9it fell to him by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter into the temple of the Lord to burn incense.


In Context

6 And they were both just before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

7 And they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years.

8 And it came to pass, as he fulfilled his priestly service before God in the order of his course,

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

10 And all the multitude of the people were praying without at the hour of incense.

11 And an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right of the altar of incense.

Luke 1:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:9According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:9he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:9According to the custom of the priestly office, it was his lot to offer incense, going into the temple of the Lord.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:9according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:9according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:9According to the custom of the priests' office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:9according to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:9according to the custom of the priesthood, his lot was to make perfume, having gone into the sanctuary of the Lord,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:9According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.