1 Chronicles 23:24

KJV1611 – Modern English

These were the sons of Levi according to the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by head, who did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    These were the sons of Levi by their families, the heads of the fathers' households, listed by name, individually numbered, who were doing the work for the service of the house of the Lord, from twenty years old and older.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    These were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    These were the sons{H1121} of Levi{H3878} after their fathers'{H1} houses,{H1004} even the heads{H7218} of the fathers'{H1} [houses] of those of them that were counted,{H6485} in the number{H4557} of names{H8034} by their polls,{H1538} who did{H6213} the work{H4399} for the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} from twenty{H6242} years{H1121} old{H1121} and upward.{H4605}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    These were the sons{H1121} of Levi{H3878} after the house{H1004} of their fathers{H1}; even the chief{H7218} of the fathers{H1}, as they were counted{H6485}{(H8803)} by number{H4557} of names{H8034} by their polls{H1538}, that did{H6213}{(H8802)} the work{H4399} for the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, from the age{H1121} of twenty{H6242} years{H8141} and upward{H4605}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    These are the children of Leui amonge their fathers houses, and the chefest of the fathers, which were counted after the nombre of ye names heade by heade: which executed the worke of the offices in the house of the LORDE from thirtie yeare olde & aboue.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    These were the sonnes of Leui according to the house of their fathers, euen the chiefe fathers according to their offices, according to the nomber of names and their summe that did the worke for the seruice of the house of the Lorde from the age of twentie yeeres and aboue.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    These are the children of Leui after the houshold of their fathers, euen the auncient of the fathers according to their offices, and after the number and summe of the names of them that dyd the worke in the seruice of the house of the Lord, from the age of twentie yeres and aboue.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ These [were] the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; [even] the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    These were the sons of Levi after their fathers' houses, even the heads of the fathers' [houses] of those of those who were counted, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the house of Yahweh, from twenty years old and upward.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    These `are' sons of Levi, by the house of their fathers, heads of the fathers, by their appointments, in the number of names, by their polls, doing the work for the service of the house of Jehovah, from a son of twenty years and upward,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    These were the sons of Levi after their fathers' houses, even the heads of the fathers' `houses' of those of them that were counted, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the house of Jehovah, from twenty years old and upward.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    These were the sons of Levi after their fathers' houses, even the heads of the fathers' [houses] of those of them that were counted, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the house of Jehovah, from twenty years old and upward.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    These were the sons of Levi, grouped by families, the heads of the families of those who were numbered by name, by heads, all those of twenty years old and over who did the work of the house of the Lord.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    These were the sons of Levi after their fathers' houses, even the heads of the fathers' houses of those who were counted individually, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the house of Yahweh, from twenty years old and upward.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    These were the descendants of Levi according to their families, that is, the leaders of families as counted and individually listed who carried out assigned tasks in the LORD’s temple and were twenty years old and up.

Referenced Verses

  • Num 10:17 : 17 And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, carrying the tabernacle.
  • Num 10:21 : 21 And the Kohathites set forward, carrying the sanctuary: and the others set up the tabernacle before they arrived.
  • 1 Chr 23:3 : 3 Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their count by head, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand.
  • Num 4:3 : 3 From thirty years old and upward, even until fifty years old, all that enter the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.
  • Num 8:24 : 24 This is what regards the Levites: from twenty-five years old and above, they shall go in to perform the work in the tabernacle of meeting.
  • Ezra 3:8 : 8 Now in the second year of their coming to the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brothers the priests and the Levites, and all those who had come out of the captivity to Jerusalem, began; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to oversee the work of the house of the LORD.
  • Num 4:34-49 : 34 And Moses and Aaron and the chiefs of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites by their families, and by the house of their fathers, 35 From thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, every one that enters into service, for work in the tabernacle of the congregation: 36 And those that were numbered by their families were two thousand seven hundred and fifty. 37 These were they that were numbered of the families of the Kohathites, all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, which Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses. 38 And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, by their families, and by the house of their fathers, 39 From thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, every one that enters into service, for work in the tabernacle of the congregation, 40 Even those that were numbered by their families, by the house of their fathers, were two thousand six hundred and thirty. 41 These are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon, all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment of the LORD. 42 And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, by their families, by the house of their fathers, 43 From thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, every one that enters into service, for work in the tabernacle of the congregation, 44 Even those that were numbered after their families, were three thousand two hundred. 45 These are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses. 46 All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chiefs of Israel numbered, by their families, and by the house of their fathers, 47 From thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation, 48 Even those that were numbered of them were eight thousand five hundred and eighty. 49 According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden: thus they were numbered, as the LORD commanded Moses.
  • 1 Chr 23:27 : 27 For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
  • Num 1:2-4 : 2 Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, every male, head by head; 3 From twenty years old and above, all who are able to go to war in Israel: you and Aaron shall number them by their armies. 4 And with you there shall be a man from every tribe, each one the head of his fathers' house.
  • Num 1:18 : 18 And they gathered all the congregation together on the first day of the second month, and they declared their lineage by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, by head count.
  • Num 1:22 : 22 From the children of Simeon, by their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, those who were numbered from them, according to the number of names, by head count, every male from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war;
  • Num 2:32 : 32 These are those who were numbered of the children of Israel by the house of their fathers. All those that were numbered of the camps throughout their hosts were six hundred and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
  • Num 3:15 : 15 Count the children of Levi by their families, by their fathers' houses; every male from a month old and above shall be counted.
  • Num 3:20 : 20 And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers' houses.
  • Num 3:47 : 47 You shall take five shekels each by the head, according to the shekel of the sanctuary you shall take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 85%

