1 Chronicles 25:8

Easy To Read Version

They threw lots {\cf2\super [282]} to choose the different kinds of work each person was to do. Every person was treated the same. Young and old were treated the same. And the teacher was treated the same as the student.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 15:22

The Levite leader Kenaniah was in charge of the singing. Kenaniah had this job because he was very skilled at singing.

1 Chronicles 24:31

They \{were chosen for special jobs\}. They threw lots {\cf2\super [268]} like their relatives, the priests. The priests were Aaron’s descendants. {\cf2\super [269]} They threw lots in front of David the king, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the leaders of the priests’ and Levite families. The older families and the younger families were treated the same when their jobs were chosen.

1 Chronicles 24:5

Men were chosen from each family. They were chosen by throwing lots. {\cf2\super [261]} Some of the men were chosen to be in charge of the Holy Place. {\cf2\super [262]} And other men were chosen to serve as priests. All of these men were from the families of Eleazar and Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 25:2

From Asaph’s family: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. King David chose Asaph to prophesy. {\cf2\super [274]} And Asaph led his sons.

1 Chronicles 25:9

First, there were 12 men chosen from Asaph’s (Joseph’s) \{sons and relatives\}.

1 Chronicles 26:13

Each family was given a gate to guard. Lots {\cf2\super [287]} where thrown to choose a gate for a family. Young and old were treated the same.

1 Chronicles 26:16

Shuppim and Hosah were chosen for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road.

2 Chronicles 23:13

She looked and saw the king. The king was standing by the king’s column at the front entrance. The officers and the men who blew trumpets were near the king. The people of the land were happy and blowing trumpets. The singers were playing on instruments of music. The singers led the people in singing praises. Then Athaliah tore her clothes {\cf2\super [264]} and said, “Treason! Treason!” {\cf2\super [265]}

Nehemiah 12:24

And these were the leaders of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, and their brothers. Their brothers stood across from them to sing praise and honor to God. One group answered the other group. That is what was commanded by David the man of God.

Proverbs 16:33

The person who respects the Lord is learning to be wise. A person must be humble before he can truly respect the Lord.

Leviticus 16:8

Aaron will throw lots [269] for the two goats. One lot will be for the Lord. The other lot will be for Azazel. [270]

Acts 1:26

Then the apostles used lots {\cf2\super [16]} to choose one of the two men. The lots showed that Matthias was the one that the Lord wanted. So he became an apostle with the other eleven.