So Joshua took the entire land, just as the  Lord had directed Moses, and he gave it as an inheritance to Israel according to their tribal divisions. Then the land had rest from war.

So Joshua took the whole land, according to all that the  Lord had spoken to Moses. And Joshua gave it for an inheritance to Israel according to their tribal allotments. And the land had rest from war.

Here is a list of the kings of the land that Joshua and the Israelites conquered on the west side of the Jordan, from Baal Gad in the Valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak, which rises towards Seir. Joshua gave their lands as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel according to their tribal divisions.

And these are the kings of the land whom Joshua and the people of Israel defeated on the west side of the Jordan, from Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon to Mount Halak, that rises toward Seir (and Joshua gave their land to the tribes of Israel as a possession according to their allotments,

Joshua then cast lots for them in Shiloh in the presence of the  Lord, and there he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their tribal divisions.

and Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the  Lord. And there Joshua apportioned the land to the people of Israel, to each his portion.

Then Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why they call this place Sela Hammahlekoth.

So Saul returned from pursuing after David and went against the Philistines. Therefore that place was called the Rock of Escape.

Elijah went before the people and said, ‘How long will you waver between two opinions? If the  Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him.’

But the people said nothing.

And Elijah came near to all the people and said, “How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the  Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” And the people did not answer him a word.

David separated the Levites into divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

And David organized them in divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron:

The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

The divisions of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

The divisions of the gatekeepers:

from the Korahites: Meshelemiah son of Kore, one of the sons of Asaph.

As for the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

These divisions of the gatekeepers, through their leaders, had duties for ministering in the temple of the  Lord, just as their relatives had.

These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their chief men, had duties, just as their brothers did, ministering in the house of the  Lord.

These were the divisions of the gatekeepers who were descendants of Korah and Merari.

These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the Korahites and the sons of Merari.

This is the list of the Israelites – heads of families, commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and their officers, who served the king in all that concerned the army divisions that were on duty month by month throughout the year. Each division consisted of 24,000 men.

This is the number of the people of Israel, the heads of fathers’ houses, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, and their officers who served the king in all matters concerning the divisions that came and went, month after month throughout the year, each division numbering 24,000:

In charge of the first division, for the first month, was Jashobeam son of Zabdiel. There were 24,000 men in his division.

Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division in the first month; in his division were 24,000.

In charge of the division for the second month was Dodai the Ahohite; Mikloth was the leader of his division. There were 24,000 men in his division.

Dodai the Ahohite was in charge of the division of the second month; in his division were 24,000.

The third army commander, for the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. He was chief and there were 24,000 men in his division.

The third commander, for the third month, was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the chief priest; in his division were 24,000.

This was the Benaiah who was a mighty warrior among the Thirty and was over the Thirty. His son Ammizabad was in charge of his division.

This is the Benaiah who was a mighty man of the thirty and in command of the thirty; Ammizabad his son was in charge of his division.

The fourth, for the fourth month, was Asahel the brother of Joab; his son Zebadiah was his successor. There were 24,000 men in his division.

Asahel the brother of Joab was fourth, for the fourth month, and his son Zebadiah after him; in his division were 24,000.

The fifth, for the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

The fifth commander, for the fifth month, was Shamhuth the Izrahite; in his division were 24,000.

The sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

Sixth, for the sixth month, was Ira, the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; in his division were 24,000.

The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

Seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, of the sons of Ephraim; in his division were 24,000.

The eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbekai the Hushathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

Eighth, for the eighth month, was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites; in his division were 24,000.

The ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjaminite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

Ninth, for the ninth month, was Abiezer of Anathoth, a Benjaminite; in his division were 24,000.

The tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

Tenth, for the tenth month, was Maharai of Netophah, of the Zerahites; in his division were 24,000.

The eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

Eleventh, for the eleventh month, was Benaiah of Pirathon, of the sons of Ephraim; in his division were 24,000.

The twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, from the family of Othniel. There were 24,000 men in his division.

Twelfth, for the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel; in his division were 24,000.

David summoned all the officials of Israel to assemble at Jerusalem: the officers over the tribes, the commanders of the divisions in the service of the king, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and livestock belonging to the king and his sons, together with the palace officials, the warriors and all the brave fighting men.

David assembled at Jerusalem all the officials of Israel, the officials of the tribes, the officers of the divisions that served the king, the commanders of thousands, the commanders of hundreds, the stewards of all the property and livestock of the king and his sons, together with the palace officials, the mighty men and all the seasoned warriors.

