1 Chronicles 25:8

And they cast goralot, shift against shift, katon as well as gadol, the meiven as well as the talmid (student).

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

In Context

7So the number of them, with their brethren that were trained in the shir Hashem (music, songs of Hashem ), even all that were skilled, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

9Now the first goral which was for Asaph fell to Yosef; the second to Gedalyahu, who with his brethren and banim were 12;

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Cross References

Leviticus 16:8And Aharon shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for Hashem, and the other lot for Azazel.

1 Chronicles 15:22And Kenanyahu, sar HaLevi'im, was for singing; he directed the song, because of his understanding.

1 Chronicles 24:31These likewise cast goralot (lots) corresponding to their brethren the Bnei Aharon in the presence of Dovid HaMelech, and Tzadok, and Achimelech, and the Rashei HaAvot LaKohanim and Levi'im, even the Avot HaRosh as well as Achiv HaKatan.

1 Chronicles 26:13And they cast goralot, the katon as well as the gadol, to their bais avot, for every sha'ar.

2 Chronicles 23:13And she looked, and, hinei, HaMelech stood at his ammud at the entrance, and the sarim and the khatzotzerot (trumpeters) beside HaMelech; and Kol HaAm HaAretz same'ach (rejoiced), and sounded the khatzotzerot, also the meshorarim with instruments of music, and the praise leaders. Then Atalyah tore her robe, shouted, Kesher, Kesher!

Proverbs 16:33The goral is cast into the kheyk (lap), 1 but the whole decision thereof is from Hashem.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 25:2-8

The Courses of the Singers. ( b. c. 1015.) 1 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was: 2 Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king. 3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and… Read the whole commentary →

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