The proofrbs

1:1 The proofrbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;1:2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;1:3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;1:4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.1:5 A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
1:6 To understand a proofrb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.1:8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:1:9 For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.1:10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.1:11 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:1:12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:1:13 We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil:1:14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse:1:15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:1:16 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.1:17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.1:18 And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.1:19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
1:20 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:1:21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,1:22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?1:23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
1:24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;1:25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:1:26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;1:27 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.1:28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:1:29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:1:30 They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.1:31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.1:32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
1:33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.2:1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;2:2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;2:3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;2:4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;2:5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.2:6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.2:7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.2:8 He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.2:9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.2:10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;2:11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:2:12 To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;2:13 Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;2:14 Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;2:15 Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:2:16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;2:17 Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.2:18 For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.2:19 None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.2:20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.2:21 For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.2:22 But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.3:1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:3:2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.3:3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
3:4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.3:8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.3:9 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:3:10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.3:11 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:3:12 For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.3:13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.3:14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
3:15 She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
3:16 Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.3:17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.3:18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
3:19 The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.3:20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.3:21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:3:22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.3:23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.3:24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
3:25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.3:26 For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.3:27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.3:28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
3:29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.3:30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.3:31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.3:32 For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.3:33 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
3:34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.3:35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.4:1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.4:2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.4:3 For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.4:4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
4:5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.4:6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.4:7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.4:8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
4:9 She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.4:10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.4:11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.4:12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
4:13 Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.4:14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.4:15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.4:16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.4:17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.4:18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
4:19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.4:20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.4:21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.4:22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.4:23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.4:24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.4:25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.4:26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.4:27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.5:1 My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:5:2 That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.5:3 For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:5:4 But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.5:5 Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.5:6 Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.
5:7 Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.5:8 Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:5:9 Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:5:10 Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;5:11 And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,5:12 And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;5:13 And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me!5:14 I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.5:15 Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.5:16 Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.5:17 Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee.5:18 Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.5:19 Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.5:20 And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
5:21 For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.5:22 His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
5:23 He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.6:1 My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,6:2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.6:3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.6:4 Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.6:5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
6:6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
6:8 Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.6:9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?6:10 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:6:11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.6:12 A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.6:13 He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;6:14 Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.6:15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.6:16 These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:6:17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,6:18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,6:19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.6:20 My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:6:21 Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.6:22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.6:23 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
6:24 To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.6:25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.6:26 For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adultress will hunt for the precious life.6:27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?6:28 Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?6:29 So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.6:30 Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;6:31 But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.6:32 But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.6:33 A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.6:34 For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.6:35 He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.7:1 My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.7:2 Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.7:3 Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.7:4 Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:7:5 That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
7:6 For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,7:8 Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,7:9 In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:7:10 And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.7:11 (She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house: Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)7:13 So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,7:14 I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.7:15 Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.7:16 I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.7:17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.7:18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.7:19 For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey: He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.7:21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
7:22 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;7:23 Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.7:24 Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.7:25 Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.7:26 For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.7:27 Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.8:1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.8:3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.8:4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.8:5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.8:6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.8:7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.8:8 All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.8:9 They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.8:10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.8:11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
8:12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.8:14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.8:15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.8:16 By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.8:17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.8:18 Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.8:19 My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.8:20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:8:21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.8:22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.8:23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.8:24 When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
8:25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:8:26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
8:27 When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:8:28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:8:29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:8:30 Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;8:31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.8:32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.8:33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.8:34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
8:35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.8:36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.9:1 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:9:2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.9:3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,9:4 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,9:5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.9:6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.9:7 He that reproofth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.9:8 Reproof not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.9:9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.9:10 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.9:11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.9:12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
9:13 A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing.9:14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city,9:15 To call passengers who go right on their ways:9:16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,9:17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.9:18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.10:1 The proofrbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
10:2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.10:3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.10:4 He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.10:5 He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.
10:6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.10:7 The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.10:8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall.10:9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.10:10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.10:11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
10:12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.10:13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.10:14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.10:15 The rich man's wealth is his strong city: the destruction of the poor is their poverty.10:16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.10:17 He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth.10:18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.10:19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.10:20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.10:21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.10:22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.10:23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.10:24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
10:25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
10:26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to them that send him.10:27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.10:28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.10:29 The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
10:30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.10:31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.10:32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
11:1 A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.11:2 When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.11:3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.11:4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.11:5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
11:6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.11:7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.11:8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.11:9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
11:10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
11:11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
11:12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.
11:13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.11:14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.11:15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.11:16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.11:17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.11:18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
11:19 As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.11:20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.11:21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.11:22 As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.11:23 The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.11:24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.11:25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.11:26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.11:27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.11:28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.11:29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.11:30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.11:31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.12:1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.12:2 A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.12:3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.12:4 A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
12:5 The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.12:6 The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.12:7 The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.12:8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
12:9 He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
12:10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
12:11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.12:12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.12:13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.12:14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.12:16 A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.12:17 He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.12:18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.12:19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.12:20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.12:21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.12:22 Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.12:23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.12:24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.12:25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.12:26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.12:27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.12:28 In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.13:1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.13:2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
13:3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
13:4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.13:5 A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.13:6 Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.13:7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.13:8 The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.13:9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.13:10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.13:11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.13:12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.13:13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
13:14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.13:15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.13:16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.13:17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.13:18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.13:19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.13:20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.13:21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.13:22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.13:23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
13:24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.13:25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.14:1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.14:2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.14:3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.14:4 Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.14:5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.14:6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
14:7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.14:8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.14:9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.14:10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.14:11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.14:13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.14:14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.14:15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.14:16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.14:17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.14:18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.14:19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.14:20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.14:21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.14:22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.14:23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.14:24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.14:25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.14:26 In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
14:27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.14:28 In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.14:29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
14:30 A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.14:31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
14:32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.14:33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.14:35 The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.15:1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.15:2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.15:4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.15:5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.15:6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.15:7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
15:9 The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
15:10 Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.15:11 Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?15:12 A scorner loveth not one that reproofth him: neither will he go unto the wise.15:13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.15:14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
15:15 All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
15:16 Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.15:17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.15:18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.15:19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
15:20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.15:21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
15:22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
15:23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!15:24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.15:25 The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.15:26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.15:27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.15:28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.15:30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.15:31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.15:32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
15:33 The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.16:1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.16:2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.16:3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.16:4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.16:5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.16:6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.16:7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.16:8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.16:9 A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.16:10 A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.16:11 A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work.16:12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
16:13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.16:14 The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.16:15 In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
16:16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!16:17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.
16:18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.16:19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.
16:20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.
16:21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.16:22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.
16:23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.16:24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.16:25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.16:26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.16:27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.16:28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.16:29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.16:30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.16:31 The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.16:33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.17:1 Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.17:2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.17:3 The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.17:4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.17:5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.
17:6 Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.17:7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.17:8 A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
17:9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.
17:10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.17:11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.17:12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.17:13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.17:14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.17:16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?17:17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.17:18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.17:19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.17:20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
17:21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.17:22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.17:23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.17:24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
17:25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.17:26 Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.17:27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.17:28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.18:1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.18:2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.18:3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.18:4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.18:5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.18:6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.18:7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.18:8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.18:9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.18:11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.18:12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.18:13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.18:14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?18:15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.18:16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.18:17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.18:18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.18:19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.18:20 A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.18:21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
18:22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.18:23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.18:24 A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.19:1 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
19:2 Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.
19:3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.19:4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.19:5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.19:6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
19:7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.19:8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.19:9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.19:10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.19:11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
19:12 The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.19:13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
19:14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.19:15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.19:16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
19:17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.19:18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.19:19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
19:20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.19:21 There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
19:22 The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.19:23 The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.19:24 A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
19:25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reproof one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.19:26 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.19:27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.19:28 An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.19:29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.20:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.20:2 The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.20:3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.20:4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; therefore shall he beg in harvest, and have nothing.
20:5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.20:6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?20:7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.20:8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.20:9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?20:10 Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.20:11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work be pure, and whether it be right.20:12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.20:13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, and thou shalt be satisfied with bread.
20:14 It is naught, it is naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.20:15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.20:16 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.20:17 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel.20:18 Every purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.20:19 He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.20:20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.20:21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.
20:22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.20:23 Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.20:24 Man's goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?20:25 It is a snare to the man who devoureth that which is holy, and after vows to make enquiry.20:26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them.20:27 The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.20:28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy.20:29 The glory of young men is their strength: and the beauty of old men is the grey head.20:30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.21:2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.21:3 To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.21:4 An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.21:5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
21:6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.21:7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.21:8 The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.21:9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.21:10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.21:11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.21:12 The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.21:13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
21:14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.21:15 It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.21:16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
21:17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.21:18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.21:19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.21:20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.21:21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.21:22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
21:23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.21:24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.21:25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.21:26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.21:27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
21:28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.21:29 A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.21:30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.21:31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.22:1 A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
22:2 The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.22:3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.22:4 By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.22:5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.22:7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.22:8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.22:9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.22:10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.22:11 He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.22:12 The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.22:13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.22:14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.22:15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.22:16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.22:17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
22:18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
22:19 That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.22:20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,22:21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?22:22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:22:23 For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.22:24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:22:25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.22:26 Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.22:27 If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?22:28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.22:29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.23:1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:23:2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite.23:3 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.23:4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.23:5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven.23:6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:23:7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.23:8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.23:9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.23:10 Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:23:11 For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.23:12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.23:13 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.23:14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.23:15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.23:16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.23:17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the LORD all the day long.23:18 For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.23:19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.23:20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.23:22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.23:23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.23:24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.23:25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.23:26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.23:27 For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.23:28 She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.23:29 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes?23:30 They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine.23:31 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright.23:32 At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.23:33 Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.23:34 Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.23:35 They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.24:1 Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.24:2 For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.24:3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:24:4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.24:5 A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.24:6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.24:7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.24:8 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.24:9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.24:10 If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.24:11 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
24:12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?24:13 My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:24:14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.24:15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
24:16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
24:17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:24:18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.24:19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked:24:20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.24:21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:24:22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?24:23 These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.24:24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:24:25 But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.24:26 Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.24:27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
24:28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.24:29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
24:30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;24:31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.24:32 Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.24:33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:24:34 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.25:1 These are also proofrbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.25:3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.25:4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.25:5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.25:6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:25:7 For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.25:8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.25:9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:25:10 Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.25:11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.25:12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reproofr upon an obedient ear.
25:13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.25:14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.25:15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.25:16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.25:17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.25:18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
25:19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
25:20 As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.25:21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
25:22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.25:23 The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.25:24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
25:25 As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.25:26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
25:27 It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.25:28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
26:1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.26:2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.26:3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.26:4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.26:5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.26:6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.26:7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.26:8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.26:9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.26:10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.26:11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.26:12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.26:13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.26:14 As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.26:15 The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.26:16 The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.26:17 He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.26:18 As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,26:19 So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?26:20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
26:21 As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.26:22 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
26:23 Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.26:24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;26:25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.26:26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
26:27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
26:28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.27:1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.27:2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.27:3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.27:4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?27:5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.27:6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.27:7 The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.27:8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.27:9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.
27:10 Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
27:11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.27:12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.27:13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.27:14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.27:15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.27:16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, which bewrayeth itself.
27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.27:18 Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured.27:19 As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.27:20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.27:21 As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.27:22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.27:23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.27:24 For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?27:25 The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.
27:26 The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.27:27 And thou shalt have goats' milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.28:1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.28:2 For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.28:3 A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.28:4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.28:5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all things.28:6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.28:7 Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
28:8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.28:9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.28:10 Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.28:11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
28:12 When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
28:13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
28:14 Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
28:15 As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.28:16 The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.28:17 A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.
28:18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.28:19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.28:20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
28:21 To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.28:22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
28:23 He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
28:24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.28:25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.28:26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.28:27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
28:28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.29:1 He, that being often reproofd hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
29:2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.29:3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
29:4 The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.29:5 A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.29:6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.29:7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.29:8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.29:9 If a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.29:10 The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul.29:11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.29:12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.29:13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.29:14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever.29:15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.29:16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.
29:17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.29:18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.29:19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.29:20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.29:21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
29:22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.29:23 A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.29:24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.29:25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.29:26 Many seek the ruler's favour; but every man's judgment cometh from the LORD.29:27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.30:1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,30:2 Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.30:3 I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.30:4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?30:5 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.30:6 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reproof thee, and thou be found a liar.30:7 Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:30:8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:30:9 Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.30:10 Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty.30:11 There is a generation that curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother.30:12 There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet is not washed from their filthiness.
30:13 There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.30:14 There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.30:15 The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:30:16 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth that is not filled with water; and the fire that saith not, It is enough.30:17 The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.30:18 There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:30:19 The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.30:20 Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.30:21 For three things the earth is disquieted, and for four which it cannot bear:30:22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat;30:23 For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.30:24 There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:30:25 The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer;30:26 The conies are but a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks;30:27 The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands;30:28 The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings' palaces.30:29 There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going:30:30 A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;30:31 A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.30:32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.30:33 Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.31:1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.31:2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?31:3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings.31:4 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink:31:5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted.31:6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts.
31:7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.31:8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.31:9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.31:10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.31:11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.31:12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.31:13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.31:14 She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar.31:15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
31:16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.31:17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.31:18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.31:19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.31:20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.31:21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
31:22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.31:23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.31:24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.31:25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.31:26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.31:27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.31:28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.31:29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.31:30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.31:31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

