1 Chronicles 9:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So they and their sonsוּבְנֵיהֶ֜ם
(u·ve·nei·hem)
1121: sona prim. root
had chargeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
of the gatesהַשְּׁעָרִ֧ים
(ha·she·'a·rim)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
of the houseלְבֵית־
(le·veit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORD,יְהוָ֛ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
[even] the houseלְבֵ֥ית־
(le·veit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the tent,הָאֹ֖הֶל
(ha·'o·hel)
168: a tentfrom an unused word
as guards.לְמִשְׁמָרֹֽות׃
(le·mish·ma·ro·vt.)
4931: a guard, watch, charge, functionfem. of mishmar


















KJV Lexicon
So they and their children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
had the oversight of the gates
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
namely the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the tabernacle
'ohel  (o'-hel)
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) -- covering, (dwelling)(place), home, tabernacle, tent.
by wards
mishmereth  (mish-mer'-reth)
watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concr.) the sentry, the post; obj. preservation, or (concr.) safe; fig. observance, i.e. (abstr.) duty or (obj.) a usage or party -- charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So they and their sons had charge of the gates of the house of the LORD, even the house of the tent, as guards.

King James Bible
So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So they and their sons were assigned to the gates of the LORD's temple, which had been the tent-temple.

International Standard Version
so they and their descendants were in charge of the gates of the house of the LORD, that is, the House of the Tent, as guardians.

NET Bible
They and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the LORD's sanctuary (that is, the tabernacle).

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So they and their descendants were assigned to be gatekeepers for the LORD's house, that is, the tent.

King James 2000 Bible
So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, as guards.
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