3 it seemed good to me as well, having followed up all these matters exactly from the beginning, to write to you an orderly account, most excellent Theophilos,
4 that you might know the certainty of the words which you were taught.
5 There was in the days of Herodes, the sovereign of Yehuḏah, a certain priest named Zeḵaryah, of the division of Aḇiyah. And his wife was of the daughters of Aharon, and her name was Elisheḇa.
6 And they were both righteous before Elohim, blamelessly walking in all the commands and righteousnesses of יהוה.
7 And they had no child, because Elisheḇa was barren, and both were advanced in years.
8 And it came to be, that while he was serving as priest before Elohim in the order of his division,
9 according to the institute of the priesthood, he was chosen by lot to burn incense when he went into the Dwelling Place of יהוה.