1 Chronicles 26:12
“Among these were the diuisions of the porters, euen among the chiefe men, hauing wards one against another, to minister in the house of the Lord.”
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1 Chronicles 26:12 Context
10Also Hosah of the children of Merari, had sonnes: Simri the chiefe, (for though he was not the first borne, yet his father made him the chiefe) 11Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the thirde, Zechariah the fourth: all the sonnes and brethren of Hosah, were thirteene. 12Among these were the diuisions of the porters, euen among the chiefe men, hauing wards one against another, to minister in the house of the Lord. 13¶ And they cast lots as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers for euery gate. 14And the lot Eastward fel to Shelemiah; then for Zechariah his sonne (a wise counseller:) they cast lots, and his lot came out Northward.
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Other Translations for 1 Chronicles 26:12
Among these [were] the divisions of the porters, [even] among the chief men, [having] wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD.
- King James Version
To these divisions of the gatekeepers, the chief men, {were given} duties like their relatives to minister in the house of the LORD.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Of these were the courses of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brethren, to minister in the house of Jehovah.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Of these were the divisions of the door-keepers, men of authority, having responsible positions like their brothers to be servants in the house of the Lord.
- Basic English Bible
Among these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, among the head-men, as to the charges together with their brethren, for performing the service in the house of Jehovah.
- Darby Bible
Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD.
- Webster's Bible
Of these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brothers, to minister in the house of Yahweh.
- World English Bible
According to these [are] the courses of the gatekeepers; to the heads of the mighty ones [are] charges over-against their brethren, to minister in the house of Jehovah,
- Youngs Literal Bible
These courses of the doorkeepers, even the chief men, had wards over against their brethren, to minister in the house of the LORD.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Chronicles 26:12
26:12 Wards - Heb. having wards answerably to their brethren theother Levites, who were divided into twenty - four courses, as thepriests also and the porters were.