1 Chronicles 23:5
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”
In context
3 The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000.
4 “Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,
5 4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”
6 Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
7 The Gershonites: Ladan and Shimei.
1 Chronicles 23:5 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- 4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”
- KJV King James Version
- Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.
- WEB World English Bible
- four thousand were doorkeepers, and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made for giving praise.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Jehovah with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and four thousand gatekeepers, and four thousand giving praise to Jehovah, 'with instruments that I made for praising,' [saith David.]
- DBY Darby Translation
- and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Jehovah with the instruments which I made, [said David,] to praise [therewith].
- WBS Webster Bible
- Moreover, four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David , to praise with them .