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1 Chronicles 9:27

World English Bible

They stayed around God’s house, because that duty was on them; and to their duty was its opening morning by morning.

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1 Chronicles 9:27 in other translations

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

1 Chronicles 9:27 in context

  1. 25Their brothers, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them:
  2. 26for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the rooms and over the treasuries in God’s house.
  3. 27They stayed around God’s house, because that duty was on them; and to their duty was its opening morning by morning.
  4. 28Certain of them were in charge of the vessels of service; for these were brought in by count, and these were taken out by count.
  5. 29Some of them also were appointed over the furniture, and over all the vessels of the sanctuary, over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices.