1 Chronicles 25:8
Strong's Lexicon
They cast
וַיַּפִּ֜ילוּ (way·yap·pî·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5307: 1) to fall, lie, be cast down, fail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to fall 1a2) to fall (of violent death) 1a3) to fall prostrate, prostrate oneself before 1a4) to fall upon, attack, desert, fall away to, go away to, fall into the hand of 1a5) to fall short, fail, fall out, turn out, result 1a6) to settle, waste away, be offered, be inferior to 1a7) to lie, lie prostrate 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to fall, fell, throw down, knock out, lay prostrate 1b2) to overthrow 1b3) to make the lot fall, assign by lot, apportion by lot 1b4) to let drop, cause to fail (fig.) 1b5) to cause to fall 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to throw or prostrate oneself, throw oneself upon 1c2) to lie prostrate, prostrate oneself 1d) (Pilel) to fall

lots
גּוֹרָל֣וֹת (gō·w·rā·lō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1486: 1) lot 1a) lot-pebbles used for systematically making decisions 2) portion 2a) lot, portion (thing assigned by casting lots) 2b) recompense, retribution

for their duties,
מִשְׁמֶ֗רֶת (miš·me·reṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4931: 1) guard, charge, function, obligation, service, watch 1a) guard, watch, house of detention or confinement 1b) keeping, preserving 1c) charge, injunction 1d) office, function (ceremonial)

לְעֻמַּת֙ (lə·‘um·maṯ)
Preposition-l
Strong's Hebrew 5980: 1) juxtaposition 1a) used only as a prep 1a1) close by, side by side with, alongside of, parallel with 1a2) agreeing with, corresponding to, exactly as, close beside 1a3) correspondingly to

young
כַּקָּטֹ֣ן (kaq·qā·ṭōn)
Preposition-k, Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6996: 1) young, small, insignificant, unimportant 1a) small 1b) insignificant 1c) young 1d) unimportant

and old alike,
כַּגָּד֔וֹל (kag·gā·ḏō·wl)
Preposition-k, Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1419: adj 1) great 1a) large (in magnitude and extent) 1b) in number 1c) in intensity 1d) loud (in sound) 1e) older (in age) 1f) in importance 1f1) important things 1f2) great, distinguished (of men) 1f3) God Himself (of God) subst 1g) great things 1h) haughty things 1i) greatness n pr m 1j) (CLBL) Haggedolim, the great man?, father of Zabdiel

teacher
מֵבִ֖ין (mê·ḇîn)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 995: 1) to discern, understand, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to perceive, discern 1a2) to understand, know (with the mind) 1a3) to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider 1a4) to have discernment, insight, understanding 1b) (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to understand 1c2) to cause to understand, give understanding, teach 1d) (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently 1e) (Polel) to teach, instruct 2) (TWOT) prudent, regard

as
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5973: 1) with 1a) with 1b) against 1c) toward 1d) as long as 1e) beside, except 1f) in spite of

well as pupil.
תַּלְמִֽיד׃ (tal·mîḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8527: 1) scholar

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.

Young's Literal Translation
And they cause to fall lots—charge over-against [charge], as well the small as the great, the intelligent with the learner.

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

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.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots for their duties.

New Living Translation
The musicians were appointed to their term of service by means of sacred lots, without regard to whether they were young or old, teacher or student.

English Standard Version
And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.

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.

American Standard Version
And they cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

English Revised Version
And they cast lots for their charges, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

Young's Literal Translation
And they cause to fall lots -- charge over-against charge, as well the small as the great, the intelligent with the learner.
















Cross References
1 Chronicles 25:9
Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:

1 Chronicles 26:13
And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.

1 Chronicles 1:1
Adam, Sheth, Enosh,

1 Chronicles 25:7
So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

1 Chronicles 25:6
All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

1 Chronicles 25:5
All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

1 Chronicles 25:10
The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

1 Chronicles 25:11
The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
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