Now the first lot came out to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
Parallel translations
- KJV Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
- BSB The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
- NKJV Now the first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
- NASB Now the first lot came out for Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah,
- NLT The first lot fell to Jehoiarib. The second lot fell to Jedaiah.
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Quick answer
The first lot fell to Jehoiarib and the second to Jedaiah. The named order of the priestly divisions begins.
Overview
This verse starts the formal list of the twenty-four priestly courses, beginning with Jehoiarib and Jedaiah. These ordered divisions would later structure priestly service across generations, as seen even in the New Testament with the course of Abijah. The orderly rotation of priests testifies to God's design for faithful, continual worship in His house.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Ezra 2:36The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.
- Neh 12:19and of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;
- Neh 11:10Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin,
- Neh 7:39The priests: The children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy-three.
- 1 Chr 9:10Of the priests: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jachin,
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