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1 Chronicles 9:27
They stayed around God’s house, because that was their duty; and it was their duty to open it morning by morning.
1 Chronicles 9:27 · World English Bible
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1 Chronicles 9:27 in other translations
And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.
They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they were responsible for guarding it and opening it every morning.
They lodged around the house of God, because that duty was on them; and to them pertained its opening morning by morning.
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In context
24 On the four sides were the gatekeepers, toward the east, west, north, and south.
25 Their brothers, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them,
26 for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the rooms and over the treasuries in God’s house.
27 They stayed around God’s house, because that was their duty; and it was their duty to open it morning by morning.
28 Certain of them were in charge of the vessels of service, for these were brought in by count, and these were taken out by count.
29 Some of them also were appointed over the furniture, and over all the vessels of the sanctuary, over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices.
30 Some of the sons of the priests prepared the mixing of the spices.
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