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1 Chronicles 9:27

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27They spent the night in the vicinity of God’s temple, because they had guard duty and were in charge of opening it every morning. b

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Cross references

  1. b9:27 1Sm 3:3, 15; 1Ch 23:30–32

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And they lodged around the house of God, for on them lay the duty of watching, and they had charge of opening it every morning.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they had to guard it; and they had charge of the key for opening it each morning.

CSBChristian Standard 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.

NLTNew Living Translation

They would spend the night around the house of God, since it was their duty to guard it and to open the gates every morning.

LEBThe Lexham English 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.

KJV 1900King 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.