1 Chronicles 25:8
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New International Version (©1984)
Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots for their duties.

New Living Translation (©2007)
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.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
They cast lots for their duties, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the pupil.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
They drew lots for their assignment of duties, the youngest as well as the oldest, the skilled [musicians] along with the students.

King James Bible
And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

American King James Version
And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

American Standard Version
And they cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

Bible in Basic English
And selection was made of them for their special work, all having equal chances, small as well as great, the teacher as the learner.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they cast lots by their courses, the elder equally with the younger, the learned and the unlearned together.

Darby Bible Translation
And they cast lots with one another over the charges, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the scholar.

English Revised Version
And they cast lots for their charges, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

World English Bible
They cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

Young's Literal Translation
And they cause to fall lots -- charge over-against charge, as well the small as the great, the intelligent with the learner.

Geneva Study Bible

And they cast lots, {d} ward against ward, as well the {e} small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

(d) Who should be in every company and course.

(e) Without respect to age or cunning.

Wesley's Notes

25:8 Ward - A course of Levites answerable to one of the priests, upon whom the Levites were to wait in their holy ministrations, chap.23:28. The scholar - Without any respect to their different ages or abilities.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

1Ch 25:8-31. Their Division by Lot into Four and Twenty Orders.

8. 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 courses are classed according to their employment as musicians. In the second, they are arranged in the order of their service.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

25:1-31 The singers and musicians. - David put those in order who were appointed to be singers and musicians in the temple. To prophesy, in this place, means praising God with great earnestness and devout affections, under the influences of the Holy Spirit. In raising these affections, poetry and music were employed. If the Spirit of God do not put life and fervour into our devotions, they will, however ordered, be a lifeless, worthless form.


1 Chronicles 26:13 They cast lots, the small and the great alike, according to their fathers' households, for every gate. (NASB ©1995)

Alike Cast Cause Chances Charge Duties Equal Fall Great Intelligent Lots Offices Over-Against Pupil Scholar Selection Small Special Student Teacher Ward Work Young


And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

two hundred These two hundred and eighty-eight, being twenty courses of twelve each, were more skilful than the other Levites; and being placed under the twenty-four sons of the chief singers, they had the four thousand before mentioned divided among them, to officiate by courses, according to their instructions. 1Ch 23:5

Bible Gateway: 1 Chronicles Chapter 25 Verse 8 NIV ESV NKJV NLT KJV Message Amplified

Alphabetical: alike all and as cast duties for great lots old pupil small student teacher the their They well Young

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