KJV 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:
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1 Chronicles 23:4
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“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,
WEB 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;
ASV 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;
YLT Young’s 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,
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 23
1 So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
2 And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
מֵאֵ֗לֶּהH428 · el.lehtheseלְנַצֵּ֙חַ֙H5329 · na.tsachto conductעַל־H5921 · aluponמְלֶ֣אכֶתH4399 · me.la.khahworkבֵּית־H1004 · betplaceיְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDעֶשְׂרִ֥יםH6242 · es.rimtwentyוְאַרְבָּעָ֖הH702 · ar.bafourאָ֑לֶףH505 · e.lephthousandוְשֹׁטְרִ֥יםH7860 · sho.terofficialוְשֹׁפְטִ֖יםH8199 · sha.phatto judgeשֵׁ֥שֶׁתH8337 · sheshsixאֲלָפִֽים׃H505 · e.lephthousand
Cross-references
2 Chronicles 19:8Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and [of] the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they returned to Jerusalem.Deuteronomy 16:18Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment.1 Chronicles 26:29-31Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons [were] for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges.1 Chronicles 6:48Their brethren also the Levites [were] appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.Ezra 3:8-9Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the LORD.Nehemiah 11:9And Joel the son of Zichri [was] their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah [was] second over the city.1 Chronicles 26:20-27And of the Levites, Ahijah [was] over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.Nehemiah 11:22The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem [was] Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers [were] over the business of the house of God.Deuteronomy 17:8-10If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, [being] matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the LORD thy God shall choose;1 Chronicles 9:28-32And [certain] of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale.1 Chronicles 23:28-32Because their office [was] to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;Malachi 2:7For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he [is] the messenger of the LORD of hosts.Acts 20:28Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
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