Now the leaders of the people stayed in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots for one out of ten to come and live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine-tenths remained in their towns.

All the Levites in the holy city: 284.

For they are named after the Holy City,
and lean on the God of Israel;
His name is Yahweh of Hosts.

We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our ancestral houses at the appointed times each year. They are to bring the wood to our God’s house to burn on the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the law.

“Wake up, wake up;
put on your strength, Zion!
Put on your beautiful garments,
Jerusalem, the Holy City!
For the uncircumcised and the unclean
will no longer enter you.

Then the Devil took Him to the holy city, had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple,

And they came out of the tombs after His resurrection, entered the holy city, and appeared to many.

“If a case is too difficult for you—concerning bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults—cases disputed at your gates, you must go up to the place the Lord your God chooses.

Joshua cast lots for them at Shiloh in the presence of the Lord where he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their divisions.

Now this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will go against it by lot.

They cast lots for each gate according to their ancestral houses, young and old alike.

The city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and no houses had been built yet.

There, thrones for judgment are placed,
thrones of the house of David.

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


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Then they prayed, “You, Lord, know the hearts of all; show which of these two You have chosen

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And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.

One of ten

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The rulers

The city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and no houses had been built yet.
“If a case is too difficult for you—concerning bloodshed, lawsuits, or assaults—cases disputed at your gates, you must go up to the place the Lord your God chooses.
There, thrones for judgment are placed,
thrones of the house of David.

Cast lots

Joshua cast lots for them at Shiloh in the presence of the Lord where he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their divisions.
They cast lots for each gate according to their ancestral houses, young and old alike.
The lot is cast into the lap,
but its every decision is from the Lord.


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Then they prayed, “You, Lord, know the hearts of all; show which of these two You have chosen

One of ten

Now this is what we will do to Gibeah: we will go against it by lot.

The holy

All the Levites in the holy city: 284.
For they are named after the Holy City,
and lean on the God of Israel;
His name is Yahweh of Hosts.
“Wake up, wake up;
put on your strength, Zion!
Put on your beautiful garments,
Jerusalem, the Holy City!
For the uncircumcised and the unclean
will no longer enter you.
Then the Devil took Him to the holy city, had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple,
And they came out of the tombs after His resurrection, entered the holy city, and appeared to many.

General references

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


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Casting the lot ends quarrels
and separates powerful opponents.

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