and Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats, one lot for the Lord and the other lot for Aza′zel.

And you shall describe the land in seven divisions and bring the description here to me; and I will cast lots for you here before the Lord our God.

So the men started on their way; and Joshua charged those who went to write the description of the land, saying, “Go up and down and write a description of the land, and come again to me; and I will cast lots for you here before the Lord in Shiloh.”

and Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the Lord; and there Joshua apportioned the land to the people of Israel, to each his portion.

These also, the head of each father’s house and his younger brother alike, cast lots, just as their brethren the sons of Aaron, in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahim′elech, and the heads of fathers’ houses of the priests and of the Levites.

And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.

and they cast lots by fathers’ houses, small and great alike, for their gates.

The lot for the east fell to Shelemi′ah. They cast lots also for his son Zechari′ah, a shrewd counselor, and his lot came out for the north.

We have likewise cast lots, the priests, the Levites, and the people, 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 upon the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the law.

Population of the City Increased

Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem; and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem the holy city, while nine tenths remained in the other towns.

You would even cast lots over the fatherless, and bargain over your friend.

they divide my garments among them, and for my raiment they cast lots.

and have cast lots for my people, and have given a boy for a harlot, and have sold a girl for wine, and have drunk it.

On the day that you stood aloof, on the day that strangers carried off his wealth, and foreigners entered his gates and cast lots for Jerusalem, you were like one of them.

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

Yet she was carried away, she went into captivity; her little ones were dashed in pieces at the head of every street; for her honored men lots were cast, and all her great men were bound in chains.

And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots;

And they crucified him, and divided his garments among them, casting lots for them, to decide what each should take.

And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments.

so they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see whose it shall be.” This was to fulfil the scripture, “They parted my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.”

And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthi′as; and he was enrolled with the eleven apostles.

For this purpose he made two lots, one for the people of God and one for all the nations.

And these two lots came to the hour and moment and day of decision before God and among all the nations.