1 Chronicles 9:28
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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.


English 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.


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.


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


Holman Christian Standard Bible
Some of them were in charge of the utensils used in worship. They would count them when they brought them in and when they took them out.


International Standard Version
Some were responsible for the service utensils, and they were required to take an inventory of them when they were brought in and out.


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.


Douay-Rheims Bible
And some of their stock had the charge of the vessels for the ministry: for the vessels were both brought in and carried out by number.


Darby Bible Translation
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.


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.


Commentaries
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.

18. the king's gate—The king had a gate from his palace into the temple (2Ki 16:18), which doubtless was kept constantly closed except for the monarch's use; and although there was no king in Israel on the return from the captivity, yet the old ceremonial was kept up, probably in the hope that the scepter would, ere long, be restored to the house of David. It is an honor by which Eastern kings are distinguished, to have a gate exclusively devoted to their own special use, and which is kept constantly closed, except when he goes out or returns (Eze 44:2). There being no king then in Israel, this gate would be always shut.
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