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1 Chronicles 9:25

23 So they and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the house of the LORD—the house called the Tent.

24 The gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.

Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to serve with them for seven-day periods.

26 But the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the rooms and the treasuries of the house of God.

27 They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they were responsible for guarding it and opening it every morning.

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BSB
Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to serve with them for seven-day periods.
KJV
And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.
WEB
Their brothers, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them,
ASV
And their brethren, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them:
DARBY
And their brethren, in their villages, were to come after [every] seven days from time to time with them.
BLB
And their brothers in their villages were to come in for seven days from time to time with these.
ÅB
Og deres brødre, som bodde i sine landsbyer, skulle fra tid til annen komme og hjelpe dem for syv dager ad gangen.
OTB
Deres slektninger fra deres bosetninger ville slutte seg til dem hver syvende dag periodisk;
B1930
Og deres brødre, som bodde i sine landsbyer, skulde fra tid til annen komme og hjelpe dem for syv dager ad gangen.

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  • 2 Kings 11:5

    and commanded them, “This is what you are to do: A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall guard the royal palace,

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  • 2 Chronicles 23:8

    So the Levites and all Judah did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—for Jehoiada the priest had not released any of the divisions.

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  • 2 Kings 11:7

    the two divisions that would go off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the house of the LORD for the king.

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