New Living Translation
1 Chronicles 24:5
5All tasks were assigned to the various groups by means of sacred lots so that no preference would be shown, for there were many qualified officials serving God in the sanctuary from among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.
1 Chronicles 24:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
- New International Version (NIV)They divided them impartially by casting lots, for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials of God among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.
- English Standard Version (ESV)They divided them by lot, all alike, for there were sacred officers and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Thus they were divided by lot, one group as another, for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials of the house of God, from the sons of Eleazar and from the sons of Ithamar.
Context of 1 Chronicles 24:5
3With the help of Zadok, who was a descendant of Eleazar, and of Ahimelech, who was a descendant of Ithamar, David divided Aaron’s descendants into groups according to their various duties. 4Eleazar’s descendants were divided into sixteen groups and Ithamar’s into eight, for there were more family leaders among the descendants of Eleazar. All tasks were assigned to the various groups by means of sacred lots so that no preference would be shown, for there were many qualified officials serving God in the sanctuary from among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar. 6Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, acted as secretary and wrote down the names and assignments in the presence of the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the family leaders of the priests and Levites. The descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar took turns casting lots. 7The first lot fell to Jehoiarib. The second lot fell to Jedaiah.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 241 Chronicles 24:5 word by word
וַיַּחְלְק֥וּם בְּגוֹרָל֖וֹת אֵ֣לֶּה עִם־אֵ֑לֶּה כִּי־הָי֤וּ שָֽׂרֵי־קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ וְשָׂרֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים מִבְּנֵ֥י אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וּבִבְנֵ֥י אִיתָמָֽר׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Thus were they dividedחָלַקchâlaq · to divideH2505
- by lotגּוֹרָלgôrâl gôrâl · allottedH1486
- one sortאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
- for the governorsשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
- of the sanctuaryקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
- of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- were of the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר'el‛âzâr · EleazarH499
- of Ithamarאִיתָמָר'îythâmâr · IthamarH385
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 24:5
- Joshua 18:10And there at Shiloh, Joshua cast sacred lots in the presence of the Lord to determine which tribe should have each section.
- Proverbs 16:33We may throw the dice, but the Lord determines how they fall.
- Jonah 1:7Then the crew cast lots to see which of them had offended the gods and caused the terrible storm. When they did this, the lots identified Jonah as the culprit.
- Acts 1:26Then they cast lots, and Matthias was selected to become an apostle with the other eleven.
- 1 Chronicles 9:11Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub. Azariah was the chief officer of the house of God.
- 2 Chronicles 35:8The king’s officials also made willing contributions to the people, priests, and Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, the administrators of God’s Temple, gave the priests 2,600 lambs and young goats and 300 cattle as Passover offerings.
- Nehemiah 11:11and Seraiah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the supervisor of the Temple of God.
- Matthew 26:3At that same time the leading priests and elders were meeting at the residence of Caiaphas, the high priest,
- Matthew 27:1Very early in the morning the leading priests and the elders of the people met again to lay plans for putting Jesus to death.
- Acts 4:1While Peter and John were speaking to the people, they were confronted by the priests, the captain of the Temple guard, and some of the Sadducees.
- Acts 5:24When the captain of the Temple guard and the leading priests heard this, they were perplexed, wondering where it would all end.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 24:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5They divided by lot - This prevented jealousies: for, as all the families were equally noble, they had equal right to all ecclesiastical and civil distinctions.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5One sort with another - i. e., “the assignment of their order in the courses was made by lot to the families belonging to Eleazar, and to the families belonging to Ithamar, equally.” Both houses had furnished functionaries of the highest class, and therefore no preference was now given to either over the other.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-6Zadok and Ahimelech led the two priestly families during King David's time (see 1 Chronicles 6:8; 18:16; 2 Samuel 8:17).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Thus were they divided by lot--This method of allocation was adopted manifestly to remove all cause of jealousy as to precedence and the right of performing particular duties.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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