Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

They cast lots for their duties, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the pupil.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.

International Standard Version

Their duties, whether significant or insignificant, whether performed by teacher or pupil alike, were assigned by lottery.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

The musicians cast lots for their duties, everyone alike, the small (younger) as well as the great (older), the teacher as well as the student.

Bible in Basic English

And selection was made of them for their special work, all having equal chances, small as well as great, the teacher as the learner.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And they will cast lots from the watches near, as the small so the great, he understanding with him taught

King James 2000

And they cast lots for their duties, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the student.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And they cast lots [for] responsibilities {on the principle of small and great alike}, teacher with student.

Modern King James verseion

And they cast lots, for duty, the small as well as the great, the teacher as the pupil.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And they cast Lots indifferently how they should wait: the small as well as the great, the scholar as well as the schoolmaster.

NET Bible

They cast lots to determine their responsibilities -- oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

So they cast lots for their charges, all alike, as the small so the great, the teacher with the learner.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

And they cause to fall lots -- charge over-against charge, as well the small as the great, the intelligent with the learner.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
גּרל גּורל 
Gowral 
lot
Usage: 77

משׁמרת 
Mishmereth 
Usage: 78

עמּה 
`ummah 
Usage: 32

ward, as well the small
קטן קטן 
Qatan 
Usage: 101

as the great
גּדל גּדול 
Gadowl 
Usage: 528

the teacher
בּין 
Biyn 
Usage: 169

References

American

Fausets

Hastings

Watsons

Lot

Context Readings

David Organizes The Musicians

7 Their number who were trained in singing to Jehovah, with their relatives, all who were skillful, two hundred eighty-eight. 8 They cast lots for their duties, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the pupil. 9 Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph, the second for Gedaliah, he with his relatives and sons were twelve.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 26:13

Lots were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.

Leviticus 16:8

I will show Aaron which goat will be sacrificed to me and which one will be sent into the desert to the demon Azazel.

1 Samuel 14:41-42

Saul said to Jehovah the God of Israel, give a perfect lot. Jonathan and Samuel were taken, but the people escaped.

1 Chronicles 15:22

Chenaniah, a Levite leader, instructed others how to sing prophetic songs because he was skilled at it.

1 Chronicles 24:5

Both groups were divided impartially by drawing lots so that there were officers for the holy place and officers for God among both Eleazar's and Ithamar's descendants.

1 Chronicles 24:31

They drew lots as their relatives, Aaron's descendants, had done. They drew them in front of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the leaders of the families of the priests and Levites. The families of the oldest brother were treated the same way as those of the youngest.

1 Chronicles 26:16

The lots for the West Gate and the Shalleketh Gate on the upper road fell to Shuppim and Hosah. Guard was alongside of guard:

2 Chronicles 23:13

She saw the king was standing by his pillar at the entrance. The captains and the trumpeters were beside the king. All the people of the land rejoiced and blew trumpets. The singers with their musical instruments lead the praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes and said: This is treason! Treason!

Nehemiah 12:24

The chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua, the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers opposite them, to give blessing and praise as ordered by David, the man of God, watch against watch.

Proverbs 16:33

The lot is cast into the lap. But every decision is from Jehovah.

Acts 1:26

They cast lots for them and the lot fell on Matthias. So he was included with the eleven apostles.

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