Luke 1:7-9

King James Version

⁷And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

⁸And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,

⁹According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

Luke 1:7-9

New American Standard Bible

⁷And yet they had no child, because Elizabeth was infertile, and they were both advanced in ^[a]years.

⁸Now it happened that while ^(A)he was performing his priestly service before God in the appointed order of his division, ⁹according to the custom of the priestly office, he was chosen by lot ^(B)to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

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Luke 1:7 Lit days

Luke 1:7-9

New International Version

⁷But they were childless because Elizabeth was not able to conceive, and they were both very old.

⁸Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,^(A) ⁹he was chosen by lot,^(B) according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.^(C)

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Luke 1:7-9

New King James Version

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

⁸So it was, that while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division, ⁹according to the custom of the priesthood, ^[a]his lot fell ^(A)to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

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Luke 1:9 he was chosen by lot

Luke 1:7-9

English Standard Version

⁷But they had no child, because ^(A)Elizabeth was barren, and ^(B)both were advanced in years.

⁸Now ^(C)while he was serving as priest before God when ^(D)his division was on duty, ⁹according to the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot ^(E)to enter ^(F)the temple of the Lord and burn incense.