Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
But it came to pass during his service as a priest in the course of his division in the presence of God,
New American Standard Bible
Now it happened that while
King James Version
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
Holman Bible
When his division was on duty
International Standard Version
When Zechariah was serving with his division of priests in God's presence,
American Standard Version
Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
Amplified
Now it happened while Zacharias was serving as priest before God in the appointed order of his priestly division,
An Understandable Version
Now it happened that when Zacharias' turn came in his division,
Anderson New Testament
It came to pass, while he was officiating as priest before God, in the order of his class, that,
Bible in Basic English
Now it came about that in his turn he was acting as priest before God,
Common New Testament
Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,
Daniel Mace New Testament
now Zachary was to officiate in divine service, in the order of his family,
Darby Translation
And it came to pass, as he fulfilled his priestly service before God in the order of his course,
Godbey New Testament
And it came to pass, while he was officiating in the order of his course before God,
Goodspeed New Testament
Once when he was acting as priest before God, when his division was on duty,
John Wesley New Testament
And while he executed the priest's office before God,
Julia Smith Translation
And it was in his being priest, in the arranging of the daily order before God,
King James 2000
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
Lexham Expanded Bible
And it happened that [while] he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division,
Modern King James verseion
And it happened in his serving in the order of his course, before God,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And it came to pass, as he executed the priest's office before God as his course came,
Moffatt New Testament
Now while he was officiating before God in the due course of his division,
Montgomery New Testament
Now while Zachariah was acting as priest before God in the due course of his class, it fell to his lot, according to the custom of priesthood,
NET Bible
Now while Zechariah was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,
New Heart English Bible
Now it happened, while he was performing the priest's office before God in the order of his division,
Noyes New Testament
And it came to pass, that, while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his course,
Sawyer New Testament
And when he was performing the priest's office in the order of his class before God, it fell to his lot,
The Emphasized Bible
But it came to pass, as he was doing priestly service in the order of his daily course, before God,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And it came to pass, as he discharged his priestly office in the order of his periodical ministration before God,
Twentieth Century New Testament
One day, when Zechariah was officiating as priest before God, during the turn of his Division,
Webster
And it came to pass, that, while he executed the priests' office before God in the order of his course,
Weymouth New Testament
Now while he was doing priestly duty before God in the prescribed course of his class,
Williams New Testament
Once when he was acting as priest before God, when his division was on duty, it fell to his lot,
World English Bible
Now it happened, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his division,
Worrell New Testament
Now it came to pass, that, while he was doing priestly service in the order of his course before God,
Worsley New Testament
And it came to pass, while he was in the order of his course performing the priest's office before God,
Youngs Literal Translation
And it came to pass, in his acting as priest, in the order of his course before God,
Themes
Barrenness » Miraculously removed, instances of » Elisabeth
Elisabeth (elizabeth) » The wife of zacharias and the mother of john the baptist
Joy » Instances of » Of elisabeth, when mary visited her
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 1:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Prediction Of John The Baptist's Birth
7 And there was no child to them because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in their days. 8 But it came to pass during his service as a priest in the course of his division in the presence of God, 9 that, according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to burn incense after entering into the temple of the Lord.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 24:19
This was the ordering of them in their service, to come into the house of LORD according to the ordinance [given] to them by Aaron their father, as LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.
2 Chronicles 8:14
And he appointed, according to the ordinance of David his father, the divisions of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their offices, to praise, and to minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required, al
2 Chronicles 31:2
And Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and the Levites after their divisions, every man according to his service, both the priests and the Levites, for burnt-offerings and for peace-offerings, to minister, and to give
Luke 1:5
It came to pass in the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a certain priest, named Zacharias, from the division of Abijah, and his wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
Exodus 28:1
And bring thou near to thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the sons of Israel, that he may minister to me in the priest's office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's sons.
Exodus 28:41
And thou shall put them upon Aaron thy brother, and upon his sons with him, and shall anoint them, and consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister to me in the priest's office.
Exodus 29:1
And this is the thing that thou shall do to them to hallow them, to minister to me in the priest's office: Take one young bullock and two rams without blemish,
Exodus 29:9
And thou shall gird them with sashes, Aaron and his sons, and bind head-coverings on them. And they shall have the priesthood by a perpetual statute. And thou shall consecrate Aaron and his sons.
Exodus 29:44
And I will sanctify the tent of meeting, and the altar. I will also sanctify Aaron and his sons to minister to me in the priest's office.
Exodus 30:30
And thou shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and sanctify them, that they may minister to me in the priest's office.
Numbers 18:7
And thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priesthood for everything of the altar, and for that within the veil, and ye shall serve. I give you the priesthood as a service of gift. And the stranger who comes near shall be put
1 Chronicles 24:2
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no sons. Therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.
2 Chronicles 11:14
For the Levites left their suburbs and their possession, and came to Judah and Jerusalem. For Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, that they should not execute the priest's office to LORD.
2 Chronicles 31:19
Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, who were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every city, there were men who were mentioned by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all who were recko
Ezra 6:18
And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their divisions, for the service of God, which is at Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.