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 had come, behold, there was a man telling a dream to his friend; and he said, "Behold, I had 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 collapsed."

Everyone helps his neighbor. They say to their brothers, "Be strong."

And let

In the morning therefore you shall be brought near by your tribes. It shall be that the tribe which the LORD selects shall come near by families. The family which the LORD selects shall come near by households. The household which the LORD selects shall come near man by man.

But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by lot;

So Samuel brought all the tribes of Israel near, and the tribe of Benjamin was taken.

Therefore Saul said, ?LORD, God of Israel, why have you not answered your servant this day? If this sin is mine or in Jonathan my son, LORD, God of Israel, give Urim. But if this sin is in your people Israel, give Thummim.? And Jonathan and Saul were chosen, but the people were cleared.

In the first month, which is the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur (that is, the lot) before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, and chose the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.

They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.

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

When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,

They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance

For

The LORD said to Joshua, "Get up. Why are you fallen on your face like that?

"Thus says the whole congregation of the LORD, 'What trespass is this that you have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the LORD, in that you have built you an altar, to rebel this day against the LORD?

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

I will tell God, 'Do not condemn me. Show me why you contend with 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.

He brought near his household man by man, and Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, was selected.

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.

General references

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