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The cast lot puts an end to strife And decides between the mighty ones.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The [cast] lot a lot (for casting) Noun H1486 הַגֹּורָ֑ל hag·go·v·ral;
puts an end to cease, desist, rest Verb H7673 יַשְׁבִּ֣ית yash·bit
to strife strife, contention H4066    
And decides to divide Verb H6504 יַפְרִֽיד׃ yaf·rid.
between an interval, space between Prepostion H996 וּבֵ֖ין u·vein
the mighty mighty, numerous Adjective H6099 עֲצוּמִ֣ים a·tzu·mim
ones.      

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Put

a son of Ham, also his desc. and their land

Lot

Lot [N] [H] [S]   Lot, (Heb. lot), a covering; veil, the son of Haran, and nephew of Abraham ( Genesis 11:27 ). On the death of his father, he was left in charge of his grandfather Terah (31), after whose death he accompanied his uncle Abraham into Canaan ( 12:5 ), thence into Egypt (10), and back again to Canaan ( 13:1 ). After this he separated from him and settled in Sodom ( 13:5-13 ). Th... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 The cast lot puts an end to strife And decides between the mighty ones.
King James Bible The cast lot puts an end causeth contentions to strife And decides cease, and parteth between the mighty ones.mighty.
Hebrew Greek English The cast lot puts an end to strife And decides between the mighty ones.