Parallel Verses
Amplified
Now it happened while Zacharias was serving as priest before God in the appointed order of his priestly division,
New American Standard Bible
Now it happened that while
King James Version
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
Holman Bible
When his division was on duty
International Standard Version
When Zechariah was serving with his division of priests in God's presence,
A Conservative Version
But it came to pass during his service as a priest in the course of his division in the presence of God,
American Standard Version
Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
An Understandable Version
Now it happened that when Zacharias' turn came in his division,
Anderson New Testament
It came to pass, while he was officiating as priest before God, in the order of his class, that,
Bible in Basic English
Now it came about that in his turn he was acting as priest before God,
Common New Testament
Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,
Daniel Mace New Testament
now Zachary was to officiate in divine service, in the order of his family,
Darby Translation
And it came to pass, as he fulfilled his priestly service before God in the order of his course,
Godbey New Testament
And it came to pass, while he was officiating in the order of his course before God,
Goodspeed New Testament
Once when he was acting as priest before God, when his division was on duty,
John Wesley New Testament
And while he executed the priest's office before God,
Julia Smith Translation
And it was in his being priest, in the arranging of the daily order before God,
King James 2000
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
Lexham Expanded Bible
And it happened that [while] he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division,
Modern King James verseion
And it happened in his serving in the order of his course, before God,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And it came to pass, as he executed the priest's office before God as his course came,
Moffatt New Testament
Now while he was officiating before God in the due course of his division,
Montgomery New Testament
Now while Zachariah was acting as priest before God in the due course of his class, it fell to his lot, according to the custom of priesthood,
NET Bible
Now while Zechariah was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,
New Heart English Bible
Now it happened, while he was performing the priest's office before God in the order of his division,
Noyes New Testament
And it came to pass, that, while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his course,
Sawyer New Testament
And when he was performing the priest's office in the order of his class before God, it fell to his lot,
The Emphasized Bible
But it came to pass, as he was doing priestly service in the order of his daily course, before God,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And it came to pass, as he discharged his priestly office in the order of his periodical ministration before God,
Twentieth Century New Testament
One day, when Zechariah was officiating as priest before God, during the turn of his Division,
Webster
And it came to pass, that, while he executed the priests' office before God in the order of his course,
Weymouth New Testament
Now while he was doing priestly duty before God in the prescribed course of his class,
Williams New Testament
Once when he was acting as priest before God, when his division was on duty, it fell to his lot,
World English Bible
Now it happened, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his division,
Worrell New Testament
Now it came to pass, that, while he was doing priestly service in the order of his course before God,
Worsley New Testament
And it came to pass, while he was in the order of his course performing the priest's office before God,
Youngs Literal Translation
And it came to pass, in his acting as priest, in the order of his course before God,
Themes
Barrenness » Miraculously removed, instances of » Elisabeth
Elisabeth (elizabeth) » The wife of zacharias and the mother of john the baptist
Joy » Instances of » Of elisabeth, when mary visited her
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 1:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Prediction Of John The Baptist's Birth
7
But they were childless, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both far advanced in years.
8 Now it happened while Zacharias was serving as priest before God in the appointed order of his priestly division,
9
as was the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to enter [the sanctuary of] the temple of the Lord and
Cross References
1 Chronicles 24:19
These were their offices and positions for their service in the house of the Lord according to the ordinance given to them by their father (ancestor) Aaron, just as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him.
2 Chronicles 8:14
Now in accordance with the ordinance of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their duties of praise and ministering and serving before the priests as every day required, and the gatekeepers by their divisions at every gate; for David the man of God had so commanded.
2 Chronicles 31:2
And Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests, and the Levites by their divisions, each in accordance with his service, both the priests and Levites, for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister and to give thanks and to praise in the gates of the camp of the Lord.
Luke 1:5
In the days of Herod [the Great], king of Judea, there was a certain priest whose name was
Exodus 28:1
“Now bring your brother Aaron near, and his sons with him from among the sons of Israel, so that he may serve as priest to Me—Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons.
Exodus 28:41
You shall put the various articles of clothing on Aaron your brother and on his sons with him, and shall anoint them and ordain and sanctify them, so that they may serve Me as priests.
Exodus 29:1
“This is what you shall do to consecrate Aaron and his sons so that they may serve Me as priests: take one young bull and two rams, without blemish,
Exodus 29:9
And you shall wrap them with sashes, Aaron and his sons, and put the [ornamental] caps on them; and the priest’s office shall be theirs by a perpetual statute. So you shall ordain Aaron and his sons.
Exodus 29:44
I will sanctify the Tent of Meeting and the altar [of burnt offering]; also I will sanctify Aaron and his sons to serve as priests to Me.
Exodus 30:30
You shall anoint Aaron and his sons, and consecrate them, that they may serve as priests to Me.
Numbers 18:7
Therefore you and your sons with you shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar [of burnt offering and the altar of incense] and [of the Holy of Holies] within the veil, and you are to serve. I am giving you the priesthood as a bestowed service, but the stranger (outsider, layman) who approaches shall be put to death.”
1 Chronicles 24:2
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no sons; therefore Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
2 Chronicles 11:14
For the Levites left their pasture lands and their property and came to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jeroboam and his sons had excluded them from serving as priests to the Lord.
2 Chronicles 31:19
Also for the sons of Aaron, the priests, who were in the pasture lands of their cities or in each and every city, there were men who were designated by name to give portions to every male among the priests and to everyone genealogically registered among the Levites.
Ezra 6:18
Then they appointed the priests to their divisions and the Levites in their orders for the service of God at Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.