Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They and their descendants were in charge of guarding the gates of the house of the LORD—the house called the tent of meeting. New Living Translation These gatekeepers and their descendants, by their divisions, were responsible for guarding the entrance to the house of the LORD when that house was a tent. English Standard Version So they and their sons were in charge of the gates of the house of the LORD, that is, the house of the tent, as guards. Berean Standard Bible So they and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the house of the LORD—the house called the Tent. King James Bible So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards. New King James Version So they and their children were in charge of the gates of the house of the LORD, the house of the tabernacle, by assignment. New American Standard Bible So they and their sons were in charge of the gates of the house of the LORD, the house of the tent, in their divisions of service. NASB 1995 So they and their sons had charge of the gates of the house of the LORD, even the house of the tent, as guards. NASB 1977 So they and their sons had charge of the gates of the house of the LORD, even the house of the tent, as guards. Legacy Standard Bible So they and their sons were over the gates of the house of Yahweh, even the house of the tent, as those who kept watch. Amplified Bible So they and their sons were in charge of the gates of the house of the LORD, that is, the house of the tabernacle, as guards. Christian Standard Bible So they and their sons were assigned as guards to the gates of the LORD’s temple, which had been the tent-temple. Holman Christian Standard Bible So they and their sons were assigned to the gates of the LORD’s temple, which had been the tent-temple. American Standard Version So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of Jehovah, even the house of the tent, by wards. Contemporary English Version and now they guarded the temple gates. English Revised Version So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, even the house of the tabernacle, by wards. GOD'S WORD® Translation So they and their descendants were assigned to be gatekeepers for the LORD's house, that is, the tent. Good News Translation They and their descendants continued to guard the gates to the Temple. International Standard Version so they and their descendants were in charge of the gates of the house of the LORD, that is, the House of the Tent, as guardians. Majority Standard Bible So they and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the house of the LORD—the house called the Tent. NET Bible They and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the LORD's sanctuary (that is, the tabernacle). New Heart English Bible So they and their descendants had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, even the house of the tent, by wards. Webster's Bible Translation So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards. World English Bible So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of Yahweh’s house, even the house of the tent, as guards. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd they and their sons [are] over the gates of the house of YHWH, even of the house of the tent, by watches. Young's Literal Translation And they and their sons are over the gates of the house of Jehovah, even of the house of the tent, by watches. Smith's Literal Translation And they and their sons over the gates to the house of Jehovah to the house of the tent, for the watches. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAs well them as their sons, to keep the gates of the house of the Lord, and the tabernacle by their turns. Catholic Public Domain Version as with them, so also with their sons, at the gates of the house of the Lord and the tabernacle, by their turns. New American Bible Thus they and their sons kept guard over the gates of the house of the LORD, the house which was then a tent. New Revised Standard Version So they and their descendants were in charge of the gates of the house of the LORD, that is, the house of the tent, as guards. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor they appointed them and their sons to keep the gates of the house of the LORD and the house of the tabernacle of the congregation, as guards. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they appointed them and their children that they would be to keep these doors of the house of LORD JEHOVAH and the house of the Time Tabernacle and the watch garrisons. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, even the house of the Tent, by wards. Brenton Septuagint Translation And these and their sons were over the gates in the house of the Lord, and in the house of the tabernacle, to keep watch. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The People of Jerusalem…22The number of those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds was 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their positions of trust. 23So they and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the house of the LORD— the house called the Tent. 24The gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.