King James Version

1 Chronicles 26:20

And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

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וְֽהַלְוִיִּ֑םvehalviyimand the Leviiteלֵוִיִּיconjunction, definite article, noun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “and the Leviite”, the ordinary formH3881a Levite or descendant of LeviLeviite.אֲחִיָּ֗הachiyahAhiahאֲחִיָּהnoun, proper name — “Ahiah”H281Achijah, the name of nine IsraelitesAhiah, Ahijah.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…אֽוֹצְרוֹת֙otserotarmoryאוֹצָרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “armory”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH214a depositoryarmory, cellar, garner, store(-house), treasure(-house) (-y).בֵּ֣יתbeytfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhaelohimthe Godאֱלֹהִיםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.וּלְאֹֽצְר֖וֹתuleotserotand to armoryאוֹצָרconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and to armory”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH214a depositoryarmory, cellar, garner, store(-house), treasure(-house) (-y).הַקֳּדָשִֽׁיםhaqodashimthe consecratedקֹדֶשׁdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the consecrated”, the ordinary formH6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctityconsecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasuries of the house of God, and over the treasuries of the hallowed things.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

Young’s Literal Translation

And of the Levites, Ahijah [is] over the treasures of the house of God, even for the treasures of the holy things.

World English Bible

Of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of God’s house and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

Darby Translation

And the Levites: Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.

Douay-Rheims

Now Achias was over the treasures of the house of God, and the holy vessels.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasuries of the house of God, and over the treasuries of the hallowed things.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the Levites their brethren were over the treasures of the house of the Lord, and over the treasures of the hallowed things.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οἱ Λευῖται ἀδελφοὶ αὐτῶν ἐπὶ τῶν θησαυρῶν οἴκου Κυρίου, καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν θησαυρῶν τῶν καθηγιασμένων.