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The Divisions of the Gatekeepers

1 Chronicles 26:17

In 11 translations

BSB
Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.
KJV
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.
WEB
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.
ASV
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the store-house two and two.
LSV
to the east [are] six Levites, to the north [are] four each day, to the south [are] four each day, and for the gatherings, two by two;
YLT
to the east the Levites [are] six; to the north daily four, to the south daily four, and to the gatherings two by two,
DBY
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and in the storehouse two [and] two.
DRC
Now towards the east were six Levites: and towards the north four a day: and towards the south likewise four a day: and where the council was, two and two.
GNV
Eastward were sixe Leuites, and Northwarde foure a day, and Southward foure a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.
JPS
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the Storehouse two and two.
LXXE
Eastward were six watchmen in the day; northward four by the day; southward four by the day; and two at the Esephim,

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Original-language editions

WLC
לַמִּזְרָח֮ הַלְוִיִּ֣ם שִׁשָּׁה֒ לַצָּפ֤וֹנָה לַיּוֹם֙ אַרְבָּעָ֔ה לַנֶּ֥גְבָּה לַיּ֖וֹם אַרְבָּעָ֑ה וְלָאֲסֻפִּ֖ים שְׁנַ֥יִם שְׁנָֽיִם׃
LXX-Br
Πρὸς ἀνατολὰς ἓξ τὴν ἡμέραν· Βοῤῥᾶ τῆς ἡμέρας τέσσαρες· Νότον τῆς ἡμέρας τέσσαρες· καὶ εἰς τὸν Ἐσεφὶμ δύο

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Chronicles 9:24The gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.
  • 2 Chronicles 8:14In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to…

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