1 Chronicles 26:12 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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,

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

Of these were the divisions of the gatekeepers, even of the chief men, having duties, as did their brethren, to minister in the house of the Lord.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Of these were the divisions of the gatekeepers, even of the chief men, having duties, as did their brethren, to minister in the house of the Lord.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the Lord, just as their brothers did.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

These divisions of the gatekeepers, under their leading men, had duties for ministering in the LORD’s temple, just as their relatives did.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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.

English EASY 2024

Each group of guards had a leader. Like the other Levites, each group had a job to do as they served the Lord in his temple.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

These were the leaders of the groups of the gatekeepers. The gatekeepers had a special way to serve in the Lord's Temple, just as their relatives did.

These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their chief men, had duties, just as their brothers did, ministering in the house of the LORD.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The Temple guards were divided into groups, according to families, and they were assigned duties in the Temple, just as the other Levites were.

English God's Word - GW 1995

These divisions of gatekeepers through their head men were assigned duties with their relatives to serve in the Lord's temple.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

These divisions of the gatekeepers, under their leading men, had duties for ministering in the LORD's temple, just as their brothers did.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

To these divisions of the gatekeepers, the chief men, were given responsibilities like their relatives to minister in the house of Yahweh.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

These divisions of the gatekeepers, for their chief men, had assignments to minister in the house of the Lord just as their brothers.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

To these divisions of the gatekeepers, the chief men, were given duties like their relatives to minister in the house of the LORD.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

To these classes of gatekeepers, under their chief men, were assigned watches in the service of the house of the LORD, for each group in the same way.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their leaders, had assigned responsibilities, like their relatives, as they served in the LORD’s temple.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Those groups of men guarded the gates. They worked under their chief men. They served at the Lord's temple, just as their relatives had served.

English NIV

These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the temple of the LORD, just as their relatives had.

English NKJ 1982

Among these were the divisions of the gatekeepers, among the chief men, having duties just like their brethren, to serve in the house of the Lord.

English NLT

These divisions of the gatekeepers were named for their family leaders, and like the other Levites, they served at the house of the LORD.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their leaders, had duties, just as their kindred did, ministering in the house of the LORD;

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their chief men, had duties, just as their brethren did, ministering in the house of the Lord;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The divisions of the Temple guards were named after the leaders. Like the other Levites, they were responsible to minister at the Temple.

English Tyndale 1537

Unto these was divided the office of the portership as unto heads over the men that waited with their brethren and ministered in the house of the LORD.