# verses

text:
“When an ox, lamb, or goat is born, it must be under the care of its mother seven days, but from the eighth day onward it will be acceptable as an offering gift to the LORD.

normalized_text:
when an ox lamb or goat is born it must be under the care of its mother seven days but from the eighth day onward it will be acceptable as an offering gift to the lord


text:
When you sacrifice a thanksgiving offering to the LORD, you must sacrifice it so that it is acceptable for your benefit.

normalized_text:
when you sacrifice a thanksgiving offering to the lord you must sacrifice it so that it is acceptable for your benefit


text:
On that very day it must be eaten; you must not leave any part of it over until morning. I am the LORD.

normalized_text:
on that very day it must be eaten you must not leave any part of it over until morning i am the lord


text:
You must not profane my holy name, and I will be sanctified in the midst of the Israelites. I am the LORD who sanctifies you,

normalized_text:
you must not profane my holy name and i will be sanctified in the midst of the israelites i am the lord who sanctifies you


text:
“Speak to the Israelites and tell them,‘These are the LORD’s appointed times which you must proclaim as holy assemblies– my appointed times:

normalized_text:
speak to the israelites and tell them these are the lord s appointed times which you must proclaim as holy assemblies my appointed times


text:
The Weekly Sabbath“‘Six days work may be done, but on the seventh day there must be a Sabbath of complete rest, a holy assembly. You must not do any work; it is a Sabbath to the LORD in all the places where you live.

normalized_text:
the weekly sabbath six days work may be done but on the seventh day there must be a sabbath of complete rest a holy assembly you must not do any work it is a sabbath to the lord in all the places where you live


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The Festival of Passover and Unleavened Bread“‘These are the LORD’s appointed times, holy assemblies, which you must proclaim at their appointed time.

normalized_text:
the festival of passover and unleavened bread these are the lord s appointed times holy assemblies which you must proclaim at their appointed time


text:
In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, at twilight, is a Passover offering to the LORD.

normalized_text:
in the first month on the fourteenth day of the month at twilight is a passover offering to the lord


text:
Then on the fifteenth day of the same month will be the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the LORD; seven days you must eat unleavened bread.

normalized_text:
then on the fifteenth day of the same month will be the feast of unleavened bread to the lord seven days you must eat unleavened bread


text:
You must present a gift to the LORD for seven days, and the seventh day is a holy assembly; you must not do any regular work.’”

normalized_text:
you must present a gift to the lord for seven days and the seventh day is a holy assembly you must not do any regular work


text:
“Speak to the Israelites and tell them,‘When you enter the land that I am about to give to you and you gather in its harvest, then you must bring the sheaf of the first portion of your harvest to the priest,

normalized_text:
speak to the israelites and tell them when you enter the land that i am about to give to you and you gather in its harvest then you must bring the sheaf of the first portion of your harvest to the priest


text:
and he must wave the sheaf before the LORD to be accepted for your benefit– on the day after the Sabbath the priest is to wave it.

normalized_text:
and he must wave the sheaf before the lord to be accepted for your benefit on the day after the sabbath the priest is to wave it


text:
On the day you wave the sheaf you must also offer a flawless yearling lamb for a burnt offering to the LORD,

normalized_text:
on the day you wave the sheaf you must also offer a flawless yearling lamb for a burnt offering to the lord


text:
along with its grain offering, two tenths of an ephah of choice wheat flour mixed with olive oil, as a gift to the LORD, a soothing aroma, and its drink offering, one fourth of a hin of wine.

normalized_text:
along with its grain offering two tenths of an ephah of choice wheat flour mixed with olive oil as a gift to the lord a soothing aroma and its drink offering one fourth of a hin of wine


text:
You must not eat bread, roasted grain, or fresh grain until this very day, until you bring the offering of your God. This is a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all the places where you live.

normalized_text:
you must not eat bread roasted grain or fresh grain until this very day until you bring the offering of your god this is a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all the places where you live


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The Festival of Weeks“‘You must count for yourselves seven weeks from the day after the Sabbath, from the day you bring the wave offering sheaf; they must be complete weeks.

normalized_text:
the festival of weeks you must count for yourselves seven weeks from the day after the sabbath from the day you bring the wave offering sheaf they must be complete weeks


text:
You must count fifty days– until the day after the seventh Sabbath– and then you must present a new grain offering to the LORD.

normalized_text:
you must count fifty days until the day after the seventh sabbath and then you must present a new grain offering to the lord


text:
From the places where you live you must bring two loaves of bread for a wave offering; they must be made from two tenths of an ephah of fine wheat flour, baked with yeast, as first fruits to the LORD.

normalized_text:
from the places where you live you must bring two loaves of bread for a wave offering they must be made from two tenths of an ephah of fine wheat flour baked with yeast as first fruits to the lord


text:
Along with the loaves of bread, you must also present seven flawless yearling lambs, one young bull, and two rams. They are to be a burnt offering to the LORD along with their grain offering and drink offerings, a gift of a soothing aroma to the LORD.

normalized_text:
along with the loaves of bread you must also present seven flawless yearling lambs one young bull and two rams they are to be a burnt offering to the lord along with their grain offering and drink offerings a gift of a soothing aroma to the lord


text:
You must also offer one male goat for a sin offering and two yearling lambs for a peace offering sacrifice,

normalized_text:
you must also offer one male goat for a sin offering and two yearling lambs for a peace offering sacrifice


text:
and the priest is to wave them– the two lambs– along with the bread of the first fruits, as a wave offering before the LORD; they will be holy to the LORD for the priest.

normalized_text:
and the priest is to wave them the two lambs along with the bread of the first fruits as a wave offering before the lord they will be holy to the lord for the priest


text:
“‘On this very day you must proclaim an assembly; it is to be a holy assembly for you. You must not do any regular work. This is a perpetual statute in all the places where you live throughout your generations.

normalized_text:
on this very day you must proclaim an assembly it is to be a holy assembly for you you must not do any regular work this is a perpetual statute in all the places where you live throughout your generations


text:
When you gather in the harvest of your land, you must not completely harvest the corner of your field, and you must not gather up the gleanings of your harvest. You must leave them for the poor and the resident foreigner. I am the LORD your God.’”

normalized_text:
when you gather in the harvest of your land you must not completely harvest the corner of your field and you must not gather up the gleanings of your harvest you must leave them for the poor and the resident foreigner i am the lord your god


text:
“Tell the Israelites,‘In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you must have a complete rest, a memorial announced by loud horn blasts, a holy assembly.

normalized_text:
tell the israelites in the seventh month on the first day of the month you must have a complete rest a memorial announced by loud horn blasts a holy assembly


text:
“The tenth day of this seventh month is the Day of Atonement. It is to be a holy assembly for you, and you must humble yourselves and present a gift to the LORD.

normalized_text:
the tenth day of this seventh month is the day of atonement it is to be a holy assembly for you and you must humble yourselves and present a gift to the lord


text:
You must not do any work on this particular day, because it is a day of atonement to make atonement for yourselves before the LORD your God.

normalized_text:
you must not do any work on this particular day because it is a day of atonement to make atonement for yourselves before the lord your god


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Indeed, any person who does not behave with humility on this particular day will be cut off from his people.

normalized_text:
indeed any person who does not behave with humility on this particular day will be cut off from his people


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As for any person who does any work on this particular day, I will exterminate that person from the midst of his people!

normalized_text:
as for any person who does any work on this particular day i will exterminate that person from the midst of his people


text:
You must not do any work. This is a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all the places where you live.

normalized_text:
you must not do any work this is a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all the places where you live


text:
It is a Sabbath of complete rest for you, and you must humble yourselves on the ninth day of the month in the evening, from evening until evening you must observe your Sabbath.”

normalized_text:
it is a sabbath of complete rest for you and you must humble yourselves on the ninth day of the month in the evening from evening until evening you must observe your sabbath


text:
“Tell the Israelites,‘On the fifteenth day of this seventh month is the Feast of Shelters for seven days to the LORD.

normalized_text:
tell the israelites on the fifteenth day of this seventh month is the feast of shelters for seven days to the lord


text:
For seven days you must present a gift to the LORD. On the eighth day there is to be a holy assembly for you, and you must present a gift to the LORD. It is a solemn assembly day; you must not do any regular work.

normalized_text:
for seven days you must present a gift to the lord on the eighth day there is to be a holy assembly for you and you must present a gift to the lord it is a solemn assembly day you must not do any regular work


text:
“‘These are the appointed times of the LORD that you must proclaim as holy assemblies to present a gift to the LORD– burnt offering, grain offering, sacrifice, and drink offerings, each day according to its regulation,

normalized_text:
these are the appointed times of the lord that you must proclaim as holy assemblies to present a gift to the lord burnt offering grain offering sacrifice and drink offerings each day according to its regulation


text:
besides the Sabbaths of the LORD and all your gifts, votive offerings, and freewill offerings which you must give to the LORD.

normalized_text:
besides the sabbaths of the lord and all your gifts votive offerings and freewill offerings which you must give to the lord


text:
“‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you gather in the produce of the land, you must celebrate a pilgrim festival of the LORD for seven days. On the first day is a complete rest and on the eighth day is complete rest.

normalized_text:
on the fifteenth day of the seventh month when you gather in the produce of the land you must celebrate a pilgrim festival of the lord for seven days on the first day is a complete rest and on the eighth day is complete rest


text:
On the first day you must take for yourselves branches from majestic trees– palm branches, branches of leafy trees, and willows of the brook– and you must rejoice before the LORD your God for seven days.

normalized_text:
on the first day you must take for yourselves branches from majestic trees palm branches branches of leafy trees and willows of the brook and you must rejoice before the lord your god for seven days


text:
You must celebrate it as a pilgrim festival to the LORD for seven days in the year. This is a perpetual statute throughout your generations; you must celebrate it in the seventh month.

normalized_text:
you must celebrate it as a pilgrim festival to the lord for seven days in the year this is a perpetual statute throughout your generations you must celebrate it in the seventh month


text:
You must live in temporary shelters for seven days; every native citizen in Israel must live in shelters,

normalized_text:
you must live in temporary shelters for seven days every native citizen in israel must live in shelters


text:
so that your future generations may know that I made the Israelites live in shelters when I brought them out from the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.’”

normalized_text:
so that your future generations may know that i made the israelites live in shelters when i brought them out from the land of egypt i am the lord your god


text:
“Command the Israelites to bring to you pure oil of beaten olives for the light, to make a lamp burn continually.

normalized_text:
command the israelites to bring to you pure oil of beaten olives for the light to make a lamp burn continually


text:
Outside the special curtain of the congregation in the Meeting Tent Aaron must arrange it from evening until morning before the LORD continually. This is a perpetual statute throughout your generations.

normalized_text:
outside the special curtain of the congregation in the meeting tent aaron must arrange it from evening until morning before the lord continually this is a perpetual statute throughout your generations


text:
“You must take choice wheat flour and bake twelve loaves; there must be two tenths of an ephah of flour in each loaf,

normalized_text:
you must take choice wheat flour and bake twelve loaves there must be two tenths of an ephah of flour in each loaf


text:
You must put pure frankincense on each row, and it will become a memorial portion for the bread, a gift to the LORD.

normalized_text:
you must put pure frankincense on each row and it will become a memorial portion for the bread a gift to the lord


text:
Each Sabbath day Aaron must arrange it before the LORD continually; this portion is from the Israelites as a perpetual covenant.

normalized_text:
each sabbath day aaron must arrange it before the lord continually this portion is from the israelites as a perpetual covenant


text:
It will belong to Aaron and his sons, and they must eat it in a holy place because it is most holy to him, a perpetual allotted portion from the gifts of the LORD.

normalized_text:
it will belong to aaron and his sons and they must eat it in a holy place because it is most holy to him a perpetual allotted portion from the gifts of the lord


text:
A Case of Blaspheming the Name Now an Israelite woman’s son whose father was an Egyptian went out among the Israelites, and the Israelite woman’s son and an Israelite man had a fight in the camp.

normalized_text:
a case of blaspheming the name now an israelite woman s son whose father was an egyptian went out among the israelites and the israelite woman s son and an israelite man had a fight in the camp


text:
The Israelite woman’s son misused the Name and cursed, so they brought him to Moses.(Now his mother’s name was Shelomith daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.)

normalized_text:
the israelite woman s son misused the name and cursed so they brought him to moses now his mother s name was shelomith daughter of dibri of the tribe of dan


text:
So they placed him in custody until they were able to make a clear legal decision for themselves based on words from the mouth of the LORD.

normalized_text:
so they placed him in custody until they were able to make a clear legal decision for themselves based on words from the mouth of the lord


text:
“Bring the one who cursed outside the camp, and all who heard him are to lay their hands on his head, and the whole congregation is to stone him to death.

normalized_text:
bring the one who cursed outside the camp and all who heard him are to lay their hands on his head and the whole congregation is to stone him to death


text:
Moreover, you are to tell the Israelites,‘If any man curses his God he will bear responsibility for his sin,

normalized_text:
moreover you are to tell the israelites if any man curses his god he will bear responsibility for his sin


text:
and one who misuses the name of the LORD must surely be put to death. The whole congregation must surely stone him, whether he is a resident foreigner or a native citizen; when he misuses the Name he must be put to death.

normalized_text:
and one who misuses the name of the lord must surely be put to death the whole congregation must surely stone him whether he is a resident foreigner or a native citizen when he misuses the name he must be put to death


text:
fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth– just as he inflicts an injury on another person that same injury must be inflicted on him.

