25 Their relatives in their settlements (A)were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with [a]them; 26 for the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, served in an official capacity, and were in charge of the chambers and in charge of the treasuries in the house of God. 27 They spent the night around the house of God, (B)because the watch was [b]committed to them; and they were in charge of opening it morning by morning.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 9:25 Lit these
  2. 1 Chronicles 9:27 Lit on them

25 Their fellow Levites in their villages had to come from time to time and share their duties for seven-day(A) periods. 26 But the four principal gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the responsibility for the rooms and treasuries(B) in the house of God. 27 They would spend the night stationed around the house of God,(C) because they had to guard it; and they had charge of the key(D) for opening it each morning.

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