So he made a solemn vow that he would make them die in the desert,

They worshiped their idols, which became a snare to them.

Yet he took notice of their distress, when he heard their cry for help.

He remembered his covenant with them, and relented because of his great loyal love.

ת (Tav) Pay them back what they deserve, O Lord, according to what they have done.

As for their wheels, they were called “the wheelwork” as I listened.

Then they said to one another, “Come, let’s make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” (They had brick instead of stone and tar instead of mortar.)

Then Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain, to return each man’s money to his sack, and to give them provisions for the journey. His orders were carried out.

So the sons of Israel did as he said. Joseph gave them wagons as Pharaoh had instructed, and he gave them provisions for the journey.

Now Israel’s eyes were failing because of his age; he was not able to see well. So Joseph brought his sons near to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.

and wrap the sashes around Aaron and his sons and put headbands on them, and so the ministry of priesthood will belong to them by a perpetual ordinance. Thus you are to consecrate Aaron and his sons.

I will remember for them the covenant with their ancestors whom I brought out from the land of Egypt in the sight of the nations to be their God. I am the Lord.’”

They went and served other gods and worshiped them, gods they did not know and that he did not permit them to worship.

We must let them live so we can escape the curse attached to the oath we swore to them.”

The other half of Manasseh, Reuben, and Gad received their allotted tribal lands beyond the Jordan, just as Moses, the Lord’s servant, had assigned them.

Whenever they went out to fight, the Lord did them harm, just as he had warned and solemnly vowed he would do. They suffered greatly.

How can we find wives for those who are left? After all, we took an oath in the Lord’s name not to give them our daughters as wives.”

The Benjaminites returned at that time, and the Israelites gave to them the women they had spared from Jabesh Gilead. But there were not enough to go around.

At the same time they worshiped the Lord. They appointed some of their own people to serve as priests in the shrines on the high places.

The Lord made an agreement with them and instructed them, “You must not worship other gods. Do not bow down to them, serve them, or offer sacrifices to them.