1 Chronicles 9:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Chronicles 9:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 9:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 9:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of Yahweh’s house, even the house of the tent, as guards.”

1 Chronicles 9:23 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 9:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of Jehovah, even the house of the tent, by wards.”

1 Chronicles 9:23 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 9:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And they and their sons <FI>are<Fi> over the gates of the house of Jehovah, even of the house of the tent, by watches.”

1 Chronicles 9:23 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 9:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they and their sons were at the gates of the house of Jehovah, the house of the tent, to keep watch there.”

1 Chronicles 9:23 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 9:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So they and their children had the ouersight of the gates of the house of the Lord, euen of the house of the Tabernacle by wardes.”

1 Chronicles 9:23 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 9:23 in Context — 1 Chronicles 9

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.

25 Y sus hermanos que estaban en sus aldeas, venían cada siete días por sus tiempos con ellos.

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What Does 1 Chronicles 9:23 Mean?

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