men over every thousand workers; and judges and scribes, six men over each hundred workers
Of them David appointed overseers over the work of the house of the LORD, twenty-four men over every thousand workers; and judges and scribes, six men over each hundred workers
Good News Translation
The king assigned twenty-four thousand to administer the work of the Temple, six thousand to keep records and decide disputes,
The king assigned twenty-four thousand to administer the work of the Temple, six thousand to keep records and decide disputes,
Lexham English Bible
Of these, David said, "Twenty-four thousand are to direct the work of the house of Yahweh, along with six thousand judges and officials,
Of these, David said, "Twenty-four thousand are to direct the work of the house of Yahweh, along with six thousand judges and officials,
Literal Translation
Of these, twenty four thousand to be overseers over the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;
Of these, twenty four thousand to be overseers over the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
of whom there were foure & twentie thousande, which dyd their diligence in the worke ouer ye house of the LORDE, and sixe thousande officers and Iudges,
of whom there were foure & twentie thousande, which dyd their diligence in the worke ouer ye house of the LORDE, and sixe thousande officers and Iudges,
American Standard Version
Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;
Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;
Bible in Basic English
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to be overseers of the work of the house of the Lord, and six thousand were judges and men of authority;
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to be overseers of the work of the house of the Lord, and six thousand were judges and men of authority;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Of which twentie and foure thousand were set to further the worke of the house of the Lorde: and sixe thousande were officers and iudges.
Of which twentie and foure thousand were set to further the worke of the house of the Lorde: and sixe thousande were officers and iudges.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges;
Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges;
King James Version (1611)
Of which, twentie and foure thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the Lord: and sixe thousand were Officers and Iudges.
Of which, twentie and foure thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the Lord: and sixe thousand were Officers and Iudges.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Of the overseers over the works of the house of the Lord there were twenty-four thousand, and there were six thousand scribes and judges;
Of the overseers over the works of the house of the Lord there were twenty-four thousand, and there were six thousand scribes and judges;
English Revised Version
Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:
Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And foure and twenty thousynde men weren chosun of hem, and weren departid in to the seruyce of the hows of the Lord; sotheli of souereyns, and iugis, sixe thousynde;
And foure and twenty thousynde men weren chosun of hem, and weren departid in to the seruyce of the hows of the Lord; sotheli of souereyns, and iugis, sixe thousynde;
Update Bible Version
Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Yahweh; and six thousand were officers and judges;
Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Yahweh; and six thousand were officers and judges;
Webster's Bible Translation
Of which, twenty and four thousand [were] to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand [were] officers and judges:
Of which, twenty and four thousand [were] to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand [were] officers and judges:
New King James Version
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to look after the work of the house of the LORD, six thousand were officers and judges,
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to look after the work of the house of the LORD, six thousand were officers and judges,
New Living Translation
Then David said, "From all the Levites, 24,000 will supervise the work at the Temple of the Lord . Another 6,000 will serve as officials and judges.
Then David said, "From all the Levites, 24,000 will supervise the work at the Temple of the Lord . Another 6,000 will serve as officials and judges.
New Life Bible
Of these, 24,000 were to watch over the work of the Lord's house. There were 6,000 who were leaders and men who were to judge.
Of these, 24,000 were to watch over the work of the Lord's house. There were 6,000 who were leaders and men who were to judge.
New Revised Standard
"Twenty-four thousand of these," David said, "shall have charge of the work in the house of the Lord , six thousand shall be officers and judges,
"Twenty-four thousand of these," David said, "shall have charge of the work in the house of the Lord , six thousand shall be officers and judges,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Of these - to preside over the work of the house of Yahweh, were twenty-four thousand, - and officers and judges, six thousand;
Of these - to preside over the work of the house of Yahweh, were twenty-four thousand, - and officers and judges, six thousand;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Of these twenty-four thousand were chosen, and distributed unto the ministry of the house of the Lord: and six thousand were the overseers and judges.
Of these twenty-four thousand were chosen, and distributed unto the ministry of the house of the Lord: and six thousand were the overseers and judges.
