Luke 1:8

And it came to pass in the performance of his avodas kodesh sherut as a kohen before Hashem in the appointed order of his division, + 1:8 1Chr 24:19; 2Chr 8:14

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,

In Context

7But they had no ben, because Elisheva was barren, and they were both advanced in their yamim.

9According to the minhag (custom) of the kehunah, Zecharyah was chosen by lot to enter the Beis Hamikdash and to offer ketoret (incense). + 1:9 Ex 30:7,8; 1Chr 23:13; 2Chr 29:11; Ps 141:2

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Cross References

Exodus 28:41And thou shalt put them upon Aharon thy brother, and his banim with him; and shalt anoint them, and ordain them, and set them apart as kodesh, that they may minister unto Me in the kohenʼs office.

Exodus 29:9And thou shalt gird them with Avnet, Aharon and his banim, and put the migba'ot on them; and the Kehunnah shall be theirs for a chukkat olam; and thou shalt ordain + 29:9 i.e. fill their hands (invest them with authority as ministers) Aharon and his banim.

Exodus 30:30And thou shalt anoint Aharon and his banim, and set them apart as kodesh, that they may minister unto Me in the kohenʼs office.

1 Chronicles 24:2But Nadav and Avihu died before avihem (their father), and had no banim; therefore El'azar and Itamar became Kohanim.

2 Chronicles 8:14And he appointed, according to the mishpat Dovid Aviv, the machlekot (divisions) of the Kohanim to their avodah service, and the Levi'im to their mishmerot (watches), to praise and minister before the Kohanim, as the requirement of every yom required; the Sho'arim (Gatekeepers) also by their machlekot (divisions) at every sha'ar; for thus was the mitzvot Dovid Ish HaElohim.

2 Chronicles 31:2And Chizkiyahu (Yechizkiyahu) appointed the machlekot of the Kohanim and the Levi'im after their divisions, every ish according to his avodas service, the Kohanim and Levi'im for olah and for shelamim, to minister, to give thanks, to praise in the Sh'arei Machanot Hashem.

Matthew Henry on Luke 1:6-26

The Appearance of an Angel to Zacharias; The Birth of John Foretold; The Unbelief of Zacharias. 5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. 7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. 8 And it came to… Read the whole commentary →

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