60+ Bible Verses about Casting Lots 

“When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.”

And after they were done crucifying the Son of God, Jesus Christ, they split up his garments by casting lots. 

“So Pilate decided to grant their demand.”

And the Son of God, Jesus Christ, asked the good God, the almighty Heavenly Father, to shower his mercy upon them because they were not aware of anything that they were doing. And they split up his garments by means of casting lots. 

“Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.”

And when they were deciding something randomly, the set fell into Matthias’s hands; therefore, he was counted in the group of the eleven disciples. 

“They divided them impartially by casting lots, for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials of God among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.”

And they split them up in an unbiased manner on the basis of a random decision, and this is because of the fact that the executives of the sanctuary and the executives of the almighty Heavenly Father were present there amidst the successors of both Ithamar and Eleazar. 

“And they crucified him. Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots to see what each would get.”

And then they subjected him to the crucifixion and split up his clothes by casting lots to find out what each of them would gain. 

“When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes, dividing them into four shares, one for each of them, with the undergarment remaining. This garment was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.”

And at the time the servicemen subjected the Son of God, Jesus Christ, to crucifixion, they laid hold of his garments and split them up into four parts, one part for each one of them, the undergarment being excluded. 

“Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us.”

“Beginning from John’s baptism to the time when Jesus was taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”

“So they proposed the names of two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also known as Justus) and Matthias.”

And on that account, it is very much needed to select one of the men who have been by our side the entire time, when the Son of God, Lord Jesus Christ, was living amidst us, starting from the time John was baptized till the time the holy Lord, Christ, parted from the soil of the earth. And this is because of the fact that one of them should become a witness of Christ’s resurrection along with us. 

“Then the sailors said to each other, “Come, let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity.” They cast lots and the lot fell on Jonah.”

And then the mariners discussed among themselves that they should conduct a casting lot to find out who was to be blamed for the catastrophe. And as they conducted the casting lot, destiny chose Jonah out of everyone. 

“He is to cast lots for the two goats – one lot for the LORD and the other for the scapegoat.”

He is supposed to be casting lots for two of the goats – one lot is for the almighty Heavenly Father, the Supreme Being of all universe and the other one being for the scapegoat. 

“They divide my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment.”

They split up my garments among themselves and decided to conduct a casting lot for my clothes. 

“Casting the lot settles disputes and keeps strong opponents apart.”

It is very significant to cast the lots to sort out bitter quarrels and keep powerful enemies at bay. 

“Joshua then cast lots for them in Shiloh in the presence of the LORD, and there he distributed the land to the Israelites according to their tribal divisions.”

And then Joshua conducted a session of casting lots for them in the attendance of the good God, the almighty Heavenly Father, in Shiloh, and there he gave out the property of the soil to the Israelites, in accordance with their communal class. 

“We – the priests, the Levites and the people – have cast lots to determine when each of our families is to bring to the house of our God at set times each year a contribution of wood to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the Law.”

We, the people, the Levites, and the clergymen – have decided to cast lots in order to find out the time when all of our kinsfolk is supposed to fetch to the mansion of the holy Lord, an offering of wood that would be burnt on the altar of the almighty Heavenly Father, the Supreme Being of all the universe, during a definite season periodically every year, as it has been penned down in the Law. 

“Aaron shall bring the goat whose lot falls to the LORD and sacrifice it for a sin offering.”

“But the goat chosen by lot as the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the LORD to be used for making atonement by sending it into the wilderness as a scapegoat.”

Aaron shall fetch the goat who is destined to be brought to the holy Lord, the almighty Heavenly Father, and give it up as an offering for all sins. But the goat selected by fate to be the scapegoat shall be put forward before the Supreme Being in its living state to make redemption by addressing it into the wilds as a scapegoat. 

“They also cast lots, just as their relatives the descendants of Aaron did, in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelek, and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites. The families of the oldest brother were treated the same as those of the youngest.”

They also conducted casting of lots, in the same way that their family members, the successors of Aaron, did, in the attendance of Zadok and of King David, Ahimelek, and the masters of families of the Levites and the clergymen. The family members of the eldest brother were regarded in the same manner as the youngest family members. 

“Lots were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.”

Casting of lots were conducted for each and every entrance, in accordance with their family members, be it a young or elderly member, they were all treated with equality. 

“Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem. The rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten of them to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the remaining nine were to stay in their own towns.”

And at that point in time, the rulers of the people started to reside in Jerusalem. The local people who were left behind conducted a session of casting lots in order to select the one person who was going to reside in Jerusalem, too, among all ten of them. And this is because Jerusalem was like a sacred town to all, and apart from the one who would be chosen to live there, the remaining nine had to put up in their native towns. 

