Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
the Levites » Services of » Keeping the gates of the temple
Mattaniah and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were watchers, doorkeepers of the ward, in the storehouses of the gates.
and four thousand, were doorkeepers, - and, four thousand, were offerers of praise unto Yahweh, with instruments, which said David I made for offering praise.
the singers also, the sons of Asaph, were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the seer of the king, and, the doorkeepers, were at the several doors, - there was no need for them to remove from their service, for, their brethren the Levites, prepared for them.
And, the keepers of the gates, were Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, - and their brethren - Shallum the chief; and, hitherto, they were in the gate of the king, eastward, - the same, were the keepers of the gate, for the camps of the sons of Levi. And, Shallum, son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah and his brethren of his ancestral house - the Korahites, were over the business of the service, watchers at the vestibule of the tent, - and, their fathers, had been over the camp of Yahweh, watchers at the entrance. read more.
And, Phinehas son of Eleazar, was, chief ruler, over them aforetime, Yahweh, being with him. Zechariah son of Meshelemiah, was door-keeper at the entrance of the tent of meeting. All those who were chosen for door-keepers in the vestibule, were two hundred and twelve, - the same, in their villages, had registered themselves, the same, did David and Samuel the seer establish in their trust. So, they and their sons, were over the gates of the house of Yahweh, of the house of the tent, by watches. Towards the four winds, were the keepers of the gates, - eastward, westward, northward, and southward. And, their brethren in their villages, had to come in, every seven days, from time to time, along with these. For, in trust, were four mighty men of the keepers of the gates, the same, were Levites, - and they were over the chambers, and over the treasuries of the house of God.
And, Phinehas son of Eleazar, was, chief ruler, over them aforetime, Yahweh, being with him. Zechariah son of Meshelemiah, was door-keeper at the entrance of the tent of meeting. All those who were chosen for door-keepers in the vestibule, were two hundred and twelve, - the same, in their villages, had registered themselves, the same, did David and Samuel the seer establish in their trust. So, they and their sons, were over the gates of the house of Yahweh, of the house of the tent, by watches. Towards the four winds, were the keepers of the gates, - eastward, westward, northward, and southward. And, their brethren in their villages, had to come in, every seven days, from time to time, along with these. For, in trust, were four mighty men of the keepers of the gates, the same, were Levites, - and they were over the chambers, and over the treasuries of the house of God.
Porters » Guards at the city gates, the doors of the king's palace, and doors of the temple
the singers also, the sons of Asaph, were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the seer of the king, and, the doorkeepers, were at the several doors, - there was no need for them to remove from their service, for, their brethren the Levites, prepared for them.
And, the keepers of the gates, were Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, - and their brethren - Shallum the chief; and, hitherto, they were in the gate of the king, eastward, - the same, were the keepers of the gate, for the camps of the sons of Levi. And, Shallum, son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah and his brethren of his ancestral house - the Korahites, were over the business of the service, watchers at the vestibule of the tent, - and, their fathers, had been over the camp of Yahweh, watchers at the entrance. read more.
And, Phinehas son of Eleazar, was, chief ruler, over them aforetime, Yahweh, being with him. Zechariah son of Meshelemiah, was door-keeper at the entrance of the tent of meeting. All those who were chosen for door-keepers in the vestibule, were two hundred and twelve, - the same, in their villages, had registered themselves, the same, did David and Samuel the seer establish in their trust. So, they and their sons, were over the gates of the house of Yahweh, of the house of the tent, by watches. Towards the four winds, were the keepers of the gates, - eastward, westward, northward, and southward. And, their brethren in their villages, had to come in, every seven days, from time to time, along with these. For, in trust, were four mighty men of the keepers of the gates, the same, were Levites, - and they were over the chambers, and over the treasuries of the house of God. 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. And, some from among them, were over the utensils of the service, - for, by number, used they to bring them in, and, by number, used they to take them forth. And, some from among them, were appointed over the utensils, yea over all the vessels of the holy place, - and over the fine meal, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices. And, some from among the sons of the priests, were compounders of perfumes, with the spices. And, Mattithiah, from among the Levites, - the same, was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite - was in trust over the making of the flat cakes. And, some from among the Kohathites, of their brethren, were over the Bread that was set in Array, - to place it sabbath by sabbath.
And, Phinehas son of Eleazar, was, chief ruler, over them aforetime, Yahweh, being with him. Zechariah son of Meshelemiah, was door-keeper at the entrance of the tent of meeting. All those who were chosen for door-keepers in the vestibule, were two hundred and twelve, - the same, in their villages, had registered themselves, the same, did David and Samuel the seer establish in their trust. So, they and their sons, were over the gates of the house of Yahweh, of the house of the tent, by watches. Towards the four winds, were the keepers of the gates, - eastward, westward, northward, and southward. And, their brethren in their villages, had to come in, every seven days, from time to time, along with these. For, in trust, were four mighty men of the keepers of the gates, the same, were Levites, - and they were over the chambers, and over the treasuries of the house of God. 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. And, some from among them, were over the utensils of the service, - for, by number, used they to bring them in, and, by number, used they to take them forth. And, some from among them, were appointed over the utensils, yea over all the vessels of the holy place, - and over the fine meal, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices. And, some from among the sons of the priests, were compounders of perfumes, with the spices. And, Mattithiah, from among the Levites, - the same, was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite - was in trust over the making of the flat cakes. And, some from among the Kohathites, of their brethren, were over the Bread that was set in Array, - to place it sabbath by sabbath.
also over the burden-bearers, and such as took the lead, for everyone who was working in any manner of service, - and, of the Levites, were scribes and officers and doorkeepers.