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NASB					Acts 1:26 And they ¹ ^Adrew¹³²⁵ lots²⁸¹⁹ for them, and the lot²⁸¹⁹ fell⁴⁰⁹⁸ ²to ^BMatthias^3103b; and he was ³added⁴⁷⁸⁵ to ^Cthe eleven¹⁷³³ apostles⁶⁵².
AMPLIFIED 2015					Acts 1:26 And they ¹cast lots for them, and the lot fell to Matthias; and he was added to the eleven apostles.

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Lit gave

Or upon

Lit voted together with

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The custom of the Jews was to write the names on stones, place them in a container and shake it until one stone fell out.

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Lev 16:8 "Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats, one lot for the LORD and the other lot for the scapegoat.

Acts 1:23 So they put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabbas (who was also called Justus), and Matthias.

Acts 2:14 ¶ But Peter, taking his stand with the eleven, raised his voice and declared to them: "Men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you and give heed to my words.

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Greek Heb.

652

apostolos; from 649; a messenger, one sent on a mission, an apostle:--apostle(19), apostles(52), apostles'(5), messenger(1), messengers(1), is sent(1).

1325

didômi; redupl. from the root do-; to give (in various senses lit. or fig.):--add(1), allow(2), bestowed(4), cause(2), commanded*(1), dealing(1), drew(1), gave(79), give(122), given(117), gives(14), giving(12), grant(15), granted(10), granting(2), leave(1), make(1), offer(2), pass(1), pay(5), permitted(1), pour(1), poured(1), produce(1), produces(1), producing(1), put(6), puts(1), putting(1), show(1), struck*(1), utter(1), venture*(1), yielded(3).

1733

hendeka; card. num. from the neut. of 1520 and 1176; eleven:--eleven(6).

2819

klêros; of unc. or.; a lot:--allotted to your charge(1), inheritance(2), lot(1), lots(5), portion(1), share(1).

3103b

Maththias; of Heb. or.; Matthias, a Chr.:--Matthias(2).

4098

piptô; from a redupl. of the prim. root pet; to fall:--beat down(1), fail(1), fails(1), fall(15), fall down(2), fallen(8), falling(3), falls(8), fell(46), fell down(6).

4785

sugkatapsêphizomai; from 4862 and a comp. of 2596 and 5585; to condemn with, spec. to vote (one) a place among:--added(1).

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