And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counseller, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a discreet counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

And the lot of the east fell to Selemias. But to his son Zacharias, a very wise and learned man, the north gate fell by lot.

And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah; and they cast lots for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, and his lot came out northward;

And the lot falleth eastward to Shelemiah; and for Zechariah his son, a counsellor with understanding, they cause to fall lots, and his lot goeth out northward:

And the care of the door on the east came out for Shelemiah. Then the name of Zechariah his son, a man wise in discussion, came out, and the door on the north was given to him.

And the lot of the east fell out to Shelemiah. But to his son Zechariah, a very prudent and learned man, the northern section was obtained by lot.

And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, (f) a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.
(f) One expert and fit to keep that gate.

And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah,.... The same with Meshelemiah, 1-Chronicles 26:1 he by lot was placed at the eastern gate, called afterwards the gate Shushan, the city Shushan being portrayed upon it (u):
then for Zechariah his son (a wise counsellor); and who was his firstborn, 1-Chronicles 26:2 a man of great parts and learning: for they were not mean persons that were employed in this office, nor was the office a mean one, like that of our porters; but men of considerable rank and figure, and of knowledge and learning, were in it; some of them were judges, 1-Chronicles 26:29 and their places were places of great trust, they had much treasure committed to them, as appears by 1-Chronicles 26:20,
they cast lots, and his lot came out northward; where was a gate in later times, called Teri or Tedi, which differed from other gates in this, that it had no threshold, only one stone was laid upon another, and was not commonly used (w).
(u) Ib. (Misn. Middot, c. 1.), sect. 3. (w) Misn. Middot, ib. (c. 1. sect. 3.) & c. 2. sect. 3.

The lot towards the east, i.e., for the guarding of the east side, fell to Shelemiah (cf. 1-Chronicles 26:1, 1-Chronicles 26:2); while that towards the north fell to his first-born Zechariah. Before זכריהוּ, ל is to be repeated. To him the title בּשׂכל יויץ is given, for reasons unknown to us. גו הפּילוּ, (for him) they threw lots.