normalized_text:
fracture for fracture eye for eye tooth for tooth just as he inflicts an injury on another person that same injury must be inflicted on him


text:
One who beats an animal to death must make restitution for it, but one who beats a person to death must be put to death.

normalized_text:
one who beats an animal to death must make restitution for it but one who beats a person to death must be put to death


text:
There will be one regulation for you, whether a resident foreigner or a native citizen, for I am the LORD your God.’”

normalized_text:
there will be one regulation for you whether a resident foreigner or a native citizen for i am the lord your god


text:
Then Moses spoke to the Israelites and they brought the one who cursed outside the camp and stoned him with stones. So the Israelites did just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

normalized_text:
then moses spoke to the israelites and they brought the one who cursed outside the camp and stoned him with stones so the israelites did just as the lord had commanded moses


text:
“Speak to the Israelites and tell them,‘When you enter the land that I am giving you, the land must observe a Sabbath to the LORD.

normalized_text:
speak to the israelites and tell them when you enter the land that i am giving you the land must observe a sabbath to the lord


text:
but in the seventh year the land must have a Sabbath of complete rest– a Sabbath to the LORD. You must not sow your field or prune your vineyard.

normalized_text:
but in the seventh year the land must have a sabbath of complete rest a sabbath to the lord you must not sow your field or prune your vineyard


text:
You must not gather in the aftergrowth of your harvest and you must not pick the grapes of your unpruned vines; the land must have a year of complete rest.

normalized_text:
you must not gather in the aftergrowth of your harvest and you must not pick the grapes of your unpruned vines the land must have a year of complete rest


text:
You may have the Sabbath produce of the land to eat– you, your male servant, your female servant, your hired worker, the resident foreigner who stays with you,

normalized_text:
you may have the sabbath produce of the land to eat you your male servant your female servant your hired worker the resident foreigner who stays with you


text:
Regulations for the Jubilee Year of Release“‘You must count off seven weeks of years, seven times seven years, and the days of the seven weeks of years will amount to forty-nine years.

normalized_text:
regulations for the jubilee year of release you must count off seven weeks of years seven times seven years and the days of the seven weeks of years will amount to forty nine years


text:
You must sound loud horn blasts– in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, on the Day of Atonement– you must sound the horn in your entire land.

normalized_text:
you must sound loud horn blasts in the seventh month on the tenth day of the month on the day of atonement you must sound the horn in your entire land


text:
So you must consecrate the fiftieth year, and you must proclaim a release in the land for all its inhabitants. That year will be your jubilee; each one of you must return to his property and each one of you must return to his clan.

normalized_text:
so you must consecrate the fiftieth year and you must proclaim a release in the land for all its inhabitants that year will be your jubilee each one of you must return to his property and each one of you must return to his clan


text:
That fiftieth year will be your jubilee; you must not sow the land, harvest its aftergrowth, or pick the grapes of its unpruned vines.

normalized_text:
that fiftieth year will be your jubilee you must not sow the land harvest its aftergrowth or pick the grapes of its unpruned vines


text:
If you make a sale to your fellow citizen or buy from your fellow citizen, no one is to wrong his brother.

normalized_text:
if you make a sale to your fellow citizen or buy from your fellow citizen no one is to wrong his brother


text:
You may buy it from your fellow citizen according to the number of years since the last jubilee; he may sell it to you according to the years of produce that are left.

normalized_text:
you may buy it from your fellow citizen according to the number of years since the last jubilee he may sell it to you according to the years of produce that are left


text:
The more years there are, the more you may make its purchase price, and the fewer years there are, the less you must make its purchase price, because he is only selling to you a number of years of produce.

normalized_text:
the more years there are the more you may make its purchase price and the fewer years there are the less you must make its purchase price because he is only selling to you a number of years of produce


normalized_text: no one is to oppress his fellow citizen but you must fear your god because i am the lord your god
text:
No one is to oppress his fellow citizen, but you must fear your God, because I am the LORD your God.


text:
You must obey my statutes and my regulations; you must be sure to keep them so that you may live securely in the land.

normalized_text:
you must obey my statutes and my regulations you must be sure to keep them so that you may live securely in the land


text:
“‘The land will give its fruit and you may eat until you are satisfied, and you may live securely in the land.

normalized_text:
the land will give its fruit and you may eat until you are satisfied and you may live securely in the land


text:
I will command my blessing for you in the sixth year so that it may yield the produce for three years,

normalized_text:
i will command my blessing for you in the sixth year so that it may yield the produce for three years


text:
and you may sow the eighth year and eat from that sixth year’s produce– old produce. Until you bring in the ninth year’s produce, you may eat old produce.

normalized_text:
and you may sow the eighth year and eat from that sixth year s produce old produce until you bring in the ninth year s produce you may eat old produce


text:
The land must not be sold without reclaim because the land belongs to me, for you are foreign residents, temporary settlers, with me.

normalized_text:
the land must not be sold without reclaim because the land belongs to me for you are foreign residents temporary settlers with me


text:
“‘If your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property, his near redeemer is to come to you and redeem what his brother sold.

normalized_text:
if your brother becomes impoverished and sells some of his property his near redeemer is to come to you and redeem what his brother sold


text:
he is to calculate the value of the years it was sold, refund the balance to the man to whom he had sold it, and return to his property.

normalized_text:
he is to calculate the value of the years it was sold refund the balance to the man to whom he had sold it and return to his property


text:
If he has not prospered enough to refund a balance to him, then what he sold will belong to the one who bought it until the jubilee year, but it must revert in the jubilee and the original owner may return to his property.

normalized_text:
if he has not prospered enough to refund a balance to him then what he sold will belong to the one who bought it until the jubilee year but it must revert in the jubilee and the original owner may return to his property


text:
Release of Houses“‘If a man sells a residential house in a walled city, its right of redemption must extend until one full year from its sale; its right of redemption must extend to a full calendar year.

normalized_text:
release of houses if a man sells a residential house in a walled city its right of redemption must extend until one full year from its sale its right of redemption must extend to a full calendar year


text:
If it is not redeemed before the full calendar year is ended, the house in the walled city will belong without reclaim to the one who bought it throughout his generations; it will not revert in the jubilee.

normalized_text:
if it is not redeemed before the full calendar year is ended the house in the walled city will belong without reclaim to the one who bought it throughout his generations it will not revert in the jubilee


text:
The houses of villages, however, which have no wall surrounding them must be considered as the field of the land; they will have the right of redemption and must revert in the jubilee.

normalized_text:
the houses of villages however which have no wall surrounding them must be considered as the field of the land they will have the right of redemption and must revert in the jubilee


text:
As for the cities of the Levites, the houses in the cities which they possess, the Levites must have a perpetual right of redemption.

normalized_text:
as for the cities of the levites the houses in the cities which they possess the levites must have a perpetual right of redemption


text:
Whatever someone among the Levites might redeem– the sale of a house which is his property in a city– must revert in the jubilee, because the houses of the cities of the Levites are their property in the midst of the Israelites.

normalized_text:
whatever someone among the levites might redeem the sale of a house which is his property in a city must revert in the jubilee because the houses of the cities of the levites are their property in the midst of the israelites


text:
Moreover, the open field areas of their cities must not be sold, because that is their perpetual possession.

normalized_text:
moreover the open field areas of their cities must not be sold because that is their perpetual possession


text:
Debt and Slave Regulations“‘If your brother becomes impoverished and is indebted to you, you must support him; he must live with you like a foreign resident.

normalized_text:
debt and slave regulations if your brother becomes impoverished and is indebted to you you must support him he must live with you like a foreign resident


text:
Do not take interest or profit from him, but you must fear your God and your brother must live with you.

normalized_text:
do not take interest or profit from him but you must fear your god and your brother must live with you


text:
I am the LORD your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt to give you the land of Canaan– to be your God.

normalized_text:
i am the lord your god who brought you out from the land of egypt to give you the land of canaan to be your god


text:
“‘If your brother becomes impoverished with regard to you so that he sells himself to you, you must not subject him to slave service.

normalized_text:
if your brother becomes impoverished with regard to you so that he sells himself to you you must not subject him to slave service


text:
He must be with you as a hired worker, as a resident foreigner; he must serve with you until the year of jubilee,

normalized_text:
he must be with you as a hired worker as a resident foreigner he must serve with you until the year of jubilee


text:
but then he may go free, he and his children with him, and may return to his family and to the property of his ancestors.

normalized_text:
but then he may go free he and his children with him and may return to his family and to the property of his ancestors


text:
Since they are my servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt, they must not be sold in a slave sale.

normalized_text:
since they are my servants whom i brought out from the land of egypt they must not be sold in a slave sale


text:
“‘As for your male and female slaves who may belong to you– you may buy male and female slaves from the nations all around you.

normalized_text:
as for your male and female slaves who may belong to you you may buy male and female slaves from the nations all around you


text:
Also you may buy slaves from the children of the foreigners who reside with you, and from their families that are with you, whom they have fathered in your land, they may become your property.

normalized_text:
also you may buy slaves from the children of the foreigners who reside with you and from their families that are with you whom they have fathered in your land they may become your property


text:
You may give them as inheritance to your children after you to possess as property. You may enslave them perpetually. However, as for your brothers the Israelites, no man may rule over his brother harshly.

normalized_text:
you may give them as inheritance to your children after you to possess as property you may enslave them perpetually however as for your brothers the israelites no man may rule over his brother harshly


text:
“‘If a resident foreigner who is with you prospers and your brother becomes impoverished with regard to him so that he sells himself to a resident foreigner who is with you or to a member of a foreigner’s family,

normalized_text:
if a resident foreigner who is with you prospers and your brother becomes impoverished with regard to him so that he sells himself to a resident foreigner who is with you or to a member of a foreigner s family


text:
or his uncle or his cousin may redeem him, or anyone of the rest of his blood relatives– his family– may redeem him, or if he prospers he may redeem himself.

normalized_text:
or his uncle or his cousin may redeem him or anyone of the rest of his blood relatives his family may redeem him or if he prospers he may redeem himself


text:
He must calculate with the one who bought him the number of years from the year he sold himself to him until the jubilee year, and the cost of his sale must correspond to the number of years, according to the rate of wages a hired worker would have earned while with him.

normalized_text:
he must calculate with the one who bought him the number of years from the year he sold himself to him until the jubilee year and the cost of his sale must correspond to the number of years according to the rate of wages a hired worker would have earned while with him


text:
If there are still many years, in keeping with them he must refund most of the cost of his purchase for his redemption,

normalized_text:
if there are still many years in keeping with them he must refund most of the cost of his purchase for his redemption


text:
but if only a few years remain until the jubilee, he must calculate for himself in keeping with the remaining years and refund it for his redemption.

normalized_text:
but if only a few years remain until the jubilee he must calculate for himself in keeping with the remaining years and refund it for his redemption


text:
He must be with the one who bought him like a yearly hired worker. The one who bought him must not rule over him harshly in your sight.

normalized_text:
he must be with the one who bought him like a yearly hired worker the one who bought him must not rule over him harshly in your sight


text:
If, however, he is not redeemed in these ways, he must go free in the jubilee year, he and his children with him,

normalized_text:
if however he is not redeemed in these ways he must go free in the jubilee year he and his children with him


text:
because the Israelites are my own servants; they are my servants whom I brought out from the land of Egypt. I am the LORD your God.

normalized_text:
because the israelites are my own servants they are my servants whom i brought out from the land of egypt i am the lord your god


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Exhortation to Obedience“‘You must not make for yourselves idols, so you must not set up for yourselves a carved image or a pillar, and you must not place a sculpted stone in your land to bow down before it, for I am the LORD your God.

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exhortation to obedience you must not make for yourselves idols so you must not set up for yourselves a carved image or a pillar and you must not place a sculpted stone in your land to bow down before it for i am the lord your god


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I will give you your rains in their time so that the land will give its yield and the trees of the field will produce their fruit.

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i will give you your rains in their time so that the land will give its yield and the trees of the field will produce their fruit


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Threshing season will extend for you until the season for harvesting grapes, and the season for harvesting grapes will extend until sowing season, so you will eat your bread until you are satisfied, and you will live securely in your land.

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threshing season will extend for you until the season for harvesting grapes and the season for harvesting grapes will extend until sowing season so you will eat your bread until you are satisfied and you will live securely in your land


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I will grant peace in the land so that you will lie down to sleep without anyone terrifying you. I will remove harmful animals from the land, and no sword of war will pass through your land.

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i will grant peace in the land so that you will lie down to sleep without anyone terrifying you i will remove harmful animals from the land and no sword of war will pass through your land


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Five of you will pursue a hundred, and a hundred of you will pursue ten thousand, and your enemies will fall before you by the sword.

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five of you will pursue a hundred and a hundred of you will pursue ten thousand and your enemies will fall before you by the sword


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You will still be eating stored produce from the previous year and will have to clean out what is stored from the previous year to make room for new.

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you will still be eating stored produce from the previous year and will have to clean out what is stored from the previous year to make room for new


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I am the LORD your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt, from being their slaves, and I broke the bars of your yoke and caused you to walk upright.

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i am the lord your god who brought you out from the land of egypt from being their slaves and i broke the bars of your yoke and caused you to walk upright


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if you reject my statutes and abhor my regulations so that you do not keep all my commandments and you break my covenant–

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if you reject my statutes and abhor my regulations so that you do not keep all my commandments and you break my covenant


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I for my part will do this to you: I will inflict horror on you, consumption and fever, which diminish eyesight and drain away the vitality of life. You will sow your seed in vain because your enemies will eat it.

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i for my part will do this to you i will inflict horror on you consumption and fever which diminish eyesight and drain away the vitality of life you will sow your seed in vain because your enemies will eat it


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I will set my face against you. You will be struck down before your enemies, those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee when there is no one pursuing you.

