Luke 1:9
“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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Luke 1:9 Context
7And they had no childe, because that Elizabeth was barren, and they both were now well striken in yeeres. 8And it came to passe, that while he executed the Priests office before God in the order of his course, 9According to the custome of the Priests office, his lot was to burne incense when he went into the Temple of the Lord. 10And the whole multitude of the people were praying without, at the time of incense. 11And there appeared vnto him an Angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the Altar of incense.
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Other Translations for Luke 1:9
According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
- King James Version
according to the custom of the priestly office, he was chosen by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And as was the way of the priests, he had to go into the Temple to see to the burning of perfumes.
- Basic English Bible
it fell to him by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter into the temple of the Lord to burn incense.
- Darby Bible
According to the custom of the priests' office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
- Webster's Bible
it fell to his lot--according to the custom of the priesthood--to go into the Sanctuary of the Lord and burn the incense;
- Weymouth Bible
according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
- World English Bible
aftir the custome of the preesthod, he wente forth bi lot, and entride in to the temple, to encense.
- Wycliffe Bible
according to the custom of the priesthood, his lot was to make perfume, having gone into the sanctuary of the Lord,
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Luke 1:9
Lu 1:9 His lot. In the service of the sanctuary nothing was left to accident or to human arrangement. The "lot" determined who was to perform each separate portion of the sacred service, and especially who was each morning and evening to burn incense before the Lord. To burn incense. Burned on the altar of incense in the Holy Place morning and evening. To burn the incense was an office held so honorable that no one was allowed to perform it twice, since it brought the offering priest nearer the divine presence in the Holy of Holies than any other priestly act, and carried with it the richest blessing from on high, which all ought to have a chance of thus obtaining.