… Cross References Numbers 3:32 The chief of the leaders of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron the priest; he oversaw those responsible for the duties of the sanctuary. Numbers 3:38 Moses, Aaron, and Aaron’s sons were to camp to the east of the tabernacle, toward the sunrise, before the Tent of Meeting. They were to perform the duties of the sanctuary as a service on behalf of the Israelites; but any outsider who approached the sanctuary was to be put to death. Numbers 4:16 Eleazar son of Aaron the priest shall oversee the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil. He has oversight of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including the holy objects and their utensils.” Numbers 18:5 And you shall attend to the duties of the sanctuary and of the altar, so that wrath may not fall on the Israelites again. 1 Chronicles 23:32 So the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD. 1 Chronicles 26:12-19 These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their relatives did. / They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike. / The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him. ... 2 Chronicles 23:19 He stationed gatekeepers at the gates of the house of the LORD, so that no one who was in any way unclean could enter. 2 Chronicles 31:14 Kore son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the East Gate, was in charge of the freewill offerings given to God, distributing the contributions to the LORD and the consecrated gifts. Nehemiah 12:25 Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub were gatekeepers who guarded the storerooms at the gates. Nehemiah 12:45 They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. Psalm 134:1 A song of ascents. Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD! Psalm 135:2 who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God. Ezekiel 44:8 And you have not kept charge of My holy things, but have appointed others to keep charge of My sanctuary for you.’ Ezekiel 44:14 Yet I will appoint them to keep charge of all the work for the temple and everything to be done in it. Matthew 28:20 and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Treasury of Scripture So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards. the oversight 1 Chronicles 23:32 And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD. 2 Chronicles 23:19 And he set the porters at the gates of the house of the LORD, that none which was unclean in any thing should enter in. Nehemiah 12:45 And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their God, and the ward of the purification, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son. Jump to Previous Care Charge Children Descendants Doors Gates Guarding Guards House Namely Oversight Tabernacle Tent Wards Watch Watchers WatchesJump to Next Care Charge Children Descendants Doors Gates Guarding Guards House Namely Oversight Tabernacle Tent Wards Watch Watchers Watches1 Chronicles 9 1. The original of Israel and Judah's genealogies2. The Israelites 10. The priests 14. and the Levites, with Nethinims, who dwelt in Jerusalem 27. The charge of certain Levites 35. The stock of Saul and Jonathan So they and their descendants This phrase emphasizes the continuity and generational responsibility of the Levites. The Hebrew word for "descendants" is "בָּנִים" (banim), which can also mean "sons." This highlights the importance of family lineage and the passing down of sacred duties from one generation to the next. In a conservative Christian perspective, this reflects the importance of spiritual heritage and the responsibility of parents to instill faith and duty in their children. were assigned to guard the gates of the house of the LORD the house called the Tent By wards.-- For Watches. Verses 23-26. - (See above and 1 Chronicles 26:12-19.) For the chief porters, Bertheau suggests, as an analogous expression, στρατηγοῖ (Luke 22:52). The chambers. We have the account of Solomon's building of these in 1 Kings 6:5-10, 16, 19; it is scarcely likely that the "chamber of mattresses" of 2 Kings 11:2 was one of these, though the language of the following verse looks that way (comp. also Ezekiel 46:5-11). And treasuries. These were store-houses (הָאועְרות) for gold, silver, as pertaining to the temple, though of corn, etc., in other connections (1 Kings 7:51; 2 Kings 12:18; 2 Chronicles 5:1; 1 Chronicles 27:25).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So theyוְהֵ֨ם (wə·hêm) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They and their descendants וּבְנֵיהֶ֜ם (ū·ḇə·nê·hem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son were assigned to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against guard לְמִשְׁמָרֽוֹת׃ (lə·miš·mā·rō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function the gates הַשְּׁעָרִ֧ים (haš·šə·‘ā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate of the house לְבֵית־ (lə·ḇêṯ-) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the LORD— יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel the house לְבֵ֥ית־ (lə·ḇêṯ-) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house called the Tent. הָאֹ֖הֶל (hā·’ō·hel) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 168: A tent Links 1 Chronicles 9:23 NIV1 Chronicles 9:23 NLT 1 Chronicles 9:23 ESV 1 Chronicles 9:23 NASB 1 Chronicles 9:23 KJV 1 Chronicles 9:23 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 9:23 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 9:23 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 9:23 French Bible 1 Chronicles 9:23 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 9:23 So they and their children had (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |
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