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.
Proverbs 16:33 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The lot is cast into the lap, but the decision is wholly of the Lord [even the events that seem accidental are really ordered by Him]. American Standard Version (1901) The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of Jehovah. Common English Bible The dice are cast into the lap; all decisions are from the LORD. Catholic Public Domain Version Lots are cast into the lap, but they are tempered by the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Lots are cast into the lap, but they are disposed of by the Lord. |
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.
Patience is better than power, and controlling one’s emotions, than capturing a city.
Many desire a ruler’s favour, but a person receives justice from the Lord.
For the king of Babylon stands at the split in the road, at the fork of the two roads, to practise divination: he shakes the arrows, consults the idols, and observes the liver.
After Aaron casts lots for the two goats, one lot for the Lord and the other for an uninhabitable place, ,,
‘Come on! ’ the sailors said to each other. ‘Let’s cast lots. Then we’ll know who is to blame for this trouble we’re in.’ So they cast lots, and the lot singled out Jonah.
Then they cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias and he was added to the eleven apostles.
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.
Then they are to divide it into seven portions. Judah is to remain in its territory in the south and Joseph’s family in their territory in the north.
In the morning, present yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe the Lord selects is to come forward clan by clan. The clan the Lord selects is to come forward family by family. The family the Lord selects is to come forward man by man.
But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your troubles and afflictions. You said to him, “You must set a king over us.” Now therefore present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes and clans.’