2 Chronicles 23:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Thisזֶ֥ה
(zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
is the thingהַדָּבָ֖ר
(had·da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
you shall do:תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ
(ta·'a·su;)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
one thirdהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֨ית
(ha·she·li·shit)
7992: third (an ord. number)from the same as shalosh
of you, of the priestsלַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙
(lak·ko·ha·nim)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
and Levitesוְלַלְוִיִּ֔ם
(ve·lal·vi·yim,)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
who comeבָּאֵ֣י
(ba·'ei)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
in on the sabbath,הַשַּׁבָּ֗ת
(ha·shab·bat)
7676: sabbathfrom shabath
[shall be] gatekeepers,לְשֹֽׁעֲרֵ֖י
(le·sho·'a·rei)
7778: a gatekeeperfrom the same as shaar


















KJV Lexicon
This is the thing
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
that ye shall do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
A third part
shliyshiy  (shel-ee-shee')
third; feminine a third (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell) -- third (part, rank, time), three (years old).
of you entering
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
on the sabbath
shabbath  (shab-bawth')
intermission, i.e (specifically) the Sabbath -- (+ every) sabbath.
of the priests
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
and of the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
shall be porters
show`er  (sho-are')
a janitor -- doorkeeper, porter.
of the doors
caph  (saf)
a vestibule (as a limit); also a dish (for holding blood or wine) -- bason, bowl, cup, door (post), gate, post, threshold.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"This is the thing which you shall do: one third of you, of the priests and Levites who come in on the sabbath, shall be gatekeepers,

King James Bible
This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you entering on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the doors;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is what you are to do: a third of you, priests and Levites who are coming on duty on the Sabbath, are to be gatekeepers.

International Standard Version
So here's what you'll need to do: One third of you priests and descendants of Levi who are on duty during the Sabbath will serve as guards at the temple gates.

NET Bible
This is what you must do. One third of you priests and Levites who are on duty during the Sabbath will guard the doors.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is what you must do: One third of you, the priests and Levites who are on duty on the day of worship, must guard the gates.

King James 2000 Bible
This is the thing that 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;
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