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2 Chronicles 35:5

Holy Place

3 To the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the LORD, Josiah said: “Put the holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel. It is not to be carried around on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel.

4 Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions, according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and Solomon his son.

Moreover, stand in the Holy Place by the divisions of the families of your kinsmen the lay people, and by the divisions of the families of the Levites.

6 Slaughter the Passover lambs, consecrate yourselves, and make preparations for your fellow countrymen to carry out the word of the LORD given by Moses.”

7 From his own flocks and herds Josiah contributed 30,000 lambs and goats plus 3,000 bulls for the Passover offerings for all the people who were present.

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BSB
Moreover, stand in the Holy Place by the divisions of the families of your kinsmen the lay people, and by the divisions of the families of the Levites.
KJV
And stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the families of the fathers of your brethren the people, and after the division of the families of the Levites.
WEB
Stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the fathers’ houses of your brothers the children of the people, and let there be for each a portion of a fathers’ house of the Levites.
ASV
And stand in the holy place according to the divisions of the fathers` houses of your brethren the children of the people, and [let there be for each] a portion of a fathers` house of the Levites.
DARBY
and stand in the sanctuary for the classes of the fathers' houses, for your brethren, the children of the people, and [according] to the divisions of the fathers' houses of the Levites;
BLB
And stand in the Holy Place according to the divisions of the houses of the fathers of your⁺ brothers, the sons of the people, and by the division of the house of a father of the Levites.
ÅB
og still dere opp i helligdommen etter deres brødres, det menige folks familie-avdelinger, slik at det på hver av dem kommer en avdeling av en levitt-familie!
OTB
Stå dessuten på det hellige stedet i henhold til avdelingene av deres fedres hus, deres landsmenn, folkets sønner, og i henhold til levittene, etter inndelingen av et fars hus.
B1930
og still eder op i helligdommen efter eders brødres, det menige folks familie-avdelinger, således at det på hver av dem kommer en avdeling av en levitt-familie!

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  • Psalms 134:1

    Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!

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  • Ezra 6:18

    They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.

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  • Psalms 135:2

    who stand in the house of the LORD, in the courts of the house of our God.

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