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i will set my face against you you will be struck down before your enemies those who hate you will rule over you and you will flee when there is no one pursuing you


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“‘If, in spite of all these things, you do not obey me, I will discipline you seven times more on account of your sins.

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if in spite of all these things you do not obey me i will discipline you seven times more on account of your sins


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Your strength will be used up in vain, your land will not give its yield, and the trees of the land will not produce their fruit.

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your strength will be used up in vain your land will not give its yield and the trees of the land will not produce their fruit


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“‘If you walk in hostility against me and are not willing to obey me, I will increase your affliction seven times according to your sins.

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if you walk in hostility against me and are not willing to obey me i will increase your affliction seven times according to your sins


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I will send the wild animals against you and they will bereave you of your children, annihilate your cattle, and diminish your population so that your roads will become deserted.

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i will send the wild animals against you and they will bereave you of your children annihilate your cattle and diminish your population so that your roads will become deserted


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“‘If in spite of these things you do not allow yourselves to be disciplined and you walk in hostility against me,

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if in spite of these things you do not allow yourselves to be disciplined and you walk in hostility against me


normalized_text: i myself will also walk in hostility against you and strike you seven times on account of your sins
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I myself will also walk in hostility against you and strike you seven times on account of your sins.


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I will bring on you an avenging sword, a covenant vengeance. Although you will gather together into your cities, I will send pestilence among you and you will be given into enemy hands.

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i will bring on you an avenging sword a covenant vengeance although you will gather together into your cities i will send pestilence among you and you will be given into enemy hands


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When I break off your supply of bread, ten women will bake your bread in one oven; they will ration your bread by weight, and you will eat and not be satisfied.

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when i break off your supply of bread ten women will bake your bread in one oven they will ration your bread by weight and you will eat and not be satisfied


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I will walk in hostile rage against you and I myself will also discipline you seven times on account of your sins.

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i will walk in hostile rage against you and i myself will also discipline you seven times on account of your sins


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I will destroy your high places and cut down your incense altars, and I will stack your dead bodies on top of the lifeless bodies of your idols. I will abhor you.

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i will destroy your high places and cut down your incense altars and i will stack your dead bodies on top of the lifeless bodies of your idols i will abhor you


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I will lay your cities waste and make your sanctuaries desolate, and I will refuse to smell your soothing aromas.

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i will lay your cities waste and make your sanctuaries desolate and i will refuse to smell your soothing aromas


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I will scatter you among the nations and unsheathe the sword after you, so your land will become desolate and your cities will become a waste.

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i will scatter you among the nations and unsheathe the sword after you so your land will become desolate and your cities will become a waste


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“‘Then the land will make up for its Sabbaths all the days it lies desolate while you are in the land of your enemies; then the land will rest and make up its Sabbaths.

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then the land will make up for its sabbaths all the days it lies desolate while you are in the land of your enemies then the land will rest and make up its sabbaths


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All the days of the desolation it will have the rest it did not have on your Sabbaths when you lived on it.

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all the days of the desolation it will have the rest it did not have on your sabbaths when you lived on it


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“‘As for the ones who remain among you, I will bring despair into their hearts in the lands of their enemies. The sound of a blowing leaf will pursue them, and they will flee as one who flees the sword and fall down even though there is no pursuer.

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as for the ones who remain among you i will bring despair into their hearts in the lands of their enemies the sound of a blowing leaf will pursue them and they will flee as one who flees the sword and fall down even though there is no pursuer


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They will stumble over each other as those who flee before a sword, though there is no pursuer, and there will be no one to take a stand for you before your enemies.

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they will stumble over each other as those who flee before a sword though there is no pursuer and there will be no one to take a stand for you before your enemies


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Restoration through Confession and Repentance“‘As for the ones who remain among you, they will rot away because of their iniquity in the lands of your enemies, and they will also rot away because of their ancestors’ iniquities which are with them.

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restoration through confession and repentance as for the ones who remain among you they will rot away because of their iniquity in the lands of your enemies and they will also rot away because of their ancestors iniquities which are with them


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However, when they confess their iniquity and their ancestors’ iniquity which they committed by trespassing against me, by which they also walked in hostility against me

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however when they confess their iniquity and their ancestors iniquity which they committed by trespassing against me by which they also walked in hostility against me


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(and I myself will walk in hostility against them and bring them into the land of their enemies), and then their uncircumcised hearts become humbled and they make up for their iniquity,

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and i myself will walk in hostility against them and bring them into the land of their enemies and then their uncircumcised hearts become humbled and they make up for their iniquity


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I will remember my covenant with Jacob and also my covenant with Isaac and also my covenant with Abraham, and I will remember the land.

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i will remember my covenant with jacob and also my covenant with isaac and also my covenant with abraham and i will remember the land


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The land will be abandoned by them in order that it may make up for its Sabbaths while it is made desolate without them, and they will make up for their iniquity because they have rejected my regulations and have abhorred my statutes.

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the land will be abandoned by them in order that it may make up for its sabbaths while it is made desolate without them and they will make up for their iniquity because they have rejected my regulations and have abhorred my statutes


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In spite of this, however, when they are in the land of their enemies I will not reject them and abhor them to make a complete end of them, to break my covenant with them, for I am the LORD their God.

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in spite of this however when they are in the land of their enemies i will not reject them and abhor them to make a complete end of them to break my covenant with them for i am the lord their god


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I will remember for them the covenant with their ancestors whom I brought out from the land of Egypt in the sight of the nations to be their God. I am the LORD.

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i will remember for them the covenant with their ancestors whom i brought out from the land of egypt in the sight of the nations to be their god i am the lord


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Summary Colophon These are the statutes, regulations, and instructions which the LORD established between himself and the Israelites at Mount Sinai through Moses.

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summary colophon these are the statutes regulations and instructions which the lord established between himself and the israelites at mount sinai through moses


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“Speak to the Israelites and tell them,‘When a man makes a special votive offering based on the conversion value of persons to the LORD,

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speak to the israelites and tell them when a man makes a special votive offering based on the conversion value of persons to the lord


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the conversion value of the male from twenty years old up to sixty years old is fifty shekels by the standard of the sanctuary shekel.

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the conversion value of the male from twenty years old up to sixty years old is fifty shekels by the standard of the sanctuary shekel


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If the person is from five years old up to twenty years old, the conversion value of the male is twenty shekels, and for the female ten shekels.

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if the person is from five years old up to twenty years old the conversion value of the male is twenty shekels and for the female ten shekels


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If the person is one month old up to five years old, the conversion value of the male is five shekels of silver, and for the female the conversion value is three shekels of silver.

normalized_text:
if the person is one month old up to five years old the conversion value of the male is five shekels of silver and for the female the conversion value is three shekels of silver


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If the person is from sixty years old and older, if he is a male the conversion value is fifteen shekels, and for the female ten shekels.

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if the person is from sixty years old and older if he is a male the conversion value is fifteen shekels and for the female ten shekels


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If he is too poor to pay the conversion value, he must stand the person before the priest and the priest will establish his conversion value; according to what the man who made the vow can afford, the priest will establish his conversion value.

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if he is too poor to pay the conversion value he must stand the person before the priest and the priest will establish his conversion value according to what the man who made the vow can afford the priest will establish his conversion value


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Redemption of Vowed Animals“‘If what is vowed is a kind of animal from which an offering may be presented to the LORD, anything which he gives to the LORD from this kind of animal will be holy.

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redemption of vowed animals if what is vowed is a kind of animal from which an offering may be presented to the lord anything which he gives to the lord from this kind of animal will be holy


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He must not replace or exchange it, good for bad or bad for good, and if he does indeed exchange one animal for another animal, then both the original animal and its substitute will be holy.

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he must not replace or exchange it good for bad or bad for good and if he does indeed exchange one animal for another animal then both the original animal and its substitute will be holy


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If what is vowed is an unclean animal from which an offering must not be presented to the LORD, then he must stand the animal before the priest,

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if what is vowed is an unclean animal from which an offering must not be presented to the lord then he must stand the animal before the priest


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and the priest will establish its conversion value, whether good or bad. According to the assessed conversion value of the priest, thus it will be.

normalized_text:
and the priest will establish its conversion value whether good or bad according to the assessed conversion value of the priest thus it will be


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If, however, the person who made the vow redeems the animal, he must add one fifth to its conversion value.

normalized_text:
if however the person who made the vow redeems the animal he must add one fifth to its conversion value


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Redemption of Vowed Houses“‘If a man consecrates his house as holy to the LORD, the priest will establish its conversion value, whether good or bad. Just as the priest establishes its conversion value, thus it will stand.

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redemption of vowed houses if a man consecrates his house as holy to the lord the priest will establish its conversion value whether good or bad just as the priest establishes its conversion value thus it will stand


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If the one who consecrates it redeems his house, he must add to it one fifth of its conversion value in silver, and it will belong to him.

normalized_text:
if the one who consecrates it redeems his house he must add to it one fifth of its conversion value in silver and it will belong to him


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Redemption of Vowed Fields“‘If a man consecrates to the LORD some of his own landed property, the conversion value must be calculated in accordance with the amount of seed needed to sow it, a homer of barley seed being priced at fifty shekels of silver.

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redemption of vowed fields if a man consecrates to the lord some of his own landed property the conversion value must be calculated in accordance with the amount of seed needed to sow it a homer of barley seed being priced at fifty shekels of silver


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but if he consecrates his field after the jubilee, the priest will calculate the price for him according to the years that are left until the next jubilee year, and it will be deducted from the conversion value.

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but if he consecrates his field after the jubilee the priest will calculate the price for him according to the years that are left until the next jubilee year and it will be deducted from the conversion value


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If, however, the one who consecrated the field redeems it, he must add to it one fifth of the conversion price and it will belong to him.

normalized_text:
if however the one who consecrated the field redeems it he must add to it one fifth of the conversion price and it will belong to him


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When it reverts in the jubilee, the field will be holy to the LORD like a permanently dedicated field; it will become the priest’s property.

normalized_text:
when it reverts in the jubilee the field will be holy to the lord like a permanently dedicated field it will become the priest s property


normalized_text: if he consecrates to the lord a field he has purchased which is not part of his own landed property
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“‘If he consecrates to the LORD a field he has purchased, which is not part of his own landed property,


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the priest will calculate for him the amount of its conversion value until the jubilee year, and he must pay the conversion value on that jubilee day as something that is holy to the LORD.

normalized_text:
the priest will calculate for him the amount of its conversion value until the jubilee year and he must pay the conversion value on that jubilee day as something that is holy to the lord


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In the jubilee year the field will return to the one from whom he bought it, the one to whom it belongs as landed property.

normalized_text:
in the jubilee year the field will return to the one from whom he bought it the one to whom it belongs as landed property


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Every conversion value must be calculated by the standard of the sanctuary shekel; twenty gerahs to the shekel.

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every conversion value must be calculated by the standard of the sanctuary shekel twenty gerahs to the shekel


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Redemption of the Firstborn“‘Surely no man may consecrate a firstborn that already belongs to the LORD as a firstborn among the animals; whether it is an ox or a sheep, it belongs to the LORD.

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redemption of the firstborn surely no man may consecrate a firstborn that already belongs to the lord as a firstborn among the animals whether it is an ox or a sheep it belongs to the lord


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If, however, it is among the unclean animals, he may ransom it according to its conversion value and must add one fifth to it, but if it is not redeemed it must be sold according to its conversion value.

normalized_text:
if however it is among the unclean animals he may ransom it according to its conversion value and must add one fifth to it but if it is not redeemed it must be sold according to its conversion value


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Things Permanently Dedicated to the Lord“‘Surely anything which a man permanently dedicates to the LORD from all that belongs to him, whether from people, animals, or his landed property, must be neither sold nor redeemed; anything permanently dedicated is most holy to the LORD.

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things permanently dedicated to the lord surely anything which a man permanently dedicates to the lord from all that belongs to him whether from people animals or his landed property must be neither sold nor redeemed anything permanently dedicated is most holy to the lord


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Any human being who is permanently dedicated must not be ransomed; such a person must be put to death.

normalized_text:
any human being who is permanently dedicated must not be ransomed such a person must be put to death


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Redemption of the Tithe“‘Any tithe of the land, from the grain of the land or from the fruit of the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD.

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redemption of the tithe any tithe of the land from the grain of the land or from the fruit of the trees belongs to the lord it is holy to the lord


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All the tithe of herd or flock, everything which passes under the rod, the tenth one will be holy to the LORD.

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all the tithe of herd or flock everything which passes under the rod the tenth one will be holy to the lord


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The owner must not examine the animals to distinguish between good and bad, and he must not exchange it. If, however, he does exchange it, both the original animal and its substitute will be holy. It must not be redeemed.’”

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the owner must not examine the animals to distinguish between good and bad and he must not exchange it if however he does exchange it both the original animal and its substitute will be holy it must not be redeemed


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Final Colophon These are the commandments which the LORD commanded Moses to tell the Israelites at Mount Sinai.

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final colophon these are the commandments which the lord commanded moses to tell the israelites at mount sinai


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¶ Organizing the Census of the Israelites Now the LORD spoke to Moses in the tent of meeting in the desert of Sinai on the first day of the second month of the second year after the Israelites departed from the land of Egypt. He said:

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organizing the census of the israelites now the lord spoke to moses in the tent of meeting in the desert of sinai on the first day of the second month of the second year after the israelites departed from the land of egypt he said


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“Take a census of the entire Israelite community by their clans and families, counting the name of every individual male.

