Devine Scripture

1 Chronicles 23:4

1 Chronicles chapter 23 · verse 4 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;

Context

v.3And the Levites were numbered from thirty years old and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand.

v.4This passage

v.5and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Jehovah with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 16:18

    Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, according to thy tribes; and they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.

  • 1 Chronicles 23:28

    For their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of Jehovah, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of God;

  • Nehemiah 11:22

    The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business of the house of God.

  • Nehemiah 11:9

    And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

  • 1 Chronicles 6:48

    And their brethren the Levites were appointed for all the service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

  • Malachi 2:7

    For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth; for he is the messenger of Jehovah of hosts.