1 Chronicles 23 - Compare Translations
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1 Chronicles 23:1
KJVSo when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
WEBNow David was old and full of days; and he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
YLTAnd David is old, and satisfied with days, and causeth his son Solomon to reign over Israel,
1 Chronicles 23:2
KJVAnd he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
WEBHe gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
YLTand gathereth all the heads of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites;
1 Chronicles 23:3
KJVNow the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.
WEBThe Levites were counted from thirty years old and upward; and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty-eight thousand.
YLTand the Levites are numbered from a son of thirty years and upward, and their number, by their polls, is of mighty men thirty and eight thousand.
1 Chronicles 23:4
KJVOf which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the Lord; and six thousand were officers and judges:
WEBDavid said, “Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of Yahweh’s house, six thousand were officers and judges,
YLTOf these to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah [are] twenty and four thousand, and officers and judges six thousand,
1 Chronicles 23:5
KJVMoreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.
WEBfour thousand were doorkeepers, and four thousand praised Yahweh with the instruments which I made for giving praise.”
YLTand four thousand gatekeepers, and four thousand giving praise to Jehovah, `with instruments that I made for praising,' [saith David.]
1 Chronicles 23:6
KJVAnd David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
WEBDavid divided them into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
YLTAnd David distributeth them into courses: Of the sons of Levi: of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chronicles 23:7
KJVOf the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.
WEBOf the Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
YLTOf the Gershonite: Laadan and Shimei.
1 Chronicles 23:8
KJVThe sons of Laadan; the chief was Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
WEBThe sons of Ladan: Jehiel the chief, Zetham, and Joel, three.
YLTSons of Laadan: the head [is] Jehiel, and Zetham, and Joel, three.
1 Chronicles 23:9
KJVThe sons of Shimei; Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the chief of the fathers of Laadan.
WEBThe sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran, three. These were the heads of the fathers’ households of Ladan.
YLTSons of Shimei [are] Shelomith, and Haziel, and Haran, three; these [are] heads of the fathers of Laadan.
1 Chronicles 23:10
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1 Chronicles 23:11
KJVAnd Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second: but Jeush and Beriah had not many sons; therefore they were in one reckoning, according to their father's house.
WEBJahath was the chief, and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah didn’t have many sons; therefore they became a fathers’ house in one reckoning.
YLTAnd Jahath is the head, and Zizah the second, and Jeush and Beriah have not multiplied sons, and they become the house of a father by one numbering.
1 Chronicles 23:12
KJVThe sons of Kohath; Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
WEBThe sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
YLTSons of Kohath [are] Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, four.
1 Chronicles 23:13
KJVThe sons of Amram; Aaron and Moses: and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons for ever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister unto him, and to bless in his name for ever.
WEBThe sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was separated, that he should sanctify the most holy things, he and his sons, forever, to burn incense before Yahweh, to minister to him, and to bless in his name, forever.
YLTSons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron is separated for his sanctifying the holy of holies, he and his sons -- unto the age, to make perfume before Jehovah, to serve Him, and to bless in His name -- unto the age.
1 Chronicles 23:14
KJVNow concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.
WEBBut as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.
YLTAs to Moses, the man of God, his sons are called after the tribe of Levi.
1 Chronicles 23:15
KJVThe sons of Moses were, Gershom, and Eliezer.
WEBThe sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
YLTSons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer.
1 Chronicles 23:16
KJVOf the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief.
WEBThe sons of Gershom: Shebuel the chief.
YLTSons of Gershom: Shebuel the head.
1 Chronicles 23:17
KJVAnd the sons of Eliezer were, Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had none other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
WEBThe sons of Eliezer were: Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
YLTAnd sons of Eliezer are Rehabiah the head, and Eliezer had no other sons, and the sons of Rehabiah have multiplied exceedingly.
1 Chronicles 23:18
KJVOf the sons of Izhar; Shelomith the chief.
WEBThe sons of Izhar: Shelomith the chief.
YLTSons of Izhar: Shelomith the head.
1 Chronicles 23:19
KJVOf the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
WEBThe sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
YLTSons of Hebron: Jeriah the head, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
1 Chronicles 23:20
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1 Chronicles 23:21
KJVThe sons of Merari; Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli; Eleazar, and Kish.
WEBThe sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
YLTSons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
1 Chronicles 23:22
KJVAnd Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish took them.
WEBEleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters only: and their brothers the sons of Kish took them as wives.
YLTAnd Eleazar dieth, and he had no sons, but daughters, and sons of Kish their brethren take them.
1 Chronicles 23:23
KJVThe sons of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
WEBThe sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
YLTSons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth, three.
1 Chronicles 23:24
KJVThese were the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the Lord, from the age of twenty years and upward.
WEBThese were the sons of Levi after their fathers’ houses, even the heads of the fathers’ houses of those who were counted individually, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of Yahweh’s house, from twenty years old and upward.
YLTThese [are] sons of Levi, by the house of their fathers, heads of the fathers, by their appointments, in the number of names, by their polls, doing the work for the service of the house of Jehovah, from a son of twenty years and upward,
1 Chronicles 23:25
KJVFor David said, The Lord God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:
WEBFor David said, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people; and he dwells in Jerusalem forever.
YLTfor David said, `Jehovah, God of Israel, hath given rest to His people, and He doth tabernacle in Jerusalem unto the age;'
1 Chronicles 23:26
KJVAnd also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.
WEBAlso the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its vessels for its service.”
YLTand also of the Levites, `None [are] to bear the tabernacle and all its vessels for its service;'
1 Chronicles 23:27
KJVFor by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
WEBFor by the last words of David the sons of Levi were counted, from twenty years old and upward.
YLTfor by the last words of David they [took] the number of the sons of Levi from a son of twenty years and upward,
1 Chronicles 23:28
KJVBecause their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the Lord, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;
WEBFor their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of Yahweh’s house, in the courts, and in the rooms, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of God’s house;
YLTfor their station [is] at the side of the sons of Aaron, for the service of the house of Jehovah, over the courts, and over the chambers, and over the cleansing of every holy thing, and the work of the service of the house of God,
1 Chronicles 23:29
KJVBoth for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;
WEBfor the show bread also, and for the fine flour for a meal offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked in the pan, or of that which is soaked, and for all measurements of quantity and size;
YLTand for the bread of the arrangement, and for fine flour for present, and for the thin unleavened cakes, and for [the work of] the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all [liquid] measure and [solid] measure;
1 Chronicles 23:30
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1 Chronicles 23:31
KJVAnd to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the Lord in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded unto them, continually before the Lord:
WEBand to offer all burnt offerings to Yahweh, on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before Yahweh;
YLTand for all the burnt-offerings -- burnt-offerings to Jehovah for sabbaths, for new moons, and for appointed seasons, by number, according to the ordinance upon them continually, before Jehovah.
1 Chronicles 23:32
KJVAnd that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the Lord.
WEBand that they should keep the duty of the Tent of Meeting, the duty of the holy place, and the duty of the sons of Aaron their brothers, for the service of Yahweh’s house.
YLTAnd they have kept the charge of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the sons of Aaron, their brethren, for the service of the house of Jehovah.
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