Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Lots were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike. New Living Translation They were assigned by families for guard duty at the various gates, without regard to age or training, for it was all decided by means of sacred lots. English Standard Version And they cast lots by fathers’ houses, small and great alike, for their gates. Berean Standard Bible They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike. King James Bible And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. New King James Version And they cast lots for each gate, the small as well as the great, according to their father’s house. New American Standard Bible They cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers’ households, for every gate. NASB 1995 They cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers’ households, for every gate. NASB 1977 And they cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers’ households, for every gate. Legacy Standard Bible And they cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers’ households, for every gate. Amplified Bible They cast lots, the small (younger) and great (older) alike, in accordance with their fathers’ households, for every gate. Christian Standard Bible They cast lots for each temple gate according to their ancestral families, young and old alike. Holman Christian Standard Bible They cast lots for each gate according to their ancestral houses, young and old alike. American Standard Version And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate. Contemporary English Version Each group, no matter how large or small, was assigned a gate to guard, and they let the LORD show them what he wanted done. English Revised Version And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate. GOD'S WORD® Translation They drew lots by families, youngest and oldest alike, for every gate. Good News Translation Each family, regardless of size, drew lots to see which gate it would be responsible for. International Standard Version assigned by lottery according to their ancestral households, whether large or small alike, for their gate assignments. Majority Standard Bible They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike. NET Bible They cast lots, both young and old, according to their families, to determine which gate they would be responsible for. New Heart English Bible They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate. Webster's Bible Translation And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. World English Bible They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand they cause lots to fall, the small as well as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. Young's Literal Translation and they cause to fall lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for gate and gate. Smith's Literal Translation And they will cast lots, according to small according to great, for the house of their fathers, to gate and gate. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd they cast lots equally, both little and great, by their families for every one of the gates. Catholic Public Domain Version Then they cast lots equally, for both the small and the great, by their families, concerning each one of the gates. New American Bible They cast lots for each gate, small and large families alike. New Revised Standard Version and they cast lots by ancestral houses, small and great alike, for their gates. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd they cast lots, the least as well as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they cast lots, the young like the great, for the house of their fathers, for the gate and for the Gatekeeper. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they cast lots for the small as well as for the great, for the several gates, according to their families. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Divisions of the Gatekeepers…12These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their brothers did. 13They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike. 14The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.… Cross References Numbers 26:55-56 Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers. / Each inheritance is to be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes.” Joshua 18:10 And Joshua cast lots for them in the presence of the LORD at Shiloh, where he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their divisions. 1 Samuel 14:41-42 So Saul said to the LORD, the God of Israel, “Why have You not answered Your servant this day? If the fault is with me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim, but if the fault is with the men of Israel, respond with Thummim.” And Jonathan and Saul were selected, but the people were cleared of the charge. / Then Saul said, “Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan.” And Jonathan was selected. Proverbs 16:33 The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD. Acts 1:24-26 And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen / to take up this ministry and apostleship, which Judas abandoned to go to his rightful place.” / Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias. So he was added to the eleven apostles. Nehemiah 11:1 Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns. 1 Chronicles 24:31 As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, they also cast lots in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger brothers alike. 1 Chronicles 25:8 They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil. Leviticus 16:8-10 After Aaron casts lots for the two goats, one for the LORD and the other for the scapegoat, / he shall present the goat chosen by lot for the LORD and sacrifice it as a sin offering. / But the goat chosen by lot as the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the LORD to make atonement by sending it into the wilderness as the scapegoat. Jonah 1:7 “Come!” said the sailors to one another. “Let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity that is upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah. Matthew 27:35 When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots. John 19:24 So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did. Acts 13:19 And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance. 1 Samuel 10:20-21 Thus Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected. / Then he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its clans, and the clan of Matri was selected. Finally, Saul son of Kish was selected. But when they looked for him, they could not find him. 1 Samuel 2:28 And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the food offerings of the Israelites. Treasury of Scripture And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. 1 Chronicles 24:31 These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren. Jump to Previous Alike Cast Cause Decision Door Families Family Fathers Gate Gates Great House Households Houses Lots Small YoungJump to Next Alike Cast Cause Decision Door Families Family Fathers Gate Gates Great House Households Houses Lots Small Young1 Chronicles 26 1. The divisions of the porters13. The gates assigned by lot 20. The Levites that had charge of the treasures 29. Officers and judges They cast lots The practice of casting lots is deeply rooted in the Hebrew tradition as a means of discerning God's will. The Hebrew word for "lots" is "goral," which signifies a small stone or object used in decision-making. This method was often employed to ensure impartiality and divine guidance, reflecting a trust in God's sovereignty over human affairs. In the context of 1 Chronicles, casting lots was a way to distribute responsibilities fairly among the Levitical gatekeepers, emphasizing the belief that God is actively involved in the ordering of His people's lives. for each gate according to their families young and old alike As well the small as the great . . .--Rather, Small and great (senior and junior) alike, according to their houses, for each gate. The posts of the porters were assigned by lot, without distinction of rank between the various families. The Sanctuary was built square with the four points of the compass, and had four gates, one on each side. The orientation of temples was the rule with the ancient Semites; and the importance attached to the cardinal points is illustrated by the ancient designation of the Babylonian and Assyrian sovereigns as "King of the four quarters," i.e., of heaven (sar arba'i kiprat). Hebrew They castוַיַּפִּ֨ילוּ (way·yap·pî·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5307: To fall, lie lots גוֹרָל֜וֹת (ḡō·w·rā·lō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1486: Lot -- a lot (for casting) for each gate, לְשַׁ֥עַר (lə·ša·‘ar) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate according to their families, אֲבוֹתָ֖ם (’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1: Father young כַּקָּטֹ֧ן (kaq·qā·ṭōn) Preposition-k, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6996: Small, young, unimportant and old alike. כַּגָּד֛וֹל (kag·gā·ḏō·wl) Preposition-k, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent Links 1 Chronicles 26:13 NIV1 Chronicles 26:13 NLT 1 Chronicles 26:13 ESV 1 Chronicles 26:13 NASB 1 Chronicles 26:13 KJV 1 Chronicles 26:13 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 26:13 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 26:13 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 26:13 French Bible 1 Chronicles 26:13 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 26:13 They cast lots the small as well (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |
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