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They did not have a child because Elizabeth was unable to bear children, and they were both well along in years. On one occasion, while Zechariah was serving as priest before God and his division was on duty, he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

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

Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,(A) he 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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And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.

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

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

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Und sie hatten kein Kind, weil Elisabeth unfruchtbar war, und beide waren hochbetagt.

Es begab sich aber, als er das Priesteramt vor Gott verrichtete, zur Zeit, wo seine Klasse an die Reihe kam, traf ihn nach dem Brauch des Priestertums das Los, daß er räuchern sollte, und zwar drinnen im Tempel des Herrn.

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