Acts 1:26
Good News Translation
Then they drew lots to choose between the two men, and the one chosen was Matthias, who was added to the group of eleven apostles.

New Revised Standard Version
And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles.

Contemporary English Version
They drew names, and Matthias was chosen to join the group of the eleven apostles.

New American Bible
Then they gave lots to them, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was counted with the eleven apostles.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they gave them lot, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And they gave them lot, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

they.

Acts 13:19 And, destroying seven nations in the land of Chaanan, divided their land among them by lot.

Leviticus 16:8 And casting lots upon them both, one to be offered to the Lord, and the other to be the emissary goat:

Joshua 18:10 And he cast lots before the Lord in Silo, and divided the land to the children of Israel into seven parts.

1 Samuel 14:41,42 And Saul said to the Lord: O Lord God of Israel, give a sign, by which we may know, what the meaning is, that thou answerest not thy servant to day: If this iniquity be in me, or in my son Jonathan, give a proof: or if this iniquity be in thy people, give holiness. And Jonathan and Saul were taken, and the people escaped. . . .

1 Chronicles 24:5 And he divided both the families one with the other by lot: for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

Proverbs 16:22 Knowledge is a fountain of life to him that possesseth it: the instruction of fools is foolishness.

Jonah 1:7 And the ship master came to him and said to him: Why art thou fast asleep? rise up call upon thy God, if so be that God will think of us that we may not perish.

Matthias.

Acts 1:23 And they appointed two, Joseph, called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

Context
Matthias Replaces Judas
25To take the place of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas hath by transgression fallen, that he might go to his own place. 26And they gave them lot, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Cross References
Leviticus 16:8
And casting lots upon them both, one to be offered to the Lord, and the other to be the emissary goat:

Joshua 14:2
Dividing all by lot, as the Lord had commanded the hand of Moses, to the nine tribes, and the half tribe.

1 Samuel 14:41
And Saul said to the Lord: O Lord God of Israel, give a sign, by which we may know, what the meaning is, that thou answerest not thy servant to day: If this iniquity be in me, or in my son Jonathan, give a proof: or if this iniquity be in thy people, give holiness. And Jonathan and Saul were taken, and the people escaped.

Nehemiah 10:34
And we cast lots among the priests, and the Levites, and the people for the offering of wood, that it might be brought into the house of our God by the houses of our fathers at set times, from year to year: to burn upon the altar of the Lord our God, as it is written in the law of Moses:

Nehemiah 11:1
And the princes of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: but the rest of the people cast lots, to take one part in ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts in the other cities.

Proverbs 16:33
Lots are cast into the lap, but they are disposed of by the Lord.

Mark 6:30
And the apostles coming together unto Jesus, related to him all things that they had done and taught.

Acts 1:23
And they appointed two, Joseph, called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

Acts 2:14
But Peter standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spoke to them: Ye men of Judea, and all you that dwell in Jerusalem, be this known to you and with your ears receive my words.

Revelation 21:14
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations: And in them, the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb,

Acts 1:25
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