Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

But it came to pass, as he was doing priestly service in the order of his daily course, before God,

New American Standard Bible

Now it happened that while he was performing his priestly service before God in the appointed order of his division,

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 and he was serving as priest before God,

International Standard Version

When Zechariah was serving with his division of priests in God's presence,

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,

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,

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

it came to pass
γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

he

Usage: 0

ἱερατεύω 
Hierateuo 
Usage: 1

ἔναντι 
Enanti 
Usage: 1

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

the order
τάξις 
Taxis 
Usage: 10

of his

Usage: 0

Context Readings

The Prediction Of John The Baptist's Birth

7 and they had no child, inasmuch as Elizabeth was barren, and, both, had become, advanced in their days. 8 But it came to pass, as he was doing priestly service in the order of his daily course, before God, 9 according to the custom of his priesthood, it fell to his lot to offer incense, entering into the Temple of the Lord;

Cross References

1 Chronicles 24:19

These, were their appointed places for their service, for entering the house of Yahweh, according to the regulation of them, by the hand of Aaron their father, - just as Yahweh God of Israel, commanded him.

2 Chronicles 8:14

and he caused to stand, according to the regulation of David his father, the courses of the priests over their service and of the Levites over their charges, to offer praise and to minister before the priests, for the duty of each day upon its own day, and the gate-keepers in their courses, at every several gate, - for, such, was the commandment of David the man of God;

2 Chronicles 31:2

And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests, and the Levites, over their courses, every man according to the requirements of his service, both priests and Levites, for ascending-sacrifice and for peace-offerings, - to be in attendance and to give thanks and to offer praise, in the gates of the camps of Yahweh;

Luke 1:5

It came to pass, in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, that there was a certain priest, by name Zachariah, of the daily course of Abia; and that he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and, her name, was Elizabeth.

Exodus 28:1

Thou thyself, therefore bring near unto thee - Aaron thy brother and his sons with him out of the midst of the sons of Israel, that they may minister as priests unto me, - Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar sons of Aaron.

Exodus 28:41

And thou shalt clothe therewith Aaron thy brother, and his sons, with him, - and shalt anoint them and install them, and hallow them, so shall they minister as priests unto me.

Exodus 29:1

And, his, is the thing which thou shalt do to them to hallow them, that they may minister as priests unto me, - Take one young bullock and two rams without defect;

Exodus 29:9

and thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and twist round for them caps, so shall they have priesthood by a statute age-abiding, - so shalt thou install, Aaron and his sons.

Exodus 29:44

Thus will I hallow the tent of meeting, and the altar, - and, Aaron and his sons, will I hallow, to minister as priests unto me.

Exodus 30:30

Aaron also, and his sons, shalt thou anoint, - so shalt thou hallow them to minister as priests unto me.

Numbers 18:7

But thou and thy sons with thee, shall keep the charge of your priesthood, as to every matter of the altar and as to the interior of the veil, and shall do the laborious work, as a laborious service of gifts, do I give your priesthood, and, the stranger who cometh near shall be put to death.

1 Chronicles 24:2

but Nadab and Abihu, died, before their father, and sons, had they none, - but Eleazar and Ithamar became priests;

2 Chronicles 11:14

For the Levites left their pasture lands, and their possessions, and came to Judah, and to Jerusalem, - for Jeroboam and his sons cast them off, from ministering as priests unto Yahweh;

2 Chronicles 31:19

also unto the sons of Aaron the priests in the fields of the pasture land of their cities, in every several city, men who were expressed by name, - to give portions to every male among the priests, and to all registered among the Levites.

Ezra 6:18

And they set up the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, over the service of God, which was in Jerusalem, - as it is written, in the Book of Moses.

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