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Numbers 13:31-14:25
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Numbers 13:31-14:25
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31 (A)Then the men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are.” 32 So (B)they brought to the people of Israel a bad report of the land that they had spied out, saying, “The land, through which we have gone to spy it out, is a land that devours its inhabitants, and (C)all the people that we saw in it are of great height. 33 And there we saw the (D)Nephilim (the sons of Anak, who come from the (E)Nephilim), and we seemed to ourselves (F)like grasshoppers, and so we seemed to them.”
The People Rebel
14 Then all the congregation raised a loud cry, and the people (G)wept that night. 2 And all the people of Israel (H)grumbled against Moses and Aaron. The whole congregation said to them, “Would that we had died in the land of Egypt! Or (I)would that we had died in this wilderness! 3 Why is the Lord bringing us into this land, to fall by the sword? (J)Our wives and our little ones will become a prey. Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?” 4 And they said to one another, (K)“Let us choose a leader and (L)go back to Egypt.”
5 Then (M)Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the people of Israel. 6 (N)And Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes 7 and said to all the congregation of the people of Israel, (O)“The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceedingly good land. 8 If (P)the Lord delights in us, he will bring us into this land and give it to us, (Q)a land that flows with milk and honey. 9 Only (R)do not rebel against the Lord. And (S)do not fear the people of the land, for (T)they are bread for us. Their protection is removed from them, and the Lord is with us; do not fear them.” 10 (U)Then all the congregation said to stone them with stones. But (V)the glory of the Lord appeared at the tent of meeting to all the people of Israel.
11 And the Lord said to Moses, “How long will this people (W)despise me? And how long will they not (X)believe in me, in spite of all the signs that I have done among them? 12 I will strike them with the pestilence and disinherit them, and I (Y)will make of you a nation greater and mightier than they.”
Moses Intercedes for the People
13 But (Z)Moses said to the Lord, “Then the Egyptians will hear of it, for you brought up this people in your might from among them, 14 and they will tell the inhabitants of this land. (AA)They have heard that you, O Lord, are in the midst of this people. For you, O Lord, are seen face to face, and (AB)your cloud stands over them and you go before them, in a pillar of cloud by day and in a pillar of fire by night. 15 Now if you kill this people as one man, then the nations who have heard your fame will say, 16 ‘It is because the Lord (AC)was not able to bring this people into the land that he swore to give to them that he has killed them in the wilderness.’ 17 And now, please let the power of the Lord be great as you have promised, saying, 18 (AD)‘The Lord is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but he will by no means clear the guilty, (AE)visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, to the third and the fourth generation.’ 19 Please (AF)pardon the iniquity of this people, according to the greatness of your steadfast love, just (AG)as you have forgiven this people, from Egypt until now.”
God Promises Judgment
20 Then the Lord said, “I have pardoned, (AH)according to your word. 21 But truly, as I live, and as all (AI)the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord, 22 (AJ)none of the men who have seen my glory and my signs that I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and yet have put me to the test these (AK)ten times and have not obeyed my voice, 23 (AL)shall see the land that I swore to give to their fathers. And none of those who despised me shall see it. 24 But my servant (AM)Caleb, because he has a different spirit and has (AN)followed me fully, I will bring into the land into which he went, and his descendants shall possess it. 25 (AO)Now, since the Amalekites and the Canaanites dwell in the valleys, (AP)turn tomorrow and set out for the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea.”
Numbers 13:31-14:25
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Numbers 13:31-14:25
New International Version
31 But the men who had gone up with him said, “We can’t attack those people; they are stronger than we are.”(A) 32 And they spread among the Israelites a bad report(B) about the land they had explored. They said, “The land we explored devours(C) those living in it. All the people we saw there are of great size.(D) 33 We saw the Nephilim(E) there (the descendants of Anak(F) come from the Nephilim). We seemed like grasshoppers(G) in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them.”
