Jonah 1:7

Good News Translation (US Version)

The sailors said to each other, “Let's draw lots and find out who is to blame for getting us into this danger.” They did so, and Jonah's name was drawn.

Cross References

Proverbs 16:33

People cast lots to learn God's will, but God himself determines the answer.

Joshua 7:10

The Lord said to Joshua, “Get up! Why are you lying on the ground like this?

Numbers 32:23

But if you do not keep your promise, I warn you that you will be sinning against the Lord. Make no mistake about it; you will be punished for your sin.

Acts 13:19

He destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan and made his people the owners of the land.

Matthew 27:35

They crucified him and then divided his clothes among them by throwing dice.

Psalm 22:18

They gamble for my clothes and divide them among themselves.

1 Corinthians 4:5

So you should not pass judgment on anyone before the right time comes. Final judgment must wait until the Lord comes; he will bring to light the dark secrets and expose the hidden purposes of people's minds. And then all will receive from God the praise they deserve.

Job 10:2

Don't condemn me, God. Tell me! What is the charge against me?

Esther 3:7

In the twelfth year of King Xerxes' rule, in the first month, the month of Nisan, Haman ordered the lots to be cast (“purim,” they were called) to find out the right day and month to carry out his plot. The thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, was decided on.