Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Of these to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah are twenty and four thousand, and officers and judges six thousand,
New American Standard Bible
Of these, 24,000 were
King James Version
Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:
Holman Bible
“Of these,” David said, “24,000 are to be in charge of the work on the Lord’s temple,
International Standard Version
"24,000 of these," David said, "are to be set in charge of the work of the Temple of the LORD, with 6,000 serving as officers and judges,
A Conservative Version
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of LORD. And six thousand were officers and judges,
American Standard Version
Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;
Amplified
Of these
Bible in Basic English
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to be overseers of the work of the house of the Lord, and six thousand were judges and men of authority
Darby Translation
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;
Julia Smith Translation
From these to superintend over the work of the house of Jehovah, twenty and four thousand; and scribes and judges, six thousand:
King James 2000
Of which, twenty and four thousand were to look after the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Of these, [David said,] "Twenty-four thousand [are] to direct the work of the house of Yahweh, along with six thousand judges and officials
Modern King James verseion
Of these, twenty-four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of Jehovah, and six thousand officers and judges.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Of which twenty four thousand were set to further the work of the house of the LORD. And six thousand were officers and judges.
NET Bible
David said, "Of these, 24,000 are to direct the work of the Lord's temple; 6,000 are to be officials and judges;
New Heart English Bible
David said, "Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; six thousand were officers and judges;
The Emphasized Bible
Of these - to preside over the work of the house of Yahweh, were twenty-four thousand, - and officers and judges, six thousand;
Webster
Of which, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:
World English Bible
David said, "Of these, twenty-four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Yahweh; six thousand were officers and judges;
Themes
Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
Levites » Were overseers in building and the repairs of the temple
the Levites » Services of » Judging and deciding in controversies
Interlinear
'eleph
אלף
'eleph
thousand, eleven hundred , variant, twelve hundred
Usage: 504
Natsach
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 23:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Organizes The Levites
3 and 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. 4 Of these to preside over the work of the house of Jehovah are twenty and four thousand, and officers and judges six thousand, 5 and four thousand gatekeepers, and four thousand giving praise to Jehovah, 'with instruments that I made for praising,' saith David.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 19:8
And also in Jerusalem hath Jehoshaphat appointed of the Levites, and of the priests, and of the heads of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of Jehovah, and for strife; and they turn back to Jerusalem,
Deuteronomy 16:18
Judges and authorities thou dost make to thee within all thy gates which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee, for thy tribes; and they have judged the people -- a righteous judgment.
Deuteronomy 17:8-10
When anything is too hard for thee for judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke -- matters of strife within thy gates -- then thou hast risen, and gone up unto the place on which Jehovah thy God doth fix,
1 Chronicles 6:48
And their brethren the Levites are put to all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
1 Chronicles 9:28-32
And some of them are over the vessels of service, for by number they bring them in, and by number they take them out.
1 Chronicles 23:28-32
for 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 26:20-27
And of the Levites, Ahijah is over the treasures of the house of God, even for the treasures of the holy things.
1 Chronicles 26:29-31
Of the Izharite, Chenaniah and his sons are for the outward work over Israel, for officers and for judges.
Ezra 3:8-9
And in the second year of their coming in unto the house of God, to Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all those coming from the captivity to Jerusalem, and they appoint the Levites from a son of twenty years and upward, to overlook the work of the house of Jehovah.
Nehemiah 11:9
And Joel son of Zichri is inspector over them, and Judah son of Senuah is over the city -- second.
Nehemiah 11:22
And the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem is Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micha: of the sons of Asaph, the singers are over-against the work of the house of God,
Malachi 2:7
For the lips of a priest preserve knowledge, And law they do seek from his mouth, For a messenger of Jehovah of Hosts he is.
Acts 20:28
'Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood,