1 Chronicles 9:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.”

1 Chronicles 9:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 9:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 9:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“All these who were chosen to be gatekeepers in the thresholds were two hundred twelve. These were listed by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer ordained in their office of trust.”

1 Chronicles 9:22 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 9:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“All these that were chosen to be porters in the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their office of trust.”

1 Chronicles 9:22 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 9:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“All of those who are chosen for gatekeepers at the thresholds <FI>are<Fi> two hundred and twelve; they <FI>are<Fi> in their villages, by their genealogy; they whom David and Samuel the seer appointed in their office.”

1 Chronicles 9:22 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 9:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“All these chosen to be doorkeepers at the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. These were registered by genealogy according to their villages: David and Samuel the seer had instituted them in their trust.”

1 Chronicles 9:22 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 9:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“All these were chosen for porters of the gates, two hundreth and twelue, which were nombred according to their genealogies by their townes. Dauid established these and Samuel the Seer in their perpetuall office.”

1 Chronicles 9:22 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 9:22 in Context — 1 Chronicles 9

20 Y Phinees hijo de Eleazar fué antes capitán sobre ellos, [siendo] Jehová con él.

21 Y Zacarías hijo de Meselemia era portero de la puerta del tabernáculo del testimonio.

22 Todos estos, escogidos para guardas en las puertas, eran doscientos doce cuando fueron contados por el orden de sus linajes en sus villas, á los cuales constituyó en su oficio David y Samuel el vidente.

23 Así ellos y sus hijos eran porteros por sus turnos á las puertas de la casa de Jehová, y de la casa del tabernáculo.

24 Y estaban los porteros á los cuatro vientos, al oriente, al occidente, al septentrión, y al mediodía.

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What Does 1 Chronicles 9:22 Mean?

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