1 Chronicles 9:23
“So they and their children had the ouersight of the gates of the house of the Lord, namely, the house of the Tabernacle, by wards.”
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1 Chronicles 9:23 Context
21And Zechariah the sonne of Meshelemiah, was porter of the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation. 22All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates, were two hundred and twelue. These were reckoned by their genealogie in their villages: whom Dauid and Samuel the Seer, did ordeine in their set office. 23So they and their children had the ouersight of the gates of the house of the Lord, namely, the house of the Tabernacle, by wards. 24In foure quarters were the porters: toward the East, West, North, and South. 25And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seuen dayes, from time to time with them.
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Other Translations for 1 Chronicles 9:23
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.
- King James Version
So they and their sons had charge of the gates of the house of the LORD, {even} the house of the tent, as guards.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of Jehovah, even the house of the tent, by wards.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So they and their sons had the care of the doors of the house of the Lord, the house of the Tent, as watchers.
- Basic English Bible
And they and their sons were at the gates of the house of Jehovah, the house of the tent, to keep watch there.
- Darby 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.
- Webster's Bible
So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of Yahweh, even the house of the tent, by wards.
- World English Bible
And they and their sons [are] over the gates of the house of Jehovah, even of the house of the tent, by watches.
- Youngs Literal Bible
So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, even the house of the Tent, by wards.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Chronicles 9:23
9:23 The oversight - Namely, in David's time. Tabernacle - Thisis added to explain what he means by the house of the Lord, not thattabernacle which David had set up for the ark; but that more solemntabernacle, which Moses had made by God's express command; which inDavid's time was at Gibeon; in which God was worshipped until thetemple was built. Wards - By turns or courses.