1 Chronicles 25:8

1 Chronicles 25:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
• New International Version (NIV)Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots for their duties.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they cast lots for their duty, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the student.

Context of 1 Chronicles 25:8

6All these men were under the direction of their fathers as they made music at the house of the Lord. Their responsibilities included the playing of cymbals, harps, and lyres at the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman reported directly to the king. 7They and their families were all trained in making music before the Lord, and each of them—288 in all—was an accomplished musician. The musicians were appointed to their term of service by means of sacred lots, without regard to whether they were young or old, teacher or student. 9The first lot fell to Joseph of the Asaph clan and twelve of his sons and relatives. The second lot fell to Gedaliah and twelve of his sons and relatives. 10The third lot fell to Zaccur and twelve of his sons and relatives.

1 Chronicles 25:8 word by word

וַיַּפִּ֜ילוּ גּוֹרָל֣וֹת מִשְׁמֶ֗רֶת לְעֻמַּת֙ כַּקָּטֹ֣ן כַּגָּד֔וֹל מֵבִ֖ין עִם־תַּלְמִֽיד׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they castנָפַלnâphal · to fall: allotH5307
• lotsגּוֹרָלgôrâl gôrâl · allottedH1486
• wardמִשְׁמֶ֫רֶתmishmereth · chargeH4931
• againstעֻמָּה‛ûmmâh · closeH5980
• as well the smallקָטֹןqâţân qâţôn · smallH6996
• as the greatגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• the teacherבִּיןbîyn · to understandH995
• as the scholarתַּלְמִידtalmîyd · pupilH8527

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 25:8

• 1 Chronicles 23:5Another 4,000 will work as gatekeepers, and 4,000 will praise the Lord with the musical instruments I have made.”

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 25:8

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8As well the small as the great - Compare 1 Chronicles 24:31. The lot was not applied indiscriminately to all the 24 courses, but was only used to settle which course of Asaph, which of Jeduthun, and which of Heman, should on each occasion be taken. Asaph was given the precedence over his brethren, and his four courses were assigned the first, and then each alternate place. Jeduthun took rank next, and received alternate places, first with Asaph, and then…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8Like the priests, the families of musicians were chosen by sacred lots to ensure fairness (see 1 Chronicles 24:5, 31).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. they cast lots, ward against ward--"Ward" is an old English word for "division" or "company." The lot was cast to determine the precedence of the classes or divisions over which the musical leaders presided; and, in order to secure an impartial arrangement of their order, the master and his assistants, the teacher and his scholars, in each class or company took part in this solemn casting of lots. In the first catalogue given in this chapter the…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 25:8

• Asaph
• Music

In the dictionaries

• Chronicles, Books of
• Adonijah
• Asaph
• Augury
• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Disciple
• Ezekiel
• Genealogy
• Korahites; Sons of Korah

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 25

• 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