Verse 34

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;

Referenced Verses

  • Neh 13:31 : 31 and for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the first fruits. Remember me, my God, for good.
  • Isa 40:16 : 16 Lebanon is not sufficient to burn, nor its animals sufficient for a burnt offering.
  • Heb 10:3-7 : 3 But in those sacrifices there is a yearly reminder of sins. 4 For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins. 5 Therefore when he comes into the world, he says, "Sacrifice and offering you didn't desire, but you prepared a body for me; 6 You had no pleasure in whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin. 7 Then I said, 'Behold, I have come (in the scroll of the book it is written of me) to do your will, O God.'"
  • Prov 18:18 : 18 The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart.
  • Lev 6:12-13 : 12 The fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it, it shall not go out; and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning: and he shall lay the burnt offering in order upon it, and shall burn on it the fat of the peace offerings. 13 Fire shall be kept burning on the altar continually; it shall not go out.
  • Josh 9:27 : 27 That day Joshua made them wood cutters and drawers of water for the congregation and for the altar of Yahweh, to this day, in the place which he should choose.
  • 1 Chr 24:5 : 5 Thus were they divided impartially by drawing lots; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
  • 1 Chr 24:7 : 7 Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
  • 1 Chr 25:8-9 : 8 They cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar. 9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah; he and his brothers and sons were twelve:
  • Neh 11:1 : 1 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.