1 Chronicles 9:18 Parallel Translations

Formerly, they were stationed at the king's gate on the east side. They were the gatekeepers for the Levite quarters.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.

ASV:

who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.

BBE:

Up till then they had been at the king's door to the east. They were door-keepers for the tents of the sons of Levi.

DBY:

And they have been hitherto in the king's gate eastward: they were the doorkeepers in the camps of the children of Levi.

ERV:

who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.

JPS:

who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward; they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.

WBS:

Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.

WEB:

who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.

YLT:

and hitherto they are at the gate of the king eastward; they are the gatekeepers for the companies of the sons of Levi.

1 Chronicles 9:18 Cross References

XREF:

Ezekiel 44:1 Then He brought me back by the way of the outer gate of the sanctuary, which faces the east; and it was shut.

Ezekiel 46:1 'Thus says the Lord GOD, "The gate of the inner court facing east shall be shut the six working days; but it shall be opened on the sabbath day and opened on the day of the new moon.

Ezekiel 46:2 "The prince shall enter by way of the porch of the gate from outside and stand by the post of the gate. Then the priests shall provide his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate and then go out; but the gate shall not be shut until the evening. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

9:18 Who hitherto [waited] in the {e} king's gate eastward: they [were] porters in the companies of the children of Levi.
(e) So called because the king came into the temple by it, and not the common people.

WES:

9:18 King's gate - In the east - gate of the temple, which was so called, because the kings of Judah used to go to the temple through that gate. Under this gate he comprehends all the rest, which also were guarded by these porters. Companies - Or, according to the courses. They kept the gates successively, according to that method into which the Levites were distributed, for the more convenient management of their several offices; among which this of the porters was one.

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:

Belonging Camp Camps Companies Door Doorkeepers Door-keepers East Eastward Gate Gatekeepers Hitherto King's Levi Levites Porters Present Sons Stationed Tents Till Waited

Belonging Camp Camps Children Companies Door Doorkeepers Door-Keepers East Eastward Gate Gatekeepers Hitherto King's Levi Porters Present Side Stationed Tents Time Waited

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