Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
For David said, The Lord, the God of Israel, has given his people rest, and he has made his resting-place in Jerusalem for ever;
New American Standard Bible
For David said, “The Lord God of Israel
King James Version
For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:
Holman Bible
For David said, “The Lord God of Israel has given rest to His people,
International Standard Version
For David had said "The LORD God of Israel has granted rest to his people, and he has taken Israel as his eternal residence.
A Conservative Version
For David said, LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people, and he dwells in Jerusalem forever.
American Standard Version
For David said, Jehovah, the God of Israel, hath given rest unto his people; and he dwelleth in Jerusalem for ever:
Amplified
For David said, “The Lord God of Israel, has given peace and rest to His people, and He dwells in Jerusalem forever.
Darby Translation
For David said, Jehovah the God of Israel has given rest to his people, and he will dwell in Jerusalem for ever;
Julia Smith Translation
For David said, Jehovah God of Israel caused rest to his people, and they will dwell in Jerusalem forever;
King James 2000
For David said, The LORD God of Israel has given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem forever:
Lexham Expanded Bible
For David said, "Yahweh, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people, and he dwells in Jerusalem forever.
Modern King James verseion
For David said, Jehovah, the God of Israel has given rest to His people so that they may dwell in Jerusalem forever,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For David said, "The LORD God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, and they shall dwell in Jerusalem forever.
NET Bible
For David said, "The Lord God of Israel has given his people rest and has permanently settled in Jerusalem.
New Heart English Bible
For David said, "The LORD, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people; and he dwells in Jerusalem forever.
The Emphasized Bible
For, said David, Yahweh the God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, - and hath taken up his habitation in Jerusalem, unto times age-abiding;
Webster
For David said, The LORD God of Israel hath given rest to his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever;
World English Bible
For David said, "Yahweh, the God of Israel, has given rest to his people; and he dwells in Jerusalem forever.
Youngs Literal Translation
for David said, 'Jehovah, God of Israel, hath given rest to His people, and He doth tabernacle in Jerusalem unto the age;'
Themes
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
Interlinear
'elohiym
Nuwach
Shakan
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 23:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Organizes The Levites
24 These were the sons of Levi, grouped by families, the heads of the families of those who were numbered by name, by heads, all those of twenty years old and over who did the work of the house of the Lord. 25 For David said, The Lord, the God of Israel, has given his people rest, and he has made his resting-place in Jerusalem for ever; 26 And from now, there will be no need for the House of the Lord, and the vessels used in it, to be moved about by the Levites.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 22:18
Is not the Lord your God with you? and has he not given you rest on every side? for the Lord has given the people of the land into my hands, and the land is overcome before the Lord and before his people.
2 Samuel 7:1
Now when the king was living in his house, and the Lord had given him rest from war on every side;
2 Samuel 7:11
From the time when I put judges over my people Israel; and I will give you peace from all who are against you. And the Lord says to you that he will make you the head of a line of kings.
1 Kings 8:13
So I have made for you a living-place, a house in which you may be for ever present.
1 Kings 8:27
But is it truly possible that God may be housed on earth? see, heaven and the heaven of heavens are not wide enough to be your resting-place; how much less this house which I have made!
Psalm 9:11
Make songs of praise to the Lord, whose house is in Zion: make his doings clear to the people.
Psalm 68:16
Why are you looking with envy, you high hills, on the hill desired by God as his resting-place? truly, God will make it his house for ever.
Psalm 68:18
You have gone up on high, taking your prisoners with you; you have taken offerings from men; the Lord God has taken his place on the seat of his power.
Psalm 135:21
Praise be to the Lord out of Zion, even to the Lord whose house is in Jerusalem, Let the Lord be praised.
Isaiah 8:18
See, I and the children whom the Lord has given me, are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the Lord of armies, whose resting-place is in Mount Zion.
Joel 3:21
And I will send punishment for their blood, for which punishment has not been sent, for the Lord is living in Zion.
Zechariah 8:3
This is what the Lord has said: I have come back to Zion, and will make my living-place in Jerusalem: and Jerusalem will be named The town of good faith; and the mountain of the Lord of armies The holy mountain.
2 Corinthians 6:16
And what agreement has the house of God with images? for we are a house of the living God; even as God has said, I will be living among them, and walking with them; and I will be their God, and they will be my people.
Colossians 2:9
For in him all the wealth of God's being has a living form,