Ezra 6:18 — Compare Translations

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

and they have established the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, over the service of God that [is] in Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.

English ASV

And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.

English Amplified

And they set the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their courses for the service of God at Jerusalem, as it is written in the Book of Moses.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And they set the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their courses for the service of God at Jerusalem, as it is written in the Book of Moses.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the book of Moses.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And they set the priests in their classes, and the Levites in their divisions, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem: as it is written in the book of Moses.

English EASY 2024

They decided how each group of priests and Levites should work in God's temple in Jerusalem. Moses had written in his book how they should do this.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then they chose the priests in their groups and the Levites in their groups to serve in God's Temple in Jerusalem. They did these things as it is written in the Book of Moses.

And they set the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their divisions, for the service of God at Jerusalem, as it is written in the Book of Moses.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

They also organized the priests and the Levites for the Temple services in Jerusalem, according to the instructions contained in the book of Moses.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The priests were assigned to their divisions and the Levites to their groups {to lead} the worship of God in Jerusalem by following the directions written in the Book of Moses.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the book of Moses.

English KJV 1611

And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.

English LSB

Then they appointed the priests to their sections and the Levites in their divisions for the service of God in Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

They appointed the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their orders for the service of God in Jerusalem, as it had been written in the Book of Moses.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then they appointed the priests to their divisions and the Levites in their orders for the service of God in Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.

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

Finally, they set up the priests in their classes and the Levites in their divisions for the service of God in Jerusalem, as is prescribed in the book of Moses.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

They appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their divisions over the worship of God at Jerusalem, in accord with the book of Moses.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The priests were appointed to their companies. And the Levites were appointed to their groups. All of them served God at Jerusalem. They served him in keeping with what is written in the Scroll of Moses.

English NIV

And they installed the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their groups for the service of God at Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.

English NKJ 1982

They assigned the priests to their divisions and the Levites to their divisions, over the service of God in Jerusalem, as it is written in the Book of Moses.

English NLT

Then the priests and Levites were divided into their various divisions to serve at the Temple of God in Jerusalem, following all the instructions recorded in the Book of Moses.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then they set the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their courses for the service of God at Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And they set the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God at Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then the priests and Levites were divided into their various service corps to do the work of God as instructed in the laws of Moses.

English Tyndale 1537

and set the priests in their courses, and the Levites in their offices to minister unto God which is at Jerusalem as it is written in the book of Moses.