1 Chronicles 9:27
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And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they were responsible for guarding it and opening it every morning.
In other translations
And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they were responsible for guarding it and opening it every morning.
Hebrew words
וּסְבִיבוֹתusevivotand aroundH5439בֵּית־beit-[the] house ofH1004הָאֱלֹהִיםha'elohim<the> GodH430יָלִינוּyalinuthey spent [the] nightH3885כִּי־ki-forH3588עֲלֵיהֶם'aleihem[was] on themH5921מִשְׁמֶרֶתmishmereta dutyH4931וְהֵםvehemand theyH1992עַל־'al-[were] overH5921הַמַּפְתֵּחַhamafteachthe keyH4668וְלַבֹּקֶרvelabokerand to the morningH1242לַבֹּקֶר׃labokerto the morningH1242
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Related verses
- 1 Chronicles 23:30-3230 And to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord, and likewise at even; 31 And to offer all burnt sacrifices unto the Lord in the sabbaths, in the new moons, and on the set feasts, by number, according to the order commanded unto them, continually before the Lord: 32 And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the Lord.30 They were also to stand every morning to give thanks and praise to the LORD, and likewise in the evening. 31 Whenever burnt offerings were presented to the LORD on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, they were to serve regularly before the LORD in the numbers prescribed for them. 32 So the Levites were to carry out the responsibilities for the Tent of Meeting and the Holy Place, and, under their brothers the descendants of Aaron, the service of the house of the LORD.
- Malachi 1:10Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the Lord of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.“Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle useless fires on My altar! I take no pleasure in you,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.
- Romans 12:7Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;
- 1 Samuel 3:15And Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel feared to shew Eli the vision.Samuel lay down until the morning; then he opened the doors of the house of the LORD. He was afraid to tell Eli the vision,
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