1 Chronicles 26:13
What does 1 Chronicles 26:13 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 26:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the families were taken by the decision of the Lord for every door; the small family had the same chance as the great.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and they cause to fall lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for gate and gate.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they cast lots equally, both little and great, by their families for every one of the gates.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.
Context
v.12Of these were the courses of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brethren, to minister in the house of Jehovah.
v.13This passage
v.14And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a discreet counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 25:8
And they cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
- 1 Chronicles 24:5
Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
- 1 Chronicles 24:31
These likewise cast lots even as their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and of the Levites; the fathers’ houses of the chief even as those of his younger brother.
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