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1 Chronicles 26:16

16 For Shuppim and jHosah it came out for the west, at the gate of Shallecheth on the road that goes up. Watch corresponded to watch.

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1 Chronicles 26:16 — The New International Version (NIV)

16 The lots for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road fell to Shuppim and Hosah.

Guard was alongside of guard:

1 Chronicles 26:16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

16 To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.

1 Chronicles 26:16 — New Living Translation (NLT)

16 Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate and the gateway leading up to the Temple. Guard duties were divided evenly.

1 Chronicles 26:16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

16 To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came out for the West Gate, with the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway—watchman opposite watchman.

1 Chronicles 26:16 — New Century Version (NCV)

16 Shuppim and Hosah were chosen for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road.

Guards stood side by side with guards.

1 Chronicles 26:16 — American Standard Version (ASV)

16 To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goeth up, watch against watch.

1 Chronicles 26:16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

16 To Shuppim and Hosah westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the ascent, watch against watch.

1 Chronicles 26:16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

16 Shuppim and Hosah were chosen for the west side with Shallecheth Gate at the gateway that goes to the palace. 

One squad of guards served its watch after another.

1 Chronicles 26:16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

16 it was the west gate and the gate of Shallecheth on the ascending highway for Shuppim and Hosah.

There were guards stationed at every watch.

1 Chronicles 26:16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

16 For Shuppim and Hosah it came out for the west, at the gate of Shallecheth on the ascending road. Guard corresponded to guard.

1 Chronicles 26:16 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

16 For Shuppim and Hosah it went out for the west, at the gate of Shalleketh, on the road that goes up, guard for guard.

1 Chronicles 26:16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

16 Lots were drawn out for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road. Those lots were for Shuppim and Hosah.

One guard stood next to another.

1 Chronicles 26:16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

16 For Shuppim and Hosah it was to the west, by the gate of Shallecheth, on the ascending highway. Guard corresponded to guard.


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