From the Israelites’ share Moses took one of every fifty people and animals and gave them to the Levites who were responsible for the care of the Lord’s tabernacle, just as the Lord commanded Moses.

The first lot belonged to the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

Everything on dry land that had the breath of life in its nostrils died.

He made the ephod of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twisted linen.

any kind of land animal, any bird that flies in the sky,

You must not go after other gods, those of the surrounding peoples,

This is the land that remains: all the territory of the Philistines and all the Geshurites,

Moses assigned land to the tribe of Reuben by its clans.

Moses assigned land to the tribe of Gad by its clans.

From there he attacked the people of Debir. (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher.)

Later King Nahash of the Ammonites died and his son succeeded him.

Esther’s command established these matters of Purim, and the matter was officially recorded.

“Should not this abundance of words be answered, or should this talkative man be vindicated?

(41:1) See, his expectation is wrong, he is laid low even at the sight of it.

I know that the Lord defends the cause of the oppressed and vindicates the poor.

by keeping you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the loose woman.

From beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, those who pray to me will bring me tribute.

“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.

and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

But Jesus said to them, “He wrote this commandment for you because of your hard hearts.