Judges 20:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Now this is what we will do to Gibeah: We will go against it as the lot dictates.”
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“Now this is what we will do to Gibeah: We will go against it as the lot dictates.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;”
King James Version · Public Domain“But now this is the thing which we will do to Gibeah: we will go up against it by lot;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and now, this <FI>is<Fi> the thing which we do to Gibeah--against it by lot!”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Judges 20:9 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 14:2Their inheritance was assigned by lot for the nine and a half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses.
- 1 Samuel 14:41So 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.
- 1 Chronicles 24:5Thus they were divided by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants.
- Nehemiah 11:1Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns.
- Proverbs 16:33The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
- Jonah 1:7“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 1:26Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.
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