Luke 1:9

In 9 translations

BSB

he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

KJV

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

WEB

according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

ASV

according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

LSV

according to the custom of the priesthood, his lot was to make incense, having gone into the temple of the LORD,

YLT

according to the custom of the priesthood, his lot was to make perfume, having gone into the sanctuary of the Lord,

DBY

it fell to him by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter into the temple of the Lord to burn incense.

DRC

According to the custom of the priestly office, it was his lot to offer incense, going into the temple of the Lord.

GNV

According to the custome of the Priests office, his lot was to burne incense, when he went into the Temple of the Lord.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

κατὰ τὸ ἔθος τῆς ἱερατείας ἔλαχε τοῦ θυμιᾶσαι εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὸν ναὸν τοῦ κυρίου,

RP2018

κατὰ τὸ ἔθος τῆς ἱερατείας, ἔλαχεν τοῦ θυμιᾶσαι εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὸν ναὸν τοῦ κυρίου.

TR-Boyd

κατὰ τὸ ἔθος τῆς ἱερατείας, ἔλαχε τοῦ θυμιᾶσαι εἰσελθὼν εἰς τὸν ναὸν τοῦ Κυρίου.

SCR1894

κατα το εθος της ιερατειας ελαχεν του θυμιασαι εισελθων εις τον ναον του κυριου

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• 2 Chronicles 29:11Now, my sons, do not be negligent, for the LORD has chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him, to minister before Him, and to burn incense.”
• 1 Chronicles 23:13The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron and his descendants were set apart forever to consecrate the most holy things, to burn incense before the LORD, to minister before Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name…
• Exodus 30:7–8And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps. When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he must burn the incense perpetually before the LORD for the generations to come.
• Numbers 16:40just as the LORD commanded him through Moses. This was to be a reminder to the Israelites that no outsider who is not a descendant of Aaron should approach to offer incense before the LORD, lest he become like Korah…
• 1 Samuel 2:28And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the…
• 2 Chronicles 26:16But when Uzziah grew powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.
• Hebrews 9:6When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.
• 1 Chronicles 6:49But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the Most Holy Place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel, according to all that Moses the…
• Exodus 37:25–29He made the altar of incense out of acacia wood. It was square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns were of one piece. And he overlaid with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns. Then he…

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