1 Chronicles 26:12
10 Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),
11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and brothers of Hosah numbered 13 in all.
These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their brothers did.
13 They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.
14 The 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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their brothers did.
- KJV
- Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the LORD.
- WEB
- Of these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brothers, to minister in the LORD’s house.
- ASV
- Of these were the courses of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brethren, to minister in the house of Jehovah.
- DARBY
- Among these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, among the head-men, as to the charges together with their brethren, for performing the service in the house of Jehovah.
- BLB
- Among these [were] the divisions of the gatekeepers, the heads of the mighty ones [having] duties just like their brothers, to serve in the house of YHWH.
- ÅB
- Disse dørvokter-skifter, det vil si deres overhoder, pålå det å gjøre vakttjeneste i Herrens hus sammen med sine brødre.
- OTB
- Til disse inndelingene av portvaktene, de ledende mennene, ble det tildelt oppgaver lik deres slektninger,
for å tjene i Herrens hus. - B1930
- Disse dørvokter-skifter, det vil si deres overhoder, pålå det å gjøre vakttjeneste i Herrens hus sammen med sine brødre.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Chronicles 25:8
They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.
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