Luke 1:9
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According to the custom of the priestly office, it was his lot to offer incense, going into the temple of the Lord.

Exodus 30:7
And Aaron shall burn sweet smelling incense upon it in the morning. When he shall dress the lamps, he shall burn it:

Matthew 27:5
And casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed and went and hanged himself with an halter.

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According to the custom of the priestly office, it was his lot to offer incense, going into the temple of the Lord.

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Exodus 30:7,8 And Aaron shall burn sweet smelling incense upon it in the morning. When he shall dress the lamps, he shall burn it: . . .

Exodus 37:25-29 He made also the alter of incense of setim wood, being a cubit on every side foursquare, and in height two cubits: from the corners of which went out horns. . . .

Numbers 16:40 That the children of Israel might have for the time to come wherewith they should be admonished, that no stranger or any one that is not of the seed of Aaron should come near to offer incense to the Lord, lest he should suffer as Core suffered, and all his congregation, according as the Lord spoke to Moses.

1 Samuel 2:28 And I chose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, and burn incense to me, and to wear the ephod before me: and I gave to thy father's house of all the sacrifices of the children of Israel.

1 Chronicles 6:49 But Aaron and his sons offered burnt offerings upon the altar of holocausts, and upon the altar of incense, for every work of the holy of holies: and to pray for Israel according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

1 Chronicles 23:13 The sons of Amram, Aaron, and Moses. And Aaron was separated to minister in the holy of holies, he and his sons for ever, and to burn incense before the Lord, according to his ceremonies, and to bless his name for ever.

2 Chronicles 26:16 But when he was made strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction, and he neglected the Lord his God: and going into the temple of the Lord, he had a mind to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

2 Chronicles 29:11 My sons, be not negligent: the Lord hath chosen you to stand before him, and to minister to him, and to worship him, and to burn incense to him.

Hebrews 9:6 Now these things being thus ordered, into the first tabernacle, the priests indeed always entered, accomplishing the offices of sacrifices.

Context
Gabriel Foretells John's Birth
8And it came to pass, when he executed the priestly function in the order of his course before God, 9According to the custom of the priestly office, it was his lot to offer incense, going into the temple of the Lord. 10And all the multitude of the people was praying without, at the hour of incense.…
Lexicon
he was chosen by lot,
ἔλαχε (elache)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2975: A prolonged form of a primary verb, which is only used as an alternate in certain tenses; to lot, i.e. Determine especially by lot.

according to
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

custom
ἔθος (ethos)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 1485: A custom, habit; an institute, rite. From etho; a usage.

of the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

priesthood,
ἱερατείας (hierateias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2405: The duty (office) of a priest, priesthood. From hierateuo; priestliness, i.e. The sacerdotal function.

to enter
εἰσελθὼν (eiselthōn)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.

the
τὸν (ton)
Article - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

temple
ναὸν (naon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3485: A temple, a shrine, that part of the temple where God himself resides. From a primary naio; a fane, shrine, temple.

of the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lord
Κυρίου (Kyriou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

[and] burn incense.
θυμιᾶσαι (thymiasai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2370: To burn incense. From a derivative of thuo; to fumigate, i.e. Offer aromatic fumes.


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

according to the custom of the priesthood, it fell to him by lot to burn incense, having entered into the temple of the Lord.

According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

it fell to him by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter into the temple of the Lord to burn incense.

according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

According to the custom of the priests' office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

it fell to his lot--according to the custom of the priesthood--to go into the Sanctuary of the Lord and burn the incense;

according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

according to the custom of the priesthood, his lot was to make perfume, having gone into the sanctuary of the Lord,
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