1 Chronicles 24:5

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

They divided them by lots, for there were officials of the holy place and officials designated by God among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.

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  • 1 Chr 24:31 : 31 Just like their relatives, the descendants of Aaron, they also cast lots before King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, the leaders of families, the priests, and the Levites. The families of the oldest son cast lots along with those of the youngest.
  • 2 Chr 35:8 : 8 His officials also willingly contributed to the people, priests, and Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, the leaders of God’s temple, gave the priests 2,600 Passover sacrifices and 300 cattle.
  • Neh 11:11 : 11 Seraiah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, supervisor in the temple of God,
  • Prov 16:33 : 33 The dice are thrown into the lap, but their every decision is from the LORD.
  • Jonah 1:7 : 7 The sailors said to one another,“Come on, let’s cast lots to find out whose fault it is that this disaster has overtaken us.” So they cast lots, and Jonah was singled out.
  • Matt 26:3 : 3 Then the chief priests and the elders of the people met together in the palace of the high priest, who was named Caiaphas.
  • Matt 27:1 : 1 Jesus Brought Before Pilate When it was early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people plotted against Jesus to execute him.
  • Acts 1:26 : 26 Then they cast lots for them, and the one chosen was Matthias; so he was counted with the eleven apostles.
  • Acts 4:1 : 1 The Arrest and Trial of Peter and John While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the commander of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,
  • Acts 4:6 : 6 Annas the high priest was there, and Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and others who were members of the high priest’s family.
  • Acts 5:24 : 24 Now when the commander of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this report, they were greatly puzzled concerning it, wondering what this could be.
  • Josh 18:10 : 10 Joshua drew lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD and divided the land among the Israelites according to their allotted portions.
  • 1 Chr 9:11 : 11 Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub the leader in God’s temple;

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  • 1 Chr 24:1-4
    4 verses
    84%

    1David Organizes the Priests The divisions of Aaron’s descendants were as follows:The sons of Aaron:Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

    2Nadab and Abihu died before their father did; they had no sons. Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

    3David, Zadok(a descendant of Eleazar), and Ahimelech(a descendant of Ithamar) divided them into groups to carry out their assigned responsibilities.

    4The descendants of Eleazar had more leaders than the descendants of Ithamar, so they divided them up accordingly; the descendants of Eleazar had sixteen leaders, while the descendants of Ithamar had eight.

  • 1 Chr 24:6-8
    3 verses
    83%

    6The scribe Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, wrote down their names before the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the leaders of the priestly and Levite families. One family was drawn by lot from Eleazar, and then the next from Ithamar.

    7The first lot went to Jehoiarib,the second to Jedaiah,

    8the third to Harim,the fourth to Seorim,

  • 1 Chr 24:30-31
    2 verses
    82%

    30The sons of Mushi:Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.These were the Levites, listed by their families.

    31Just like their relatives, the descendants of Aaron, they also cast lots before King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, the leaders of families, the priests, and the Levites. The families of the oldest son cast lots along with those of the youngest.

  • 1 Chr 25:8-9
    2 verses
    76%

    8They cast lots to determine their responsibilities– oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student.

    9The first lot went to Asaph’s son Joseph and his relatives and sons– twelve in all, the second to Gedaliah and his relatives and sons– twelve in all,

  • 1 Chr 26:12-14
    3 verses
    75%

    12These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their leaders, had assigned responsibilities, like their relatives, as they served in the LORD’s temple.

    13They cast lots, both young and old, according to their families, to determine which gate they would be responsible for.

    14The lot for the east gate went to Shelemiah. They then cast lots for his son Zechariah, a wise adviser, and the lot for the north gate went to him.

  • 2 Chr 31:19
    72%

    19As for the descendants of Aaron, the priests who lived in the outskirts of all their cities, men were assigned to disburse portions to every male among the priests and to every Levite listed in the genealogical records.

  • Num 26:55-56
    2 verses
    72%

    55The land must be divided by lot; and they will inherit in accordance with the names of their ancestral tribes.

    56Their inheritance must be apportioned by lot among the larger and smaller groups.”

  • Josh 21:10
    71%

    10They were assigned to the Kohathite clans of the Levites who were descendants of Aaron, for the first lot belonged to them.

