Numbers 16:3

English Standard Version

³^(A)They assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron and said to them, ^(B)“You have gone too far! For ^(C)all in the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the Lord is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the assembly of the Lord?”

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Numbers 16:3

New International Version

³They came as a group to oppose Moses and Aaron^(A) and said to them, “You have gone too far! The whole community is holy,^(B) every one of them, and the Lord is with them.^(C) Why then do you set yourselves above the Lord’s assembly?”^(D)

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Psalm 106:16

English Standard Version

¹⁶When men in the camp ^(A)were jealous of Moses
and Aaron, ^(B)the holy one of the Lord,

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Psalm 106:16

New International Version

¹⁶In the camp they grew envious^(A) of Moses
and of Aaron, who was consecrated to the Lord.

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Exodus 19:6

English Standard Version

⁶and you shall be to me a ^(A)kingdom of priests and ^(B)a holy nation.’ These are the words that you shall speak to the people of Israel.”

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Exodus 19:6

New International Version

⁶you^[a] will be for me a kingdom of priests^(A) and a holy nation.’^(B) These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites.”

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Footnotes

Exodus 19:6 Or possession, for the whole earth is mine. ⁶You

Numbers 14:14

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¹⁴and they will tell the inhabitants of this land. ^(A)They have heard that you, O Lord, are in the midst of this people. For you, O Lord, are seen face to face, and ^(B)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.

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Numbers 14:14

New International Version

¹⁴And they will tell the inhabitants of this land about it. They have already heard^(A) that you, Lord, are with these people^(B) and that you, Lord, have been seen face to face,^(C) that your cloud stays over them,^(D) and that you go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night.^(E)

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Numbers 16:7

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⁷put fire in them and put incense on them before the Lord tomorrow, and the man whom the Lord chooses shall be the holy one. ^(A)You have gone too far, sons of Levi!”

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Numbers 16:7

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⁷and tomorrow put burning coals^(A) and incense^(B) in them before the Lord. The man the Lord chooses^(C) will be the one who is holy.^(D) You Levites have gone too far!”

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Romans 2:28-29

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²⁸For ^(A)no one is a Jew ^(B)who is merely one outwardly, nor is circumcision outward and physical. ²⁹But a Jew is one ^(C)inwardly, and ^(D)circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. ^(E)His praise is not from man but from God.

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Romans 2:28-29

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²⁸A person is not a Jew who is one only outwardly,^(A) nor is circumcision merely outward and physical.^(B) ²⁹No, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart,^(C) by the Spirit,^(D) not by the written code.^(E) Such a person’s praise is not from other people, but from God.^(F)

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Acts 7:51

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⁵¹^(A)“You stiff-necked people, ^(B)uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. ^(C)As your fathers did, so do you.

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Acts 7:51

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⁵¹“You stiff-necked people!^(A) Your hearts^(B) and ears are still uncircumcised. You are just like your ancestors: You always resist the Holy Spirit!

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Acts 7:39

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³⁹Our fathers refused to obey him, but thrust him aside, and ^(A)in their hearts they turned to Egypt,

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Acts 7:39

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³⁹“But our ancestors refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt.^(A)

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Matthew 3:9-10

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⁹And do not presume to say to yourselves, ^(A)‘We have Abraham as our father,’ for I tell you, God is able from ^(B)these stones to raise up children for Abraham. ¹⁰Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. ^(C)Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

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Matthew 3:9-10

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⁹And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’^(A) I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. ¹⁰The 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)

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Jeremiah 7:3-12

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³Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: ^(A)Amend your ways and your deeds, and I will let you dwell in this place. ⁴^(B)Do not trust in these deceptive words: ‘This is the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord.’

⁵“For if you truly ^(C)amend your ways and your deeds, if you truly ^(D)execute justice one with another, ⁶if you ^(E)do not oppress the sojourner, the fatherless, or the widow, ^(F)or shed innocent blood in this place, ^(G)and if you do not go after other gods to your own harm, ⁷^(H)then I will let you dwell in this place, ^(I)in the land that I gave of old to your fathers forever.

⁸“Behold, you trust in deceptive words to no avail. ⁹^(J)Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, ^(K)swear falsely, ^(L)make offerings to Baal, ^(M)and go after other gods that you have not known, ¹⁰and then come and stand before me in this house, ^(N)which is called by my name, and say, ‘We are delivered!’—only to go on doing all these abominations? ¹¹^(O)Has this house, ^(P)which is called by my name, ^(Q)become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, I myself have seen it, declares the Lord. ¹²Go now to ^(R)my place that was in Shiloh, ^(S)where I made my name dwell at first, and ^(T)see what I did to it because of the evil of my people Israel.

