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. "
— 1 Chronicles 9:27, American Standard 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.”
“They lodged around the house of God, because that duty was on them; and to them pertained its opening morning by morning.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.”
On the four sides were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.
And their brethren, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them:
for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.
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.
And certain of them had charge of the vessels of service; for by count were these brought in and by count were these taken out.
Some of them also were appointed over the furniture, and over all the vessels of the sanctuary, and over the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.
And some of the sons of the priests prepared the confection of the spices.