17 occurrences

'Keepers' in the Bible

and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.

Verse ConceptsShepherds, As Occupations

that ye shall say, Thy servants have been keepers of cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

Verse ConceptsAbominationsWork From YouthThose Who Kept StockHating PeoplesStock Keeping

And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do: a third part of you, that come in on the sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king's house;

Verse ConceptsDividing Into Three Groups

Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the money which is brought into the house of Jehovah, which the keepers of the threshold have gathered of the people:

Verse ConceptsHigh Priest, In OtCounting MoneyDoorkeepersFinances

And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the threshold, to bring forth out of the temple of Jehovah all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the Asherah, and for all the host of heaven, and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Beth-el.

Verse ConceptsAstrologyBurning Idolatrous ThingsAshes Of HumiliationServing Asherah

And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold:

Verse ConceptsChief priestsHigh Priest, In OtPrisonersDoorkeepers

And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of his father's house, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent: and their fathers had been over the camp of Jehovah, keepers of the entry.

And they came to Hilkiah the high priest, and delivered the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites, the keepers of the threshold, had gathered of the hand of Manasseh and Ephraim, and of all the remnant of Israel, and of all Judah and Benjamin, and of the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsRemnantSamaritans

in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows shall be darkened,

Verse ConceptsFeeblenessDimness Of VisionDentistryTeethLooking Through WindowsTremblingGrinding FoodEyes HarmedFew ThingsGrowingWeather In The Last Days

The watchmen that go about the city found me, They smote me, they wounded me; The keepers of the walls took away my mantle from me.

Verse ConceptsPeople Stripping People

Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; He let out the vineyard unto keepers; Every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver.

Verse ConceptsLeasing

As keepers of a field are they against her round about, because she hath been rebellious against me, saith Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsRebellion, Of Israel

And the captain of the guard took Seraiah the chief priest, and Zephaniah the second priest, and the three keepers of the threshold:

Verse ConceptsChief priestsThree Men

And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house;

Verse ConceptsFacing SouthPlans For A New TempleRooms Of Ezekiel's Temple

and the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok, who from among the sons of Levi come near to Jehovah to minister unto him.

Verse Conceptsdrawing near to GodPriesthood, In OtSacrifice, Nt Fulfilment OfFacing NorthSetting Up The Bronze AltarRooms Of Ezekiel's Temple

And ye have not kept the charge of my holy things; but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves.

Verse ConceptsForeignersForeigners In The Holy Places

Yet will I make them keepers of the charge of the house, for all the service thereof, and for all that shall be done therein.

Bible Theasaurus

Custodian (2 instances)
Keeper (84 instances)
Keepers (87 instances)
Steward (31 instances)

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