The Fourth Book of Moses: Called Numbers

1:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,1:2 Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls;1:3 From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies.1:4 And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.1:5 And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.1:6 Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.1:7 Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.1:8 Of Issachar; Nethaneel the son of Zuar.1:9 Of Zebulun; Eliab the son of Helon.1:10 Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.1:11 Of Benjamin; Abidan the son of Gideoni.1:12 Of Dan; Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.1:13 Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran.1:14 Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.1:15 Of Naphtali; Ahira the son of Enan.1:16 These were the renowned of the congregation, princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.1:17 And Moses and Aaron took these men which are expressed by their names:1:18 And they assembled all the congregation together on the first day of the second month, and they declared their pedigrees after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls.1:19 As the LORD commanded Moses, so he numbered them in the wilderness of Sinai.1:20 And the children of Reuben, Israel's eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
1:21 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Reuben, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.
1:22 Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;1:23 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.
1:24 Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;1:25 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty.1:26 Of the children of Judah, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;1:27 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Judah, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.1:28 Of the children of Issachar, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;1:29 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Issachar, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.
1:30 Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;1:31 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.
1:32 Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;1:33 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Ephraim, were forty thousand and five hundred.1:34 Of the children of Manasseh, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;1:35 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Manasseh, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
1:36 Of the children of Benjamin, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;1:37 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Benjamin, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
1:38 Of the children of Dan, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;1:39 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Dan, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.
1:40 Of the children of Asher, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;1:41 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Asher, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.
1:42 Of the children of Naphtali, throughout their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;1:43 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
1:44 These are those that were numbered, which Moses and Aaron numbered, and the princes of Israel, being twelve men: each one was for the house of his fathers.1:45 So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel;
1:46 Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.1:47 But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them.1:48 For the LORD had spoken unto Moses, saying,1:49 Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel:
1:50 But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.1:51 And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.1:52 And the children of Israel shall pitch their tents, every man by his own camp, and every man by his own standard, throughout their hosts.1:53 But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony.1:54 And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they.2:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,2:2 Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch.2:3 And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain of the children of Judah.2:4 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and fourteen thousand and six hundred.
2:5 And those that do pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Issachar: and Nethaneel the son of Zuar shall be captain of the children of Issachar.2:6 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and four thousand and four hundred.2:7 Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun.2:8 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.2:9 All that were numbered in the camp of Judah were an hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their armies. These shall first set forth.2:10 On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.2:11 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, were forty and six thousand and five hundred.
2:12 And those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.2:13 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.
2:14 Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.2:15 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty.2:16 All that were numbered in the camp of Reuben were an hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, throughout their armies. And they shall set forth in the second rank.2:17 Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place by their standards.2:18 On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim according to their armies: and the captain of the sons of Ephraim shall be Elishama the son of Ammihud.2:19 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty thousand and five hundred.2:20 And by him shall be the tribe of Manasseh: and the captain of the children of Manasseh shall be Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.2:21 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and two thousand and two hundred.
2:22 Then the tribe of Benjamin: and the captain of the sons of Benjamin shall be Abidan the son of Gideoni.
2:23 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
2:24 All that were numbered of the camp of Ephraim were an hundred thousand and eight thousand and an hundred, throughout their armies. And they shall go forward in the third rank.2:25 The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their armies: and the captain of the children of Dan shall be Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.2:26 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were threescore and two thousand and seven hundred.
2:27 And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Asher: and the captain of the children of Asher shall be Pagiel the son of Ocran.2:28 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were forty and one thousand and five hundred.
2:29 Then the tribe of Naphtali: and the captain of the children of Naphtali shall be Ahira the son of Enan.2:30 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.
2:31 All they that were numbered in the camp of Dan were an hundred thousand and fifty and seven thousand and six hundred. They shall go hindmost with their standards.2:32 These are those which were numbered of the children of Israel by the house of their fathers: all those that were numbered of the camps throughout their hosts were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.2:33 But the Levites were not numbered among the children of Israel; as the LORD commanded Moses.2:34 And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses: so they pitched by their standards, and so they set forward, every one after their families, according to the house of their fathers.3:1 These also are the generations of Aaron and Moses in the day that the LORD spake with Moses in mount Sinai.3:2 And these are the names of the sons of Aaron; Nadab the firstborn, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.3:3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests which were anointed, whom he consecrated to minister in the priest's office.3:4 And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron their father.3:5 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,3:6 Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.3:7 And they shall keep his charge, and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle of the congregation, to do the service of the tabernacle.3:8 And they shall keep all the instruments of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the children of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.3:9 And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they are wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.3:10 And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.3:11 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,3:12 And I, behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of all the firstborn that openeth the matrix among the children of Israel: therefore the Levites shall be mine;3:13 Because all the firstborn are mine; for on the day that I smote all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I hallowed unto me all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast: mine shall they be: I am the LORD.3:14 And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,3:15 Number the children of Levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.3:16 And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded.3:17 And these were the sons of Levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.3:18 And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families; Libni, and Shimei.3:19 And the sons of Kohath by their families; Amram, and Izehar, Hebron, and Uzziel.3:20 And the sons of Merari by their families; Mahli, and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to the house of their fathers.3:21 Of Gershon was the family of the Libnites, and the family of the Shimites: these are the families of the Gershonites.3:22 Those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, even those that were numbered of them were seven thousand and five hundred.3:23 The families of the Gershonites shall pitch behind the tabernacle westward.3:24 And the chief of the house of the father of the Gershonites shall be Eliasaph the son of Lael.
3:25 And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation shall be the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,3:26 And the hangings of the court, and the curtain for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and the cords of it for all the service thereof.
3:27 And of Kohath was the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families of the Kohathites.3:28 In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.3:29 The families of the sons of Kohath shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle southward.3:30 And the chief of the house of the father of the families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.3:31 And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.
3:32 And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be chief over the chief of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.3:33 Of Merari was the family of the Mahlites, and the family of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.3:34 And those that were numbered of them, according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were six thousand and two hundred.3:35 And the chief of the house of the father of the families of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail: these shall pitch on the side of the tabernacle northward.3:36 And under the custody and charge of the sons of Merari shall be the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof, and all the vessels thereof, and all that serveth thereto,3:37 And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords.3:38 But those that encamp before the tabernacle toward the east, even before the tabernacle of the congregation eastward, shall be Moses, and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the charge of the children of Israel; and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.3:39 All that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the LORD, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, were twenty and two thousand.
3:40 And the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.3:41 And thou shalt take the Levites for me (I am the LORD) instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the cattle of the Levites instead of all the firstlings among the cattle of the children of Israel.3:42 And Moses numbered, as the LORD commanded him, all the firstborn among the children of Israel.3:43 And all the firstborn males by the number of names, from a month old and upward, of those that were numbered of them, were twenty and two thousand two hundred and threescore and thirteen.
3:44 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,3:45 Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel, and the cattle of the Levites instead of their cattle; and the Levites shall be mine: I am the LORD.
3:46 And for those that are to be redeemed of the two hundred and threescore and thirteen of the firstborn of the children of Israel, which are more than the Levites;3:47 Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)3:48 And thou shalt give the money, wherewith the odd number of them is to be redeemed, unto Aaron and to his sons.3:49 And Moses took the redemption money of them that were over and above them that were redeemed by the Levites:3:50 Of the firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary: And Moses gave the money of them that were redeemed unto Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.4:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,4:2 Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers,4:3 From thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.4:4 This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things:4:5 And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with it: And shall put thereon the covering of badgers' skins, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof.4:7 And upon the table of shewbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover withal: and the continual bread shall be thereon:4:8 And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put in the staves thereof.4:9 And they shall take a cloth of blue, and cover the candlestick of the light, and his lamps, and his tongs, and his snuffdishes, and all the oil vessels thereof, wherewith they minister unto it:4:10 And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put it upon a bar.4:11 And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue, and cover it with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put to the staves thereof:4:12 And they shall take all the instruments of ministry, wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put them on a bar:4:13 And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:4:14 And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basons, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers' skins, and put to the staves of it.4:15 And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.4:16 And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof.4:17 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron saying,4:18 Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites:4:19 But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden:4:20 But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.4:21 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,4:22 Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families;
4:23 From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them; all that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation.4:24 This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens:4:25 And they shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle, and the tabernacle of the congregation, his covering, and the covering of the badgers' skins that is above upon it, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,4:26 And the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made for them: so shall they serve.4:27 At the appointment of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens, and in all their service: and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens.4:28 This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation: and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.4:29 As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the house of their fathers;
4:30 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth into the service, to do the work of the tabernacle of the congregation.
4:31 And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tabernacle of the congregation; the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and sockets thereof,4:32 And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service: and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden.4:33 This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the tabernacle of the congregation, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.4:34 And Moses and Aaron and the chief of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites after their families, and after the house of their fathers,4:35 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation:4:36 And those that were numbered of them by their families were two thousand seven hundred and fifty.
4:37 These were they that were numbered of the families of the Kohathites, all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, which Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.4:38 And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families, and by the house of their fathers,4:39 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation,4:40 Even those that were numbered of them, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty.4:41 These are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon, of all that might do service in the tabernacle of the congregation, whom Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the LORD.4:42 And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the tabernacle of the congregation,4:44 Even those that were numbered of them after their families, were three thousand and two hundred.4:45 These be those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the LORD by the hand of Moses.4:46 All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, and after the house of their fathers,4:47 From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of the ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation.
4:48 Even those that were numbered of them, were eight thousand and five hundred and fourscore,4:49 According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered of him, as the LORD commanded Moses.5:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,5:2 Command the children of Israel, that they put out of the camp every leper, and every one that hath an issue, and whosoever is defiled by the dead:5:3 Both male and female shall ye put out, without the camp shall ye put them; that they defile not their camps, in the midst whereof I dwell.5:4 And the children of Israel did so, and put them out without the camp: as the LORD spake unto Moses, so did the children of Israel.5:5 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,5:6 Speak unto the children of Israel, When a man or woman shall commit any sin that men commit, to do a trespass against the LORD, and that person be guilty;5:7 Then they shall confess their sin which they have done: and he shall recompense his trespass with the principal thereof, and add unto it the fifth part thereof, and give it unto him against whom he hath trespassed.5:8 But if the man have no kinsman to recompense the trespass unto, let the trespass be recompensed unto the LORD, even to the priest; beside the ram of the atonement, whereby an atonement shall be made for him.5:9 And every offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they bring unto the priest, shall be his.5:10 And every man's hallowed things shall be his: whatsoever any man giveth the priest, it shall be his.5:11 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,5:12 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man's wife go aside, and commit a trespass against him,5:13 And a man lie with her carnally, and it be hid from the eyes of her husband, and be kept close, and she be defiled, and there be no witness against her, neither she be taken with the manner;5:14 And the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be defiled: or if the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be not defiled:5:15 Then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest, and he shall bring her offering for her, the tenth part of an ephah of barley meal; he shall pour no oil upon it, nor put frankincense thereon; for it is an offering of jealousy, an offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to remembrance.5:16 And the priest shall bring her near, and set her before the LORD:5:17 And the priest shall take holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put it into the water:5:18 And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and uncover the woman's head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which is the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the curse: And the priest shall charge her by an oath, and say unto the woman, If no man have lain with thee, and if thou hast not gone aside to uncleanness with another instead of thy husband, be thou free from this bitter water that causeth the curse:5:20 But if thou hast gone aside to another instead of thy husband, and if thou be defiled, and some man have lain with thee beside thine husband:5:21 Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The LORD make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when the LORD doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell;5:22 And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make thy belly to swell, and thy thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, Amen, amen.5:23 And the priest shall write these curses in a book, and he shall blot them out with the bitter water:
5:24 And he shall cause the woman to drink the bitter water that causeth the curse: and the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter.5:25 Then the priest shall take the jealousy offering out of the woman's hand, and shall wave the offering before the LORD, and offer it upon the altar:5:26 And the priest shall take an handful of the offering, even the memorial thereof, and burn it upon the altar, and afterward shall cause the woman to drink the water.5:27 And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.5:28 And if the woman be not defiled, but be clean; then she shall be free, and shall conceive seed.
5:29 This is the law of jealousies, when a wife goeth aside to another instead of her husband, and is defiled;
5:30 Or when the spirit of jealousy cometh upon him, and he be jealous over his wife, and shall set the woman before the LORD, and the priest shall execute upon her all this law.5:31 Then shall the man be guiltless from iniquity, and this woman shall bear her iniquity.6:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,6:2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When either man or woman shall separate themselves to vow a vow of a Nazarite, to separate themselves unto the LORD:6:3 He shall separate himself from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.
6:4 All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the vine tree, from the kernels even to the husk.6:5 All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow.6:6 All the days that he separateth himself unto the LORD he shall come at no dead body.6:7 He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is upon his head.6:8 All the days of his separation he is holy unto the LORD.6:9 And if any man die very suddenly by him, and he hath defiled the head of his consecration; then he shall shave his head in the day of his cleansing, on the seventh day shall he shave it.6:10 And on the eighth day he shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons, to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:6:11 And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, and make an atonement for him, for that he sinned by the dead, and shall hallow his head that same day.6:12 And he shall consecrate unto the LORD the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering: but the days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled.6:13 And this is the law of the Nazarite, when the days of his separation are fulfilled: he shall be brought unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation:6:14 And he shall offer his offering unto the LORD, one he lamb of the first year without blemish for a burnt offering, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish for a sin offering, and one ram without blemish for peace offerings, And a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers of unleavened bread anointed with oil, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings.6:16 And the priest shall bring them before the LORD, and shall offer his sin offering, and his burnt offering:
6:17 And he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread: the priest shall offer also his meat offering, and his drink offering.
6:18 And the Nazarite shall shave the head of his separation at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shall take the hair of the head of his separation, and put it in the fire which is under the sacrifice of the peace offerings.6:19 And the priest shall take the sodden shoulder of the ram, and one unleavened cake out of the basket, and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them upon the hands of the Nazarite, after the hair of his separation is shaven:6:20 And the priest shall wave them for a wave offering before the LORD: this is holy for the priest, with the wave breast and heave shoulder: and after that the Nazarite may drink wine.
6:21 This is the law of the Nazarite who hath vowed, and of his offering unto the LORD for his separation, beside that that his hand shall get: according to the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the law of his separation.6:22 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,6:23 Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them,6:24 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:6:25 The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:6:26 The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.6:27 And they shall put my name upon the children of Israel, and I will bless them.7:1 And it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them;7:2 That the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who were the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered:7:3 And they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle.
7:4 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,7:5 Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.7:6 And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites.7:7 Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service:7:8 And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.7:9 But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders.7:10 And the princes offered for dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their offering before the altar.7:11 And the LORD said unto Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar.7:12 And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah:
7:13 And his offering was one silver charger, the weight thereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:7:14 One spoon of ten shekels of gold, full of incense: One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:7:16 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:7:17 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.7:18 On the second day Nethaneel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer:7:19 He offered for his offering one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:7:20 One spoon of gold of ten shekels, full of incense:7:21 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:7:22 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:7:23 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nethaneel the son of Zuar.7:24 On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun, did offer:7:25 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:7:26 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:7:27 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:7:28 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:7:29 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon.7:30 On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben, did offer:7:31 His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:7:32 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:7:33 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:7:34 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:7:35 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur.7:36 On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon, did offer:
7:37 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:7:38 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:7:39 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:7:40 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:7:41 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.7:42 On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad, offered:7:43 His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, a silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:7:44 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:7:45 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:7:46 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:7:47 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel.7:48 On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim, offered:7:49 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:7:50 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:7:51 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:7:52 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:7:53 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud.7:54 On the eighth day offered Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh:7:55 His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:7:56 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:7:57 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:7:58 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:7:59 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.7:60 On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin, offered:7:61 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:7:62 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:7:63 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:7:64 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:7:65 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni.7:66 On the tenth day Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan, offered:7:67 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:7:68 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:7:69 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:7:70 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:7:71 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.7:72 On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ocran, prince of the children of Asher, offered:7:73 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:7:74 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:7:75 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:7:76 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:7:77 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ocran.7:78 On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali, offered:7:79 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:7:80 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:7:81 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:7:82 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:7:83 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan.7:84 This was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold:7:85 Each charger of silver weighing an hundred and thirty shekels, each bowl seventy: all the silver vessels weighed two thousand and four hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:
7:86 The golden spoons were twelve, full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary: all the gold of the spoons was an hundred and twenty shekels.7:87 All the oxen for the burnt offering were twelve bullocks, the rams twelve, the lambs of the first year twelve, with their meat offering: and the kids of the goats for sin offering twelve.7:88 And all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace offerings were twenty and four bullocks, the rams sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year sixty. This was the dedication of the altar, after that it was anointed.7:89 And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him.8:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,8:2 Speak unto Aaron and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light over against the candlestick.8:3 And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the LORD commanded Moses.
8:4 And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, was beaten work: according unto the pattern which the LORD had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick.8:5 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,8:6 Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them.8:7 And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.
8:8 Then let them take a young bullock with his meat offering, even fine flour mingled with oil, and another young bullock shalt thou take for a sin offering.8:9 And thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together:8:10 And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:8:11 And Aaron shall offer the Levites before the LORD for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the LORD.8:12 And the Levites shall lay their hands upon the heads of the bullocks: and thou shalt offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering, unto the LORD, to make an atonement for the Levites.8:13 And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for an offering unto the LORD.8:14 Thus shalt thou separate the Levites from among the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be mine.
8:15 And after that shall the Levites go in to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation: and thou shalt cleanse them, and offer them for an offering.8:16 For they are wholly given unto me from among the children of Israel; instead of such as open every womb, even instead of the firstborn of all the children of Israel, have I taken them unto me.8:17 For all the firstborn of the children of Israel are mine, both man and beast: on the day that I smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt I sanctified them for myself.8:18 And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel.8:19 And I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the sanctuary.
8:20 And Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according unto all that the LORD commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them.8:21 And the Levites were purified, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them as an offering before the LORD; and Aaron made an atonement for them to cleanse them.8:22 And after that went the Levites in to do their service in the tabernacle of the congregation before Aaron, and before his sons: as the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they unto them.8:23 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,8:24 This is it that belongeth unto the Levites: from twenty and five years old and upward they shall go in to wait upon the service of the tabernacle of the congregation:8:25 And from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting upon the service thereof, and shall serve no more:8:26 But shall minister with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge.
9:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,9:2 Let the children of Israel also keep the passover at his appointed season.9:3 In the fourteenth day of this month, at even, ye shall keep it in his appointed season: according to all the rites of it, and according to all the ceremonies thereof, shall ye keep it.
9:4 And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, that they should keep the passover.9:5 And they kept the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month at even in the wilderness of Sinai: according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did the children of Israel.9:6 And there were certain men, who were defiled by the dead body of a man, that they could not keep the passover on that day: and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day:9:7 And those men said unto him, We are defiled by the dead body of a man: wherefore are we kept back, that we may not offer an offering of the LORD in his appointed season among the children of Israel?9:8 And Moses said unto them, Stand still, and I will hear what the LORD will command concerning you.
9:9 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,9:10 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If any man of you or of your posterity shall be unclean by reason of a dead body, or be in a journey afar off, yet he shall keep the passover unto the LORD.9:11 The fourteenth day of the second month at even they shall keep it, and eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.9:12 They shall leave none of it unto the morning, nor break any bone of it: according to all the ordinances of the passover they shall keep it.9:13 But the man that is clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, even the same soul shall be cut off from among his people: because he brought not the offering of the LORD in his appointed season, that man shall bear his sin.9:14 And if a stranger shall sojourn among you, and will keep the passover unto the LORD; according to the ordinance of the passover, and according to the manner thereof, so shall he do: ye shall have one ordinance, both for the stranger, and for him that was born in the land.9:15 And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and at even there was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until the morning.9:16 So it was alway: the cloud covered it by day, and the appearance of fire by night.9:17 And when the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the children of Israel journeyed: and in the place where the cloud abode, there the children of Israel pitched their tents.9:18 At the commandment of the LORD the children of Israel journeyed, and at the commandment of the LORD they pitched: as long as the cloud abode upon the tabernacle they rested in their tents.9:19 And when the cloud tarried long upon the tabernacle many days, then the children of Israel kept the charge of the LORD, and journeyed not.9:20 And so it was, when the cloud was a few days upon the tabernacle; according to the commandment of the LORD they abode in their tents, and according to the commandment of the LORD they journeyed.9:21 And so it was, when the cloud abode from even unto the morning, and that the cloud was taken up in the morning, then they journeyed: whether it was by day or by night that the cloud was taken up, they journeyed.9:22 Or whether it were two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud tarried upon the tabernacle, remaining thereon, the children of Israel abode in their tents, and journeyed not: but when it was taken up, they journeyed.9:23 At the commandment of the LORD they rested in the tents, and at the commandment of the LORD they journeyed: they kept the charge of the LORD, at the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.10:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,10:2 Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps.10:3 And when they shall blow with them, all the assembly shall assemble themselves to thee at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.10:4 And if they blow but with one trumpet, then the princes, which are heads of the thousands of Israel, shall gather themselves unto thee.10:5 When ye blow an alarm, then the camps that lie on the east parts shall go forward.10:6 When ye blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that lie on the south side shall take their journey: they shall blow an alarm for their journeys.10:7 But when the congregation is to be gathered together, ye shall blow, but ye shall not sound an alarm.10:8 And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations.10:9 And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.10:10 Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for a memorial before your God: I am the LORD your God.10:11 And it came to pass on the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, that the cloud was taken up from off the tabernacle of the testimony.10:12 And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran.10:13 And they first took their journey according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses.
10:14 In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.10:15 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel the son of Zuar.10:16 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.10:17 And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.10:18 And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur.10:19 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.10:20 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.10:21 And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came.10:22 And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud.10:23 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.10:24 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni.10:25 And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, which was the rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
10:26 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran.10:27 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan.10:28 Thus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their armies, when they set forward.10:29 And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.10:30 And he said unto him, I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.10:31 And he said, Leave us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou mayest be to us instead of eyes.10:32 And it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that what goodness the LORD shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee.10:33 And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them.10:34 And the cloud of the LORD was upon them by day, when they went out of the camp.10:35 And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, LORD, and let thine enemies be scattered; and let them that hate thee flee before thee.10:36 And when it rested, he said, Return, O LORD, unto the many thousands of Israel.11:1 And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.11:2 And the people cried unto Moses; and when Moses prayed unto the LORD, the fire was quenched.11:3 And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the LORD burnt among them.11:4 And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?11:5 We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:11:6 But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.11:7 And the manna was as coriander seed, and the colour thereof as the colour of bdellium.11:8 And the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil.11:9 And when the dew fell upon the camp in the night, the manna fell upon it.11:10 Then Moses heard the people weep throughout their families, every man in the door of his tent: and the anger of the LORD was kindled greatly; Moses also was displeased.11:11 And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?
11:12 Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers? Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat.11:14 I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.11:15 And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.11:16 And the LORD said unto Moses, Gather unto me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom thou knowest to be the elders of the people, and officers over them; and bring them unto the tabernacle of the congregation, that they may stand there with thee.11:17 And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.11:18 And say thou unto the people, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for it was well with us in Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.11:19 Ye shall not eat one day, nor two days, nor five days, neither ten days, nor twenty days;11:20 But even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the LORD which is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt?11:21 And Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month.11:22 Shall the flocks and the herds be slain for them, to suffice them? or shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them, to suffice them?11:23 And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD's hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.11:24 And Moses went out, and told the people the words of the LORD, and gathered the seventy men of the elders of the people, and set them round about the tabernacle.11:25 And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.11:26 But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp.11:27 And there ran a young man, and told Moses, and said, Eldad and Medad do prophesy in the camp.
11:28 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.11:29 And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD's people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!11:30 And Moses gat him into the camp, he and the elders of Israel.11:31 And there went forth a wind from the LORD, and brought quails from the sea, and let them fall by the camp, as it were a day's journey on this side, and as it were a day's journey on the other side, round about the camp, and as it were two cubits high upon the face of the earth.11:32 And the people stood up all that day, and all that night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten homers: and they spread them all abroad for themselves round about the camp.11:33 And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.11:34 And he called the name of that place Kibrothhattaavah: because there they buried the people that lusted.
11:35 And the people journeyed from Kibrothhattaavah unto Hazeroth; and abode at Hazeroth.12:1 And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married an Ethiopian woman.12:2 And they said, Hath the LORD indeed spoken only by Moses? hath he not spoken also by us? And the LORD heard it.12:3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)12:4 And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out.12:5 And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth.12:6 And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.12:7 My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.12:8 With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?12:9 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and he departed.12:10 And the cloud departed from off the tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam became leprous, white as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, she was leprous.12:11 And Aaron said unto Moses, Alas, my lord, I beseech thee, lay not the sin upon us, wherein we have done foolishly, and wherein we have sinned.12:12 Let her not be as one dead, of whom the flesh is half consumed when he cometh out of his mother's womb.12:13 And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, Heal her now, O God, I beseech thee.12:14 And the LORD said unto Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again.12:15 And Miriam was shut out from the camp seven days: and the people journeyed not till Miriam was brought in again.12:16 And afterward the people removed from Hazeroth, and pitched in the wilderness of Paran.13:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,13:2 Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.
13:3 And Moses by the commandment of the LORD sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel.13:4 And these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur.13:5 Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.13:6 Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.13:7 Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph.13:8 Of the tribe of Ephraim, Oshea the son of Nun.13:9 Of the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu.13:10 Of the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel the son of Sodi.13:11 Of the tribe of Joseph, namely, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi.13:12 Of the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli.13:13 Of the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael.13:14 Of the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi.13:15 Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.13:16These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land.

