Jonah 1:7
Jonah · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.”Jonah 1:7
What Does Jonah 1:7 Mean?
Jonah 1:7 is found in the book of Jonah, chapter 1, verse 7 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Jonah 1:7 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 16:33“The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.”Joshua 7:13“Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.”Numbers 32:23“But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.”Joshua 7:1“But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel.”Joshua 7:10“And the LORD said unto Joshua, Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?”1 Samuel 10:20“And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was taken.”1 Samuel 14:41“Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.”Acts 13:19“And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot.”Leviticus 16:8“And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat.”Joshua 7:14“In the morning therefore ye shall be brought according to your tribes: and it shall be, that the tribe which the LORD taketh shall come according to the families thereof; and the family which the LORD shall take shall come by households; and the household which the LORD shall take shall come man by man.”Psalms 22:18“They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.”Isaiah 41:6“They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.”Matthew 27:35“And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.”Acts 1:26“And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.”Joshua 22:16“Thus saith the whole congregation of the LORD, What trespass is this that ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the LORD, in that ye have builded you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against the LORD?”Judges 7:13“And when Gideon was come, behold, there was a man that told a dream unto his fellow, and said, Behold, I dreamed a dream, and, lo, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came unto a tent, and smote it that it fell, and overturned it, that the tent lay along.”Judges 20:9“But now this shall be the thing which we will do to Gibeah; we will go up by lot against it;”1 Samuel 14:38“And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.”1 Samuel 14:43“Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die.”1 Chronicles 24:5“Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.”
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