2 Chronicles 23:5

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation; and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and a third part{H7992} shall be at the king's{H4428} house;{H1004} and a third part{H7992} at the gate{H8179} of the foundation:{H3247} and all the people{H5971} shall be in the courts{H2691} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah.{H3068}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And a third part{H7992} shall be at the king's{H4428} house{H1004}; and a third part{H7992} at the gate{H8179} of the foundation{H3247}: and all the people{H5971} shall be in the courts{H2691} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    & one thirde parte in the kynges house, and one thirde parte at the grounde porte. But all the people shalbe in the courtes of the house of the LORDE,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And another third part towarde the Kings house, and another thirde part at the gate of the foundation, & al the people shalbe in the courts of the house of the Lord.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And another thirde part shalbe by the kinges house, and another thirde part shalbe at the gate of the foundation: and al the people shalbe in the courtes of the house of the Lorde.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And a third part [shall be] at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people [shall be] in the courts of the house of the LORD.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    and a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of Yahweh.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and the third `are' at the house of the king, and the third at the gate of the foundation, and all the people `are' in the courts of the house of Jehovah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of Jehovah.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of Jehovah.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And a third are to be stationed at the king's house; and a third at the doorway of the horses: while all the people are waiting in the open spaces round the house of the Lord.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    A third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation. All the people shall be in the courts of Yahweh's house.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Another third of you will be stationed at the royal palace and still another third at the Foundation Gate. All the others will stand in the courtyards of the LORD’s temple.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 11:5-6 : 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.'
  • Ezek 44:2-3 : 2 And the LORD said to me, 'This gate shall remain shut; it shall not be opened, and no one may enter through it, for the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. Therefore, it shall remain shut.' 3 Only the prince may sit in it to eat bread before the LORD. He shall enter by way of the porch of the gate and exit the same way.
  • Ezek 46:2-3 : 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.
  • Acts 3:2 : 2 And a man who had been lame from birth was being carried there. Every day they would set him at the temple gate called Beautiful so that he could ask for alms from those entering the temple.

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 23:3-4
    2 verses
    84%

    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.'

    4 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.

  • 2 Kgs 11:5-8
    4 verses
    82%

    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.

    8 Surround the king on every side, each of you with your weapon in hand. Anyone who approaches your ranks must be put to death. Stay close to the king wherever he goes, whether he leaves or enters.

  • 2 Chr 23:6-7
    2 verses
    77%

    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.

  • 2 Chr 23:19-20
    2 verses
    76%

    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.

    20 He took the commanders of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people, and all the people of the land and brought the king down from the house of the Lord. They entered through the Upper Gate to the king's palace and seated the king on the royal throne.

  • Ezek 46:3
    73%

    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.

  • Jer 17:19-20
    2 verses
    72%

    19 This is what the LORD said to me: 'Go and stand at the gate of the people through which the kings of Judah come in and go out, and also at all the gates of Jerusalem.'

    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.'

  • 2 Kgs 23:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2 The king went up to the house of the Lord, along with all the men of Judah, all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests, the prophets, and all the people, from the youngest to the oldest. There, he read in their hearing all the words of the Book of the Covenant, which had been found in the house of the Lord.

    3 The king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the Lord to follow the Lord, to keep His commandments, His testimonies, and His statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to uphold the words of the covenant written in this book. All the people joined in the covenant.

  • Ps 135:2
    71%

    2 You who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God!

  • Jer 7:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2 Stand in the gate of the LORD's house and proclaim there this message: ‘Hear the word of the LORD, all of Judah who enter through these gates to worship the LORD.’

    3 This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘Amend your ways and your deeds, and I will let you dwell in this place.'

  • 2 Chr 35:5
    71%

    5 Stand in the holy place by the divisions of your ancestral houses for your kinsmen, the people, and by the divisions of the Levites according to their families.

