Bible verse
Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.
1 Chronicles 26:17 · BSB
The verses around it, from 1 Chronicles 26.
13 They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.
14 The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.
15 The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons.
16 The lots for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway fell to Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch.
17 Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north, four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.
18 As for the court on the west, there were four at the highway and two at the court.
19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.
20 Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.
21 From the descendants of Ladan, who were Gershonites through Ladan and heads of the families of Ladan the Gershonite, were Jehieli,
KJV
Eastward [were] six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two [and] two.
ASV
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the store-house two and two.
ERV
Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.
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