26:17a Each day there were six Levites on the east, four on the north,

Every day six Levites served as gatekeepers/doorkeepers for the East Gate. Every day four ⌊Levites⌋ served as gatekeepers/doorkeepers for the North Gate.
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From the descendants of Levi, six (6) guards ⌊at a time stood on duty⌋ at the ⌊temple’s⌋ eastern entrance/gate each day. Four (4) guards ⌊stood on duty⌋ at the northern gate each day.

26:17b four on the south, and two pairs at the storehouse.

Contemporary English Version: four were on duty on the south side. Two guards were stationed at each of the two storerooms,

Every day four ⌊Levites⌋ served ⌊as gatekeepers/doorkeepers⌋ for the South Gate. Every day two ⌊Levites⌋ served as gatekeepers/doorkeepers for each of the two treasuries.
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Four (4) guards ⌊stood on duty⌋ at the southern entrance/gate each day. Two (2) guards ⌊stood on duty⌋ at each storehouse.

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