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 upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
KJV
Et dixit vir ad collegam suum : Venite et mittamus sortes, et sciamus quare hoc malum sit nobis. Et miserunt sortes, et cecidit sors super Jonam.
Vulgate
καὶ εἶπεν ἕκαστος πρὸς τὸν πλησίον αὐτοῦ Δεῦτε βάλωμεν κλήρους καὶ ἐπιγνῶμεν τίνος ἕνεκεν ἡ κακία αὕτη ἐστὶν ἐν ἡμῖν. καὶ ἔβαλον κλήρους, καὶ ἔπεσεν ὁ κλῆρος ἐπὶ Ἰωνᾶν.
LXX
And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
ASV
וַ/יֹּאמְר֞וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶל רֵעֵ֗/הוּ לְכוּ֙ וְ/נַפִּ֣ילָה גֽוֹרָל֔וֹת וְ/נֵ֣דְעָ֔ה בְּ/שֶׁ/לְּ/מִ֛י הָ/רָעָ֥ה הַ/זֹּ֖את לָ֑/נוּ וַ/יַּפִּ֨לוּ֙ גּֽוֹרָל֔וֹת וַ/יִּפֹּ֥ל הַ/גּוֹרָ֖ל עַל יוֹנָֽה
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Sam 10:20 — And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken.
- 1Sam 14:41 — Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.
- 1Sam 14:41 — Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.
- Acts 1:26 — And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
- Acts 13:19 — And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.
- Isa 41:6 — They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.
- Josh 7:1 — But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger
- Josh 7:10 — And the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?
- Josh 7:13 — Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before t
- Josh 7:14 — In the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes: and it shall be, that the tribe which the LORD taketh shall come according to the families thereof; and the family which the LORD
- Lev 16:8 — And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.
- Matt 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 upon my vesture did they cast lots.
- Num 32:23 — But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.
- Prov 16:33 — The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
- Prov 16:33 — The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
- Ps 22:18 — They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.