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 Foram contados os levitas de trinta anos acima; e foi o número deles por suas cabeças, contados um a um, trinta e oito mil.

4 Destes, vinte e quatro mil para dar pressa à obra da casa do SENHOR; e governadores e juízes, seis mil;

5 Ademais quatro mil porteiros; e quatro mil para louvar a o SENHOR, disse Davi, com os instrumentos que fiz para render louvores.

6 E repartiu-os Davi em ordens conforme a os filhos de Levi, Gérson e Coate e Merari.

7 Os filhos de Gérson: Ladã, e Simei.

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What Does 1 Chronicles 23:5 Mean?

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