The People Rebel
14 That night all the members of the community raised their voices and wept aloud.(H) 2 All the Israelites grumbled(I) against Moses and Aaron, and the whole assembly said to them, “If only we had died in Egypt!(J) Or in this wilderness!(K) 3 Why is the Lord bringing us to this land only to let us fall by the sword?(L) Our wives and children(M) will be taken as plunder.(N) Wouldn’t it be better for us to go back to Egypt?(O)” 4 And they said to each other, “We should choose a leader and go back to Egypt.(P)”
5 Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown(Q) in front of the whole Israelite assembly(R) gathered there. 6 Joshua son of Nun(S) and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had explored the land, tore their clothes(T) 7 and said to the entire Israelite assembly, “The land we passed through and explored is exceedingly good.(U) 8 If the Lord is pleased with us,(V) he will lead us into that land, a land flowing with milk and honey,(W) and will give it to us.(X) 9 Only do not rebel(Y) against the Lord. And do not be afraid(Z) of the people of the land,(AA) because we will devour them. Their protection is gone, but the Lord is with(AB) us.(AC) Do not be afraid of them.”(AD)
10 But the whole assembly talked about stoning(AE) them. Then the glory of the Lord(AF) appeared at the tent of meeting to all the Israelites. 11 The Lord said to Moses, “How long will these people treat me with contempt?(AG) How long will they refuse to believe in me,(AH) in spite of all the signs(AI) I have performed among them? 12 I will strike them down with a plague(AJ) and destroy them, but I will make you into a nation(AK) greater and stronger than they.”(AL)
13 Moses said to the Lord, “Then the Egyptians will hear about it! By your power you brought these people up from among them.(AM) 14 And they will tell the inhabitants of this land about it. They have already heard(AN) that you, Lord, are with these people(AO) and that you, Lord, have been seen face to face,(AP) that your cloud stays over them,(AQ) and that you go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.(AR) 15 If you put all these people to death, leaving none alive, the nations who have heard this report about you will say, 16 ‘The Lord was not able to bring these people into the land he promised them on oath,(AS) so he slaughtered them in the wilderness.’(AT)
17 “Now may the Lord’s strength be displayed, just as you have declared: 18 ‘The Lord is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion.(AU) Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation.’(AV) 19 In accordance with your great love, forgive(AW) the sin of these people,(AX) just as you have pardoned them from the time they left Egypt until now.”(AY)
20 The Lord replied, “I have forgiven them,(AZ) as you asked. 21 Nevertheless, as surely as I live(BA) and as surely as the glory of the Lord(BB) fills the whole earth,(BC) 22 not one of those who saw my glory and the signs(BD) I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness but who disobeyed me and tested me ten times(BE)— 23 not one of them will ever see the land I promised on oath(BF) to their ancestors. No one who has treated me with contempt(BG) will ever see it.(BH) 24 But because my servant Caleb(BI) has a different spirit and follows me wholeheartedly,(BJ) I will bring him into the land he went to, and his descendants will inherit it.(BK) 25 Since the Amalekites(BL) and the Canaanites(BM) are living in the valleys, turn(BN) back tomorrow and set out toward the desert along the route to the Red Sea.[a](BO)”
Footnotes
- Numbers 14:25 Or the Sea of Reeds
Romans 3:9-20
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Romans 3:9-20
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No One Is Righteous
9 What then? Are we Jews[a] any better off?[b] No, not at all. For we have already charged that all, both (A)Jews and (B)Greeks, are (C)under sin, 10 as it is written:
(D)“None is righteous, no, not one;
11 no one understands;
no one seeks for God.
12 All have turned aside; together they have become worthless;
no one does good,
not even one.”
13 (E)“Their throat is (F)an open grave;
they use their tongues to deceive.”
(G)“The venom of asps is under their lips.”
14 (H)“Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness.”
15 (I)“Their feet are swift to shed blood;
16 in their paths are ruin and misery,
17 and (J)the way of peace they have not known.”
