1 Chronicles 27:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under: because the Lord had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of the heavens.”

1 Chronicles 27:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 27:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 27:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But David didn’t take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Yahweh had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the sky.”

1 Chronicles 27:23 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 27:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But David took not the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Jehovah had said he would increase Israel like to the stars of heaven.”

1 Chronicles 27:23 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 27:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And David hath not taken up their number from a son of twenty years and under, for Jehovah said to multiply Israel as the stars of the heavens.”

1 Chronicles 27:23 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 27:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And David took not their number from twenty years old and under; for Jehovah had said he would increase Israel as the stars of heaven.”

1 Chronicles 27:23 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 27:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But Dauid tooke not the nober of them from twentie yeere olde and vnder, because the Lord had sayde that he would increase Israel like vnto the starres of the heauens.”

1 Chronicles 27:23 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 27:23 in Context — 1 Chronicles 27

21 De a outra meia tribo de Manassés em Gileade, Ido filho de Zacarias; dos de Benjamim, Jaasiel filho de Abner;

22 E de Dã, Azarel filho de Jeroão. Estes foram os chefes das tribos de Israel.

23 E não tomou Davi o número dos que eram de vinte anos abaixo, porquanto o SENHOR havia dito que ele havia de multiplicar a Israel como as estrelas do céu.

24 Joabe filho de Zeruia havia começado a contar, mas não acabou, pois por isto veio a ira sobre Israel: e assim o número não foi posto no registro das crônicas do rei Davi.

25 E Azmavete filho de Adiel tinha cargo dos tesouros do rei; e dos tesouros dos campos, e das cidades, e das aldeias e castelos, Jônatas filho de Uzia;

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What Does 1 Chronicles 27:23 Mean?

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