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Sun 2023-07-02 Numbers3 Psalms37 Song of Solomon1 Hebrews1
Numbers 3.
3:1 This is the account of the family of Aaron and Moses at the time the LORD talked with Moses on Mount Sinai.
3:2 The names of the sons of Aaron were Nadab the firstborn and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
3:3 Those were the names of Aaron's sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests.
3:4 Nadab and Abihu, however, fell dead before the LORD when they made an offering with unauthorized fire before him in the Desert of Sinai. They had no sons; so only Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.
3:5 The LORD said to Moses,
3:6 "Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.
3:7 They are to perform duties for him and for the whole community at the Tent of Meeting by doing the work of the tabernacle.
3:8 They are to take care of all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting, fulfilling the obligations of the Israelites by doing the work of the tabernacle.
3:9 Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they are the Israelites who are to be given wholly to him.
3:10 Appoint Aaron and his sons to serve as priests; anyone else who approaches the sanctuary must be put to death."
3:11 The LORD also said to Moses,
3:12 "I have taken the Levites from among the Israelites in place of the first male offspring of every Israelite woman. The Levites are mine,
3:13 for all the firstborn are mine. When I struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, I set apart for myself every firstborn in Israel, whether man or animal. They are to be mine. I am the LORD."
3:14 The LORD said to Moses in the Desert of Sinai,
3:15 "Count the Levites by their families and clans. Count every male a month old or more."
3:16 So Moses counted them, as he was commanded by the word of the LORD.
3:17 These were the names of the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.
3:18 These were the names of the Gershonite clans: Libni and Shimei.
3:19 The Kohathite clans: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel.
3:20 The Merarite clans: Mahli and Mushi. These were the Levite clans, according to their families.
3:21 To Gershon belonged the clans of the Libnites and Shimeites; these were the Gershonite clans.
3:22 The number of all the males a month old or more who were counted was 7,500.
3:23 The Gershonite clans were to camp on the west, behind the tabernacle.
3:24 The leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.
3:25 At the Tent of Meeting the Gershonites were responsible for the care of the tabernacle and tent, its coverings, the curtain at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting,
3:26 the curtains of the courtyard, the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard surrounding the tabernacle and altar, and the ropes--and everything related to their use.
3:27 To Kohath belonged the clans of the Amramites, Izharites, Hebronites and Uzzielites; these were the Kohathite clans.
3:28 The number of all the males a month old or more was 8,600. The Kohathites were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.
3:29 The Kohathite clans were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle.
3:30 The leader of the families of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.
3:31 They were responsible for the care of the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the articles of the sanctuary used in ministering, the curtain, and everything related to their use.
3:32 The chief leader of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest. He was appointed over those who were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.
3:33 To Merari belonged the clans of the Mahlites and the Mushites; these were the Merarite clans.
3:34 The number of all the males a month old or more who were counted was 6,200.
3:35 The leader of the families of the Merarite clans was Zuriel son of Abihail; they were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.
3:36 The Merarites were appointed to take care of the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, posts, bases, all its equipment, and everything related to their use,
3:37 as well as the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their bases, tent pegs and ropes.
3:38 Moses and Aaron and his sons were to camp to the east of the tabernacle, toward the sunrise, in front of the Tent of Meeting. They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary on behalf of the Israelites. Anyone else who approached the sanctuary was to be put to death.
3:39 The total number of Levites counted at the LORD'S command by Moses and Aaron according to their clans, including every male a month old or more, was 22,000.
3:40 The LORD said to Moses, "Count all the firstborn Israelite males who are a month old or more and make a list of their names.
3:41 Take the Levites for me in place of all the firstborn of the Israelites, and the livestock of the Levites in place of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites. I am the LORD."
3:42 So Moses counted all the firstborn of the Israelites, as the LORD commanded him.
3:43 The total number of firstborn males a month old or more, listed by name, was 22,273.
3:44 The LORD also said to Moses,
3:45 "Take the Levites in place of all the firstborn of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. The Levites are to be mine. I am the LORD.
3:46 To redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites,
3:47 collect five shekels for each one, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs.
3:48 Give the money for the redemption of the additional Israelites to Aaron and his sons."
