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the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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THE MESSAGE
1 Chronicles 25:8
They drew names at random to see who would do what. Nobody, whether young or old, teacher or student, was given preference or advantage over another.
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Christian Standard Bible®
They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.
They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.
Hebrew Names Version
They cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
They cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
King James Version
And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
English Standard Version
And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.
And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.
New Century Version
Everyone threw lots to choose the time his family was to serve at the Temple. The young and the old, the teacher and the student, had to throw lots.
Everyone threw lots to choose the time his family was to serve at the Temple. The young and the old, the teacher and the student, had to throw lots.
New English Translation
They cast lots to determine their responsibilities—oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student.
They cast lots to determine their responsibilities—oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student.
Amplified Bible
The musicians cast lots for their duties, everyone alike, the small (younger) as well as the great (older), the teacher as well as the student.
The musicians cast lots for their duties, everyone alike, the small (younger) as well as the great (older), the teacher as well as the student.
New American Standard Bible
They cast lots for their duties, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the pupil.
They cast lots for their duties, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the pupil.
World English Bible
They cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
They cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And they cast lottes, charge against charge, aswel small as great, the cunning man as the scholer.
And they cast lottes, charge against charge, aswel small as great, the cunning man as the scholer.
Legacy Standard Bible
They cast lots for their responsibilities, each alongside the other, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the pupil.
They cast lots for their responsibilities, each alongside the other, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the pupil.
Berean Standard Bible
They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.
They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.
Contemporary English Version
David assigned them their duties by asking the Lord what he wanted. Everyone was responsible for something, whether young or old, teacher or student.
David assigned them their duties by asking the Lord what he wanted. Everyone was responsible for something, whether young or old, teacher or student.
Complete Jewish Bible
Whether great or small, teacher or talmid, they cast lots for their term of duty.
Whether great or small, teacher or talmid, they cast lots for their term of duty.
Darby Translation
And they cast lots with one another over the charges, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the scholar.
And they cast lots with one another over the charges, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the scholar.
Easy-to-Read Version
They threw lots to choose the different kinds of work each person was to do. Everyone was treated the same. Young and old were treated the same. And the teacher was treated the same as the student.
They threw lots to choose the different kinds of work each person was to do. Everyone was treated the same. Young and old were treated the same. And the teacher was treated the same as the student.
George Lamsa Translation
And they cast lots for their courses, as well the younger as the elder, the pupil as the teacher.
And they cast lots for their courses, as well the younger as the elder, the pupil as the teacher.
Good News Translation
To determine the assignment of duties they all drew lots, whether they were young or old, experts or beginners.
To determine the assignment of duties they all drew lots, whether they were young or old, experts or beginners.
Lexham English Bible
And they cast lots for responsibilities on the principle of small and great alike, teacher with student.
And they cast lots for responsibilities on the principle of small and great alike, teacher with student.
Literal Translation
And they made fall lots for duty, as in the rule , as the small, so the great, the one teaching with the pupil.
And they made fall lots for duty, as in the rule , as the small, so the great, the one teaching with the pupil.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And they cast the lottes ouer their offyce, for the leest as for the greatest, for the master as for the scolar.
And they cast the lottes ouer their offyce, for the leest as for the greatest, for the master as for the scolar.
American Standard Version
And they cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
And they cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
Bible in Basic English
And selection was made of them for their special work, all having equal chances, small as well as great, the teacher as the learner.
And selection was made of them for their special work, all having equal chances, small as well as great, the teacher as the learner.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And they cast lottes among them selues how they should waite, aswel for the small as for the great, for the scholler aswell as for the schoolemaister.
And they cast lottes among them selues how they should waite, aswel for the small as for the great, for the scholler aswell as for the schoolemaister.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they cast lots ward against [ward], as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
And they cast lots ward against [ward], as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
King James Version (1611)
And they cast lots ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholler.
And they cast lots ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholler.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they also cast lots for the daily courses, for the great and the small of them, of the perfect ones and the learners.
And they also cast lots for the daily courses, for the great and the small of them, of the perfect ones and the learners.
English Revised Version
And they cast lots for their charges, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
And they cast lots for their charges, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei senten lottis bi her whiles euenli, as wel the gretter as the lesse, also a wijs man and vnwijs.
And thei senten lottis bi her whiles euenli, as wel the gretter as the lesse, also a wijs man and vnwijs.
