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Brenton's Septuagint
1 Chronicles 26:13
And they cast lots for the small as well as for the great, for the several gates, according to their families.
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Christian Standard Bible®
They cast lots for each temple gate according to their ancestral families, young and old alike.
They cast lots for each temple gate according to their ancestral families, young and old alike.
Hebrew Names Version
They cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.
They cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.
King James Version
And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
English Standard Version
And they cast lots by fathers' houses, small and great alike, for their gates.
And they cast lots by fathers' houses, small and great alike, for their gates.
New Century Version
By throwing lots, each family chose a gate to guard. Young and old threw lots.
By throwing lots, each family chose a gate to guard. Young and old threw lots.
New English Translation
They cast lots, both young and old, according to their families, to determine which gate they would be responsible for.
They cast lots, both young and old, according to their families, to determine which gate they would be responsible for.
Amplified Bible
They cast lots, the small (younger) and great (older) alike, in accordance with their fathers' households, for every gate.
They cast lots, the small (younger) and great (older) alike, in accordance with their fathers' households, for every gate.
New American Standard Bible
They cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers' households, for every gate.
They cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers' households, for every gate.
World English Bible
They cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.
They cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And they cast lottes both small and great for the house of their fathers, for euery gate.
And they cast lottes both small and great for the house of their fathers, for euery gate.
Legacy Standard Bible
And they cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers' households, for every gate.
And they cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers' households, for every gate.
Berean Standard Bible
They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.
They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.
Contemporary English Version
Each group, no matter how large or small, was assigned a gate to guard, and they let the Lord show them what he wanted done.
Each group, no matter how large or small, was assigned a gate to guard, and they let the Lord show them what he wanted done.
Complete Jewish Bible
Great or small, they cast lots according to their clans for every gate.
Great or small, they cast lots according to their clans for every gate.
Darby Translation
And they cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.
And they cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.
Easy-to-Read Version
Each family was given a gate to guard. Lots were thrown to choose a gate for a family. Young and old were treated the same.
Each family was given a gate to guard. Lots were thrown to choose a gate for a family. Young and old were treated the same.
George Lamsa Translation
And they cast lots, the least as well as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
And they cast lots, the least as well as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
Good News Translation
Each family, regardless of size, drew lots to see which gate it would be responsible for.
Each family, regardless of size, drew lots to see which gate it would be responsible for.
Lexham English Bible
And they cast lots, small and great alike, by their fathers' houses, for their gates.
And they cast lots, small and great alike, by their fathers' houses, for their gates.
Literal Translation
And he made fall lots; as the small, as the great, for the house of their fathers, for gate and gate.
And he made fall lots; as the small, as the great, for the house of their fathers, for gate and gate.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the lot was cast for the small as for ye greate thorow out the house of their fathers at euery dore.
And the lot was cast for the small as for ye greate thorow out the house of their fathers at euery dore.
American Standard Version
And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.
And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.
Bible in Basic English
And the families were taken by the decision of the Lord for every door; the small family had the same chance as the great.
And the families were taken by the decision of the Lord for every door; the small family had the same chance as the great.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they cast lottes betweene the great and small, after the housholde of their fathers, for euery gate.
And they cast lottes betweene the great and small, after the housholde of their fathers, for euery gate.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.
And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.
King James Version (1611)
And they cast lots as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers for euery gate.
And they cast lots as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers for euery gate.
English Revised Version
And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate.
And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor lottis weren sent euenly, bothe to the litle and to the grete, bi her meyneeis, in to ech of the yatis.
Therfor lottis weren sent euenly, bothe to the litle and to the grete, bi her meyneeis, in to ech of the yatis.
Update Bible Version
And they cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.
And they cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
New King James Version
And they cast lots for each gate, the small as well as the great, according to their father's house.
And they cast lots for each gate, the small as well as the great, according to their father's house.
New Living Translation
They were assigned by families for guard duty at the various gates, without regard to age or training, for it was all decided by means of sacred lots.
They were assigned by families for guard duty at the various gates, without regard to age or training, for it was all decided by means of sacred lots.
New Life Bible
The families drew names by their fathers' houses, the small and the large alike, for every gate.
The families drew names by their fathers' houses, the small and the large alike, for every gate.
New Revised Standard
and they cast lots by ancestral houses, small and great alike, for their gates.
and they cast lots by ancestral houses, small and great alike, for their gates.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Yea they east lots, as the small so the great, by their ancestral house, for every several gate.
Yea they east lots, as the small so the great, by their ancestral house, for every several gate.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they cast lots equally, both little and great, by their families for every one of the gates.
And they cast lots equally, both little and great, by their families for every one of the gates.
Revised Standard Version
and they cast lots by fathers' houses, small and great alike, for their gates.
and they cast lots by fathers' houses, small and great alike, for their gates.
Young's Literal Translation
and they cause to fall lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for gate and gate.
and they cause to fall lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for gate and gate.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers' households, for every gate.
They cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers' households, for every gate.
Contextual Overview
1 And for the divisions of the gates: the sons of the Corites were Mosellemia, of the sons of Asaph. 2 And Mosellemia’s first-born son was Zacharias, the second Jadiel, the third Zabadia, the fourth Jenuel, 3 the fifth Jolam, the sixth Jonathan, the seventh Elionai, the eighth Abdedom. 4 And to Abdedom there were born sons, Samaias the first-born, Jozabath the second, Joath the third, Sachar the fourth, Nathanael the fifth, 5 Amiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Phelathi the eighth: for God blessed him. 6 And to Samaias his son were born the sons of his first-born, chiefs over the house of their father, for they were mighty. 7 The sons of Samai; Othni, and Raphael, and Obed, and Elzabath, and Achiud, mighty men, Heliu, and Sabachia, and Isbacom. 8 All these were of the sons of Abdedom, they and their sons and their brethren, doing mightily in service: in all sixty-two born to Abdedom. 9 And Mosellemia had eighteen sons and brethren, mighty men. 10 And to Osa of the sons of Merari there were born sons, keeping the dominion; though he was not the first-born, yet his father made him chief of the second division.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
as well the small as the great: Heb. or, as well for the small as for the great, 1 Chronicles 24:31, 1 Chronicles 25:8
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 11:6 - the gate of Sur 2 Kings 22:4 - the keepers 1 Chronicles 9:19 - keepers of the entry 2 Chronicles 23:4 - porters Nehemiah 11:1 - cast lots
Cross-References
Genesis 24:35
and the Lord has blessed my master greatly, and he is exalted, and he has given him sheep, and calves, and silver, and gold, servants and servant-maids, camels, and asses.
and the Lord has blessed my master greatly, and he is exalted, and he has given him sheep, and calves, and silver, and gold, servants and servant-maids, camels, and asses.
Psalms 112:3
Glory and riches shall be in his house; and his righteousness endures for evermore.
Glory and riches shall be in his house; and his righteousness endures for evermore.
Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous; it enriches him, and grief of heart shall not be added to it.
The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the righteous; it enriches him, and grief of heart shall not be added to it.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they cast lots,.... To determine at which gate each should stand, who at this gate, and who at the other, c.
as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate meaning, not little ones and grown persons in a family, but the smaller and poorer families, and the larger and richer ones, had their places assigned them at the several gates, as the lot directed; they did not go according to the dignity and precedence of their families, but according to lot.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Chronicles 26:13. They cast lots - for every gate. — None of these captains or their companies were permitted to choose which gate they would guard, but each took his appointment by lot.
