King James Version

1 Chronicles 9:27

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

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וּסְבִיב֥וֹתusevivotand aboutסָבִיבconjunction, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “and about”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5439(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around(place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.בֵּיתbeytfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhaelohimthe Godאֱלֹהִיםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.יָלִ֑ינוּyalinvbe leftלוּןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be left”, an unfinished actionH3885to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)abide (all night), continue, dwell, endure, grudge, be left, lie all night, (cause to) lodge (all night, in, -ing, this night), (make to) murmur, remain, tarry (all night, that night).כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…עֲלֵיהֶ֣םaleyhemaboveעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…מִשְׁמֶ֔רֶתmishmeretor to be keptמִשְׁמֶרֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “or to be kept”, the ordinary formH4931watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concretely) the sentry, the post; objectively preservation, or (concretely) safe; figuratively observance, i.e. (abstractly) duty or (objectively) a usage or partycharge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch.וְהֵ֥םvehemand theyהֵםconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הַמַּפְתֵּ֖חַhamaftechathe openingמִפְתָּחdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the opening”, the ordinary formH4669an aperture, i.e. (figuratively) utteranceopening.וְלַבֹּ֥קֶרvelaboqerand to dayבֹּקֶרconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and to day”, the ordinary formH1242properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning([phrase]) day, early, morning, morrow.לַבֹּֽקֶרlaboqerto dayבֹּקֶרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to day”, the ordinary formH1242properly, dawn (as the break of day); generally, morning([phrase]) day, early, morning, morrow.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

World English Bible

They stayed around God’s house, because that was their duty; and it was their duty to open it morning by morning.

Darby 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

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.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the charge was upon them, and these were charged with the keys to open the doors of the temple every morning.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ὅτι ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς ἡ φυλακή· καὶ οὗτοι ἐπὶ τῶν κλειδῶν τοπρωῒ πρωῒ ἀνοίγειν τὰς θύρας τοῦ ἱεροῦ.