1 Chronicles 24 · Verse 5

1 Chronicles 24:5

Thus 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.
1 Chronicles 24:5, King James Version

1 Chronicles 24:5 in other translations

BSBThus they were divided by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants.
WEBThus they were divided impartially by drawing lots; for there were princes of the sanctuary and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
ASVThus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
YLTAnd they distribute them, by lots, one with another, for princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, have been of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
DARBYAnd they were divided by lot, one with another; for the princes of the sanctuary and the princes of God were of the sons of Eleazar and of the sons of Ithamar.
BBESo they were put into groups, by the Lord's decision, one with another; for there were rulers of the holy place and rulers of the house of God among the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.
WebsterThus 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.

What does 1 Chronicles 24:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
5. Thus were they divided by lot--This method of allocation was adopted manifestly to remove all cause of jealousy as to precedence and the right of performing particular duties.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 They divided by lot - This prevented jealousies: for, as all the families were equally noble, they had equal right to all ecclesiastical and civil distinctions.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

1 Chronicles 24:5 in the original Hebrew

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וַיַּחְלְק֥וּםvai.yach.le.Kumand they divided themH2505
בְּגוֹרָל֖וֹתbe.go.ra.Lotby lotsH1486
אֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428
עִם\־'im-withH5973
אֵ֑לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428
כִּי\־ki-forH3588
הָי֤וּha.Yuthey wereH1961
שָֽׂרֵי\־sa.rei-officials ofH8269
קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ko.deshholinessH6944
וְשָׂרֵ֣יve.sa.Reiand [the] officials ofH8269
הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430
מִבְּנֵ֥יmi.be.Neifrom [the] descendants ofH1121
אֶלְעָזָ֖ר'el.'a.ZarEleazarH499
וּבִבְנֵ֥יu.viv.Neiand among [the] descendants ofH1121
אִיתָמָֽר\׃\ \ס'i.ta.MarIthamarH385

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Cross references for 1 Chronicles 24:5

  • 1 Chronicles 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 principal fathers over against their younger brethren.

  • Matthew 26:3

    Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

  • 1 Chronicles 9:11

    And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;

  • Nehemiah 11:11

    Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.

  • 2 Chronicles 35:8

    And his princes gave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover offerings two thousand and six hundred small cattle, and three hundred oxen.

  • Acts 1:26

    And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

  • Acts 5:24

    Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

  • Acts 4:1

    And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

  • Jonah 1:7

    And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.

  • Acts 4:6

    And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

  • Proverbs 16:33

    The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord.

  • Joshua 18:10

    And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
they divided by lot.
Jos 18:10; Pr 16:33; Jon 1:7; Ac 1:26
the governors.
9:11; 2Ch 35:8; Ne 11:11; Mt 26:3; 27:1; Ac 4:1,6; 5:24

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 1 Chronicles 24:4

    And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.

  • 1 Chronicles 24:5

    Thus 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.

  • 1 Chronicles 24:6

    And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.

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1 Chronicles 24:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Repartiéronlos pues por suerte los unos con los otros: porque de los hijos de Eleazar y de los hijos de Ithamar hubo príncipes del santuario, y príncipes de la casa de Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et on les distribua en classes par le sort, les uns avec les autres; car les chefs du lieu saint et les chefs de Dieu furent d’entre les fils d’Éléazar et parmi les fils d’Ithamar.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und zwar teilten sie sie durch Lose ab, diese wie jene; denn die Obersten des Heiligtums und die Obersten Gottes waren aus den Söhnen Eleasars und aus den Söhnen Ithamars.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Porro divisit utrasque inter se familias sortibus: erant enim principes sanctuarii, et principes Dei, tam de filiis Eleazar quam de filiis Ithamar.