1 Chronicles 9:26

KJV1611 – Modern English

For these Levites, the four chief gatekeepers, had been appointed over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    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.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    for the four{H702} chief{H1368} porters,{H7778} who were Levites,{H3881} were in an office{H530} of trust, and were over the chambers{H3957} and over the treasuries{H214} in the house{H1004} of God.{H430}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For these Levites{H3881}, the four{H702} chief{H1368} porters{H7778}, were in their set office{H530}, and were over the chambers{H3957} and treasuries{H214} of the house{H1004} of God{H430}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    for vnto these foure maner of chefe dorrkepers were the Leuites committed. And they had the ouersight of the chestes and treasures in ye house of God.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For these foure chiefe porters were in perpetuall office, and were of the Leuites and had charge of the chambers, and of the treasures in the house of God.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For the Leuites which had the ouersight of the vestries and treasures of the house of God, were vnder the custody of foure notable porters.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in [their] set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    For in office `are' the four chiefs of the gatekeepers, they are Levites, and they have been over the chambers, and over the treasuries of the house of God,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    For the four chief door-keepers, who were Levites, had a special position, looking after the rooms and the store-houses of the house of God.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the rooms and over the treasuries in the house of God.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The four head gatekeepers, who were Levites, were assigned to guard the storerooms and treasuries in God’s sanctuary.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 26:20-27 : 20 And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God and over the treasures of the dedicated things. 21 As concerning the sons of Ladan; the sons of the Gershonite Ladan, chief fathers, even of Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli. 22 The sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, who were over the treasures of the house of the LORD. 23 Of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites: 24 And Shebuel the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, was ruler of the treasures. 25 And his brothers by Eliezer: Rehabiah his son, Jeshaiah his son, Joram his son, Zichri his son, and Shelomith his son. 26 This Shelomith and his brothers were over all the treasures of the dedicated things which King David, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the army had dedicated. 27 Out of the spoils won in battles did they dedicate to maintain the house of the LORD.
  • 2 Chr 31:5-9 : 5 And as soon as the commandment was spread abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things they brought in abundantly. 6 And concerning the children of Israel and Judah who dwelt in the cities of Judah, they also brought in the tithe of oxen and sheep, and the tithe of holy things which were consecrated to the LORD their God, and laid them in heaps. 7 In the third month, they began to lay the foundation of the heaps and finished them in the seventh month. 8 And when Hezekiah and the princes came and saw the heaps, they blessed the LORD and his people Israel. 9 Then Hezekiah questioned the priests and the Levites concerning the heaps. 10 And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him and said, Since the people began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat and have left plenty, for the LORD has blessed his people; and what is left is this great store. 11 Then Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the LORD, and they prepared them, 12 And brought in the offerings and the tithes and the dedicated things faithfully; over which Cononiah the Levite was ruler, and Shimei his brother was the next.
  • Neh 10:38-39 : 38 And the priest, the son of Aaron, shall be with the Levites when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes to the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house. 39 For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the grain, of the new wine, and the oil, to the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests who minister, and the gatekeepers, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.
  • Neh 13:5 : 5 and he had prepared for him a large room, where previously they had stored the grain offerings, the frankincense, the vessels, and the tithes of grain, new wine, and oil, which were commanded to be given to the Levites, the singers, and the gatekeepers, as well as the offerings for the priests.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Chr 9:27-29
    3 verses
    85%

    27 They stayed around the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and they had the duty of opening it every morning.

    28 Some of them were in charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by count.

    29 Others were appointed to oversee the vessels, all the instruments of the sanctuary, the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices.

  • 1 Chr 26:12
    82%

    12 Among these were the divisions of the gatekeepers, even among the chief men, having duties one against another, to serve in the house of the LORD.

  • 1 Chr 9:17-19
    3 verses
    80%

    17 And the gatekeepers were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brethren; Shallum was the chief.

    18 They previously served in the king's gate to the east. They were gatekeepers for the camps of the Levites.

    19 And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren from his ancestral house, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gate of the tabernacle as their ancestors had been in charge of the camp of the LORD, keeping the entry.

  • 1 Chr 9:21-25
    5 verses
    80%

    21 Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was the keeper of the door for the tent of meeting.