And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.

13:17 And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain:13:18 And see the land, what it is, and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many;13:19 And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad; and what cities they be that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds;13:20 And what the land is, whether it be fat or lean, whether there be wood therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the firstripe grapes.13:21 So they went up, and searched the land from the wilderness of Zin unto Rehob, as men come to Hamath.
13:22 And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)13:23 And they came unto the brook of Eshcol, and cut down from thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff; and they brought of the pomegranates, and of the figs.13:24 The place was called the brook Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes which the children of Israel cut down from thence.13:25 And they returned from searching of the land after forty days.13:26 And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land.13:27 And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.13:28 Nevertheless the people be strong that dwell in the land, and the cities are walled, and very great: and moreover we saw the children of Anak there.13:29 The Amalekites dwell in the land of the south: and the Hittites, and the Jebusites, and the Amorites, dwell in the mountains: and the Canaanites dwell by the sea, and by the coast of Jordan.13:30 And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.13:31 But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against the people; for they are stronger than we.13:32 And they brought up an evil report of the land which they had searched unto the children of Israel, saying, The land, through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it are men of a great stature.13:33 And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.14:1 And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.14:2 And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron: and the whole congregation said unto them, Would God that we had died in the land of Egypt! or would God we had died in this wilderness!14:3 And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?14:4 And they said one to another, Let us make a captain, and let us return into Egypt.14:5 Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.14:6 And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:14:7 And they spake unto all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land.14:8 If the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.14:9 Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not.
14:10 But all the congregation bade stone them with stones. And the glory of the LORD appeared in the tabernacle of the congregation before all the children of Israel.14:11 And the LORD said unto Moses, How long will this people provoke me? and how long will it be ere they believe me, for all the signs which I have shewed among them?14:12 I will smite them with the pestilence, and disinherit them, and will make of thee a greater nation and mightier than they.14:13 And Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear it, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;)14:14 And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land: for they have heard that thou LORD art among this people, that thou LORD art seen face to face, and that thy cloud standeth over them, and that thou goest before them, by day time in a pillar of a cloud, and in a pillar of fire by night.14:15 Now if thou shalt kill all this people as one man, then the nations which have heard the fame of thee will speak, saying, Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land which he sware unto them, therefore he hath slain them in the wilderness.
14:17 And now, I beseech thee, let the power of my LORD be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying,
14:18 The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation.14:19 Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy, and as thou hast forgiven this people, from Egypt even until now.14:20 And the LORD said, I have pardoned according to thy word: But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD.14:22 Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;14:23 Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it:14:24 But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.14:25 (Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwelt in the valley.) Tomorrow turn you, and get you into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.14:26 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,14:27 How long shall I bear with this evil congregation, which murmur against me? I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against me.14:28 Say unto them, As truly as I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you:14:29 Your carcases shall fall in this wilderness; and all that were numbered of you, according to your whole number, from twenty years old and upward which have murmured against me.14:30 Doubtless ye shall not come into the land, concerning which I sware to make you dwell therein, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.14:31 But your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, them will I bring in, and they shall know the land which ye have despised.14:32 But as for you, your carcases, they shall fall in this wilderness.14:33 And your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted in the wilderness.14:34 After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise.14:35 I the LORD have said, I will surely do it unto all this evil congregation, that are gathered together against me: in this wilderness they shall be consumed, and there they shall die.
14:36 And the men, which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up a slander upon the land,14:37 Even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, died by the plague before the LORD.
14:38 But Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of the men that went to search the land, lived still.14:39 And Moses told these sayings unto all the children of Israel: and the people mourned greatly.
14:40 And they rose up early in the morning, and gat them up into the top of the mountain, saying, Lo, we be here, and will go up unto the place which the LORD hath promised: for we have sinned.14:41 And Moses said, Wherefore now do ye transgress the commandment of the LORD? but it shall not prosper.
14:42 Go not up, for the LORD is not among you; that ye be not smitten before your enemies.14:43 For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and ye shall fall by the sword: because ye are turned away from the LORD, therefore the LORD will not be with you.14:44 But they presumed to go up unto the hill top: nevertheless the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and Moses, departed not out of the camp.14:45 Then the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites which dwelt in that hill, and smote them, and discomfited them, even unto Hormah.15:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,15:2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you,15:3 And will make an offering by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savour unto the LORD, of the herd or of the flock:15:4 Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the LORD bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of oil.15:5 And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb.15:6 Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil.15:7 And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
15:8 And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the LORD: Then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering of three tenth deals of flour mingled with half an hin of oil.15:10 And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.15:11 Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid.15:12 According to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number.
15:13 All that are born of the country shall do these things after this manner, in offering an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.15:14 And if a stranger sojourn with you, or whosoever be among you in your generations, and will offer an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD; as ye do, so he shall do.15:15 One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for ever in your generations: as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the LORD.15:16 One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you.15:17 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,15:18 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you,15:19 Then it shall be, that, when ye eat of the bread of the land, ye shall offer up an heave offering unto the LORD.15:20 Ye shall offer up a cake of the first of your dough for an heave offering: as ye do the heave offering of the threshingfloor, so shall ye heave it.15:21 Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto the LORD an heave offering in your generations.
15:22 And if ye have erred, and not observed all these commandments, which the LORD hath spoken unto Moses,15:23 Even all that the LORD hath commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the day that the LORD commanded Moses, and henceforward among your generations;15:24 Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the LORD, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering.15:25 And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance:15:26 And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; seeing all the people were in ignorance.15:27 And if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering.15:28 And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.15:29 Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them.15:30 But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.15:31 Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.15:32 And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day.15:33 And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation.
15:34 And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him.15:35 And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.15:36 And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses.15:37 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,15:38 Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue:15:39 And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring:15:40 That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God.15:41 I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD your God.16:1 Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:16:2 And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:16:3 And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?16:4 And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:16:5 And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.16:6 This do; Take you censers, Korah, and all his company;16:7 And put fire therein, and put incense in them before the LORD to morrow: and it shall be that the man whom the LORD doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.16:8 And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi:16:9 Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?16:10 And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?16:11 For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?16:12 And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:
16:13 Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us?
16:14 Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up.16:15 And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.16:16 And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow:16:17 And take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the LORD every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer.16:18 And they took every man his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood in the door of the tabernacle of the congregation with Moses and Aaron.16:19 And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation.16:20 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.16:22 And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?16:23 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,16:24 Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.16:25 And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.16:26 And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of their's, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.16:27 So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children.16:28 And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.16:29 If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the visitation of all men; then the LORD hath not sent me.16:30 But if the LORD make a new thing, and the earth open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down quick into the pit; then ye shall understand that these men have provoked the LORD.16:31 And it came to pass, as he had made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground clave asunder that was under them:16:32 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up, and their houses, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods.16:33 They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation.16:34 And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them: for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up also.16:35 And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.16:36 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,16:37 Speak unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, that he take up the censers out of the burning, and scatter thou the fire yonder; for they are hallowed.16:38 The censers of these sinners against their own souls, let them make them broad plates for a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a sign unto the children of Israel.16:39 And Eleazar the priest took the brasen censers, wherewith they that were burnt had offered; and they were made broad plates for a covering of the altar:16:40 To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LORD; that he be not as Korah, and as his company: as the LORD said to him by the hand of Moses.16:41 But on the morrow all the congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron, saying, Ye have killed the people of the LORD.16:42 And it came to pass, when the congregation was gathered against Moses and against Aaron, that they looked toward the tabernacle of the congregation: and, behold, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.16:43 And Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of the congregation.16:44 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,16:45 Get you up from among this congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment. And they fell upon their faces.16:46 And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on incense, and go quickly unto the congregation, and make an atonement for them: for there is wrath gone out from the LORD; the plague is begun.16:47 And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people.16:48 And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.16:49 Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah.16:50 And Aaron returned unto Moses unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the plague was stayed.17:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,17:2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod.17:3 And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.17:4 And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.17:5 And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.17:6 And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.17:7 And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness.17:8 And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.17:9 And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.17:10 And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.17:11 And Moses did so: as the LORD commanded him, so did he.17:12 And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
17:13 Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?18:1 And the LORD said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father's house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.18:2 And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness.18:3 And they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the tabernacle: only they shall not come nigh the vessels of the sanctuary and the altar, that neither they, nor ye also, die.
18:4 And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle: and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you.
18:5 And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar: that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel.18:6 And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are given as a gift for the LORD, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.
18:7 Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest's office for everything of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest's office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
18:8 And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever.18:9 This shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every oblation of theirs, every meat offering of theirs, and every sin offering of theirs, and every trespass offering of theirs which they shall render unto me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons.18:10 In the most holy place shalt thou eat it; every male shall eat it: it shall be holy unto thee.
18:11 And this is thine; the heave offering of their gift, with all the wave offerings of the children of Israel: I have given them unto thee, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: every one that is clean in thy house shall eat of it.18:12 All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the LORD, them have I given thee.18:13 And whatsoever is first ripe in the land, which they shall bring unto the LORD, shall be thine; every one that is clean in thine house shall eat of it.18:14 Every thing devoted in Israel shall be thine.18:15 Every thing that openeth the matrix in all flesh, which they bring unto the LORD, whether it be of men or beasts, shall be thine: nevertheless the firstborn of man shalt thou surely redeem, and the firstling of unclean beasts shalt thou redeem.18:16 And those that are to be redeemed from a month old shalt thou redeem, according to thine estimation, for the money of five shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs.18:17 But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
18:18 And the flesh of them shall be thine, as the wave breast and as the right shoulder are thine.18:19 All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer unto the LORD, have I given thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: it is a covenant of salt for ever before the LORD unto thee and to thy seed with thee.18:20 And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel.
18:21 And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.
18:22 Neither must the children of Israel henceforth come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die.18:23 But the Levites shall do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they shall bear their iniquity: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they have no inheritance.18:24 But the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer as an heave offering unto the LORD, I have given to the Levites to inherit: therefore I have said unto them, Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.18:25 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,18:26 Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD, even a tenth part of the tithe.18:27 And this your heave offering shall be reckoned unto you, as though it were the corn of the threshingfloor, and as the fulness of the winepress.18:28 Thus ye also shall offer an heave offering unto the LORD of all your tithes, which ye receive of the children of Israel; and ye shall give thereof the LORD's heave offering to Aaron the priest.18:29 Out of all your gifts ye shall offer every heave offering of the LORD, of all the best thereof, even the hallowed part thereof out of it.18:30 Therefore thou shalt say unto them, When ye have heaved the best thereof from it, then it shall be counted unto the Levites as the increase of the threshingfloor, and as the increase of the winepress.18:31 And ye shall eat it in every place, ye and your households: for it is your reward for your service in the tabernacle of the congregation.18:32 And ye shall bear no sin by reason of it, when ye have heaved from it the best of it: neither shall ye pollute the holy things of the children of Israel, lest ye die.19:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,19:2 This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke:19:3 And ye shall give her unto Eleazar the priest, that he may bring her forth without the camp, and one shall slay her before his face:19:4 And Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle of her blood directly before the tabernacle of the congregation seven times:19:5 And one shall burn the heifer in his sight; her skin, and her flesh, and her blood, with her dung, shall he burn:19:6 And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer.19:7 Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until the even.19:8 And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even.19:9 And a man that is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up without the camp in a clean place, and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Israel for a water of separation: it is a purification for sin.19:10 And he that gathereth the ashes of the heifer shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: and it shall be unto the children of Israel, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among them, for a statute for ever.19:11 He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days.19:12 He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean: but if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean.
19:13 Whosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water of separation was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him.
19:14 This is the law, when a man dieth in a tent: all that come into the tent, and all that is in the tent, shall be unclean seven days.19:15 And every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is unclean.19:16 And whosoever toucheth one that is slain with a sword in the open fields, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days.19:17 And for an unclean person they shall take of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel:19:18 And a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it upon the tent, and upon all the vessels, and upon the persons that were there, and upon him that touched a bone, or one slain, or one dead, or a grave:19:19 And the clean person shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, and wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at even.19:20 But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of the LORD: the water of separation hath not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean.19:21 And it shall be a perpetual statute unto them, that he that sprinkleth the water of separation shall wash his clothes; and he that toucheth the water of separation shall be unclean until even.19:22 And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even.20:1 Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.20:2 And there was no water for the congregation: and they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron.20:3 And the people chode with Moses, and spake, saying, Would God that we had died when our brethren died before the LORD!20:4 And why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?20:5 And wherefore have ye made us to come up out of Egypt, to bring us in unto this evil place? it is no place of seed, or of figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates; neither is there any water to drink.20:6 And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto them.
20:7 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,20:8 Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water, and thou shalt bring forth to them water out of the rock: so thou shalt give the congregation and their beasts drink.20:9 And Moses took the rod from before the LORD, as he commanded him.20:10 And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?20:11 And Moses lifted up his hand, and with his rod he smote the rock twice: and the water came out abundantly, and the congregation drank, and their beasts also.20:12 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.20:13 This is the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he was sanctified in them.20:14 And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:20:15 How our fathers went down into Egypt, and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed us, and our fathers:20:16 And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border: Let us pass, I pray thee, through thy country: we will not pass through the fields, or through the vineyards, neither will we drink of the water of the wells: we will go by the king's high way, we will not turn to the right hand nor to the left, until we have passed thy borders.20:18 And Edom said unto him, Thou shalt not pass by me, lest I come out against thee with the sword.20:19 And the children of Israel said unto him, We will go by the high way: and if I and my cattle drink of thy water, then I will pay for it: I will only, without doing anything else, go through on my feet.20:20 And he said, Thou shalt not go through. And Edom came out against him with much people, and with a strong hand.20:21 Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
20:22 And the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, journeyed from Kadesh, and came unto mount Hor.20:23 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying,20:24 Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah.20:25 Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor:20:26 And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son: and Aaron shall be gathered unto his people, and shall die there.20:27 And Moses did as the LORD commanded: and they went up into mount Hor in the sight of all the congregation.
20:28 And Moses stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount.20:29 And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.21:1 And when king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and took some of them prisoners.
21:2 And Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities.21:3 And the LORD hearkened to the voice of Israel, and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah.21:4 And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.21:5 And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.21:6 And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.21:7 Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD, and against thee; pray unto the LORD, that he take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people.21:8 And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.21:9 And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.21:10 And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in Oboth.21:11 And they journeyed from Oboth, and pitched at Ijeabarim, in the wilderness which is before Moab, toward the sunrising.21:12 From thence they removed, and pitched in the valley of Zared.21:13 From thence they removed, and pitched on the other side of Arnon, which is in the wilderness that cometh out of the coasts of the Amorites: for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.21:14 Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the LORD, What he did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon,21:15 And at the stream of the brooks that goeth down to the dwelling of Ar, and lieth upon the border of Moab.21:16 And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the LORD spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water.21:17 Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it:21:18 The princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged it, by the direction of the lawgiver, with their staves. And from the wilderness they went to Mattanah:21:19 And from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Nahaliel to Bamoth:21:20 And from Bamoth in the valley, that is in the country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looketh toward Jeshimon.21:21 And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,21:22 Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king's high way, until we be past thy borders.21:23 And Sihon would not suffer Israel to pass through his border: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel.21:24 And Israel smote him with the edge of the sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.
21:25 And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof.21:26 For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon.21:27 Wherefore they that speak in proofrbs say, Come into Heshbon, let the city of Sihon be built and prepared:21:28 For there is a fire gone out of Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon: it hath consumed Ar of Moab, and the lords of the high places of Arnon.21:29 Woe to thee, Moab! thou art undone, O people of Chemosh: he hath given his sons that escaped, and his daughters, into captivity unto Sihon king of the Amorites.21:30 We have shot at them; Heshbon is perished even unto Dibon, and we have laid them waste even unto Nophah, which reacheth unto Medeba.21:31 Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites.21:32 And Moses sent to spy out Jaazer, and they took the villages thereof, and drove out the Amorites that were there.21:33 And they turned and went up by the way of Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan went out against them, he, and all his people, to the battle at Edrei.21:34 And the LORD said unto Moses, Fear him not: for I have delivered him into thy hand, and all his people, and his land; and thou shalt do to him as thou didst unto Sihon king of the Amorites, which dwelt at Heshbon.21:35 So they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was none left him alive: and they possessed his land.22:1 And the children of Israel set forward, and pitched in the plains of Moab on this side Jordan by Jericho.
22:2 And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.22:3 And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they were many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.22:4 And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all that are round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field.

