1 Chronicles 25:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.”

1 Chronicles 25:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Chronicles 25:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Chronicles 25:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They cast lots for their offices, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the student.”

1 Chronicles 25:8 — World English Bible

1 Chronicles 25:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And they cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar. ”

1 Chronicles 25:8 — American Standard Version

1 Chronicles 25:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And they cause to fall lots--charge over-against <FI>charge<Fi> , as well the small as the great, the intelligent with the learner.”

1 Chronicles 25:8 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 25:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they cast lots with one another over the charges, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the scholar. ”

1 Chronicles 25:8 — Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 25:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And they cast lottes, charge against charge, aswel small as great, the cunning man as the scholer.”

1 Chronicles 25:8 — Geneva Bible

1 Chronicles 25:8 in Context — 1 Chronicles 25

6 All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king’s order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

7 So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the Lord, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

8 And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:

10 The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

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What Does 1 Chronicles 25:8 Mean?

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