1 Chronicles 9:25
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New International Version (©2011)
Their fellow Levites in their villages had to come from time to time and share their duties for seven-day periods.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Their relatives in the villages came regularly to share their duties for seven-day periods.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And their kinsmen who were in their villages were obligated to come in every seven days, in turn, to be with these,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Their relatives in their villages were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them;

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to be with them seven days,

International Standard Version (©2012)
Their relatives who lived in their villages were required to visit every seven days to be with them in turn,

NET Bible (©2006)
Their relatives, who lived in their settlements, came from time to time and served with them for seven-day periods.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Their relatives had to come from their villages from time to time. They would come to serve under the gatekeepers' supervision for a period of seven days.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And their brethren, who were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.

American King James Version
And their brothers, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.

American Standard Version
And their brethren, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And their brethren dwelt in villages, and came upon their sabbath days from time to time.

Darby Bible Translation
And their brethren, in their villages, were to come after every seven days from time to time with them.

English Revised Version
And their brethren, and their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them:

Webster's Bible Translation
And their brethren, who were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.

World English Bible
Their brothers, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them:

Young's Literal Translation
And their brethren in their villages are to come in for seven days from time to time with these.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

9:1-44 Genealogies. - This chapter expresses that one end of recording all these genealogies was, to direct the Jews, when they returned out of captivity, with whom to unite, and where to reside. Here is an account of the good state into which the affairs of religion were put, on the return from Babylon. Every one knew his charge. Work is likely to be done well when every one knows the duty of his place, and makes a business of it. God is the God of order. Thus was the temple a figure of the heavenly one, where they rest not day nor night from praising God, Re 4:8. Blessed be His name, believers there shall, not in turn, but all together, without interruption, praise him night and day: may the Lord make each of us fit for the inheritance of the saints in light.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And their brethren, which were in their villages,.... Assigned them to dwell in:

were to come after seven days from time to time with them; there was a new course of them every week; the old ones went off of duty, and another course succeeded, which came out of the villages where they dwelt, and the old course retired to theirs.

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Gatekeepers in Jerusalem
…24In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south. 25And their brothers, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them. 26For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God. …

2 Kings 11:5 He commanded them, saying, "This is what you are to do: You who are in the three companies that are going on duty on the Sabbath--a third of you guarding the royal palace,
2 Kings 11:7 and you who are in the other two companies that normally go off Sabbath duty are all to guard the temple for the king.
1 Chronicles 9:24 The gatekeepers were on the four sides: east, west, north and south.
1 Chronicles 9:26 But the four principal gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the responsibility for the rooms and treasuries in the house of God.
1 Chronicles 24:19 This was their appointed order of ministering when they entered the temple of the LORD, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their ancestor Aaron, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.
2 Chronicles 23:4 Now this is what you are to do: A third of you priests and Levites who are going on duty on the Sabbath are to keep watch at the doors,
2 Chronicles 23:8 The Levites and all the men of Judah did just as Jehoiada the priest ordered. Each one took his men--those who were going on duty on the Sabbath and those who were going off duty--for Jehoiada the priest had not released any of the divisions.