Revised Standard Version
"Twenty-four thousand of these," David said, "shall have charge of the work in the house of the LORD, six thousand shall be officers and judges,
"Twenty-four thousand of these," David said, "shall have charge of the work in the house of the LORD, six thousand shall be officers and judges,
Young's Literal Translation
Of these to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah [are] twenty and four thousand, and officers and judges six thousand,
Of these to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah [are] twenty and four thousand, and officers and judges six thousand,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Of these, 24,000 were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and 6,000 were officers and judges,
Of these, 24,000 were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and 6,000 were officers and judges,
Contextual Overview
1 David was old when he chose his son Solomon to be king of Israel. 2 Some time later, David called together all of Israel's leaders, priests, and Levites. 3 He then counted the Levite men who were at least thirty years old, and the total was thirty-eight thousand. 4 He said, "Twenty-four thousand of the Levites will be in charge of the temple, six thousand will be temple officials and judges, 5 four thousand will be guards at the temple, and four thousand will praise the Lord by playing the musical instruments I have given them." 6 David then divided the Levites into three groups according to the clans of Levi's sons, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 7 Gershon had two sons: Ladan and Shimei. 8 Ladan was the father of Jehiel, Zetham, and Joel. 9 They were all family leaders among their father's descendants. Shimei was the father of Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran. 10Later, Shimei had four more sons, in the following order: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. But Jeush and Beriah didn't have many children, so their descendants were counted as one family.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
twenty: 1 Chronicles 23:28-32, 1 Chronicles 6:48, 1 Chronicles 9:28-32, 1 Chronicles 26:20-27
set forward: or, oversee, Nehemiah 11:9, Nehemiah 11:22, Acts 20:28
officers and judges: 1 Chronicles 26:29-31, Deuteronomy 16:18, Deuteronomy 17:8-10, 2 Chronicles 19:8, Malachi 2:7
Reciprocal: Exodus 22:8 - the judges Numbers 4:3 - to do 2 Chronicles 34:13 - and of the Levites Ezra 7:25 - set magistrates Nehemiah 3:17 - the ruler Ezekiel 44:24 - in controversy
Cross-References
Genesis 3:19
You will have to sweat to earn a living; you were made out of soil, and you will once again turn into soil."
You will have to sweat to earn a living; you were made out of soil, and you will once again turn into soil."
Genesis 17:8
I will give you and them the land in which you are now a foreigner. I will give the whole land of Canaan to your family forever, and I will be their God.
I will give you and them the land in which you are now a foreigner. I will give the whole land of Canaan to your family forever, and I will be their God.
Genesis 23:12
Once again, Abraham bowed down
Once again, Abraham bowed down
Genesis 23:13
and said to Ephron, "In front of these witnesses, I offer you the full price, so I can bury my wife. Please accept my offer."
and said to Ephron, "In front of these witnesses, I offer you the full price, so I can bury my wife. Please accept my offer."
Genesis 23:16
Abraham accepted Ephron's offer and paid him the four hundred pieces of silver in front of everyone at the city gate. That's how Abraham got Ephron's property east of Hebron, which included the field with all of its trees, as well as Machpelah Cave at the end of the field.
Abraham accepted Ephron's offer and paid him the four hundred pieces of silver in front of everyone at the city gate. That's how Abraham got Ephron's property east of Hebron, which included the field with all of its trees, as well as Machpelah Cave at the end of the field.
Genesis 47:9
Jacob answered, "I have lived only a hundred thirty years, and I have had to move from place to place. My parents and my grandparents also had to move from place to place. But they lived much longer, and their life was not as hard as mine."
Jacob answered, "I have lived only a hundred thirty years, and I have had to move from place to place. My parents and my grandparents also had to move from place to place. But they lived much longer, and their life was not as hard as mine."
Genesis 50:13
They took him to Canaan and buried him in Machpelah Cave, the burial place Abraham had bought from Ephron the Hittite.
They took him to Canaan and buried him in Machpelah Cave, the burial place Abraham had bought from Ephron the Hittite.
Leviticus 25:23
No land may be permanently bought or sold. It all belongs to me—it isn't your land, and you only live there for a little while.
No land may be permanently bought or sold. It all belongs to me—it isn't your land, and you only live there for a little while.
1 Chronicles 29:15
We are only foreigners living here on earth for a while, just as our ancestors were. And we will soon be gone, like a shadow that suddenly disappears.
We are only foreigners living here on earth for a while, just as our ancestors were. And we will soon be gone, like a shadow that suddenly disappears.
Job 30:23
Soon he will send me home to the world of the dead, where we all must go.
Soon he will send me home to the world of the dead, where we all must go.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Of which twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the Lord,.... To prepare for the work of the priests by slaying the sacrifices, flaying them, cutting them in pieces, and washing them, and bringing them to the altar; 1000 of these served weekly in their turns:
and six thousand were officers and judges: that acted as justices of the peace in the several parts of the country, heard causes and administered justice to the people, being trained up in and acquainted with the laws of God, civil as well as ecclesiastic; some were more properly judges, and others executioners of their sentence; see
Deuteronomy 16:18.
