1 Chronicles 9:27

1 Chronicles 9:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.
• 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 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 in their villages had to come with them from time to time for seven days. 26For in this trusted office were four chief gatekeepers; they were Levites. And they had charge over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God. And they lodged all around the house of God because they had the responsibility, and they were in charge of opening it every morning. 28Now some of them were in charge of the serving vessels, for they brought them in and took them out by count. 29Some of them were appointed over the furnishings and over all the implements of the sanctuary, and over the fine flour and the wine and the oil and the incense 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• 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 attend to the needs of the tabernacle of meeting, the needs of the holy place, and the needs of the sons of Aaron their brethren in the work of the house of the Lord.
• Romans 12:7or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching;
• 1 Samuel 3:15So Samuel lay down until morning, and opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel was afraid to tell Eli the vision.
• Malachi 1:10“Who is there even among you who would shut the doors, So that you would not kindle fire on My altar in vain? I have no pleasure in you,” Says the Lord of hosts, “Nor will I accept an offering from your hands.

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