  • Neh 11:1
    71%

    1The Population of Jerusalem So the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, while the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to settle in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine remained in other cities.

  • 1 Chr 6:54
    70%

    54These were the areas where Aaron’s descendants lived: The following belonged to the Kohathite clan, for they received the first allotment:

  • Ezra 8:24
    70%

    24Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers,

  • Neh 10:34
    70%

    34“We– the priests, the Levites, and the people– have cast lots concerning the wood offerings, to bring them to the temple of our God according to our families at the designated times year by year to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as is written in the law.

  • 1 Chr 23:24
    69%

    24These were the descendants of Levi according to their families, that is, the leaders of families as counted and individually listed who carried out assigned tasks in the LORD’s temple and were twenty years old and up.

  • 1 Chr 25:27-28
    2 verses
    69%

    27the twentieth to Eliathah and his sons and relatives– twelve in all,

    28the twenty-first to Hothir and his sons and relatives– twelve in all,

  • 1 Chr 23:6
    69%

    6David divided them into groups corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

  • Josh 19:51
    69%

    51These are the land assignments which Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the Israelite tribal leaders made by drawing lots in Shiloh before the LORD at the entrance of the tent of meeting. So they finished dividing up the land.

  • 1 Chr 24:19
    69%

    19This was the order in which they carried out their assigned responsibilities when they entered the LORD’s temple, according to the regulations given them by their ancestor Aaron, just as the LORD God of Israel had instructed him.

  • Josh 21:4
    68%

    4The first lot belonged to the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

  • Josh 21:8
    68%

    8So the Israelites assigned to the Levites by lot these cities and their grazing areas, as the LORD had instructed Moses.

  • 1 Chr 23:4
    68%

    4David said,“Of these, 24,000 are to direct the work of the LORD’s temple; 6,000 are to be officials and judges;

  • Num 3:32
    68%

    32Now the head of all the Levitical leaders was Eleazar son of Aaron the priest. He was appointed over those who were responsible for the sanctuary.

  • Neh 11:36
    68%

    36Some of the Judean divisions of the Levites settled in Benjamin.

  • Neh 12:23-24
    2 verses
    68%

    23The descendants of Levi were recorded in the Book of the Chronicles as heads of families up to the days of Johanan son of Eliashib.

    24And the leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua son of Kadmiel, and their colleagues, who stood opposite them to offer praise and thanks, one contingent corresponding to the other, as specified by David the man of God.

  • Num 4:46
    68%

    46All who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel numbered by their families and by their clans,

  • 1 Chr 6:65
    68%

    65They allotted these previously named cities from the territory of the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

  • 1 Chr 25:11
    68%

    11the fourth to Izri and his sons and relatives– twelve in all,

  • 1 Chr 25:30
    68%

    30the twenty-third to Mahazioth and his sons and relatives– twelve in all,

  • Neh 11:3
    68%

    3These are the provincial leaders who settled in Jerusalem.(While other Israelites, the priests, the Levites, the temple attendants, and the sons of the servants of Solomon settled in the cities of Judah, each on his own property in their cities,

  • 1 Chr 5:24
    68%

    24These were the leaders of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were skilled warriors, men of reputation, and leaders of their families.

  • Josh 18:10
    67%

    10Joshua drew lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD and divided the land among the Israelites according to their allotted portions.

  • 1 Chr 26:19
    67%

    19These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.

  • Josh 19:24
    67%

    24Asher’s Tribal Lands The fifth lot belonged to the tribe of Asher by its clans.

  • Neh 11:16
    67%

    16Shabbethai and Jozabad, leaders of the Levites, were in charge of the external work for the temple of God;

  • 1 Chr 6:48
    67%

    48The rest of their fellow Levites were assigned to perform the remaining tasks at God’s sanctuary.

  • Neh 13:30
    67%

    30So I purified them of everything foreign, and I assigned specific duties to the priests and the Levites.

  • Josh 14:2
    67%

    2The land assignments to the nine and a half tribes were made by drawing lots, as the LORD had instructed Moses.

  • 1 Chr 25:24
    67%

    24the seventeenth to Joshbekashah and his sons and relatives– twelve in all,

  • Acts 1:26
    67%

    26Then they cast lots for them, and the one chosen was Matthias; so he was counted with the eleven apostles.