16 Bible Verses about Casting Lots

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Leviticus 16:8

And Aaron gave lots upon the two he goats; one lot for Jehovah, and one lot for the goat set apart.

Numbers 26:55

But by lot shall the land be divided; according to the names of the tribes of their fathers, they shall inherit

Joshua 18:10

And Joshua will cast the lot to them in Shiloh before Jehovah: and Joshua will there divide the land to the sons of Israel according to their divisions.

1 Samuel 14:41

And Saul will say to Jehovah the God of Israel, Give the truth. And Jonathan will be taken, and Saul: and the people will come forth.

Esther 3:7

In the first month (this the month Nisan,) in the twelfth year to the king Ahasuerus, he cast Pur (this is the lot) before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, this the twelfth the month Adar.

Proverbs 18:18

The lot will cause contentions to cease, and will separate between the strong,

Jonah 1:7

And they will say each to his neighbor, Come, and we will cast the lot, and we shall know for the retributions of this evil to us. And they will cast lots, and the lot will fall upon Jonah.

Matthew 27:35

And having crucified him, they divided his garments among them, casting lot: that that spoken by the prophet might be filled up: They divided among them my garments, and upon my clothing they cast lot.

Acts 1:26

And he gave their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was voted together with the eleven sent.

Numbers 33:54

And divide ye the land by lot to your tribes: to the many ye shall multiply his inheritance, and to the few ye shall diminish his inheritance; to whom shall come forth to him, there shall the lot be to him; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit

1 Samuel 14:41-42

And Saul will say to Jehovah the God of Israel, Give the truth. And Jonathan will be taken, and Saul: and the people will come forth. And Saul will say, Cast between me and between Jonathan my son. And Jonathan will be taken.

Joshua 18:8-10

And the men will rise and will go: and Joshua commanded those going to write the land, saying, Go, and go ye through the land and write it, and turn back to me, and here I will cast for you the lot before Jehovah in Shiloh. And the men will go and will pass over In the land, and will write it by cities into seven parts, upon a book; and they will come to Joshua to the camp of Shiloh. And Joshua will cast the lot to them in Shiloh before Jehovah: and Joshua will there divide the land to the sons of Israel according to their divisions.

1 Chronicles 24:5

And they will be divided by lots, these with these, for the chiefs of the holy place, and the chiefs of God, were from the sons of Eleazar, and among the sons of Ithamar.

Nehemiah 10:34

And we cast the lots for the oblation of the woods, of the priests, the Levites and the people, to bring to the house of our God, for the house of our fathers at the times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of Jehovah our God, as written in the law:

Joel 3:2-3

And I gathered all nations, and I brought them down to the valley of Jehoshophat, and I contended with them there for my people and mine inheritance Israel whom they scattered among the nations, and they divided the land. And for my people they cast the lot: and they will give the boy for a harlot, and they sold the girl for wine; and they will drink

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Casting Lots » The land of canaan divided among tribes by

Micah 2:5

For this there shall not be to thee any casting a cord by lot in the convocation of Jehovah.

Joshua 19:51

These the inheritances which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers to the tribes of the sons of Israel, caused to inherit by lot in Shiloh before Jehovah, at the door of the tent of appointment And they will finish dividing the land.

Ezekiel 48:29

This the land which ye shall cause to fall for inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these their portions, says the Lord Jehovah.

Ezekiel 47:22

And ye shall cause it to fall in inheritance to you, and to the strangers sojourning in the midst of you, who begat sons in the midst of you: and they were to you as the nation among the sons of Israel with you they shall fall in the inheritance in the midst of the tribes of Israel.

Numbers 26:55

But by lot shall the land be divided; according to the names of the tribes of their fathers, they shall inherit

Casting Lots » The garments of jesus divided by

Matthew 27:35

And having crucified him, they divided his garments among them, casting lot: that that spoken by the prophet might be filled up: They divided among them my garments, and upon my clothing they cast lot.

Mark 15:24

And having crucified him, they divided his garments, casting lots upon what any should take up.

Psalm 22:18

They will divide my garments to them, and upon my clothing they will cast the lot

John 19:23-24

Then the soldiers, when they crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to each soldier a part: and also the coat: and the coat was unsewn through the whole, having been woven from above. Then said they to one another, Let us not divide it, but let us draw lots for it, whose it shall be: that the writing might be completed, saying, They divided my garments to themselves, and upon my clothing cast they the lot. Then truly did the soldiers these things.

Casting Lots » Priests and levites designated by, for sanctuary service

Nehemiah 10:34

And we cast the lots for the oblation of the woods, of the priests, the Levites and the people, to bring to the house of our God, for the house of our fathers at the times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of Jehovah our God, as written in the law:

Luke 1:9

According to the custom of the priesthood, he drew lots to burn incense, having entered into the temple of the Lord.