3:49 So Moses collected the redemption money from those who exceeded the number redeemed by the Levites.
3:50 From the firstborn of the Israelites he collected silver weighing 1,365 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.
3:51 Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons, as he was commanded by the word of the LORD.
Psalms 37.
37:1 Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of those who do wrong;
37:2 for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away.
37:3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
37:4 Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.
37:5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this:
37:6 He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
37:7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
37:8 Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret--it leads only to evil.
37:9 For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.
37:10 A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.
37:11 But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy great peace.
37:12 The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them;
37:13 but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming.
37:14 The wicked draw the sword and bend the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
37:15 But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.
37:16 Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked;
37:17 for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.
37:18 The days of the blameless are known to the LORD, and their inheritance will endure forever.
37:19 In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.
37:20 But the wicked will perish: The LORD'S enemies will be like the beauty of the fields, they will vanish--vanish like smoke.
37:21 The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;
37:22 those the LORD blesses will inherit the land, but those he curses will be cut off.
37:23 If the LORD delights in a man's way, he makes his steps firm;
37:24 though he stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.
37:25 I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.
37:26 They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be blessed.
37:27 Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever.
37:28 For the LORD loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones. They will be protected forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off;
37:29 the righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.
37:30 The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks what is just.
37:31 The law of his God is in his heart; his feet do not slip.
37:32 The wicked lie in wait for the righteous, seeking their very lives;
37:33 but the LORD will not leave them in their power or let them be condemned when brought to trial.
37:34 Wait for the LORD and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
37:35 I have seen a wicked and ruthless man flourishing like a green tree in its native soil,
37:36 but he soon passed away and was no more; though I looked for him, he could not be found.
37:37 Consider the blameless, observe the upright; there is a future for the man of peace.
37:38 But all sinners will be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.
37:39 The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; he is their stronghold in time of trouble.
37:40 The LORD helps them and delivers them; he delivers them from the wicked and saves them, because they take refuge in him.
Song of Solomon 1.
1:1 Solomon's Song of Songs.
1:2 Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth--for your love is more delightful than wine.
1:3 Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens love you!
1:4 Take me away with you--let us hurry! Let the king bring me into his chambers. We rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine. How right they are to adore you!
1:5 Dark am I, yet lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, dark like the tents of Kedar, like the tent curtains of Solomon.
1:6 Do not stare at me because I am dark, because I am darkened by the sun. My mother's sons were angry with me and made me take care of the vineyards; my own vineyard I have neglected.
1:7 Tell me, you whom I love, where you graze your flock and where you rest your sheep at midday. Why should I be like a veiled woman beside the flocks of your friends?
1:8 If you do not know, most beautiful of women, follow the tracks of the sheep and graze your young goats by the tents of the shepherds.
1:9 I liken you, my darling, to a mare harnessed to one of the chariots of Pharaoh.
1:10 Your cheeks are beautiful with earrings, your neck with strings of jewels.
1:11 We will make you earrings of gold, studded with silver.
1:12 While the king was at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance.
1:13 My lover is to me a sachet of myrrh resting between my breasts.
1:14 My lover is to me a cluster of henna blossoms from the vineyards of En Gedi.
1:15 How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how beautiful! Your eyes are doves.
1:16 How handsome you are, my lover! Oh, how charming! And our bed is verdant.
1:17 The beams of our house are cedars; our rafters are firs.
Hebrews 1.
1:1 In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways,
1:2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.
1:3 The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.
1:4 So he became as much superior to the angels as the name he has inherited is superior to theirs.
1:5 For to which of the angels did God ever say, "You are my Son; today I have become your Father"? Or again, "I will be his Father, and he will be my Son"?
1:6 And again, when God brings his firstborn into the world, he says, "Let all God's angels worship him."
1:7 In speaking of the angels he says, "He makes his angels winds, his servants flames of fire."
1:8 But about the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever, and righteousness will be the scepter of your kingdom.
1:9 You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy."
1:10 He also says, "In the beginning, O Lord, you laid the foundations of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands.
1:11 They will perish, but you remain; they will all wear out like a garment.
1:12 You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed. But you remain the same, and your years will never end."
1:13 To which of the angels did God ever say, "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet"?
1:14 Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?