Jonah 1:7

Translations

Modern

“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.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And they said, each man to his companion, “Come, let us cast lots, that we may know by whom this evil is upon us!” And they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.

Latin

Et dixit vir ad collegam suum: Venite et mittamus sortes, et sciamus quare hoc malum sit nobis. Et miserunt sortes, et cecidit sors super Jonam.

Original

Hebrew

English

“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.

Notes

Jonah 1:7–8

God permitted the use of lots for certain purposes, such as making decisions when people sought his will (see Leviticus 16:8; Joshua 18:6; 1 Chronicles 26:12–16; Acts 1:26). However, divination in general, as it was practiced throughout the ancient world, displeased the Lord because it sought guidance apart from him (Deuteronomy 18:9–13).
who is responsible for this calamity that is upon us: In the ancient Near East, people often believed that disasters or bad events happened because a god was angry. They assumed that someone had caused offense and needed to be identified.

Events

Prophecies of Jonahc. 825 BC

Related verses

Proverbs 16:33
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
Joshua 7:13–18
Get up and consecrate the people, saying, ‘Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Among you, O Israel, there are things devoted to destruction. You cannot stand against your enemies until you remove them.
Numbers 32:23
But if you do not do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD—and be assured that your sin will find you out.
Acts 13:19
And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.
Joshua 7:10
But the LORD said to Joshua, “Stand up! Why have you fallen on your face?
1 Samuel 14:41–42
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.
1 Samuel 10:20–21
Thus Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected.
Isaiah 41:6–7
Each one helps the other and says to his brother, “Be strong!”
Matthew 27:35
When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.
Psalm 22:18
They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.
1 Samuel 14:38–39
Therefore Saul said, “Come here, all you leaders of the troops, and let us investigate how this sin has occurred today.
Job 10:2
I will say to God: Do not condemn me! Let me know why You prosecute me.

Parallels

Acts 27:13–26

People

Jonah: Prophet swallowed by fish, preached to Nineveh

Glossary

Book of Jonah

Topics

Casting Lots Jonah: Disobedience and Punishment of Superstition: The Sailors Who Threw Jonah Into the Sea The Lot: Jonah's

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