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1 Chronicles 9:27

They spent the night around the house of God, for the [night] watch was theirs, and they were in charge of opening the house morning after morning.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Levites;   Porters;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Levites, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Levites;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Levite;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Priest, Priesthood;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, the Books of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Keys;   Levites;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Priests and Levites;   Writing;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Doorkeeper;   Key;   Korahites;   Temple;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Key;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
They spent the night in the vicinity of God’s temple, because they had guard duty and were in charge of opening it every morning.
Hebrew Names Version
They lodged round about the house of God, because the charge [of it] was on them; and to them pertained the opening of it morning by morning.
King James Version
And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.
English Standard Version
And they lodged around the house of God, for on them lay the duty of watching, and they had charge of opening it every morning.
New Century Version
They stayed up all night guarding the Temple of God, and they opened it every morning.
New English Translation
They would spend the night in their posts all around God's sanctuary, for they were assigned to guard it and would open it with the key every morning.
New American Standard Bible
They spent the night around the house of God, because the watch was committed to them; and they were in charge of opening it morning by morning.
World English Bible
They lodged round about the house of God, because the charge [of it] was on them; and to them pertained the opening of it morning by morning.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And they lay rounde about the house of God, because the charge was theirs, and they caused it to be opened euery morning.
Legacy Standard Bible
And they spent the night all around the house of God, because the watch was committed to them; and they were over opening it morning by morning.
Berean Standard Bible
They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they were responsible for guarding it and opening it every morning.
Contemporary English Version
They guarded the temple day and night and opened its doors every morning.
Complete Jewish Bible
They spent their nights in the vicinity of the house of God, because they were in charge of it; they were responsible for opening it up each morning.
Darby Translation
for they stayed round about the house of God during the night, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning [pertained] to them.
Easy-to-Read Version
They stayed up all night guarding God's Temple, and they had the job of opening God's Temple every morning.
George Lamsa Translation
And they lodged round about the house of the LORD, because upon them was the duty of guarding the gates.
Good News Translation
They lived near the Temple, because it was their duty to guard it and to open the gates every morning.
Lexham English Bible
And they lodged all around the house of God, for upon them was a responsibility. And they had charge of opening the house of God every morning.
Literal Translation
And they lived around the house of God, for the watch duty was on them; and they were to open it morning by morning.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
In the nighte season also remayned they aboute the house of God: for their dewtye was to geue attendaunce to open euery mornynge.
American Standard Version
And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge thereof was upon them; and to them pertained the opening thereof morning by morning.
Bible in Basic English
Their sleeping-rooms were round the house of God, for they had the care of it, and were responsible for opening it morning by morning.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they laye rounde about the house of God, because the keping thereof pertayned to them, and they had the charge to open it euery mornyng.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge thereof was upon them, and to them pertained the opening thereof morning by morning.
King James Version (1611)
And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was vpon them, and the opening thereof euery morning, perteined to them.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For the charge was upon them, and these were charged with the keys to open the doors of the temple every morning.
English Revised Version
And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge [thereof] was upon them, and to them pertained the opening thereof morning by morning.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Also thei dwelliden in her kepyngis bi the cumpas of the temple of the Lord, that whanne tyme were, thei schulden opene the yatis eerli.
Update Bible Version
And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge [thereof] was on them; and to them pertained the opening thereof morning by morning.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they lodged about the house of God, because the charge [was] upon them, and the opening of it every morning [pertained] to them.
New King James Version
And they lodged all around the house of God because they had the responsibility, and they were in charge of opening it every morning.
New Living Translation
They would spend the night around the house of God, since it was their duty to guard it and to open the gates every morning.
New Life Bible
They stayed during the night around the house of God. For their duty was to watch. And they were to open the house every morning.
New Revised Standard
And they would spend the night near the house of God; for on them lay the duty of watching, and they had charge of opening it every morning.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, round about the house of God, used they to lodge, - for, upon them, was the charge, and they were over the setting open, morning by morning.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they abode in their watches round about the temple of the Lord: that when it was time, they might open the gates in the morning.
Revised Standard Version
And they lodged round about the house of God; for upon them lay the duty of watching, and they had charge of opening it every morning.
Young's Literal Translation
and round about the house of God they lodge, for on them [is] the watch, and they [are] over the opening, even morning by morning.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They spent the night around the house of God, because the watch was committed to them; and they were in charge of opening it morning by morning.

Contextual Overview

14Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari; 15and Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; 16and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites [near Jerusalem]. 17The gatekeepers were: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives (Shallum the chief 18who until now was assigned to the king's gate on the east side) they were the gatekeepers for the camp of the Levites. 19Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his relatives of his father's house, the Korahites, were in charge of the work of the service, doorkeepers of the Tent; and their fathers had been in charge of the camp of the LORD, keepers of the entrance. 20Phinehas the son of Eleazar was ruler over them in times past, and the LORD was with him. 21Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting. 22All those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds were 212. They were enrolled by their genealogies in their villages [around Jerusalem], these men [whose grandfathers] David and Samuel the seer had appointed to their official duty. 23So they and their sons were in charge of the gates of the house of the LORD, that is, the house of the tabernacle, as guards.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the charge: 1 Chronicles 23:32, Romans 12:7

the opening: 1 Samuel 3:15, Malachi 1:10

Reciprocal: Numbers 31:30 - keep the Jeremiah 35:4 - the keeper

Cross-References

Genesis 9:9
"Now behold, I am establishing My covenant (binding agreement, solemn promise) with you and with your descendants after you
Genesis 9:10
and with every living creature that is with you—the birds, the livestock, and the wild animals of the earth along with you, of everything that comes out of the ark—every living creature of the earth.
Genesis 9:13
I set My rainbow in the clouds, and it shall be a sign of a covenant between Me and the earth.
Genesis 9:14
"It shall come about, when I bring clouds over the earth, that the rainbow shall be seen in the clouds,
Isaiah 11:10
Then in that day The nations will make supplications to the Root of Jesse Who will stand as a signal for the peoples; And His resting place will be glorious.
Hosea 2:14
"Therefore, behold, I will allure Israel And bring her into the wilderness, And I will speak tenderly to her [to reconcile her to Me].
Malachi 1:11
"For from the rising of the sun, even to its setting, My name shall be great among the nations. In every place incense is going to be offered to My name, and a grain offering that is pure; for My name shall be great among the nations," says the LORD of hosts.
Acts 17:14
So at that time the brothers immediately sent Paul away to go as far as the sea; but Silas and Timothy remained there [at Berea].
Romans 11:12
Now if Israel's transgression means riches for the world [at large] and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their fulfillment and reinstatement be!
Romans 15:12
Again Isaiah says, "THERE SHALL BE A ROOT OF JESSE, HE WHO ARISES TO RULE [as King] OVER THE GENTILES, IN HIM SHALL THE GENTILES HOPE."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And they lodged round about the house of God,.... In chambers on the outward wall about it, that they might be near to do their office:

because the charge was upon them; to guard the house:

and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them; that is, the opening of the doors of the mountain of the house, and the court of women; for as for others, that appertained to the priests, as Dr. Lightfoot u observes; under the second temple, it is said w, Ben Geber was over the shutting of the gates in the evening, and so of opening in the morning.

u Temple-Service, c. 7. sect. 1. w Misn. Shekalim, c. 5. sect. 1.


 
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