"Aaronshall castlotsfor the twogoats,onelotfor the LORDand the otherlotfor the scapegoat.
The lotis castinto the lap,But its everydecisionis from the LORD.
"Thisis the landwhichyou shall divideby lotto the tribesof Israelfor an inheritance,and theseare their [several] portions,"declaresthe LordGOD.
"But the goaton whichthe lotfor the scapegoatfellshall be presentedalivebeforethe LORD,to makeatonementupon it, to sendit into the wildernessas the scapegoat.
"The one who releasedthe goatas the scapegoatshall washhis clothesand bathehis bodywith water;then afterwardhe shall comeinto the camp.
"He shall takethe twogoatsand presentthem beforethe LORDat the doorwayof the tentof meeting.
"Then Aaronshall offerthe goaton whichthe lotfor the LORDfell,and makeit a sinoffering.
Eachmansaidto his mate,"Come,let us castlotsso we may learnon whoseaccountthiscalamity[has struck] us." So they castlotsand the lotfellon Jonah.
"But the landshall be dividedby lot.They shall receivetheir inheritanceaccording to the namesof the tribesof their fathers.
You shall inheritthe landby lotaccording to your families;to the largeryou shall givemoreinheritance,and to the smalleryou shall givelessinheritance.Whereverthe lotfallsto anyone, that shall be his. You shall inheritaccording to the tribesof your fathers.
