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1 Chronicles 26:12–13

12 These working groups of gatekeepers, corresponding to the chief men, had responsibilities like their brothers to serve in the house of Yahweh. 13 And they cast lots, small and great alike, by their fathers’ houses, for their gates.a

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1 Chronicles 26:12–13 — The New International Version (NIV)

12 These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their leaders, had duties for ministering in the temple of the Lord, just as their relatives had. 13 Lots were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.

1 Chronicles 26:12–13 — English Standard Version (ESV)

12 These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their chief men, had duties, just as their brothers did, ministering in the house of the Lord. 13 And they cast lots by fathers’ houses, small and great alike, for their gates.

1 Chronicles 26:12–13 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

12 Among these were the divisions of the porters, even among the chief men, having wards one against another, to minister in the house of the Lord.

13 And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.

1 Chronicles 26:12–13 — New Living Translation (NLT)

12 These divisions of the gatekeepers were named for their family leaders, and like the other Levites, they served at the house of the Lord. 13 They were assigned by families for guard duty at the various gates, without regard to age or training, for it was all decided by means of sacred lots.

1 Chronicles 26:12–13 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

12 Among these were the divisions of the gatekeepers, among the chief men, having duties just like their brethren, to serve in the house of the Lord. 13 And they cast lots for each gate, the small as well as the great, according to their father’s house.

1 Chronicles 26:12–13 — New Century Version (NCV)

12 These were the leaders of the groups of gatekeepers, and they served in the Temple of the Lord. Their relatives also worked in the Temple. 13 By throwing lots, each family chose a gate to guard. Young and old threw lots.

1 Chronicles 26:12–13 — American Standard Version (ASV)

12 Of these were the courses of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brethren, to minister in the house of Jehovah. 13 And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate.

1 Chronicles 26:12–13 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

12 Among these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, among the head-men, as to the charges together with their brethren, for performing the service in the house of Jehovah. 13 And they cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate.

1 Chronicles 26:12–13 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

12 These divisions of gatekeepers through their head men were assigned duties with their relatives to serve in the Lord’s temple. 13 They drew lots by families, youngest and oldest alike, for every gate.

1 Chronicles 26:12–13 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

12 These divisions of the gatekeepers, under their leading men, had duties for ministering in the Lord’s temple, just as their brothers did. 13 They cast lots for each gate according to their ancestral houses, young and old alike.

1 Chronicles 26:12–13 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

12 These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their leaders, had duties, just as their kindred did, ministering in the house of the Lord; 13 and they cast lots by ancestral houses, small and great alike, for their gates.

1 Chronicles 26:12–13 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

12 Those groups of men guarded the gates. They worked under their chief men. They served at the Lord’s temple, just as their relatives had served. 13 Lots were cast for each gate, family by family. Young and old alike were chosen.

1 Chronicles 26:12–13 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

12 To these divisions of the gatekeepers, the chief men, were given duties like their relatives to minister in the house of the Lord.

13 They cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers households, for every gate.


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