1 Chronicles 9:25

The People of Jerusalem

24The gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.25Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to serve with them for seven-day periods.26But the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the rooms and the treasuries of the house of God.

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Berean Standard Bible
Their relatives came from their villages at fixed times to serve with them for seven-day periods.
American Standard Version (1901)
And their brethren, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them:
Bible in Basic English
And their brothers, in the country places where they were living, were to come in every seven days to be with them from time to time.
Douay-Rheims 1899
And their brethren dwelt in villages, and came upon their sabbath days from time to time.
Free Bible Version
Their relatives in their towns came every seven days at certain times to help them.
Geneva Bible 1599
And their brethren, which were in their townes, came at seuen dayes from time to time with them.
King James (Authorized) Version
And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.
Translation for Translators
Sometimes it was necessary for the relatives of the gatekeepers who lived in those villages to come and help them. Each time some of them came, they helped the gatekeepers for seven days.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Their brothers, who lived in their villages, came in for seven-day rotations, in turn.
Noah Webster Bible
And their brethren, who were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.
World English Bible
Their brothers, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them,
Young's Literal Translation
And their brethren in their villages [are] to come in for seven days from time to time with these.