Cross Reference NEHEMIAH 10:34 AND WE CAST THE LOTS AMONG THE PRIESTS THE LEVITES AND THE PEOPLE FOR THE WOOD OFFERING TO BRING IT INTO THE HOUSE OF OUR GOD AFTER THE HOUSES OF OUR FATHERS AT TIMES APPOINTED YEAR BY YEAR TO BURN UPON THE ALTAR OF THE LORD OUR GOD AS IT IS WRITTEN IN THE LAW

{Nehemiah 10:34} And we cast y5307 z8689 the lots y1486 among x5307 x1486 the priests, 3548 the Levites, 3881 and the people, 5971 for x5921 the wood 6086 offering, 7133 to bring 935 z8687 [it] into the house 1004 of our God, 430 after the houses 1004 of our fathers, 1 at times 6256 appointed 2163 z8794 year 8141 by year, 8141 to burn 1197 z8763 upon x5921 the altar 4196 of the LORD 3068 our God, 430 as [it is] written 3789 z8803 in the law: 8451

cast:
"Thus were they dividedª ° by lot,ª one sortª with¹ another;ª for¹ the governorsª of the sanctuary,ª and governorsª [of the house] of God,ª were¹ of the sonsª ¹ of Eleazar,ª and of the sonsª of Ithamar.ª" {1Ch 24:5} + "Now the firstª lotª came forthª ° to Jehoiarib,ª the secondª to Jedaiah,ª" {1Ch 24:7} + "And they castª ° lots,ª wardª againstª [ward], as well the smallª as the great,ª the teacherª ° as¹ the scholar.ª ... Now the firstª lotª came forthª ° for Asaphª to Joseph:ª the secondª to Gedaliah,ª who¹ with his brethrenª and sonsª [were] twelve:ª ª" {1Ch 25:8-9} + "The lotª causeth contentionsª to cease,ª ° and partethª ° between¹ the mighty.ª" {Prv 18:18}

the wood offering:
It was the business of the Nethinim to procure the wood for the fires of the temple, but it is probable few of them returned to their former masters after the captivity; and therefore they found it necessary to cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people, who should furnish the wood at appointed times. This bringing of the wood to the temple at last became a great day; and was constituted into a feast, called by Josephus, ξυλοφορια, "the carrying of the wood" (Bell. 1. ii. c. 17. sec.6). "And for the woodª offering,ª at timesª appointed,ª ° and for the firstfruits.ª Rememberª ° me, O my God,ª for good.ª" {Neh 13:31} + "And the fireª upon¹ the altarª shall be burningª ° in it; it shall not¹ be put out:ª ° and the priestª shall burnª ° woodª on¹ it every morning,ª and lay¹ the burnt offeringª in order² ° upon¹ it; and he shall burnª ° thereon¹ the fatª of the peace offerings.ª" {Lev 6:12} + "And Joshuaª madeª ° them that¹ dayª hewersª ° of woodª and drawersª ° of waterª for the congregation,ª and for the altarª of the LORD,ª even unto¹ this¹ day,ª in¹ the placeª which¹ he should choose.ª °" {Jsh 9:27} + "And Lebanonª [is] notª sufficientª to burn,ª ° nor¹ the beastsª thereof sufficientª for a burnt offering.ª" {Isa 40:16}

at times:
"Butª inª thoseª [sacrifices there is] a remembrance againª [made] of sinsª every² year.ª ¹ ... Thenª said¹ I,² ° Lo,ª ° I comeª ° (inª the volumeª of the bookª it is writtenª ° ofª me,)² to¹ doª ° thyª will,ª O God.ª" {Hbr 10:3-7}

as it is written:
"And the fireª upon¹ the altarª shall be burningª ° in it; it shall not¹ be put out:ª ° and the priestª shall burnª ° woodª on¹ it every morning,ª and lay¹ the burnt offeringª in order² ° upon¹ it; and he shall burnª ° thereon¹ the fatª of the peace offerings.ª ... The fireª shall everª be burningª ° upon¹ the altar;ª it shall never¹ go out.ª °" {Lev 6:12-13}