1 Chronicles 23:5
“Moreouer, foure thousand were porters, and foure thousand praised the Lord with the instruments which I made (said Dauid) to praise therewith.”
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1 Chronicles 23:5 Context
3Now the Leuites were numbred from the age of thirtie yeeres and vpward: and their number, by their polles, man by man, was thirtie and eight thousand. 4Of which, twentie and foure thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the Lord: and sixe thousand were Officers and Iudges. 5Moreouer, foure thousand were porters, and foure thousand praised the Lord with the instruments which I made (said Dauid) to praise therewith. 6And Dauid diuided them into courses among the sonnes of Leui, namely Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 7¶ Of the Gershonites were Laadan, and Shimei.
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Moreover four thousand [were] porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, [said David], to praise [therewith].
- King James Version
and 4,000 {were} gatekeepers, and 4,000 {were} praising the LORD with the instruments which David made for giving praise.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Jehovah with the instruments which I made, `said David', to praise therewith.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Four thousand were door-keepers; and four thousand gave praise to the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David, for giving praise.
- Basic English Bible
and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Jehovah with the instruments which I made, [said David,] to praise [therewith].
- Darby Bible
Moreover, four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise with them.
- Webster's Bible
four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Yahweh with the instruments which I made, for giving praise."
- World English Bible
and four thousand gatekeepers, and four thousand giving praise to Jehovah, `with instruments that I made for praising,' [saith David.]
- Youngs Literal Bible
and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised the LORD `with the instruments which I made to praise therewith.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible