Casting Lots
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Proverbs 16:33
The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
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Matthew 27:35
And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and on my clothing did they cast lots.
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Proverbs 18:18
The lot causes contentions to cease, and parts between the mighty.
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Jonah 1:7
And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is on us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.
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Numbers 34:13
And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which you shall inherit by lot, which the LORD commanded to give to the nine tribes, and to the half tribe:
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Luke 1:9
According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
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Greek
2819. kleros -- a lot
... Scripture encourages casting lots (2819 ) to better discern the preferred-
will of God (cf. 2307 and their association in Col 1:9-12). ...
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2816. kleronomeo -- to inherit
... Cognate: 2816 (from 2818 , "a specific allotment of inheritance, apportioned by
casting lots") -- properly, to assign inheritance (inherit) by . ...
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2820. kleroo -- to assign by lot
... Cognate: 2820 (from 2819 , "to cast lots") -- properly, make a choice when assisted
by casting (cf. S. Zodhiates, ); to appoint (assign) by lot-casting. ...
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2817. kleronomia -- an inheritance
... Cognate: 2817 (a feminine noun derived from 2818 , "an heir, apportioned inheritance
by the casting of lots") -- , awarded by , ie the portion () (cf. ...
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Strong's Hebrew
1486. goral -- a lot (for casting)
... Origin from an unused word Definition a lot (for casting) NASB Word Usage allotted
(2), allotted portion (1), choice (1), land (1), lot (53), lots (15), lots ...
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Whether Divination by Drawing Lots is Unlawful?
... If by casting lots one seeks to know what is to be given to whom, whether it be
a possession, an honor, a dignity, a punishment, or some action or other, it is ...
/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether divination by drawing lots.htm

John Chapter xix. 23, 24
... For Matthew says, "And after they crucified Him, they parted His garments, casting
lots." [1882] Mark: "And they crucified Him, and parted His garments ...
/.../augustine/homilies on the gospel of john/tractate cxviii john chapter xix.htm

Of the Concord Preserved among all the Four Evangelists on the ...
... Matthew goes on thus: "And after they crucified Him, they parted His garments, casting
lots: and sitting down, they watched Him." [1381] Mark reports the same ...
/.../augustine/the harmony of the gospels/chapter xii of the concord preserved.htm

Synoptical Table
... 35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might
be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them ...
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The Death which Gives Life
... not.24. And when they had crucified Him, they parted His garments, casting
lots upon them, what every man should take.25. And it ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture d/the death which gives life.htm

An Eye-Witness's Account of the Crucifixion
... He says little about the act of fixing Jesus to the Cross, but enlarges what the
other Evangelists tell as to the soldiers 'casting lots.' He had heard what ...
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The Crucifixion
... And they crucified Him, and parted His garments, casting lots: that it might be
fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted My garments among them ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture b/the crucifixion.htm

Other Predictions of the Cross of Christ.
... Him, driving in the nails, they pierced His hands and feet; and those who crucified
Him parted His garments among themselves, each casting lots for what he ...
/.../chapter xcvii other predictions of the.htm

Christ Crucified
... And they crucify Him, and part His garments among them, casting lots upon them,
what each should take. And it was the third hour, and they crucified Him. ...
/.../chadwick/the gospel of st mark/chapter 15 21-32 christ crucified.htm

Concerning John of Gischala. Concerning the Zealots and the High ...
... to try what surprise the people would be under, and how far their own power extended,
they undertook to dispose of the high priesthood by casting lots for it ...
/.../chapter 3 concerning john of.htm

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