1 Chronicles 9:26

Translations

Modern

But the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the rooms and the treasuries of the house of God.

Traditional

For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.

Literal

For in office were four chief gatekeepers; they were Levites, and they were over the chambers and over the treasuries of the house of God.

Latin

His quatuor Levitis creditus erat omnis numerus janitorum, et erant super exedras et thesauros domus Domini.

Original

Hebrew

English

But the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the rooms and the treasuries of the house of God.

Notes

1 Chronicles 9:1–34

The Chronicler explains how people and institutions returning from the exile in Babylon connected with the past. The Levites and priests are important in this summary of Israel. The Chronicler believes they were central to the nation's organization. They were vital to Israel's success as a nation with God as king. The Chronicler used ancient records from Moses and David (1 Chronicles 9:19–22) to describe each group's homeland and rank.

Theme notes and profiles

Ancestors of Jesus

Related verses

1 Chronicles 26:20–27
Now their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated things.
Nehemiah 13:5
…and had prepared for Tobiah a large room where they had previously stored the grain offerings, the frankincense, the temple articles, and the tithes of grain, new wine, and oil prescribed for the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, along with the contributions for the priests.
Nehemiah 10:38–39
A priest of Aaron’s line is to accompany the Levites when they collect the tenth, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of these tithes to the storerooms of the treasury in the house of our God.
2 Chronicles 31:5–12
As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously provided the firstfruits of the grain, new wine, oil, and honey, and of all the produce of the field, and they brought in an abundance—a tithe of everything.

People

Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Genealogy Kohath, Kohathites Merari, Merarite Samuel (Person) Shallum

Topics

Levites: Custodians and Administrators of the Tithes and Other offerings Porters: Guards at the City Gates, the Doors of the King's Palace, and Doors of the Temple The Levites: Services of Keeping the Gates of the Temple Treasure-Houses: Priests and Levites in Charge of

1 Chronicles 9:26

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