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Luke 1:9

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7 But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.

8 One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,

he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

10 And at the hour of the incense offering, the whole congregation was praying outside.

11 Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.

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BSB
he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
KJV
According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
WEB
according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
ASV
according to the custom of the priest`s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
DARBY
it fell to him by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter into the temple of the Lord to burn incense.
BLB
according to the custom of the priesthood, [that] it fell to him by lot to burn incense, having entered into the temple of the Lord.
ÅB
at det etter preste-tjenestens sedvane tilfalt ham å gå inn i Herrens tempel og ofre røkelse;
OTB
i samsvar med presteskapets skikk, ble han ved loddtrekning valgt til å gå inn i Herrens tempel og brenne røkelse.
B1930
at det efter preste-tjenestens sedvane tilfalt ham å gå inn i Herrens tempel og ofre røkelse;

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 2 Chronicles 29:11

    Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.”

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  • 1 Chronicles 23:13

    The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name forever.

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  • Exodus 30:7–8

    And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps.

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  • Numbers 16:40

    just as the LORD commanded him through Moses. This was to be a reminder to the Israelites that no outsider who is not a descendant of Aaron should approach to offer incense before the LORD, lest he become like Korah and his followers.

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  • 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 offerings of the Israelites made by fire.

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  • 2 Chronicles 26:16

    But when Uzziah grew powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.

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  • Hebrews 9:6

    When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.

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  • 1 Chronicles 6:49

    But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the Most Holy Place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

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