1 Chronicles 25:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
They castוַיַּפִּ֜ילוּ
(vai·yap·pi·lu)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
lotsגֹּורָלֹ֣ות
(go·v·ra·lo·vt)
1486: a lot (for casting)from an unused word
for their duties,מִשְׁמֶ֗רֶת
(mish·me·ret)
4931: a guard, watch, charge, functionfem. of mishmar
all alike,לְעֻמַּת֙
(le·'um·mat)
5980: close by, side by side withfrom im
the smallכַּקָּטֹ֣ן
(kak·ka·ton)
6996b: small, insignificantfrom qaton
as well as the great,כַּגָּדֹ֔ול
(kag·ga·do·vl,)
1419: greatfrom gadal
the teacherמֵבִ֖ין
(me·vin)
995: to discerna prim. root
[as well] as the pupil.תַּלְמִֽיד׃
(tal·mid.)
8527: a scholarfrom lamad


















KJV Lexicon
And they cast
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
lots
gowral  (go-rawl')
properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot) -- lot.
ward
mishmereth  (mish-mer'-reth)
watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concr.) the sentry, the post; obj. preservation, or (concr.) safe; fig. observance, i.e. (abstr.) duty or (obj.) a usage or party -- charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch.
against
`ummah  (oom-maw')
conjunction, i.e. society; mostly adverb or preposition (with prepositional prefix), near, beside, along with -- (over) against, at, beside, hard by, in points.
ward as well the small
qatan  (kaw-tawn')
abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance)
as the great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
the teacher
biyn  (bene)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
as the scholar
talmiyd  (tal-meed')
a pupil -- scholar.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They cast lots for their duties, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the pupil.

King James Bible
And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.

International Standard Version
Their duties, whether significant or insignificant, whether performed by teacher or pupil alike, were assigned by lottery.

NET Bible
They cast lots to determine their responsibilities--oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They drew lots for their assignment of duties, the youngest as well as the oldest, the skilled [musicians] along with the students.

King James 2000 Bible
And they cast lots for their duties, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the student.
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