1 Chronicles 24:31 
Context| NET © | Just like their relatives, the descendants of Aaron, they also cast lots before King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, the leaders of families, the priests, and the Levites. The families of the oldest son cast lots along with the those of the youngest. 1 |
| NIV © | They also cast lots, just as their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites. The families of the oldest brother were treated the same as those of the youngest. |
| NASB © | These also cast lots just as their relatives the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the priests and of the Levites—the head of fathers’ households as well as those of his younger brother. |
| NLT © | Like the descendants of Aaron, they were assigned to their duties by means of sacred lots, without regard to age or rank. It was done in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the family leaders of the priests and the Levites. |
| MSG © | They also cast lots, the same as their kindred the sons of Aaron had done, in the presence of David the king, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the leaders of the priestly and Levitical families. The families of the oldest and youngest brothers were treated the same. |
| BBE © | Selection was made of these in the same way as of their brothers the sons of Aaron, David the king being present, with Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites; the families of the chief in the same way as those of his younger brother. |
| NRSV © | These also cast lots corresponding to their kindred, the descendants of Aaron, in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of ancestral houses of the priests and of the Levites, the chief as well as the youngest brother. |
| NKJV © | These also cast lots just as their brothers the sons of Aaron did, in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and Levites. The chief fathers did just as their younger brethren. |
| KJV | lots <01486> over against <05980> their brethren <0251> the sons <01121> of Aaron <0175> in the presence <06440> of David <01732> the king <04428>_, and Zadok <06659>_, and Ahimelech <0288>_, and the chief <07218> of the fathers <01> of the priests <03548> and Levites <03881>_, even the principal <07218> fathers <01> over against <05980> their younger <06996> brethren <0251>_. |
| NASB © | These <01992> also <01571> cast <05307> lots <01486> just <05980> as their relatives <0251> the sons <01121> of Aaron <0175> in the presence <06440> of David <01732> the king <04428> , Zadok <06659> , Ahimelech <0288> , and the heads <07218> of the fathers' <01> households of the priests <03548> and of the Levites <03881> --the head <07218> of fathers' <01> households as well <05980> as those of his younger <06996> brother .<0251> |
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| NET © [draft] ITL | Just like their relatives <0251> , the descendants <01121> of Aaron <0175> , they <01992> also <01571> cast <05307> lots <01486> before <06440> King <04428> David <01732> , Zadok <06659> , Ahimelech <0288> , the leaders <07218> of families <01> , the priests <03548> , and the Levites <03881> . The families <01> of the oldest <07218> son cast lots along with <05980> the those of the youngest .<06996> |
| NET © | Just like their relatives, the descendants of Aaron, they also cast lots before King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, the leaders of families, the priests, and the Levites. The families of the oldest son cast lots along with the those of the youngest. 1 |
| NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “the fathers [i.e., families] of the head [i.e., oldest] just like his youngest brother.” |
