For the four chief gatekeepers were in an office of trust. They were Lĕwites, and they were over the rooms and treasuries of the House of Elohim.
1 Chronicles 9:27 - The Scriptures 2009 And they spent the night all around the House of Elohim because they had the duty, and they were to open it morning by morning. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They lodged round about God's house, for the duty [of watching] was theirs, as well as the opening of the house every morning. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible They would spend the night patrolling God’s house since they had guard duty and were responsible for unlocking it every morning. Catholic Public Domain Version And they remained in their watches, on all sides of the temple of the Lord, so that, when the time had arrived, they might open the gates in the morning. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
For the four chief gatekeepers were in an office of trust. They were Lĕwites, and they were over the rooms and treasuries of the House of Elohim.
And some of them were over the vessels of service, for they brought them in and took them out by count.
Come, bless יהוה, All you servants of יהוה, Who are standing in the House of יהוה by night!
and brought them into the House of יהוה, into the room of the sons of Ḥanan son of Yiḡdalyahu, a man of Elohim, which was by the chamber of the heads, above the room of Ma‛asĕyahu son of Shallum, the keeper of the door.
“Who among you who would shut the doors, so that you would not kindle fire on My slaughter-place for naught? I have no pleasure in you,” said יהוה of hosts, “Nor do I accept an offering from your hands.
if serving, in the serving; or he who is teaching, in the teaching;
And Shemu’ĕl lay down until morning, and opened the doors of the House of יהוה. And Shemu’ĕl was afraid to report the vision to Ěli.