8Once when Zechariah's division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
8Once when Zechariah's division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
5 In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife Elizabeth was also a descendant of Aaron.
6 Both of them were upright in the sight of God, observing all the Lord's commandments and regulations blamelessly.
7 But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren; and they were both well along in years.
8 Once when Zechariah's division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,
9 he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
10 And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside.
1:8And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
1:8And it came to pass, as he fulfilled his priestly service before God in the order of his course,
1:8And it came to pass, when he executed the priestly function in the order of his course before God,
1:8Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
1:8Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,
1:8And it came to pass, that, while he executed the priests' office before God in the order of his course,
1:8Now it happened, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his division,
1:8And it came to pass, in his acting as priest, in the order of his course before God,
1:8And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,