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take a census of the entire israelite community by their clans and families counting the name of every individual male


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You and Aaron are to number all in Israel who can serve in the army, those who are twenty years old or older, by their divisions.

normalized_text:
you and aaron are to number all in israel who can serve in the army those who are twenty years old or older by their divisions


normalized_text: from the sons of joseph from ephraim elishama son of ammihud from manasseh gamaliel son of pedahzur
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from the sons of Joseph: from Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud; from Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;


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The Census of the Tribes These were the ones chosen from the community, leaders of their ancestral tribes. They were the heads of the thousands of Israel.

normalized_text:
the census of the tribes these were the ones chosen from the community leaders of their ancestral tribes they were the heads of the thousands of israel


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and they assembled the entire community together on the first day of the second month. Then the people recorded their ancestry by their clans and families, and the men who were twenty years old or older were listed by name individually,

normalized_text:
and they assembled the entire community together on the first day of the second month then the people recorded their ancestry by their clans and families and the men who were twenty years old or older were listed by name individually


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And they were as follows:The descendants of Reuben, the firstborn son of Israel: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name individually.

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and they were as follows the descendants of reuben the firstborn son of israel according to the records of their clans and families all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name individually


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From the descendants of Simeon: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males numbered of them twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name individually.

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from the descendants of simeon according to the records of their clans and families all the males numbered of them twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name individually


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From the descendants of Gad: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.

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from the descendants of gad according to the records of their clans and families all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name


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From the descendants of Judah: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.

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from the descendants of judah according to the records of their clans and families all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name


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From the descendants of Issachar: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.

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from the descendants of issachar according to the records of their clans and families all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name


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From the descendants of Zebulun: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.

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from the descendants of zebulun according to the records of their clans and families all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name


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From the sons of Joseph: From the descendants of Ephraim: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.

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from the sons of joseph from the descendants of ephraim according to the records of their clans and families all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name


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From the descendants of Manasseh: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.

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from the descendants of manasseh according to the records of their clans and families all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name


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From the descendants of Benjamin: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.

normalized_text:
from the descendants of benjamin according to the records of their clans and families all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name


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From the descendants of Dan: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.

normalized_text:
from the descendants of dan according to the records of their clans and families all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name


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From the descendants of Asher: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.

normalized_text:
from the descendants of asher according to the records of their clans and families all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name


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From the descendants of Naphtali: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.

normalized_text:
from the descendants of naphtali according to the records of their clans and families all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name


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These were the men whom Moses and Aaron numbered along with the twelve leaders of Israel, each of whom was from his own family.

normalized_text:
these were the men whom moses and aaron numbered along with the twelve leaders of israel each of whom was from his own family


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All the Israelites who were twenty years old or older, who could serve in Israel’s army, were numbered according to their families.

normalized_text:
all the israelites who were twenty years old or older who could serve in israel s army were numbered according to their families


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The Exemption of the Levites But the Levites, according to the tribe of their fathers, were not numbered among them.

normalized_text:
the exemption of the levites but the levites according to the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them


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But appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, over all its furnishings and over everything in it. They must carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; and they must attend to it and camp around it.

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but appoint the levites over the tabernacle of the testimony over all its furnishings and over everything in it they must carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings and they must attend to it and camp around it


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Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites must take it down, and whenever the tabernacle is to be reassembled, the Levites must set it up. Any unauthorized person who approaches it must be killed.

normalized_text:
whenever the tabernacle is to move the levites must take it down and whenever the tabernacle is to be reassembled the levites must set it up any unauthorized person who approaches it must be killed


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“The Israelites will camp according to their divisions, each man in his camp, and each man by his standard.

normalized_text:
the israelites will camp according to their divisions each man in his camp and each man by his standard


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But the Levites must camp around the tabernacle of the testimony, so that the LORD’s anger will not fall on the Israelite community. The Levites are responsible for the care of the tabernacle of the testimony.”

normalized_text:
but the levites must camp around the tabernacle of the testimony so that the lord s anger will not fall on the israelite community the levites are responsible for the care of the tabernacle of the testimony


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“Every one of the Israelites must camp under his standard with the emblems of his family; they must camp at some distance around the tent of meeting.

normalized_text:
every one of the israelites must camp under his standard with the emblems of his family they must camp at some distance around the tent of meeting


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The Tribes on the East“Now those who will be camping on the east, toward the sunrise, are the divisions of the camp of Judah under their standard. The leader of the people of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab.

normalized_text:
the tribes on the east now those who will be camping on the east toward the sunrise are the divisions of the camp of judah under their standard the leader of the people of judah is nahshon son of amminadab


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Those who will be camping next to them are the tribe of Issachar. The leader of the people of Issachar is Nethanel son of Zuar.

normalized_text:
those who will be camping next to them are the tribe of issachar the leader of the people of issachar is nethanel son of zuar


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All those numbered of the camp of Judah, according to their divisions, are 186,400. They will travel at the front.

normalized_text:
all those numbered of the camp of judah according to their divisions are 186 400 they will travel at the front


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The Tribes on the South“On the south will be the divisions of the camp of Reuben under their standard. The leader of the people of Reuben is Elizur son of Shedeur.

normalized_text:
the tribes on the south on the south will be the divisions of the camp of reuben under their standard the leader of the people of reuben is elizur son of shedeur


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Those who will be camping next to them are the tribe of Simeon. The leader of the people of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

normalized_text:
those who will be camping next to them are the tribe of simeon the leader of the people of simeon is shelumiel son of zurishaddai


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All those numbered of the camp of Reuben, according to their divisions, are 151,450. They will travel second.

normalized_text:
all those numbered of the camp of reuben according to their divisions are 151 450 they will travel second


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The Tribe in the Center“Then the tent of meeting with the camp of the Levites will travel in the middle of the camps. They will travel in the same order as they camped, each in his own place under his standard.

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the tribe in the center then the tent of meeting with the camp of the levites will travel in the middle of the camps they will travel in the same order as they camped each in his own place under his standard


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The Tribes on the West“On the west will be the divisions of the camp of Ephraim under their standard. The leader of the people of Ephraim is Elishama son of Ammihud.

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the tribes on the west on the west will be the divisions of the camp of ephraim under their standard the leader of the people of ephraim is elishama son of ammihud


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Next to them will be the tribe of Manasseh. The leader of the people of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

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next to them will be the tribe of manasseh the leader of the people of manasseh is gamaliel son of pedahzur


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All those numbered of the camp of Ephraim, according to their divisions, are 108,100. They will travel third.

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all those numbered of the camp of ephraim according to their divisions are 108 100 they will travel third


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The Tribes on the North“On the north will be the divisions of the camp of Dan, under their standards. The leader of the people of Dan is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

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the tribes on the north on the north will be the divisions of the camp of dan under their standards the leader of the people of dan is ahiezer son of ammishaddai


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Those who will be camping next to them are the tribe of Asher. The leader of the people of Asher is Pagiel son of Ocran.

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those who will be camping next to them are the tribe of asher the leader of the people of asher is pagiel son of ocran


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Summary These are the Israelites, numbered according to their families. All those numbered in the camps, by their divisions, are 603,550.

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summary these are the israelites numbered according to their families all those numbered in the camps by their divisions are 603 550


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So the Israelites did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses; that is the way they camped under their standards, and that is the way they traveled, each with his clan and family.

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so the israelites did according to all that the lord commanded moses that is the way they camped under their standards and that is the way they traveled each with his clan and family


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The Sons of Aaron Now these are the records of Aaron and Moses when the LORD spoke with Moses on Mount Sinai.

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the sons of aaron now these are the records of aaron and moses when the lord spoke with moses on mount sinai


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These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, whom he consecrated to minister as priests.

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these are the names of the sons of aaron the anointed priests whom he consecrated to minister as priests


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Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD when they offered strange fire before the LORD in the desert of Sinai, and they had no children. So Eleazar and Ithamar ministered as priests in the presence of Aaron their father.

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nadab and abihu died before the lord when they offered strange fire before the lord in the desert of sinai and they had no children so eleazar and ithamar ministered as priests in the presence of aaron their father


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They are responsible for his needs and the needs of the whole community before the tent of meeting, by attending to the service of the tabernacle.

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they are responsible for his needs and the needs of the whole community before the tent of meeting by attending to the service of the tabernacle


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And they are responsible for all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, and for the needs of the Israelites, as they serve in the tabernacle.

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and they are responsible for all the furnishings of the tent of meeting and for the needs of the israelites as they serve in the tabernacle


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You are to assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they will be assigned exclusively to him out of all the Israelites.

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you are to assign the levites to aaron and his sons they will be assigned exclusively to him out of all the israelites


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So you are to appoint Aaron and his sons, and they will be responsible for their priesthood, but the unauthorized person who comes near must be put to death.”

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so you are to appoint aaron and his sons and they will be responsible for their priesthood but the unauthorized person who comes near must be put to death


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“Look, I myself have taken the Levites from among the Israelites instead of every firstborn who opens the womb among the Israelites. So the Levites belong to me,

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look i myself have taken the levites from among the israelites instead of every firstborn who opens the womb among the israelites so the levites belong to me


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because all the firstborn are mine. When I destroyed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I set apart for myself all the firstborn in Israel, both man and beast. They belong to me. I am the LORD.”

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because all the firstborn are mine when i destroyed all the firstborn in the land of egypt i set apart for myself all the firstborn in israel both man and beast they belong to me i am the lord


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“Number the Levites by their clans and their families; every male from a month old and upward you are to number.”

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number the levites by their clans and their families every male from a month old and upward you are to number


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The sons of Merari by their families were Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their clans.

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the sons of merari by their families were mahli and mushi these are the families of the levites by their clans


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The Numbering of the Gershonites From Gershon came the family of the Libnites and the family of the Shimeites; these were the families of the Gershonites.

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the numbering of the gershonites from gershon came the family of the libnites and the family of the shimeites these were the families of the gershonites


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And the responsibilities of the Gershonites in the tent of meeting included the tabernacle, the tent with its covering, the curtain at the entrance of the tent of meeting,

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and the responsibilities of the gershonites in the tent of meeting included the tabernacle the tent with its covering the curtain at the entrance of the tent of meeting


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the hangings of the courtyard, the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard that surrounded the tabernacle and the altar, and their ropes, plus all the service connected with these things.

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the hangings of the courtyard the curtain at the entrance to the courtyard that surrounded the tabernacle and the altar and their ropes plus all the service connected with these things


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The Numbering of the Kohathites From Kohath came the family of the Amramites, the family of the Izharites, the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites; these were the families of the Kohathites.

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the numbering of the kohathites from kohath came the family of the amramites the family of the izharites the family of the hebronites and the family of the uzzielites these were the families of the kohathites


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Counting every male from a month old and upward, there were 8,600. They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.

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counting every male from a month old and upward there were 8 600 they were responsible for the care of the sanctuary


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Their responsibilities included the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, and the utensils of the sanctuary with which they ministered, the curtain, and all their service.

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their responsibilities included the ark the table the lampstand the altars and the utensils of the sanctuary with which they ministered the curtain and all their service


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Now the head of all the Levitical leaders was Eleazar son of Aaron the priest. He was appointed over those who were responsible for the sanctuary.

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now the head of all the levitical leaders was eleazar son of aaron the priest he was appointed over those who were responsible for the sanctuary


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The Numbering of Merari From Merari came the family of the Mahlites and the family of the Mushites; these were the families of Merari.

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the numbering of merari from merari came the family of the mahlites and the family of the mushites these were the families of merari


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Now the leader of the clan of the families of Merari was Zuriel son of Abihail. These were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.

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now the leader of the clan of the families of merari was zuriel son of abihail these were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle


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The appointed responsibilities of the Merarites included the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, its posts, its sockets, its utensils, plus all the service connected with these things,

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the appointed responsibilities of the merarites included the frames of the tabernacle its crossbars its posts its sockets its utensils plus all the service connected with these things


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But those who were to camp in front of the tabernacle on the east, in front of the tent of meeting, were Moses, Aaron, and his sons. They were responsible for the needs of the sanctuary and for the needs of the Israelites, but the unauthorized person who approached was to be put to death.

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but those who were to camp in front of the tabernacle on the east in front of the tent of meeting were moses aaron and his sons they were responsible for the needs of the sanctuary and for the needs of the israelites but the unauthorized person who approached was to be put to death


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All who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron numbered by the word of the LORD, according to their families, every male from a month old and upward, were 22,000.

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all who were numbered of the levites whom moses and aaron numbered by the word of the lord according to their families every male from a month old and upward were 22 000


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The Substitution for the Firstborn Then the LORD said to Moses,“Number all the firstborn males of the Israelites from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.

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the substitution for the firstborn then the lord said to moses number all the firstborn males of the israelites from a month old and upward and take the number of their names


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And take the Levites for me– I am the LORD– instead of all the firstborn males among the Israelites, and the livestock of the Levites instead of all the firstborn of the livestock of the Israelites.”

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and take the levites for me i am the lord instead of all the firstborn males among the israelites and the livestock of the levites instead of all the firstborn of the livestock of the israelites


normalized_text: and all the firstborn males by the number of the names from a month old and upward totaled 22 273
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And all the firstborn males, by the number of the names from a month old and upward, totaled 22,273.


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“Take the Levites instead of all the firstborn males among the Israelites, and the livestock of the Levites instead of their livestock. And the Levites will be mine. I am the LORD.

