Luke 1:8

Tyndale New Testament

And it cam to passe as he executed the prestes office before god as his course came

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When his division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,

King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe, that while he executed the Priests office before God in the order of his course,

King James Version
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,

English Standard Version
Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,

New American Standard Bible
Now it happened that while he was performing his priestly service before God in the appointed order of his division,

New Century Version
One day Zechariah was serving as a priest before God, because his group was on duty.

Amplified Bible
Now it happened while Zacharias was serving as priest before God in the appointed order of his priestly division,

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now it happened that while he was performing his priestly service before God in the appointed order of his division,

Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened that while he was performing his priestly service before God in the order of his division,

Berean Standard Bible
One day while Zechariah's division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,

Contemporary English Version
One day Zechariah's group of priests were on duty, and he was serving God as a priest.

Complete Jewish Bible
One time, when Z'kharyah was fulfilling his duties as cohen during his division's period of service before God,

Darby Translation
And it came to pass, as he fulfilled his priestly service before God in the order of his course,

Easy-to-Read Version
Zechariah was serving as a priest before God for his group. It was his group's time to serve.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And it came to passe, as he executed the Priestes office before God, as his course came in order,

George Lamsa Translation
And it happened, while he was ministering in the order of his ministry before God,

Good News Translation
One day Zechariah was doing his work as a priest in the Temple, taking his turn in the daily service.

Lexham English Bible
And it happened that while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division,

Literal Translation
And it happened in his serving as priest in the order of his course before God,

American Standard Version
Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,

Bible in Basic English
Now it came about that in his turn he was acting as priest before God,

Hebrew Names Version
Now it happened, while he executed the Kohen's office before God in the order of his division,

International Standard Version
When Zechariahhe">[fn] was serving with his division of priests in God's presence,1 Chronicles 24:19; 2 Chronicles 8:14; 31:2;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
But it was while he was acting-as-priest in the order of his ministry before Aloha,

Murdock Translation
And it occurred, that as he performed the priestly functions in the order of his ministration before the Lord,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And it came to passe, that when Zacharie executed the priestes office before God, as his course came,

English Revised Version
Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,

World English Bible
Now it happened, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his division,

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And while he executed the priest's office before God,

Weymouth's New Testament
Now while he was doing priestly duty before God in the prescribed course of his class,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And it bifel, that whanne Zacarie schulde do the office of preesthod, in the ordre of his cours tofor God,

Update Bible Version
Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, that, while he executed the priests' office before God in the order of his course,

New English Translation
Now while Zechariah was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,

New King James Version
So it was, that while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division,

New Living Translation
One day Zechariah was serving God in the Temple, for his order was on duty that week.

New Life Bible
Zacharias was doing his work as a religious leader for God.

New Revised Standard
Once when he was serving as priest before God and his section was on duty,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But it came to pass, as he was doing priestly service in the order of his daily course, before God,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And it came to pass, when he executed the priestly function in the order of his course before God,

Revised Standard Version
Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,

Young's Literal Translation
And it came to pass, in his acting as priest, in the order of his course before God,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And it came to passe as he executed the prestes office before God whan his course came

Mace New Testament (1729)
now Zachary was to officiate in divine service, in the order of his family,

THE MESSAGE
It so happened that as Zachariah was carrying out his priestly duties before God, working the shift assigned to his regiment, it came his one turn in life to enter the sanctuary of God and burn incense. The congregation was gathered and praying outside the Temple at the hour of the incense offering. Unannounced, an angel of God appeared just to the right of the altar of incense. Zachariah was paralyzed in fear.

Simplified Cowboy Version
Zechariah was serving as the preacher for his group because it was their time to serve.

Contextual Overview

⁵ There was in the dayes of Herode kynge of Iurie a certayne prest named Zacharias of ye course of Abia. And his wyfe was of ye doughters of Aaron: And her name was Elizabeth. ⁶ Booth were perfect before God and walked in all the lawes and ordinaces of the Lorde that no man coulde fynde fawte with them. ⁷ And they had no chylde because that Elizabeth was barre and booth were well stricken in age. ⁸ And it cam to passe as he executed the prestes office before god as his course came ⁹ (accordinge to the custome of the prestes office) his lot was to bourne incece. ¹⁰ And wet into ye teple of ye Lorde and the whoale multitude of ye people were with out in prayer whill the incense was aburnynge. ¹¹ And ther appered vnto him an angell of the lorde stondinge on the ryght syde of the altare of incense. ¹² And when Zacharias sawe him he was abasshed and feare came on him. ¹³ And the angell sayde vnto him: feare not Zachary for thy prayer is hearde: And thy wyfe Elizabeth shall beare ye a sonne and thou shalt call his name Iohn ¹⁴ and thou shalt have ioye and gladnes and many shall reioyce at his birth.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he: Exodus 28:1, Exodus 28:41, Exodus 29:1, Exodus 29:9, Exodus 29:44, Exodus 30:30, Numbers 18:7, 1 Chronicles 24:2, 2 Chronicles 11:14

in: Luke 1:5, 1 Chronicles 24:19, 2 Chronicles 8:14, 2 Chronicles 31:2, 2 Chronicles 31:19, Ezra 6:18

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 11:5 - that enter 2 Chronicles 23:4 - entering Hebrews 9:6 - the priests

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office,.... To which he was called and ordained, even to offer gifts and sacrifices for men; whilst he was in the way of his duty, when oftentimes God appears to, and in favour of his people; whilst he was performing it,

before God; in the temple, where was the symbol of the divine presence, before the altar of the Lord; and as having the fear of God before his eyes; considering himself as in the sight of God, and doing his work faithfully and sincerely:

in the order of his course; taking his turn in the order of the course of Abia, to which he belonged; :-.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Before God - In the temple, where God dwelt by the symbols of His presence. The temple was regarded by the Jews as the “house” or dwelling of God; and in the “first” temple there was, in the most holy place, a “cloud” called the Shechinah, or a visible sign of the presence of God. It was thus “before God” that Zechariah offered incense.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Luke 1:8. Before God — In the temple, where God used to manifest his presence, though long before this time he had forsaken it; yet, on this important occasion, the angel of his presence had visited it.