    27 For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:

    28 Because their duty was to assist the sons of Aaron in the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purification of all holy things, and in the work of the service of the house of God;

  • 1 Chr 23:3-4
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    3 Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their count by head, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand.

    4 Of which, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:

  • Num 8:23-26
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    82%

    23 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

    24 This is what regards the Levites: from twenty-five years old and above, they shall go in to perform the work in the tabernacle of meeting.

    25 And at the age of fifty years, they shall cease performing this work and shall serve no more.

    26 But they may minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of meeting, to attend to needs, but shall do no work. Thus shall you do to the Levites regarding their duties.

  • 80%

    16 Besides their genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even to everyone who entered into the house of the LORD, his daily portion for their service in their charges according to their divisions;

    17 Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers and the Levites from twenty years old and upward in their charges by their divisions;

  • Num 4:46-47
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    46 All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chiefs of Israel numbered, by their families, and by the house of their fathers,

    47 From thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation,

  • 39 All who were counted of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron counted at the command of the LORD, by their families, all the males from a month old and above, were twenty-two thousand.

  • Num 4:22-23
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    78%

    22 Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, by their families, by the house of their fathers;

    23 From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old, shall you number them; all that enter to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.

  • Neh 12:23-24
    2 verses
    77%

    23 The sons of Levi, the chief of the fathers, were written in the book of the chronicles, up until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.

    24 And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren opposite them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, group by group.

  • Num 4:2-3
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    2 Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by the house of their fathers,

    3 From thirty years old and upward, even until fifty years old, all that enter the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.

  • 15 Count the children of Levi by their families, by their fathers' houses; every male from a month old and above shall be counted.

  • 3 From twenty years old and above, all who are able to go to war in Israel: you and Aaron shall number them by their armies.

  • 26 From the children of Judah, by their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war;

  • 24 From the children of Gad, by their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war;

  • 75%

    19 These were their appointed orderings in their service to come into the house of the LORD, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.

    20 And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram: Shubael; of the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.

  • Num 4:35-40
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    35 From thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, every one that enters into service, for work in the tabernacle of the congregation:

    36 And those that were numbered by their families were two thousand seven hundred and fifty.

    37 These were they that were numbered of the families of the Kohathites, all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, which Moses and Aaron numbered according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.

    38 And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, by their families, and by the house of their fathers,

    39 From thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, every one that enters into service, for work in the tabernacle of the congregation,

    40 Even those that were numbered by their families, by the house of their fathers, were two thousand six hundred and thirty.

  • 30 From the children of Zebulun, by their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war;

  • 2 Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, throughout their fathers' house, all that are able to go to war in Israel.

  • Num 4:29-30
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    74%

    29 As for the sons of Merari, you shall number them by their families, by the house of their fathers;

    30 From thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old you shall number them, every one that enters into the service, to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation.

  • 74%

    30 The sons also of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.

    31 These likewise cast lots alongside their brothers the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers alongside their younger brothers.

  • Num 4:42-44
    3 verses
    74%

    42 And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, by their families, by the house of their fathers,

    43 From thirty years old and upward even to fifty years old, every one that enters into service, for work in the tabernacle of the congregation,

    44 Even those that were numbered after their families, were three thousand two hundred.

  • 26 Of the sons of Levi four thousand and six hundred.

  • 45 Thus all those who were numbered of the children of Israel, by their fathers' houses, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war in Israel;

  • 1 Now the children of Israel, according to their number, were the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in every matter of the divisions, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year; each division had twenty-four thousand.

  • 18 And they gathered all the congregation together on the first day of the second month, and they declared their lineage by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, by head count.

  • 32 From the children of Joseph, namely, from the children of Ephraim, by their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war;

  • 28 From the children of Issachar, by their generations, by their families, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war;

  • 17 These were the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

  • 27 The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

  • 40 The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy-four.