  • 2 Kgs 22:5
    71%

    5 Let it be given to the hands of the workmen who are appointed over the house of the LORD, and they shall use it to pay the workers engaged in the repairs of the house—

  • Zech 13:8
    71%

    8 In all the land, declares the LORD, two-thirds will be cut off and perish, but one-third will be left in it.

  • 2 Chr 23:10
    71%

    10 He stationed all the people, each man with his weapon in hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side, along the altar and the temple, surrounding the king on every side.

  • 1 Chr 9:23
    70%

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

  • Neh 7:3
    70%

    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.'

  • Ezek 40:45
    70%

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

  • 1 Chr 26:12
    70%

    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.

  • 2 Chr 29:16
    70%

    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.

  • Ezek 42:3
    70%

    3 It faced the twenty cubits belonging to the inner court and the pavement belonging to the outer court, with a gallery facing a gallery, set in three tiers.

  • Jer 22:4
    70%

    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.

  • Jer 26:2
    70%

    2 The LORD says, 'Stand in the courtyard of the LORD's house and declare to all the cities of Judah, who come to worship in the LORD's house, all the words I command you to speak to them. Do not omit a single word.'

  • 2 Chr 34:30
    70%

    30 The king went up to the house of the LORD with all the men of Judah, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the priests, the Levites, and all the people, from the greatest to the least. He read in their hearing all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD.

  • Ezek 40:10
    69%

    10 There were three guardrooms on either side of the east-facing gateway, all of them were of equal dimension. The pilasters on either side also measured the same.

  • Ezek 46:9
    69%

    9 When the people of the land come before the Lord at the appointed festivals, those who enter through the north gate to worship shall leave through the south gate, and those who enter through the south gate shall leave through the north gate. No one shall return through the gate by which they entered, but each must exit straight ahead.

  • Ezek 5:12
    69%

    12 One third of you will die by plague or be consumed by famine within you. Another third will fall by the sword around you, and the final third I will scatter to every wind and pursue with a drawn sword.

  • Ps 116:19
    69%

    19 In the courts of the house of the Lord, in your midst, O Jerusalem. Praise the Lord!

  • Exod 34:23
    69%

    23 Three times a year all your males are to appear before the Lord GOD, the God of Israel.

  • 2 Chr 29:5
    69%

    5 He said to them, 'Listen to me, Levites! Now consecrate yourselves, and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your ancestors, and remove the impurity from the holy place.'

  • 1 Chr 9:27
    69%

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

  • Jer 22:2
    69%

    2 Say: Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, who sits on David's throne—you, your officials, and your people who enter through these gates!

  • Exod 23:17
    69%

    17 Three times a year all your males shall appear before the Sovereign Lord, the LORD.

  • 2 Chr 31:16
    69%

    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.

  • Amos 4:3
    69%

    3 You will go out through breaches in the wall, each woman straight ahead, and you will be cast out toward Harmon,' declares the LORD.

  • Ezek 5:2
    69%

    2 A third of it you shall burn in the fire within the city when the days of the siege are completed. Then you shall take another third and strike it with the sword all around the city. And the final third you shall scatter to the wind, and I will unsheathe a sword to chase after them.

  • Ezek 40:21
    69%

    21 Its guardrooms—three on each side—its posts and its porches had the same dimensions as the first gate, fifty cubits long and twenty-five cubits wide.

  • Ezek 40:48
    69%

    48 Then he brought me to the porch of the temple and measured the pilasters of the porch; they were five cubits on one side and five cubits on the other. The width of the entrance was three cubits on each side.

  • Ezek 44:3
    69%

    3 Only the prince may sit in it to eat bread before the LORD. He shall enter by way of the porch of the gate and exit the same way.

  • Ezek 46:19
    69%

    19 Then he brought me through the entrance that was at the side of the gate to the holy chambers facing north, which were for the priests. And there, I saw a place at the far west end.

  • 2 Kgs 25:18
    69%

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

  • Ezek 42:15
    69%

    15 When he had finished measuring the inner temple area, he brought me out through the gate that faced east, and he measured all around the area.

  • Ezek 45:3
    69%

    3 From this measured area, you are to measure twenty-five thousand cubits in length and ten thousand cubits in width. Within it will be the sanctuary, the Most Holy Place.