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Leviticus 8:1-16
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Leviticus 8:1-16
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Consecration of Aaron and His Sons
8 (A)The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Take Aaron and his sons with him, and (B)the garments and (C)the anointing oil and the bull of the sin offering and the two rams and the basket of unleavened bread. 3 And assemble all the congregation at the entrance of the tent of meeting.” 4 And Moses did as the Lord commanded him, and the congregation was assembled at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
5 And Moses said to the congregation, (D)“This is the thing that the Lord has commanded to be done.” 6 And Moses brought Aaron and his sons and washed them with water. 7 And he put (E)the coat on him and tied the sash around his waist and clothed him with the robe and put the ephod on him and tied the skillfully woven band of the ephod around him, binding it to him with the band.[a] 8 And he placed the breastpiece on him, and (F)in the breastpiece he put the Urim and the Thummim. 9 And he set (G)the turban on his head, and (H)on the turban, in front, he set the golden plate, the holy crown, as the Lord commanded Moses.
10 (I)Then Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and all that was in it, and consecrated them. 11 And he sprinkled some of it on the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all its utensils and the basin and its stand, to consecrate them. 12 And (J)he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and anointed him to consecrate him. 13 And Moses brought Aaron's sons and clothed them with coats and tied sashes around their waists and bound caps on them, as the Lord commanded Moses.
14 Then he brought (K)the bull of the sin offering, and Aaron and his sons (L)laid their hands on the head of the bull of the sin offering. 15 And he[b] killed it, and (M)Moses took the blood, and with his finger put it on the horns of the altar around it and purified the altar and poured out the blood at the base of the altar and consecrated it to make atonement for it. 16 (N)And he took all the fat that was on the entrails and the long lobe of the liver and the two kidneys with their fat, and Moses burned them on the altar.
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- Leviticus 8:7 Hebrew with it
- Leviticus 8:15 Probably Aaron or his representative; possibly Moses; also verses 16–23
Leviticus 8:1-16
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Leviticus 8:1-16
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The Ordination of Aaron and His Sons(A)
8 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Bring Aaron and his sons,(B) their garments,(C) the anointing oil,(D) the bull for the sin offering,[a](E) the two rams(F) and the basket containing bread made without yeast,(G) 3 and gather the entire assembly(H) at the entrance to the tent of meeting.” 4 Moses did as the Lord commanded him, and the assembly gathered at the entrance to the tent of meeting.
5 Moses said to the assembly, “This is what the Lord has commanded to be done.(I)” 6 Then Moses brought Aaron and his sons forward and washed them with water.(J) 7 He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe and put the ephod on him. He also fastened the ephod with a decorative waistband, which he tied around him.(K) 8 He placed the breastpiece(L) on him and put the Urim and Thummim(M) in the breastpiece. 9 Then he placed the turban(N) on Aaron’s head and set the gold plate, the sacred emblem,(O) on the front of it, as the Lord commanded Moses.(P)
10 Then Moses took the anointing oil(Q) and anointed(R) the tabernacle(S) and everything in it, and so consecrated them. 11 He sprinkled some of the oil on the altar seven times, anointing the altar and all its utensils and the basin with its stand, to consecrate them.(T) 12 He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed(U) him to consecrate him.(V) 13 Then he brought Aaron’s sons(W) forward, put tunics(X) on them, tied sashes around them and fastened caps on them, as the Lord commanded Moses.(Y)
14 He then presented the bull(Z) for the sin offering,(AA) and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.(AB) 15 Moses slaughtered the bull and took some of the blood,(AC) and with his finger he put it on all the horns of the altar(AD) to purify the altar.(AE) He poured out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. So he consecrated it to make atonement for it.(AF) 16 Moses also took all the fat around the internal organs, the long lobe of the liver, and both kidneys and their fat, and burned it on the altar.
