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2 Chronicles 23:6

4 This is the thing that ye shall do; A third part of you entering on the sabbath, of the priests and of the Levites, shall be porters of the doors;

5 And a third part shall be at the king’s house; and a third part at the gate of the foundation: and all the people shall be in the courts of the house of the LORD.

But let none come into the house of the LORD, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the watch of the LORD.

7 And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever else cometh into the house, he shall be put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.

8 So the Levites and all Judah did according to all things that Jehoiada the priest had commanded, and took every man his men that were to come in on the sabbath, with them that were to go out on the sabbath: for Jehoiada the priest dismissed not the courses.

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BSB
No one is to enter the house of the LORD except the priests and those Levites who serve; they may enter because they are consecrated, but all the people are to obey the requirement of the LORD.
KJV
But let none come into the house of the LORD, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall go in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the watch of the LORD.
WEB
But let no one come into the LORD’s house except the priests and those who minister of the Levites. They shall come in, for they are holy, but all the people shall follow the LORD’s instructions.
ASV
But let none come into the house of Jehovah, save the priests, and they that minister of the Levites; they shall come in, for they are holy: but all the people shall keep the charge of Jehovah.
DARBY
But let none come into the house of Jehovah except the priests and those of the Levites that do the service; they shall go in, for they are holy; but all the people shall keep the watch of Jehovah.
BLB
And let none come into the house of YHWH, except for the priests and those who serve from the Levites; they may go in, for they [are] holy. And all the people must keep the charge of YHWH.
ÅB
Men ingen må komme inn i Herrens hus uten prestene og de av levittene som gjør tjeneste; de kan gå inn, for de er hellige; men alle de andre av folket skal holde seg etter det Herren har foreskrevet.
OTB
Men ingen må gå inn i Herrens hus unntatt prestene og de tjenestegjørende levittene; de kan gå inn, for de er hellige. Og hele folket skal holde vakt for Herren.
B1930
Men ingen må komme inn i Herrens hus uten prestene og de av levittene som gjør tjeneste; de kan gå inn, for de er hellige; men alle de andre av folket skal holde sig efter det Herren har foreskrevet.

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  • 1 Chronicles 23:28–32

    Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;

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  • 2 Kings 11:6–7

    And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down.

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