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Jonah 1:7

“Come!” said the sailors to one another. “Let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity that is upon us.”

So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.

Jonah 1:7 BSB

Jonah 1:7 has 18 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 7 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Proverbs 16:33 (10 votes) and Joshua 7:13–18 (6 votes). 10 other verses point back to it. It links with 15 other books, from Leviticus 16 to 1 Corinthians 4.

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Which verses does Jonah 1:7 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Proverbs 16:3310 votes

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

  2. Joshua 7:13–186 votes

    Get up and consecrate the people, saying, ‘Consecrate yourselves for tomorrow, for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Among you, O Israel, there are things devoted to destruction. You cannot stand against your enemies until you remove them. In the morning you must present yourselves tribe by tribe. The tribe that the LORD selects shall come forward clan by clan, and the clan that the LORD selects shall come forward family by family, and the family that the LORD selects shall come forward man by man. …

  3. Numbers 32:235 votes

    But if you do not do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD—and be assured that your sin will find you out.

  4. Joshua 7:104 votes

    But the LORD said to Joshua, “Stand up! Why have you fallen on your face?

  5. 1 Samuel 10:20–214 votes

    Thus Samuel had all the tribes of Israel come forward, and the tribe of Benjamin was selected. Then he had the tribe of Benjamin come forward by its clans, and the clan of Matri was selected. Finally, Saul son of Kish was selected. But when they looked for him, they could not find him.

  6. 1 Samuel 14:41–424 votes

    So Saul said to the LORD, the God of Israel, “Why have You not answered Your servant this day? If the fault is with me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim, but if the fault is with the men of Israel, respond with Thummim.” And Jonathan and Saul were selected, but the people were cleared of the charge. Then Saul said, “Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan.” And Jonathan was selected.

  7. Acts 13:194 votes

    And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.

  8. Psalm 22:183 votes

    They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.

  9. Isaiah 41:6–73 votes

    Each one helps the other and says to his brother, “Be strong!” The craftsman encourages the goldsmith, and he who wields the hammer cheers him who strikes the anvil, saying of the welding, “It is good.” He nails it down so it will not be toppled.

  10. Matthew 27:353 votes

    When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.

  11. Joshua 22:16–202 votes
  12. Judges 7:13–142 votes
  13. Judges 20:9–102 votes
  14. 1 Samuel 14:38–392 votes
  15. Esther 3:72 votes
  16. Job 10:22 votes
  17. Acts 1:23–262 votes
  18. 1 Corinthians 4:52 votes

Which verses point to Jonah 1:7?

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