    22 All those chosen to be gatekeepers in the gates were two hundred and twelve. They were registered by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer appointed in their set office.

    23 They and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by divisions.

    24 The gatekeepers were in four quarters: east, west, north, and south.

    25 Their brethren in their villages were to come with them from time to time for seven days.

  • 2 Chr 34:13
    80%

    13 Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and were overseers of all that did work in any kind of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.

  • 1 Chr 26:17-20
    4 verses
    78%

    17 Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two by two.

    18 At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, and two at Parbar.

    19 These are the divisions of the gatekeepers among the sons of Kore and among the sons of Merari.

    20 And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

  • 2 Chr 23:4
    78%

    4 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;

  • Neh 12:24-26
    3 verses
    77%

    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.

    25 Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the watch at the thresholds of the gates.

    26 These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe.

  • Neh 11:16
    76%

    16 And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.

  • 1 Chr 9:33-34
    2 verses
    75%

    33 These are the singers, ancestors of the Levites, who stayed in the chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were employed in that work day and night.

    34 These chief ancestors of the Levites, chief throughout their generations, lived in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 31:14
    75%

    14 And Kore the son of Imnah the Levite, the gatekeeper toward the east, was over the freewill offerings of God, to distribute the oblations of the LORD, and the most holy things.

  • 1 Chr 23:28
    75%

    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;

  • Neh 13:5
    75%

    5 and he had prepared for him a large room, where previously they had stored the grain offerings, the frankincense, the vessels, and the tithes of grain, new wine, and oil, which were commanded to be given to the Levites, the singers, and the gatekeepers, as well as the offerings for the priests.

  • 1 Chr 15:18
    74%

    18 And with them their brethren of the second rank, Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters.

  • 2 Chr 35:15
    74%

    15 And the singers, the sons of Asaph, were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun, the king's seer; and the porters waited at every gate. They could not depart from their service, because their brethren the Levites prepared for them.

  • 2 Chr 8:14-15
    2 verses
    74%

    14 And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their tasks, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so David the man of God had commanded.

    15 And they did not depart from the commandment of the king to the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures.

  • 1 Chr 23:4
    74%

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

  • 1 Chr 15:23
    73%

    23 And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

  • Ezra 8:29
    73%

    29 Guard and keep them, until you weigh them before the chief priests and the Levites, and chief of the fathers of Israel, at Jerusalem, in the chambers of 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 have charge of the temple.

    46 The chamber which faces north is for the priests who have charge of the altar; they are the sons of Zadok, who are from the sons of Levi, who come near to the LORD to minister to Him."

  • 2 Kgs 22:4
    73%

    4 Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may count the silver which is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered from the people:

  • Neh 12:44-45
    2 verses
    73%

    44 At that time some were appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions required by the Law for the priests and Levites; for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites who ministered.

    45 Both the singers and the gatekeepers kept the charge of their God, and the charge of purification, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.

  • Num 8:26
    72%

    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.

  • 1 Chr 28:13
    72%

    13 Also for the divisions of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the articles of service in the house of the LORD.

  • 2 Chr 31:16
    72%

    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;

  • 1 Chr 16:38
    72%

    38 And Obededom with their brethren, sixty-eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be gatekeepers.

  • Neh 10:39
    72%

    39 For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the grain, of the new wine, and the oil, to the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests who minister, and the gatekeepers, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.

  • Neh 13:13
    72%

    13 And I appointed as treasurers over the storehouses Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites; and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah, for they were considered trustworthy, and their task was to distribute to their brethren.

  • Neh 13:30
    72%

    30 Thus I cleansed them of everything foreign, and I assigned duties to the priests and the Levites, each to his service,

  • Neh 7:1
    72%

    1 Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the gatekeepers, and the singers, and the Levites were appointed,

  • Neh 11:19
    72%

    19 Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren who kept the gates, were one hundred seventy-two.

  • 1 Chr 26:26
    71%

    26 This Shelomith and his brothers were over all the treasures of the dedicated things which King David, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the army had dedicated.

  • 2 Chr 24:11
    71%

    11 Now it came to pass, that when the chest was brought to the king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that there was much money, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to its place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.