KJV ORIGINAL
And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So the sailors turned to each other and were like, 'We need to figure out who's responsible for this mess we're in. Let's draw straws and see what happens.' They did, and guess what? Jonah's name came up.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes the universe has a way of calling you out when you're trying to run from what you're supposed to do.
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