1 Chronicles 26:19
17 Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.
18 As for the court on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court.
These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.
20 Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.
21 From the descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.
- KJV
- These are the divisions of the porters among the sons of Kore, and among the sons of Merari.
- WEB
- These were the divisions of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.
- ASV
- These were the courses of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.
- DARBY
- These are the divisions of the doorkeepers among the sons of the Korahites and among the sons of Merari.
- BLB
- These [were] the divisions of the gatekeepers among the sons of the Korahite and among the sons of Merari.
- ÅB
- Dette var dørvokternes skifter av korahittenes barn og av Meraris barn.
- OTB
- Dette var inndelingene av portvaktene av sønnene til Korahittene og av sønnene til Merari.
- B1930
- Dette var dørvokternes skifter av korahittenes barn og av Meraris barn.
Study notes (Tyndale)
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Cross references
Numbers 16:11
Therefore, it is you and all your followers who have conspired against the LORD! As for Aaron, who is he that you should grumble against him?”
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