1 Chronicles 23:5

The Divisions of the Levites

4“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,54,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”

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Berean Standard Bible
4,000 are to be gatekeepers, and 4,000 are to praise the LORD with the instruments I have made for giving praise.”
American Standard Version (1901)
and four thousand were doorkeepers; and four thousand praised Jehovah with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.
Bible in Basic English
Four thousand were door-keepers; and four thousand gave praise to the Lord with the instruments which I made, said David, for giving praise.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Moreover four thousand were porters: and as many singers singing to the Lord with the instruments, which he had made to sing with.
Free Bible Version
“And 4,000 will be gatekeepers, while 4,000 will praise the Lord using the musical instruments I have provided for praise worship.”
Geneva Bible 1599
And foure thousand were porters, and foure thousande praised the Lord with instruments which he made to praise the Lord.
King James (Authorized) Version
Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith.
Translation for Translators
I want 4,000 to be guards at the gates, and 4,000 to praise Yahweh, using the musical instruments that I have provided for them.”
Unlocked Literal Bible
Four thousand were gatekeepers, and four thousand were to praise Yahweh with the instruments that I made to give praise,” David said.
Noah Webster Bible
Moreover, four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David , to praise with them .
World English Bible
four thousand were doorkeepers, and four thousand praised Yahweh with the instruments which I made for giving praise.”
Young's Literal Translation
and four thousand gatekeepers, and four thousand giving praise to Jehovah, 'with instruments that I made for praising,' [saith David.]