Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
23:18-19 By arranging for Joash to take the throne, Jehoiada the priest restored David’s dynasty and reinstituted Temple worship according to directions given by David.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
23:18-19 By arranging for Joash to take the throne, Jehoiada the priest restored David’s dynasty and reinstituted Temple worship according to directions given by David.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
And he set the doorkeepers at the gates of the house of Jehovah, that no one unclean in anything should enter in.
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
And he set the porters at the gates of the house of the LORD, that none which was unclean in any thing should enter in.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
And he set the porters at the gates of the house of Jehovah, that none that was unclean in anything should enter in.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
He set the gatekeepers at the gates of Yahweh’s house, that no one who was unclean in anything should enter in.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
And he put door-keepers at the doors of the Lord's house, to see that no one who was unclean in any way might come in.