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Revised Standard Version

1 Chronicles 9:21

Zechari'ah the son of Meshelemi'ah was gatekeeper at the entrance of the tent of meeting.

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 Living Translation
And later Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was responsible for guarding the entrance to the Tabernacle.
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:
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 Of the Levites: Shemai'ah the son of Hasshub, son of Azri'kam, son of Hashabi'ah, of the sons of Merar'i; 15 and Bakbak'kar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattani'ah the son of Mica, son of Zichri, son of Asaph; 16 and Obadi'ah the son of Shemai'ah, son of Galal, son of Jedu'thun, and Berechi'ah the son of Asa, son of Elka'nah, who dwelt in the villages of the Netoph'athites. 17 The gatekeepers were: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahi'man, and their kinsmen (Shallum being the chief), 18 stationed hitherto in the king's gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers of the camp of the Levites. 19 Shallum the son of Ko're, son of Ebi'asaph, son of Korah, and his kinsmen of his fathers' house, the Ko'rahites, were in charge of the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent, as their fathers had been in charge of the camp of the LORD, keepers of the entrance. 20 And Phin'ehas the son of Elea'zar was the ruler over them in time past; the LORD was with him. 21 Zechari'ah the son of Meshelemi'ah was gatekeeper at the entrance of the tent of meeting. 22 All these, who were chosen as gatekeepers at the thresholds, were two hundred and twelve. They were enrolled by genealogies in their villages. David and Samuel the seer established them in their office of trust. 23 So they and their sons were in charge of the gates of the house of the LORD, that is, the house of the tent, as guards.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Zechariah: 1 Chronicles 26:14

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 15:23 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 6:9
These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.
Genesis 9:3
Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you; and as I gave you the green plants, I give you everything.
Genesis 9:4
Only you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood.
Genesis 9:15
I will remember my covenant which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh.
Genesis 9:16
When the bow is in the clouds, I will look upon it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth."
Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler; and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.
Ecclesiastes 7:20
Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.
Romans 13:13
let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy.
1 Corinthians 10:12
Therefore let any one who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.
Galatians 5:21
envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who do such things shall 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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