10:34 “We – the priests, the Levites, and the people – have cast lots concerning the wood offerings, to bring them to the temple of our God according to our families 1 at the designated times year by year to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as is written in the law.
18:1 The entire Israelite community assembled at Shiloh and there they set up the tent of meeting. 2 Though they had subdued the land, 3
16:33 The dice are thrown into the lap, 6
but their every decision 7 is from the Lord. 8
1 tn Heb “the house of our fathers.”
2 tn Heb “the tent of assembly.”
3 tn Heb “and the land was subdued before them.”
4 tn Heb “remember the word which Moses, the
5 tn Heb “is providing rest for you and is giving to you this land.”
6 tn Heb “the lot is cast.” Because the ancient practice of “casting lots” is unfamiliar to many modern readers, the imagery has been updated to “throwing dice.”
7 tn Heb “all its decision.”
8 sn The point concerns seeking God’s will through the practice. The
9 tn Grk “And praying, they said.” Because of the difference between Greek style, which often begins sentences or clauses with “and,” and English style, which generally does not, καί (kai) has not been translated here.