1 Chronicles 26:29 - Easy To Read Version Kenaniah was from the Izhar family. Kenaniah and his sons had work outside the temple. They worked as policemen and judges in different places in Israel. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Of the Izharites: Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to outside duties for Israel, as officers and judges. American Standard Version (1901) Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges. Common English Bible From the Izharites: Chenaniah and his family had responsibilities over Israel outside the temple as officials and judges. Catholic Public Domain Version Yet truly, Chenaniah and his sons were over the Izharites, for the exterior works concerning Israel, in order to teach and to judge them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But Chonenias and his sons were over the Isaarites, for the business abroad over Israel, to teach them and judge them. |
David said, “24,000 Levites will supervise the work of building the Lord’s temple. {\cf2\super [245]} 6,000 Levites will be policemen and judges.
\{Other leaders were chosen\} from the family groups of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
Shelomith and his relatives also took care of all the holy things given by Samuel the seer; {\cf2\super [294]} Saul son of Kish; Abner son of Ner; and Joab son of Zeruiah. Shelomith and his relatives took care of all the holy things that people gave to the Lord.
The fifth commander was Shamhuth. Shamhuth was the commander for the fifth month. Shamhuth was from Zerah’s family. There were 24,000 men in Shamhuth’s group.
Shabbethai and Jozabad (These two men were leaders of the Levites. They were in charge of the outside work of God’s temple),
The families of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel, belonged to the family of Kohath. They were the Kohathite family groups.
“There might be some problems that are too hard for your courts to judge. It might be a murder case or an argument between two people. Or it might be a fight in which someone was hurt. When these cases are argued in your towns, your judges there might not be able to decide what is right. Then you must go to the special place that the Lord your God will choose.
The priests are from the Levi family group. You must go to those priests and to the judge on duty at that time. Those men will decide what to do about that problem.