You must not sacrifice to him a bull or sheep that has a blemish or any other defect, because that is considered offensive to the Lord your God.

so that they cannot teach you all the abhorrent ways they worship their gods, causing you to sin against the Lord your God.

You must be sure to let the mother go, but you may take the young for yourself. Do this so that it may go well with you and you may have a long life.

Then the father and mother of the young woman must produce the evidence of virginity for the elders of the city at the gate.

Then the first son she bears will continue the name of the dead brother, thus preventing his name from being blotted out of Israel.

Then all the peoples of the earth will see that you belong to the Lord, and they will respect you.

but with whoever stands with us here today before the Lord our God as well as those not with us here today.

You will die on the mountain that you ascend and join your deceased ancestors, just as Aaron your brother died on Mount Hor and joined his deceased ancestors,

Any man who rebels against what you say and does not obey all your commands will be executed. But be strong and brave!”

The second lot belonged to the tribe of Simeon by its clans.

From Sarid it turned eastward to the territory of Kisloth Tabor, extended to Daberath, and went up to Japhia.

When the avenger of blood comes after him, they must not hand over to him the one who committed manslaughter, for he accidentally killed his fellow man without premeditation.

The Israelites sent Phinehas, son of Eleazar, the priest, to the land of Gilead to the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.

But if you ever turn away and make alliances with these nations that remain near you, and intermarry with them and establish friendly relations with them,

The men of Judah attacked, and the Lord handed the Canaanites and Perizzites over to them. They killed ten thousand men at Bezek.

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.

He said to her, “Stand watch at the entrance to the tent. If anyone comes along and asks you, ‘Is there a man here?’ say ‘No.’”

Why do you remain among the sheepfolds, listening to the shepherds playing their pipes for their flocks? As for the clans of Reuben – there was intense searching of heart.

Jephthah sent messengers to the Ammonite king, saying, “Why have you come against me to attack my land?”

They stopped there, went inside the young Levite’s house (which belonged to Micah), and asked him how he was doing.