2 Chronicles 23:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Chronicles 23:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Chronicles 23:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Chronicles 23:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A third part shall be at the king’s house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation. All the people will be in the courts of Yahweh’s house.”
2 Chronicles 23:5 — World English Bible
2 Chronicles 23:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
2 Chronicles 23:5 — American Standard Version
2 Chronicles 23:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the third <FI>are<Fi> at the house of the king, and the third at the gate of the foundation, and all the people <FI>are<Fi> in the courts of the house of Jehovah.”
2 Chronicles 23:5 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 23:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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.”
2 Chronicles 23:5 — Darby Translation
2 Chronicles 23:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And another third part towarde the Kings house, and another thirde part at the gate of the foundation, and al the people shalbe in the courts of the house of the Lord.”
2 Chronicles 23:5 — Geneva Bible
2 Chronicles 23:5 in Context — 2 Chronicles 23
3 And all the congregation made a covenant with the king in the house of God. And he said unto them, Behold, the king’s son shall reign, as the Lord hath said of the sons of David.
4 This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you entering on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the doors;
5 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.
6 But let none come into the house of the Lord, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the watch of the Lord.
7 And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever else cometh into the house, he shall be put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.
What Does 2 Chronicles 23:5 Mean?
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