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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

and commanded them, “This is what you are to do: A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall guard the royal palace,

World English Bible (WEB)

He commanded them, saying, “This is what you must do: a third of you, who come in on the Sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;

King James Version (KJV)

And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you that enter in on the sabbath shall even be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do: a third part of you, that come in on the sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king`s house;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he gave them orders, saying, This is what you are to do: the third part of you, who come in on the Sabbath and keep the watch of the king's house,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y mandóles, diciendo: Esto es lo que habéis de hacer: la tercera parte de vosotros, los que entrarán el sábado, tendrán la guardia de la casa del rey;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Luego les dio estas instrucciones: «La tercera parte de quienes estén de guardia en el día de reposo vigilará el palacio.

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