Verse (Click for Chapter) New International VersionThey 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 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. Berean Study Bible They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they were responsible for guarding it and opening it every morning. King James Bible 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 American Standard Bible They spent the night around the house of God, because the watch was committed to them; and they were in charge of opening it morning by morning. American Standard Version And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge thereof was upon them; and to them pertained the opening thereof morning by morning. Darby Bible Translation for they stayed round about the house of God during the night, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning [pertained] to them. Douay-Rheims Bible And they abode in their watches round about the temple of the Lord: that when it was time, they might open the gates in the morning. English Revised Version And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge thereof was upon them, and to them pertained the opening thereof morning by morning. Young's Literal Translation and round about the house of God they lodge, for on them is the watch, and they are over the opening, even morning by morning. Links 1 Chronicles 9:27 Bible Hub1 Chronicles 9:27 Bible Apps 1 Chronicles 9:27 Open Bible |