Catholic Public Domain Version
"Then they cast lots equally, for both the small and the great, by their families, concerning each one of the gates. "
— 1 Chronicles 26:13, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.”
“And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate. ”
“They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.”
“They cast lots, both young and old, according to their families, to determine which gate they would be responsible for.”
“And they cast lots equally, both little and great, by their families for every one of the gates.”
“And the families were taken by the decision of the Lord for every door; the small family had the same chance as the great.”
“And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate.”
Now, from Hosah, that is, from the sons of Merari: Shimri the leader, for he had not had a firstborn son, and so, because of this, his father had appointed him as the leader,
Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth. All these, the sons and brothers of Hosah, were thirteen.
These were distributed as porters, so that the leaders of the posts, as well as their brothers, were ministering continually in the house of the Lord.
Then they cast lots equally, for both the small and the great, by their families, concerning each one of the gates.
And the lot of the east fell out to Shelemiah. But to his son Zechariah, a very prudent and learned man, the northern section was obtained by lot.
Truly, Obededom and his sons obtained that to the south, in the part of the house where the council of elders was.
Shuppim and Hosah obtained that toward the west, beside the gate that leads to the way of the ascent, one post facing the other.