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Luke 1 9

as was the custom of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to enter [the sanctuary of] the temple of the Lord and burn incense [on the altar of incense].

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NIV Luke 1:9he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.
ERV Luke 1:9The priests always chose one priest to offer the incense, and Zechariah was the one chosen this time. So he went into the Temple of the Lord to offer the incense.
CSB Luke 1:9it happened that he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the sanctuary of the Lord and burn incense.