1 Chronicles 9:27
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And they abode in their watches round about the temple of the Lord: that when it was time, they might open the gates in the morning.

the charge

1 Chronicles 23:32 And let them keep the observances of the tabernacle of the covenant, and the ceremonies of the sanctuary, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, that they may minister in the house of the Lord.

Romans 12:7 Or ministry, in ministering; or he that teacheth, in doctrine;

the opening

1 Samuel 3:15 And Samuel slept till morning, and opened the doors of the house of the Lord. And Samuel feared to tell the vision to Heli.

Malachi 1:10 Who is there among you, that will shut the doors, and will kindle the fire on my altar gratis? I have no pleasure in you, saith the Lord of hosts: and I will not receive a gift of your hand.

Context
The People of Jerusalem
26To these four Levites were committed the whole number of the porters, and they were over the chambers, and treasures, of the house of the Lord. 27And they abode in their watches round about the temple of the Lord: that when it was time, they might open the gates in the morning.28And 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.…
Cross References
1 Chronicles 9:26
To these four Levites were committed the whole number of the porters, and they were over the chambers, and treasures, of the house of the Lord.

1 Chronicles 9:28
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.

1 Chronicles 23:30
And the Levites are to stand in the morning to give thanks, and to sing praises to the Lord: and in like manner in the evening,

1 Chronicles 23:32
And let them keep the observances of the tabernacle of the covenant, and the ceremonies of the sanctuary, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, that they may minister in the house of the Lord.

Lexicon
They would spend the night
יָלִ֑ינוּ (yā·lî·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3885: To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate

stationed around
וּסְבִיב֥וֹת (ū·sə·ḇî·ḇō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around

the house
בֵּית־ (bêṯ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house

of God,
הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

because
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

they had
עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם (‘ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

responsibility for guarding it
מִשְׁמֶ֔רֶת (miš·me·reṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4931: A guard, watch, charge, function

and opening it
הַמַּפְתֵּ֖חַ (ham·map̄·tê·aḥ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4669: An aperture, utterance

every morning.
וְלַבֹּ֥קֶר (wə·lab·bō·qer)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1242: Dawn, morning


Additional Translations
They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they had responsibility for guarding it and opening it every morning.And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was on them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.

And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge thereof was upon them; and to them pertained the opening thereof morning by morning.

For the charge was upon them, and these were charged with the keys to open the doors of the temple every morning.

for they stayed round about the house of God during the night, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning [pertained] to them.

And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge thereof was upon them, and to them pertained the opening thereof morning by morning.

And they lodged about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening of it every morning pertained to them.

They lodged around the house of God, because that duty was on them; and to them pertained its opening morning by morning.

and round about the house of God they lodge, for on them is the watch, and they are over the opening, even morning by morning.
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