1 Chronicles 9:26 Parallel Translations

The four chief Levite gatekeepers were in charge of the rooms and treasures in God's temple because of their faithfulness.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.

ASV:

for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.

BBE:

For the four chief door-keepers, who were Levites, had a special position, looking after the rooms and the store-houses of the house of God.

DBY:

For in their trust these four were the chief doorkeepers: they were Levites; and they were over the chambers and over the treasuries of the house of God;

ERV:

for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in a set office, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.

JPS:

for the four chief porters were in a set office. These were the Levites. They were also over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.

WBS:

For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.

WEB:

for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.

YLT:

For in office are the four chiefs of the gatekeepers, they are Levites, and they have been over the chambers, and over the treasuries of the house of God,

1 Chronicles 9:26 Cross References

XREF:

1 Chronicles 9:25 Their relatives in their villages were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them;

1 Chronicles 9:27 They spent the night around the house of God, because the watch was committed to them; and they were in charge of opening it morning by morning. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

9:26 Set office - These were constantly upon the place, in the execution of their office, that they might oversee the inferior porters in their work. Treasuries - In which the sacred utensils and other treasures belonging to the temple, were kept.

MHC:

9:1-44 Genealogies. - This chapter expresses that one end of recording all these genealogies was, to direct the Jews, when they returned out of captivity, with whom to unite, and where to reside. Here is an account of the good state into which the affairs of religion were put, on the return from Babylon. Every one knew his charge. Work is likely to be done well when every one knows the duty of his place, and makes a business of it. God is the God of order. Thus was the temple a figure of the heavenly one, where they rest not day nor night from praising God, Re 4:8. Blessed be His name, believers there shall, not in turn, but all together, without interruption, praise him night and day: may the Lord make each of us fit for the inheritance of the saints in light.

CONC:

Chambers Charge Chief Chiefs Doorkeepers Door-keepers Entrusted Gatekeepers Levites Office Porters Position Responsibility Rooms Special Store-houses Treasures Treasuries Trust

Chambers Charge Chief Chiefs Door-Keepers Entrusted Four Gatekeepers House Levites Office Porters Position Principal Responsibility Rooms Special Store-Houses Treasures Treasuries Trust

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