# Is “Lottery” in the Bible?

> No. “Lottery” is not in the Bible. It is not in the Lumin Translation or the King James Bible.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/lottery
By Andrew Kittridge · November 9, 2026

People in the Bible cast lots to decide things. Proverbs says the outcome is still God’s.

## The Bible’s words for it: “The lot”

> The lot is cast into the lap, but every decision it gives is from Yahweh.
>
> — [Proverbs 16:33](https://www.lumin.faith/read/proverbs/16#33) (Lumin Translation)

- Lumin Translation: 0
- King James Version: 0

## Common questions

### Is “Lottery” in the Bible?

No. “Lottery” is not in the Bible. It is not in the Lumin Translation or the King James Bible. People in the Bible cast lots to decide things. Proverbs says the outcome is still God’s.

### What does the Bible say instead of “lottery”?

People in the Bible cast lots to decide things. Proverbs says the outcome is still God’s. The verse is Proverbs 16:33: “The lot is cast into the lap, but every decision it gives is from Yahweh.”

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