Leviticus 16:8

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Leviticus 16:6–10 · Berean Standard Bible

6 Aaron is to present the bull for his sin offering and make atonement for himself and his household.

7 Then he shall take the two goats and present them before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

8 After Aaron casts lots for the two goats, one for the LORD and the other for the scapegoat,

9 he shall present the goat chosen by lot for the LORD and sacrifice it as a sin offering.

10 But the goat chosen by lot as the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the LORD to make atonement by sending it into the wilderness as the scapegoat.

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Numbers 26:55

Indeed, the land must be divided by lot; they shall receive their inheritance according to the names of the tribes of their fathers.

Numbers 33:54

And you are to divide the land by lot according to your clans. Give a larger inheritance to a larger clan and a smaller inheritance to a smaller one. Whatever falls to each one by lot will be his. You will receive an inheritance according to the tribes of your fathers.

Joshua 18:10

And Joshua cast lots for them in the presence of the LORD at Shiloh, where he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their divisions.

Joshua 18:11

The first lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Benjamin. Their allotted territory lay between the tribes of Judah and Joseph:

1 Samuel 14:41

So Saul said to the LORD, the God of Israel, “Why have You not answered Your servant this day? If the fault is with me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim; but if the fault is with the men of Israel, respond with Thummim.” And Jonathan and Saul were selected, but the people were cleared of the charge.

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Then Saul said, “Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan.” And Jonathan was selected.

Proverbs 16:33

The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.

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This is the land you are to allot as an inheritance to the tribes of Israel, and these will be their portions,” declares the Lord GOD.

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“Come!” said the sailors to one another. “Let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity that is upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.

Acts 1:23

So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.

Acts 1:24

And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen

Acts 1:25

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Acts 1:26

Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.