Parallel Verses
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,
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,
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
But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years.
8 Now it happened that while
Cross References
1 Chronicles 24:19
These had as their appointed duty in their service to come into the house of the LORD according to the procedure established for them by Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.
2 Chronicles 8:14
According to the ruling of David his father, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their offices of praise and ministry before the priests as the duty of each day required, and the gatekeepers in their divisions at each gate, for so David the man of God had commanded.
2 Chronicles 31:2
And Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and of the Levites, division by division, each according to his service, the priests and the Levites, for burnt offerings and peace offerings, to minister in the gates of the camp of the LORD and to give thanks and praise.
Luke 1:5
In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah,of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
Exodus 28:1
"Then bring near to you Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among the people of Israel, to serve me as priests--Aaron and Aaron's sons, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
Exodus 28:41
And you shall put them on Aaron your brother, and on his sons with him, and shall anoint them and ordain them and consecrate them, that they may serve me as priests.
Exodus 29:1
"Now this is what you shall do to them to consecrate them, that they may serve me as priests. Take one bull of the herd and two rams without blemish,
Exodus 29:9
and you shall gird Aaron and his sons with sashes and bind caps on them. And the priesthood shall be theirs by a statute forever. Thus you shall ordain Aaron and his sons.
Exodus 29:44
I will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar. Aaron also and his sons I will consecrate to serve me as priests.
Exodus 30:30
You shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may serve me as priests.
Numbers 18:7
And you and your sons with you shall guard your priesthood for all that concerns the altar and that is within the veil; and you shall serve. I give your priesthood as a gift, and any outsider who comes near shall be put to death."
1 Chronicles 24:2
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no children, so Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests.
2 Chronicles 11:14
For the Levites left their common lands and their holdings and came to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons cast them out from serving as priests of the LORD,
2 Chronicles 31:19
And for the sons of Aaron, the priests, who were in the fields of common land belonging to their cities, there were men in the several cities who were designated by name to distribute portions to every male among the priests and to everyone among the Levites who was enrolled.
Ezra 6:18
And they set the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their divisions, for the service of God at Jerusalem, as it is written in the Book of Moses.