Jonah 1:7

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Summary

And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.

Every

Judges 7:13

Isaiah 41:6

And let

For

And the

Numbers 32:23

Joshua 7:18

1 Corinthians 4:5

General references

Proverbs 16:33

Bible References

Every

When Gideon came, behold, a man was telling a dream to his comrade. And he said, "Behold, I dreamed a dream, and behold, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the camp of Midian and came to the tent and struck it so that it fell and turned it upside down, so that the tent lay flat."

Everyone helps his neighbor and says to his brother, "Be strong!"

And let

In the morning therefore you shall be brought near by your tribes. And the tribe that the LORD takes by lot shall come near by clans. And the clan that the LORD takes shall come near by households. And the household that the LORD takes shall come near man by man.

But now this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by lot,

Then Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot.

Therefore Saul said, "O LORD God of Israel, why have you not answered your servant this day? If this guilt is in me or in Jonathan my son, O LORD, God of Israel, give Urim. But if this guilt is in your people Israel, give Thummim."And Jonathan and Saul were taken, but the people escaped.

In the first month, which is the month of Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur (that is, they cast lots) before Haman day after day; and they cast it month after month till the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar.

they divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.

The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.

And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots.

And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias.

And after destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land as an inheritance.

For

The LORD said to Joshua, "Get up! Why have you fallen on your face?

"Thus says the whole congregation of the LORD, 'What is this breach of faith that you have committed against the God of Israel in turning away this day from following the LORD by building yourselves an altar this day in rebellion against the LORD?

And Saul said, "Come here, all you leaders of the people, and know and see how this sin has arisen today.

I will say to God, Do not condemn me; let me know why you contend against me.

And the

But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against the LORD, and be sure your sin will find you out.

And he brought near his household man by man, and Achan the son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was taken.

Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. Then each one will receive his commendation from God.

General references

The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.