Footnotes
- Leviticus 8:2 Or purification offering; also in verse 14
1 Kings 18:1-19
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1 Kings 18:1-19
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Elijah Confronts Ahab
18 (A)After many days the word of the Lord came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the earth.” 2 So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria. 3 And Ahab called Obadiah, who was (B)over the household. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly, 4 and (C)when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the Lord, Obadiah took a hundred prophets and hid them by fifties in a cave and fed them with bread and water.) 5 And Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go through the land to all the springs of water and to all the valleys. Perhaps we may find grass and save the horses and mules alive, and not lose some of the animals.” 6 So they divided the land between them to pass through it. Ahab went in one direction by himself, and Obadiah went in another direction by himself.
7 And as Obadiah was on the way, behold, Elijah met him. And Obadiah recognized him and fell on his face and said, “Is it you, my lord Elijah?” 8 And he answered him, “It is I. Go, tell your lord, ‘Behold, Elijah is here.’” 9 And he said, “How have I sinned, that you would give your servant into the hand of Ahab, to kill me? 10 (D)As the Lord your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent to seek you. And when they would say, ‘He is not here,’ he would take an oath of the kingdom or nation, that they had not found you. 11 And now you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here.”’ 12 And as soon as I have gone from you, (E)the Spirit of the Lord will carry you I know not where. And so, when I come and tell Ahab and he cannot find you, he will kill me, although I your servant have feared the Lord from my youth. 13 Has it not been told my lord what I did (F)when Jezebel killed the prophets of the Lord, how I hid a hundred men of the Lord's prophets by fifties in a cave and fed them with bread and water? 14 And now you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here”’; and he will kill me.” 15 And Elijah said, (G)“As the Lord of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.” 16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him. And Ahab went to meet Elijah.
17 When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, (H)“Is it you, you (I)troubler of Israel?” 18 And he answered, “I have not troubled Israel, but you have, and your father's house, because you have (J)abandoned the commandments of the Lord and (K)followed the Baals. 19 Now therefore send and gather all Israel to me at Mount (L)Carmel, and the (M)450 prophets of Baal and (N)the 400 prophets of Asherah, (O)who eat at Jezebel's table.”
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1 Kings 18:1-19
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1 Kings 18:1-19
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Elijah and Obadiah
18 After a long time, in the third(A) year, the word of the Lord came to Elijah: “Go and present(B) yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain(C) on the land.” 2 So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab.
Now the famine was severe(D) in Samaria, 3 and Ahab had summoned Obadiah, his palace administrator.(E) (Obadiah was a devout believer(F) in the Lord. 4 While Jezebel(G) was killing off the Lord’s prophets, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden(H) them in two caves, fifty in each, and had supplied(I) them with food and water.) 5 Ahab had said to Obadiah, “Go through the land to all the springs(J) and valleys. Maybe we can find some grass to keep the horses and mules alive so we will not have to kill any of our animals.”(K) 6 So they divided the land they were to cover, Ahab going in one direction and Obadiah in another.
7 As Obadiah was walking along, Elijah met him. Obadiah recognized(L) him, bowed down to the ground, and said, “Is it really you, my lord Elijah?”
8 “Yes,” he replied. “Go tell your master, ‘Elijah is here.’”
9 “What have I done wrong,” asked Obadiah, “that you are handing your servant over to Ahab to be put to death? 10 As surely as the Lord your God lives, there is not a nation or kingdom where my master has not sent someone to look(M) for you. And whenever a nation or kingdom claimed you were not there, he made them swear they could not find you. 11 But now you tell me to go to my master and say, ‘Elijah is here.’ 12 I don’t know where the Spirit(N) of the Lord may carry you when I leave you. If I go and tell Ahab and he doesn’t find you, he will kill me. Yet I your servant have worshiped the Lord since my youth. 13 Haven’t you heard, my lord, what I did while Jezebel was killing the prophets of the Lord? I hid a hundred of the Lord’s prophets in two caves, fifty in each, and supplied them with food and water. 14 And now you tell me to go to my master and say, ‘Elijah is here.’ He will kill me!”
15 Elijah said, “As the Lord Almighty lives, whom I serve, I will surely present(O) myself to Ahab today.”
Elijah on Mount Carmel
16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab and told him, and Ahab went to meet Elijah. 17 When he saw Elijah, he said to him, “Is that you, you troubler(P) of Israel?”
