They cast lots for each temple gate according to their ancestral families, young and old alike.
1 Chronicles 26:14 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The lot for the east gate fell to Shelemiah. They also cast lots for his son Zechariah, an insightful counsellor, and his lot came out for the north gate. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The lot for the east fell to Shelemiah. They cast lots also for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor, and his lot came out for the north. American Standard Version (1901) And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a discreet counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward. Common English Bible The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. They then cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and his lot indicated the North Gate. Catholic Public Domain Version And the lot of the east fell out to Shelemiah. But to his son Zechariah, a very prudent and learned man, the northern section was obtained by lot. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the lot of the east fell to Selemias. But to his son Zacharias, a very wise and learned man, the north gate fell by lot. |
They cast lots for each temple gate according to their ancestral families, young and old alike.
Obed-edom’s was the south gate, and his sons’ lot was for the storehouses;
Meshelemiah also had sons and relatives who were capable men #– #eighteen.
Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
The gatekeepers were on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.
Kore son of Imnah the Levite, the keeper of the East Gate, was over the freewill offerings to God to distribute the contribution to the Lord and the consecrated things.
Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan.