27. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Chronicles 9:27:1 ⧉וּסְבִיב֥וֹתusevivotand around 1 Chronicles 9:27:2 ⧉בֵּית־הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםbeithaelohimhouse of God 1 Chronicles 9:27:3 ⧉יָלִ֑ינוּyalinuthey lodged 1 Chronicles 9:27:4 ⧉כִּֽי־עֲלֵיהֶ֣םkialehemfor upon them 1 Chronicles 9:27:5 ⧉מִשְׁמֶ֔רֶתmishmereta watch duty 1 Chronicles 9:27:6 ⧉וְהֵ֥םvehemand they 1 Chronicles 9:27:7 ⧉עַל־הַמַּפְתֵּ֖חַalhamafteakhover the key 1 Chronicles 9:27:8 ⧉וְלַבֹּ֥קֶרvelabokerand in the morning 1 Chronicles 9:27:9 ⧉לַבֹּֽקֶר׃labokerto the morning |
27. Formal Translation And they would lodge all around the house of God {Elohim, Temple Lord}, for the guard duty was upon them, and they were over the key, morning after morning. |
27. Dynamic Translation They stayed overnight all around the house of God {Elohim, Holy Presence}, because the watch rested on them, and they were responsible to open it each morning. |