1 Chronicles 24:31
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These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, they also cast lots in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger brothers alike.
In other translations
These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, they also cast lots in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger brothers alike.
Hebrew words
וַיַּפִּילוּvaiyapiluand they castH5307גַם־gam-alsoH1571הֵםhemtheyH1992גּוֹרָלוֹתgoralotlotsH1486לְעֻמַּת׀le'umat<to> corresponding toH5980אֲחֵיהֶם'acheihemrelatives theirH251בְּנֵי־benei-[the] descendants ofH1121אַהֲרֹן'aharonAaronH175לִפְנֵיlifnei<to> beforeH6440דָוִידdavidDavidH1732הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וְצָדוֹקvetzadokand ZadokH6659וַאֲחִימֶלֶךְva'achimelekhand AhimelechH288וְרָאשֵׁיverasheiand [the] heads ofH7218הָאָבוֹתha'avotthe fathersH1לַכֹּהֲנִיםlakohanimof the priestsH3548וְלַלְוִיִּםvelalviyimand of the LevitesH3881אָבוֹת'avotfathersH1הָרֹאשׁharoshthe chiefH7218לְעֻמַּתle'umat<to> corresponding toH5980אָחִיו'achivbrother hisH251הַקָּטָן׃ סhakatan<the> youngH6996
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Related verses
- 1 Chronicles 24:5-65 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. 6 And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.5 Thus they were divided by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants. 6 The scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar, and then one from Ithamar.
- 1 Chronicles 25:8And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.
- 1 Chronicles 26:13And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.
- Numbers 26:56According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few.Each inheritance is to be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes.”
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People and places
People: Aaron, Ahimelech (son of Abiathar), David, Zadok