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The Divisions of the Gatekeepers

1 Chronicles 26:16

In 11 translations

BSB
The lots for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway fell to Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch.Or on the upper road
KJV
To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.
WEB
To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goes up, watchman opposite watchman.
ASV
To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goeth up, watch against watch.
LSV
to Shuppim and to Hosah to the west, with Shallecheth Gate, in the highway, the ascent, watch next to watch;
YLT
to Shuppim and to Hosah to the west, with the gate Shallecheth, in the highway, the ascent, charge over-against charge;
DBY
To Shuppim and Hosah westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the ascent, watch against watch.
DRC
To Sephim, and Hosa towards the west, by the gate which leadeth to the way of the ascent: ward against ward.
GNV
To Shuppim and to Hosah Westwarde with the gate of Shallecheth by the paued streete that goeth vpward, warde ouer against warde.
JPS
To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goeth up, ward against ward.
LXXE
They gave the lot for the second to Osa westward, after the gate of the chamber by the ascent, watch against watch.

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Original-language editions

WLC
לְשֻׁפִּ֤ים וּלְחֹסָה֙ לַֽמַּעֲרָ֔ב עִ֚ם שַׁ֣עַר שַׁלֶּ֔כֶת בַּֽמְסִלָּ֖ה הָעוֹלָ֑ה מִשְׁמָ֖ר לְעֻמַּ֥ת מִשְׁמָֽר׃
LXX-Br
Εἰς δεύτερον τῷ Ὀσᾷ πρὸς δυσμαῖς μετὰ τὴν πύλην παστοφορίου τῆς ἀναβάσεως· φυλακὴ κατέναντι φυλακῆς.

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  • Nehemiah 12:24The leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as…
  • 1 Chronicles 26:10–12Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first), Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and brothers…
  • 1 Kings 10:5the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants and cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away.
  • 1 Chronicles 25:8They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.
  • 2 Chronicles 9:4the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants and cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away.

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