Luke 1:8
Gabriel Foretells John’s Birth
7But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.8One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,9he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
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Berean Standard Bible
One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
American Standard Version (1901)
Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
Bible in Basic English
Now it came about that in his turn he was acting as priest before God,
Douay-Rheims 1899
And it came to pass, when he executed the priestly function in the order of his course before God,
Free Bible Version
While Zechariah was serving as a priest before God, on behalf of his priestly division,
Geneva Bible 1599
And it came to passe, as he executed the Priestes office before God, as his course came in order,
King James (Authorized) Version
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
One Unity Resource Bible
Now while he served in the priest’s office before God in the order of his priestly division,
Translation for Translators
One day Zechariah’s group was doing their work in the Temple in Jerusalem, and he was serving as a priest in God’s presence.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Now it came about that Zechariah was in God's presence, carrying out the priestly duties in the order of his division.
Noah Webster Bible
And it came to pass, that, while he executed the priests' office before God in the order of his course,
World English Bible
Now while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his division
Young's Literal Translation
And it came to pass, in his acting as priest, in the order of his course before God,
