Thus they were dividedby lot,the oneas the other;for they were officersof the sanctuaryand officersof God,both from the descendantsof Eleazarand the descendantsof Ithamar.
Thesealsocastlotsjustas their relativesthe sonsof Aaronin the presenceof Davidthe king,Zadok,Ahimelech,and the headsof the fathers'[households] of the priestsand of the Levites--the headof fathers'[households] as wellas those of his youngerbrother.
Since morechiefmenwere foundfrom the descendantsof Eleazarthanthe descendantsof Ithamar,they dividedthem thus: [there were] sixteenheadsof fathers'householdsof the descendantsof Eleazarand eightof the descendantsof Ithamar,according to their fathers'households.
They castlotsfor their duties,allalike,the smallas well as the great,the teacher[as well] as the pupil.
They castlots,the smalland the greatalike, according to their fathers'households,for everygate.
and Azariahthe sonof Hilkiah,the sonof Meshullam,the sonof Zadok,the sonof Meraioth,the sonof Ahitub,the chiefofficerof the houseof God;
His officersalso contributeda freewillofferingto the people,the priestsand the Levites.Hilkiahand Zechariahand Jehiel,the officialsof the houseof God,gaveto the priestsfor the Passoverofferings2600[from the flocks] and 300bulls.
Seraiahthe sonof Hilkiah,the sonof Meshullam,the sonof Zadok,the sonof Meraioth,the sonof Ahitub,the leaderof the houseof God,
The lotis castinto the lap,But its everydecisionis from the LORD.
"So I will pollutethe princesof the sanctuary,And I will consignJacobto the banand Israelto revilement.
Eachmansaidto his mate,"Come,let us castlotsso we may learnon whoseaccountthiscalamity[has struck] us." So they castlotsand the lotfellon Jonah.
Thenthe chiefpriestsand the eldersof the peoplewere gathered togetherin the courtof the high priest,namedCaiaphas;
Nowwhen morningcame,allthe chief priestsand the eldersof the peopleconferredtogether againstJesusto put Him to death;
And they drewlotsfor them, and the lotfellto Matthias;and he was addedto the elevenapostles.
As they were speakingto the people,the priestsand the captainof the temple[guard] and the Sadduceescameup to them,
and Annasthe high priest[was there], and Caiaphasand Johnand Alexander,and all whowere of high-priestlydescent.
Nowwhenthe captainof the temple[guard] and the chief priestsheardthesewords,they were greatly perplexedaboutthem as to whatwould comeof this.
And Joshuacastlotsfor them in Shilohbeforethe LORD,and thereJoshuadividedthe landto the sonsof Israelaccording to their divisions.
