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Contemporary English Version
1 Chronicles 9:18
and for a long time they had been the guards at the King's Gate on the east side of the city. Before that, their ancestors guarded the entrance to the Levite camp.
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Christian Standard Bible®
he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.
he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.
Hebrew Names Version
who hitherto [waited] in the king's gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.
who hitherto [waited] in the king's gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.
King James Version
Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.
Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.
English Standard Version
until then they were in the king's gate on the east side as the gatekeepers of the camps of the Levites.
until then they were in the king's gate on the east side as the gatekeepers of the camps of the Levites.
New Century Version
These gatekeepers from the tribe of Levi still stand next to the King's Gate on the east side of the city.
These gatekeepers from the tribe of Levi still stand next to the King's Gate on the east side of the city.
New English Translation
he serves to this day at the King's Gate on the east. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the descendants of Levi.
he serves to this day at the King's Gate on the east. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the descendants of Levi.
Amplified Bible
who until now was assigned to the king's gate on the east side) they were the gatekeepers for the camp of the Levites.
who until now was assigned to the king's gate on the east side) they were the gatekeepers for the camp of the Levites.
New American Standard Bible
being stationed until now at the king's gate to the east). These were the gatekeepers for the camp of the sons of Levi.
being stationed until now at the king's gate to the east). These were the gatekeepers for the camp of the sons of Levi.
World English Bible
who hitherto [waited] in the king's gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.
who hitherto [waited] in the king's gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For they were porters to this time by companies of the children of Leui vnto the Kinges gate eastward.
For they were porters to this time by companies of the children of Leui vnto the Kinges gate eastward.
Legacy Standard Bible
being stationed until now at the king's gate to the east). These were the gatekeepers for the camp of the sons of Levi.
being stationed until now at the king's gate to the east). These were the gatekeepers for the camp of the sons of Levi.
Berean Standard Bible
he was previously stationed at the King's Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.
he was previously stationed at the King's Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.
Complete Jewish Bible
Previously they had guarded the king's gate to the east; they were gatekeepers for the camp of the descendants of Levi.
Previously they had guarded the king's gate to the east; they were gatekeepers for the camp of the descendants of Levi.
Darby Translation
And they have been hitherto in the king's gate eastward: they were the doorkeepers in the camps of the children of Levi.
And they have been hitherto in the king's gate eastward: they were the doorkeepers in the camps of the children of Levi.
Easy-to-Read Version
Now these men stand next to the King's Gate on the east side. They were the gatekeepers from the tribe of Levi.
Now these men stand next to the King's Gate on the east side. They were the gatekeepers from the tribe of Levi.
George Lamsa Translation
Who hitherto waited in the kings gate eastward; they were the porters in the companies of the descendants of Levi.
Who hitherto waited in the kings gate eastward; they were the porters in the companies of the descendants of Levi.
Good News Translation
Down to that time members of their clans had been stationed at the eastern entrance to the King's Gate. Formerly they had stood guard at the gates to the camps of the Levites.
Down to that time members of their clans had been stationed at the eastern entrance to the King's Gate. Formerly they had stood guard at the gates to the camps of the Levites.
Lexham English Bible
until then they were gatekeepers at the gate of the king on the east side toward the camps of the Levites.
until then they were gatekeepers at the gate of the king on the east side toward the camps of the Levites.
Literal Translation
And until they were at the king's gate eastward; they were gatekeepers in the companies of the sons of Levi.
And until they were at the king's gate eastward; they were gatekeepers in the companies of the sons of Levi.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
for hither to had the children of Leui kepte the watch at the eastsyde of the kinges gate by armies.
for hither to had the children of Leui kepte the watch at the eastsyde of the kinges gate by armies.
American Standard Version
who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.
who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.
Bible in Basic English
Up till then they had been at the king's door to the east. They were door-keepers for the tents of the sons of Levi.
Up till then they had been at the king's door to the east. They were door-keepers for the tents of the sons of Levi.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For they watched hitherto, euen vnto the kinges gate eastwarde by course, the children of Leui.
For they watched hitherto, euen vnto the kinges gate eastwarde by course, the children of Leui.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward; they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.
who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward; they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.
King James Version (1611)
(Who hitherto waited in the kings gate Eastward) they were Porters in the companies of the children of Leui.
