All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.
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Verse 22 is found in chapter 9 of 1 Chronicles. The gatekeepers receive special attention because guarding entrances and sacred spaces was part of temple order. Those responsible for vessels, flour, bread, and other elements of service are also described. The holiness of worship is expressed through concrete and orderly responsibilities, not only through extraordinary ceremonial acts.
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Alle diese waren auserlesen zu Hütern an der Schwelle, zweihundertundzwölf; die waren aufgezeichnet in ihren Dörfern. Und David und Samuel, der Seher, setzten sie ein auf Glauben,
Todos estos, escogidos para guardas en las puertas, eran doscientos doce cuando fueron contados por el orden de sus linajes en sus villas, a los cuales constituyó en su oficio David y Samuel el vidente.
Ils étaient en tout deux cent douze, choisis pour portiers des seuils, et enregistrés dans les généalogies d'après leurs villages; David et Samuel le voyant les avaient établis dans leurs fonctions.
Tutti questi sono quelli che furono scelti per portinai nelle soglie, in numero di dugento dodici. Essi furono annoverati per le lor generazioni nelle lor villate. Or Davide, e il veggente Samuele, li aveano stabiliti nell’ufficio loro.
Todos estes, escolhidos para serem guardas das portas, foram duzentos e doze; e foram estes, segundo as suas aldeias, postos em suas genealogias; e Davi e Samuel, o vidente, os constituíram nos seus respectivos cargos.
被選作門口守衛的總共有二百一十二名。他們在自己的村莊,按著家譜登記,是 大衛 和 撒母耳 先見所派擔當這受託之職任的。
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