1 Chronicles 25:7–16
So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the Lord, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.
So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, euen all that were cunning, was two hundred, foure score and eight.
¶ And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
¶ And they cast lots ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholler.
Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:
Now the first lot came foorth for Asaph to Ioseph, the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sonnes were twelue:
The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelue:
The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
The fourth to Izri, he, his sonnes and his brethren were twelue:
The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
The fift to Nethaniah, hee, his sonnes and his brethren were twelue:
The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
The sixt to Bukkiah, he, his sons and his brethren were twelue.
The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
The seuenth to Iesharelah, hee, his sonnes & his brethren were twelue:
The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
The eight to Ieshaiah, hee, his sonnes and his brethren, were twelue:
The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sonnes and his brethren were twelue:
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- 1 Chronicles 23:5Rank 1 from verse 7
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31These 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 principal fathers over against their younger brethren.
31These likewise cast lots ouer against their brethren the sonnes of Aaron, in the presence of Dauid the King, and Zadok and Ahimelech, and the chiefe of the fathers of the priests and Leuites, euen the principall fathers ouer against their yonger brethren.
- 1 Chronicles 24:5Rank 5 from verse 8
5Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
5Thus were they diuided by lot, one sort with another; for the gouernours of the Sanctuarie, and gouernours of the house of God, were of the sonnes of Eleazar, and of the sonnes of Ithamar.
- 1 Chronicles 26:16Rank 6 from verse 8
- 1 Samuel 14:41–42Rank 7 from verse 8
41Therefore Saul said unto the Lord God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.
42And Saul said, Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.
41Therefore Saul saide vnto the LORD God of Israel, ‖Giue a perfect lot. And Saul and Ionathan were taken: but the people †escaped.
42And Saul said, Cast lots betweene me and Ionathan my sonne. And Ionathan was taken.
- 2 Chronicles 23:13Rank 8 from verse 8
13And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, Treason, Treason.
13And she looked, and behold, the king stood at his pillar, at the entring in, and the Princes, and the trumpets by the King: and all the people of the land reioyced, and sounded with trumpets; also the singers with instruments of musicke; and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, †Treason, treason.
- Leviticus 16:8Rank 10 from verse 8
- Nehemiah 12:24Rank 11 from verse 8
24And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.
24And the chiefe of the Leuites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Ieshua the sonne of Kadmiel, with their brethren ouer against them, to praise and to giue thankes, according to the commandement of Dauid the man of God, ward ouer against ward.
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1 Chronicles 25:7
Sense 1: A count or quantity. Sense 2: To count, reckon, appoint, or include among a group.
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1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.
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instructed
Taught, trained, informed, directed, counselled, warned, or corrected concerning a matter.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.
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Skilful, expert, knowledgeable, ingenious, or artfully made in a craft, work, music, hunting, or another practice; where joined to deceit, subtly artful.
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Eighty; four times twenty.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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1 Chronicles 25:8
1. To throw, send, put, lay, or direct a person or thing into, upon, around, toward, or away from a place, or into a stated condition. 2. To put away, reject, expel, remove, overthrow, or bring down. 3. To put forth or use a lot for choosing, dividing, or assigning. 4. To form an object by pouring molten material into a mould. 5. To shed, drop, or bring forth young, fruit, leaves, or flowers. 6. To raise, form, or prepare a bank, mount, trench, or way. 7. In "cast ... in his teeth," to reproach or charge something against him. 8. As a noun, the distance something may be thrown.
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Sense 1: Objects or methods used to decide allotments. Sense 2: The portions, shares, fates, or decisions so assigned. Sense 3: As a verb, allots.
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1. Guard, watch, duty, an assigned division, or the place or body keeping watch. 2. Joined to a direction or object, toward or in relation to it. 3. Custody or confinement.
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Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
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1. In a good, right, or sound manner. 2. A source of water.
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1. Little or limited in size, amount, number, extent, strength, power, rank, or importance. 2. Fine or minute; broken or ground into small particles. 3. In “no small,” considerable or great. 4. In “small cattle,” sheep and goats, as distinguished from oxen or larger cattle.
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One who teaches or instructs another.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
A learner, pupil, disciple, or person instructed by a teacher or master in knowledge, art, song, or law.
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DEFINED WORDS
1 Chronicles 25:9
1. An object cast or drawn to decide or assign a matter. 2. A portion, inheritance, office, place, or condition assigned or allotted.
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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Next after the first in order, rank, time, or succession.
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1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.
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1 Chronicles 25:10
1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.
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1 Chronicles 25:11
1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.
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1 Chronicles 25:12
1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.
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1 Chronicles 25:13
1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.
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1 Chronicles 25:14
1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.
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1 Chronicles 25:15
1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.
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1 Chronicles 25:16
1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.
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6All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king’s order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.
6All these were vnder the hands of their father, for song in the house of the LORD with cymbals, psalteries and harpes, for the seruice of the house of God, †according to the kings order, to Asaph, Ieduthun, and Heman.
7So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the Lord, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.
7So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, euen all that were cunning, was two hundred, foure score and eight.
Selected passage8¶ And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
8¶ And they cast lots ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholler.
Selected passage9Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:
9Now the first lot came foorth for Asaph to Ioseph, the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sonnes were twelue:
Selected passage10The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
10The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelue:
Selected passage11The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
11The fourth to Izri, he, his sonnes and his brethren were twelue:
Selected passage12The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
12The fift to Nethaniah, hee, his sonnes and his brethren were twelue:
Selected passage13The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
13The sixt to Bukkiah, he, his sons and his brethren were twelue.
Selected passage14The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
14The seuenth to Iesharelah, hee, his sonnes & his brethren were twelue:
Selected passage15The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
15The eight to Ieshaiah, hee, his sonnes and his brethren, were twelue:
Selected passage16The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
16The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sonnes and his brethren were twelue:
Selected passage17The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
17The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons and his brethren were twelue: