1 Chronicles 9:27
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they were responsible for guarding it and opening it every morning.”
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“They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they were responsible for guarding it and opening it every morning.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and round about the house of God they lodge, for on them <FI>is<Fi> the watch, and they <FI>are<Fi> over the opening, even morning by morning.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Chronicles 9:27 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 3:15Samuel lay down until the morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the LORD. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision,
- 1 Chronicles 23:30They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening.
- Psalms 134:1Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!
- Jeremiah 35:4and I brought them into the house of the LORD, to a chamber occupied by the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah, a man of God. This room was near the chamber of the officials, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah son of Shallum the doorkeeper.
- Malachi 1:10“Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle useless fires on My altar! I take no pleasure in you,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.
- Romans 12:7if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;
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