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1 Chronicles 9:27
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KJ21
And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.
ASV
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.
AMP
They spent the night around the house of God, for the [night] watch was theirs, and they were in charge of opening the house morning after morning.
AMPC
They lodged round about God’s house, for the duty [of watching] was theirs, as well as the opening of the house every morning.
BRG
¶ And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.
CSB
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.
CSBA
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.
CEB
They would spend the night patrolling God’s house since they had guard duty and were responsible for unlocking it every morning.
CJB
They spent their nights in the vicinity of the house of God, because they were in charge of it; they were responsible for opening it up each morning.
CEV
They guarded the temple day and night and opened its doors every morning.
DARBY
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.
DRA
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.
ERV
They stayed up all night guarding God’s Temple, and they had the job of opening God’s Temple every morning.
EASY
They stayed at their places around God's house during each night. It was their work to keep it safe. Each morning they would use their key to open the gates.
EHV
They were stationed around God’s house through the night, because that duty was assigned to them, and their duty was to open it every morning.
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.
ESVUK
And they lodged round the house of God, for on them lay the duty of watching, and they had charge of opening it every morning.
EXB
They stayed up all night guarding the ·Temple [L house] of God because that was their responsibility, and they opened it every morning.
GNV
And they lay round about the house of God, because the charge was theirs, and they caused it to be opened every morning.
GW
They would spend the night stationed around God’s temple because they had to guard it and open it every morning.
GNT
They lived near the Temple, because it was their duty to guard it and to open the gates every morning.
HCSB
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.
ICB
They stayed up all night guarding the Temple of God. And they opened it every morning.
ISV
They spent the night near the Temple of God, since they had been entrusted to guard it. They were in charge of opening it every morning.
JUB
And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.
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.
AKJV
And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.
LSB
And they spent the night all around the house of God, because the watch was committed to them; and they were over opening it morning by morning.
LEB
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.
TLB
Because of their important positions, they lived near the Tabernacle, and they opened the gates each morning.
MSG
Being Levites, they were responsible for the security of all supplies and valuables in the house of God. They kept watch all through the night and had the key to open the doors each morning. Some were in charge of the articles used in The Temple worship—they counted them both when they brought them in and when they took them out. Others were in charge of supplies in the sanctuary—flour, wine, oil, incense, and spices. And some of the priests were assigned to mixing the oils for the perfume. The Levite Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was responsible for baking the bread for the services of worship. Some of the brothers, sons of the Kohathites, were assigned to preparing the bread set out on the table each Sabbath.
MEV
They spent the night around the house of God, for the watch was entrusted to them, and they were responsible for opening it every morning.
NOG
They would spend the night stationed around Elohim’s temple because they had to guard it and open it every morning.
NABRE
They would spend the night near the house of God, for it was in their charge and they had the duty of opening it each morning.
NASB
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.
NASB1995
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.
NCB
They would spend the night stationed around the temple of God because they were responsible for it, and then they would open it each morning.
NCV
They stayed up all night guarding the Temple of God, and they opened it every morning.
NET
They would spend the night in their posts all around God’s sanctuary, for they were assigned to guard it and would open it with the key every morning.
NIRV
They spent the night in their positions around the house of God. That’s because they had to guard it. They were in charge of the key that opened it each morning.
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.
NIVUK
They would spend the night stationed round the house of God, because they had to guard it; and they had charge of the key for opening it each morning.
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.
NLV
They stayed during the night around the house of God. For their duty was to watch. And they were to open the house every morning.
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.
NRSVA
And they would spend the night near the house of God; for on them lay the duty of watching, and they had charge of opening it every morning.
NRSVACE
And they would spend the night near the house of God; for on them lay the duty of watching, and they had charge of opening it every morning.
NRSVCE
And they would spend the night near the house of God; for on them lay the duty of watching, and they had charge of opening it every morning.
NRSVUE
And they would spend the night near the house of God, for on them lay the duty of watching, and they had charge of opening it every morning.
OJB
And they spent the night around the Bais HaElohim, because the mishmeret was upon them; they were responsible for the mafte’ach (key) thereof laboker laboker.
RGT
And they lodged all around the House of God, because the charge was theirs. And they opened it every morning.
RSV
And they lodged round about the house of God; for upon them lay the duty of watching, and they had charge of opening it every morning.
RSVCE
And they lodged round about the house of God; for upon them lay the duty of watching, and they had charge of opening it every morning.
TLV
They would spend the night around the House of God, because they were assigned to guard it and were in charge of opening it morning by morning.
VOICE
Because guarding was their primary task, they spent their nights watching the temple and opened it each morning.
WEB
They stayed around God’s house, because that was their duty; and it was their duty to open it morning by morning.
WYC
Also they dwelled in their keepings by the compass of the temple of the Lord, that when time were, they should open the gates early. (And they lived in their residences about the Temple of the Lord, so that at the proper time, they could open the gates every morning.)
YLT
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.
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