Parallel Verses
Amplified
For by the last words of David, the Levites from twenty years old and above were counted.
New American Standard Bible
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered from twenty years old and upward.
King James Version
For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
Holman Bible
for according to the last words of David, the Levites 20 years old or more were to be counted—
International Standard Version
Since, according to David's final instructions, the list above contains the total number of descendants of Levi from the age of 20 years and upward,
A Conservative Version
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.
American Standard Version
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.
Bible in Basic English
So among the last acts of David was the numbering of the sons of Levi, from twenty years old and over.
Darby Translation
For by the last words of David was this done, the numbering of the sons of Levi from twenty years old and upward.
Julia Smith Translation
For by the last words of David these the number of the sons of Levi from the son of twenty years and above.
King James 2000
For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
Lexham Expanded Bible
For by the last words of David, they [are] the number of the sons of Levi, from twenty years old and above.
Modern King James verseion
For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But at the last commandment of David, the Levites were numbered from twenty years and above -
NET Bible
According to David's final instructions, the Levites twenty years old and up were counted.
New Heart English Bible
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.
The Emphasized Bible
For, by the last words of David, the same, were the number of the sons of Levi, - from twenty years old, and upwards.
Webster
For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:
World English Bible
For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward.
Youngs Literal Translation
for by the last words of David they took the number of the sons of Levi from a son of twenty years and upward,
Themes
Levites » Age of » When inducted into office
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Conducting the sacred music
the Levites » David » By his last words had them numbered from twenty years old
Topics
Interlinear
'acharown
Micpar
Shaneh (in pl. only),
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 23:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Organizes The Levites
26 Also, the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its utensils for its service.” 27 For by the last words of David, the Levites from twenty years old and above were counted. 28 For their duty is to assist [the priests] the sons of Aaron in the service of the house of the Lord, in [caring for] the courtyards, the chambers, the purifying of all holy things, and any work of the service of the house of God,
Cross References
1 Chronicles 23:24
These were the Levites by their fathers’ households, the heads of the fathers’ households of those registered, according to the number of names of the individuals who were the servants of the house of the Lord, from twenty years old and upward.
2 Samuel 23:1
Now these are the last words of David.
The man who was raised on high declares,
The anointed of the God of Jacob,
And the sweet psalmist of Israel,
1 Chronicles 23:3
The Levites thirty years old and upward were counted, and their number man by man was 38,000.
Psalm 72:20
The prayers of David son of Jesse are ended.