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 arrived, he heard a man telling a friend about a dream. He was saying: I dreamed that a loaf of barley bread rolled into our camp and hit a tent. The tent collapsed and lay flat on the ground.

Each helps the other and says to his brother: Be strong!

And let

In the morning assemble by tribe. The tribe Jehovah picks will come forward family by family and man by man.

This is what we will do: We will draw lots and choose some men to attack Gibeah.

Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward. The tribe of Benjamin was chosen.

Saul said to Jehovah the God of Israel, give a perfect lot. Jonathan and Samuel were taken, but the people escaped.

In the first month, the month Nissan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, from day to day and from month to month they went on looking for a sign given by Pur that is chance before Haman, till the sign came out for the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month Adar.

They divide my clothes among themselves. They cast lots (throw dice) for my clothing.

The lot is cast into the lap. But every decision is from Jehovah.

When they impaled him, they divided his garments among themselves by casting lots.

They proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

He destroyed seven nations in Canaan and gave their land to his people as their inheritance.

For

Jehovah said to Joshua: You get up! Why are you on your face?

Speaking for the whole assembly of Jehovah's people they said: Why have you done this evil thing against the God of Israel? You have rebelled against Jehovah by building this altar for yourselves! You are no longer following him!

Saul called his army officers together and said: We have to find out what sin has kept God from answering.

I will say to God: 'Do not condemn me, but tell me what charges you have against me.

And the

If you do not keep your promise, I warn you that you will be sinning against Jehovah. Do not doubt this, you will be punished for your sin.

And he brought 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 taken.

Do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and make apparent the counsels of the hearts. Then each man's praise will come from God.

General references

The lot is cast into the lap. But every decision is from Jehovah.