He gave him instructions for the divisions of the priests and Levites, and for all the work of serving in the temple of the  Lord, as well as for all the articles to be used in its service.

for the divisions of the priests and of the Levites, and all the work of the service in the house of the  Lord; for all the vessels for the service in the house of the  Lord,

The divisions of the priests and Levites are ready for all the work on the temple of God, and every willing person skilled in any craft will help you in all the work. The officials and all the people will obey your every command.’

And behold the divisions of the priests and the Levites for all the service of the house of God; and with you in all the work will be every willing man who has skill for any kind of service; also the officers and all the people will be wholly at your command.”

The priests then withdrew from the Holy Place. All the priests who were there had consecrated themselves, regardless of their divisions.

And when the priests came out of the Holy Place (for all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves, without regard to their divisions,

In keeping with the ordinance of his father David, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their duties and the Levites to lead the praise and to assist the priests according to each day’s requirement. He also appointed the gatekeepers by divisions for the various gates, because this was what David the man of God had ordered.

According to the ruling of David his father, he appointed the divisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their offices of praise and ministry before the priests as the duty of each day required, and the gatekeepers in their divisions at each gate, for so David the man of God had commanded.

The Levites and all the men of Judah did just as Jehoiada the priest ordered. Each one took his men – those who were going on duty on the Sabbath and those who were going off duty – for Jehoiada the priest had not released any of the divisions.

The Levites and all Judah did according to all that Jehoiada the priest commanded, and they each brought his men, who were to go off duty on the Sabbath, with those who were to come on duty on the Sabbath, for Jehoiada the priest did not dismiss the divisions.

Hezekiah assigned the priests and Levites to divisions – each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites – to offer burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, to minister, to give thanks and to sing praises at the gates of the  Lord’s dwelling.

And Hezekiah appointed the divisions of the priests and of the Levites, division by division, each according to his service, the priests and the Levites, for burnt offerings and peace offerings, to minister in the gates of the camp of the  Lord and to give thanks and praise.

Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah and Shekaniah assisted him faithfully in the towns of the priests, distributing to their fellow priests according to their divisions, old and young alike.

Eden, Miniamin, Jeshua, Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah were faithfully assisting him in the cities of the priests, to distribute the portions to their brothers, old and young alike, by divisions,

In addition, they distributed to the males three years old or more whose names were in the genealogical records – all who would enter the temple of the  Lord to perform the daily duties of their various tasks, according to their responsibilities and their divisions.

except those enrolled by genealogy, males from three years old and upward—all who entered the house of the  Lord as the duty of each day required—for their service according to their offices, by their divisions.

And they distributed to the priests enrolled by their families in the genealogical records and likewise to the Levites twenty years old or more, according to their responsibilities and their divisions.

The enrollment of the priests was according to their fathers’ houses; that of the Levites from twenty years old and upward was according to their offices, by their divisions.

Prepare yourselves by families in your divisions, according to the instructions written by David king of Israel and by his son Solomon.

Prepare yourselves according to your fathers’ houses by your divisions as prescribed in the writing of David king of Israel and the document of Solomon his son.

‘Stand in the holy place with a group of Levites for each sub-division of the families of your fellow Israelites, the lay people.

And stand in the Holy Place according to the groupings of the fathers’ houses of your brothers the lay people, and according to the division of the Levites by fathers’ household.

The service was arranged and the priests stood in their places with the Levites in their divisions as the king had ordered.

When the service had been prepared for, the priests stood in their place, and the Levites in their divisions according to the king’s command.

They set aside the burnt offerings to give them to the sub-divisions of the families of the people to offer to the  Lord, as it is written in the Book of Moses. They did the same with the cattle.

And they set aside the burnt offerings that they might distribute them according to the groupings of the fathers’ houses of the lay people, to offer to the  Lord, as it is written in the Book of Moses. And so they did with the bulls.

And they installed the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their groups for the service of God at Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.

And they set the priests in their divisions and the Levites in their divisions, for the service of God at Jerusalem, as it is written in the Book of Moses.

Some of the divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.

And certain divisions of the Levites in Judah were assigned to Benjamin.

‘This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these will be their portions,’ declares the Sovereign  Lord.

This is the land that you shall allot as an inheritance among the tribes of Israel, and these are their portions, declares the Lord  God.

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.

In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

Once when Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,

Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,

Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division.

God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.

For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

For the word of God is living and active sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.