1 Chronicles 9:27 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²⁷ 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.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁷ 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

²⁷ 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)

²⁷ 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

²⁷ 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

²⁷ 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

²⁷ 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.

1 Chronicles 9:27 Cross References

1 Chronicles 9:26

for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in a set office, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.

1 Chronicles 9:28

And certain of them had charge of the vessels of service; for by tale were they brought in and by tale were they taken out.

Psalm 134:1

Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, Which by night stand in the house of the LORD.

Jeremiah 35:4

and I brought them into the house of the LORD, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan the son of Igdaliah, the man of God, which was by the chamber of the princes, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the door:

Malachi 1:10

Oh that there were one among you that would shut the doors, that ye might not kindle fire on mine altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

Romans 12:7

or ministry, let us give ourselves to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;

1 Samuel 3:15

And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the LORD. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.