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# six Levites
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"6 Levites" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
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# the east ... the north ... the south
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These phrases refer to the gates. AT: "the east gate ... the north gate ... the south gate" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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# four a day
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This refers to the number of men on guard duty. AT: "four men each day" or "four Levites each day" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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# two pairs
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"2 pairs of men" or "2 sets of 2 men each"
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# At the court to the west there were four stationed
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "four men guarded the court to the west" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# four stationed at the road and two at the court
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The numbers "four" and "two" refer to guards. AT: "Four men guarded the road, and two men guarded the court" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
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# They were filled with
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "They were" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# Merari
See how you translated this man's name in [1 Chronicles 26:10 ](./10.md ). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])