THEOSISJoshua 7:14Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And you shall come in the morning, every one by your tribes: and what tribe soever the lot shall find, it shall come by its kindreds, and the kindred by its houses and tho house by the men.
וְנִקְרַבְתֶּ֥ם בַּבֹּ֖קֶר לְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֑ם וְהָיָ֡ה הַשֵּׁבֶט֩ אֲשֶׁר־יִלְכְּדֶ֨נּוּ יְהוָ֜ה יִקְרַ֣ב לַמִּשְׁפָּח֗וֹת וְהַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֞ה אֲשֶֽׁר־יִלְכְּדֶ֤נָּה יְהוָה֙ תִּקְרַ֣ב לַבָּתִּ֔ים וְהַבַּ֙יִת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִלְכְּדֶ֣נּוּ יְהוָ֔ה יִקְרַ֖ב לַגְּבָרִֽים׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Prov 16:33Lots are cast into the lap, but they are disposed of by the Lord.
- Josh 7:17Which being brought by in families, it was found to be the family of Zare. Bringing that also by the houses, he found it to be Zabdi:
- Josh 7:18And bringing his house man by man, he found Achan, the son of Charmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zare, of the tribe of Juda.
- Jonah 1:7And they said every one to his fellow: Come and let us cast lots, that we may know why this evil is upon us. And they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
- Acts 1:24And praying, they said: Thou, Lord, who knowest the heart of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
- Acts 1:26And they gave them lot, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
- 1 Sam 14:38And Saul said: Bring hither all the corners of the people: and know, and see by whom this sin hath happened to day.
- 1 Sam 14:42And Saul said: (Cast lots between me, and Jonathan, my son. And Jonathan was taken.