18 “I have not made trouble for Israel,” Elijah replied. “But you(Q) and your father’s family have. You have abandoned(R) the Lord’s commands and have followed the Baals. 19 Now summon(S) the people from all over Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel.(T) And bring the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table.”(U)
Lamentations 3:36-48
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Lamentations 3:36-48
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36 to subvert a man in his lawsuit,
(A)the Lord does not approve.
37 (B)Who has spoken and it came to pass,
unless the Lord has commanded it?
38 (C)Is it not from the mouth of the Most High
that good and bad come?
39 (D)Why should a living man complain,
a man, about the punishment of his sins?
40 Let us test and examine our ways,
(E)and return to the Lord!
41 (F)Let us lift up our hearts and hands
to God in heaven:
42 (G)“We have transgressed and (H)rebelled,
and you have not forgiven.
43 “You have wrapped yourself with anger and pursued us,
(I)killing without pity;
44 (J)you have wrapped yourself with a cloud
so that no prayer can pass through.
45 (K)You have made us scum and garbage
among the peoples.
46 (L)“All our enemies
open their mouths against us;
47 (M)panic and pitfall have come upon us,
devastation and (N)destruction;
48 (O)my eyes flow with rivers of tears
because of the destruction of the daughter of my people.
Lamentations 3:36-48
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Lamentations 3:36-48
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36 to deprive them of justice—
would not the Lord see such things?(A)
37 Who can speak and have it happen
if the Lord has not decreed it?(B)
38 Is it not from the mouth of the Most High
that both calamities and good things come?(C)
39 Why should the living complain
when punished for their sins?(D)
40 Let us examine our ways and test them,(E)
and let us return to the Lord.(F)
41 Let us lift up our hearts and our hands
to God in heaven,(G) and say:
42 “We have sinned and rebelled(H)
and you have not forgiven.(I)
Psalm 82
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Psalm 82
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Rescue the Weak and Needy
A Psalm of (A)Asaph.
82 (B)God (C)has taken his place in the divine council;
in the midst of (D)the gods he (E)holds judgment:
2 “How long will you judge unjustly
and (F)show partiality to (G)the wicked? Selah
3 (H)Give justice to (I)the weak and the fatherless;
(J)maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute.
4 (K)Rescue the weak and the needy;
(L)deliver them from the hand of the wicked.”
5 (M)They have neither knowledge nor understanding,
(N)they walk about in darkness;
(O)all the foundations of the earth are (P)shaken.
6 (Q)I said, “You are gods,
sons of the Most High, all of you;
7 nevertheless, like men (R)you shall die,
and fall like any prince.”[a]
Footnotes
- Psalm 82:7 Or fall as one man, O princes
Psalm 82
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Psalm 82
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Psalm 82
A psalm of Asaph.
2 “How long will you[a] defend the unjust
and show partiality(C) to the wicked?[b](D)
3 Defend the weak and the fatherless;(E)
uphold the cause of the poor(F) and the oppressed.
4 Rescue the weak and the needy;
deliver them from the hand of the wicked.
5 “The ‘gods’ know nothing, they understand nothing.(G)
They walk about in darkness;(H)
all the foundations(I) of the earth are shaken.
Footnotes
- Psalm 82:2 The Hebrew is plural.
- Psalm 82:2 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.
Luke 3:8-20
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Luke 3:8-20
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8 Bear fruits (A)in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, (B)‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God is able from (C)these stones to raise up children for Abraham. 9 Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. (D)Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 And the crowds asked him, (E)“What then shall we do?” 11 And he answered them, (F)“Whoever has two tunics[a] is to share with him who has none, and whoever has food is to do likewise.” 12 (G)Tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him, “Teacher, (H)what shall we do?” 13 And he said to them, (I)“Collect no more than you are authorized to do.” 14 Soldiers also asked him, “And we, (J)what shall we do?” And he said to them, (K)“Do not extort money from anyone by threats or by false accusation, and be content with your (L)wages.”
