1 Chronicles 9:24
22 All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.
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.
In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.
25 And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.
26 For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
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
- The gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.
- KJV
- In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.
- WEB
- On the four sides were the gatekeepers, toward the east, west, north, and south.
- ASV
- On the four sides were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.
- DARBY
- At the four quarters were the doorkeepers, toward the east, west, north, and south.
- BLB
- On the four sides were the gatekeepers: The east, west, north, and south.
- ÅB
- Etter de fire verdenshjørner hadde portnerne sin plass: mot øst, vest, nord og syd.
- OTB
- Portvaktene var stasjonert på alle fire sider:
mot øst, vest, nord og sør. - B1930
- Efter de fire verdenshjørner hadde portnerne sin plass: mot øst, vest, nord og syd.
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Cross references
1 Chronicles 26:14–18
And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
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