Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
1 Chronicles 26:13
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They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.
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¶ And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
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They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate.
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And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate.
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1 Chronicles 26
11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, and Zechariah the fourth. The sons and brothers of Hosah numbered 13 in all.
12 These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their chief men, had duties for ministering in the house of the LORD, just as their relatives did.
13 They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.
14 The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.
15 The lot for the South Gate fell to Obed-edom, and the lot for the storehouses to his sons.
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