Luke 1:8 “One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as p…”

Luke 1:8

One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,

World English Bible

Now while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his division

American Standard Version

Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,

Geneva Bible 1599

And it came to passe, as he executed the Priestes office before God, as his course came in order,

Darby Translation

And it came to pass, as he fulfilled his priestly service before God in the order of his course,

Young's Literal Translation

And it came to pass, in his acting as priest, in the order of his course before God,

Bible in Basic English

Now it came about that in his turn he was acting as priest before God,

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Cross references

“he”

Exodus 29:1 Exodus 29:9 Exodus 28:1 Exodus 28:41 Exodus 29:44 Exodus 30:30

Exodus 29:1 · BSB

“Now this is what you are to do to consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests: Take a young bull and two rams without blemish,

Exodus 29:9 · BSB

Wrap the sashes around Aaron and his sons and tie headbands on them. The priesthood shall be theirs by a permanent statute. In this way you are to ordain Aaron and his sons.

Exodus 28:1 · BSB

“Next, have your brother Aaron brought to you from among the Israelites, along with his sons Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, to serve Me as priests.

Exodus 28:41 · BSB

After you put these garments on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint them, ordain them, and consecrate them so that they may serve Me as priests.

Exodus 29:44 · BSB

So I will consecrate the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and I will consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests.

Exodus 30:30 · BSB

Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate them to serve Me as priests.

“in”

1 Chronicles 24:19 2 Chronicles 8:14 2 Chronicles 31:2 Luke 1:5 Ezra 6:18 2 Chronicles 31:19

1 Chronicles 24:19 · BSB

This was their appointed order for service when they entered the house of the LORD, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their forefather Aaron, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.

2 Chronicles 8:14 · BSB

In keeping with the ordinances of his father David, Solomon appointed the divisions of the priests over their service, and the Levites for their duties to offer praise and to minister before the priests according to the…

2 Chronicles 31:2 · BSB

Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing p…

Luke 1:5 · BSB

In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron.

Ezra 6:18 · BSB

They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.

2 Chronicles 31:19 · BSB

As for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who lived on the farmlands around each of their cities or in any other city, men were designated by name to distribute a portion to every male among the priests and to every…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

7But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.

9he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

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