Update Bible Version
And they cast lots for their offices, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
And they cast lots for their offices, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they cast lots, ward against [ward], as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
And they cast lots, ward against [ward], as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
New King James Version
And they cast lots for their duty, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the student.
And they cast lots for their duty, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the student.
New Living Translation
The musicians were appointed to their term of service by means of sacred lots, without regard to whether they were young or old, teacher or student.
The musicians were appointed to their term of service by means of sacred lots, without regard to whether they were young or old, teacher or student.
New Life Bible
They drew names for their work, the young and old alike, also the teacher and the one who was taught.
They drew names for their work, the young and old alike, also the teacher and the one who was taught.
New Revised Standard
And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.
And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So they cast lots for their charges, all alike, as the small so the great, the teacher with the learner.
So they cast lots for their charges, all alike, as the small so the great, the teacher with the learner.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they cast lots by their courses, the elder equally with the younger, the learned and the unlearned together.
And they cast lots by their courses, the elder equally with the younger, the learned and the unlearned together.
Revised Standard Version
And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.
And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.
Young's Literal Translation
And they cause to fall lots -- charge over-against [charge], as well the small as the great, the intelligent with the learner.
And they cause to fall lots -- charge over-against [charge], as well the small as the great, the intelligent with the learner.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They cast lots for their duties, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the pupil.
They cast lots for their duties, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the pupil.
Contextual Overview
8 They drew names at random to see who would do what. Nobody, whether young or old, teacher or student, was given preference or advantage over another. 9The first name from Asaph's family was Joseph and his twelve sons and brothers; second, Gedaliah and his twelve sons and brothers; third, Zaccur and his twelve sons and brothers; fourth, Izri and his twelve sons and brothers; fifth, Nethaniah and his twelve sons and brothers; sixth, Bukkiah and his twelve sons and brothers; seventh, Jesarelah and his twelve sons and brothers; eighth, Jeshaiah and his twelve sons and brothers; ninth, Mattaniah and his twelve sons and brothers; tenth, Shimei and his twelve sons and brothers; eleventh, Azarel and his twelve sons and brothers; twelfth, Hashabiah and his twelve sons and brothers; thirteenth, Shubael and his twelve sons and brothers; fourteenth, Mattithiah and his twelve sons and brothers; fifteenth, Jerimoth and his twelve sons and brothers; sixteenth, Hananiah and his twelve sons and brothers; seventeenth, Joshbekashah and his twelve sons and brothers; eighteenth, Hanani and his twelve sons and brothers; nineteenth, Mallothi and his twelve sons and brothers; twentieth, Eliathah and his twelve sons and brothers; twenty-first, Hothir and his twelve sons and brothers; twenty-second, Giddalti and his twelve sons and brothers; twenty-third, Mahazioth and his twelve sons and brothers; twenty-fourth, Romamti-Ezer and his twelve sons and brothers.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
cast lots: 1 Chronicles 24:5, Leviticus 16:8, 1 Samuel 14:41, 1 Samuel 14:42, Proverbs 16:33, Acts 1:26
ward against ward: 1 Chronicles 24:31, 1 Chronicles 26:13, 1 Chronicles 26:16, Nehemiah 12:24
the teacher: Even among the twenty-four leaders, some were more expert than others; some were teachers, and others were scholars; but every one was taken by the solemn casting of lots, without any regard to these distinctions. Thus all things were disposed for the preserving of order, and avoiding all disputes about precedence: there being no respect had, in this divine distribution, to birth, but the younger in course preceded the elder. 1 Chronicles 15:22, 2 Chronicles 23:13
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 26:12 - wards 2 Chronicles 31:15 - as well Nehemiah 10:34 - cast Malachi 2:12 - the master and the scholar
Cross-References
Genesis 25:7
Abraham lived 175 years. Then he took his final breath. He died happy at a ripe old age, full of years, and was buried with his family. His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite, next to Mamre. It was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites. Abraham was buried next to his wife Sarah. After Abraham's death, God blessed his son Isaac. Isaac lived at Beer Lahai Roi.
Abraham lived 175 years. Then he took his final breath. He died happy at a ripe old age, full of years, and was buried with his family. His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite, next to Mamre. It was the field that Abraham had bought from the Hittites. Abraham was buried next to his wife Sarah. After Abraham's death, God blessed his son Isaac. Isaac lived at Beer Lahai Roi.
