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New Living Translation

1 Chronicles 9:21

And later Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was responsible for guarding the entrance to the Tabernacle.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Meshelemiah;   Porters;   Zechariah (Zecharias);   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Levites, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Levites;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Levite;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Meshelemiah;   Porter;   Zechariah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, the Books of;   Meshelemiah;   Porter;   Zechariah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Meshelemiah;   Shallum;   Zechariah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Meshelemiah;   Priests and Levites;   Writing;   Zechariah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Meshelemiah ;   Porter;   Zechariah ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Meshelemi'ah;   Zechari'ah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Korahites;   Kore;   Meshelemiah;   Port;   Zechariah (1);  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
Hebrew Names Version
Zekharyah the son of Meshelemyah was porter of the door of the tent of meeting.
King James Version
And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
English Standard Version
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
New Century Version
Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the Temple.
New English Translation
Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the guard at the entrance to the meeting tent.
Amplified Bible
Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.
New American Standard Bible
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper of the entrance of the tent of meeting.
World English Bible
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tent of meeting.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Zechariah the sonne of Meshelemiah was the porter of the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.
Legacy Standard Bible
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper of the entrance of the tent of meeting.
Berean Standard Bible
Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
Contemporary English Version
Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was also one of the guards at the temple.
Complete Jewish Bible
Z'kharyah the son of Meshelemyah guarded the entryway to the tent of meeting.
Darby Translation
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was doorkeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
Easy-to-Read Version
Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the Holy Tent.
George Lamsa Translation
And Zechariah the son of Meshallum was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Good News Translation
Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was also a guard at the entrance to the Tent of the Lord 's presence.
Lexham English Bible
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper at the doorway to the tent of assembly.
Literal Translation
Zechariah of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Sacharia the sonne of Meselemia was keper at the dore of the Tabernacle of witnesse.
American Standard Version
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tent of meeting.
Bible in Basic English
Zechariah, the son of Meshelemiah, was keeper of the door of the Tent of meeting.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Zacharia the sonne of Meselemia kept the watch before the doore of the tabernacle of the congregation.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tent of meeting.
King James Version (1611)
And Zechariah the sonne of Meshelemiah, was porter of the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Zacharias the son of Mosollami was keeper of the door of the tabernacle of witness.
English Revised Version
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tent of meeting.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli Zacarie, the sone of Mosollam, was porter of the yate of the tabernacle of witnessyng.
Update Bible Version
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tent of meeting.
Webster's Bible Translation
[And] Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah [was] porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
New King James Version
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was keeper of the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
New Life Bible
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah watched the gate of the meeting tent.
New Revised Standard
Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Zechariah son of Meshelemiah, was door-keeper at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Zacharias the son of Mosollamia, was porter of the gate of the tabernacle of the testimony:
Revised Standard Version
Zechari'ah the son of Meshelemi'ah was gatekeeper at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
Young's Literal Translation
Zechariah son of Meshelemiah [is] gatekeeper at the opening of the tent of meeting.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper of the entrance of the tent of meeting.

Contextual Overview

14 The Levites who returned were Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari; 15 Bakbakkar; Heresh; Galal; Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zicri, son of Asaph; 16 Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berekiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived in the area of Netophah. 17 The gatekeepers who returned were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was the chief gatekeeper. 18 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. 19 Shallum was the son of Kore, a descendant of Abiasaph, from the clan of Korah. He and his relatives, the Korahites, were responsible for guarding the entrance to the sanctuary, just as their ancestors had guarded the Tabernacle in the camp of the Lord . 20 Phinehas son of Eleazar had been in charge of the gatekeepers in earlier times, and the Lord had been with him. 21 And later Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was responsible for guarding the entrance to the Tabernacle. 22 In all, there were 212 gatekeepers in those days, and they were listed according to the genealogies in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed their ancestors because they were reliable men. 23 These gatekeepers and their descendants, by their divisions, were responsible for guarding the entrance to the house of the Lord when that house was a tent.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Zechariah: 1 Chronicles 26:14

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 15:23 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 6:9
This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, the only blameless person living on earth at the time, and he walked in close fellowship with God.
Genesis 9:3
I have given them to you for food, just as I have given you grain and vegetables.
Genesis 9:4
But you must never eat any meat that still has the lifeblood in it.
Genesis 9:15
and I will remember my covenant with you and with all living creatures. Never again will the floodwaters destroy all life.
Genesis 9:16
When I see the rainbow in the clouds, I will remember the eternal covenant between God and every living creature on earth."
Proverbs 20:1
Wine produces mockers; alcohol leads to brawls. Those led astray by drink cannot be wise.
Ecclesiastes 7:20
Not a single person on earth is always good and never sins.
Romans 13:13
Because we belong to the day, we must live decent lives for all to see. Don't participate in the darkness of wild parties and drunkenness, or in sexual promiscuity and immoral living, or in quarreling and jealousy.
1 Corinthians 10:12
If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall.
Galatians 5:21
envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah,.... Some think this refers to one that was in the times of David; but it seems rather to respect one that was after the Babylonish captivity, see 1 Chronicles 26:1 though he and his brethren were in an office established in the times of David, and the order of which was now, as then, observed:

was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: who was the chief porter, and kept the door; either that led into the outer court, and kept out all unclean persons from entering there; or that which led into the court of the priests, that none but priests might enter there.


 
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