2 Chronicles 34:13 “were over the laborers and supervised all who did the work, task by ta…”

2 Chronicles 34:13

were over the laborers and supervised all who did the work, task by task. Some of the Levites were secretaries, officers, and gatekeepers.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and were overseers of all that wrought the work in any manner of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.

World English Bible

Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and directed all who did the work in every kind of service. Of the Levites, there were scribes, officials, and gatekeepers.

American Standard Version

Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and set forward all that did the work in every manner of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they were ouer the bearers of burdens, and them that set forwarde all the workemen in euery worke: and of the Leuites were scribes, and officers and porters.

Darby Translation

They were also over the bearers of burdens, and were overseers of all that worked in any manner of service. And of the Levites were the scribes, and officers, and doorkeepers.

Young's Literal Translation

and over the burden-bearers, and overseers of every one doing work for service and service; and of the Levites [are] scribes, and officers, and gatekeepers.

Bible in Basic English

Had authority over the transport workers, giving directions to all who were doing any sort of work; and among the Levites there were scribes and overseers and door-keepers.

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Cross references

“the bearers”

Nehemiah 4:10 2 Chronicles 2:18 2 Chronicles 2:10 2 Chronicles 8:10

Nehemiah 4:10 · BSB

Meanwhile, the people of Judah said: “The strength of the laborer fails, and there is so much rubble that we will never be able to rebuild the wall.”

2 Chronicles 2:18 · BSB

Solomon made 70,000 of them porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors.

2 Chronicles 2:10 · BSB

I will pay your servants, the woodcutters, 20,000 cors of ground wheat, 20,000 cors of barley, 20,000 baths of wine, and 20,000 baths of olive oil. ”

2 Chronicles 8:10 · BSB

They were also the chief officers for King Solomon: 250 supervisors.

“and of the Levites”

1 Chronicles 23:4 1 Chronicles 23:5

1 Chronicles 23:4 · BSB

“Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,

1 Chronicles 23:5 · BSB

4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”

“scribes”

Jeremiah 8:8 Matthew 26:3 Ezra 7:6

Jeremiah 8:8 · BSB

How can you say, ‘We are wise, and the Law of the LORD is with us,’ when in fact the lying pen of the scribes has produced a deception?

Matthew 26:3 · BSB

At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,

Ezra 7:6 · BSB

this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.

“officers”

2 Chronicles 19:11 1 Chronicles 26:29 1 Chronicles 26:30

2 Chronicles 19:11 · BSB

Note that Amariah, the chief priest, will be over you in all that pertains to the LORD, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all that pertains to the king. And the Levites will serve as office…

1 Chronicles 26:29 · BSB

From the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons had the outside duties as officers and judges over Israel.

1 Chronicles 26:30 · BSB

From the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his relatives, 1,700 capable men, had charge of the affairs of Israel west of the Jordan for all the work of the LORD and for the service of the king.

“porters”

2 Chronicles 8:14 1 Chronicles 9:17 1 Chronicles 15:18 1 Chronicles 16:38 1 Chronicles 16:42 1 Chronicles 26:1–19

2 Chronicles 8:14 · BSB

In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the…

1 Chronicles 9:17 · BSB

These were the gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was their chief;

1 Chronicles 15:18 · BSB

and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.

1 Chronicles 16:38 · BSB

along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.

1 Chronicles 16:42 · BSB

Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for the songs of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were stationed at the gate.

1 Chronicles 26:1–19 · BSB

These were the divisions of the gatekeepers: From the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12And the men did the work faithfully. The Levites overseeing them were Jahath and Obadiah, descendants of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descendants of Kohath. Other Levites, all skilled with musical instruments,

14While they were bringing out the money that had been taken into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the LORD given by Moses.

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