2 Chronicles 31:17

What does 2 Chronicles 31:17 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 31:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and them that were reckoned by genealogy of the priests by their fathers’ houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their offices by their courses;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Both to the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges by their courses;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and them that were reckoned by genealogy of the priests by their fathers’ houses, and the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their offices by their courses;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the families of the priests were listed by their fathers' names, but the Levites, of twenty years old and over, were listed in relation to their work in their divisions;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and the genealogy of the priests by the house of their fathers, and of the Levites, from a son of twenty years and upward, in their charges, in their courses;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

To the priests by their families, and to the Levites from the twentieth year and upward, by their classes and companies.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

— both to the priests enregistered according to their fathers' houses, and to the Levites from twenty years old and upward, in their charges, by their divisions;

Context

v.16besides them that were reckoned by genealogy of males, from three years old and upward, even every one that entered into the house of Jehovah, as the duty of every day required, for their service in their offices according to their courses;

v.17This passage

v.18and them that were reckoned by genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their office of trust they sanctified themselves in holiness.

Cross references

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

  • Numbers 4:42

    And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, by their families, by their fathers’ houses,

  • Numbers 3:15

    Number the children of Levi by their fathers’ houses, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.

  • Numbers 4:38

    And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, their families, and by their fathers’ houses,

  • Numbers 17:2

    Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of them rods, one for each fathers’ house, of all their princes according to their fathers’ houses, twelve rods: write thou every man’s name upon his rod.

  • 1 Chronicles 23:24

    These were the sons of Levi after their fathers’ houses, even the heads of the fathers’housesof those of them that were counted, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the house of Jehovah, from twenty years old and upward.

  • 2 Chronicles 31:2

    And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt-offerings and for peace-offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the camp of Jehovah.

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