¹³And they cast lots, small and great alike, by their fathers’ houses, for their gates.^a ¹⁴And the lot fell to the east to Shelemiah. As for Zechariah his son, a wise counselor,^b they cast lots. And his lot came out for the north.

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aLiterally “for gate and gate”
bLiterally “giving counsel with understanding”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And they cast lots by fathers’ houses, small and great alike, for their gates. The lot for the east fell to Shelemiah. They cast lots also for his son Zechariah, a shrewd counselor, and his lot came out for the north.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Lots were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.

The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

They cast lots for each temple gate according to their ancestral families, young and old alike.

The lot for the east gate fell to Shelemiah. They also cast lots for his son Zechariah, an insightful counselor, and his lot came out for the north gate.

NLTNew Living Translation

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.

The responsibility for the east gate went to Meshelemiah and his group. The north gate was assigned to his son Zechariah, a man of unusual wisdom.

KJV 1900King James Version

And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate. And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counseller, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

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