1 Chronicles 23:4
Modern Translations
New International Version
David said, "Of these, twenty-four thousand are to be in charge of the work of the temple of the LORD and six thousand are to be officials and judges.

New Living Translation
Then David said, “From all the Levites, 24,000 will supervise the work at the Temple of the LORD. Another 6,000 will serve as officials and judges.

English Standard Version
“Twenty-four thousand of these,” David said, “shall have charge of the work in the house of the LORD, 6,000 shall be officers and judges,

Berean Study Bible
“Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,

New American Standard Bible
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges,

NASB 1995
Of these, 24,000 were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and 6,000 were officers and judges,

NASB 1977
Of these, 24,000 were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and 6,000 were officers and judges,

Amplified Bible
Of these 24,000 were to oversee and inspect the work of the house of the LORD and 6,000 were to be administrators and judges,

Christian Standard Bible
“Of these,” David said, “twenty-four thousand are to be in charge of the work on the LORD’s temple, six thousand are to be officers and judges,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Of these," David said, "24,000 are to be in charge of the work on the LORD's temple, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,

Contemporary English Version
He said, "Twenty-four thousand of the Levites will be in charge of the temple, 6,000 will be temple officials and judges,

Good News Translation
The king assigned twenty-four thousand to administer the work of the Temple, six thousand to keep records and decide disputes,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Of these, 24,000 were appointed to supervise the work on the LORD's temple, 6,000 were appointed to be officers and judges,

International Standard Version
"24,000 of these," David said, "are to be set in charge of the work of the Temple of the LORD, with 6,000 serving as officers and judges,

NET Bible
David said, "Of these, 24,000 are to direct the work of the LORD's temple; 6,000 are to be officials and judges;
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:

New King James Version
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to look after the work of the house of the LORD, six thousand were officers and judges,

King James 2000 Bible
Of which, twenty and four thousand were to look after the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:

New Heart English Bible
David said, "Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; six thousand were officers and judges;

World English Bible
David said, "Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Yahweh; six thousand were officers and judges;

American King James Version
Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:

American Standard Version
Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;

A Faithful Version
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD, and six thousand officers and judges.

Darby Bible Translation
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;

English Revised Version
Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:

Webster's Bible Translation
Of which, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Of these foure and twentie thousande were set to aduance the worke of the house of the Lord, & sixe thousand were ouerseers and iudges.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Of which twentie and foure thousand were set to further the worke of the house of the Lorde: and sixe thousande were officers and iudges.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
of whom there were foure & twentie thousande, which dyd their diligence in the worke ouer ye house of the LORDE, and sixe thousande officers and Iudges,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Of these, twenty-four thousand [are] to preside over the work of the house of YHWH, and six thousand officers and judges,

Young's Literal Translation
Of these to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah are twenty and four thousand, and officers and judges six thousand,

Smith's Literal Translation
From these to superintend over the work of the house of Jehovah, twenty and four thousand; and scribes and judges, six thousand:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Of these twenty-four thousand were chosen, and distributed unto the ministry of the house of the Lord: and six thousand were the overseers and judges.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Of these, twenty-four thousand were chosen and distributed to the ministry of the house of the Lord. Then six thousand were overseers and judges.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And David appointed some of them as Rulers over the work of the house of LORD JEHOVAH, twenty and four men over each thousand, and Judges and Scribes, six men over each hundred

Lamsa Bible
Of them David appointed overseers over the work of the house of the LORD, twenty-four men over every thousand workers; and judges and scribes, six men over each hundred workers

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Of the overseers over the works of the house of the Lord there were twenty-four thousand, and there were six thousand scribes and judges;
















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