1 Chronicles 23:5
King James Version (KJV)
Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.
In context
3 Now 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.
4 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:
5 Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.
6 And David divided them into courses among the sons of Levi, namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
7 Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei.
1 Chronicles 23:5 in every translation
- 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.”
- 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.”
- 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 .