Genesis 37:23

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,

Then they said to one another, “Let’s not tear it, but cast lots for it to decide whose it will be,” that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which says, “They parted my garments among them. For my cloak they cast lots.” Therefore the soldiers did these things.

They took Joseph’s tunic, and killed a male goat, and dipped the tunic in the blood.

They took the tunic of many colors, and they brought it to their father, and said, “We have found this. Examine it, now, and see if it is your son’s tunic or not.”

We said to my lord, ‘We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother; and his father loves him.’

Come, and let’s sell him to the Ishmaelites, and not let our hand be on him; for he is our brother, our flesh.” His brothers listened to him.

‘Have they not found, have they not divided the plunder? A lady, two ladies to every man; to Sisera a plunder of dyed garments, a plunder of dyed garments embroidered, of dyed garments embroidered on both sides, on the necks of the plunder?’

I will go and return to my place, until they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face. In their affliction they will seek me earnestly.”

Crucifying him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each should take.

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age, and he made him a tunic of many colors.

They said to one another, “We are certainly guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he begged us, and we wouldn’t listen. Therefore this distress has come upon us.”

They clothed him with purple, and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him.

Herod with his soldiers humiliated him and mocked him. Dressing him in luxurious clothing, they sent him back to Pilate.

He put the servants and their children in front, Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.

Then the chief cup bearer spoke to Pharaoh, saying, “I remember my faults today.

The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph’s house; and they said, “Because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time, we’re brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, attack us, and seize us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”

Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again to you out of the land of Canaan. How then should we steal silver or gold out of your lord’s house?

The archers have severely grieved him, shot at him, and persecuted him:

“But if you will not do so, behold, you have sinned against Yahweh; and be sure your sin will find you out.

Achan answered Joshua, and said, “I have truly sinned against Yahweh, the God of Israel, and this is what I have done.

Adoni-Bezek said, “Seventy kings, having their thumbs and their big toes cut off, scavenged under my table. As I have done, so God has done to me.” They brought him to Jerusalem, and he died there.

Samson said to them, “Let me tell you a riddle now. If you can tell me the answer within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing;

David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against Yahweh.” Nathan said to David, “Yahweh also has put away your sin. You will not die.

She had a garment of various colors on her; for the king’s daughters who were virgins dressed in such robes. Then his servant brought her out and bolted the door after her.

She said to Elijah, “What have I to do with you, you man of God? You have come to me to bring my sin to memory, and to kill my son!”

“Therefore I will not keep silent. I will speak in the anguish of my spirit. I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

because he didn’t remember to show kindness, but persecuted the poor and needy man, the broken in heart, to kill them.

The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.

Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

A man who is tormented by life blood will be a fugitive until death; no one will support him.

“Haven’t you brought this on yourself, in that you have forsaken Yahweh your God, when he led you by the way?

“Your own wickedness will correct you, and your backsliding will rebuke you. Know therefore and see that it is an evil and bitter thing, that you have forsaken Yahweh your God, and that my fear is not in you,” says the Lord, Yahweh of Armies.

“Your way and your doings have brought these things to you. This is your wickedness; for it is bitter, for it reaches to your heart.”

Therefore Yahweh says: “You have not listened to me, to proclaim liberty, every man to his brother, and every man to his neighbor. Behold, I proclaim to you a liberty,” says Yahweh, “to the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine. I will make you be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth.

You took some of your garments, and made for yourselves high places decked with various colors, and played the prostitute on them. This shall not happen, neither shall it be.

They all said to each other, “Come! Let’s cast lots, that we may know who is responsible for this evil that is on us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.

For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you.

They stripped him, and put a scarlet robe on him.

‘where their worm doesn’t die, and the fire is not quenched.’

Therefore still having one, his beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, so they won’t also come into this place of torment.’

The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into his hand.

Many also of those who had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds.

For when every commandment had been spoken by Moses to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of the calves and the goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book itself and all the people,

For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

When he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees until noon, and then died.

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