1 Chronicles 24:5
English Standard Version
5 They divided them (A)by lot, all alike, for there were sacred officers and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.
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1 Chronicles 24:5
New International Version
5 They divided them impartially by casting lots,(A) for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials of God among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.
1 Chronicles 24:5
King James Version
5 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.
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1 Chronicles 25:8
English Standard Version
8 And they cast lots for their duties, (A)small and great, teacher and pupil alike.
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1 Chronicles 25:8
New International Version
8 Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots(A) for their duties.
1 Chronicles 25:8
King James Version
8 And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
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1 Chronicles 26:13-14
English Standard Version
13 And they cast lots by fathers' houses, (A)small and great alike, for their gates. 14 The lot for the east fell to Shelemiah. They cast lots also for his son Zechariah, a shrewd counselor, and his lot came out for the north.
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1 Chronicles 26:13-14
New International Version
13 Lots(A) were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.
14 The lot for the East Gate(B) fell to Shelemiah.[a] Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah,(C) a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.
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- 1 Chronicles 26:14 A variant of Meshelemiah
1 Chronicles 26:13-14
King James Version
13 And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
14 And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
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Nehemiah 11:1
English Standard Version
The Leaders in Jerusalem
11 Now the leaders of the people (A)lived in Jerusalem. And the rest of the people (B)cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem (C)the holy city, while nine out of ten[a] remained in the other towns.
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- Nehemiah 11:1 Hebrew nine hands
Nehemiah 11:1
New International Version
The New Residents of Jerusalem(A)
11 Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem. The rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten of them to live in Jerusalem,(B) the holy city,(C) while the remaining nine were to stay in their own towns.(D)
Nehemiah 11:1
King James Version
11 And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.
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