9:23. As well them as their sons, to keep the gates of the house of the Lord, and the tabernacle by their turns.
9:24. In four quarters were the porters: that is to say, toward the east, and west, and north, and south.
9:25. And their brethren dwelt in village, and came upon their sabbath days from time to time.
9:26. To these four Levites were committed the whole number of the porters, and they were over the chambers, and treasures, of the house of the Lord.
9:27. And they abode in their watches round about the temple of the Lord: that when it was time, they might open the gates in the morning.
9:28. And some of their stock had the charge of the vessels for the ministry: for the vessels were both brought in and carried out by number.
9:29. Some of them also had the instruments of the sanctuary committed unto them, and the charge of the fine flour, and wine, and oil, and frankincense, and spices.
9:30. And the sons of the priests made the ointments of the spices.
9:31. And Mathathias a Levite, the firstborn of Sellum the Corite, was overseer of such things as were fried the fryingpan.
9:32. And some of the sons of Caath their brethren, were over the loaves of proposition, to prepare always new for every sabbath.