King James Version

1 Chronicles 9:18

Who hitherto waited in the king’s gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.

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וְֽעַדveadand evenעַדconjunction, preposition — “and even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.הֵ֔נָּהhenahhitherהֵנָּהadverb — “hither”H2008hither or thither (but used both of place and time)here, hither(-to), now, on this (that) side, [phrase] since, this (that) way, thitherward, [phrase] thus far, to...fro, [phrase] yet.בְּשַׁ֥עַרbeshaarin doorשַׁעַרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in door”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).הַמֶּ֖לֶךְhamelekhthe kingמֶלֶךְdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the king”, the ordinary formH4428a kingking, royal.מִזְרָ֑חָהmizrachaheastמִזְרָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “east”, the ordinary formH4217sunrise, i.e. the easteast (side, -ward), (sun-) rising (of the sun).הֵ֚מָּהhemahtheyהֵםpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.הַשֹּׁ֣עֲרִ֔יםhashoarimthe doorkeeperשׁוֹעֵרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the doorkeeper”, the ordinary formH7778a janitordoorkeeper, porter.לְמַחֲנ֖וֹתlemachanotto armyמַחֲנֶהpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to army”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4264an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)army, band, battle, camp, company, drove, host, tents.בְּנֵ֥יbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […לֵוִֽיleviLevi. See also Hלֵוִיnoun, proper name — “Levi. See also H”H3878Levi, a son of JacobLevi. See also H3879 (לֵוִי), H3881 (לֵוִיִּי).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward; they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.

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American Standard Version (1901)

who hitherto waited in the king’s gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.

Young’s Literal Translation

and hitherto they [are] at the gate of the king eastward; they [are] the gatekeepers for the companies of the sons of Levi.

World English Bible

who previously served in the king’s gate eastward. They were the gatekeepers for the camp of the children of Levi.

Darby Translation

And they have been hitherto in the king's gate eastward: they were the doorkeepers in the camps of the children of Levi.

Douay-Rheims

Until that time, in the king’s gate eastward, the sons of Levi waited by their turns.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward; they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

and he waited hitherto in the king's gate eastward: these are the gates of the companies of the sons of Levi.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ ἕως ταύτης ἐν τῇ πύλῃ τοῦ βασιλέως κατʼ ἀνατολάς· αὗται αἱ πύλαι τῶν παρεμβολῶν υἱῶν Λευί.