King James Version

Psalms 22:18

They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 22:19.

יְחַלְּק֣וּyechalqvseparate selfחָלַקverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “separate self”, an unfinished actionH2505to be smooth (figuratively); by implication (as smooth stones were used for lots) to apportion or separatedeal, distribute, divide, flatter, give, (have, im-) part(-ner), take away a portion, receive, separate self, (be) smooth(-er).בְגָדַ֣יvegadayapparelבֶּגֶדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “apparel”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH899a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillageapparel, cloth(-es, ing), garment, lap, rag, raiment, robe, [idiom] very (treacherously), vesture, wardrobe.לָהֶ֑םlahemtoלָהֶ֑םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to”toוְעַלvealand aboveעַלconjunction, preposition — “and above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…לְ֝בוּשִׁ֗יlevushigarmentלְבוּשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “garment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3830a garment (literally or figuratively); by implication (euphemistically) a wifeapparel, clothed with, clothing, garment, raiment, vestment, vesture.יַפִּ֥ילוּyapilvfallנָפַלverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “fall”, an unfinished actionH5307to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)be accepted, cast (down, self, (lots), out), cease, die, divide (by lot), (let) fail, (cause to, let, make, ready to) fall (away, down, -en, -ing), fell(-ing), fugitive, have (inheritance), inferior, be judged (by mistake for H6419 (פָּלַל…גוֹרָֽלgorallotגּוֹרָלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “lot”, the ordinary formH1486properly, a pebble, i.e. a lot (small stones being used for that purpose); figuratively, a portion or destiny (as if determined by lot)lot.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(22-19) They part my garments among them, and for my vesture do they cast lots.

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American Standard Version (1901)

They part my garments among them, And upon my vesture do they cast lots.

Young’s Literal Translation

They apportion my garments to themselves, And for my clothing they cause a lot to fall.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(22-19) They part my garments among them, and for my vesture do they cast lots.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

They parted my garments among themselves, and cast lots upon my raiment.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Διεμερίσαντο τὰ ἱμάτιά μου ἑαυτοῖς, καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν ἱματισμόν μου ἔβαλον κλῆρον.

Fulfilled in

John 19:24 John 19:24 · King James VersionThey said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.John 19:24 · King James VersionOpen the Source
that the scripture might be fulfilled · garments divided, lots cast · NT explicit
They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.
Matthew 27:35 Matthew 27:35 · King James VersionAnd they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.Matthew 27:35 · King James VersionOpen the Source
that it might be fulfilled · garments divided, lots cast · NT explicit
And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.

Alluded to in

Luke 23:34 Luke 23:34 · King James VersionThen said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.Luke 23:34 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

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