1 Chronicles 24:5

New International Reader's Version

The priests were separated into their groups by casting lots. That was the fair way to do it. The priests were officials of the temple and officials of God. They came from the family lines of Eleazar and Ithamar.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 24:31

They cast lots just as their relatives had done. Their relatives were in the family line of Aaron. They cast lots in front of King David, Zadok and Ahimelek. They did it in front of the family leaders of the priests. They also did it in front of the family leaders of the Levites. The families of the oldest brother were treated in the same way as the families of the youngest.

1 Chronicles 24:4

More leaders were found among Eleazar’s family line than among Ithamar’s. So the priests were separated into their groups based on that fact. There were 16 family leaders from Eleazar’s line. There were eight family leaders from Ithamar’s line.

1 Chronicles 25:8

Young and old alike cast lots for their duties. That was true for students as well as teachers.

1 Chronicles 26:13

Lots were cast for each gate, family by family. Young and old alike were chosen.

1 Chronicles 9:11

It also included Azariah. He was the son of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the son of Meshullam. Meshullam was the son of Zadok. Zadok was the son of Meraioth. Meraioth was the son of Ahitub. Azariah was the official who was in charge of the house of God.

2 Chronicles 35:8

His officials also gave freely. They gave to the people and the priests and Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah and Jehiel were in charge of God’s temple. They gave the priests 2,600 Passover lambs and 300 oxen.

Nehemiah 11:11

There was also Seraiah. He was the son of Hilkiah. Hilkiah was the son of Meshullam. Meshullam was the son of Zadok. Zadok was the son of Meraioth. Meraioth was the son of Ahitub. Ahitub was the official in charge of God’s house.

Proverbs 16:33

Lots are cast into the lap to make decisions. But everything they decide comes from the Lord.

Isaiah 43:28

So I put the high officials of your temple to shame. I let Jacob’s family be totally destroyed. And I let people make fun of Israel.

Jonah 1:7

Here is what the sailors said to one another. “Someone is to blame for getting us into all this trouble. Come. Let’s cast lots to find out who it is.” So they did. And Jonah was picked.

Matthew 26:3

Then the chief priests met with the elders of the people. They met in the palace of Caiaphas, the high priest.

Matthew 27:1

It was early in the morning. All the chief priests and the elders of the people planned how to put Jesus to death.

Acts 1:26

Then they cast lots. Matthias was chosen. So he was added to the 11 apostles.

Acts 4:1

Peter and John were speaking to the people. The priests, the captain of the temple guard, and the Sadducees came up to the apostles.

Acts 4:6

Annas, the high priest, was there. So were Caiaphas, John, Alexander and other people in the high priest’s family.

Acts 5:24

When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this report, they were bewildered. They wondered what would happen next.

Joshua 18:10

Then Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh in the sight of the Lord. There he gave out a share of land to each of the remaining tribes in Israel.