^34 (A)We, the priests, the Levites, and the people, have likewise cast lots ^(B)for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers' houses, at times appointed, year by year, to burn on the altar of the Lord our God, ^(C)as it is written in the Law.

³¹ and I provided ^(A)for the wood offering ^(B)at appointed times, and for the firstfruits.

^(C)Remember me, O my God, for good.

¹² The fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it; it shall not go out. The priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and he shall arrange the burnt offering on it and shall burn on it ^(A)the fat of the peace offerings. ¹³ Fire shall be kept burning on the altar continually; it shall not go out.

³ But ^(A)in these sacrifices ^(B)there is a reminder of sins every year. ⁴ For ^(C)it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

⁵ Consequently, ^(D)when Christ^[a] came into the world, he said,

The Leaders in Jerusalem

11 Now the leaders of the people ^(A)lived in Jerusalem. And the rest of the people ^(B)cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem ^(C)the holy city, while nine out of ten^[a] remained in the other towns.

⁸ And they cast lots for their duties, ^(A)small and great, teacher and pupil alike.

⁹ The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him and his brothers and his sons, twelve;

⁷ The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,