1 Chronicles 24:5-31

And they will be divided by lots, these with these, for the chiefs of the holy place, and the chiefs of God, were from the sons of Eleazar, and among the sons of Ithamar. And Shemaiah, son of Nathaniel the scribe, son of the Levites, will write them before the king, and the chiefs, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers to the priests and to the Levites: one house of a father taken for Eleazar, and taking, he took for Ithamar. And the first lot will go forth to Jehoiarib, to Jedaiah the second, read more.
To Harim the third, to Seorim the fourth, To Malchijah the fifth, to Mijamin the sixth, To Hakkoz the seventh, to Abijah the eighth, To Joshua the ninth, to Shecaniah the tenth, To Eliashib the eleventh, to Jakim the twelfth, To Huppah the thirteenth, to Jeshebeab the fourteenth, To Bilgah the fifteenth, to Immer the sixteenth, To Hezir the seventeenth, to Aphses the eighteenth, To Pethahiah, the nineteenth, to Jehezekel, the twentieth. To Jachin, the one and twentieth, to Gamul the two and twentieth, To Delaiah, the three and twentieth, to Maaziah, the four and twentieth. These their reviewing for their service to come into the house of Jehovah according to their judgment, by the hand of Aaron their father, as Jehovah God of Israel commanded him. And to the sons of Levi remaining: To the sons of Amram: Shubael: to the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah. To Rehabiah: to the sons of Rehabiah: the head, Isshiah. To the Izharites: Shelornoth: to the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath. And the sons of Jeriah: Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth. The sons of Uzziel: Micah: to the sons of Micah: Shamir. The brother of Micah, Isshiah: to the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah. The sons of Merari: Mahli. and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah: his son. The sons of Merari, to Jaaziah: his son and Shoham and Zaccur and Ibri. And to Mahli, Eleazar; and no sons to him. To Kish: the sons of Kish, Jerahmeel. And the sans of Mushi: Mahli and Eder and Jerimoth. These the sons of the Levites to the house of their fathers. And they will also cast lots near their brethren the sons of Aaron before David the king and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers to the priests and to the Levites, the fathers the head near his brethren the small

1 Chronicles 26:13

And they will cast lots, according to small according to great, for the house of their fathers, to gate and gate

Casting Lots » Used to fix the time for the execution of condemned persons

Esther 3:7

In the first month (this the month Nisan,) in the twelfth year to the king Ahasuerus, he cast Pur (this is the lot) before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, this the twelfth the month Adar.

Esther 9:24

For Haman son of Hammedatha the Amite, oppressing all the Jews, purposed against the Jews to destroy them, and he cast Pur (this the lot) to discomfit them and to destroy them;

Casting Lots » Saul chosen king by

1 Samuel 10:20-21

And Samuel will cause all the tribes of Israel to come near, and the tribe of Benjamin will be taken. And he will cause the tribe of Benjamin to come near by his families, and the family of Matri will be taken, and Saul son of Kish will be taken: and they will seek and he was not found.

Casting Lots » Jonathan's

1 Samuel 14:41-42

And Saul will say to Jehovah the God of Israel, Give the truth. And Jonathan will be taken, and Saul: and the people will come forth. And Saul will say, Cast between me and between Jonathan my son. And Jonathan will be taken.

Casting Lots » Achan's guilt ascertained by

Joshua 7:14-18

And come near in the morning according to your tribes: and it was the tribe which Jehovah shall take of us shall come near according to the families; and the family which Jehovah shall take shall come near according to houses; and the house which Jehovah shall take shall come near according to the men. And it was he being taken with the devoted thing shall be burnt in fire, he and all which is to him: for he passed by the covenant of Jehovah, and because he did folly in Israel. And Joshua will rise early in the morning, and he will bring Israel near according to his tribes; and he will take the tribe of Judah. read more.
And he will bring near the family of Judah; and he will take the family of the Zarhites: and he will bring near the family of the Zarhites according to the men; and Zabdi will be taken. And he will bring near his house according to the men, and Achan the son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, son of Zerah, to the tribe of Judah, will be taken.

Casting Lots » The scapegoat chosen by

Leviticus 16:8-10

And Aaron gave lots upon the two he goats; one lot for Jehovah, and one lot for the goat set apart. And Aaron brought the he goat which upon it came up the lot for Jehovah, and he did it for the sin. And the he goat which upon it came up the lot for the goat set apart, shall stand living before Jehovah, to expiate upon him, to send him for a goat set apart to the desert

Casting Lots » Used after the captivity

Nehemiah 11:1

And the chiefs of the people dwelt in Jerusalem: and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one from ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine hands in the cities.

Casting Lots » An apostle chosen by

Acts 1:26

And he gave their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was voted together with the eleven sent.

Casting Lots » Jonah's

Jonah 1:7

And they will say each to his neighbor, Come, and we will cast the lot, and we shall know for the retributions of this evil to us. And they will cast lots, and the lot will fall upon Jonah.

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