Monthly Archives: August 2017

On Defilement 1 The Lordspoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Command the Israelites to send away from the camp every leper and everyone who has a discharge, and whoever is defiled [that is, ceremonially unclean] by [coming in contact with] the dead. 3 You shall send away both male and female; you shall send them outside […]

Law of the Nazirites 1 Again the Lordspoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Say to the sons of Israel, ‘When a man or a woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, that is, one separatedanddedicated to the Lord, 3 he shall abstain from wine and strong drink; he shall drink no vinegar, whether […]

Offerings of the Leaders 1 On the day that Moses had finished setting up the tabernacle and had anointed and consecrated it and all its furniture, and the altar and all its utensils; he also anointed them and consecrated them [for holy use]. 2 Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of their fathers’ households, […]

The Seven Lamps 1 Then the Lordspoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to Aaron and say to him, ‘When you set upandlight the lamps, the seven lamps will shine in front of the lampstand.’” 3 And Aaron did so; he set up the lamps at the front of the lampstand, just as the Lordhad commanded […]

The Passover 1 The Lordspoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai in the first month of the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying, 2 “The sons of Israel are to keep the Passover at its appointed time. 3 On the fourteenth day of this monthat twilight, you […]

The Silver Trumpets 1 The Lordspoke further to Moses, saying, 2 “Make two trumpets of silver; you shall make them of hammered work. You shall use them to summon the congregation and to have the camps move out. 3 When both are blown, all the congregation [that is, all adult males] shall gather before you […]

The People Complain 1 Now the people became like those who complainandwhine about their hardships, and the Lordheard it; and when the Lordheard it, His anger was kindled, and the fire of the Lordburned among them and devoured those in the outlying parts of the camp. 2 So the people cried out to Moses, and […]

The Murmuring of Miriam and Aaron 1 NowMiriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of theCushite woman whom he had married (for he had married a Cushite woman); 2 and they said, “Has the Lordreally spoken only through Moses? Has He not spoken also through us?” And the Lordheard it. 3 (Now the man Moses […]

Spies View the Land 1 Then the Lordspoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Send men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am going to give to the sons of Israel. From each of their fathers’ tribes you shall send a man, every one a leader among them.” 3 So Moses sent spies from […]

The People Rebel 1 Then all the congregation [of Israel] raised their voices and cried out, and the people wept that night. 2 All the Israelites murmured [in discontent] against Moses and Aaron; and the whole congregation said to them, “Oh that we had died in the land of Egypt! Or that we had died […]