Genesis 25:17
Ishmael lived 137 years. When he breathed his last and died he was buried with his family. His children settled down all the way from Havilah near Egypt eastward to Shur in the direction of Assyria. The Ishmaelites didn't get along with any of their kin.
Ishmael lived 137 years. When he breathed his last and died he was buried with his family. His children settled down all the way from Havilah near Egypt eastward to Shur in the direction of Assyria. The Ishmaelites didn't get along with any of their kin.
Genesis 25:29
One day Jacob was cooking a stew. Esau came in from the field, starved. Esau said to Jacob, "Give me some of that red stew—I'm starved!" That's how he came to be called Edom (Red).
One day Jacob was cooking a stew. Esau came in from the field, starved. Esau said to Jacob, "Give me some of that red stew—I'm starved!" That's how he came to be called Edom (Red).
Genesis 35:18
With her last breath, for she was now dying, she named him Ben-oni (Son-of-My-Pain), but his father named him Ben-jamin (Son-of-Good-Fortune).
With her last breath, for she was now dying, she named him Ben-oni (Son-of-My-Pain), but his father named him Ben-jamin (Son-of-Good-Fortune).
Genesis 49:29
Then he instructed them: "I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave which is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, the cave in the field of Machpelah facing Mamre in the land of Canaan, the field Abraham bought from Ephron the Hittite for a burial plot. Abraham and his wife Sarah were buried there; Isaac and his wife Rebekah were buried there; I also buried Leah there. The field and the cave were bought from the Hittites."
Then he instructed them: "I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave which is in the field of Ephron the Hittite, the cave in the field of Machpelah facing Mamre in the land of Canaan, the field Abraham bought from Ephron the Hittite for a burial plot. Abraham and his wife Sarah were buried there; Isaac and his wife Rebekah were buried there; I also buried Leah there. The field and the cave were bought from the Hittites."
Judges 2:10
Eventually that entire generation died and was buried. Then another generation grew up that didn't know anything of God or the work he had done for Israel.
Eventually that entire generation died and was buried. Then another generation grew up that didn't know anything of God or the work he had done for Israel.
Judges 8:32
Gideon son of Joash died at a good old age. He was buried in the tomb of his father Joash at Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Gideon son of Joash died at a good old age. He was buried in the tomb of his father Joash at Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
Proverbs 20:29
Youth may be admired for vigor, but gray hair gives prestige to old age.
Youth may be admired for vigor, but gray hair gives prestige to old age.
Acts 5:5
Ananias, when he heard those words, fell down dead. That put the fear of God into everyone who heard of it. The younger men went right to work and wrapped him up, then carried him out and buried him.
Ananias, when he heard those words, fell down dead. That put the fear of God into everyone who heard of it. The younger men went right to work and wrapped him up, then carried him out and buried him.
Acts 12:23
That was the last straw. God had had enough of Herod's arrogance and sent an angel to strike him down. Herod had given God no credit for anything. Down he went. Rotten to the core, a maggoty old man if there ever was one, he died.
That was the last straw. God had had enough of Herod's arrogance and sent an angel to strike him down. Herod had given God no credit for anything. Down he went. Rotten to the core, a maggoty old man if there ever was one, he died.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they cast lots, ward against ward,.... That is, which ward or course of the singers should answer to and attend on the first ward or course of the priests in their weekly service, and which the second, and so on:
as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar; no regard was had to the age of a person, his being the firstborn or a younger brother, or to his office and station, whether as a teacher or a learner in the science of singing; he was made the head of a course, as the lot came up; and it may easily be observed, by comparing the lots in the following verses with the sons of the chief singers, according to the order of them in 1 Chronicles 25:2 that the younger are often preferred in the courses by lot to the elder, of which even the first lot is an instance.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
As well the small as the great - Compare 1 Chronicles 24:31. The lot was not applied indiscriminately to all the 24 courses, but was only used to settle which course of Asaph, which of Jeduthun, and which of Heman, should on each occasion be taken. Asaph was given the precedence over his brethren, and his four courses were assigned the first, and then each alternate place. Jeduthun took rank next, and received alternate places, first with Asaph, and then with Heman, until his courses were exhausted. After this, all the later places fell necessarily to Heman, whose courses continue without interruption from the 15th.
