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1 Chronicles 26:13
They cast lots for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.
1 Chronicles 26:13 · Berean Standard Bible
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1 Chronicles 26:13 in other translations
And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.
They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate.
They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.
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In context
10 Hosah the Merarite also had sons: Shimri the first (although he was not the firstborn, his father had appointed him as the first),
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 brothers 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.
16 The lots for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway fell to Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch.
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