1 Chronicles 9:27

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Their sleeping-rooms were round the house of God, for they had the care of it, and were responsible for opening it morning by morning.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 23:30-32 : 30 They had to take their places every morning to give praise and make melody to the Lord, and in the same way at evening; 31 At every offering of burned offerings to the Lord, on Sabbaths, and at the new moons, and on the regular feasts, in the number ordered by the law, at all times before the Lord; 32 And they had the care of the Tent of meeting and the holy place, under the direction of the sons of Aaron their brothers, for the work of the house of the Lord.
  • Mal 1:10 : 10 If only there was one among you who would see that the doors were shut, so that you might not put a light to the fire on my altar for nothing! I have no pleasure in you, says the Lord of armies, and I will not take an offering from your hands.
  • Rom 12:7 : 7 Or the position of a Deacon of the church, let a man give himself to it; or he who has the power of teaching, let him make use of it;
  • 1 Sam 3:15 : 15 And Samuel kept where he was, not moving till the time came for opening the doors of the house of God in the morning. And fear kept him from giving Eli an account of his vision.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Chr 9:23-26
    4 verses
    85%

    23 So they and their sons had the care of the doors of the house of the Lord, the house of the Tent, as watchers.

    24 There were keepers of the doors on the four sides, to the east, west, north, and south.

    25 And their brothers, in the country places where they were living, were to come in every seven days to be with them from time to time.

    26 For the four chief door-keepers, who were Levites, had a special position, looking after the rooms and the store-houses of the house of God.

  • 1 Chr 9:28-29
    2 verses
    82%

    28 Certain of them had the care of the vessels used in worship, to keep an account of them when they came in and when they were taken out again.

    29 And some of them were responsible for the holy things and for the vessels of the holy place, and the meal and the wine and the oil and the perfume and the spices.

  • 1 Chr 9:18-19
    2 verses
    74%

    18 Up till then they had been at the king's door to the east. They were door-keepers for the tents of the sons of Levi.

    19 And Shallum, the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brothers, of his family, the Korahites, were responsible for everything which had to be done in connection with the order of worship, keepers of the doors of the Tent; their fathers had had the care of the tents of the Lord, being keepers of the doorway.

  • Num 3:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

    7 In order that they may be responsible to him and to all Israel for the care of the Tent of meeting, and to do the work of the House;

    8 And they will have the care of all the vessels of the Tent of meeting, and will do for the children of Israel all the necessary work of the House.

  • 1 Chr 23:32
    74%

    32 And they had the care of the Tent of meeting and the holy place, under the direction of the sons of Aaron their brothers, for the work of the house of the Lord.

  • 1 Chr 26:12
    73%

    12 Of these were the divisions of the door-keepers, men of authority, having responsible positions like their brothers to be servants in the house of the Lord.

  • 2 Chr 8:14-15
    2 verses
    73%

    14 And he gave the divisions of the priests their places for their work, as ordered by his father David, and to the Levites he gave their work of praise and waiting on the priests, to do what was needed day by day; and he gave the door-keepers their places in turn at every door; for so David, the man of God, had given orders.

    15 All the orders given by the king to the priests and Levites, in connection with any business or stores, were done with care.

  • 2 Chr 23:4
    73%

    4 This is what you are to do: let a third of you, of the priests and Levites, who come in on the Sabbath, keep the doors;

  • 1 Chr 23:28
    72%

    28 Their place was by the side of the sons of Aaron in all the work of the house of the Lord, in the open spaces and in the rooms, in the making clean of all the holy things, in doing all the work of the house of the Lord,

  • Neh 4:22
    72%

    22 And at the same time I said to the people, Let everyone with his servant come inside Jerusalem for the night, so that at night they may keep watch for us, and go on working by day.

  • 2 Chr 35:15
    72%

    15 And the sons of Asaph, the makers of melody, were in their places, as ordered by David and Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, the king's seer; and the door-keepers were stationed at every door: there was no need for them to go away from their places, for their brothers the Levites made ready for them.

  • Neh 7:3
    72%

    3 And I said to them, Do not let the doors of Jerusalem be open till the sun is high; and while the watchmen are in their places, let the doors be shut and locked: and let the people of Jerusalem be put on watch, every one in his watch, opposite his house.

  • 1 Chr 9:33
    72%

    33 And these were those who had the ordering of the music and songs, heads of families of the Levites, who were living in the rooms, and were free from other work, for their work went on day and night.

  • 2 Chr 34:13
    72%

    13 Had authority over the transport workers, giving directions to all who were doing any sort of work; and among the Levites there were scribes and overseers and door-keepers.

  • 2 Chr 31:16
    71%

    16 As well as to all the males, of three years old and over, listed by their families, who went into the house of the Lord to do what was needed day by day, for their special work with their divisions.

