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Exodus 25:1-9
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Exodus 25:1-9
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Contributions for the Sanctuary
25 The Lord said to Moses, 2 (A)“Speak to the people of Israel, that they take for me a contribution. From (B)every man whose heart moves him you shall receive the contribution for me. 3 And this is the contribution that you shall receive from them: gold, silver, and bronze, 4 (C)blue and purple and scarlet yarns and fine twined linen, goats' hair, 5 tanned (D)rams' skins, goatskins,[a] acacia wood, 6 (E)oil for the lamps, (F)spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense, 7 onyx stones, and stones for setting, for the (G)ephod and for the breastpiece. 8 And let them make me a (H)sanctuary, that (I)I may dwell in their midst. 9 (J)Exactly as I show you concerning the pattern of the (K)tabernacle, and of all its furniture, so you shall make it.
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- Exodus 25:5 Uncertain; possibly dolphin skins, or dugong skins; compare 26:14
Exodus 25:1-9
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Exodus 25:1-9
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Offerings for the Tabernacle(A)
25 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive the offering for me from everyone whose heart prompts(B) them to give. 3 These are the offerings you are to receive from them: gold, silver and bronze; 4 blue, purple and scarlet yarn(C) and fine linen; goat hair; 5 ram skins dyed red and another type of durable leather[a];(D) acacia wood;(E) 6 olive oil(F) for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;(G) 7 and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod(H) and breastpiece.(I)
8 “Then have them make a sanctuary(J) for me, and I will dwell(K) among them. 9 Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern(L) I will show you.
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- Exodus 25:5 Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals
2 Samuel 18:1-18
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2 Samuel 18:1-18
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Absalom Killed
18 Then David mustered the men who were with him and set over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. 2 And David sent out the army, one third under the command of Joab, one third under the command of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab's brother, and one third under the command of (A)Ittai the Gittite. And the king said to the men, “I myself will also go out with you.” 3 (B)But the men said, “You shall not go out. For if we flee, they will not care about us. If half of us die, they will not care about us. But you are worth ten thousand of us. Therefore it is better that you send us help from the city.” 4 The king said to them, “Whatever seems best to you I will do.” So the king stood at the side of the gate, while all the army marched out by hundreds and by thousands. 5 And the king ordered Joab and Abishai and Ittai, “Deal gently for my sake with the young man Absalom.” (C)And all the people heard when the king gave orders to all the commanders about Absalom.
6 So the army went out into the field against Israel, and the battle was fought in the (D)forest of Ephraim. 7 And the men of Israel were defeated there by the servants of David, and the loss there was great on that day, twenty thousand men. 8 The battle spread over the face of all the country, and the forest devoured more people that day than the sword.
9 And Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great oak,[a] (E)and his head caught fast in the oak, and he was suspended between heaven and earth, while the mule that was under him went on. 10 And a certain man saw it and told Joab, “Behold, I saw Absalom hanging in an oak.” 11 Joab said to the man who told him, “What, you saw him! Why then did you not strike him there to the ground? I would have been glad to give you ten pieces of silver and a belt.” 12 But the man said to Joab, “Even if I felt in my hand the weight of a thousand pieces of silver, I would not reach out my hand against the king's son, for (F)in our hearing the king commanded you and Abishai and Ittai, ‘For my sake protect the young man Absalom.’ 13 On the other hand, if I had dealt treacherously against his life[b] (and there is nothing hidden from the king), then you yourself would have stood aloof.” 14 Joab said, “I will not waste time like this with you.” And he took three javelins in his hand and thrust them into the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak. 15 And ten young men, Joab's armor-bearers, surrounded Absalom and struck him and killed him.
16 Then Joab blew the trumpet, and the troops came back from pursuing Israel, for Joab restrained them. 17 And they took Absalom and threw him into a great pit in the forest and raised over him (G)a very great heap of stones. And all Israel (H)fled every one to his own home. 18 Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and set up for himself (I)the pillar that is in (J)the King's Valley, for he said, (K)“I have no son to keep my name in remembrance.” He called the pillar after his own name, and it is called Absalom's monument[c] to this day.
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- 2 Samuel 18:9 Or terebinth; also verses 10, 14
- 2 Samuel 18:13 Or at the risk of my life
- 2 Samuel 18:18 Or Absalom's hand
2 Samuel 18:1-18
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2 Samuel 18:1-18
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18 David mustered the men who were with him and appointed over them commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. 2 David sent out his troops,(A) a third under the command of Joab, a third under Joab’s brother Abishai(B) son of Zeruiah, and a third under Ittai(C) the Gittite. The king told the troops, “I myself will surely march out with you.”