“After you have written descriptions of the seven parts of the land, bring them here to me and I will cast lots for you in the presence of the LORD our God.”

When you have completely penned down the specifications of all the seven parts of the land, fetch them here to me, and I will hold a session of casting lots for you in front of the good God, the almighty Heavenly Father. 

“Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots for their duties.”

Irrespective of the fact whether a person is juvenile or elderly, a student or a teacher, each and every man will cast lots for their responsibilities. 

“Lots were cast for each gate, according to their families, young and old alike.”

“The lot for the East Gate fell to Shelemiah. Then lots were cast for his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, and the lot for the North Gate fell to him.”

After a session of casting lots was conducted for each gate, and as a result, the East Gate was allotted to Shelemiah by fate. Another session of casting lots was conducted for his descendant, Zechariah, who was a sagacious counselor, and destiny favored him with the allotment of the North Gate. 

“They cast lots for my people and traded boys for prostitutes; they sold girls for wine that they might drink.”

They conducted casting of lots for my people and peddled lads for whores; they traded women for wine to quench their thirst. 

“The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.”

They held a session of the casting of lots into the lap, but every ounce of its resolution was from the holy Lord, the almighty Heavenly Father. 

“Be sure that the land is distributed by lot. What each group inherits will be according to the names for its ancestral tribe.”

Make sure of the fact that the property is allotted to everyone by fate. What each set of people acquires will be in accordance with the names of its lineal clan. 

“In the twelfth year of King Xerxes, in the first month, the month of Nisan, the pur (that is, the lot) was cast in the presence of Haman to select a day and month. And the lot fell on the twelfth month, the month of Adar.”

During the twelfth year of King Xerxes, during the starting month of the year, the starting month of Nisan, the pur, that is, the lot was cast, or a session for the casting of lots was held, in order to choose a month and a day in the attendance of Haman. And as a result, fate chose the month of Adar, the twelfth month. 

“Do not eat any meat with the blood still in it. “Do not practice divination or seek omens.”

You should not consume any meat that still has stains of blood on it. You are not supposed to indulge in witchcraft or seek prophecies. 

“But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.”

But I will say this to you with absolute honesty, that the fact that I am leaving will benefit you in future. Until and unless I depart from you, the Advocate will never arrive at your doorstep; but if you let me take my leave, I will send him to you. 

“But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land, those you allow to remain will become barbs in your eyes and thorns in your sides. They will give you trouble in the land where you will live.”

Allot the property to every class by lot, in accordance with your tribes. Offer a greater heritage to a class with a greater number of people, and offer a smaller inheritance to a class with less number of people. Everything that they receive by fate will be their own. Allot it in accordance with your lineal clans.  

“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 that said, “They divided my clothes among them and cast lots for my garment.” So this is what the soldiers did.

The cloth on Lord Christ was seamless, knitted in a single segment from top to bottom. They discussed among themselves that they should not rip it up. They thought to themselves that they should decide by means of a deal which should get what. And so happened that a figurine might be made which had a saying on it: They split up my garments amongst themselves and chose to conduct a casting lot for my clothes. And therefore, this is what the servicemen carried out.  

“Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.”

And so I will offer him a section among the pronounced, and he will split the booty with the powerful, and this is because of the fact that he emptied out his life until his demise and was reckoned with the miscreants. For he carried the burden of everyone’s sins on his shoulders and negotiated on behalf of the miscreants. 

“He was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense.”

He was picked out by fate, in accordance with the tradition of priesthood, to be able to walk into the house of the holy Lord, the almighty Heavenly Father, and ignite incense. 

“A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son and will share the inheritance as one of the family.”

A well-judged attendant will reign over a shameful and atrocious son in a family and will acquire an equal share of the heritage as one of the family members. 

“I told them, “If you think it best, give me my pay; but if not, keep it.” So they paid me thirty pieces of silver.I told them, “If you think it best, give me my pay; but if not, keep it.” So they paid me thirty pieces of silver.”

I told them that if they consider it right, they should hand over my remuneration, but if they don’t think so, they can hold on to it. Hence they furnished me with thirty chunks of silver. 

Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen.”

“To take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to go where he belongs.”

“Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.”

Therefore, two of them were appointed: Matthias and Joseph Barsabbas, also known by Justus. And then they joined their hands before the almighty Heavenly Father in prayer and asked him to show them whom he had picked out among the two of those to take charge of that apostolic ministry which Judas had forsaken to make his way to where he belonged since He knew what resided in everyone’s soul. So they decided by casting lots, and luck was in favor of Matthias, and that is how he became a part of the apostles.