²⁷ They lodged round about the house of God, because the charge [of it] was on them; and to them pertained the opening of it morning by morning.

³⁰ and to stand every morning to thank and praise Yahweh, and likewise in the evening;

³¹ and to offer all burnt offerings to Yahweh, on the Sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before Yahweh;

³² and that they should keep the charge of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brothers, for the service of the house of Yahweh.

¹⁵ Samuel lay until the morning, and opened the doors of the house of Yahweh. Samuel feared to show Eli the vision.

¹⁰ "Oh that there were one among you who would shut the doors, that you might not kindle fire on my altar in vain! I have no pleasure in you," says Yahweh of hosts, "neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

⁷ or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;