3 But the men said, “You must not go out; if we are forced to flee, they won’t care about us. Even if half of us die, they won’t care; but you are worth ten(D) thousand of us.[a] It would be better now for you to give us support from the city.”(E)
4 The king answered, “I will do whatever seems best to you.”
So the king stood beside the gate while all his men marched out in units of hundreds and of thousands. 5 The king commanded Joab, Abishai and Ittai, “Be gentle with the young man Absalom for my sake.” And all the troops heard the king giving orders concerning Absalom to each of the commanders.
6 David’s army marched out of the city to fight Israel, and the battle took place in the forest(F) of Ephraim. 7 There Israel’s troops were routed by David’s men, and the casualties that day were great—twenty thousand men. 8 The battle spread out over the whole countryside, and the forest swallowed up more men that day than the sword.
9 Now Absalom happened to meet David’s men. He was riding his mule, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom’s hair(G) got caught in the tree. He was left hanging in midair, while the mule he was riding kept on going.
10 When one of the men saw what had happened, he told Joab, “I just saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree.”
11 Joab said to the man who had told him this, “What! You saw him? Why didn’t you strike(H) him to the ground right there? Then I would have had to give you ten shekels[b] of silver and a warrior’s belt.(I)”
12 But the man replied, “Even if a thousand shekels[c] were weighed out into my hands, I would not lay a hand on the king’s son. In our hearing the king commanded you and Abishai and Ittai, ‘Protect the young man Absalom for my sake.[d]’ 13 And if I had put my life in jeopardy[e]—and nothing is hidden from the king(J)—you would have kept your distance from me.”
14 Joab(K) said, “I’m not going to wait like this for you.” So he took three javelins in his hand and plunged them into Absalom’s heart while Absalom was still alive in the oak tree. 15 And ten of Joab’s armor-bearers surrounded Absalom, struck him and killed him.(L)
16 Then Joab(M) sounded the trumpet, and the troops stopped pursuing Israel, for Joab halted them. 17 They took Absalom, threw him into a big pit in the forest and piled up(N) a large heap of rocks(O) over him. Meanwhile, all the Israelites fled to their homes.
18 During his lifetime Absalom had taken a pillar and erected it in the King’s Valley(P) as a monument(Q) to himself, for he thought, “I have no son(R) to carry on the memory of my name.” He named the pillar after himself, and it is called Absalom’s Monument to this day.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 18:3 Two Hebrew manuscripts, some Septuagint manuscripts and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts care; for now there are ten thousand like us
- 2 Samuel 18:11 That is, about 4 ounces or about 115 grams
- 2 Samuel 18:12 That is, about 25 pounds or about 12 kilograms
- 2 Samuel 18:12 A few Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts may be translated Absalom, whoever you may be.
- 2 Samuel 18:13 Or Otherwise, if I had acted treacherously toward him
Jeremiah 31:14-30
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Jeremiah 31:14-30
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14 (A)I will feast the soul of the priests with abundance,
and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness,
declares the Lord.”
15 Thus says the Lord:
(B)“A voice is heard in (C)Ramah,
lamentation and bitter weeping.
(D)Rachel is weeping for her children;
she refuses to be comforted for her children,
(E)because they are no more.”
16 Thus says the Lord:
“Keep your voice from weeping,
and your eyes from tears,
for there is a reward for your work,
declares the Lord,
and (F)they shall come back from the land of the enemy.
17 (G)There is hope for your future,
declares the Lord,
and your children shall come back to their own country.
18 I have heard (H)Ephraim grieving,
‘You have disciplined me, and I was disciplined,
like an untrained calf;
(I)bring me back that I may be restored,
for you are the Lord my God.
19 For after (J)I had turned away, I relented,
and after I was instructed, (K)I struck my thigh;
(L)I was ashamed, and I was confounded,
because I bore the disgrace of my youth.’
20 (M)Is Ephraim my dear son?
(N)Is he my darling child?
For as often as I speak against him,
I do remember him still.
(O)Therefore my heart[a] yearns for him;
I will surely have mercy on him,
declares the Lord.
21 (P)“Set up road markers for yourself;
make yourself guideposts;
(Q)consider well the highway,
(R)the road by which you went.
Return, O virgin Israel,
return to these your cities.
22 (S)How long will you waver,
(T)O faithless daughter?
For the Lord has created a new thing on the earth:
a woman encircles a man.”
23 Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: “Once more they shall use these words in the land of Judah and in its cities, (U)when I restore their fortunes:
24 (Y)And Judah and all its cities shall dwell there together, and (Z)the farmers and those who wander with their flocks. 25 For I will (AA)satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish.”
