Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
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.
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 25:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Organizes The Musicians
7 And their number, with their brethren -- taught in the song of Jehovah, all who are intelligent -- is two hundred, eighty and eight. 8 And they cause to fall lots -- charge over-against charge, as well the small as the great, the intelligent with the learner. 9 And the first lot goeth out for Asaph to Joseph; to Gedaliah the second; he, and his brethren and his sons, twelve;
Cross References
1 Chronicles 26:13
and they cause to fall lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for gate and gate.
Leviticus 16:8
'And Aaron hath given lots over the two goats, one lot for Jehovah, and one lot for a goat of departure;
1 Samuel 14:41-42
And Saul saith unto Jehovah, God of Israel, 'Give perfection;' and Jonathan and Saul are captured, and the people went out.
1 Chronicles 15:22
And Chenaniah, head of the Levites, is over the burden; he instructeth about the burden, for he is intelligent.
1 Chronicles 24:5
And they distribute them, by lots, one with another, for princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, have been of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
1 Chronicles 24:31
and they cast, they also, lots over-against their brethren the sons of Aaron, before David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and heads of the fathers, for priests and for Levites; the chief father over-against his younger brother.
1 Chronicles 26:16
to Shuppim and to Hosah to the west, with the gate Shallecheth, in the highway, the ascent, charge over-against charge;
2 Chronicles 23:13
and seeth, and lo, the king is standing by his pillar in the entrance, and the heads, and the trumpets are by the king, and all the people of the land rejoicing and shouting with trumpets, and the singers with instruments of song, and the teachers, to praise, and Athaliah rendeth her garments, and saith, 'Conspiracy, conspiracy.'
Nehemiah 12:24
and heads of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their brethren, are over-against them, to give praise, to give thanks, by command of David the man of God, charge over-against charge.
Proverbs 16:33
Into the centre is the lot cast, And from Jehovah is all its judgment!
Acts 1:26
and they gave their lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.