1 Chronicles 26:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
There were six Levites a day on the east, four a day on the north, four a day on the south and two at a time at the storehouse.

New Living Translation
Six Levites were assigned each day to the east gate, four to the north gate, four to the south gate, and two pairs at the storehouse.

English Standard Version
On the east there were six each day, on the north four each day, on the south four each day, as well as two and two at the gatehouse.

Berean Study Bible
Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.

New American Standard Bible
On the east there were six Levites, on the north four daily, on the south four daily, and at the storehouse two by two.

NASB 1995
On the east there were six Levites, on the north four daily, on the south four daily, and at the storehouse two by two.

NASB 1977
On the east there were six Levites, on the north four daily, on the south four daily, and at the storehouse two by two.

Amplified Bible
On the east were six Levites, on the north four a day, on the south four a day, and two by two at the storehouse.

Christian Standard Bible
There were six Levites each day on the east, four each day on the north, four each day on the south, and two pair at the storehouses.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
There were six Levites each day on the east, four each day on the north, four each day on the south, and two pair at the storehouses.

Contemporary English Version
Each day six guards were on duty on the east side of the temple, four were on duty on the north side, and four were on duty on the south side. Two guards were stationed at each of the two storerooms,

Good News Translation
On the east, six guards were on duty each day, on the north, four, and on the south, four. Four guards were stationed at the storerooms daily, two at each storeroom.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
On the east side there were six Levites. On the north there were four every day. On the south there were four every day. At the storerooms there were four, two at each entrance.

International Standard Version
on the east six descendants of Levi were assigned for each day, on the north four for each day, on the south four for each day (as well as two pairs of guards assigned to the storehouse),

NET Bible
Each day there were six Levites posted on the east, four on the north, and four on the south. At the storehouses they were posted in pairs.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.

New King James Version
On the east were six Levites, on the north four each day, on the south four each day, and for the storehouse two by two.

King James 2000 Bible
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two by two.

New Heart English Bible
On the east there were six a day, on the north four a day, on the south four a day, and for the vestibules two and two.

World English Bible
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.

American King James Version
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.

American Standard Version
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the store-house two and two.

A Faithful Version
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward the storehouse, two and two.

Darby Bible Translation
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and in the storehouse two [and] two.

English Revised Version
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.

Webster's Bible Translation
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and towards Asuppim, two and two.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Eastward were sixe Leuites, & Northwarde foure a day, and Southward foure a day, & toward Asuppim two and two.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
In the east were sixe Leuites, and toward the north foure a day, toward the south foure a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Towarde the East were there sixe of the Leuites. Towarde the north foure on ye daie tyme. Towarde the south foure on the daye season likewyse. Besyde Esupim two & two.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
to the east [are] six Levites, to the north [are] four each day, to the south [are] four each day, and for the gatherings, two by two;

Young's Literal Translation
to the east the Levites are six; to the north daily four, to the south daily four, and to the gatherings two by two,

Smith's Literal Translation
To the sunrising, six Levites; to the north, four for the day, to the south, four for the day, and to Asuppim, two, two.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now towards the east were six Levites: and towards the north four a day: and towards the south likewise four a day: and where the council was, two and two.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Truly, toward the east there were six Levites, and toward the north there were four per day, and then toward the south similarly there were four each day. And where the council was, there were two and two.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
To the East six Levites, at the east for four days, at the South four days, and between the two door posts.

Lamsa Bible
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the porches two by two.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the Storehouse two and two.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Eastward were six watchmen in the day; northward four by the day; southward four by the day; and two at the Esephim,
















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