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take the levites instead of all the firstborn males among the israelites and the livestock of the levites instead of their livestock and the levites will be mine i am the lord


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And for the redemption of the 273 firstborn males of the Israelites who exceed the number of the Levites,

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and for the redemption of the 273 firstborn males of the israelites who exceed the number of the levites


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collect five shekels for each one individually; you are to collect this amount in the currency of the sanctuary shekel(this shekel is twenty gerahs).

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collect five shekels for each one individually you are to collect this amount in the currency of the sanctuary shekel this shekel is twenty gerahs


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From the firstborn males of the Israelites he collected the money, 1,365 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.

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from the firstborn males of the israelites he collected the money 1 365 shekels according to the sanctuary shekel


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Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons, according to the word of the LORD, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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moses gave the redemption money to aaron and his sons according to the word of the lord as the lord had commanded moses


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from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, all who enter the company to do the work in the tent of meeting.

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from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old all who enter the company to do the work in the tent of meeting


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When it is time for the camp to journey, Aaron and his sons must come and take down the screening curtain and cover the ark of the testimony with it.

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when it is time for the camp to journey aaron and his sons must come and take down the screening curtain and cover the ark of the testimony with it


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Then they must put over it a covering of fine leather and spread over that a cloth entirely of blue, and then they must insert its poles.

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then they must put over it a covering of fine leather and spread over that a cloth entirely of blue and then they must insert its poles


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“On the table of the presence they must spread a blue cloth, and put on it the dishes, the pans, the bowls, and the pitchers for pouring, and the Bread of the Presence must be on it continually.

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on the table of the presence they must spread a blue cloth and put on it the dishes the pans the bowls and the pitchers for pouring and the bread of the presence must be on it continually


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They must spread over them a scarlet cloth, and cover the same with a covering of fine leather; and they must insert its poles.

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they must spread over them a scarlet cloth and cover the same with a covering of fine leather and they must insert its poles


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“They must take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand of the light, with its lamps, its wick-trimmers, its trays, and all its oil vessels, with which they service it.

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they must take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand of the light with its lamps its wick trimmers its trays and all its oil vessels with which they service it


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Then they must put it with all its utensils in a covering of fine leather, and put it on a carrying beam.

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then they must put it with all its utensils in a covering of fine leather and put it on a carrying beam


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“They must spread a blue cloth on the gold altar, and cover it with a covering of fine leather; and they must insert its poles.

normalized_text:
they must spread a blue cloth on the gold altar and cover it with a covering of fine leather and they must insert its poles


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Then they must take all the utensils of the service, with which they serve in the sanctuary, put them in a blue cloth, cover them with a covering of fine leather, and put them on a carrying beam.

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then they must take all the utensils of the service with which they serve in the sanctuary put them in a blue cloth cover them with a covering of fine leather and put them on a carrying beam


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Then they must place on it all its implements with which they serve there– the trays, the meat forks, the shovels, the basins, and all the utensils of the altar– and they must spread on it a covering of fine leather, and then insert its poles.

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then they must place on it all its implements with which they serve there the trays the meat forks the shovels the basins and all the utensils of the altar and they must spread on it a covering of fine leather and then insert its poles


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“When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, when the camp is ready to journey, then the Kohathites will come to carry them; but they must not touch any holy thing, or they will die. These are the responsibilities of the Kohathites with the tent of meeting.

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when aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furnishings of the sanctuary when the camp is ready to journey then the kohathites will come to carry them but they must not touch any holy thing or they will die these are the responsibilities of the kohathites with the tent of meeting


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“The appointed responsibility of Eleazar son of Aaron the priest is for the oil for the light, and the spiced incense, and the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil; he also has the appointed responsibility over all the tabernacle with all that is in it, over the sanctuary and over all its furnishings.”

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the appointed responsibility of eleazar son of aaron the priest is for the oil for the light and the spiced incense and the daily grain offering and the anointing oil he also has the appointed responsibility over all the tabernacle with all that is in it over the sanctuary and over all its furnishings


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but in order that they will live and not die when they approach the most holy things, do this for them: Aaron and his sons will go in and appoint each man to his service and his responsibility.

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but in order that they will live and not die when they approach the most holy things do this for them aaron and his sons will go in and appoint each man to his service and his responsibility


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But the Kohathites are not to go in to watch while the holy things are being covered, or they will die.”

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but the kohathites are not to go in to watch while the holy things are being covered or they will die


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You must number them from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, all who enter the company to do the work of the tent of meeting.

normalized_text:
you must number them from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old all who enter the company to do the work of the tent of meeting


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They must carry the curtains for the tabernacle and the tent of meeting with its covering, the covering of fine leather that is over it, the curtains for the entrance of the tent of meeting,

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they must carry the curtains for the tabernacle and the tent of meeting with its covering the covering of fine leather that is over it the curtains for the entrance of the tent of meeting


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the hangings for the courtyard, the curtain for the entrance of the gate of the court, which is around the tabernacle and the altar, and their ropes, along with all the furnishings for their service and everything that is made for them. So they are to serve.

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the hangings for the courtyard the curtain for the entrance of the gate of the court which is around the tabernacle and the altar and their ropes along with all the furnishings for their service and everything that is made for them so they are to serve


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“All the service of the Gershonites, whether carrying loads or for any of their work, will be at the direction of Aaron and his sons. You will assign them all their tasks as their responsibility.

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all the service of the gershonites whether carrying loads or for any of their work will be at the direction of aaron and his sons you will assign them all their tasks as their responsibility


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This is the service of the families of the Gershonites concerning the tent of meeting. Their responsibilities will be under the authority of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

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this is the service of the families of the gershonites concerning the tent of meeting their responsibilities will be under the authority of ithamar son of aaron the priest


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The Service of the Merarites“As for the sons of Merari, you are to number them by their families and by their clans.

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the service of the merarites as for the sons of merari you are to number them by their families and by their clans


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This is what they are responsible to carry as their entire service in the tent of meeting: the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, its posts, its sockets,

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this is what they are responsible to carry as their entire service in the tent of meeting the frames of the tabernacle its crossbars its posts its sockets


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and the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their sockets, tent pegs, and ropes, along with all their furnishings and everything for their service. You are to assign by names the items that each man is responsible to carry.

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and the posts of the surrounding courtyard with their sockets tent pegs and ropes along with all their furnishings and everything for their service you are to assign by names the items that each man is responsible to carry


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This is the service of the families of the Merarites, their entire service concerning the tent of meeting, under the authority of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.”

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this is the service of the families of the merarites their entire service concerning the tent of meeting under the authority of ithamar son of aaron the priest


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Summary So Moses and Aaron and the leaders of the community numbered the Kohathites by their families and by clans,

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summary so moses and aaron and the leaders of the community numbered the kohathites by their families and by clans


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from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, everyone who entered the company for the work in the tent of meeting;

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from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old everyone who entered the company for the work in the tent of meeting


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These were those numbered from the families of the Kohathites, everyone who served in the tent of meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the LORD by the authority of Moses.

normalized_text:
these were those numbered from the families of the kohathites everyone who served in the tent of meeting whom moses and aaron numbered according to the word of the lord by the authority of moses


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from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, everyone who entered the company for the work in the tent of meeting–

normalized_text:
from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old everyone who entered the company for the work in the tent of meeting


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These were those numbered from the families of the Gershonites, everyone who served in the tent of meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the LORD.

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these were those numbered from the families of the gershonites everyone who served in the tent of meeting whom moses and aaron numbered according to the word of the lord


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These are those numbered from the families of the Merarites, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the LORD by the authority of Moses.

normalized_text:
these are those numbered from the families of the merarites whom moses and aaron numbered according to the word of the lord by the authority of moses


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All who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel numbered by their families and by their clans,

normalized_text:
all who were numbered of the levites whom moses aaron and the leaders of israel numbered by their families and by their clans


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from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old, everyone who entered to do the work of service and the work of carrying relating to the tent of meeting–

normalized_text:
from thirty years old and upward to fifty years old everyone who entered to do the work of service and the work of carrying relating to the tent of meeting


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According to the word of the LORD they were numbered, by the authority of Moses, each according to his service and according to what he was to carry. Thus were they numbered by him, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

normalized_text:
according to the word of the lord they were numbered by the authority of moses each according to his service and according to what he was to carry thus were they numbered by him as the lord had commanded moses


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“Command the Israelites to expel from the camp every leper, everyone who has a discharge, and whoever becomes defiled by a corpse.

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command the israelites to expel from the camp every leper everyone who has a discharge and whoever becomes defiled by a corpse


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You must expel both men and women; you must put them outside the camp, so that they will not defile their camps, among which I live.”

normalized_text:
you must expel both men and women you must put them outside the camp so that they will not defile their camps among which i live


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So the Israelites did so, and expelled them outside the camp. As the LORD had spoken to Moses, so the Israelites did.

normalized_text:
so the israelites did so and expelled them outside the camp as the lord had spoken to moses so the israelites did


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“Tell the Israelites,‘When a man or a woman commits any sin that people commit, thereby breaking faith with the LORD, and that person is found guilty,

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tell the israelites when a man or a woman commits any sin that people commit thereby breaking faith with the lord and that person is found guilty


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then he must confess his sin that he has committed and must make full reparation, add one fifth to it, and give it to whomever he wronged.

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then he must confess his sin that he has committed and must make full reparation add one fifth to it and give it to whomever he wronged


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But if the individual has no close relative to whom reparation can be made for the wrong, the reparation for the wrong must be paid to the LORD for the priest, in addition to the ram of atonement by which atonement is made for him.

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but if the individual has no close relative to whom reparation can be made for the wrong the reparation for the wrong must be paid to the lord for the priest in addition to the ram of atonement by which atonement is made for him


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“Speak to the Israelites and tell them,‘If any man’s wife goes astray and behaves unfaithfully toward him,

normalized_text:
speak to the israelites and tell them if any man s wife goes astray and behaves unfaithfully toward him


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and a man goes to bed with her, for sexual relations, without her husband knowing it, and it is hidden that she has defiled herself, since there was no witness against her, nor was she caught–

normalized_text:
and a man goes to bed with her for sexual relations without her husband knowing it and it is hidden that she has defiled herself since there was no witness against her nor was she caught


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and if jealous feelings come over him and he becomes suspicious of his wife, when she is defiled; or if jealous feelings come over him and he becomes suspicious of his wife, when she is not defiled–

normalized_text:
and if jealous feelings come over him and he becomes suspicious of his wife when she is defiled or if jealous feelings come over him and he becomes suspicious of his wife when she is not defiled


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then the man must bring his wife to the priest, and he must bring the offering required for her, one tenth of an ephah of barley meal; he must not pour olive oil on it or put frankincense on it, because it is a grain offering of suspicion, a grain offering for remembering, for bringing iniquity to remembrance.

normalized_text:
then the man must bring his wife to the priest and he must bring the offering required for her one tenth of an ephah of barley meal he must not pour olive oil on it or put frankincense on it because it is a grain offering of suspicion a grain offering for remembering for bringing iniquity to remembrance


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The priest will then take holy water in a pottery jar, and take some of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle, and put it into the water.

normalized_text:
the priest will then take holy water in a pottery jar and take some of the dust that is on the floor of the tabernacle and put it into the water


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Then the priest will have the woman stand before the LORD, uncover the woman’s head, and put the grain offering for remembering in her hands, which is the grain offering of suspicion. The priest will hold in his hand the bitter water that brings a curse.

normalized_text:
then the priest will have the woman stand before the lord uncover the woman s head and put the grain offering for remembering in her hands which is the grain offering of suspicion the priest will hold in his hand the bitter water that brings a curse


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Then the priest will put the woman under oath and say to her,“If no other man has gone to bed with you, and if you have not gone astray and become defiled while under your husband’s authority, may you be free from this bitter water that brings a curse.

normalized_text:
then the priest will put the woman under oath and say to her if no other man has gone to bed with you and if you have not gone astray and become defiled while under your husband s authority may you be free from this bitter water that brings a curse


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But if you have gone astray while under your husband’s authority, and if you have defiled yourself and some man other than your husband has had sexual relations with you….”

normalized_text:
but if you have gone astray while under your husband s authority and if you have defiled yourself and some man other than your husband has had sexual relations with you


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Then the priest will put the woman under the oath of the curse and will say to her,“The LORD make you an attested curse among your people, if the LORD makes your thigh fall away and your abdomen swell;

normalized_text:
then the priest will put the woman under the oath of the curse and will say to her the lord make you an attested curse among your people if the lord makes your thigh fall away and your abdomen swell


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and this water that causes the curse will go into your stomach, and make your abdomen swell and your thigh rot.” Then the woman must say,“Amen, amen.”

normalized_text:
and this water that causes the curse will go into your stomach and make your abdomen swell and your thigh rot then the woman must say amen amen


normalized_text: then the priest will write these curses on a scroll and then scrape them off into the bitter water
text:
“‘Then the priest will write these curses on a scroll and then scrape them off into the bitter water.


text:
He will make the woman drink the bitter water that brings a curse, and the water that brings a curse will enter her to produce bitterness.

normalized_text:
he will make the woman drink the bitter water that brings a curse and the water that brings a curse will enter her to produce bitterness


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The priest will take the grain offering of suspicion from the woman’s hand, wave the grain offering before the LORD, and bring it to the altar.

normalized_text:
the priest will take the grain offering of suspicion from the woman s hand wave the grain offering before the lord and bring it to the altar


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Then the priest will take a handful of the grain offering as its memorial portion, burn it on the altar, and afterward make the woman drink the water.

normalized_text:
then the priest will take a handful of the grain offering as its memorial portion burn it on the altar and afterward make the woman drink the water


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When he has made her drink the water, then, if she has defiled herself and behaved unfaithfully toward her husband, the water that brings a curse will enter her to produce bitterness– her abdomen will swell, her thigh will fall away, and the woman will become a curse among her people.

normalized_text:
when he has made her drink the water then if she has defiled herself and behaved unfaithfully toward her husband the water that brings a curse will enter her to produce bitterness her abdomen will swell her thigh will fall away and the woman will become a curse among her people


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But if the woman has not defiled herself, and is clean, then she will be free of ill effects and will be able to bear children.

normalized_text:
but if the woman has not defiled herself and is clean then she will be free of ill effects and will be able to bear children


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“‘This is the law for cases of jealousy, when a wife, while under her husband’s authority, goes astray and defiles herself,

normalized_text:
this is the law for cases of jealousy when a wife while under her husband s authority goes astray and defiles herself


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or when jealous feelings come over a man and he becomes suspicious of his wife; then he must have the woman stand before the LORD, and the priest will carry out all this law upon her.

normalized_text:
or when jealous feelings come over a man and he becomes suspicious of his wife then he must have the woman stand before the lord and the priest will carry out all this law upon her


normalized_text: then the man will be free from iniquity but that woman will bear the consequences of her iniquity
text:
Then the man will be free from iniquity, but that woman will bear the consequences of her iniquity.’”


