Nehemiah 10:34

New English Translation

“We – the priests, the Levites, and the people – have cast lots concerning the wood offerings, to bring them to the temple of our God according to our families at the designated times year by year to burn on the altar of the lord our God, as is written in the law.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 24:5

They divided them by lots, for there were officials of the holy place and officials designated by God among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 24:7

The first lot went to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

2 Chronicles 2:3

Solomon sent a message to King Huram of Tyre: “Help me as you did my father David, when you sent him cedar logs for the construction of his palace.

Ezra 3:5

Afterward they offered the continual burnt offerings and those for the new moons and those for all the holy assemblies of the Lord and all those that were being voluntarily offered to the Lord.

Nehemiah 11:1

So the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, while the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to settle in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine remained in other cities.

Nehemiah 13:31

I also provided for the wood offering at the appointed times and also for the first fruits. Please remember me for good, O my God.

Proverbs 18:18

A toss of a coin ends disputes, and settles the issue between strong opponents.

Isaiah 40:16

Not even Lebanon could supply enough firewood for a sacrifice; its wild animals would not provide enough burnt offerings.

Leviticus 24:5

“You must take choice wheat flour and bake twelve loaves; there must be two tenths of an ephah of flour in each loaf,

Leviticus 24:6

and you must set them in two rows, six in a row, on the ceremonially pure table before the Lord.

Numbers 28:2

“Command the Israelites: ‘With regard to my offering, be sure to offer my food for my offering made by fire, as a pleasing aroma to me at its appointed time.’

Acts 1:26

Then they cast lots for them, and the one chosen was Matthias; so he was counted with the eleven apostles.

Joshua 9:27

and that day made them woodcutters and water carriers for the community and for the altar of the Lord at the divinely chosen site. (They continue in that capacity to this very day.)