Prior to this time, they were responsible for the King’s Gate on the east side. These men served as gatekeepers for the camps of the Levites.

从前这些人看守朝东的王门，如今是利未营中守门的。

从前这些人看守朝东的王门，如今是利未人营中的守卫。

从前这些人看守朝东的王门，如今是利未人营中的守卫。

在朝东的王门任职；他们曾是利未营中的守门人。

直到现在，他们仍是看守东面的王门；他们曾经作过利未营的守门人。

從前這些人看守朝東的王門，如今是利未營中守門的。

從前這些人看守朝東的王門，如今是利未人營中的守衛。

從前這些人看守朝東的王門，如今是利未人營中的守衛。

在朝東的王門任職；他們曾是利未營中的守門人。

直到現在，他們仍是看守東面的王門；他們曾經作過利未營的守門人。

直到現在為止、這些人是看守朝東之王門的；如今他們是利未人營中的守門者。

斯眾昔守王之東門、今在利未營中為閽、

昔此人守王東門、今在利未族班列中為閽。

直至是時、守王之東門、在利未班列中、為守門者、

being stationed at the King’s Gate on the east, up to the present time. These were the gatekeepers belonging to the camp of the Levites.

He was stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. That duty has continued to this day. These guards belonged to the camp of the Levites.

until then they were in the king’s gate on the east side as the gatekeepers of the camps of the Levites.

he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.

being stationed until now at the king’s gate to the east). These were the gatekeepers for the camp of the sons of Levi.

Until then they had been gatekeepers for the camps of the children of Levi at the King’s Gate on the east.

who hitherto waited in the king’s gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.

he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.

Who hitherto[ waited] in the king’s gate eastward: they[ were] porters in the companies of the children of Levi.

he serves to this day at the King’s Gate on the east. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the descendants of Levi.

who previously served in the king’s gate eastward. They were the gatekeepers for the camp of the children of Levi.

“ This is what the Sovereign Lord says: The east gateway of the inner courtyard will be closed during the six workdays each week, but it will be open on Sabbath days and the days of new moon celebrations.The prince will enter the entry room of the gateway from the outside. Then he will stand by the gatepost while the priest offers his burnt offering and peace offering. He will bow down in worship inside the gateway passage and then go back out the way he came. The gateway will not be closed until evening.

These divisions of the gatekeepers were named for their family leaders, and like the other Levites, they served at the house of the Lord.They were assigned by families for guard duty at the various gates, without regard to age or training, for it was all decided by means of sacred lots.The responsibility for the east gate went to Meshelemiah and his group. The north gate was assigned to his son Zechariah, a man of unusual wisdom.The south gate went to Obed edom, and his sons were put in charge of the storehouse.Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate and the gateway leading up to the Temple. Guard duties were divided evenly.Six Levites were assigned each day to the east gate, four to the north gate, four to the south gate, and two pairs at the storehouse.Six were assigned each day to the west gate, four to the gateway leading up to the Temple, and two to the courtyard.These were the divisions of the gatekeepers from the clans of Korah and Merari.

They all rushed out in amazement to Solomon’s Colonnade, where the man was holding tightly to Peter and John.

And the Lord said to me,“ This gate must remain closed; it will never again be opened. No one will ever open it and pass through, for the Lord, the God of Israel, has entered here. Therefore, it must always remain shut.Only the prince himself may sit inside this gateway to feast in the Lord’s presence. But he may come and go only through the entry room of the gateway.”

she was overwhelmed. She was also amazed at the food on his tables, the organization of his officials and their splendid clothing, the cup bearers, and the burnt offerings Solomon made at the Temple of the Lord.

Then the commanders, the Carite mercenaries, the palace guards, and all the people of the land escorted the king from the Temple of the Lord. They went through the gate of the guards and into the palace, and the king took his seat on the royal throne.