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1 Chronicles 9:22

The number of those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds was 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their positions of trust.

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ASV

All these that were chosen to be porters in the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their office of trust.

KJV

All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.

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16 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
כֻּלָּ֤םku.Lamall of themH3605 →
הַבְּרוּרִים֙ha.be.ru.Rimwho had been chosenH1305 →
לְשֹׁעֲרִ֣יםle.sho.'a.Rimto gatekeepersH7778 →
בַּסִּפִּ֔יםba.si.Pimat the thresholdsH5592 →
מָאתַ֖יִםma.Ta.yim[were] two hundredH3967 →
וּשְׁנֵ֣יםu.she.Neimand two [plus]H8147 →
עָשָׂ֑ר'a.SartenH6240 →
הֵ֤מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992 →
בְחַצְרֵיהֶם֙ve.chatz.rei.Hem[was] in villages theirH2691 →
הִתְיַחְשָׂ֔םhit.yach.Samrecording genealogy theyH3187 →
הֵ֣מָּהHe.mahthemH1992 →
יִסַּ֥דyi.Sadhe had appointedH3245 →
דָּוִ֛ידda.VidDavidH1732 →
וּשְׁמוּאֵ֥לu.she.mu.'Eland SamuelH8050 →
הָרֹאֶ֖הha.ro.'Ehthe seerH7203 →
בֶּאֱמוּנָתָֽם׃be.'e.mu.na.Tamin faithfulness theirH530 →

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1 Samuel 9:9(Formerly in Israel, a man on his way to inquire of God would say, “Come, let us go to the seer.” For the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.)1 Chronicles 23:1–32When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel.1 Chronicles 9:31A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread.1 Chronicles 28:13for the divisions of the priests and Levites, for all the work of service in the house of the LORD, and for all the articles of service in the house of the LORD:1 Chronicles 9:25–26Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to serve with them for seven-day periods.Nehemiah 11:36And some divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.Nehemiah 11:25–30As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages;1 Chronicles 9:16Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.2 Chronicles 31:18The genealogy included all the little ones, wives, sons, and daughters in the whole assembly. For they had faithfully consecrated themselves as holy.1 Chronicles 28:21The divisions of the priests and Levites are ready for all the service of the house of God, and every willing man of every skill will be at your disposal for the work. The officials and all the people are fully at your command.”1 Chronicles 26:1–2These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.Nehemiah 12:28–29The singers were also assembled from the region around Jerusalem, from the villages of the Netophathites,1 Chronicles 25:1–26Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:Nehemiah 12:44And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving.2 Chronicles 31:15Under his authority, Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah faithfully distributed portions to their fellow priests in their cities, according to their divisions, old and young alike.

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