(Who hitherto waited in the kings gate Eastward) they were Porters in the companies of the children of Leui.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and he waited hitherto in the king’s gate eastward: these are the gates of the companies of the sons of Levi.
and he waited hitherto in the king’s gate eastward: these are the gates of the companies of the sons of Levi.
English Revised Version
who hitherto [waited] in the king’s gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.
who hitherto [waited] in the king’s gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
til to that tyme thei kepten bi her whilis in the yate of the kyng at the eest, of the sones of Leuy.
til to that tyme thei kepten bi her whilis in the yate of the kyng at the eest, of the sones of Leuy.
Update Bible Version
who until now [waited] in the king's gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the sons of Levi.
who until now [waited] in the king's gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the sons of Levi.
Webster's Bible Translation
Who hitherto [waited] in the king's gate eastward: they [were] porters in the companies of the children of Levi.
Who hitherto [waited] in the king's gate eastward: they [were] porters in the companies of the children of Levi.
New King James Version
Until then they had been gatekeepers for the camps of the children of Levi at the King's Gate on the east.
Until then they had been gatekeepers for the camps of the children of Levi at the King's Gate on the east.
New Living Translation
Prior to this time, they were responsible for the King's Gate on the east side. These men served as gatekeepers for the camps of the Levites.
Prior to this time, they were responsible for the King's Gate on the east side. These men served as gatekeepers for the camps of the Levites.
New Life Bible
who was at the king's gate on the east side.) These were the gate-keepers for the family group of the Levites.
who was at the king's gate on the east side.) These were the gate-keepers for the family group of the Levites.
New Revised Standard
stationed previously in the king's gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers of the camp of the Levites.
stationed previously in the king's gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers of the camp of the Levites.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and, hitherto, they were in the gate of the king, eastward, - the same, were the keepers of the gate, for the camps of the sons of Levi.
and, hitherto, they were in the gate of the king, eastward, - the same, were the keepers of the gate, for the camps of the sons of Levi.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Until that time, in the king’s gate eastward, the sons of Levi waited by their turns.
Until that time, in the king’s gate eastward, the sons of Levi waited by their turns.
Revised Standard Version
stationed hitherto in the king's gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers of the camp of the Levites.
stationed hitherto in the king's gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers of the camp of the Levites.
Young's Literal Translation
and hitherto they [are] at the gate of the king eastward; they [are] the gatekeepers for the companies of the sons of Levi.
and hitherto they [are] at the gate of the king eastward; they [are] the gatekeepers for the companies of the sons of Levi.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
being stationed until now at the king's gate to the east). These were the gatekeepers for the camp of the sons of Levi.
being stationed until now at the king's gate to the east). These were the gatekeepers for the camp of the sons of Levi.
Contextual Overview
14Here is a list of Levites who settled in Jerusalem: Shemaiah from the Merari clan, whose ancestors included Hasshub, Azrikam, and Hashabiah; Bakbakkar; Heresh; Galal; Mattaniah son of Mica, whose ancestors included Zichri and Asaph; Obadiah son of Shemaiah, whose ancestors included Galal and Jeduthun; Berechiah son of Asa and grandson of Elkanah, who had lived in the villages near the town of Netophah. 17 Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives were the guards at the temple gates. Shallum was the leader of this clan, 18 and for a long time they had been the guards at the King's Gate on the east side of the city. Before that, their ancestors guarded the entrance to the Levite camp. 19 Shallum son of Kore, as well as the other men in the Korahite clan, guarded the entrance to the temple, just as their ancestors had guarded the entrance to the sacred tent. 20 Phinehas son of Eleazar had supervised their work because the Lord was with him. 21 Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was also one of the guards at the temple. 22 There was a total of two hundred twelve guards, all of them listed in the family records in their towns. Their ancestors had been chosen by King David and by Samuel the prophet to be responsible for this work, 23 and now they guarded the temple gates. 24 There was one full-time guard appointed to each of the four sides of the temple. 25 Their assistants lived in the villages outside the city, and every seven days a group of them would come into the city and take their turn at guard duty.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Who hitherto waited: The original is wead hennah, which Houbigant and Dr. Geddes consider as a proper name, and render, "And Adanah was over the eastern gate, called the king's;" i.e., the gate by which the kings of Judah went to the temple. The list is here nearly the same with those found in Ezra and Nehemiah, and contains those who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel, but the list in Nehemiah is more ample, probably because it contains those who came afterwards; the object of the sacred writer here being to give the names of those who came first - 1 Chronicles 9:2. These consisted of men belonging not only to the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, but to many of the other tribes of Israel, who took advantage of the proclamation of Cyrus to return to Jerusalem. Properly speaking, the divisions mentioned here constituted the whole of the Israelitish people, who were divided into priests, Levites, common Israelites, and Nethinims.
