who hitherto waited in the king’s gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.

Up till then they had been at the king's door to the east. They were door-keepers for the tents of the sons of Levi.

ουτοι μεχρι του νυν ησαν εν τη πυλη του βασιλεως κατα ανατολας θυρωροι κατα τα ταγματα των υιων του Λευι.

Who hitherto waited in the king’s gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.