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1 Chronicles 9:27

27 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.

1 Chronicles 9:27

27 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 .

1 Chronicles 9:27

27 And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.

1 Chronicles 9:27

27 And they lodged all around the house of God because they had the responsibility, and they were in charge of opening it every morning.

1 Chronicles 9:27

27 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.