15 As the people were in expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, (M)whether he might be (N)the Christ, 16 (O)John answered them all, saying, “I baptize you with water, but (P)he who is mightier than I is coming, (Q)the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you (R)with the Holy Spirit and (S)fire. 17 His (T)winnowing fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing floor and to (U)gather the wheat into his barn, (V)but the chaff he will burn with (W)unquenchable fire.”
18 So (X)with many other exhortations he preached good news to the people. 19 But (Y)Herod the tetrarch, who had been reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things that Herod had done, 20 added this to them all, that (Z)he locked up John in prison.
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- Luke 3:11 Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin
Luke 3:8-20
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Luke 3:8-20
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8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’(A) For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. 9 The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”(B)
10 “What should we do then?”(C) the crowd asked.
11 John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.”(D)
12 Even tax collectors came to be baptized.(E) “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”
13 “Don’t collect any more than you are required to,”(F) he told them.
14 Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?”
He replied, “Don’t extort money and don’t accuse people falsely(G)—be content with your pay.”
15 The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John(H) might possibly be the Messiah.(I) 16 John answered them all, “I baptize you with[a] water.(J) But one who is more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with[b] the Holy Spirit and fire.(K) 17 His winnowing fork(L) is in his hand to clear his threshing floor and to gather the wheat into his barn, but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”(M) 18 And with many other words John exhorted the people and proclaimed the good news to them.
19 But when John rebuked Herod(N) the tetrarch because of his marriage to Herodias, his brother’s wife, and all the other evil things he had done, 20 Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.(O)
1 Corinthians 10:11-22
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1 Corinthians 10:11-22
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11 Now these things happened to them as an example, but (A)they were written down for our instruction, (B)on whom the end of the ages has come. 12 Therefore (C)let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall. 13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. (D)God is faithful, and (E)he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
14 Therefore, my beloved, (F)flee from idolatry. 15 I speak (G)as to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. 16 (H)The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation in the blood of Christ? (I)The bread that we break, is it not a participation in the body of Christ? 17 Because there is one bread, we who are many are (J)one body, for we all partake of the one bread. 18 Consider (K)the people of Israel:[a] (L)are not those who eat the sacrifices participants in the altar? 19 What do I imply then? That food offered to idols is anything, or that (M)an idol is anything? 20 No, I imply that what pagans sacrifice (N)they offer to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be participants with demons. 21 (O)You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and (P)the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and (Q)the table of demons. 22 (R)Shall we provoke the Lord to jealousy? (S)Are we stronger than he?
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- 1 Corinthians 10:18 Greek Consider Israel according to the flesh
1 Corinthians 10:11-22
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1 Corinthians 10:11-22
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11 These things happened to them as examples(A) and were written down as warnings for us,(B) on whom the culmination of the ages has come.(C) 12 So, if you think you are standing firm,(D) be careful that you don’t fall! 13 No temptation[a] has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful;(E) he will not let you be tempted[b] beyond what you can bear.(F) But when you are tempted,[c] he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
Idol Feasts and the Lord’s Supper
14 Therefore, my dear friends,(G) flee from idolatry.(H) 15 I speak to sensible people; judge for yourselves what I say. 16 Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break(I) a participation in the body of Christ?(J) 17 Because there is one loaf, we, who are many, are one body,(K) for we all share the one loaf.
18 Consider the people of Israel: Do not those who eat the sacrifices(L) participate in the altar? 19 Do I mean then that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything?(M) 20 No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons,(N) not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons. 21 You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too; you cannot have a part in both the Lord’s table and the table of demons.(O) 22 Are we trying to arouse the Lord’s jealousy?(P) Are we stronger than he?(Q)
Footnotes
- 1 Corinthians 10:13 The Greek for temptation and tempted can also mean testing and tested.
- 1 Corinthians 10:13 The Greek for temptation and tempted can also mean testing and tested.
- 1 Corinthians 10:13 The Greek for temptation and tempted can also mean testing and tested.
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