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Jeremiah 7:3-12

New International Version

³This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Reform your ways^(A) and your actions, and I will let you live^(B) in this place. ⁴Do not trust^(C) in deceptive^(D) words and say, “This is the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord, the temple of the Lord!” ⁵If you really change^(E) your ways and your actions and deal with each other justly,^(F) ⁶if you do not oppress^(G) the foreigner, the fatherless or the widow and do not shed innocent blood^(H) in this place, and if you do not follow other gods^(I) to your own harm, ⁷then I will let you live in this place, in the land^(J) I gave your ancestors^(K) for ever and ever. ⁸But look, you are trusting^(L) in deceptive^(M) words that are worthless.

⁹“‘Will you steal^(N) and murder,^(O) commit adultery^(P) and perjury,^[a]^(Q) burn incense to Baal^(R) and follow other gods^(S) you have not known, ¹⁰and then come and stand^(T) before me in this house,^(U) which bears my Name, and say, “We are safe”—safe to do all these detestable things?^(V) ¹¹Has this house,^(W) which bears my Name, become a den of robbers^(X) to you? But I have been watching!^(Y) declares the Lord.

¹²“‘Go now to the place in Shiloh^(Z) where I first made a dwelling^(AA) for my Name,^(AB) and see what I did^(AC) to it because of the wickedness of my people Israel.

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Jeremiah 7:9 Or and swear by false gods

Isaiah 1:11-16

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¹¹^(A)“What to me is the multitude of your sacrifices?
    says the Lord;
I have had enough of burnt offerings of rams
    and the fat of well-fed beasts;
I do not delight in the blood of bulls,
    or of lambs, or of goats.

¹²“When you come to ^(B)appear before me,
    who has required of you
    this trampling of my courts?
¹³Bring no more vain offerings;
    incense is an abomination to me.
^(C)New moon and Sabbath and the ^(D)calling of convocations—
    I cannot endure ^(E)iniquity and ^(F)solemn assembly.
¹⁴Your ^(G)new moons and your appointed feasts
    my soul hates;
they have become a burden to me;
    I am weary of bearing them.
¹⁵When you ^(H)spread out your hands,
    I will hide my eyes from you;
^(I)even though you make many prayers,
    I will not listen;
    ^(J)your hands are full of blood.
¹⁶^(K)Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean;
    remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes;
^(L)cease to do evil,

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Isaiah 1:11-16

New International Version

¹¹“The multitude of your sacrifices—
    what are they to me?” says the Lord.
“I have more than enough of burnt offerings,
    of rams and the fat of fattened animals;^(A)
I have no pleasure^(B)
    in the blood of bulls^(C) and lambs and goats.^(D)
¹²When you come to appear before me,
    who has asked this of you,^(E)
    this trampling of my courts?
¹³Stop bringing meaningless offerings!^(F)
    Your incense^(G) is detestable^(H) to me.
New Moons,^(I) Sabbaths and convocations^(J)—
    I cannot bear your worthless assemblies.
¹⁴Your New Moon^(K) feasts and your appointed festivals^(L)
    I hate with all my being.^(M)
They have become a burden to me;^(N)
    I am weary^(O) of bearing them.
¹⁵When you spread out your hands^(P) in prayer,
    I hide^(Q) my eyes from you;
even when you offer many prayers,
    I am not listening.^(R)

Your hands^(S) are full of blood!^(T)

¹⁶Wash^(U) and make yourselves clean.
Take your evil deeds out of my sight;^(V)
stop doing wrong.^(W)

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Psalm 68:17

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¹⁷^(A)The chariots of God are twice ten thousand,
thousands upon thousands;
the Lord is among them; Sinai is now in the sanctuary.

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Psalm 68:17

New International Version

¹⁷The chariots^(A) of God are tens of thousands
and thousands of thousands;^(B)
the Lord has come from Sinai into his sanctuary.^[a]

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Psalm 68:17 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text Lord is among them at Sinai in holiness

Ezra 9:2

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²^(A)For they have taken some of their daughters to be wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the ^(B)holy race^[a] has ^(C)mixed itself with the peoples of the lands. And in this faithlessness the hand of the officials and chief men has been foremost.”

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Ezra 9:2 Hebrew offspring

Ezra 9:2

New International Version

²They have taken some of their daughters^(A) as wives for themselves and their sons, and have mingled^(B) the holy race^(C) with the peoples around them. And the leaders and officials have led the way in this unfaithfulness.”^(D)

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