Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their leaders, had duties for ministering in the temple of the LORD, just as their relatives had. New Living Translation These divisions of the gatekeepers were named for their family leaders, and like the other Levites, they served at the house of the LORD. English Standard Version These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their chief men, had duties, just as their brothers did, ministering in the house of the LORD. Berean Standard Bible These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their brothers did. King James Bible Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD. New King James Version Among these were the divisions of the gatekeepers, among the chief men, having duties just like their brethren, to serve in the house of the LORD. New American Standard Bible To these divisions of the gatekeepers, to the chief men, were given duties like their relatives, to serve in the house of the LORD. NASB 1995 To these divisions of the gatekeepers, the chief men, were given duties like their relatives to minister in the house of the LORD. NASB 1977 To these divisions of the gatekeepers, the chief men, were given duties like their relatives to minister in the house of the LORD. Legacy Standard Bible To these divisions of the gatekeepers, the chief men, were given responsibilities like their relatives to minister in the house of Yahweh. Amplified Bible To these divisions of the gatekeepers, the chief men, were given duties, like their relatives, to minister in the house of the LORD. Christian Standard Bible These divisions of the gatekeepers, under their leading men, had duties for ministering in the LORD’s temple, just as their relatives did. Holman Christian Standard Bible These divisions of the gatekeepers, under their leading men, had duties for ministering in the LORD’s temple, just as their brothers did. American Standard Version Of these were the courses of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brethren, to minister in the house of Jehovah. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The Door Keepers were distributed among these for the Head Guard, opposite their brethren, that they would be serving in the Holy House. Brenton Septuagint Translation To these were assigned the divisions of the gates, to the chiefs of the mighty men the daily courses, even their brethren, to minister in the house of the Lord. Contemporary English Version The guards were divided into groups, according to their family leaders, and they were assigned duties at the temple, just like the other Levites. Douay-Rheims Bible Among these were the divisions of the porters, so that the chiefs of the wards, as well as their brethren, always ministered in the house of the Lord. English Revised Version Of these were the courses of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having charges like as their brethren, to minister in the house of the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation These divisions of gatekeepers through their head men were assigned duties with their relatives to serve in the LORD's temple. Good News Translation The Temple guards were divided into groups, according to families, and they were assigned duties in the Temple, just as the other Levites were. International Standard Version With respect to their leaders, these courses of trustees had responsibilities, along with their relatives, regarding ministry within the Temple of the LORD JPS Tanakh 1917 These courses of the doorkeepers, even the chief men, had wards over against their brethren, to minister in the house of the LORD. Literal Standard Version For these [are] the divisions of the gatekeepers, of the heads of the mighty ones, [with] charges just as their brothers, to minister in the house of YHWH, Majority Standard Bible These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their brothers did. New American Bible To these divisions of the gatekeepers, by their chief men, were assigned watches for them to minister in the house of the LORD, for each group in the same way. NET Bible These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their leaders, had assigned responsibilities, like their relatives, as they served in the LORD's temple. New Revised Standard Version These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their leaders, had duties, just as their kindred did, ministering in the house of the LORD; New Heart English Bible Of these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brothers, to minister in the house of the LORD. Webster's Bible Translation Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD. World English Bible Of these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brothers, to minister in Yahweh’s house. Young's Literal Translation According 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, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Divisions of the Gatekeepers…11Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and brothers of Hosah numbered 13 in all. 12These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their brothers did. 13They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.… Cross References 2 Kings 7:10 So they went and called out to the gatekeepers of the city, saying, "We went to the Aramean camp and no one was there--not a trace--only tethered horses and donkeys, and the tents were intact." 