Jonah 1:7 — And they said to another, “Come, let us cast lots, so we may learn who is to bl… — AMP | maBible
Read Jonah 1:7 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Jonah 1.7, Jonah 1v7, Jon. 1:7. And they said to another, “Come, let us cast lots, so we may learn who is to blame for this disaster.” So they cast lots and the lot fell on Jonah.
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7 And they said to another, “Come, let us cast lots, so we may learn who is to blame for this disaster.” So they cast lots and the lot fell on Jonah.
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To these sailors, who undoubtedly believed in their own pagan gods, the casting of lots was a way to allow the gods to express themselves since only they could control how a lot fell. In this case, it is possible that God intervened to identify Jonah as the guilty party.