26 And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

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10 and Joshua (A)cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord. And there Joshua apportioned the land to the people of Israel, (B)to each his portion.

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And Aaron shall cast lots over the two goats, one lot for the Lord and the other lot for (A)Azazel.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 16:8 The meaning of Azazel is uncertain; possibly the name of a place or a demon, traditionally a scapegoat; also verses 10, 26

Peter's Sermon at Pentecost

14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words.

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Jonah Is Thrown into the Sea

And they said to one another, “Come, let us (A)cast lots, that we may know on whose account this evil has come upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.

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22 Good sense is (A)a fountain of life to him who has it,
    but the instruction of fools is folly.

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They divided them (A)by lot, all alike, for there were sacred officers and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.

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41 Therefore Saul said, “O Lord God of Israel, why have you not answered your servant this day? If this guilt is in me or in Jonathan my son, O Lord, God of Israel, give Urim. But if this guilt is in your people Israel, give Thummim.”[a] (A)And Jonathan and Saul were taken, but the people escaped. 42 Then Saul said, (B)“Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan.” And Jonathan was taken.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 14:41 Vulgate and Septuagint; Hebrew Therefore Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel, “Give Thummim.”

19 And (A)after destroying (B)seven nations in the land of Canaan, (C)he gave them their land as an inheritance.

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