26 At this I awoke and looked, and my sleep was pleasant to me.
27 (AB)“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when (AC)I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with (AD)the seed of man and the seed of beast. 28 And it shall come to pass that (AE)as I have watched over them (AF)to pluck up and break down, to overthrow, destroy, and bring harm, (AG)so I will watch over them (AH)to build and to plant, declares the Lord. 29 In those days they shall no longer say:
(AI)“‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes,
and the children's teeth are set on edge.’
30 (AJ)But everyone shall die for his own iniquity. Each man who eats sour grapes, his teeth shall be set on edge.
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- Jeremiah 31:20 Hebrew bowels
Jeremiah 31:14-30
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Jeremiah 31:14-30
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14 I will satisfy(A) the priests(B) with abundance,
and my people will be filled with my bounty,(C)”
declares the Lord.
15 This is what the Lord says:
“A voice is heard in Ramah,(D)
mourning and great weeping,
Rachel weeping for her children
and refusing to be comforted,(E)
because they are no more.”(F)
16 This is what the Lord says:
“Restrain your voice from weeping
and your eyes from tears,(G)
for your work will be rewarded,(H)”
declares the Lord.
“They will return(I) from the land of the enemy.
17 So there is hope(J) for your descendants,”
declares the Lord.
“Your children(K) will return to their own land.
18 “I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning:
‘You disciplined(L) me like an unruly calf,(M)
and I have been disciplined.
Restore(N) me, and I will return,
because you are the Lord my God.
19 After I strayed,(O)
I repented;
after I came to understand,
I beat(P) my breast.
I was ashamed(Q) and humiliated
because I bore the disgrace of my youth.’(R)
20 Is not Ephraim my dear son,
the child(S) in whom I delight?
Though I often speak against him,
I still remember(T) him.
Therefore my heart yearns for him;
I have great compassion(U) for him,”
declares the Lord.
21 “Set up road signs;
put up guideposts.(V)
Take note of the highway,(W)
the road that you take.
Return,(X) Virgin(Y) Israel,
return to your towns.
22 How long will you wander,(Z)
unfaithful(AA) Daughter Israel?
The Lord will create a new thing(AB) on earth—
the woman will return to[a](AC) the man.”
23 This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: “When I bring them back from captivity,[b](AD) the people in the land of Judah and in its towns will once again use these words: ‘The Lord bless(AE) you, you prosperous city,(AF) you sacred mountain.’(AG) 24 People will live(AH) together in Judah and all its towns—farmers and those who move about with their flocks.(AI) 25 I will refresh the weary(AJ) and satisfy the faint.”(AK)
26 At this I awoke(AL) and looked around. My sleep had been pleasant to me.
27 “The days are coming,”(AM) declares the Lord, “when I will plant(AN) the kingdoms of Israel and Judah with the offspring of people and of animals. 28 Just as I watched(AO) over them to uproot(AP) and tear down, and to overthrow, destroy and bring disaster,(AQ) so I will watch over them to build and to plant,”(AR) declares the Lord. 29 “In those days people will no longer say,
30 Instead, everyone will die for their own sin;(AU) whoever eats sour grapes—their own teeth will be set on edge.
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- Jeremiah 31:22 Or will protect
- Jeremiah 31:23 Or I restore their fortunes
Psalm 49:8-20
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Psalm 49:8-20
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8 for (A)the ransom of their life is costly
and can never suffice,
9 that he should live on forever
and (B)never see the pit.
10 For he sees (C)that even the wise die;
(D)the fool and the stupid alike must perish
and (E)leave their wealth to others.
11 Their (F)graves are their homes forever,[a]
their dwelling places (G)to all generations,
though they (H)called lands by their own names.
12 Man in his pomp (I)will not remain;
(J)he is like the beasts that perish.
13 This is the path of those who have (K)foolish confidence;
yet after them people approve of their boasts.[b] Selah
14 Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol;
death shall be their shepherd,
and the upright (L)shall rule over them in the morning.
(M)Their form shall be consumed (N)in Sheol, with no place to dwell.
15 But God will (O)ransom my soul from the power of Sheol,
for he will (P)receive me. Selah
16 Be not afraid when a man becomes rich,
when the glory of his house increases.
17 (Q)For when he dies he will (R)carry nothing away;
his glory will not go down after him.
18 For though, while he lives, he counts himself (S)blessed
—and though you get praise when you do well for yourself—
19 his soul will (T)go to the generation of his fathers,
who will never again (U)see light.
20 (V)Man in his pomp yet without understanding is like the beasts that perish.