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“Speak to the Israelites, and tell them,‘When either a man or a woman takes a special vow, to take a vow as a Nazirite, to separate himself to the LORD,

normalized_text:
speak to the israelites and tell them when either a man or a woman takes a special vow to take a vow as a nazirite to separate himself to the lord


text:
he must separate himself from wine and strong drink, he must drink neither vinegar made from wine nor vinegar made from strong drink, nor may he drink any juice of grapes, nor eat fresh grapes or raisins.

normalized_text:
he must separate himself from wine and strong drink he must drink neither vinegar made from wine nor vinegar made from strong drink nor may he drink any juice of grapes nor eat fresh grapes or raisins


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All the days of his separation he must not eat anything that is produced by the grapevine, from seed to skin.

normalized_text:
all the days of his separation he must not eat anything that is produced by the grapevine from seed to skin


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“‘All the days of the vow of his separation no razor may be used on his head until the time is fulfilled for which he separated himself to the LORD. He will be holy, and he must let the locks of hair on his head grow long.

normalized_text:
all the days of the vow of his separation no razor may be used on his head until the time is fulfilled for which he separated himself to the lord he will be holy and he must let the locks of hair on his head grow long


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He must not defile himself even for his father or his mother or his brother or his sister if they die, because the separation for his God is on his head.

normalized_text:
he must not defile himself even for his father or his mother or his brother or his sister if they die because the separation for his god is on his head


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Contingencies for Defilement“‘If anyone dies very suddenly beside him and he defiles his consecrated head, then he must shave his head on the day of his purification– on the seventh day he must shave it.

normalized_text:
contingencies for defilement if anyone dies very suddenly beside him and he defiles his consecrated head then he must shave his head on the day of his purification on the seventh day he must shave it


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On the eighth day he is to bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest, to the entrance to the tent of meeting.

normalized_text:
on the eighth day he is to bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest to the entrance to the tent of meeting


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Then the priest will offer one for a purification offering and the other as a burnt offering, and make atonement for him, because of his transgression in regard to the corpse. So he must reconsecrate his head on that day.

normalized_text:
then the priest will offer one for a purification offering and the other as a burnt offering and make atonement for him because of his transgression in regard to the corpse so he must reconsecrate his head on that day


text:
He must rededicate to the LORD the days of his separation and bring a male lamb in its first year as a reparation offering, but the former days will not be counted because his separation was defiled.

normalized_text:
he must rededicate to the lord the days of his separation and bring a male lamb in its first year as a reparation offering but the former days will not be counted because his separation was defiled


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Fulfilling the Vows“‘Now this is the law of the Nazirite: When the days of his separation are fulfilled, he must be brought to the entrance of the tent of meeting,

normalized_text:
fulfilling the vows now this is the law of the nazirite when the days of his separation are fulfilled he must be brought to the entrance of the tent of meeting


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and he must present his offering to the LORD: one male lamb in its first year without blemish for a burnt offering, one ewe lamb in its first year without blemish for a purification offering, one ram without blemish for a peace offering,

normalized_text:
and he must present his offering to the lord one male lamb in its first year without blemish for a burnt offering one ewe lamb in its first year without blemish for a purification offering one ram without blemish for a peace offering


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and a basket of bread made without yeast, cakes of fine flour mixed with olive oil, wafers made without yeast and smeared with olive oil, and their grain offering and their drink offerings.

normalized_text:
and a basket of bread made without yeast cakes of fine flour mixed with olive oil wafers made without yeast and smeared with olive oil and their grain offering and their drink offerings


text:
“‘Then the priest must present all these before the LORD and offer his purification offering and his burnt offering.

normalized_text:
then the priest must present all these before the lord and offer his purification offering and his burnt offering


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Then he must offer the ram as a peace offering to the LORD, with the basket of bread made without yeast; the priest must also offer his grain offering and his drink offering.

normalized_text:
then he must offer the ram as a peace offering to the lord with the basket of bread made without yeast the priest must also offer his grain offering and his drink offering


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“‘Then the Nazirite must shave his consecrated head at the entrance to the tent of meeting and must take the hair from his consecrated head and put it on the fire where the peace offering is burning.

normalized_text:
then the nazirite must shave his consecrated head at the entrance to the tent of meeting and must take the hair from his consecrated head and put it on the fire where the peace offering is burning


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And the priest must take the boiled shoulder of the ram, one cake made without yeast from the basket, and one wafer made without yeast, and put them on the hands of the Nazirite after he has shaved his consecrated head;

normalized_text:
and the priest must take the boiled shoulder of the ram one cake made without yeast from the basket and one wafer made without yeast and put them on the hands of the nazirite after he has shaved his consecrated head


text:
then the priest must wave them as a wave offering before the LORD; it is a holy portion for the priest, together with the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the raised offering. After this the Nazirite may drink wine.’

normalized_text:
then the priest must wave them as a wave offering before the lord it is a holy portion for the priest together with the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the raised offering after this the nazirite may drink wine


text:
“This is the law of the Nazirite who vows to the LORD his offering according to his separation, as well as whatever else he can provide. Thus he must fulfill his vow that he makes, according to the law of his separation.”

normalized_text:
this is the law of the nazirite who vows to the lord his offering according to his separation as well as whatever else he can provide thus he must fulfill his vow that he makes according to the law of his separation


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The Leader’s Offerings When Moses had completed setting up the tabernacle, he anointed it and consecrated it and all its furnishings, and he anointed and consecrated the altar and all its utensils.

normalized_text:
the leader s offerings when moses had completed setting up the tabernacle he anointed it and consecrated it and all its furnishings and he anointed and consecrated the altar and all its utensils


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Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of their clans, made an offering. They were the leaders of the tribes; they were the ones who had been supervising the numbering.

normalized_text:
then the leaders of israel the heads of their clans made an offering they were the leaders of the tribes they were the ones who had been supervising the numbering


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They brought their offering before the LORD, six covered carts and twelve oxen– one cart for every two of the leaders, and an ox for each one; and they presented them in front of the tabernacle.

normalized_text:
they brought their offering before the lord six covered carts and twelve oxen one cart for every two of the leaders and an ox for each one and they presented them in front of the tabernacle


text:
“Receive these gifts from them, that they may be used in doing the work of the tent of meeting; and you must give them to the Levites, to every man as his service requires.”

normalized_text:
receive these gifts from them that they may be used in doing the work of the tent of meeting and you must give them to the levites to every man as his service requires


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and he gave four carts and eight oxen to the Merarites, as their service required, under the authority of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

normalized_text:
and he gave four carts and eight oxen to the merarites as their service required under the authority of ithamar son of aaron the priest


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But to the Kohathites he gave none, because the service of the holy things, which they carried on their shoulders, was their responsibility.

normalized_text:
but to the kohathites he gave none because the service of the holy things which they carried on their shoulders was their responsibility


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The Time of Presentation The leaders offered gifts for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed. And the leaders presented their offering before the altar.

normalized_text:
the time of presentation the leaders offered gifts for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed and the leaders presented their offering before the altar


text:
For the LORD said to Moses,“They must present their offering, one leader for each day, for the dedication of the altar.”

normalized_text:
for the lord said to moses they must present their offering one leader for each day for the dedication of the altar


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The Tribal Offerings The one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab, from the tribe of Judah.

normalized_text:
the tribal offerings the one who presented his offering on the first day was nahshon son of amminadab from the tribe of judah


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His offering was one silver platter weighing 130 shekels, and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each of them full of fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

normalized_text:
his offering was one silver platter weighing 130 shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing 70 shekels both according to the sanctuary shekel each of them full of fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering


text:
and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.

normalized_text:
and for the sacrifice of peace offerings two bulls five rams five male goats and five male lambs in their first year this was the offering of nahshon son of amminadab


text:
He offered for his offering one silver platter weighing 130 shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each of them full of fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

normalized_text:
he offered for his offering one silver platter weighing 130 shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing 70 shekels both according to the sanctuary shekel each of them full of fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering


text:
and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.

normalized_text:
and for the sacrifice of peace offerings two bulls five rams five male goats and five male lambs in their first year this was the offering of nethanel son of zuar


text:
His offering was one silver platter weighing 130 shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each of them full of fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

normalized_text:
his offering was one silver platter weighing 130 shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing 70 shekels both according to the sanctuary shekel each of them full of fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering


text:
and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.

normalized_text:
and for the sacrifice of peace offerings two bulls five rams five male goats and five male lambs in their first year this was the offering of eliab son of helon


text:
and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.

normalized_text:
and for the sacrifice of peace offerings two bulls five rams five male goats and five lambs in their first year this was the offering of elizur son of shedeur


text:
and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

normalized_text:
and for the sacrifice of peace offerings two bulls five rams five male goats and five lambs in their first year this was the offering of shelumiel son of zurishaddai


text:
and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.

normalized_text:
and for the sacrifice of peace offerings two bulls five rams five male goats and five lambs in their first year this was the offering of eliasaph son of deuel


text:
and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.

normalized_text:
and for the sacrifice of peace offerings two bulls five rams five male goats and five lambs in their first year this was the offering of elishama son of ammihud


text:
and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

normalized_text:
and for the sacrifice of peace offerings two bulls five rams five male goats and five lambs in their first year this was the offering of gamaliel son of pedahzur


text:
and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.

normalized_text:
and for the sacrifice of peace offerings two bulls five rams five male goats and five lambs in their first year this was the offering of abidan son of gideoni


text:
and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

normalized_text:
and for the sacrifice of peace offerings two bulls five rams five male goats and five lambs in their first year this was the offering of ahiezer son of ammishaddai


text:
and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Ocran.

normalized_text:
and for the sacrifice of peace offerings two bulls five rams five male goats and five lambs in their first year this was the offering of pagiel son of ocran


text:
and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.

normalized_text:
and for the sacrifice of peace offerings two bulls five rams five male goats and five lambs in their first year this was the offering of ahira son of enan


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Summary This was the dedication for the altar from the leaders of Israel, when it was anointed: twelve silver platters, twelve silver sprinkling bowls, and twelve gold pans.

normalized_text:
summary this was the dedication for the altar from the leaders of israel when it was anointed twelve silver platters twelve silver sprinkling bowls and twelve gold pans


text:
Each silver platter weighed 130 shekels, and each silver sprinkling bowl weighed 70 shekels. All the silver of the vessels weighed 2,400 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.

normalized_text:
each silver platter weighed 130 shekels and each silver sprinkling bowl weighed 70 shekels all the silver of the vessels weighed 2 400 shekels according to the sanctuary shekel


text:
The twelve gold pans full of incense weighed 10 shekels each, according to the sanctuary shekel; all the gold of the pans weighed 120 shekels.

normalized_text:
the twelve gold pans full of incense weighed 10 shekels each according to the sanctuary shekel all the gold of the pans weighed 120 shekels


text:
All the animals for the burnt offering were 12 young bulls, 12 rams, 12 male lambs in their first year, with their grain offering, and 12 male goats for a purification offering.

normalized_text:
all the animals for the burnt offering were 12 young bulls 12 rams 12 male lambs in their first year with their grain offering and 12 male goats for a purification offering


text:
All the animals for the sacrifice for the peace offering were 24 young bulls, 60 rams, 60 male goats, and 60 lambs in their first year. These were the dedication offerings for the altar after it was anointed.

normalized_text:
all the animals for the sacrifice for the peace offering were 24 young bulls 60 rams 60 male goats and 60 lambs in their first year these were the dedication offerings for the altar after it was anointed


text:
Now when Moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the atonement lid that was on the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubim. Thus he spoke to him.

normalized_text:
now when moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with the lord he heard the voice speaking to him from above the atonement lid that was on the ark of the testimony from between the two cherubim thus he spoke to him


text:
“Speak to Aaron and tell him,‘When you set up the lamps, the seven lamps are to give light in front of the lampstand.’”

normalized_text:
speak to aaron and tell him when you set up the lamps the seven lamps are to give light in front of the lampstand


text:
And Aaron did so; he set up the lamps to face toward the front of the lampstand, as the LORD commanded Moses.

normalized_text:
and aaron did so he set up the lamps to face toward the front of the lampstand as the lord commanded moses


text:
This is how the lampstand was made: It was beaten work in gold; from its shaft to its flowers it was beaten work. According to the pattern which the LORD had shown Moses, so he made the lampstand.

