To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.
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Verse 16 is found in chapter 26 of 1 Chronicles. The divisions of the gatekeepers and their positions are assigned by lot. The description of the gates and responsibilities shows that the temple was conceived as a carefully organized space. The lot appears again as a mechanism for distributing duties among Levitical families.
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Compare 1 Chronicles 26:16 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
und Suppim und Hosa gegen Abend bei dem Tor Salecheth, da man die Straße hinaufgeht, da eine Hut neben der andern steht.
Por Suppim y Hosa al occidente, con la puerta de Sallechêt al camino de la subida, guardia contra guardia.
A Supim y a Hosa les tocó el lado oeste, junto a la puerta de Salequet, en el camino de subida, guardia frente a guardia.
Le côté de l'occident échut à Schuppim et à Hosa, avec la porte Schalléketh, sur le chemin montant: une garde était vis-à-vis de l'autre.
A Suppim, e ad Hosa, scadde la sorte verso Occidente, insieme con la porta di Sallechet, nella strada della salita. Le mute erano uguali l’una all’altra.
Para Supim e Hosa a do ocidente, junto a porta Salequete, perto do caminho da subida; uma guarda defronte de outra guarda.
書聘 與 何薩 守西門,在靠近 沙利基 門、通往上去的街道上,守衛與守衛相對。
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