And Balak the son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at that time.

22:5 He sent messengers therefore unto Balaam the son of Beor to Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:22:6 Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
22:7 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.22:8 And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the LORD shall speak unto me: and the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.22:9 And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?22:10 And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,22:11 Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.22:12 And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.22:13 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you.22:14 And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.22:15 And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.22:16 And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:22:17 For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.22:18 And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.
22:19 Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say unto me more.22:20 And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.22:21 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.22:22 And God's anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.
22:23 And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.22:24 But the angel of the LORD stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall being on this side, and a wall on that side.22:25 And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he smote her again.22:26 And the angel of the LORD went further, and stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.22:27 And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.22:28 And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?22:29 And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.22:30 And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay.22:31 Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.
22:32 And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:22:33 And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.22:34 And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.
22:35 And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.22:36 And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast.22:37 And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?22:38 And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.22:39 And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjathhuzoth.22:40 And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.22:41 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people.23:1 And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams.
23:2 And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.
23:3 And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the LORD will come to meet me: and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.23:4 And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered upon every altar a bullock and a ram.23:5 And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.
23:6 And he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab.
23:7 And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.23:8 How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?
23:9 For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him: lo, the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be reckoned among the nations.23:10 Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!23:11 And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.23:12 And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my mouth?
23:13 And Balak said unto him, Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, from whence thou mayest see them: thou shalt see but the utmost part of them, and shalt not see them all: and curse me them from thence.23:14 And he brought him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.23:15 And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the LORD yonder.23:16 And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say thus.
23:17 And when he came to him, behold, he stood by his burnt offering, and the princes of Moab with him. And Balak said unto him, What hath the LORD spoken?23:18 And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:
23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?23:20 Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.23:21 He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel: the LORD his God is with him, and the shout of a king is among them.23:22 God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn.23:23 Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!23:24 Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.23:25 And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.23:26 But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?23:27 And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.23:28 And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon.23:29 And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.23:30 And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offered a bullock and a ram on every altar.24:1 And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.24:2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.24:3 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:24:4 He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:24:5 How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!24:6 As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.24:7 He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.24:8 God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.24:9 He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.24:10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.24:11 Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.24:12 And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
24:13 If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?24:14 And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.24:15 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:24:16 He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:24:17 I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.24:18 And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.24:19 Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
24:20 And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.24:21 And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.24:22 Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.24:23 And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!24:24 And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.24:25 And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.25:1 And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.25:2 And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.25:3 And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.25:4 And the LORD said unto Moses, Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.25:5 And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baalpeor.
25:6 And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
25:7 And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand;25:8 And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel.
25:9 And those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand.25:10 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,25:11 Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.25:12 Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace:25:13 And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.
25:14 Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites.25:15 And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian.25:16 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,25:17 Vex the Midianites, and smite them:25:18 For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's sake.26:1 And it came to pass after the plague, that the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,26:2 Take the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, throughout their fathers' house, all that are able to go to war in Israel.26:3 And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
26:4 Take the sum of the people, from twenty years old and upward; as the LORD commanded Moses and the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt.26:5 Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: the children of Reuben; Hanoch, of whom cometh the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the Palluites:26:6 Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites.26:7 These are the families of the Reubenites: and they that were numbered of them were forty and three thousand and seven hundred and thirty.26:8 And the sons of Pallu; Eliab.26:9 And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram, which were famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD:26:10 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a sign.26:11 Notwithstanding the children of Korah died not.26:12 The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites:26:13 Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.26:14 These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and two hundred.26:15 The children of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites: of Haggi, the family of the Haggites: of Shuni, the family of the Shunites:26:16 Of Ozni, the family of the Oznites: of Eri, the family of the Erites:26:17 Of Arod, the family of the Arodites: of Areli, the family of the Arelites.26:18 These are the families of the children of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.26:19 The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.26:20 And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.26:21 And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.26:22 These are the families of Judah according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and sixteen thousand and five hundred.26:23 Of the sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites: of Pua, the family of the Punites:26:24 Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites: of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites.26:25 These are the families of Issachar according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and four thousand and three hundred.26:26 Of the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.26:27 These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those that were numbered of them, threescore thousand and five hundred.26:28 The sons of Joseph after their families were Manasseh and Ephraim.26:29 Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites.26:30 These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites:26:31 And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites:26:32 And of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.26:33 And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.26:34 These are the families of Manasseh, and those that were numbered of them, fifty and two thousand and seven hundred.26:35 These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.26:36 And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites.26:37 These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those that were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after their families.
26:38 The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites:26:39 Of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites: of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.26:40 And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.26:41 These are the sons of Benjamin after their families: and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and six hundred.26:42 These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families.26:43 All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred.26:44 Of the children of Asher after their families: of Jimna, the family of the Jimnites: of Jesui, the family of the Jesuites: of Beriah, the family of the Beriites.26:45 Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites: of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites.
26:46 And the name of the daughter of Asher was Sarah.26:47 These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those that were numbered of them; who were fifty and three thousand and four hundred.26:48 Of the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites: of Guni, the family of the Gunites: Of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites: of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.26:50 These are the families of Naphtali according to their families: and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and four hundred.26:51 These were the numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty.26:52 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,26:53 Unto these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names.26:54 To many thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him.
26:55 Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.26:56 According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few.26:57 And these are they that were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites: of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites: of Merari, the family of the Merarites.26:58 These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korathites. And Kohath begat Amram.26:59 And the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, whom her mother bare to Levi in Egypt: and she bare unto Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.26:60 And unto Aaron was born Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.26:61 And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the LORD.26:62 And those that were numbered of them were twenty and three thousand, all males from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel.26:63 These are they that were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.26:64 But among these there was not a man of them whom Moses and Aaron the priest numbered, when they numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai.26:65 For the LORD had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. And there was not left a man of them, save Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.27:1 Then came the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph: and these are the names of his daughters; Mahlah, Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.27:2 And they stood before Moses, and before Eleazar the priest, and before the princes and all the congregation, by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,27:3 Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons.
27:4 Why should the name of our father be done away from among his family, because he hath no son? Give unto us therefore a possession among the brethren of our father.27:5 And Moses brought their cause before the LORD.27:6 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,27:7 The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession of an inheritance among their father's brethren; and thou shalt cause the inheritance of their father to pass unto them.27:8 And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a man die, and have no son, then ye shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter.27:9 And if he have no daughter, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his brethren.27:10 And if he have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his father's brethren.27:11 And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the LORD commanded Moses.27:12 And the LORD said unto Moses, Get thee up into this mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given unto the children of Israel.27:13 And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered.
27:14 For ye rebelled against my commandment in the desert of Zin, in the strife of the congregation, to sanctify me at the water before their eyes: that is the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.27:15 And Moses spake unto the LORD, saying,27:16 Let the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation,27:17 Which may go out before them, and which may go in before them, and which may lead them out, and which may bring them in; that the congregation of the LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd.27:18 And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;27:19 And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight.27:20 And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.27:21 And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and all the children of Israel with him, even all the congregation.
27:22 And Moses did as the LORD commanded him: and he took Joshua, and set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation:27:23 And he laid his hands upon him, and gave him a charge, as the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses.
28:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,28:2 Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, My offering, and my bread for my sacrifices made by fire, for a sweet savour unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season.28:3 And thou shalt say unto them, This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the LORD; two lambs of the first year without spot day by day, for a continual burnt offering.
28:4 The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even;28:5 And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil.28:6 It is a continual burnt offering, which was ordained in mount Sinai for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.28:7 And the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of an hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to be poured unto the LORD for a drink offering.28:8 And the other lamb shalt thou offer at even: as the meat offering of the morning, and as the drink offering thereof, thou shalt offer it, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.28:9 And on the sabbath day two lambs of the first year without spot, and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and the drink offering thereof:28:10 This is the burnt offering of every sabbath, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.
28:11 And in the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, seven lambs of the first year without spot;28:12 And three tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one bullock; and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one ram;28:13 And a several tenth deal of flour mingled with oil for a meat offering unto one lamb; for a burnt offering of a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.28:14 And their drink offerings shall be half an hin of wine unto a bullock, and the third part of an hin unto a ram, and a fourth part of an hin unto a lamb: this is the burnt offering of every month throughout the months of the year.28:15 And one kid of the goats for a sin offering unto the LORD shall be offered, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.28:16 And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the LORD.28:17 And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten.28:18 In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein:28:19 But ye shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, and seven lambs of the first year: they shall be unto you without blemish:
28:20 And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil: three tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram;28:21 A several tenth deal shalt thou offer for every lamb, throughout the seven lambs:28:22 And one goat for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you.28:23 Ye shall offer these beside the burnt offering in the morning, which is for a continual burnt offering.
28:24 After this manner ye shall offer daily, throughout the seven days, the meat of the sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD: it shall be offered beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.28:25 And on the seventh day ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work.28:26 Also in the day of the firstfruits, when ye bring a new meat offering unto the LORD, after your weeks be out, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work:
28:27 But ye shall offer the burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the LORD; two young bullocks, one ram, seven lambs of the first year;28:28 And their meat offering of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto one bullock, two tenth deals unto one ram,28:29 A several tenth deal unto one lamb, throughout the seven lambs;28:30 And one kid of the goats, to make an atonement for you.28:31 Ye shall offer them beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, (they shall be unto you without blemish) and their drink offerings.29:1 And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you.29:2 And ye shall offer a burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the LORD; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year without blemish:29:3 And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram,29:4 And one tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs:29:5 And one kid of the goats for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you:29:6 Beside the burnt offering of the month, and his meat offering, and the daily burnt offering, and his meat offering, and their drink offerings, according unto their manner, for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.29:7 And ye shall have on the tenth day of this seventh month an holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall not do any work therein:29:8 But ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD for a sweet savour; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year; they shall be unto you without blemish:29:9 And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals to a bullock, and two tenth deals to one ram,29:10 A several tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs:29:11 One kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the sin offering of atonement, and the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering of it, and their drink offerings.29:12 And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days:29:13 And ye shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD; thirteen young bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year; they shall be without blemish:29:14 And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto every bullock of the thirteen bullocks, two tenth deals to each ram of the two rams,29:15 And a several tenth deal to each lamb of the fourteen lambs:29:16 And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.29:17 And on the second day ye shall offer twelve young bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without spot:29:18 And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:29:19 And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering thereof, and their drink offerings.29:20 And on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish;
29:21 And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:29:22 And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.29:23 And on the fourth day ten bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish:
29:24 Their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:29:25 And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.29:26 And on the fifth day nine bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without spot:
29:27 And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:29:28 And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.29:29 And on the sixth day eight bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish:
29:30 And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:29:31 And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.29:32 And on the seventh day seven bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish:
