He is to cast lots(A) for the two goats—one lot for the Lord and the other for the scapegoat.[a](B)

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  1. Leviticus 16:8 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain; also in verses 10 and 26.

Then Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats: one lot for the Lord and the other lot for the scapegoat.

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35 When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.(A)

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35 (A)Then they crucified Him, and divided His garments, casting lots, [a]that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet:

(B)“They divided My garments among them,
And for My clothing they cast lots.”

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  1. Matthew 27:35 NU, M omit the rest of v. 35.

24 And they crucified him. Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots(A) to see what each would get.

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24 And when they crucified Him, (A)they divided His garments, casting lots for them to determine what every man should take.

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34 Jesus said, “Father,(A) forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”[a](B) And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.(C)

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  1. Luke 23:34 Some early manuscripts do not have this sentence.

34 [a]Then Jesus said, “Father, (A)forgive them, for (B)they do not know what they do.”

And (C)they divided His garments and cast lots.

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  1. Luke 23:34 NU brackets the first sentence as a later addition.

24 “Let’s not tear it,” they said to one another. “Let’s decide by lot who will get it.”

This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled(A) that said,

“They divided my clothes among them
    and cast lots for my garment.”[a](B)

So this is what the soldiers did.

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  1. John 19:24 Psalm 22:18

24 They said therefore among themselves, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be,” that the Scripture might be fulfilled which says:

(A)“They divided My garments among them,
And for My clothing they cast lots.”

Therefore the soldiers did these things.

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