normalized_text:
this is how the lampstand was made it was beaten work in gold from its shaft to its flowers it was beaten work according to the pattern which the lord had shown moses so he made the lampstand


text:
And do this to them to purify them: Sprinkle water of purification on them; then have them shave all their body and wash their clothes, and so purify themselves.

normalized_text:
and do this to them to purify them sprinkle water of purification on them then have them shave all their body and wash their clothes and so purify themselves


text:
Then they are to take a young bull with its grain offering of fine flour mixed with olive oil; and you are to take a second young bull for a purification offering.

normalized_text:
then they are to take a young bull with its grain offering of fine flour mixed with olive oil and you are to take a second young bull for a purification offering


text:
You are to bring the Levites before the tent of meeting and assemble the entire community of the Israelites.

normalized_text:
you are to bring the levites before the tent of meeting and assemble the entire community of the israelites


text:
Then you are to bring the Levites before the LORD, and the Israelites are to lay their hands on the Levites;

normalized_text:
then you are to bring the levites before the lord and the israelites are to lay their hands on the levites


text:
and Aaron is to offer the Levites before the LORD as a wave offering from the Israelites, that they may do the work of the LORD.

normalized_text:
and aaron is to offer the levites before the lord as a wave offering from the israelites that they may do the work of the lord


text:
When the Levites lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, offer the one for a purification offering and the other for a whole burnt offering to the LORD, to make atonement for the Levites.

normalized_text:
when the levites lay their hands on the heads of the bulls offer the one for a purification offering and the other for a whole burnt offering to the lord to make atonement for the levites


text:
You are to have the Levites stand before Aaron and his sons, and then offer them as a wave offering to the LORD.

normalized_text:
you are to have the levites stand before aaron and his sons and then offer them as a wave offering to the lord


text:
“After this, the Levites will go in to do the work of the tent of meeting. So you must cleanse them and offer them like a wave offering.

normalized_text:
after this the levites will go in to do the work of the tent of meeting so you must cleanse them and offer them like a wave offering


text:
For they are entirely given to me from among the Israelites. I have taken them for myself instead of all who open the womb, the firstborn sons of all the Israelites.

normalized_text:
for they are entirely given to me from among the israelites i have taken them for myself instead of all who open the womb the firstborn sons of all the israelites


text:
For all the firstborn males among the Israelites are mine, both humans and animals; when I destroyed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt I set them apart for myself.

normalized_text:
for all the firstborn males among the israelites are mine both humans and animals when i destroyed all the firstborn in the land of egypt i set them apart for myself


text:
I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and his sons from among the Israelites, to do the work for the Israelites in the tent of meeting, and to make atonement for the Israelites, so there will be no plague among the Israelites when the Israelites come near the sanctuary.”

normalized_text:
i have given the levites as a gift to aaron and his sons from among the israelites to do the work for the israelites in the tent of meeting and to make atonement for the israelites so there will be no plague among the israelites when the israelites come near the sanctuary


text:
So Moses and Aaron and the entire community of the Israelites did this with the Levites. According to all that the LORD commanded Moses concerning the Levites, this is what the Israelites did with them.

normalized_text:
so moses and aaron and the entire community of the israelites did this with the levites according to all that the lord commanded moses concerning the levites this is what the israelites did with them


text:
The Levites purified themselves and washed their clothing; then Aaron presented them like a wave offering before the LORD, and Aaron made atonement for them to purify them.

normalized_text:
the levites purified themselves and washed their clothing then aaron presented them like a wave offering before the lord and aaron made atonement for them to purify them


text:
After this, the Levites went in to do their work in the tent of meeting before Aaron and before his sons. As the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so they did.

normalized_text:
after this the levites went in to do their work in the tent of meeting before aaron and before his sons as the lord had commanded moses concerning the levites so they did


text:
“This is what pertains to the Levites: At the age of twenty-five years and upward one may begin to join the company in the work of the tent of meeting,

normalized_text:
this is what pertains to the levites at the age of twenty five years and upward one may begin to join the company in the work of the tent of meeting


text:
They may assist their colleagues in the tent of meeting, to attend to needs, but they must do no work. This is the way you must establish the Levites regarding their duties.”

normalized_text:
they may assist their colleagues in the tent of meeting to attend to needs but they must do no work this is the way you must establish the levites regarding their duties


text:
Passover Regulations The LORD spoke to Moses in the desert of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt:

normalized_text:
passover regulations the lord spoke to moses in the desert of sinai in the first month of the second year after they had come out of the land of egypt


text:
In the fourteenth day of this month, at twilight, you are to observe it at its appointed time; you must keep it in accordance with all its statutes and all its customs.”

normalized_text:
in the fourteenth day of this month at twilight you are to observe it at its appointed time you must keep it in accordance with all its statutes and all its customs


text:
And they observed the Passover on the fourteenth day of the first month at twilight in the desert of Sinai; in accordance with all that the LORD had commanded Moses, so the Israelites did.

normalized_text:
and they observed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month at twilight in the desert of sinai in accordance with all that the lord had commanded moses so the israelites did


text:
It happened that some men who were ceremonially defiled by the dead body of a man could not keep the Passover on that day, so they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day.

normalized_text:
it happened that some men who were ceremonially defiled by the dead body of a man could not keep the passover on that day so they came before moses and before aaron on that day


text:
And those men said to him,“We are ceremonially defiled by the dead body of a man; why are we kept back from offering the LORD’s offering at its appointed time among the Israelites?”

normalized_text:
and those men said to him we are ceremonially defiled by the dead body of a man why are we kept back from offering the lord s offering at its appointed time among the israelites


text:
“Tell the Israelites,‘If any of you or of your posterity become ceremonially defiled by touching a dead body, or are on a journey far away, then he may observe the Passover to the LORD.

normalized_text:
tell the israelites if any of you or of your posterity become ceremonially defiled by touching a dead body or are on a journey far away then he may observe the passover to the lord


text:
They may observe it on the fourteenth day of the second month at twilight; they are to eat it with bread made without yeast and with bitter herbs.

normalized_text:
they may observe it on the fourteenth day of the second month at twilight they are to eat it with bread made without yeast and with bitter herbs


text:
They must not leave any of it until morning, nor break any of its bones; they must observe it in accordance with every statute of the Passover.

normalized_text:
they must not leave any of it until morning nor break any of its bones they must observe it in accordance with every statute of the passover


text:
But the man who is ceremonially clean, and was not on a journey, and fails to keep the Passover, that person must be cut off from his people. Because he did not bring the LORD’s offering at its appointed time, that man must bear his sin.

normalized_text:
but the man who is ceremonially clean and was not on a journey and fails to keep the passover that person must be cut off from his people because he did not bring the lord s offering at its appointed time that man must bear his sin


text:
If a resident foreigner lives among you and wants to keep the Passover to the LORD, he must do so according to the statute of the Passover, and according to its custom. You must have the same statute for the resident foreigner and for the one who was born in the land.’”

normalized_text:
if a resident foreigner lives among you and wants to keep the passover to the lord he must do so according to the statute of the passover and according to its custom you must have the same statute for the resident foreigner and for the one who was born in the land


text:
The Leading of the Lord On the day that the tabernacle was set up, the cloud covered the tabernacle– the tent of the testimony– and from evening until morning there was a fiery appearance over the tabernacle.

normalized_text:
the leading of the lord on the day that the tabernacle was set up the cloud covered the tabernacle the tent of the testimony and from evening until morning there was a fiery appearance over the tabernacle


text:
This is the way it used to be continually: The cloud would cover it by day, and there was a fiery appearance by night.

normalized_text:
this is the way it used to be continually the cloud would cover it by day and there was a fiery appearance by night


text:
Whenever the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the Israelites would begin their journey; and in whatever place the cloud settled, there the Israelites would make camp.

normalized_text:
whenever the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle then after that the israelites would begin their journey and in whatever place the cloud settled there the israelites would make camp


text:
At the commandment of the LORD the Israelites would begin their journey, and at the commandment of the LORD they would make camp; as long as the cloud remained settled over the tabernacle they would camp.

normalized_text:
at the commandment of the lord the israelites would begin their journey and at the commandment of the lord they would make camp as long as the cloud remained settled over the tabernacle they would camp


text:
When the cloud remained over the tabernacle many days, then the Israelites obeyed the instructions of the LORD and did not journey.

normalized_text:
when the cloud remained over the tabernacle many days then the israelites obeyed the instructions of the lord and did not journey


text:
When the cloud remained over the tabernacle a number of days, they remained camped according to the LORD’s commandment, and according to the LORD’s commandment they would journey.

normalized_text:
when the cloud remained over the tabernacle a number of days they remained camped according to the lord s commandment and according to the lord s commandment they would journey


text:
And when the cloud remained only from evening until morning, when the cloud was taken up the following morning, then they traveled on. Whether by day or by night, when the cloud was taken up they traveled.

normalized_text:
and when the cloud remained only from evening until morning when the cloud was taken up the following morning then they traveled on whether by day or by night when the cloud was taken up they traveled


text:
Whether it was for two days, or a month, or a year, that the cloud prolonged its stay over the tabernacle, the Israelites remained camped without traveling; but when it was taken up, they traveled on.

normalized_text:
whether it was for two days or a month or a year that the cloud prolonged its stay over the tabernacle the israelites remained camped without traveling but when it was taken up they traveled on


text:
At the commandment of the LORD they camped, and at the commandment of the LORD they traveled on; they kept the instructions of the LORD according to the commandment of the LORD, by the authority of Moses.

normalized_text:
at the commandment of the lord they camped and at the commandment of the lord they traveled on they kept the instructions of the lord according to the commandment of the lord by the authority of moses


text:
“Make two trumpets of silver; you are to make them from a single hammered piece. You will use them for assembling the community and for directing the traveling of the camps.

normalized_text:
make two trumpets of silver you are to make them from a single hammered piece you will use them for assembling the community and for directing the traveling of the camps


normalized_text: when they blow them both all the community must come to you to the entrance of the tent of meeting
text:
When they blow them both, all the community must come to you to the entrance of the tent of meeting.


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“But if they blow with one trumpet, then the leaders, the heads of the thousands of Israel, must come to you.

normalized_text:
but if they blow with one trumpet then the leaders the heads of the thousands of israel must come to you


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And when you blow an alarm the second time, then the camps that are located on the south side must begin to travel. An alarm must be sounded for their journeys.

normalized_text:
and when you blow an alarm the second time then the camps that are located on the south side must begin to travel an alarm must be sounded for their journeys


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The sons of Aaron, the priests, must blow the trumpets; and they will be to you for an eternal ordinance throughout your generations.

normalized_text:
the sons of aaron the priests must blow the trumpets and they will be to you for an eternal ordinance throughout your generations


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If you go to war in your land against an adversary who opposes you, then you must sound an alarm with the trumpets, and you will be remembered before the LORD your God, and you will be saved from your enemies.

normalized_text:
if you go to war in your land against an adversary who opposes you then you must sound an alarm with the trumpets and you will be remembered before the lord your god and you will be saved from your enemies


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“Also in the time when you rejoice, such as on your appointed festivals or at the beginnings of your months, you must blow with your trumpets over your burnt offerings and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings, so that they may become a memorial for you before your God: I am the LORD your God.”

normalized_text:
also in the time when you rejoice such as on your appointed festivals or at the beginnings of your months you must blow with your trumpets over your burnt offerings and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings so that they may become a memorial for you before your god i am the lord your god


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The Journey From Sinai to Kadesh On the twentieth day of the second month, in the second year, the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle of the testimony.

normalized_text:
the journey from sinai to kadesh on the twentieth day of the second month in the second year the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle of the testimony


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So the Israelites set out on their journeys from the desert of Sinai; and the cloud settled in the wilderness of Paran.

normalized_text:
so the israelites set out on their journeys from the desert of sinai and the cloud settled in the wilderness of paran


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Judah Begins the Journey This was the first time they set out on their journey according to the commandment of the LORD, by the authority of Moses.

normalized_text:
judah begins the journey this was the first time they set out on their journey according to the commandment of the lord by the authority of moses


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The standard of the camp of the Judahites set out first according to their companies, and over his company was Nahshon son of Amminadab.

normalized_text:
the standard of the camp of the judahites set out first according to their companies and over his company was nahshon son of amminadab


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Then the tabernacle was dismantled, and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set out, carrying the tabernacle.

normalized_text:
then the tabernacle was dismantled and the sons of gershon and the sons of merari set out carrying the tabernacle


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Journey Arrangements for the Tribes The standard of the camp of Reuben set out according to their companies; over his company was Elizur son of Shedeur.

normalized_text:
journey arrangements for the tribes the standard of the camp of reuben set out according to their companies over his company was elizur son of shedeur


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And the Kohathites set out, carrying the articles for the sanctuary; the tabernacle was to be set up before they arrived.

normalized_text:
and the kohathites set out carrying the articles for the sanctuary the tabernacle was to be set up before they arrived


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And the standard of the camp of the Ephraimites set out according to their companies; over his company was Elishama son of Ammihud.

normalized_text:
and the standard of the camp of the ephraimites set out according to their companies over his company was elishama son of ammihud


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The standard of the camp of the Danites set out, which was the rear guard of all the camps by their companies; over his company was Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

normalized_text:
the standard of the camp of the danites set out which was the rear guard of all the camps by their companies over his company was ahiezer son of ammishaddai


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These were the traveling arrangements of the Israelites according to their companies when they traveled.

normalized_text:
these were the traveling arrangements of the israelites according to their companies when they traveled


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The Appeal to Hobab Moses said to Hobab son of Reuel, the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law,“We are journeying to the place about which the LORD said,‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us and we will treat you well, for the LORD has promised good things for Israel.”