1 Chronicles 26:11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and brothers of Hosah numbered 13 in all. 1 Chronicles 26:13 They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike. 2 Chronicles 35:15 The singers, the descendants of Asaph, were at their stations according to the command of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer. And the gatekeepers at each gate did not need to leave their position, because their fellow Levites made preparations for them. Treasury of Scripture Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD. 1 Chronicles 25:8 And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar. Jump to Previous Authority Charges Chief Corresponding Courses Divisions Doorkeepers Door-Keepers Duties Gatekeepers House Minister Ministering Offices Performing Porters Positions Relatives Responsible Servants WardsJump to Next Authority Charges Chief Corresponding Courses Divisions Doorkeepers Door-Keepers Duties Gatekeepers House Minister Ministering Offices Performing Porters Positions Relatives Responsible Servants Wards1 Chronicles 26 1. The divisions of the porters13. The gates assigned by lot 20. The Levites that had charge of the treasures 29. Officers and judges (12) Among these were the divisions of the porters.--Rather, To these, the courses (1Chronicles 23:6) of porters, that is, to the heads of the men (1Chronicles 24:4), were watches or charges (1Chronicles 25:8) in common with their brethren (1Chronicles 24:31), to minister in the house of Jehovah (1Chronicles 16:37). The statement of this verse makes it evident that the names in 1Chronicles 26:2-11 represent the courses of the porters or warders. As the twenty-four sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun represented the twenty-four courses of musicians in 1 Chronicles 25, a similar classification might naturally be expected here. Accordingly, we actually find seven sons of Meshelemiah (1Chronicles 26:2-3), eight sons of Obed-edom (1Chronicles 26:4-5), and four sons of Hosah (1Chronicles 26:10-11), which together make nineteen heads and classes. It remains to add the "sons" of Shemaiah son of Obed-edom. As the text stands, these appear to be six in number, which would give a total of twenty-five (7 + 8 + 4 + 6). But the connection of the Hebrew in 1Chronicles 26:7 is so unusual as to suggest at once that something is wrong: and if we assume Obed-Elzabad to represent one original composite name, like Obed-edom, we get five "sons of Shemaiah," and so a total of twenty-four classes or courses of warders. (From this verse to the end of chapter 27 the Syriac and Arabic versions fail us.) . . . Verse 12. - Translate, To these divisions of the porters, as regards the chief men, belonged the charge together with their brethren to officiate in the house of the Lord. According to the present chapter, then, the divisions add up to ninety-three. And if at any time of the history it were the case that these ninety-three were the leaders of groups among the total of "four thousand porters," it would put exactly forty-two under each of these ninety-three, leaving but one over. This number ninety-three, meantime, does not agree with the two hundred and twelve of 1 Chronicles 9:22. And the three score and two of Obed-edom in ver. 8 of the present chapter does not agree with the three score and eight of Obed-edom in 1 Chronicles 16:38. At the same time, no little light may be thrown on this subject by noticing that the porters numbered in Zerubbabel's time one hundred and thirty-nine (Ezra 2:42); and that the number one hundred and seventy-two is given for them by Nehemiah (Nehemiah 11:19). The conclusion may well be that the numbers varied in David's time and the other times severally;and that the date in question (1 Chronicles 9:22) was not the same with the date of David in our present chapter, but was a subsequent date nearer the time of the Captivity. There is, therefore, no special ground for doubting the accuracy of the numbers given in this chapter. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Theseלְ֠אֵלֶּה (lə·’êl·leh) Preposition-l | Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those divisions מַחְלְק֨וֹת (maḥ·lə·qō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 4256: Division, course of the gatekeepers, הַשֹּֽׁעֲרִ֜ים (haš·šō·‘ă·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7778: A gatekeeper through their chief לְרָאשֵׁ֧י (lə·rā·šê) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 7218: The head men, הַגְּבָרִ֛ים (hag·gə·ḇā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1397: A valiant man, warrior, a person simply had duties מִשְׁמָר֖וֹת (miš·mā·rō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function for ministering לְשָׁרֵ֖ת (lə·šā·rêṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 8334: To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to in the house בְּבֵ֥ית (bə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the LORD, יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel just as לְעֻמַּ֣ת (lə·‘um·maṯ) Preposition-l Strong's 5980: Society, near, beside, along with their brothers did. אֲחֵיהֶ֑ם (’ă·ḥê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 251: A brother, ) Links 1 Chronicles 26:12 NIV1 Chronicles 26:12 NLT 1 Chronicles 26:12 ESV 1 Chronicles 26:12 NASB 1 Chronicles 26:12 KJV 1 Chronicles 26:12 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 26:12 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 26:12 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 26:12 French Bible 1 Chronicles 26:12 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 26:12 Of these were the divisions (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |
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