The leaders of the people made their homes in Jerusalem. The rest of the people cast lots. They did it to choose one person out of every ten of them. That person was chosen to live in the holy city of Jerusalem. The other nine had to stay in their own towns.

百姓的首领住在耶路撒冷。其余的百姓掣签，每十人中使一人来住在圣城耶路撒冷，那九人住在别的城邑。

百姓的领袖住在耶路撒冷。其余的百姓抽签，每十人中选一人来住在圣城耶路撒冷，另外九人住在别的城镇。

百姓的领袖住在耶路撒冷。其余的百姓抽签，每十人中选一人来住在圣城耶路撒冷，另外九人住在别的城镇。

民众的首领住在耶路撒冷。其余的人用抽签的方式抽出十分之一的人口住在圣城耶路撒冷，剩下的人则住在其他城邑。

那时，民众的领袖住在耶路撒冷；其余的民众都抽签，抽出十分之一，住在圣城耶路撒冷，余下的十分之九就住在别的城镇。

百姓的首領住在耶路撒冷。其餘的百姓掣籤，每十人中使一人來住在聖城耶路撒冷，那九人住在別的城邑。

百姓的領袖住在耶路撒冷。其餘的百姓抽籤，每十人中選一人來住在聖城耶路撒冷，另外九人住在別的城鎮。

百姓的領袖住在耶路撒冷。其餘的百姓抽籤，每十人中選一人來住在聖城耶路撒冷，另外九人住在別的城鎮。

民眾的首領住在耶路撒冷。其餘的人用抽籤的方式抽出十分之一的人口住在聖城耶路撒冷，剩下的人則住在其他城邑。

那時，民眾的領袖住在耶路撒冷；其餘的民眾都抽籤，抽出十分之一，住在聖城耶路撒冷，餘下的十分之九就住在別的城鎮。

人民的首領住在耶路撒冷；其餘的人民則拈鬮，每十人中使一人來住在聖城耶路撒冷，那九份的人住在別的市鎮。

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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.

Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem. And the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem the holy city, while nine out of ten remained in the other towns.

The leaders of the people were living in Jerusalem, the holy city. A tenth of the people from the other towns of Judah and Benjamin were chosen by sacred lots to live there, too, while the rest stayed where they were.

Now the leaders of the people stayed in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots for one out of ten to come and live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine-tenths remained in their towns.

Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem, but the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while nine tenths remained in the other cities.

Now the leaders of the people dwelt at Jerusalem; the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine-tenths were to dwell in other cities.

And the princes of the people dwelt in Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities.

Now the leaders of the people stayed in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots for one out of ten to come and live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine-tenths remained in their towns.

And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts[ to dwell] in[ other] cities.

So the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, while the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to settle in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine remained in other cities.

The princes of the people lived in Jerusalem. The rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities.

You call yourselves citizens of the holy city of Jerusalem. You say you depend on Israel’s God. His name is the Lord Who Rules Over All. He says,

The total number of Levites in the holy city was 284.

“ We are the priests, Levites and people. Each of our families should bring a gift of wood to the house of our God. We have cast lots to decide when they will do that. They will bring it at certain appointed times every year. The wood will be burned on the altar of the Lord our God. That’s what the Law requires.

Wake up! Zion, wake up! Dress yourself with strength as if it were your clothes. Holy city of Jerusalem, put on your clothes of glory. Those who haven’t been circumcised will never enter you again. Neither will those who are“ unclean.”

Then the devil took Jesus to the holy city. He had him stand on the highest point of the temple.

They came out of the tombs. After Jesus was raised from the dead, they went into the holy city. There they appeared to many people.

Lots were cast for each gate, family by family. Young and old alike were chosen.

Then the believers prayed. They said,“ Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen.

Then Joshua cast lots for them in Shiloh in the sight of the Lord. There he gave out a share of land to each of the remaining tribes in Israel.

Jerusalem was large. It had a lot of room. But only a few people lived there. The houses hadn’t been rebuilt yet.So my God gave me the idea and encouraged me to gather the people together. He also encouraged me to gather the nobles and officials together with them. He wanted me to list them by families. I found the family history of those who had been the first to return. Here is what I found written in it.

The thrones of the family line of David are there. That’s where the people are judged.

People will bring their cases to your courts. But some cases will be too hard for you to judge. They might be about murders, attacks or other crimes. Then take those hard cases to the place the Lord your God will choose.Go to a priest, who is a Levite. And go to the judge who is in office at that time. Ask them for their decision. They will give it to you.

Here is what we’ll do to Gibeah. We’ll cast lots to tell us how to attack the city.We’ll take ten men out of every 100 from all the tribes of Israel. We’ll take 100 from every 1,000. We’ll take 1,000 from every 10,000. The men we take will get supplies for the army. Then the army will go to Gibeah in Benjamin. They’ll give Gibeah exactly what they should get because of the terrible thing they did in Israel.”

Lots are cast into the lap to make decisions. But everything they decide comes from the Lord.