2 Chronicles 23:4

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,

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  • 1 Chr 9:25 : 25 And their brethren in their villages `are' to come in for seven days from time to time with these.
  • 1 Chr 23:3-6 : 3 and the Levites are numbered from a son of thirty years and upward, and their number, by their polls, is of mighty men thirty and eight thousand. 4 Of these to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah `are' twenty and four thousand, and officers and judges six thousand, 5 and four thousand gatekeepers, and four thousand giving praise to Jehovah, `with instruments that I made for praising,' `saith David.' 6 And David distributeth them into courses: Of the sons of Levi: of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
  • 1 Chr 24:3-6 : 3 And David distributeth them, and Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their office in their service; 4 and there are found of the sons of Eleazar more for heads of the mighty men than of the sons of Ithamar; and they distribute them: Of the sons of Eleazar, heads for a house of fathers, sixteen; and of the sons of Ithamar, for a house of their fathers, eight. 5 And they distribute them, by lots, one with another, for princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, have been of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar. 6 And Shemaiah son of Nethaneel the scribe, of the Levites, writeth them before the king and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and heads of the fathers, for priests and for Levites: one house of a father being taken possession of for Eleazar, and one being taken possession of for Ithamar.
  • 1 Chr 26:13-16 : 13 and they cause to fall lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for gate and gate. 14 And the lot falleth eastward to Shelemiah; and `for' Zechariah his son -- a counsellor with understanding -- they cause to fall lots, and his lot goeth out northward: 15 to Obed-Edom southward, and to his sons, the house of the gatherings; 16 to Shuppim and to Hosah to the west, with the gate Shallecheth, in the highway, the ascent, charge over-against charge;
  • Luke 1:8-9 : 8 And it came to pass, in his acting as priest, in the order of his course before God, 9 according to the custom of the priesthood, his lot was to make perfume, having gone into the sanctuary of the Lord,

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Chr 23:5-8
    4 verses
    84%

    5and 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.

    6`And none doth enter the house of Jehovah except the priests, and those ministering of the Levites (they go in for they `are' holy), and all the people keep the watch of Jehovah:

    7and the Levites have compassed the king round about, each with his weapon in his hand, and he who hath gone in unto the house is put to death; and be ye with the king in his coming in and in his going out.'

    8And the Levites and all Judah do according to all that Jehoiada the priest hath commanded, and take each his men going in on the sabbath, with those going out on the sabbath, for Jehoiada the priest hath not let away the courses.

  • 2 Kgs 11:5-7
    3 verses
    83%

    5and commandeth them, saying, `This `is' the thing that ye do; The third of you `are' going in on the sabbath, and keepers of the charge of the house of the king,

    6and the third `is' at the gate of Sur, and the third at the gate behind the runners, and ye have kept the charge of the house pulled down;

    7and two parts of you, all going out on the sabbath -- they have kept the charge of the house of Jehovah about the king,

  • 2 Chr 23:19
    79%

    19and he stationeth the gatekeepers over the gates of the house of Jehovah, and the unclean in anything doth not go in.

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

    26For 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,

    27and round about the house of God they lodge, for on them `is' the watch, and they `are' over the opening, even morning by morning.

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

    23And they and their sons `are' over the gates of the house of Jehovah, even of the house of the tent, by watches.

    24At four sides are the gatekeepers, east, west, north, and south.

  • Ezek 46:1-3
    3 verses
    76%

    1`Thus said the Lord Jehovah: The gate of the inner court that is looking eastward is shut the six days of work, and on the day of rest it is opened, and in the day of the new moon it is opened;

    2and come in hath the prince the way of the porch of the gate at the outside, and he hath stood by the post of the gate, and the priests have made his burnt-offering, and his peace-offerings, and he hath bowed himself by the opening of the gate, and hath gone forth, and the gate is not shut till the evening.

    3And bowed themselves have the people of the land at the opening of that gate, on sabbaths, and on new moons, before Jehovah.

  • 2 Chr 34:13
    74%

    13and over the burden-bearers, and overseers of every one doing work for service and service; and of the Levites `are' scribes, and officers, and gatekeepers.

  • 2 Chr 8:14
    74%

    14And he establisheth, according to the ordinance of David his father, the courses of the priests over their service, and of the Levites over their charges, to praise and to minister over-against the priests, according to the matter of a day in its day, and the gatekeepers in their courses at gate and gate, for so `is' the command of David the man of God.

  • 2 Kgs 22:4
    74%

    4`Go up unto Hilkiah the high priest, and he doth complete the silver that is brought into the house of Jehovah, that the keepers of the threshold have gathered from the people,

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

    18and hitherto they `are' at the gate of the king eastward; they `are' the gatekeepers for the companies of the sons of Levi.

    19And Shallum son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, `are' over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent, and their fathers `are' over the camp of Jehovah, keepers of the entrance;

  • 1 Chr 26:12
    73%

    12According to these `are' the courses of the gatekeepers; to the heads of the mighty ones `are' charges over-against their brethren, to minister in the house of Jehovah,

  • Ezek 40:45-46
    2 verses
    73%

    45And he speaketh unto me: `This chamber, whose front `is' southward, `is' for priests keeping charge of the house;

    46and the chamber, whose front `is' northward, `is' for priests keeping charge of the altar: they `are' sons of Zadok, who are drawing near of the sons of Levi unto Jehovah, to serve Him.'

