The sun rose over him as he crossed over Penuel, but he was limping because of his hip.

Moses said to his father-in-law, “Because the people come to me to inquire of God.

“When a man or a woman has bright spots – white bright spots – on the skin of their body,

And their meat will be yours, just as the breast and the right hip of the raised offering is yours.

The spoil that remained of the plunder which the fighting men had gathered was 675,000 sheep,

I am speaking to you because you are the ones who saw all the great deeds of the Lord!

You have forgotten the Rock who fathered you, and put out of mind the God who gave you birth.

They surrounded the Benjaminites, chased them from Nohah, and annihilated them all the way to a spot east of Geba.

When all the men of Israel saw this man, they retreated from his presence and were very afraid.

How the warriors have fallen in the midst of battle! Jonathan lies slain on your high places!

When Jehu came through the gate, she said, “Is everything all right, Zimri, murderer of his master?”

The priests agreed not to collect silver from the people and relieved themselves of personal responsibility for the temple repairs.

Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. These were their towns until the reign of David.

Johanan was the father of Azariah, who served as a priest in the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem.

and Moza was the father of Binea. His son was Rephaiah, whose son was Eleasah, whose son was Azel.

So the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the items used in its service.”

So I purified them of everything foreign, and I assigned specific duties to the priests and the Levites.

When Mordecai learned of the conspiracy, he informed Queen Esther, and Esther told the king in Mordecai’s behalf.

If I sinned, then you would watch me and you would not acquit me of my iniquity.

Will it go down to the barred gates of death? Will we descend together into the dust?”