Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Their duties, whether significant or insignificant, whether performed by teacher or pupil alike, were assigned by lottery.
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.
Holman Bible
They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.
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.
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 25:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Organizes The Musicians
7 Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under command of the king. They and their relatives who had been skillfully trained in singing to the LORD, numbered 288. 8 Their duties, whether significant or insignificant, whether performed by teacher or pupil alike, were assigned by lottery. 9 Asaph's first lottery was cast in favor of Joseph; the second went to Gedaliah, that is, to him, to his relatives, and his sons, for a total of twelve;
Cross References
1 Chronicles 26:13
assigned by lottery according to their ancestral households, whether large or small alike, for their gate assignments.
Leviticus 16:8
Aaron is to cast lots over the two male goats one lot for the LORD and the other one for the scapegoat.
1 Samuel 14:41-42
Then Saul told the LORD God of Israel, "Judge us properly." Jonathan and Saul were selected, but the army was cleared.
1 Chronicles 15:22
Chenaniah, music leader for the descendants of Levi, served as music director, because he was expert at it.
1 Chronicles 24:5
They were chosen by impartial lottery, since there were trustees of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar's descendants and among Ithamar's descendants.
1 Chronicles 24:31
These individuals also cast lots corresponding to their relatives, Aaron's descendants, in the presence of King David, Zadok, and Ahimelech, and in the presence of the heads of the ancestral households of the priests and of the descendants of Levi, and the eldest was treated as impartially as was the younger brother.
1 Chronicles 26:16
For Shuppim and Hosah the lot indicated the west at the gate of Shallecheth on the ascending road.
2 Chronicles 23:13
She looked around, and there was the king, standing by his pillar at the gate, accompanied by officers and trumpeters who stood beside the king, along with all the people of the land rejoicing and sounding trumpets while singers lead the celebration with their musical instruments. Athaliah tore her robes and yelled "Treason! Treason!"
Nehemiah 12:24
The leaders of the descendants of Levi were: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Kadmiel's son Jeshua, along with their associates who served opposite them to give praise and thanks, division by division, according to the commands given by David the man of God.
Proverbs 16:33
The dice is cast into someone's lap, but the outcome is from the LORD.
Acts 1:26
So they drew lots for them, and when the lot fell on Matthias, he was enrolled with the eleven apostles.