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

³¹ and to bringing ^(A)the wood offering and the firstfruits at appointed times.

^(B)Remember me, O my God, for good!

¹² And the fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it; it shall not be put out. And the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order on it; and he shall burn on it ^(A)the fat of the peace offerings. ¹³ A fire shall always be burning on the ^(B)altar; it shall never go out.

³ But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year. ⁴ For ^(A)it is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats could take away sins.

Christ’s Death Fulfills God’s Will^(B)

⁵ Therefore, when He came into the world, He said:

The People Dwelling in Jerusalem

11 Now the leaders of the people dwelt at Jerusalem; the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, ^(A)the holy city, and nine-tenths were to dwell in other cities.

⁸ And they cast lots for their duty, the small as well as the great, ^(A)the teacher with the student.

⁹ Now the first lot for Asaph came out for Joseph; the second for Gedaliah, him with his brethren and sons, twelve;

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

⁵ Thus they were divided by lot, one group as another, for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials of the house of God, from the sons of Eleazar and from the sons of Ithamar.