but if a priest buys a person with his own money, that person may eat the holy offerings, and those born in the priest’s own house may eat his food.

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘These are the Lord’s appointed times which you must proclaim as holy assemblies – my appointed times:

“Speak to the Israelites, and tell them, ‘When either a man or a woman takes a special vow, to take a vow as a Nazirite, to separate himself to the Lord,

“Instruct the Israelites to give the Levites towns to live in from the inheritance the Israelites will possess. You must also give the Levites grazing land around the towns.

Therefore do not defile the land that you will inhabit, in which I live, for I the Lord live among the Israelites.”

“During those days the Israelites traveled from Beeroth Bene-Yaaqan to Moserah. There Aaron died and was buried, and his son Eleazar became priest in his place.

“Remember what Moses the Lord’s servant commanded you. The Lord your God is giving you a place to settle and is handing this land over to you.

They told Joshua, “Surely the Lord is handing over all the land to us! All who live in the land are cringing before us!”

The Israelites humiliated Midian; the Midianites’ fighting spirit was broken. The land had rest for forty years during Gideon’s time.

After they had gone a good distance from Micah’s house, Micah’s neighbors gathered together and caught up with the Danites.

Why haven’t you obeyed the Lord? Instead you have greedily rushed upon the plunder! You have done what is wrong in the Lord’s estimation.”

Haggith’s son Adonijah visited Bathsheba, Solomon’s mother. She asked, “Do you come in peace?” He answered, “Yes.”

He built an extension all around the temple; it was seven and a half feet high and it was attached to the temple by cedar beams.

Throughout the afternoon they were in an ecstatic frenzy, but there was no sound, no answer, and no response.

Now Makir married a wife from the Huppites and Shuppites. (His sister’s name was Maacah.) Zelophehad was Manasseh’s second son; he had only daughters.

Maacah, Makir’s wife, gave birth to a son, whom she named Peresh. His brother was Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.

David was thirsty and said, “How I wish someone would give me some water to drink from the cistern in Bethlehem near the city gate!”

He deported to Babylon all who escaped the sword. They served him and his sons until the Persian kingdom rose to power.

For they do not understand the Lord’s actions, or the way he carries out justice. The Lord will permanently demolish them.

It is like fine oil poured on the head which flows down the beard – Aaron’s beard, and then flows down his garments.