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1 Chronicles 25:8

And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

KJV

Miseruntque sortes per vices suas, ex æquo tam major quam minor, doctus pariter et indoctus.

Vulgate

καὶ ἔβαλον καὶ αὐτοὶ κλήρους ἐφημεριῶν κατὰ τὸν μικρὸν καὶ κατὰ τὸν μέγαν, τελείων καὶ μανθανόντων.

LXX

And they cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

ASV

וַ/יַּפִּ֜ילוּ גּוֹרָל֣וֹת מִשְׁמֶ֗רֶת לְ/עֻמַּת֙ כַּ/קָּטֹ֣ן כַּ/גָּד֔וֹל מֵבִ֖ין עִם תַּלְמִֽיד

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

גָּד֖וֹל
gdvl
verb · 528×
גּוֹרָ֖ל
gvrl
noun · 76×
יָבִ֥ין
ybyn
verb · 168×
יִּפֹּ֥ל
ypl
verb · 434×
מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת
mshmrt
noun · 77×
עִם
'm
preposition · 1043×
עֻמַּ֖ת
'mt
noun · 32×
קָּטֹ֖ן
qtn
adjective · 101×
תַּלְמִֽיד
tlmyd
noun · 1×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 24:31 — These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the pr
  • 1Chr 26:13 — And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
  • 1Chr 26:13 — And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
  • Prov 16:33 — The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.