He plucked off its topmost shoot; he brought it to a land of merchants and planted it in a city of traders.

so that this generation may be held accountable for the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the beginning of the world,

Of course, I myself was convinced that it was necessary to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.

be sure you do not feel self-important and forget the Lord your God who brought you from the land of Egypt, the place of slavery,

A person of illegitimate birth may not enter the assembly of the Lord; to the tenth generation no one related to him may do so.

The Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over armed for battle ahead of the Israelites, just as Moses had instructed them.

They went to the land of Gilead to the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and said to them:

In the twelfth year of King Ahaz’s reign over Judah, Hoshea son of Elah became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria for nine years.

These are the ones who served along with their sons: From the Kohathites: Heman the musician, son of Joel, son of Samuel,

David said, “Of these, 24,000 are to direct the work of the Lord’s temple; 6,000 are to be officials and judges;

After them Zadok son of Immer worked opposite his house, and after him Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, guard at the East Gate, worked.

In King Darius’ fourth year, on the fourth day of Kislev, the ninth month, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah.

‘I am the God of your forefathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses began to tremble and did not dare to look more closely.

Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.

and assemble the whole congregation at the entrance of the Meeting Tent.”

So I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn sons among the Israelites.

He also tore down the tower of Penuel and executed the city’s men.

These are the names of the sons Gershom: Libni and Shimei.

from the descendants of Bigvai, Uthai, and Zaccur, and with them 70 men.

He struck down the firstborn of Egypt, including both men and animals.