5 They divided them ^lby lot, all alike, for there were sacred officers and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.

8 And they cast lots for their duties, ^fsmall and great, teacher and pupil alike.

13 And they cast lots by fathers’ houses, ^ksmall and great alike, for their gates. 14 The lot for the east fell to Shelemiah. They cast lots also for his son Zechariah, a shrewd counselor, and his lot came out for the north.

The Leaders in Jerusalem

11 Now the leaders of the people ^hlived in Jerusalem. And the rest of the people ⁱcast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem ^jthe holy city, while nine out of ten¹ remained in the other towns.