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# let us cast lots for it to decide whose it will be
The soldiers will gamble and the winner will receive the shirt. Alternate translation: "let us gamble for the tunic and the winner will get to keep it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# so that the scripture would be fulfilled which said
You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "This fulfilled the scripture that said" or "This happened to make the scripture come true which said"
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# cast lots
This was how the soldiers divided Jesus' clothing among themselves. Alternate translation: "they gambled"
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