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The Divisions of the Levites

1 Chronicles 23:4

In 11 translations

BSB
“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,Hebrew does not include said David,
KJV
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:set…: or, oversee
WEB
David said, “Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of Yahweh’s house, six thousand were officers and judges,
ASV
Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;
LSV
Of these, twenty-four thousand [are] to preside over the work of the house of YHWH, and six thousand officers and judges,
YLT
Of these to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah [are] twenty and four thousand, and officers and judges six thousand,
DBY
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;
DRC
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.
GNV
Of these foure and twentie thousande were set to aduance the worke of the house of the Lord, and sixe thousand were ouerseers and iudges.
JPS
Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges;
LXXE
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;

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Original-language editions

WLC
מֵאֵ֗לֶּה לְנַצֵּ֨חַ֙ עַל־מְלֶ֣אכֶת בֵּית־יְהוָ֔ה עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וְאַרְבָּעָ֖ה אָ֑לֶף וְשֹׁטְרִ֥ים וְשֹׁפְטִ֖ים שֵׁ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִֽים׃
LXX-Br
Ἀπὸ τῶν ἐργοδιωκτῶν ἐπὶ τὰ ἔργα οἴκου Κυρίου εἴκοσι τέσσαρες χιλιάδες, καὶ γραμματεῖς καὶ κριταὶ ἑξακισχίλιοι,

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  • 2 Chronicles 19:8Moreover, Jehoshaphat appointed in Jerusalem some of the Levites, priests, and heads of the Israelite families to judge on behalf of the LORD and to settle disputes. And they lived in Jerusalem.
  • Deuteronomy 16:18You are to appoint judges and officials for your tribes in every town that the LORD your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.
  • 1 Chronicles 26:29–31From the Izrahites, Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel. From the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had charge of the affairs of Israel west of the…
  • 1 Chronicles 26:20–27Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things. From the descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and heads of the families of…
  • 1 Chronicles 9:28–32Some of them were in charge of the articles used in worship, to count them whenever they were brought in or taken out. Others were put in charge of the furnishings and other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the…
  • Malachi 2:7For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, because he is the messenger of the LORD of Hosts.
  • Nehemiah 11:9Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city.
  • Ezra 3:8–9In the second month of the second year after they had arrived at the house of God in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the rest of their associates including the priests, the Levites,…
  • Nehemiah 11:22Now the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the…
  • Deuteronomy 17:8–10If a case is too difficult for you to judge, whether the controversy within your gates is regarding bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults, you must go up to the place the LORD your God will choose. You are to go to the…
  • Acts 20:28Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
  • 1 Chronicles 6:48Their fellow Levites were assigned to every kind of service of the tabernacle, the house of God.
  • 1 Chronicles 23:28–32but 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…

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