Nehemiah 10:34
New Living Translation
34 “We have cast sacred lots to determine when—at regular times each year—the families of the priests, Levites, and the common people should bring wood to God’s Temple to be burned on the altar of the Lord our God, as is written in the Law.
Nehemiah 13:31
New Living Translation
31 I also made sure that the supply of wood for the altar and the first portions of the harvest were brought at the proper times.
Remember this in my favor, O my God.
Isaiah 40:16
New Living Translation
16 All the wood in Lebanon’s forests
and all Lebanon’s animals would not be enough
to make a burnt offering worthy of our God.
Hebrews 10:3-7
New Living Translation
3 But instead, those sacrifices actually reminded them of their sins year after year. 4 For it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. 5 That is why, when Christ[a] came into the world, he said to God,
“You did not want animal sacrifices or sin offerings.
But you have given me a body to offer.
6 You were not pleased with burnt offerings
or other offerings for sin.
7 Then I said, ‘Look, I have come to do your will, O God—
as is written about me in the Scriptures.’”[b]
Proverbs 18:18
New Living Translation
18 Flipping a coin[a] can end arguments;
it settles disputes between powerful opponents.
Footnotes
- 18:18 Hebrew Casting lots.
Nehemiah 11:1
New Living Translation
The People Occupy Jerusalem
11 The leaders of the people were living in Jerusalem, the holy city. A tenth of the people from the other towns of Judah and Benjamin were chosen by sacred lots to live there, too, while the rest stayed where they were.
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1 Chronicles 25:8-9
New Living Translation
8 The musicians were appointed to their term of service by means of sacred lots, without regard to whether they were young or old, teacher or student.
9 The first lot fell to Joseph of the Asaph clan and twelve of his sons and relatives.[a]
The second lot fell to Gedaliah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
Footnotes
- 25:9 As in Greek version; Hebrew lacks and twelve of his sons and relatives.
1 Chronicles 24:7
New Living Translation
7 The first lot fell to Jehoiarib.
The second lot fell to Jedaiah.
1 Chronicles 24:5
New Living Translation
5 All tasks were assigned to the various groups by means of sacred lots so that no preference would be shown, for there were many qualified officials serving God in the sanctuary from among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.
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Joshua 9:27
New Living Translation
27 But that day he made the Gibeonites the woodcutters and water carriers for the community of Israel and for the altar of the Lord—wherever the Lord would choose to build it. And that is what they do to this day.
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Leviticus 6:12-13
New Living Translation
12 Meanwhile, the fire on the altar must be kept burning; it must never go out. Each morning the priest will add fresh wood to the fire and arrange the burnt offering on it. He will then burn the fat of the peace offerings on it. 13 Remember, the fire must be kept burning on the altar at all times. It must never go out.
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