God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 9:28
28Some of them were in charge of the utensils for worship. They would count them when they brought them in and when they took them out.
1 Chronicles 9:28 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale.
- New International Version (NIV)Some of them were in charge of the articles used in the temple service; they counted them when they were brought in and when they were taken out.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Some of them had charge of the utensils of service, for they were required to count them when they were brought in and taken out.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now some of them were in charge of the serving vessels, for they brought them in and took them out by count.
Context of 1 Chronicles 9:28
26The four chief Levite gatekeepers were in charge of the rooms and treasures in God’s temple because of their faithfulness. 27They would spend the night stationed around God’s temple because they had to guard it and open it every morning. Some of them were in charge of the utensils for worship. They would count them when they brought them in and when they took them out. 29Other descendants of Korah were placed in charge of the utensils, the holy utensils, the flour, wine, olive oil, incense, and spices. 30Some of the priests’ sons prepared the mixture of spices.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 91 Chronicles 9:28 word by word
וּמֵהֶ֖ם עַל־כְּלֵ֣י הָעֲבוֹדָ֑ה כִּֽי־בְמִסְפָּ֣ר יְבִיא֔וּם וּבְמִסְפָּ֖ר יוֹצִיאֽוּם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 9:28
- 1 Chronicles 26:22⌞and⌟ Jehiel’s sons Zetham and Joel. They were in charge of the treasuries in the Lord’s temple.
- Numbers 23:25Balak said to Balaam, “If you won’t curse them, then at least don’t bless them!”
- Ezra 8:25I weighed for them the silver, the gold, and the utensils. ⌞These were⌟ the contributions that the king, his advisers, his officials, and all the Israelites had contributed for our God’s temple.
- Nehemiah 12:44On that day men were put in charge of the storerooms for the contributions, the first produce harvested, and a tenth of the people’s money. They stored in those rooms the gifts designated by Moses’ Teachings for the priests and Levites from the fields around the cities. The people of Judah were pleased with the ministry of the priests and Levites.
- Nehemiah 13:4Even before this, the priest Eliashib, who was related to Tobiah and had been put in charge of the storerooms of our God’s temple,
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 9:28
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28By tale - literally, “by number.” The vessels for service taken out of the treasury were counted, that the same number should be returned to the treasury after the service was over,Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28-32the articles used in worship: See Exodus 25:8–30:38.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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