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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.
They spent the night in the vicinity of God’s temple, because they had guard duty and were in charge of opening it every morning.
And they lodged around the house of God, for on them lay the duty of watching, and they had charge of opening it every morning.
They spent the night around the house of God, because the watch was committed to them; and they were in charge of opening it morning by morning.
They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they had to guard it; and they had charge of the key for opening it each morning.
And they lodged all around the house of God because they had the responsibility, and they were in charge of opening it every morning.
They would spend the night around the house of God, since it was their duty to guard it and to open the gates every morning.
They stayed around God’s house, because that was their duty; and it was their duty to open it morning by morning.