Eachmansaidto his mate,"Come,let us castlotsso we may learnon whoseaccountthiscalamity[has struck] us." So they castlotsand the lotfellon Jonah.
In the firstmonth,whichis the monthNisan,in the twelfthyearof KingAhasuerus,Pur,that is the lot,was castbeforeHamanfrom dayto dayand from month[to month], until the twelfthmonth,that is the monthAdar.
"I will sayto God,Do not condemnme; Let me knowwhyYou contendwith me.
They dividemy garmentsamong them, And for my clothingthey castlots.
The lotis castinto the lap,But its everydecisionis from the LORD.
"But ifyou will not doso,behold,you have sinnedagainst the LORD,and be sureyour sinwill findyou out.
And when they had crucifiedHim, they dividedup His garmentsamongthemselves by castinglots.
"When He had destroyedsevennationsin the landof Canaan,He distributedtheir landas an inheritance--[all of which took] aboutfour hundredand fiftyyears.
Thereforedo not go on passing judgmentbeforethe time,[but wait] untilthe Lordcomeswhowill bothbring to lightthe things hiddenin the darknessand disclosethe motivesof [men's] hearts;and theneach man'spraisewill cometo him from God.
So the LORDsaidto Joshua,"Riseup! Whyis it that you have fallenon your face?
