"and he gave the priests their places, making them strong for the work of the house of God."
KJV] And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasures of the house of God, and over the treasures of the dedicated things.
Their fellow Levites were in charge of the treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries for the dedicated things.
And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! This is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.
Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
"King Solomon made an offering of twenty-two thousand oxen, and a hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the people kept the feast of the opening of the house of God."
Why must we go out to the far ends of the world to preach the Gospel of Jesus when people do not have to know Jesus in order to enter the house of God?
"He took into the house of God all the things which his father had made holy and those which he himself had made holy, silver and gold and vessels."
NIV] So the people went out and brought back branches and built themselves booths on their own roofs, in their courtyards, in the courts of the house of God and in the square by the Water Gate and the one by the Gate of Ephraim.
Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken?
Their fellow Levites were assigned to all the other duties of the tabernacle, the house of God.
"and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who were responsible for the outside business of the house of God;"
For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD did they bestow upon Baalim.
But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God's unfailing love for ever and ever.
"and kept the feast of unleavened bread for seven days with joy: for the Lord had made them full of joy, by turning the heart of the king of assyria to them to give them help in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel."
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.
"Then Jeshua with his sons and his brothers, Kadmiel with his sons, the sons of Hodaviah, together took up the work of overseeing the workmen in the house of God: the sons of Henadad with their sons and their brothers, the Levites."
So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.
When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, to pray before the Lord.
But in the first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon the same king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.
"So they were put into groups, by the Lord's decision, one with another; for there were rulers of the holy place and rulers of the house of God among the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar."
Also we certify you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom, upon them.
Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, even of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be not hindered.
Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.
"and some of the heads of families, when they came to the house of the Lord which is in Jerusalem, gave freely of their wealth for the building up of the house of God in its place:"
And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.
My dear brothers and sisters, now we urgently appeal all the people loving the LORD to give us a hand to build the kingdom of the Father, the house of God.
Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the Lord, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.
Then ceased the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
"So the work of the house of God at Jerusalem came to an end; so it was stopped, till the second year of the rule of Darius, king of Persia."
So he called the place Bethel—"house of God"—and, as we might expect, Jacob made a vow that sounded more like a deal than a promise. But that didn't nullify God's gracious promise to Jacob.
"and the Lord gave into his hands Jehoiakim, king of Judah, with some of the vessels of the house of God; and he took them away into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he put the vessels into the store-house of his god."
It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.
The house of God should stand on its own.
And he took all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with Obededom, and the treasures of the king's house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.
But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
and Huram made all the pots and the spades and the basins. So he came to the end of all the work he did for King Solomon in the house of God:
"Put your feet down with care when you go to the house of God, for it is better to give ear than to make the burned offerings of the foolish, whose knowledge is only of doing evil."
When I remember these things, I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.
"For the four chief door-keepers, who were Levites, had a special position, looking after the rooms and the store-houses of the house of God."
Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.
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