18 (K)“There is no fear of God before their eyes.”
19 Now we know that whatever (L)the law says it speaks to those who are under the law, (M)so that every mouth may be stopped, and (N)the whole world may be held accountable to God. 20 For (O)by works of the law no human being[c] will be justified in his sight, since (P)through the law comes knowledge of sin.
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- Romans 3:9 Greek Are we
- Romans 3:9 Or at any disadvantage?
- Romans 3:20 Greek flesh
Romans 3:9-20
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Romans 3:9-20
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No One Is Righteous
9 What shall we conclude then? Do we have any advantage?(A) Not at all! For we have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin.(B) 10 As it is written:
“There is no one righteous, not even one;
11 there is no one who understands;
there is no one who seeks God.
12 All have turned away,
they have together become worthless;
there is no one who does good,
not even one.”[a](C)
13 “Their throats are open graves;
their tongues practice deceit.”[b](D)
“The poison of vipers is on their lips.”[c](E)
14 “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.”[d](F)
15 “Their feet are swift to shed blood;
16 ruin and misery mark their ways,
17 and the way of peace they do not know.”[e](G)
18 “There is no fear of God before their eyes.”[f](H)
19 Now we know that whatever the law says,(I) it says to those who are under the law,(J) so that every mouth may be silenced(K) and the whole world held accountable to God.(L) 20 Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law;(M) rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.(N)
Footnotes
- Romans 3:12 Psalms 14:1-3; 53:1-3; Eccles. 7:20
- Romans 3:13 Psalm 5:9
- Romans 3:13 Psalm 140:3
- Romans 3:14 Psalm 10:7 (see Septuagint)
- Romans 3:17 Isaiah 59:7,8
- Romans 3:18 Psalm 36:1
Matthew 19:1-12
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Matthew 19:1-12
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Teaching About Divorce
19 Now when Jesus had finished these sayings, he went away from (A)Galilee and (B)entered (C)the region of Judea beyond the Jordan. 2 And (D)large crowds followed him, and he healed them there.
3 And Pharisees came up to him and (E)tested him by asking, (F)“Is it lawful to divorce one's wife for any cause?” 4 He answered, (G)“Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, 5 and said, (H)‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and (I)the two shall become one flesh’? 6 So they are no longer two but one flesh. (J)What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” 7 They said to him, (K)“Why then did Moses command one to give a certificate of divorce and to send her away?” 8 He said to them, “Because of your (L)hardness of heart Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so. 9 (M)And I say to you: whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery.”[a]
10 The disciples said to him, “If such is the case of a man with his wife, it is better not to marry.” 11 But he said to them, (N)“Not everyone can receive this saying, but only (O)those to (P)whom it is given. 12 For there are eunuchs who have been so from birth, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by men, and there are eunuchs who have made themselves eunuchs (Q)for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Let the one who is able to receive this receive it.”
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- Matthew 19:9 Some manuscripts add and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery; other manuscripts except for sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery
Matthew 19:1-12
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Matthew 19:1-12
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Divorce(A)
19 When Jesus had finished saying these things,(B) he left Galilee and went into the region of Judea to the other side of the Jordan. 2 Large crowds followed him, and he healed them(C) there.
3 Some Pharisees came to him to test him. They asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife(D) for any and every reason?”
4 “Haven’t you read,” he replied, “that at the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’[a](E) 5 and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’[b]?(F) 6 So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
7 “Why then,” they asked, “did Moses command that a man give his wife a certificate of divorce and send her away?”(G)
8 Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the beginning. 9 I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”(H)
10 The disciples said to him, “If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry.”
11 Jesus replied, “Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given.(I) 12 For there are eunuchs who were born that way, and there are eunuchs who have been made eunuchs by others—and there are those who choose to live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”
Footnotes
- Matthew 19:4 Gen. 1:27
- Matthew 19:5 Gen. 2:24
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