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Of these were the courses of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brothers, to minister in the house of Yahweh.
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Organized for Service
Commentators explain that this verse establishes the formal organization of the temple gatekeepers. Like the priests and singers, they were divided into courses or divisions that served in rotation. This wasn't a random assignment but a highly structured system, likely with 24 divisions, designed for consistent and faithful ministry in God's house.
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1 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
This verse is obscure, but its probable meaning is as follows: "To these divisions of the gatekeepers—the chief men—were assigned the watches, alon…
19th Century
Anglican
Among these were the divisions of the porters. —Rather, To these, the courses (1 Chronicles 23:6)
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men These before …
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