Jonah 1:7 - Revised Version 1885

⁷ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ And they each said to one another, Come, let us cast lots, that we may know on whose account this evil has come upon us. So they cast lots and the lot fell on Jonah.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ 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.

Common English Bible

⁷ Meanwhile, the sailors said to each other, “Come on, let’s cast lots so that we might learn who is to blame for this evil that’s happening to us.” They cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ And a man said to his shipmate, "Come, and let us cast lots, so that we may know why this disaster is upon us." And they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁷ And they said every one to his fellow: Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know why this evil is upon us. And they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonas.

Jonah 1:7 Cross References

Esther 3:7

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, to the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.

Job 10:2

I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; Shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.

Psalm 22:18

They part my garments among them, And upon my vesture do they cast lots.

Proverbs 16:33

The lot is cast into the lap; But the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

Numbers 32:23

But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.

Matthew 27:35

And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots:

Acts 13:19

And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance, for about four hundred and fifty years:

1 Corinthians 4:5

Wherefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and make manifest the counsels of the hearts; and then shall each man have his praise from God.

Joshua 7:10

And the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore art thou thus fallen upon thy face?