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1 Chronicles 25:8

6 All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king’s order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

7 So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:

10 The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

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BSB
They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.
KJV
And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
WEB
They cast lots for their offices, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the student.
ASV
And they cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
DARBY
And they cast lots with one another over the charges, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the scholar.
BLB
And they cast lots for their duty unto the small as well as the great, the teacher with the pupil.
ÅB
Og de kastet lodd om hva de skulle ivareta, den minste så vel som den største, læreren så vel som lærlingen.
OTB
De kastet lodd for sine plikter, alle likt,
de unge så vel som de gamle, læreren så vel som eleven.
B1930
Og de kastet lodd om hvad de skulde ivareta, den minste så vel som den største, læreren så vel som lærlingen.

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  • 1 Chronicles 26:13

    And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.

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  • Proverbs 16:33

    The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

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  • Acts 1:26

    And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

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  • 1 Chronicles 26:16

    To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.

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  • 1 Chronicles 15:22

    And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.

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  • 2 Chronicles 23:13

    And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason.

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  • Leviticus 16:8

    And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.

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  • 1 Chronicles 24:5

    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.

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