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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.
Luke 1:9 · King James Version

In other versions

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

    ASV

  • And as was the way of the priests, he had to go into the Temple to see to the burning of perfumes.

    BBE

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

    DBY

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

    WEB

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

    YLT

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

    ENG

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

    WBT

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

    BSB

In context

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.

10And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.

11And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

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