2 Chronicles 23:5 — Compare Translations

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

and the third [are] at the house of the king, and the third at the gate of the foundation, and all the people [are] in the courts of the house of Jehovah.

English ASV

and a third part shall be at the kings house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of Jehovah.

English Amplified

A [second] third shall be at the king's house, and [the final] third at the Foundation Gate; and all the people shall be in the courts [only] of the house of the Lord.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

A [second] third shall be at the king's house, and [the final] third at the Foundation Gate; and all the people shall be in the courts [only] of the house of the Lord.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

a third shall be at the royal palace, and a third at the Foundation Gate, while all the others are in the courtyards of the house of the Lord.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

A third are to be at the king’s palace, and a third are to be at the Foundation Gate, and all the troops will be in the courtyards of the LORD’s temple.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation; and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of Jehovah.

English EASY 2024

Another group will watch at the king's palace. The third group will stand at the Foundation Gate. All the other men will stand in the yards around the Lord 's temple.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

And one-third of you will be at the king's palace, and one-third of you will be at the Foundation Gate. But all the other people will stay in the yards of the Lord's Temple.

and one third shall be at the king's house and one third at the Gate of the Foundation. And all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

another third will guard the royal palace, and the rest will be stationed at the Foundation Gate. All the people will assemble in the Temple courtyard.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Another third must be at the royal palace. And another third must be at Foundation Gate. All the people must be in the courtyards of the Lord's temple.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

A third are to be at the king's palace, and a third are to be at the Foundation Gate, and all the troops will be in the courtyards of the LORD's temple.

English KJV 1611

And a third part shall be at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.

English LSB

and one-third shall be at the king’s house, and a third at the Gate of the Foundation; and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of Yahweh.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

one-third will be at the palace of the king and another third at the Foundation Gate. And all the people will be in the courts of the house of the Lord.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

and one third shall be at the king's house, and a third at the Gate of the Foundation; and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.

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

another third must be at the king's palace, and the final third at the Foundation Gate, when all the people will be in the courts of the LORD'S temple.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Another third of you will be stationed at the royal palace and still another third at the Foundation Gate. All the others will stand in the courtyards of the LORD’s temple.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

A third of you must guard the royal palace. And a third of you must guard the Foundation Gate. All of the other men must guard the courtyards of the Lord's temple.

English NIV

a third of you at the royal palace and a third at the Foundation Gate, and all the other men are to be in the courtyards of the temple of the LORD.

English NKJ 1982

one-third shall be at the king’s house; and one-third at the Gate of the Foundation. All the people shall be in the courts of the house of the Lord.

English NLT

Another third will go over to the royal palace, and the final third will be at the Foundation Gate. Everyone else should stay in the courtyards of the LORD's Temple.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

one third shall be at the king's house, and one third at the Gate of the Foundation; and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and one third shall be at the king's house and one third at the Gate of the Foundation; and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the Lord.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

another third will guard the palace; and the other third will guard the foundation gate. All the people will gather in the courtyards of The Temple of God.

English Tyndale 1537

and another third part shall be in the king's house and another third part shall be in the gate of the foundation, and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.