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- Psalm 49:11 Septuagint, Syriac, Targum; Hebrew Their inward thought was that their homes were forever
- Psalm 49:13 Or and of those after them who approve of their boasts
Psalm 49:8-20
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Psalm 49:8-20
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8 the ransom(A) for a life is costly,
no payment is ever enough—(B)
9 so that they should live on(C) forever
and not see decay.(D)
10 For all can see that the wise die,(E)
that the foolish and the senseless(F) also perish,
leaving their wealth(G) to others.(H)
11 Their tombs(I) will remain their houses[a] forever,
their dwellings for endless generations,(J)
though they had[b] named(K) lands after themselves.
13 This is the fate of those who trust in themselves,(N)
and of their followers, who approve their sayings.[c]
14 They are like sheep and are destined(O) to die;(P)
death will be their shepherd
(but the upright will prevail(Q) over them in the morning).
Their forms will decay in the grave,
far from their princely mansions.
15 But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead;(R)
he will surely take me to himself.(S)
16 Do not be overawed when others grow rich,
when the splendor of their houses increases;
17 for they will take nothing(T) with them when they die,
their splendor will not descend with them.(U)
18 Though while they live they count themselves blessed—(V)
and people praise you when you prosper—
19 they will join those who have gone before them,(W)
who will never again see the light(X) of life.
Footnotes
- Psalm 49:11 Septuagint and Syriac; Hebrew In their thoughts their houses will remain
- Psalm 49:11 Or generations, / for they have
- Psalm 49:13 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 15.
Mark 9:30-37
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Mark 9:30-37
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Jesus Again Foretells Death, Resurrection
30 (A)They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he did not want anyone to know, 31 for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, “The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him. And when he is killed, (B)after three days he will rise.” 32 (C)But they did not understand the saying, and were afraid to ask him.
Who Is the Greatest?
33 And (D)they came to Capernaum. And when he was in the house (E)he asked them, “What were you discussing on the way?” 34 But they kept silent, for on the way (F)they had argued with one another about who was the greatest. 35 And he sat down and called the twelve. And he said to them, (G)“If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.” 36 And he took a child and put him in the midst of them, and (H)taking him in his arms, he said to them, 37 (I)“Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me, and (J)whoever receives me, receives not me but him who sent me.”
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Mark 9:30-37
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Mark 9:30-37
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Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time(A)
30 They left that place and passed through Galilee. Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were, 31 because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, “The Son of Man(B) is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him,(C) and after three days(D) he will rise.”(E) 32 But they did not understand what he meant(F) and were afraid to ask him about it.
33 They came to Capernaum.(G) When he was in the house,(H) he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the road?” 34 But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest.(I)
35 Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, and the servant of all.”(J)
36 He took a little child whom he placed among them. Taking the child in his arms,(K) he said to them, 37 “Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me does not welcome me but the one who sent me.”(L)
Romans 5:12-21
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Romans 5:12-21
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Death in Adam, Life in Christ
12 Therefore, just as (A)sin came into the world through one man, and (B)death through sin, and (C)so death spread to all men[a] because (D)all sinned— 13 for sin indeed was in the world before the law was given, but (E)sin is not counted where there is no law. 14 Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those whose sinning was not (F)like the transgression of Adam, (G)who was a type of (H)the one who was to come.
15 But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man's trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for (I)many. 16 And the free gift is not like the result of that one man's sin. For (J)the judgment following one trespass brought condemnation, but the free gift following many trespasses brought (K)justification. 17 For if, because of one man's trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness (L)reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.
18 Therefore, as one trespass[b] led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness[c] leads to justification and life for (M)all men. 19 For as by the one man's (N)disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's (O)obedience the many will be made righteous. 20 Now (P)the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, (Q)grace abounded all the more, 21 so that, (R)as sin reigned in death, (S)grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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- Romans 5:12 The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women; also twice in verse 18
- Romans 5:18 Or the trespass of one
- Romans 5:18 Or the act of righteousness of one
Romans 5:12-21
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Romans 5:12-21
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Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ
12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man,(A) and death through sin,(B) and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned(C)—
13 To be sure, sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not charged against anyone’s account where there is no law.(D) 14 Nevertheless, death reigned from the time of Adam to the time of Moses, even over those who did not sin by breaking a command, as did Adam,(E) who is a pattern of the one to come.(F)
15 But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man,(G) how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ,(H) overflow to the many! 16 Nor can the gift of God be compared with the result of one man’s sin: The judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification. 17 For if, by the trespass of the one man, death(I) reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life(J) through the one man, Jesus Christ!
18 Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people,(K) so also one righteous act resulted in justification(L) and life(M) for all people. 19 For just as through the disobedience of the one man(N) the many were made sinners,(O) so also through the obedience(P) of the one man the many will be made righteous.
20 The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase.(Q) But where sin increased, grace increased all the more,(R) 21 so that, just as sin reigned in death,(S) so also grace(T) might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life(U) through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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