Jonah 1:7 BSB — MannaFest

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.

BSB

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֹּאמְר֞וּ	vai.yo.me.Ru	and they said	H559 →
אִ֣ישׁ	'ish	each	H376 →
אֶל־	'el-	to	H413 →
רֵעֵ֗הוּ	re.'E.hu	neighbor his	H7453 →
לְכוּ֙	le.Khu	come	H1980 →
וְנַפִּ֣ילָה	ve.na.Pi.lah	so let us cast	H5307 →
גֽוֹרָל֔וֹת	go.ra.Lot	lots	H1486 →
וְנֵ֣דְעָ֔ה	ve.Ne.de.'Ah	so we may know	H3045 →
בְּשֶׁלְּמִ֛י	be.she.le.Mi	by which of whom?	H4310 →
הָרָעָ֥ה	ha.ra.'Ah	the evil	H7451 →
הַזֹּ֖את	ha.Zot	<the> this	H2063 →
לָ֑נוּ	La.nu	[belongs] to <the> us
וַיַּפִּ֙לוּ֙	vai.ya.Pi.lu	and they cast	H5307 →
גּֽוֹרָל֔וֹת	go.ra.Lot	lots	H1486 →
וַיִּפֹּ֥ל	vai.yi.Pol	and it fell	H5307 →
הַגּוֹרָ֖ל	ha.go.Ral	the lot	H1486 →
עַל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
יוֹנָֽה׃	yo.Nah	Jonah	H3124 →

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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.
leads to
- Isaiah 59:12
  For our transgressions are multiplied before You, and our sins testify against us. Our transgressions are indeed with us, and we know our iniquities:
- Proverbs 13:21
  Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
- Genesis 44:16
  “What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed the iniquity of your servants. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we and…
- Psalms 90:8
  You have set our iniquities before You, our secret sins in the light of Your presence.
- 1 Corinthians 4:5
  Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each…
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Proverbs 16:33
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
leads to
- Proverbs 18:18
  Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.
- Acts 1:26
  Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.
- 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…