29:33 And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:29:34 And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.29:35 On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work therein:29:36 But ye shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD: one bullock, one ram, seven lambs of the first year without blemish:29:37 Their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullock, for the ram, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:29:38 And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.29:39 These things ye shall do unto the LORD in your set feasts, beside your vows, and your freewill offerings, for your burnt offerings, and for your meat offerings, and for your drink offerings, and for your peace offerings.29:40 And Moses told the children of Israel according to all that the LORD commanded Moses.30:1 And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded.30:2 If a man vow a vow unto the LORD, or swear an oath to bind his soul with a bond; he shall not break his word, he shall do according to all that proceedeth out of his mouth.30:3 If a woman also vow a vow unto the LORD, and bind herself by a bond, being in her father's house in her youth;30:4 And her father hear her vow, and her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul, and her father shall hold his peace at her; then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand.30:5 But if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth; not any of her vows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand: and the LORD shall forgive her, because her father disallowed her.30:6 And if she had at all an husband, when she vowed, or uttered ought out of her lips, wherewith she bound her soul;30:7 And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her in the day that he heard it: then her vows shall stand, and her bonds wherewith she bound her soul shall stand.30:8 But if her husband disallowed her on the day that he heard it; then he shall make her vow which she vowed, and that which she uttered with her lips, wherewith she bound her soul, of none effect: and the LORD shall forgive her.30:9 But every vow of a widow, and of her that is divorced, wherewith they have bound their souls, shall stand against her.30:10 And if she vowed in her husband's house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath;30:11 And her husband heard it, and held his peace at her, and disallowed her not: then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she bound her soul shall stand.30:12 But if her husband hath utterly made them void on the day he heard them; then whatsoever proceeded out of her lips concerning her vows, or concerning the bond of her soul, shall not stand: her husband hath made them void; and the LORD shall forgive her.30:13 Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.30:14 But if her husband altogether hold his peace at her from day to day; then he establisheth all her vows, or all her bonds, which are upon her: he confirmeth them, because he held his peace at her in the day that he heard them.30:15 But if he shall any ways make them void after that he hath heard them; then he shall bear her iniquity.
30:16 These are the statutes, which the LORD commanded Moses, between a man and his wife, between the father and his daughter, being yet in her youth in her father's house.31:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,31:2 Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.
31:3 And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves unto the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the LORD of Midian.31:4 Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.31:5 So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.31:6 And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand.
31:7 And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.31:8 And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.31:9 And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.31:10 And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire.
31:11 And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts.31:12 And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by Jordan near Jericho.31:13 And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp.31:14 And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, with the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, which came from the battle.31:15 And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive?31:16 Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.31:17 Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.31:18 But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
31:19 And do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day.31:20 And purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood.31:21 And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war which went to the battle, This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded Moses;31:22 Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,31:23 Every thing that may abide the fire, ye shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean: nevertheless it shall be purified with the water of separation: and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make go through the water.31:24 And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp.31:25 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,31:26 Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation:31:27 And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation:31:28 And levy a tribute unto the Lord of the men of war which went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the beeves, and of the asses, and of the sheep:31:29 Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for an heave offering of the LORD.
31:30 And of the children of Israel's half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD.31:31 And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses.31:32 And the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,31:33 And threescore and twelve thousand beeves, And threescore and one thousand asses,31:35 And thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him.
31:36 And the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and seven and thirty thousand and five hundred sheep:31:37 And the LORD's tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen.31:38 And the beeves were thirty and six thousand; of which the LORD's tribute was threescore and twelve.
31:39 And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD's tribute was threescore and one.31:40 And the persons were sixteen thousand; of which the LORD's tribute was thirty and two persons.
31:41 And Moses gave the tribute, which was the LORD's heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.31:42 And of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided from the men that warred,31:43 (Now the half that pertained unto the congregation was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep,31:44 And thirty and six thousand beeves,31:45 And thirty thousand asses and five hundred,31:46 And sixteen thousand persons;)31:47 Even of the children of Israel's half, Moses took one portion of fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.31:48 And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses:31:49 And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us.31:50 We have therefore brought an oblation for the LORD, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD.31:51 And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.31:52 And all the gold of the offering that they offered up to the LORD, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels.
31:53 (For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)31:54 And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tabernacle of the congregation, for a memorial for the children of Israel before the LORD.32:1 Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;32:2 The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, saying,32:3 Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon,
32:4 Even the country which the LORD smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle:32:5 Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, and bring us not over Jordan.32:6 And Moses said unto the children of Gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here? And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD hath given them?32:8 Thus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadeshbarnea to see the land.32:9 For when they went up unto the valley of Eshcol, and saw the land, they discouraged the heart of the children of Israel, that they should not go into the land which the LORD had given them.32:10 And the LORD's anger was kindled the same time, and he sware, saying,32:11 Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:32:12 Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the LORD.32:13 And the LORD's anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed.32:14 And, behold, ye are risen up in your fathers' stead, an increase of sinful men, to augment yet the fierce anger of the LORD toward Israel.32:15 For if ye turn away from after him, he will yet again leave them in the wilderness; and ye shall destroy all this people.32:16 And they came near unto him, and said, We will build sheepfolds here for our cattle, and cities for our little ones:32:17 But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.32:18 We will not return unto our houses, until the children of Israel have inherited every man his inheritance.
32:19 For we will not inherit with them on yonder side Jordan, or forward; because our inheritance is fallen to us on this side Jordan eastward.32:20 And Moses said unto them, If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the LORD to war,
32:21 And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him,32:22 And the land be subdued before the LORD: then afterward ye shall return, and be guiltless before the LORD, and before Israel; and this land shall be your possession before the LORD.
32:23 But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.32:24 Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.32:25 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.32:26 Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead:
32:27 But thy servants will pass over, every man armed for war, before the LORD to battle, as my lord saith.
32:28 So concerning them Moses commanded Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the chief fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel:32:29 And Moses said unto them, If the children of Gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over Jordan, every man armed to battle, before the LORD, and the land shall be subdued before you; then ye shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession:32:30 But if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.32:31 And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As the LORD hath said unto thy servants, so will we do.32:32 We will pass over armed before the LORD into the land of Canaan, that the possession of our inheritance on this side Jordan may be ours.32:33 And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about.32:34 And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,32:35 And Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah,32:36 And Bethnimrah, and Bethharan, fenced cities: and folds for sheep.32:37 And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,32:38 And Nebo, and Baalmeon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.32:39 And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it.32:40 And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.32:41 And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havothjair.
32:42 And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name.
33:1 These are the journeys of the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt with their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron.33:2 And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of the LORD: and these are their journeys according to their goings out.33:3 And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians.33:4 For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments.33:5 And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.33:6 And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness.33:7 And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pihahiroth, which is before Baalzephon: and they pitched before Migdol.33:8 And they departed from before Pihahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah.
33:9 And they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched there.33:10 And they removed from Elim, and encamped by the Red sea.33:11 And they removed from the Red sea, and encamped in the wilderness of Sin.33:12 And they took their journey out of the wilderness of Sin, and encamped in Dophkah.33:13 And they departed from Dophkah, and encamped in Alush.33:14 And they removed from Alush, and encamped at Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink.
33:15 And they departed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wilderness of Sinai.33:16 And they removed from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at Kibrothhattaavah.33:17 And they departed from Kibrothhattaavah, and encamped at Hazeroth.33:18 And they departed from Hazeroth, and pitched in Rithmah.33:19 And they departed from Rithmah, and pitched at Rimmonparez.33:20 And they departed from Rimmonparez, and pitched in Libnah.33:21 And they removed from Libnah, and pitched at Rissah.33:22 And they journeyed from Rissah, and pitched in Kehelathah.33:23 And they went from Kehelathah, and pitched in mount Shapher.33:24 And they removed from mount Shapher, and encamped in Haradah.33:25 And they removed from Haradah, and pitched in Makheloth.33:26 And they removed from Makheloth, and encamped at Tahath.33:27 And they departed from Tahath, and pitched at Tarah.33:28 And they removed from Tarah, and pitched in Mithcah.33:29 And they went from Mithcah, and pitched in Hashmonah.33:30 And they departed from Hashmonah, and encamped at Moseroth.33:31 And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in Benejaakan.33:32 And they removed from Benejaakan, and encamped at Horhagidgad.33:33 And they went from Horhagidgad, and pitched in Jotbathah.33:34 And they removed from Jotbathah, and encamped at Ebronah.33:35 And they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Eziongaber.33:36 And they removed from Eziongaber, and pitched in the wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh.33:37 And they removed from Kadesh, and pitched in mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom.33:38 And Aaron the priest went up into mount Hor at the commandment of the LORD, and died there, in the fortieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the first day of the fifth month.33:39 And Aaron was an hundred and twenty and three years old when he died in mount Hor.33:40 And king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.33:41 And they departed from mount Hor, and pitched in Zalmonah.33:42 And they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon.33:43 And they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth.33:44 And they departed from Oboth, and pitched in Ijeabarim, in the border of Moab.33:45 And they departed from Iim, and pitched in Dibongad.33:46 And they removed from Dibongad, and encamped in Almondiblathaim.33:47 And they removed from Almondiblathaim, and pitched in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo.33:48 And they departed from the mountains of Abarim, and pitched in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.
33:49 And they pitched by Jordan, from Bethjesimoth even unto Abelshittim in the plains of Moab.33:50 And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,33:51 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye are passed over Jordan into the land of Canaan;33:52 Then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their pictures, and destroy all their molten images, and quite pluck down all their high places:
33:53 And ye shall dispossess the inhabitants of the land, and dwell therein: for I have given you the land to possess it.33:54 And ye shall divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families: and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance: every man's inheritance shall be in the place where his lot falleth; according to the tribes of your fathers ye shall inherit.33:55 But if ye will not drive out the inhabitants of the land from before you; then it shall come to pass, that those which ye let remain of them shall be pricks in your eyes, and thorns in your sides, and shall vex you in the land wherein ye dwell.33:56 Moreover it shall come to pass, that I shall do unto you, as I thought to do unto them.34:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,34:2 Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan; (this is the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, even the land of Canaan with the coasts thereof:)34:3 Then your south quarter shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by the coast of Edom, and your south border shall be the outmost coast of the salt sea eastward:34:4 And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadeshbarnea, and shall go on to Hazaraddar, and pass on to Azmon:34:5 And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea.34:6 And as for the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border.
34:7 And this shall be your north border: from the great sea ye shall point out for you mount Hor:34:8 From mount Hor ye shall point out your border unto the entrance of Hamath; and the goings forth of the border shall be to Zedad:34:9 And the border shall go on to Ziphron, and the goings out of it shall be at Hazarenan: this shall be your north border.34:10 And ye shall point out your east border from Hazarenan to Shepham:34:11 And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward:34:12 And the border shall go down to Jordan, and the goings out of it shall be at the salt sea: this shall be your land with the coasts thereof round about.34:13 And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which ye shall inherit by lot, which the LORD commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to the half tribe:
34:14 For the tribe of the children of Reuben according to the house of their fathers, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to the house of their fathers, have received their inheritance; and half the tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance:34:15 The two tribes and the half tribe have received their inheritance on this side Jordan near Jericho eastward, toward the sunrising.34:16 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,34:17 These are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.34:18 And ye shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land by inheritance.34:19 And the names of the men are these: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.34:20 And of the tribe of the children of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud.34:21 Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon.34:22 And the prince of the tribe of the children of Dan, Bukki the son of Jogli.34:23 The prince of the children of Joseph, for the tribe of the children of Manasseh, Hanniel the son of Ephod.34:24 And the prince of the tribe of the children of Ephraim, Kemuel the son of Shiphtan.34:25 And the prince of the tribe of the children of Zebulun, Elizaphan the son of Parnach.34:26 And the prince of the tribe of the children of Issachar, Paltiel the son of Azzan.34:27 And the prince of the tribe of the children of Asher, Ahihud the son of Shelomi.34:28 And the prince of the tribe of the children of Naphtali, Pedahel the son of Ammihud.34:29 These are they whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance unto the children of Israel in the land of Canaan.35:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,35:2 Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.35:3 And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts.35:4 And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about.35:5 And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.35:6 And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.35:7 So all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs.35:8 And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.35:9 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,35:10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan;35:11 Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.35:12 And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.35:13 And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.35:14 Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge.35:15 These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.35:16 And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.35:17 And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.35:18 Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.35:19 The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
35:20 But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;35:21 Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.35:22 But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
35:23 Or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, that he die, and was not his enemy, neither sought his harm:35:24 Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:
35:25 And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.
35:26 But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled;35:27 And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood:35:28 Because he should have remained in the city of his refuge until the death of the high priest: but after the death of the high priest the slayer shall return into the land of his possession.35:29 So these things shall be for a statute of judgment unto you throughout your generations in all your dwellings.35:30 Whoso killeth any person, the murderer shall be put to death by the mouth of witnesses: but one witness shall not testify against any person to cause him to die.35:31 Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death: but he shall be surely put to death.35:32 And ye shall take no satisfaction for him that is fled to the city of his refuge, that he should come again to dwell in the land, until the death of the priest.35:33 So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it.35:34 Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel.36:1 And the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near, and spake before Moses, and before the princes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel:36:2 And they said, The LORD commanded my lord to give the land for an inheritance by lot to the children of Israel: and my lord was commanded by the LORD to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother unto his daughters.36:3 And if they be married to any of the sons of the other tribes of the children of Israel, then shall their inheritance be taken from the inheritance of our fathers, and shall be put to the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received: so shall it be taken from the lot of our inheritance.36:4 And when the jubile of the children of Israel shall be, then shall their inheritance be put unto the inheritance of the tribe whereunto they are received: so shall their inheritance be taken away from the inheritance of the tribe of our fathers.36:5 And Moses commanded the children of Israel according to the word of the LORD, saying, The tribe of the sons of Joseph hath said well.36:6 This is the thing which the LORD doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them marry to whom they think best; only to the family of the tribe of their father shall they marry.36:7 So shall not the inheritance of the children of Israel remove from tribe to tribe: for every one of the children of Israel shall keep himself to the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers.36:8 And every daughter, that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel, shall be wife unto one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may enjoy every man the inheritance of his fathers.36:9 Neither shall the inheritance remove from one tribe to another tribe; but every one of the tribes of the children of Israel shall keep himself to his own inheritance.36:10 Even as the LORD commanded Moses, so did the daughters of Zelophehad:36:11 For Mahlah, Tirzah, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married unto their father's brothers' sons:36:12 And they were married into the families of the sons of Manasseh the son of Joseph, and their inheritance remained in the tribe of the family of their father.36:13 These are the commandments and the judgments, which the LORD commanded by the hand of Moses unto the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho.

