1 Chronicles 24:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיַּחְלְק֥וּם בְּגוֹרָל֖וֹת אֵ֣לֶּה עִם־אֵ֑לֶּה כִּי־הָי֤וּ שָֽׂרֵי־קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ וְשָׂרֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים מִבְּנֵ֥י אֶלְעָזָ֖ר וּבִבְנֵ֥י אִיתָמָֽר׃ ס

Transliteration

way-yaḥləqûm bəgôrālôt ʾēlleh ʿim-ʾēlleh kî-hāyû śārê-qōdeš wə-śārê hāʾĕlōhîm mibbənê ʾelʿāzār û-bibnê ʾîtāmār.

Grammar Details

*way-yaḥləqûm*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they divided them
*bəgôrālôt*: preposition + masculine plural noun - by lots
*ʾēlleh*: demonstrative pronoun, plural - these
*ʿim*: preposition - with
*kî*: causal conjunction - because/for
*hāyû*: qal perfect, 3rd plural - they were
*śārê*: construct masculine plural - princes/officials of
*qōdeš*: masculine singular noun - holiness/sanctuary
*wə-śārê*: conjunction + construct masculine plural - and princes/officials of
*hāʾĕlōhîm*: definite article + masculine plural noun - the God/divine beings
*mibbənê*: preposition + construct masculine plural - from sons of
*ʾelʿāzār*: proper name, masculine singular - Eleazar
*û-bibnê*: conjunction + preposition + construct masculine plural - and among sons of
*ʾîtāmār*: proper name, masculine singular - Ithamar

Word Meanings

*bəgôrālôt*: by lots/by casting lots
*śārê*-*qōdeš*: officials of the sanctuary/holy officials/ministers of holy things
*śārê* *hāʾĕlōhîm*: officials of God/princes of God/divine officials

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Referenced Verses

1 Chr 24:31 : 31 These likewise cast lots even as their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the priests and of the Levites; the fathers' [houses] of the chief even as those of his younger brother.
2 Chr 35:8 : 8 And his princes gave for a freewill-offering unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites. Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, the rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover-offerings two thousand and six hundred [small cattle], and three hundred oxen.
Neh 11:11 : 11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God,
Prov 16:33 : 33 The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah.
Jonah 1:7 : 7 And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
Matt 26:3 : 3 Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas;
Matt 27:1 : 1 Now when morning was come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
Acts 1:26 : 26 And they gave {G846} lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Acts 4:1 : 1 And as they spake unto the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them,
Acts 4:6 : 6 and Annas the high priest [was there], and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest.
Acts 5:24 : 24 Now when the captain of the temple {G5037} and the chief priests heard these words, they were much perplexed concerning them whereunto {G302} this would grow.
Josh 18:10 : 10 And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before Jehovah: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.
1 Chr 9:11 : 11 and Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;

Similar Verses (AI)

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1 Chr 24:1-4
4 verses
84%
1And the courses of the sons of Aaron [were these]. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.
3And David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their ordering in their service.
4And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and [thus] were they divided: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads of fathers' houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers' houses, eight.
1 Chr 24:6-8
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83%
6And Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the priests and of the Levites; one fathers' house being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.
7Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
8the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
1 Chr 24:30-31
2 verses
82%
30And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after their fathers' houses.
31These likewise cast lots even as their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the priests and of the Levites; the fathers' [houses] of the chief even as those of his younger brother.
1 Chr 25:8-9
2 verses
76%
8And they cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
9Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah; he and his brethren and sons were twelve:
1 Chr 26:12-14
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75%
12Of these were the courses of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brethren, to minister in the house of Jehovah.
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2 Chr 31:19
72%
19Also for the sons of Aaron the priests, that were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every city, there were men that were mentioned by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests, and to all that were reckoned by genealogy among the Levites.
Num 26:55-56
2 verses
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55Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.
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Josh 21:10
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10and they were for the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi; for theirs was the first lot.
Neh 11:1
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1And the princes of the people dwelt in Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the [other] cities.
1 Chr 6:54
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54Now these are their dwelling-places according to their encampments in their borders: to the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the first lot),
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Neh 10:34
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34And we cast lots, the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood - offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers' houses, at times appointed, year by year, to burn upon the altar of Jehovah our God, as it is written in the law;
1 Chr 23:24
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24These were the sons of Levi after their fathers' houses, even the heads of the fathers' [houses] of those of them that were counted, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the house of Jehovah, from twenty years old and upward.
1 Chr 25:27-28
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27for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:
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1 Chr 23:6
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6And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Josh 19:51
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51These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the tribes of the children of Israel, distributed for inheritance by lot in Shiloh before Jehovah, at the door of the tent of meeting. So they made an end of dividing the land.
1 Chr 24:19
69%
19This was the ordering of them in their service, to come into the house of Jehovah according to the ordinance [given] unto them by Aaron their father, as Jehovah, the God of Israel, had commanded him.
Josh 21:4
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4And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of the Simeonites, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.
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4Of these, twenty and four thousand were to oversee the work of the house of Jehovah; and six thousand were officers and judges;
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32And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be prince of the princes of the Levites, [and have] the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.
Neh 11:36
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Neh 12:23-24
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23The sons of Levi, heads of fathers' [houses], were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.
24And the chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, watch next to watch.
Num 4:46
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1 Chr 6:65
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1 Chr 25:11
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11the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve:
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30for the three and twentieth to Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve:
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1 Chr 5:24
68%
24And these were the heads of their fathers' houses: even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valor, famous men, heads of their fathers' houses.
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67%
10And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before Jehovah: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.
1 Chr 26:19
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Josh 19:24
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