Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to serve with them for seven-day periods.
Parallel translations
- WEB Their brothers, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them:
- KJV And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.
- NKJV And their brethren in their villages had to come with them from time to time for seven days.
- NASB Their relatives in their settlements were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them;
- NLT Their relatives in the villages came regularly to share their duties for seven-day periods.
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Quick answer
Describes village-based relatives coming in seven-day rotations to assist. It shows a fair, shared system of temple duty.
Overview
Gatekeepers living in the villages came periodically, for seven-day terms, to join those on duty. This rotation spread the workload and let many participate in temple service. The Chronicler highlights an equitable, communal pattern of ministry, illustrating how God's work is shared among His people rather than borne by a few.
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Cross-references · 3
- 2 Kgs 11:5and commanded them, “This is what you are to do: A third of you who come on duty on the Sabbath shall guard the royal palace,
- 2 Chr 23:8So the Levites and all Judah did everything that Jehoiada the priest had ordered. Each of them took his men—those coming on duty on the Sabbath and those going off duty—for Jehoiada the priest had not released any of the divisions.
- 2 Kgs 11:7the two divisions that would go off duty on the Sabbath are to guard the house of the LORD for the king.
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