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1 Chronicles 26:17

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and toward Asuppim two and two.

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לַמִּזְרָח֮lamizrachto eastמִזְרָחpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to east”, the ordinary formH4217sunrise, i.e. the easteast (side, -ward), (sun-) rising (of the sun).הַלְוִיִּ֣םhalviyimthe Leviiteלֵוִיִּיdefinite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “the Leviite”, the ordinary formH3881a Levite or descendant of LeviLeviite.שִׁשָּׁה֒shishahsixשֵׁשׁadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “six”, the ordinary formH8337six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixthsix(-teen, -teenth), sixth.לַצָּפ֤וֹנָהlatsafonahto northצָפוֹןpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “to north”, the ordinary formH6828properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).לַיּוֹם֙layomto as long asיוֹםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…אַרְבָּעָ֔הarbaahfourאַרְבַּעadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “four”, the ordinary formH702fourfour.לַנֶּ֥גְבָּהlanegbahto southנֶגֶבpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “to south”, the ordinary formH5045the south (from its drought); specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt (as south to Palestine)south (country, side, -ward).לַיּ֖וֹםlayomto as long asיוֹםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…אַרְבָּעָ֑הarbaahfourאַרְבַּעadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “four”, the ordinary formH702fourfour.וְלָאֲסֻפִּ֖יםvelaasupimand to thresholdאָסֻףconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and to threshold”, the ordinary formH624collected (only in the plural), i.e. a collection of offerings)threshold, Asuppim.שְׁנַ֥יִםshenayimtwoשְׁנַיִםadjective, cardinal, masculine, dual, absolute — “two”, the ordinary formH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.שְׁנָֽיִםshenayimtwoשְׁנַיִםadjective, cardinal, masculine, dual, absolute — “two”, the ordinary formH8147two; also (as ordinal) twofoldboth, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the Storehouse two and two.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the store-house two and two.

Young’s Literal Translation

to the east the Levites [are] six; to the north daily four, to the south daily four, and to the gatherings two by two,

World English Bible

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the storehouse two and two.

Darby Translation

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and in the storehouse two [and] two.

Douay-Rheims

Now towards the east were six Levites: and towards the north four a day: and towards the south likewise four a day: and where the council was, two and two.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the Storehouse two and two.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Eastward were six watchmen in the day; northward four by the day; southward four by the day; and two at the Esephim,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πρὸς ἀνατολὰς ἓξ τὴν ἡμέραν· Βοῤῥᾶ τῆς ἡμέρας τέσσαρες· Νότον τῆς ἡμέρας τέσσαρες· καὶ εἰς τὸν Ἐσεφὶμ δύο