Nehemiah 10:34
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And we cast lots among the priests, and the Levites, and the people for the offering of wood, that it might be brought into the house of our God by the houses of our fathers at set times, from year to year: to burn upon the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the law of Moses:

Acts 1:26
And they gave them lot, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Nehemiah 11:1
And the princes of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: but the rest of the people cast lots, to take one part in ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities.

Nehemiah 13:31
And for the offering of wood at times appointed, and for the firstfruits: remember me, O my God, unto good. Amen.

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And we cast lots among the priests, and the Levites, and the people for the offering of wood, that it might be brought into the house of our God by the houses of our fathers at set times, from year to year: to burn upon the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the law of Moses:

cast.

1 Chronicles 24:5,7 And he divided both the families one with the other by lot: for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar. . . .

1 Chronicles 25:8,9 And they cast lots by their courses, the elder equally with the younger, the learned and the unlearned together. . . .

Proverbs 18:18 The lot suppresseth contentions, and determineth even between the mighty.

the wood offering.

1. ii. c.

Nehemiah 10:17 Ater, Hezecia, Azur,

. sec.6).

Nehemiah 13:31 And for the offering of wood at times appointed, and for the firstfruits: remember me, O my God, unto good. Amen.

Leviticus 6:12 And the fire on the altar shall always burn, and the priest shall feed it, putting wood on it every day in the morning: and laying on the holocaust, shall burn thereupon the fat of the peace offerings.

Joshua 9:27 And he gave orders in that day, that they should be in the service of all the people, and of the altar of the Lord, hewing wood, and carrying water, until this present time, in the place which the Lord hath chosen.

Isaiah 40:16 And Libanus shall not be enough to burn, nor the beasts thereof sufficient for a burnt offering.

at times.

Hebrews 10:3-7 But in them there is made a commemoration of sins every year: . . .

as it is written.

Leviticus 6:12,13 And the fire on the altar shall always burn, and the priest shall feed it, putting wood on it every day in the morning: and laying on the holocaust, shall burn thereupon the fat of the peace offerings. . . .

Context
The Vows of the Covenant
33For the loaves of proposition, and for the continual sacrifice, and for a continual holocaust on the sabbaths, on the new moons, on the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offering: that atonement might be made for Israel, and for every use of the house of our God. 34And we cast lots among the priests, and the Levites, and the people for the offering of wood, that it might be brought into the house of our God by the houses of our fathers at set times, from year to year: to burn upon the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the law of Moses:35And that we would bring the firstfruits of our land, and the firstfruits of all fruit of every tree, from year to year, in the house of our Lord.…
Lexicon
We have cast
הִפַּ֜לְנוּ (hip·pal·nū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 5307: To fall, lie

lots
וְהַגּוֹרָל֨וֹת (wə·hag·gō·w·rā·lō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1486: Lot -- a lot (for casting)

among the priests,
הַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים (hak·kō·hă·nîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3548: Priest

Levites,
הַלְוִיִּם֮ (hal·wî·yim)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi

and people
וְהָעָם֒ (wə·hā·‘ām)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

for
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the donation
קֻרְבַּ֣ן (qur·ban)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7133: Something brought near the altar, a sacrificial present

of wood
הָעֵצִ֗ים (hā·‘ê·ṣîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6086: Tree, trees, wood

by our families
אֲבֹתֵ֛ינוּ (’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 1: Father

at the appointed
מְזֻמָּנִ֖ים (mə·zum·mā·nîm)
Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2163: To be fixed, appointed

times
לְעִתִּ֥ים (lə·‘it·tîm)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural
Strong's Hebrew 6256: Time, now, when

each year.
שָׁנָ֣ה (šā·nāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8141: A year

They are to bring it
לְ֠הָבִיא (lə·hā·ḇî)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to the house
לְבֵית־ (lə·ḇêṯ-)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house

of our God
אֱלֹהֵ֧ינוּ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

to burn
לְבַעֵ֗ר (lə·ḇa·‘êr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 1197: To kindle, consume, to be, brutish

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the altar
מִזְבַּח֙ (miz·baḥ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4196: An altar

of the LORD
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

our God,
אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

as it is written
כַּכָּת֖וּב (kak·kā·ṯūḇ)
Preposition-k, Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3789: To grave, to write

in the Law.
בַּתּוֹרָֽה׃ (bat·tō·w·rāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8451: Direction, instruction, law


Additional Translations
We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our families at the appointed times each year. They are to bring it to the house of our God to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the Law.And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law:

And we cast lots, the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood-offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers houses, at times appointed, year by year, to burn upon the altar of Jehovah our God, as it is written in the law;

And we cast lots for the office of wood-bearing, we the priests, and the Levites, and the people, to bring wood into the house of our God, according to the house of our families, at certain set times, year by year, to burn on the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the law:

And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood-offering, to bring [it] into the house of our God, according to our fathers' houses, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of Jehovah our God, as it is written in the law;

And we cast lots, the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers' houses, at times appointed, year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law:

And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood-offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law:

We cast lots, the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, according to our fathers' houses, at times appointed, year by year, to burn on the altar of Yahweh our God, as it is written in the law;

And the lots we have caused to fall for the offering of wood, among the priests, the Levites, and the people, to bring in to the house of our God, by the house of our fathers, at times appointed, year by year, to burn on the altar of Jehovah our God, as it is written in the law,
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