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Fri 2023-06-09 Leviticus6 Psalms5 Psalms6 Proverbs21 Colossians4
Leviticus 6.
6:1 The LORD said to Moses:
6:2 "If anyone sins and is unfaithful to the LORD by deceiving his neighbor about something entrusted to him or left in his care or stolen, or if he cheats him,
6:3 or if he finds lost property and lies about it, or if he swears falsely, or if he commits any such sin that people may do--
6:4 when he thus sins and becomes guilty, he must return what he has stolen or taken by extortion, or what was entrusted to him, or the lost property he found,
6:5 or whatever it was he swore falsely about. He must make restitution in full, add a fifth of the value to it and give it all to the owner on the day he presents his guilt offering.
6:6 And as a penalty he must bring to the priest, that is, to the LORD, his guilt offering, a ram from the flock, one without defect and of the proper value.
6:7 In this way the priest will make atonement for him before the LORD, and he will be forgiven for any of these things he did that made him guilty."
6:8 The LORD said to Moses:
6:9 "Give Aaron and his sons this command: 'These are the regulations for the burnt offering: The burnt offering is to remain on the altar hearth throughout the night, till morning, and the fire must be kept burning on the altar.
6:10 The priest shall then put on his linen clothes, with linen undergarments next to his body, and shall remove the ashes of the burnt offering that the fire has consumed on the altar and place them beside the altar.
6:11 Then he is to take off these clothes and put on others, and carry the ashes outside the camp to a place that is ceremonially clean.
6:12 The fire on the altar must be kept burning; it must not go out. Every morning the priest is to add firewood and arrange the burnt offering on the fire and burn the fat of the fellowship offerings on it.
6:13 The fire must be kept burning on the altar continuously; it must not go out.
6:14 "'These are the regulations for the grain offering: Aaron's sons are to bring it before the LORD, in front of the altar.
6:15 The priest is to take a handful of fine flour and oil, together with all the incense on the grain offering, and burn the memorial portion on the altar as an aroma pleasing to the LORD.
6:16 Aaron and his sons shall eat the rest of it, but it is to be eaten without yeast in a holy place; they are to eat it in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting.
6:17 It must not be baked with yeast; I have given it as their share of the offerings made to me by fire. Like the sin offering and the guilt offering, it is most holy.
6:18 Any male descendant of Aaron may eat it. It is his regular share of the offerings made to the LORD by fire for the generations to come. Whatever touches them will become holy.'"
6:19 The LORD also said to Moses,
6:20 "This is the offering Aaron and his sons are to bring to the LORD on the day he is anointed: a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a regular grain offering, half of it in the morning and half in the evening.
6:21 Prepare it with oil on a griddle; bring it well-mixed and present the grain offering broken in pieces as an aroma pleasing to the LORD.
6:22 The son who is to succeed him as anointed priest shall prepare it. It is the LORD'S regular share and is to be burned completely.
6:23 Every grain offering of a priest shall be burned completely; it must not be eaten."
6:24 The LORD said to Moses,
6:25 "Say to Aaron and his sons: 'These are the regulations for the sin offering: The sin offering is to be slaughtered before the LORD in the place the burnt offering is slaughtered; it is most holy.
6:26 The priest who offers it shall eat it; it is to be eaten in a holy place, in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting.
6:27 Whatever touches any of the flesh will become holy, and if any of the blood is spattered on a garment, you must wash it in a holy place.
6:28 The clay pot the meat is cooked in must be broken; but if it is cooked in a bronze pot, the pot is to be scoured and rinsed with water.
6:29 Any male in a priest's family may eat it; it is most holy.
6:30 But any sin offering whose blood is brought into the Tent of Meeting to make atonement in the Holy Place must not be eaten; it must be burned.
Psalms 5.
5:1 Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my sighing.
5:2 Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.
5:3 In the morning, O LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.
5:4 You are not a God who takes pleasure in evil; with you the wicked cannot dwell.
5:5 The arrogant cannot stand in your presence; you hate all who do wrong.
5:6 You destroy those who tell lies; bloodthirsty and deceitful men the LORD abhors.
5:7 But I, by your great mercy, will come into your house; in reverence will I bow down toward your holy temple.
5:8 Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies--make straight your way before me.
5:9 Not a word from their mouth can be trusted; their heart is filled with destruction. Their throat is an open grave; with their tongue they speak deceit.
5:10 Declare them guilty, O God! Let their intrigues be their downfall. Banish them for their many sins, for they have rebelled against you.
5:11 But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.
5:12 For surely, O LORD, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.
Psalms 6.
6:1 O LORD, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.
6:2 Be merciful to me, LORD, for I am faint; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are in agony.
6:3 My soul is in anguish. How long, O LORD, how long?
6:4 Turn, O LORD, and deliver me; save me because of your unfailing love.
6:5 No one remembers you when he is dead. Who praises you from the grave?
6:6 I am worn out from groaning; all night long I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.
6:7 My eyes grow weak with sorrow; they fail because of all my foes.
6:8 Away from me, all you who do evil, for the LORD has heard my weeping.
6:9 The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.
6:10 All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed; they will turn back in sudden disgrace.
Proverbs 21.
21:1 The king's heart is in the hand of the LORD; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases.
21:2 All a man's ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart.
21:3 To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
21:4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin!
21:5 The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty.
21:6 A fortune made by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor and a deadly snare.
21:7 The violence of the wicked will drag them away, for they refuse to do what is right.
21:8 The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
21:9 Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
21:10 The wicked man craves evil; his neighbor gets no mercy from him.
21:11 When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; when a wise man is instructed, he gets knowledge.
21:12 The Righteous One takes note of the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.
21:13 If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered.
21:14 A gift given in secret soothes anger, and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.
21:15 When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.
21:16 A man who strays from the path of understanding comes to rest in the company of the dead.
21:17 He who loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and oil will never be rich.
21:18 The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright.
21:19 Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered wife.
21:20 In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has.
21:21 He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.
21:22 A wise man attacks the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust.
21:23 He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity.
21:24 The proud and arrogant man--"Mocker" is his name; he behaves with overweening pride.
21:25 The sluggard's craving will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work.
21:26 All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing.
21:27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable--how much more so when brought with evil intent!
21:28 A false witness will perish, and whoever listens to him will be destroyed forever.
21:29 A wicked man puts up a bold front, but an upright man gives thought to his ways.
21:30 There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan that can succeed against the LORD.
21:31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the LORD.
Colossians 4.
4:1 Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.
4:2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.
4:3 And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
4:4 Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should.
4:5 Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.
4:6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
4:7 Tychicus will tell you all the news about me. He is a dear brother, a faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord.
4:8 I am sending him to you for the express purpose that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts.
4:9 He is coming with Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.
4:10 My fellow prisoner Aristarchus sends you his greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas. (You have received instructions about him; if he comes to you, welcome him.)
4:11 Jesus, who is called Justus, also sends greetings. These are the only Jews among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have proved a comfort to me.
4:12 Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, that you may stand firm in all the will of God, mature and fully assured.
4:13 I vouch for him that he is working hard for you and for those at Laodicea and Hierapolis.
4:14 Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, and Demas send greetings.
4:15 Give my greetings to the brothers at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house.
4:16 After this letter has been read to you, see that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea.
4:17 Tell Archippus: "See to it that you complete the work you have received in the Lord."