Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
International Standard Version
Their duties, whether significant or insignificant, whether performed by teacher or pupil alike, were assigned by lottery.
A Conservative Version
And they cast lots for their offices, all alike, 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.
Amplified
The musicians cast lots for their duties, everyone alike, the small (younger) as well as the great (older), the teacher as well as the student.
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.
Darby Translation
And they cast lots with one another over the charges, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the scholar.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will cast lots from the watches near, as the small so the great, he understanding with him taught
King James 2000
And they cast lots for their duties, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the student.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they cast lots [for] responsibilities {on the principle of small and great alike}, teacher with student.
Modern King James verseion
And they cast lots, for duty, the small as well as the great, the teacher as the pupil.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they cast Lots indifferently how they should wait: the small as well as the great, the scholar as well as the schoolmaster.
NET Bible
They cast lots to determine their responsibilities -- oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student.
New Heart English Bible
They cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
The Emphasized Bible
So they cast lots for their charges, all alike, as the small so the great, the teacher with the learner.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they cause to fall lots -- charge over-against charge, as well the small as the great, the intelligent with the learner.
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 25:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Organizes The Musicians
7
They numbered 288 together with their relatives who were all trained and skillful in music for the Lord.
8 They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 26:13
They cast lots for each gate according to their ancestral houses, young and old alike.
Leviticus 16:8
After Aaron casts lots
1 Samuel 14:41-42
So Saul said to the Lord, “God of Israel, give us the right decision.”
1 Chronicles 15:22
Chenaniah, the leader of the Levites in music, was to direct the music because he was skillful.
1 Chronicles 24:5
They
1 Chronicles 24:31
They also cast lots the same way as their relatives the sons of Aaron did in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger brothers alike.
1 Chronicles 26:16
it was the west gate and the gate of Shallecheth on the ascending highway for Shuppim and Hosah.
There were guards stationed at every watch.
2 Chronicles 23:13
As she looked, there was the king standing by his pillar
Nehemiah 12:24
The leaders of the Levites—Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their relatives opposite them—gave praise and thanks, division by division, as David the man of God had prescribed.
Proverbs 16:33
but its every decision is from the Lord.
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Acts 1:26
Then they cast lots