2 Chronicles 23:4

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

This is what you are to do: A third of you priests and Levites who are coming on duty on the Sabbath shall be gatekeepers.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you entering on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the doors;

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    This is what you shall do: A third part of you entering on the Sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be gatekeepers of the doors;

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you entering on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the doors;

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    This is the thing{H1697} that ye shall do:{H6213} a third part{H7992} of you, that come in{H935} on the sabbath,{H7676} of the priests{H3548} and of the Levites,{H3881} shall be porters{H7778} of the thresholds;{H5592}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    This is the thing{H1697} that ye shall do{H6213}{(H8799)}; A third part{H7992} of you entering{H935}{(H8802)} on the sabbath{H7676}, of the priests{H3548} and of the Levites{H3881}, shall be porters{H7778} of the doors{H5592};

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    This is it therfore yt ye shal do: The thirde parte of you that entre on the Sabbath, shalbe amonge the prestes & Leuites, which are dorekepers at the thresholdes:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    This is it that ye shal do, The third part of you that come on the Sabbath of the Priests, and the Leuites, shalbe porters of the doores.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    This is it therfore that ye shal do: The thirde part of you shall on the Sabbath come to the priestes, Leuites, & kepers of the porches,

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    This [is] the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you entering on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, [shall be] porters of the doors;

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    This is the thing that you shall do: a third part of you, who come in on the Sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the thresholds;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `This `is' the thing that ye do: The third of you, going in on the sabbath, of the priests, and of the Levites, `are' for gatekeepers of the thresholds,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    This is the thing that ye shall do: a third part of you, that come in on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the thresholds;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    This is the thing that ye shall do: a third part of you, that come in on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the thresholds;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    This is what you are to do: let a third of you, of the priests and Levites, who come in on the Sabbath, keep the doors;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    This is the thing that you shall do. A third part of you, who come in on the Sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the thresholds.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    This is what you must do. One third of you priests and Levites who are on duty during the Sabbath will guard the doors.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 9:25 : 25 Their relatives in their villages were required to come in for seven days at regular intervals to join them.
  • 1 Chr 23:3-6 : 3 The Levites, thirty years old and older, were counted by their heads, and the total number of men was thirty-eight thousand. 4 Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the Lord, six thousand were officers and judges, 5 four thousand were gatekeepers, and four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments David had made for worship. 6 David organized them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
  • 1 Chr 24:3-6 : 3 David, along with Zadok from the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech from the sons of Ithamar, organized them according to their duties in their service. 4 There were more leaders among the sons of Eleazar than among the sons of Ithamar. They divided them: sixteen heads of ancestral families from the sons of Eleazar, and eight from the sons of Ithamar. 5 They divided them by casting lots, the same for both groups, for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar. 6 Shemaiah, son of Nethanel, the scribe, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of the families of the priests and of the Levites. One family was drawn for Eleazar and another for Ithamar.
  • 1 Chr 26:13-16 : 13 They cast lots, young and old alike, for their families, for each gate. 14 The lot for the east gate fell to Shelemiah. Then they cast lots for Zechariah, his son—a wise counselor—and his lot came out for the north gate. 15 The lot for the south gate fell to Obed-Edom, and the responsibility for the storehouses went to his sons. 16 To Shuppim and Hosah fell the west gate, along with the Shallecheth Gate at the ascending road. Guard was set up opposite guard.
  • Luke 1:8-9 : 8 Now it happened that while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division, 9 according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Chr 23:5-8
    4 verses
    84%

    5 A third of you shall be at the king's house, and a third at the Gate of the Foundation, while all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the Lord.

    6 Let no one enter the house of the Lord except the priests and those Levites who are serving. They may enter because they are holy, but all the people must keep the Lord's command.

    7 The Levites shall surround the king on every side, each man with his weapon in hand. Anyone who tries to enter the house is to be put to death. Stay close to the king wherever he goes.

    8 The Levites and all Judah did everything Jehoiada the priest commanded. Each man took his men, those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty, because Jehoiada the priest did not dismiss any of the divisions.

  • 2 Kgs 11:5-7
    3 verses
    83%

    5 He gave them instructions, saying, 'This is what you must do: A third of you who are on duty on the Sabbath are to guard the royal palace—

    6 another third should be at the Gate of Sur, and the last third at the gate behind the guards. You are to take turns standing guard over the temple.'

    7 The two divisions among you who are off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the temple of the LORD for the king.

  • 2 Chr 23:19
    79%

    19 He stationed gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the Lord so that no one who was unclean in any way could enter.

  • 1 Chr 9:26-27
    2 verses
    78%

    26 For these four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the chambers and the treasuries of the house of God because of their faithfulness.

    27 They spent the night around the house of God because they were responsible for its guard and for opening it each morning.

  • 1 Chr 9:23-24
    2 verses
    76%

    23 They and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the house of the Lord—the house of the tent—by rotations.

    24 The gatekeepers were positioned on all four sides: east, west, north, and south.

  • Ezek 46:1-3
    3 verses
    76%

    1 This is what the Lord God says: The gate of the inner courtyard that faces east will remain closed during the six working days. But on the Sabbath day and the day of the new moon, it will be opened.

    2 The prince will enter from outside through the portico of the gate and stand by the gatepost. The priests shall offer his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he will bow down at the gateway of the gate. Then he will go out, but the gate will not be shut until evening.

    3 The people of the land will bow down at the entrance of the same gate before the Lord on the Sabbaths and on the new moons.

  • 2 Chr 34:13
    74%

    13 They were in charge of the laborers and oversaw all the workers involved in the various tasks. Some of the Levites served as scribes, officers, and gatekeepers.

