1 Chronicles 9:23
King James Version (KJV)
So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards.
In context
21 And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
22 All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.
23 So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards.
24 In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.
25 And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.
1 Chronicles 9:23 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards.
- WEB World English Bible
- So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the LORD’s house, even the house of the tent, as guards.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So they and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the house of the LORD—the house called the Tent.
- ASV American Standard Version
- So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of Jehovah, even the house of the tent, by wards.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And they and their sons [are] over the gates of the house of Jehovah, even of the house of the tent, by watches.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And they and their sons were at the gates of the house of Jehovah, the house of the tent, to keep watch there.
- WBS Webster Bible
- So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely , the house of the tabernacle, by wards.