the king's: 1 Kings 10:5, 2 Kings 11:19, Ezekiel 44:2, Ezekiel 44:3, Ezekiel 46:1, Ezekiel 46:2, Acts 3:11
they: 1 Chronicles 26:12-19
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 9:4 - ascent Nehemiah 11:3 - Now Jeremiah 35:4 - the keeper Ezekiel 40:6 - unto
Cross-References
Genesis 9:23
Shem and Japheth put a robe over their shoulders and walked backwards into the tent. Without looking at their father, they placed it over his body.
Shem and Japheth put a robe over their shoulders and walked backwards into the tent. Without looking at their father, they placed it over his body.
Genesis 9:25
he said, "I now put a curse on Canaan! He will be the lowest slave of his brothers.
he said, "I now put a curse on Canaan! He will be the lowest slave of his brothers.
Genesis 9:27
I pray that the Lord will give Japheth more and more land and let him take over the territory of Shem. May Canaan be his slave."
I pray that the Lord will give Japheth more and more land and let him take over the territory of Shem. May Canaan be his slave."
Genesis 10:1
After the flood Shem, Ham, and Japheth had many descendants.
After the flood Shem, Ham, and Japheth had many descendants.
Genesis 10:6
Ham's descendants had their own languages, tribes, and land. They were Ethiopia, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. Cush was the ancestor of Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. Raamah was the ancestor of Sheba and Dedan. Cush was also the ancestor of Nimrod, a mighty warrior whose strength came from the Lord . Nimrod is the reason for the saying, "You hunt like Nimrod with the strength of the Lord !" Nimrod first ruled in Babylon, Erech, and Accad, all of which were in Babylonia. From there Nimrod went to Assyria and built the great city of Nineveh. He also built Rehoboth-Ir and Calah, as well as Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah. Egypt was the ancestor of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, Pathrusim, Casluhim, and Caphtorim, the ancestor of the Philistines. Canaan's sons were Sidon and Heth. He was also the ancestor of the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later the Canaanites spread from the territory of Sidon and went as far as Gaza in the direction of Gerar. They also went as far as Lasha in the direction of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim.
Ham's descendants had their own languages, tribes, and land. They were Ethiopia, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. Cush was the ancestor of Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabteca. Raamah was the ancestor of Sheba and Dedan. Cush was also the ancestor of Nimrod, a mighty warrior whose strength came from the Lord . Nimrod is the reason for the saying, "You hunt like Nimrod with the strength of the Lord !" Nimrod first ruled in Babylon, Erech, and Accad, all of which were in Babylonia. From there Nimrod went to Assyria and built the great city of Nineveh. He also built Rehoboth-Ir and Calah, as well as Resen, which is between Nineveh and Calah. Egypt was the ancestor of Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, Pathrusim, Casluhim, and Caphtorim, the ancestor of the Philistines. Canaan's sons were Sidon and Heth. He was also the ancestor of the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites. Later the Canaanites spread from the territory of Sidon and went as far as Gaza in the direction of Gerar. They also went as far as Lasha in the direction of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward,.... At the gate through which the king went into the temple, and was at the east of it; and here these porters were placed in the same order after the captivity, and their return from it, as before:
they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi; or in the camp of Levi, which was placed around the tabernacle, as in the wilderness: the Septuagint version is, "these are the gates of the camp of the children of Levi"; at which these porters were placed.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Who hitherto waited - Translate, âWho to this day waits. These were the porters in the stations of the sons of Levi.â The words of the first clause refer to Shallum, and imply that, whereas Shallum (or his house) had originally the general superintendence of the temple gates, a change had been made when the author wrote, and Shallumâs charge had become the east gate only. The second clause means; âthese were the porters in those fixed stations at the outer gates of the Temple, which corresponded to the camp stations of the Levites who guarded the tabernacle in the early times.â
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Chronicles 9:18. The king's gate — That by which the kings of Judah went to the temple; see on 2 Kings 16:18.