Obadiah

1:1 The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.1:2 Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised.1:3 The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?1:4 Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD.1:5 If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes? How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!
1:7 All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; that they eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him.1:8 Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?1:9 And thy mighty men, O Teman, shall be dismayed, to the end that every one of the mount of Esau may be cut off by slaughter.1:10 For thy violence against thy brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.1:11 In the day that thou stoodest on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou wast as one of them.1:12 But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress.
1:13 Thou shouldest not have entered into the gate of my people in the day of their calamity; yea, thou shouldest not have looked on their affliction in the day of their calamity, nor have laid hands on their substance in the day of their calamity;1:14 Neither shouldest thou have stood in the crossway, to cut off those of his that did escape; neither shouldest thou have delivered up those of his that did remain in the day of distress.
1:15 For the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head.1:16 For as ye have drunk upon my holy mountain, so shall all the heathen drink continually, yea, they shall drink, and they shall swallow down, and they shall be as though they had not been.
1:17 But upon mount Zion shall be deliverance, and there shall be holiness; and the house of Jacob shall possess their possessions.1:18 And the house of Jacob shall be a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be any remaining of the house of Esau; for the LORD hath spoken it.1:19 And they of the south shall possess the mount of Esau; and they of the plain the Philistines: and they shall possess the fields of Ephraim, and the fields of Samaria: and Benjamin shall possess Gilead.1:20 And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel shall possess that of the Canaanites, even unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which is in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south.1:21 And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD's.

The Book of Nehemiah

1:1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,1:2 That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
1:3 And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.1:4 And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,1:5 And said, I beseech thee, O LORD God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:1:6 Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father's house have sinned.1:7 We have dealt very corruptly against thee, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statutes, nor the judgments, which thou commandedst thy servant Moses.1:8 Remember, I beseech thee, the word that thou commandedst thy servant Moses, saying, If ye transgress, I will scatter you abroad among the nations:1:9 But if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set my name there.1:10 Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand.1:11 O LORD, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cupbearer.
2:1 And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence.2:2 Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,2:3 And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire?2:4 Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.2:5 And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it.2:6 And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.2:7 Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah;2:8 And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.2:9 Then I came to the governors beyond the river, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me.2:10 When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.2:11 So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days.2:12 And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I any man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem: neither was there any beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon.2:13 And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.2:14 Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king's pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass.2:15 Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned.2:16 And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told it to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work.2:17 Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.2:18 Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.2:19 But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?2:20 Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.
3:1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.3:2 And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.3:3 But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.3:4 And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana.3:5 And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their LORD.3:6 Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.3:7 And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.3:8Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths.

Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.

3:9 And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.3:10 And next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabniah.3:11 Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahathmoab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces.3:12 And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.3:13 The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate.3:14 But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Bethhaccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.3:15 But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.3:16 After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Bethzur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.3:17 After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.3:18 After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.
3:19 And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning of the wall.3:20 After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.3:21 After him repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah the son of Koz another piece, from the door of the house of Eliashib even to the end of the house of Eliashib.3:22 And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain.3:23 After him repaired Benjamin and Hashub over against their house.

After him repaired Azariah the son of Maaseiah the son of Ananiah by his house.
3:24 After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another piece, from the house of Azariah unto the turning of the wall, even unto the corner.

3:25 Palal the son of Uzai, over against the turning of the wall, and the tower which lieth out from the king's high house, that was by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh.3:26 Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.3:27 After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.3:28 From above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his house.3:29 After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house.

After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.

