VERSE STUDY • KJV

1 Chronicles 26:17

Eastward [were] six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two [and] two.

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Eastward [were] six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two [and] two.

Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the store-house two and two.

to the east the Levites are six; to the north daily four, to the south daily four, and to the gatherings two by two,

14 And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counseller, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

15 To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of Asuppim.

16 To Shuppim and Hosah [the lot came forth] westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.

17 Eastward [were] six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two [and] two.

18 At Parbar westward, four at the causeway, [and] two at Parbar.

19 These [are] the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.

20 And of the Levites, Ahijah [was] over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

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