1 Chronicles 23:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:”

1 Chronicles 23:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 23:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 23:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were counted, from twenty years old and upward.”

1 Chronicles 23:27 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 23:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For by the last words of David the sons of Levi were numbered, from twenty years old and upward. ”

1 Chronicles 23:27 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 23:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for by the last words of David they <FI>took<Fi> the number of the sons of Levi from a son of twenty years and upward,”

1 Chronicles 23:27 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 23:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For by the last words of David was this [done], — the numbering of the sons of Levi from twenty years old and upward. ”

1 Chronicles 23:27 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 23:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Therefore according to the last wordes of Dauid, the Leuites were nombred from twentie yeere and aboue,”

1 Chronicles 23:27 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 23:27 in Context — 1 Chronicles 23

25 For David said, The Lord God of Israel hath given rest unto his people, that they may dwell in Jerusalem for ever:

26 And also unto the Levites; they shall no more carry the tabernacle, nor any vessels of it for the service thereof.

27 For by the last words of David the Levites were numbered from twenty years old and above:

28 Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the Lord, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;

29 Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;

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What Does 1 Chronicles 23:27 Mean?

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