1 Chronicles 23:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.”

1 Chronicles 23:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 23:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 23:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“four thousand were doorkeepers, and four thousand praised Yahweh with the instruments which I made for giving praise.””

1 Chronicles 23:5 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 23:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Jehovah with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.”

1 Chronicles 23:5 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 23:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and four thousand gatekeepers, and four thousand giving praise to Jehovah, `with instruments that I made for praising,' <FI>saith David.<Fi>”

1 Chronicles 23:5 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 23:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Jehovah with the instruments which I made, [said David,] to praise [therewith].”

1 Chronicles 23:5 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 23:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And foure thousand were porters, and foure thousande praised the Lord with instruments which he made to praise the Lord.”

1 Chronicles 23:5 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 23:5 in Context — 1 Chronicles 23

3 On fit le dénombrement des Lévites, depuis l’âge de trente ans et au-dessus; comptés par tête et par homme, ils se trouvèrent au nombre de trente-huit mille.

4 Et David dit: Qu’il y en ait vingt-quatre mille pour veiller aux offices de la maison de l’Éternel, six mille comme magistrats et juges,

5 quatre mille comme portiers, et quatre mille chargés de louer l’Éternel avec les instruments que j’ai faits pour le célébrer.

6 David les divisa en classes d’après les fils de Lévi, Guerschon, Kehath et Merari.

7 Des Guerschonites: Laedan et Schimeï.

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What Does 1 Chronicles 23:5 Mean?

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