  • 2 Chr 8:14
    74%

    14 Solomon followed the ordinance of his father David by appointing the divisions of the priests for their duties and the Levites for their responsibilities, to praise and minister before the priests according to the daily schedule. He also appointed the gatekeepers in their divisions by each gate, for this was the command of David, the man of God.

  • 2 Kgs 22:4
    74%

    4 “Go to Hilkiah the high priest, so that he may count the silver brought into the house of the LORD, which the doorkeepers have collected from the people.

  • 1 Chr 9:18-19
    2 verses
    73%

    18 Up to now, these gatekeepers have been stationed at the King’s Gate on the east. They belonged to the divisions of the Levites.

    19 Shallum son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, and his relatives, the Korahites, were in charge of the work of service, guarding the thresholds of the tent, as their ancestors had guarded the entrance to the camp of the Lord.

  • 1 Chr 26:12
    73%

    12 These divisions of the gatekeepers were assigned to the leading men to have responsibilities beside their brothers, to serve in the house of the LORD.

  • Ezek 40:45-46
    2 verses
    73%

    45 Then he said to me, 'This chamber, which faces south, is for the priests who keep charge of the temple.'

    46 And the chamber that faces north is for the priests who keep charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who are from the descendants of Levi and are allowed to come near to the LORD to minister to Him.

  • Jer 17:24
    73%

    24 But if you diligently obey Me, declares the LORD, and do not bring any load through the gates of this city on the Sabbath, but keep the Sabbath day holy and do no work on it,

  • 1 Chr 23:4-5
    2 verses
    73%

    4 Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the Lord, six thousand were officers and judges,

    5 four thousand were gatekeepers, and four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments David had made for worship.

  • 2 Chr 35:15
    73%

    15 The singers, the sons of Asaph, were at their stations as commanded by David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer. The gatekeepers were stationed at each gate and did not leave their posts, since their fellow Levites prepared their portions for them.

  • 1 Chr 23:32
    72%

    32 In this way they fulfilled their duty to care for the Tent of Meeting, the holy place, and their brothers, the descendants of Aaron, for the service of the house of the Lord.

  • Neh 13:19
    72%

    19 When evening shadows fell on the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath, I ordered the doors to be shut and directed that they should not be opened until after the Sabbath. I stationed some of my men at the gates so that no load could be brought in on the Sabbath day.

  • Neh 12:45
    72%

    45 They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as commanded by David and Solomon his son.

  • 2 Kgs 25:18
    72%

    18 The captain of the guard arrested Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the deputy priest, and the three keepers of the threshold.

  • Jer 52:24
    72%

    24 Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, took Seraiah the chief priest, Zephaniah the deputy priest, and the three doorkeepers.

  • Neh 12:25
    72%

    25 Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers standing guard at the storerooms by the gates.

  • 2 Kgs 11:9
    71%

    9 The commanders of hundreds did as Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them brought his men, those coming on and those going off duty on the Sabbath, and they reported to Jehoiada the priest.

  • 1 Chr 15:23
    71%

    23 Berechiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the ark.

  • Jer 17:20-21
    2 verses
    71%

    20 Say to them, 'Listen to the word of the LORD, you kings of Judah, all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem who enter through these gates.'

    21 This is what the LORD says: 'Be careful not to carry any load on the Sabbath day, or bring it through the gates of Jerusalem.'

  • 1 Chr 26:19
    71%

    19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers, from the Korahite sons and the sons of Merari.

  • 2 Chr 29:4
    71%

    4 He brought in the priests and the Levites, and he gathered them in the open square on the east.

  • 2 Chr 23:3
    71%

    3 The whole assembly made a covenant with the king at the house of God. Jehoiada said to them, 'Look, the king's son shall reign, as the Lord has spoken concerning the descendants of David.'

  • Jer 22:4
    71%

    4 For if you indeed carry out these commands, then kings who sit on David's throne will come through the gates of this palace, riding in chariots and on horses—they, their officials, and their people.

  • Ezek 44:11
    71%

    11 They shall serve as ministers in My sanctuary, responsible for the gates of the temple and ministering in the temple. They shall slaughter the burnt offerings and the sacrifices for the people, and they shall stand before them to serve them.

  • 1 Chr 23:28
    71%

    28 Their job was to assist the descendants of Aaron in the service of the house of the Lord, overseeing the courtyards, the rooms, the ceremonial cleansing of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God.

  • Neh 7:3
    71%

    3 I said to them, 'The gates of Jerusalem should not be opened until the sun is hot. While the guards are still standing watch, let the gates be shut and secured. Also appoint guards from among the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each at his post and near his own house.'

  • 2 Chr 29:16
    71%

    16 The priests entered the inner part of the house of the LORD to cleanse it. They brought out all the unclean things they found in the temple of the LORD and carried them to the courtyard of the house of the LORD. The Levites then took them and carried them out to the Kidron Valley.

  • Neh 13:30
    71%

    30 Thus I purified them from everything foreign and assigned duties to the priests and Levites, each to his task.

  • Neh 12:47
    71%

    47 In the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel provided daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set apart what was holy for the Levites, and the Levites set apart what was holy for the descendants of Aaron.

  • Ezek 44:14
    70%

    14 I will appoint them as caretakers of the temple to perform all its duties and all that needs to be done within it.

  • Neh 13:22
    70%

    22 Then I commanded the Levites to purify themselves and to guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me also for this, my God, and show mercy to me according to your great love.

  • 2 Chr 31:16
    70%

    16 They distributed to all the males from three years old and above who were registered to come daily to the house of the Lord to perform their duties in accordance with their divisions.