3:30 After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.3:31 After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner.3:32 And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.
4:1 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.4:2 And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?4:3 Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall.4:4 Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a prey in the land of captivity: And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have provoked thee to anger before the builders.4:6 So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.4:7 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth,4:8 And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it.4:9 Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.4:10 And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.4:11 And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.4:12 And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you.4:13 Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.4:14 And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the LORD, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
4:15 And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.4:16 And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.4:17 They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.4:18 For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me.4:19 And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another.4:20 In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us.4:21 So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.4:22 Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day.4:23 So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing.5:1 And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.5:2 For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.5:3 Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.5:4 There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.5:5 Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.5:6 And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.5:7 Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.5:8 And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing to answer.5:9 Also I said, It is not good that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?5:10 I likewise, and my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.5:11 Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.5:12 Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they should do according to this promise.5:13 Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labour, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.
5:14 Moreover from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even unto the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.5:15 But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, beside forty shekels of silver; yea, even their servants bare rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.5:16 Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither unto the work.5:17 Moreover there were at my table an hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, beside those that came unto us from among the heathen that are about us.5:18 Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.
5:19 Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people.6:1 Now it came to pass when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)6:2 That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.6:3 And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?6:4 Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner.6:5 Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;
6:6 Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.6:7 And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.6:8 Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.6:9 For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.6:10 Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.6:11 And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.6:12 And, lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.6:13 Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me.6:14 My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.6:15 So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.6:16 And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.6:17 Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many letters unto Tobiah, and the letters of Tobiah came unto them.6:18 For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.
6:19 Also they reported his good deeds before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.7:1 Now it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the Levites were appointed,7:2 That I gave my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the ruler of the palace, charge over Jerusalem: for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.7:3 And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.
7:4 Now the city was large and great: but the people were few therein, and the houses were not builded.7:5 And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein,7:6 These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;7:7 Who came with Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, Baanah. The number, I say, of the men of the people of Israel was this;
7:8 The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two.7:9 The children of Shephatiah, three hundred seventy and two.7:10 The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.7:11 The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.
7:12 The children of Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.7:13 The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.7:14 The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.7:15 The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.7:16 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.7:17 The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.7:18 The children of Adonikam, six hundred threescore and seven.7:19 The children of Bigvai, two thousand threescore and seven.7:20 The children of Adin, six hundred fifty and five.7:21 The children of Ater of Hezekiah, ninety and eight.7:22 The children of Hashum, three hundred twenty and eight.7:23 The children of Bezai, three hundred twenty and four.7:24 The children of Hariph, an hundred and twelve.7:25 The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.7:26 The men of Bethlehem and Netophah, an hundred fourscore and eight.7:27 The men of Anathoth, an hundred twenty and eight.7:28 The men of Bethazmaveth, forty and two.7:29 The men of Kirjathjearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty and three.7:30 The men of Ramah and Gaba, six hundred twenty and one.7:31 The men of Michmas, an hundred and twenty and two.7:32 The men of Bethel and Ai, an hundred twenty and three.7:33 The men of the other Nebo, fifty and two.7:34 The children of the other Elam, a thousand two hundred fifty and four.7:35 The children of Harim, three hundred and twenty.7:36 The children of Jericho, three hundred forty and five.7:37 The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.7:38 The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.7:39 The priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.7:40 The children of Immer, a thousand fifty and two.7:41 The children of Pashur, a thousand two hundred forty and seven.7:42 The children of Harim, a thousand and seventeen.7:43 The Levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.
7:44 The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred forty and eight.7:45 The porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, an hundred thirty and eight.7:46 The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hashupha, the children of Tabbaoth,7:47 The children of Keros, the children of Sia, the children of Padon,7:48 The children of Lebana, the children of Hagaba, the children of Shalmai,7:49 The children of Hanan, the children of Giddel, the children of Gahar,7:50 The children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda,7:51 The children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the children of Phaseah,7:52 The children of Besai, the children of Meunim, the children of Nephishesim,7:53 The children of Bakbuk, the children of Hakupha, the children of Harhur,7:54 The children of Bazlith, the children of Mehida, the children of Harsha,7:55 The children of Barkos, the children of Sisera, the children of Tamah,7:56 The children of Neziah, the children of Hatipha.7:57 The children of Solomon's servants: the children of Sotai, the children of Sophereth, the children of Perida,
7:58 The children of Jaala, the children of Darkon, the children of Giddel,7:59 The children of Shephatiah, the children of Hattil, the children of Pochereth of Zebaim, the children of Amon.
7:60 All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred ninety and two.7:61 And these were they which went up also from Telmelah, Telharesha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shew their father's house, nor their seed, whether they were of Israel.
7:62 The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, the children of Nekoda, six hundred forty and two.7:63 And of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai, which took one of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite to wife, and was called after their name.7:64 These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but it was not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood.7:65 And the Tirshatha said unto them, that they should not eat of the most holy things, till there stood up a priest with Urim and Thummim.7:66 The whole congregation together was forty and two thousand three hundred and threescore,7:67 Beside their manservants and their maidservants, of whom there were seven thousand three hundred thirty and seven: and they had two hundred forty and five singing men and singing women.
7:68 Their horses, seven hundred thirty and six: their mules, two hundred forty and five:7:69 Their camels, four hundred thirty and five: six thousand seven hundred and twenty asses.7:70 And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.7:71 And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver.7:72 And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests' garments.7:73 So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.8:1 And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.8:2 And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.8:3 And he read therein before the street that was before the water gate from the morning until midday, before the men and the women, and those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.8:4 And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made for the purpose; and beside him stood Mattithiah, and Shema, and Anaiah, and Urijah, and Hilkiah, and Maaseiah, on his right hand; and on his left hand, Pedaiah, and Mishael, and Malchiah, and Hashum, and Hashbadana, Zechariah, and Meshullam.8:5 And Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people; (for he was above all the people;) and when he opened it, all the people stood up:8:6 And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground.8:7 Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.8:8 So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.8:9 And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
8:10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our LORD: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.8:11 So the Levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
8:12 And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.8:13 And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.
8:14 And they found written in the law which the LORD had commanded by Moses, that the children of Israel should dwell in booths in the feast of the seventh month:8:15 And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.
8:16 So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.8:17 And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.8:18 Also day by day, from the first day unto the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day was a solemn assembly, according unto the manner.9:1 Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them.9:2 And the seed of Israel separated themselves from all strangers, and stood and confessed their sins, and the iniquities of their fathers.9:3 And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God.9:4 Then stood up upon the stairs, of the Levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the LORD their God.9:5 Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the LORD your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.9:6 Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.9:7 Thou art the LORD the God, who didst choose Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;9:8 And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give it, I say, to his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous:
9:9 And didst see the affliction of our fathers in Egypt, and heardest their cry by the Red sea;9:10 And shewedst signs and wonders upon Pharaoh, and on all his servants, and on all the people of his land: for thou knewest that they dealt proudly against them. So didst thou get thee a name, as it is this day.9:11 And thou didst divide the sea before them, so that they went through the midst of the sea on the dry land; and their persecutors thou threwest into the deeps, as a stone into the mighty waters.
9:12 Moreover thou leddest them in the day by a cloudy pillar; and in the night by a pillar of fire, to give them light in the way wherein they should go.9:13 Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments:9:14 And madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant:9:15 And gavest them bread from heaven for their hunger, and broughtest forth water for them out of the rock for their thirst, and promisedst them that they should go in to possess the land which thou hadst sworn to give them.9:16 But they and our fathers dealt proudly, and hardened their necks, and hearkened not to thy commandments,
9:17 And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.9:18 Yea, when they had made them a molten calf, and said, This is thy God that brought thee up out of Egypt, and had wrought great provocations;9:19 Yet thou in thy manifold mercies forsookest them not in the wilderness: the pillar of the cloud departed not from them by day, to lead them in the way; neither the pillar of fire by night, to shew them light, and the way wherein they should go.9:20 Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.9:21 Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, so that they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet swelled not.9:22 Moreover thou gavest them kingdoms and nations, and didst divide them into corners: so they possessed the land of Sihon, and the land of the king of Heshbon, and the land of Og king of Bashan.9:23 Their children also multipliedst thou as the stars of heaven, and broughtest them into the land, concerning which thou hadst promised to their fathers, that they should go in to possess it.
9:24 So the children went in and possessed the land, and thou subduedst before them the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, and gavest them into their hands, with their kings, and the people of the land, that they might do with them as they would.9:25 And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.9:26 Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.9:27 Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies, who vexed them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their enemies.9:28 But after they had rest, they did evil again before thee: therefore leftest thou them in the land of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them: yet when they returned, and cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven; and many times didst thou deliver them according to thy mercies;9:29 And testifiedst against them, that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law: yet they dealt proudly, and hearkened not unto thy commandments, but sinned against thy judgments, (which if a man do, he shall live in them;) and withdrew the shoulder, and hardened their neck, and would not hear.9:30 Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.9:31 Nevertheless for thy great mercies' sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.9:32 Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.9:33 Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly:9:34 Neither have our kings, our princes, our priests, nor our fathers, kept thy law, nor hearkened unto thy commandments and thy testimonies, wherewith thou didst testify against them.
9:35 For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.9:36 Behold, we are servants this day, and for the land that thou gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are servants in it:9:37 And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.9:38 And because of all this we make a sure covenant, and write it; and our princes, Levites, and priests, seal unto it.10:1 Now those that sealed were, Nehemiah, the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah, and Zidkijah,10:2 Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,10:3 Pashur, Amariah, Malchijah,10:4 Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,10:5 Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,10:6 Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,10:7 Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,10:8 Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests.10:9 And the Levites: both Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;10:10 And their brethren, Shebaniah, Hodijah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,10:11 Micha, Rehob, Hashabiah, Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,10:13 Hodijah, Bani, Beninu.10:14 The chief of the people; Parosh, Pahathmoab, Elam, Zatthu, Bani,10:15 Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
10:16 Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,10:17 Ater, Hizkijah, Azzur,10:18 Hodijah, Hashum, Bezai,10:19 Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,10:20 Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,10:21 Meshezabeel, Zadok, Jaddua,10:22 Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,10:23 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hashub,10:24 Hallohesh, Pileha, Shobek,10:25 Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,10:26 And Ahijah, Hanan, Anan,10:27 Malluch, Harim, Baanah.10:28 And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;10:29 They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;10:30 And that we would not give our daughters unto the people of the land, not take their daughters for our sons:10:31 And if the people of the land bring ware or any victuals on the sabbath day to sell, that we would not buy it of them on the sabbath, or on the holy day: and that we would leave the seventh year, and the exaction of every debt.10:32 Also we made ordinances for us, to charge ourselves yearly with the third part of a shekel for the service of the house of our God;10:33 For the shewbread, and for the continual meat offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy things, and for the sin offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and for all the work of the house of our God.10:34 And we cast the lots among the priests, the Levites, and the people, for the wood offering, to bring it into the house of our God, after the houses of our fathers, at times appointed year by year, to burn upon the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the law:10:35 And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD:10:36 Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as it is written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God:10:37 And that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.10:38 And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house.10:39 For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.11:1 And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.
11:2 And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.11:3 Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.11:4 And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;11:5 And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.11:6 All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.11:7 And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.
11:8 And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.11:9 And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.
11:10 Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.11:11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.11:12 And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah.11:13 And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,11:14 And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.11:15 Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;11:16 And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.11:17 And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.11:18 All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.11:19 Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.11:20 And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.11:21 But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.11:22 The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.11:23 For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.11:24 And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.11:25 And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjatharba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof,11:26 And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Bethphelet, And at Hazarshual, and at Beersheba, and in the villages thereof,11:28 And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof,11:29 And at Enrimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,11:30 Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beersheba unto the valley of Hinnom.11:31 The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and in their villages.
11:32 And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,11:33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
11:34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,11:35 Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.11:36 And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.12:1 Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,12:2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,12:3 Shechaniah, Rehum, Meremoth, Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah,12:5 Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah,12:6 Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah,12:7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.12:8 Moreover the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, which was over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren.12:9 Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were over against them in the watches.12:10 And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada,12:11 And Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.12:12 And in the days of Joiakim were priests, the chief of the fathers: of Seraiah, Meraiah; of Jeremiah, Hananiah;12:13 Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;12:14 Of Melicu, Jonathan; of Shebaniah, Joseph;12:15 Of Harim, Adna; of Meraioth, Helkai;12:16 Of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;12:17 Of Abijah, Zichri; of Miniamin, of Moadiah, Piltai:12:18 Of Bilgah, Shammua; of Shemaiah, Jehonathan;12:19 And of Joiarib, Mattenai; of Jedaiah, Uzzi;12:20 Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;12:21 Of Hilkiah, Hashabiah; of Jedaiah, Nethaneel.12:22 The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian.12:23 The sons of Levi, the chief of the fathers, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.12:24 And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward.12:25 Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters keeping the ward at the thresholds of the gates.12:26 These were in the days of Joiakim the son of Jeshua, the son of Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor, and of Ezra the priest, the scribe.12:27 And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.12:28 And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi;12:29 Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.12:30 And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.12:31 Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks, whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:12:32 And after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah,12:33 And Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,12:34 Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,12:35 And certain of the priests' sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph:12:36 And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them.
12:37 And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.12:38 And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, from beyond the tower of the furnaces even unto the broad wall;12:39 And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.12:40 So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me:12:41 And the priests; Eliakim, Maaseiah, Miniamin, Michaiah, Elioenai, Zechariah, and Hananiah, with trumpets;
12:42 And Maaseiah, and Shemaiah, and Eleazar, and Uzzi, and Jehohanan, and Malchijah, and Elam, and Ezer. And the singers sang loud, with Jezrahiah their overseer.12:43 Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.12:44 And at that time were some appointed over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.12:45 And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their God, and the ward of the purification, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.12:46 For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God.12:47 And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel, and in the days of Nehemiah, gave the portions of the singers and the porters, every day his portion: and they sanctified holy things unto the Levites; and the Levites sanctified them unto the children of Aaron.
13:1 On that day they read in the book of Moses in the audience of the people; and therein was found written, that the Ammonite and the Moabite should not come into the congregation of God for ever; Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.13:3 Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude.
13:4 And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:13:5 And he had prepared for him a great chamber, where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and the singers, and the porters; and the offerings of the priests.13:6 But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king:
13:7 And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.13:8 And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff to Tobiah out of the chamber.
13:9 Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense.13:10 And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had not been given them: for the Levites and the singers, that did the work, were fled every one to his field.13:11 Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.13:12 Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries.
13:13 And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren.
13:14 Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.13:15 In those days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all manner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals.13:16 There dwelt men of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem.13:17 Then I contended with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this that ye do, and profane the sabbath day?13:18 Did not your fathers thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.13:19 And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.13:20 So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice.13:21 Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more on the sabbath.
13:22 And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day.

Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.

13:23 In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:13:24 And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people.13:25 And I contended with them, and cursed them, and smote certain of them, and plucked off their hair, and made them swear by God, saying, Ye shall not give your daughters unto their sons, nor take their daughters unto your sons, or for yourselves.13:26 Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.13:27 Shall we then hearken unto you to do all this great evil, to transgress against our God in marrying strange wives?13:28 And one of the sons of Joiada, the son of Eliashib the high priest, was son in law to Sanballat the Horonite: therefore I chased him from me.13:29 Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.13:30 Thus cleansed I them from all strangers, and appointed the wards of the priests and the Levites, every one in his business;13:31 And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.