Luke 1:5

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

KJV

There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife [was] of the daughters of Aaron, and her name [was] Elisabeth.

BSB

In the time of Herod king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and whose wife Elizabeth was a daughter of Aaron.

WEB

There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the priestly division of Abijah. He had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

YLT

There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the course of Abijah, and his wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name Elisabeth;

F.O.G Original

(5) In the days of Herod, King of Judea there was a priest, someone named Z’kharyah (יהוה YAHWEH’s fame) from the (8th) division of Aviyah (worshipper of יהוה YAHWEH) and his wife was from the daughters of Aharon (*Mountain Shining) and her name was Elisheva (El’s vow).

F.O.G

F.O.G MSG

⁵In the days of Herod, king of Judea,ᵇ there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah.ᶜ His wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

Footnotes:

⁵ᵇ Herod, king of Judea: Herod the Great, who ruled from 37-4 BC under Roman authority. Known for his building projects including the temple renovation, but also his paranoia and brutality. ⁵ᶜ Division of Abijah: One of 24 priestly divisions established by David (1 Chronicles 24:10) that rotated temple service throughout the year. Each division served about two weeks annually.