1 Chronicles 9:27

1 Chronicles 9:27 in other versions

• New International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they lodged all around the house of God because they had the responsibility, and they were in charge of opening it every morning.
• New Living Translation (NLT)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.

Context of 1 Chronicles 9:27

25And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them. 26For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God. And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them. 28And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale. 29Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.

1 Chronicles 9:27 word by word

וּסְבִיב֥וֹת בֵּית־הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים יָלִ֑ינוּ כִּֽי־עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם מִשְׁמֶ֔רֶת וְהֵ֥ם עַל־הַמַּפְתֵּ֖חַ וְלַבֹּ֥קֶר לַבֹּֽקֶר׃Read the interlinear

• And they lodgedלוּןlûn lîyn · to lodgeH3885
• round aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439
• the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• because the chargeמִשְׁמֶ֫רֶתmishmereth · chargeH4931
• upon them, and the openingמַפְתֵּחַmaphtêach · keyH4668
• thereof every morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 9:27

• 1 Chronicles 23:32And 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.
• Romans 12:7Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
• 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.
• 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.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 9:27

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-34The Chronicler explains how people and institutions returning from the exile in Babylon connected with the past. The Levites and priests are important in this summary of Israel. The Chronicler believes they were central to the nation's organization. They were vital to Israel's success as a nation with God as king. The Chronicler used ancient records from Moses and David (1 Chronicles 9:19–22) to describe each group's homeland and rank.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 9:27

• Levites
• Porters

In the dictionaries

• God
• House of God
• Abiasaph
• Chronicles, Books of
• Criticism
• Doorkeeper
• Genealogy
• Key
• Korahites; Sons of Korah
• Dan

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