Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
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.
New American Standard Bible
They spent the night around the house of God,
King James 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.
Holman Bible
They spent the night in the vicinity of God’s temple, because they had guard duty and were in charge of opening it every morning.
International Standard Version
They spent the night near the Temple of God, since they had been entrusted to guard it. They were in charge of opening it every morning.
A Conservative Version
And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge [of it] was upon them, and to them pertained the opening of it morning by morning.
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.
Amplified
They spent the night around the house of God, for the [night] watch was theirs, and they were in charge of opening the house morning after morning.
Darby Translation
for they stayed round about the house of God during the night, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will lodge round about the house of God, for upon them the watches, and they over its opening, and for morning to morning.
King James 2000
And they lodged round about the house of God, because the responsibility was upon them, and the opening of it every morning belonged to them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they lodged all around the house of God, for upon them [was] a responsibility. And {they had charge of opening [the house of God] every morning}.
Modern King James verseion
And they lived around the house of God, because the duty was on them. And they were to open it morning by morning.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and lay all night round about the house of God: because the keeping thereof pertained to them and to open it every morning.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
They lodged around the house of God, because that duty was on them; and to them pertained its opening morning by morning.
The Emphasized Bible
And, round about the house of God, used they to lodge, - for, upon them, was the charge, and they were over the setting open, morning by morning.
Webster
And they lodged about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening of it every morning pertained to them.
World English Bible
They lodged around the house of God, because that duty was on them; and to them pertained its opening morning by morning.
Youngs Literal Translation
and round about the house of God they lodge, for on them is the watch, and they are over the opening, even morning by morning.
Themes
Levites » Custodians and administrators of the tithes and other offerings
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the temple
Levites » Lodged in the chambers of the temple
the Levites » While in attendance lodged around the temple
Porters » Guards at the city gates, the doors of the king's palace, and doors of the temple
Porters » Lodged round about the temple in order to be present for opening the doors
Interlinear
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References
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 9:27
Verse Info
Context Readings
Exiles Who Resettled In Jerusalem
26 For the four chief door-keepers, who were Levites, had a special position, looking after the rooms and the store-houses of the house of God. 27 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. 28 Certain of them had the care of the vessels used in worship, to keep an account of them when they came in and when they were taken out again.
Cross References
1 Samuel 3:15
And Samuel kept where he was, not moving till the time came for opening the doors of the house of God in the morning. And fear kept him from giving Eli an account of his vision.
1 Chronicles 23:30-32
They had to take their places every morning to give praise and make melody to the Lord, and in the same way at evening;
Malachi 1:10
If only there was one among you who would see that the doors were shut, so that you might not put a light to the fire on my altar for nothing! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of armies, and I will not take an offering from your hands.
Romans 12:7
Or the position of a Deacon of the church, let a man give himself to it; or he who has the power of teaching, let him make use of it;