1 Chronicles 9:28

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26 For in this trusted office were four chief gatekeepers; they were Levites. And they had charge over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.

27 And they lodged all around the house of God because¹ they had the ^aresponsibility, and they were in charge of opening it every morning.

Other Levite Responsibilities

28 Now some of them were in charge of the serving vessels, for they brought them in and took them out by count.

29 Some of them were appointed over the furnishings and over all the implements of the sanctuary, and over the ^afine flour and the wine and the oil and the incense and the spices.

30 And some of the sons of the priests made ^athe ointment of the spices.

31 Mattithiah of the Levites, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the trusted office ^aover the things that were baked in the pans.

32 And some of their brethren of the sons of the Kohathites ^awere in charge of preparing the showbread for every Sabbath.

33 These are ^athe singers, heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites, who lodged in the chambers, and were free from other duties; for they were employed in that work day and night.

34 These heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites were heads throughout their generations. They dwelt at Jerusalem.

Verse Comparison: 1 Chronicles 9:28

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American Standard Version
And certain of them had charge of the vessels of service; for by count were these brought in and by count were these taken out.

Amplified® Bible
Some of them had charge of the serving utensils, being required to count them when they brought them in or took them out.

Contemporary English Version
Some of the Levites were responsible for the equipment used in worship at the temple, and they had to count everything before and after it was used.

Darby English Version
And [part] of them had the charge of the instruments of service, for by number they brought them in and by number they brought them out.

Good News Bible
Other Levites were responsible for the utensils used in worship. They checked them out and checked them back in every time they were used.

King James Version
And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale.

New American Standard Bible
Now some of them had charge of the utensils of service, for they counted them when they brought them in and when they took them out.

New International Version
Some of them were in charge of the articles used in the temple service; they counted them when they were brought in and when they were taken out.

New King James Version
Now some of them were in charge of the serving vessels, for they brought them in and took them out by count.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now some of them had charge of the utensils of service, for they counted them when they brought them in and when they took them out.

Revised Standard Version
Some of them had charge of the utensils of service, for they were required to count them when they were brought in and taken out.

Young's Literal Translation
And `some' of them `are' over the vessels of service, for by number they bring them in, and by number they take them out.

New English Translation
Some of them were in charge of the articles used by those who served; they counted them when they brought them in and when they brought them out.¹

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