  • Jer 17:24
    73%

    24And it hath been, if ye certainly hearken unto Me, An affirmation of Jehovah, So as not to bring in a burden By the gates of this city on the day of rest, And to sanctify the day of rest, So as not to do in it any work --

  • 1 Chr 23:4-5
    2 verses
    73%

    4Of these to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah `are' twenty and four thousand, and officers and judges six thousand,

    5and four thousand gatekeepers, and four thousand giving praise to Jehovah, `with instruments that I made for praising,' `saith David.'

  • 2 Chr 35:15
    73%

    15And the singers, sons of Asaph, `are' on their station, according to the command of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun seer of the king, and the gate keepers `are' at gate and gate; it is not for them to turn aside from off their service, for their brethren the Levites have prepared for them.

  • 1 Chr 23:32
    72%

    32And they have kept the charge of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the sons of Aaron, their brethren, for the service of the house of Jehovah.

  • Neh 13:19
    72%

    19And it cometh to pass, when the gates of Jerusalem have been dark before the sabbath, that I speak, and the doors are shut, and I say, that they do not open them till after the sabbath; and of my servants I have stationed at the gates; there doth not come in a burden on the sabbath-day.

  • Neh 12:45
    72%

    45And the singers and the gatekeepers keep the charge of their God, even the charge of the cleansing -- according to the command of David `and' Solomon his son,

  • 2 Kgs 25:18
    72%

    18And the chief of the executioners taketh Seraiah the head priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold,

  • Jer 52:24
    72%

    24And the chief of the executioners taketh Seraiah the head priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold,

  • Neh 12:25
    72%

    25Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, `are' gatekeepers, keeping charge in the gatherings of the gates.

  • 2 Kgs 11:9
    71%

    9And the heads of the hundreds do according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded, and take each his men going in on the sabbath, with those going out on the sabbath, and come in unto Jehoiada the priest,

  • 1 Chr 15:23
    71%

    23And Berechiah and Elkanah `are' gatekeepers for the ark.

  • Jer 17:20-21
    2 verses
    71%

    20and thou hast said unto them: Hear a word of Jehovah, ye kings of Judah, and all Judah, and all inhabitants of Jerusalem, who are coming in by these gates,

    21Thus said Jehovah, Take ye heed to yourselves, And ye bear not a burden on the day of rest, Nor have ye brought `it' in by the gates of Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 26:19
    71%

    19These are the courses of the gatekeepers, of the sons of the Korhite, and of the sons of Merari.

  • 2 Chr 29:4
    71%

    4and bringeth in the priests and the Levites, and gathereth them to the broad place to the east.

  • 2 Chr 23:3
    71%

    3and all the assembly make a covenant in the house of God with the king, and he saith to them, `Lo, the son of the king doth reign, as Jehovah spake concerning the sons of David.

  • Jer 22:4
    71%

    4For, if ye certainly do this thing, Then come in by the gates of this house Have kings sitting for David on his throne, Riding on chariot, and on horses, He, and his servants, and his people.

  • Ezek 44:11
    71%

    11And they have been in My sanctuary ministrants, overseers at the gates of the house, and ministrants at the house; they slay the burnt-offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they stand before them to serve them.

  • 1 Chr 23:28
    71%

    28for their station `is' at the side of the sons of Aaron, for the service of the house of Jehovah, over the courts, and over the chambers, and over the cleansing of every holy thing, and the work of the service of the house of God,

  • Neh 7:3
    71%

    3and I say to them, `Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened till the heat of the sun, and while they are standing by let them shut the doors, and fasten, and appoint guards of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, each in his guard, and each over-against his house.'

  • 2 Chr 29:16
    71%

    16and the priests come in to the inner part of the house of Jehovah to cleanse `it', and bring out all the uncleanness that they have found in the temple of Jehovah to the court of the house of Jehovah, and the Levites receive `it', to take `it' out to the brook Kidron without.

  • Neh 13:30
    71%

    30And I have cleansed them from every stranger, and appoint charges to priests and to Levites, each in his work,

  • Neh 12:47
    71%

    47And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, are giving the portions of the singers, and of the gatekeepers, the matter of a day in its day, and are sanctifying to the Levites, and the Levites are sanctifying to the sons of Aaron.

  • Ezek 44:14
    70%

    14and I made them keepers of the charge of the house, for all its service and for all that is done in it.

  • Neh 13:22
    70%

    22And I say to the Levites, that they be cleansed, and, coming in, keeping the gates, to sanctify the sabbath-day. Also, this, remember for me, O my God, and have pity on me, according to the abundance of Thy kindness.

  • 2 Chr 31:16
    70%

    16apart from their genealogy, to males from a son of three years and upward, to every one who hath gone in to the house of Jehovah, by the matter of a day in its day, for their service in their charges, according to their courses;