1 Chronicles 24:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Chronicles 24:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Chronicles 24:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Chronicles 24:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Thus they were divided impartially by drawing lots; for there were princes of the sanctuary and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.”
1 Chronicles 24:5 — World English Bible
1 Chronicles 24:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar. ”
1 Chronicles 24:5 — American Standard Version
1 Chronicles 24:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And they distribute them, by lots, one with another, for princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, have been of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.”
1 Chronicles 24:5 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 24:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And they were divided by lot, one with another; for the princes of the sanctuary and the princes ofGod were of the sons of Eleazar and of the sons of Ithamar. ”
1 Chronicles 24:5 — Darby Translation
1 Chronicles 24:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Thus they distributed them by lot the one from the other, and so the rulers of the Sanctuarie and the rulers of the house of God were of the sonnes of Eleazar and of the sonnes of Ithamar.”
1 Chronicles 24:5 — Geneva Bible
1 Chronicles 24:5 in Context — 1 Chronicles 24
3 And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.
4 And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.
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.
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.
7 Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
What Does 1 Chronicles 24:5 Mean?
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