  • Neh 13:5
    71%

    5 Had made ready for him a great room, where at one time they kept the meal offerings, the perfume, and the vessels and the tenths of the grain and wine and oil which were given by order to the Levites and the music-makers and the door-keepers, and the lifted offerings for the priests.

  • Neh 11:16
    71%

    16 And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who were responsible for the outside business of the house of God;

  • Ezra 8:29
    71%

    29 Take care of them and keep them, till you put them on the scales before the chiefs of the priests and the Levites and the chiefs of the families of Israel, in Jerusalem, in the rooms of the house of the Lord.

  • 1 Chr 28:13
    71%

    13 And for the divisions of the priests and Levites, and for all the work in connection with the worship of the house of the Lord, and all the vessels used in the house of the Lord;

  • Neh 13:30
    71%

    30 So I made them clean from all strange people, and had regular watches fixed for the priests and for the Levites, everyone in his work;

  • Ezek 40:45-46
    2 verses
    71%

    45 And he said to me, This room, facing south, is for the priests who have the care of the house.

    46 And the room facing north is for the priests who have the care of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok, who, from among the sons of Levi, come near to the Lord to do the work of his house.

  • 2 Kgs 11:7
    71%

    7 And the two divisions of you, who go out on the Sabbath and keep the watch of the house of the Lord,

  • Num 3:31
    71%

    31 In their care are the ark, and the table, and the lights, and the altars, and all the vessels used in the holy place, and the veil, and all they are used for.

  • Num 1:53
    70%

    53 But the tents of the Levites are to be round the Tent of meeting, so that wrath may not come on the children of Israel: the Tent of meeting is to be in the care of the Levites.

  • 1 Chr 23:30
    70%

    30 They had to take their places every morning to give praise and make melody to the Lord, and in the same way at evening;

  • Neh 10:39
    70%

    39 For the children of Israel and the children of Levi are to take the lifted offering of the grain and wine and oil into the rooms where the vessels of the holy place are, together with the priests and the door-keepers and the makers of music: and we will not give up caring for the house of our God.

  • 2 Kgs 7:11
    70%

    11 Then the door-keepers, crying out, gave the news to those inside the king's house.

  • 2 Chr 34:10
    70%

    10 And they gave it to the overseers of the work of the Lord's house, and the overseers gave it to the workmen working in the house, for building it up and making good what was damaged;

  • Neh 12:45
    70%

    45 And they kept the watch of their God, and were responsible for making things clean, and so did the music-makers and the door-keepers, as it was ordered by David and Solomon his son.

  • Lev 8:35
    70%

    35 And you are to keep watch for the Lord at the door of the Tent of meeting day and night for seven days, so that death may not come to you: for so he has given me orders.

  • 2 Chr 31:14
    70%

    14 And Kore, the son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the east door, had control of the offerings freely given to God, and the distribution of the offerings of the Lord and the most holy things.

  • 1 Chr 16:37
    70%

    37 So he made Asaph and his brothers keep their places there before the ark of the agreement of the Lord, to do whatever had to be done before the ark at all times day by day:

  • Neh 12:47
    70%

    47 And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah gave what was needed by the music-makers and the door-keepers day by day: and they made the offerings holy for the Levites; and the Levites did the same for the sons of Aaron.

  • Ezek 44:14
    70%

    14 But I will make them responsible for the care of the house and all its work and everything which is done in it.

  • Num 1:50
    70%

    50 But to them you are to give the care of the Tent of meeting with its vessels and everything in it: they are to take up the Tent, and be responsible for everything to do with it, and put up their tents round it.

  • Neh 12:25
    70%

    25 Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were door-keepers keeping the watch at the store-houses of the doors.

  • Neh 4:9
    69%

    9 But we made our prayer to God, and had men on watch against them day and night because of them.

  • 2 Chr 23:19
    69%

    19 And he put door-keepers at the doors of the Lord's house, to see that no one who was unclean in any way might come in.

  • 2 Kgs 22:5
    69%

    5 And let it be given to the overseers of the work of the Lord's house, to give to the workmen who are making good what was damaged in the house of the Lord;

  • 1 Chr 15:23
    69%

    23 And Berechiah and Elkanah were door-keepers for the ark.

  • 2 Kgs 12:11
    69%

    11 And the money which was measured out they gave regularly to those who were responsible for overseeing the work, and these gave it in payment to the woodworkers and the builders who were working on the house of the Lord,

  • Ezek 44:11
    69%

    11 But they may be caretakers in my holy place, and overseers at the doors of the house, doing the work of the house: they will put to death the burned offering and the beasts offered for the people, and they will take their place before them as their servants.