Nehemiah 10:34

Easy To Read Version

“We—the priests, the Levites, and the people—have thrown lots. {\cf2\super [65]} Why? To decide when each of our families is to bring a gift of wood to the temple of our God at certain times each year. The wood is to burn on the altar of the Lord our God. We must do that just as it is written in the Law.\par

Cross References

1 Chronicles 24:5

Men were chosen from each family. They were chosen by throwing lots. {\cf2\super [261]} Some of the men were chosen to be in charge of the Holy Place. {\cf2\super [262]} And other men were chosen to serve as priests. All of these men were from the families of Eleazar and Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 24:7

The first group was Jehoiarib’s group.\par The second group was Jedaiah’s group.\par

2 Chronicles 2:3

Then Solomon sent a message to Hiram. Hiram was the king of the city of Tyre. Solomon said, “Help me like you helped my father David. You sent wood to him from cedar trees so he could build a house for himself to live in.

Ezra 3:5

After that, they began offering the continual burnt offerings each day, the offerings for the New Moon, and for all the other festivals and holidays that were commanded by the Lord. The people also began giving any other gifts they wanted to give to the Lord.

Nehemiah 11:1

Now the leaders of the people of Israel moved into the city of Jerusalem. The other people of Israel had to decide who else would move into the city. So they threw lots, {\cf2\super [68]} and one out of every ten people had to live in Jerusalem, the holy city. The other nine people could live in their own home towns.

Nehemiah 13:31

And I made sure that people will bring gifts of wood and firstfruits at the right times.

Proverbs 18:18

If two powerful people are arguing, throwing lots {\cf2\super [25]} may be the best way to decide the argument.

Isaiah 40:16

\{All the trees in\} Lebanon are not enough\par to burn for the Lord.\par And all the animals in Lebanon\par are not enough to kill \{for a sacrifice\}.\par

Leviticus 24:5

“Take fine flour and bake twelve loaves with it. Use 16 cups [417] of flour for each loaf.

Leviticus 24:6

Put them in two rows on the golden table before the Lord. Six loaves will be in each row.

Numbers 28:2

“Give this command to the people of Israel. Tell them to be sure to give the grain offerings and sacrifices to me at the right time. Those are the offerings made by fire. Their smell will please the Lord.

Acts 1:26

Then the apostles used lots {\cf2\super [16]} to choose one of the two men. The lots showed that Matthias was the one that the Lord wanted. So he became an apostle with the other eleven.

Joshua 9:27

Joshua made the people of Gibeon become slaves of the people of Israel. They cut wood and carried water for the people of Israel and for the altar of the Lord—wherever the Lord chose it to be. Those people are still slaves today.