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The 17 most-voted verses about casting lots, from 15 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

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

Proverbs 16:33 (BSB)

The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof [is] of the LORD.

Proverbs 16:33 (KJV)

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

Proverbs 16:33 (WEB)

Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.

Proverbs 18:18 (BSB)

The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

Proverbs 18:18 (KJV)

The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart.

Proverbs 18:18 (WEB)

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

Acts 1:26 (BSB)

And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Acts 1:26 (KJV)

They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was counted with the eleven apostles.

Acts 1:26 (WEB)

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

Leviticus 16:8 (BSB)

And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.

Leviticus 16:8 (KJV)

Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats: one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.

Leviticus 16:8 (WEB)

They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.

Psalm 22:18 (BSB)

They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

Psalm 22:18 (KJV)

They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.

Psalm 22:18 (WEB)

“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.

Jonah 1:7 (BSB)

And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil [is] upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.

Jonah 1:7 (KJV)

They all said to each other, “Come! Let’s cast lots, that we may know who is responsible for this evil that is on us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.

Jonah 1:7 (WEB)

When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.

Matthew 27:35 (BSB)

And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.

Matthew 27:35 (KJV)

When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,

Matthew 27:35 (WEB)

And they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take.

Mark 15:24 (BSB)

And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

Mark 15:24 (KJV)

Crucifying him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each should take.

Mark 15:24 (WEB)

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

Numbers 26:55 (BSB)

Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.

Numbers 26:55 (KJV)

Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot. According to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.

Numbers 26:55 (WEB)

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 18:10 (BSB)

¶ And Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD: and there Joshua divided the land unto the children of Israel according to their divisions.

Joshua 18:10 (KJV)

Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh before the LORD. There Joshua divided the land to the children of Israel according to their divisions.

Joshua 18:10 (WEB)

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

1 Samuel 14:42 (BSB)

And Saul said, Cast [lots] between me and Jonathan my son. And Jonathan was taken.

1 Samuel 14:42 (KJV)

Saul said, “Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son.” Jonathan was selected.

1 Samuel 14:42 (WEB)

Thus they were divided by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants.

1 Chronicles 24:5 (BSB)

Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors [of the house] of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 24:5 (KJV)

Thus they were divided impartially by drawing lots; for there were princes of the sanctuary and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 24:5 (WEB)

We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our families at the appointed times each year. They are to bring it to the house of our God to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the Law.

Nehemiah 10:34 (BSB)

And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring [it] into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as [it is] written in the law:

Nehemiah 10:34 (KJV)

We, the priests, the Levites, and the people, cast lots 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 LORD our God’s altar, as it is written in the law;

Nehemiah 10:34 (WEB)

In the twelfth year of King Xerxes, in the first month, the month of Nisan, the Pur (that is, the lot) was cast before Haman to determine a day and month. And the lot fell on the twelfth month, the month of Adar.

Esther 3:7 (BSB)

¶ In the first month, that [is], the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that [is], the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, [to] the twelfth [month], that [is], the month Adar.

Esther 3:7 (KJV)

In the first month, which is the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, and chose the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.

Esther 3:7 (WEB)

he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

Luke 1:9 (BSB)

According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.

Luke 1:9 (KJV)

according to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to enter into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.

Luke 1:9 (WEB)

Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

Luke 23:34 (BSB)

¶ Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

Luke 23:34 (KJV)

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

Luke 23:34 (WEB)

So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.

John 19:24 (BSB)

They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.

John 19:24 (KJV)

Then they said to one another, “Let’s not tear it, but cast lots for it to decide whose it will be,” that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which says, “They parted my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.” Therefore the soldiers did these things.

John 19:24 (WEB)

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