1 Chronicles 26:14
12 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.
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.
15 The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons.
16 The lots for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway fell to Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
- WEB
- The lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
- ASV
- And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a discreet counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
- DARBY
- And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah; and they cast lots for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, and his lot came out northward;
- BLB
- And the lot fell for the East to Shelemiah. And [for] Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, they cast lots, and his lot came out for the North.
- ÅB
- Loddet mot øst falt på Selemja; også for hans sønn Sakarja, en klok rådgiver, kastet de lodd, og hans lodd kom ut mot nord.
- OTB
- Loddet til øst falt på Sjelemja.
Så for hans sønn Sakarja, en rådgiver med innsikt, kastet de lodd,
og hans lodd kom ut til nord. - B1930
- Loddet mot øst falt på Selemja; også for hans sønn Sakarja, en klok rådgiver, kastet de lodd, og hans lodd kom ut mot nord.