normalized_text:
the appeal to hobab moses said to hobab son of reuel the midianite moses father in law we are journeying to the place about which the lord said i will give it to you come with us and we will treat you well for the lord has promised good things for israel


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Moses said,“Do not leave us, because you know places for us to camp in the wilderness, and you could be our guide.

normalized_text:
moses said do not leave us because you know places for us to camp in the wilderness and you could be our guide


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And if you come with us, it is certain that whatever good things the LORD will favor us with, we will share with you as well.”

normalized_text:
and if you come with us it is certain that whatever good things the lord will favor us with we will share with you as well


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So they traveled from the mountain of the LORD three days’ journey; and the ark of the covenant of the LORD was traveling before them during the three days’ journey, to find a resting place for them.

normalized_text:
so they traveled from the mountain of the lord three days journey and the ark of the covenant of the lord was traveling before them during the three days journey to find a resting place for them


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And when the ark traveled, Moses would say,“Rise up, O LORD! May your enemies be scattered, and may those who hate you flee before you!”

normalized_text:
and when the ark traveled moses would say rise up o lord may your enemies be scattered and may those who hate you flee before you


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The Israelites Complain When the people complained, it displeased the LORD. When the LORD heard it, his anger burned, and so the fire of the LORD burned among them and consumed some of the outer parts of the camp.

normalized_text:
the israelites complain when the people complained it displeased the lord when the lord heard it his anger burned and so the fire of the lord burned among them and consumed some of the outer parts of the camp


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Complaints about Food Now the mixed multitude who were among them craved more desirable foods, and so the Israelites wept again and said,“If only we had meat to eat!

normalized_text:
complaints about food now the mixed multitude who were among them craved more desirable foods and so the israelites wept again and said if only we had meat to eat


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We remember the fish we used to eat freely in Egypt, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic.

normalized_text:
we remember the fish we used to eat freely in egypt the cucumbers the melons the leeks the onions and the garlic


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And the people went about and gathered it, and ground it with mills or pounded it in mortars; they baked it in pans and made cakes of it. It tasted like fresh olive oil.

normalized_text:
and the people went about and gathered it and ground it with mills or pounded it in mortars they baked it in pans and made cakes of it it tasted like fresh olive oil


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Moses’ Complaint to the Lord Moses heard the people weeping throughout their families, everyone at the door of his tent; and when the anger of the LORD was kindled greatly, Moses was also displeased.

normalized_text:
moses complaint to the lord moses heard the people weeping throughout their families everyone at the door of his tent and when the anger of the lord was kindled greatly moses was also displeased


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And Moses said to the LORD,“Why have you afflicted your servant? Why have I not found favor in your sight, that you lay the burden of this entire people on me?

normalized_text:
and moses said to the lord why have you afflicted your servant why have i not found favor in your sight that you lay the burden of this entire people on me


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Did I conceive this entire people? Did I give birth to them, that you should say to me,‘Carry them in your arms, as a foster father bears a nursing child,’ to the land which you swore to their fathers?

normalized_text:
did i conceive this entire people did i give birth to them that you should say to me carry them in your arms as a foster father bears a nursing child to the land which you swore to their fathers


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From where shall I get meat to give to this entire people, for they cry to me,‘Give us meat, that we may eat!’

normalized_text:
from where shall i get meat to give to this entire people for they cry to me give us meat that we may eat


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But if you are going to deal with me like this, then kill me immediately. If I have found favor in your sight then do not let me see my trouble.”

normalized_text:
but if you are going to deal with me like this then kill me immediately if i have found favor in your sight then do not let me see my trouble


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The Response of God The LORD said to Moses,“Gather to me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know are elders of the people and officials over them, and bring them to the tent of meeting; let them take their position there with you.

normalized_text:
the response of god the lord said to moses gather to me seventy men of the elders of israel whom you know are elders of the people and officials over them and bring them to the tent of meeting let them take their position there with you


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Then I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take part of the Spirit that is on you, and will put it on them, and they will bear some of the burden of the people with you, so that you do not bear it all by yourself.

normalized_text:
then i will come down and speak with you there and i will take part of the spirit that is on you and will put it on them and they will bear some of the burden of the people with you so that you do not bear it all by yourself


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“And say to the people,‘Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow, and you will eat meat, for you have wept in the hearing of the LORD, saying,“Who will give us meat to eat, for life was good for us in Egypt?” Therefore the LORD will give you meat, and you will eat.

normalized_text:
and say to the people sanctify yourselves for tomorrow and you will eat meat for you have wept in the hearing of the lord saying who will give us meat to eat for life was good for us in egypt therefore the lord will give you meat and you will eat


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but a whole month, until it comes out your nostrils and makes you sick, because you have despised the LORD who is among you and have wept before him, saying,“Why did we ever come out of Egypt?”’”

normalized_text:
but a whole month until it comes out your nostrils and makes you sick because you have despised the lord who is among you and have wept before him saying why did we ever come out of egypt


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Moses said,“The people around me are 600,000 on foot; but you say,‘I will give them meat, that they may eat for a whole month.’

normalized_text:
moses said the people around me are 600 000 on foot but you say i will give them meat that they may eat for a whole month


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Would they have enough if the flocks and herds were slaughtered for them? If all the fish of the sea were caught for them, would they have enough?”

normalized_text:
would they have enough if the flocks and herds were slaughtered for them if all the fish of the sea were caught for them would they have enough


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And the LORD said to Moses,“Is the LORD’s hand shortened? Now you will see whether my word to you will come true or not!”

normalized_text:
and the lord said to moses is the lord s hand shortened now you will see whether my word to you will come true or not


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So Moses went out and told the people the words of the LORD. He then gathered seventy men of the elders of the people and had them stand around the tabernacle.

normalized_text:
so moses went out and told the people the words of the lord he then gathered seventy men of the elders of the people and had them stand around the tabernacle


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And the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to them, and he took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and put it on the seventy elders. When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but did not do so again.

normalized_text:
and the lord came down in the cloud and spoke to them and he took some of the spirit that was on moses and put it on the seventy elders when the spirit rested on them they prophesied but did not do so again


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Eldad and Medad But two men remained in the camp; one’s name was Eldad, and the other’s name was Medad. And the Spirit rested on them.(Now they were among those in the registration, but had not gone to the tabernacle.) So they prophesied in the camp.

normalized_text:
eldad and medad but two men remained in the camp one s name was eldad and the other s name was medad and the spirit rested on them now they were among those in the registration but had not gone to the tabernacle so they prophesied in the camp


normalized_text: joshua son of nun the servant of moses one of his choice young men said my lord moses stop them
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Joshua son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his choice young men, said,“My lord Moses, stop them!”


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Moses said to him,“Are you jealous for me? I wish that all the LORD’s people were prophets, that the LORD would put his Spirit on them!”

normalized_text:
moses said to him are you jealous for me i wish that all the lord s people were prophets that the lord would put his spirit on them


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Provision of Quail Now a wind went out from the LORD and brought quail from the sea, and let them fall near the camp, about a day’s journey on this side, and about a day’s journey on the other side, all around the camp, and about three feet high on the surface of the ground.

normalized_text:
provision of quail now a wind went out from the lord and brought quail from the sea and let them fall near the camp about a day s journey on this side and about a day s journey on the other side all around the camp and about three feet high on the surface of the ground


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And the people stayed up all that day, all that night, and all the next day, and gathered the quail. The one who gathered the least gathered ten homers, and they spread them out for themselves all around the camp.

normalized_text:
and the people stayed up all that day all that night and all the next day and gathered the quail the one who gathered the least gathered ten homers and they spread them out for themselves all around the camp


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But while the meat was still between their teeth, before they chewed it, the anger of the LORD burned against the people, and the LORD struck the people with a very great plague.

normalized_text:
but while the meat was still between their teeth before they chewed it the anger of the lord burned against the people and the lord struck the people with a very great plague


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So the name of that place was called Kibroth Hattaavah, because there they buried the people that craved different food.

normalized_text:
so the name of that place was called kibroth hattaavah because there they buried the people that craved different food


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Miriam and Aaron Oppose Moses Then Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman he had married(for he had married an Ethiopian woman).

normalized_text:
miriam and aaron oppose moses then miriam and aaron spoke against moses because of the cushite woman he had married for he had married an ethiopian woman


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They said,“Has the LORD spoken only through Moses? Has he not also spoken through us?” And the LORD heard it.

normalized_text:
they said has the lord spoken only through moses has he not also spoken through us and the lord heard it


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The Response of the Lord The LORD spoke immediately to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam:“The three of you come to the tent of meeting.” So the three of them went.

normalized_text:
the response of the lord the lord spoke immediately to moses aaron and miriam the three of you come to the tent of meeting so the three of them went


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And the LORD came down in a pillar of cloud and stood at the entrance of the tent; he then called Aaron and Miriam, and they both came forward.

normalized_text:
and the lord came down in a pillar of cloud and stood at the entrance of the tent he then called aaron and miriam and they both came forward


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The LORD said,“Hear now my words: If there is a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known to him in a vision; I will speak with him in a dream.

normalized_text:
the lord said hear now my words if there is a prophet among you i the lord will make myself known to him in a vision i will speak with him in a dream


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With him I will speak face to face, openly, and not in riddles; and he will see the form of the LORD. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?”

normalized_text:
with him i will speak face to face openly and not in riddles and he will see the form of the lord why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant moses


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After the cloud had departed from above the tent, there was Miriam, leprous like snow. Then Aaron turned toward Miriam, and realized that she was leprous!

normalized_text:
after the cloud had departed from above the tent there was miriam leprous like snow then aaron turned toward miriam and realized that she was leprous


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The Intercession of Moses So Aaron said to Moses,“O my lord, please do not hold this sin against us, in which we have acted foolishly and have sinned!

normalized_text:
the intercession of moses so aaron said to moses o my lord please do not hold this sin against us in which we have acted foolishly and have sinned


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Do not let her be like a baby born dead, whose flesh is half-consumed when it comes out of its mother’s womb!”

normalized_text:
do not let her be like a baby born dead whose flesh is half consumed when it comes out of its mother s womb


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The LORD said to Moses,“If her father had only spit in her face, would she not have been disgraced for seven days? Shut her out from the camp seven days, and afterward she can be brought back in again.”

normalized_text:
the lord said to moses if her father had only spit in her face would she not have been disgraced for seven days shut her out from the camp seven days and afterward she can be brought back in again


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So Miriam was shut outside of the camp for seven days, and the people did not journey on until Miriam was brought back in.

normalized_text:
so miriam was shut outside of the camp for seven days and the people did not journey on until miriam was brought back in


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“Send out men to investigate the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. You are to send one man from each ancestral tribe, each one a leader among them.”

normalized_text:
send out men to investigate the land of canaan which i am giving to the israelites you are to send one man from each ancestral tribe each one a leader among them


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So Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran at the command of the LORD. All of them were leaders of the Israelites.

normalized_text:
so moses sent them from the wilderness of paran at the command of the lord all of them were leaders of the israelites


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These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to investigate the land. And Moses gave Hoshea son of Nun the name Joshua.

normalized_text:
these are the names of the men whom moses sent to investigate the land and moses gave hoshea son of nun the name joshua


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The Spies’ Instructions When Moses sent them to investigate the land of Canaan, he told them,“Go up through the Negev, and then go up into the hill country

normalized_text:
the spies instructions when moses sent them to investigate the land of canaan he told them go up through the negev and then go up into the hill country


normalized_text: and see what the land is like and whether the people who live in it are strong or weak few or many
text:
and see what the land is like, and whether the people who live in it are strong or weak, few or many,


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and whether the land they live in is good or bad, and whether the cities they inhabit are like camps or fortified cities,

normalized_text:
and whether the land they live in is good or bad and whether the cities they inhabit are like camps or fortified cities


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and whether the land is rich or poor, and whether or not there are forests in it. And be brave, and bring back some of the fruit of the land.” Now it was the time of year for the first ripe grapes.

normalized_text:
and whether the land is rich or poor and whether or not there are forests in it and be brave and bring back some of the fruit of the land now it was the time of year for the first ripe grapes


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The Spies’ Activities So they went up and investigated the land from the wilderness of Zin to Rehob, at Lebo Hamath.

normalized_text:
the spies activities so they went up and investigated the land from the wilderness of zin to rehob at lebo hamath


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When they went up through the Negev, they came to Hebron where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, descendants of Anak, were living.(Now Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)

normalized_text:
when they went up through the negev they came to hebron where ahiman sheshai and talmai descendants of anak were living now hebron had been built seven years before zoan in egypt


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When they came to the valley of Eshcol, they cut down from there a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they carried it on a staff between two men, as well as some of the pomegranates and the figs.

normalized_text:
when they came to the valley of eshcol they cut down from there a branch with one cluster of grapes and they carried it on a staff between two men as well as some of the pomegranates and the figs


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That place was called the Eshcol Valley, because of the cluster of grapes that the Israelites cut from there.

normalized_text:
that place was called the eshcol valley because of the cluster of grapes that the israelites cut from there


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The Spies’ Reports They came back to Moses and Aaron and to the whole community of the Israelites in the wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. They reported to the whole community and showed the fruit of the land.

normalized_text:
the spies reports they came back to moses and aaron and to the whole community of the israelites in the wilderness of paran at kadesh they reported to the whole community and showed the fruit of the land


text:
They told Moses,“We went to the land where you sent us. It is indeed flowing with milk and honey, and this is its fruit.

normalized_text:
they told moses we went to the land where you sent us it is indeed flowing with milk and honey and this is its fruit


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But the inhabitants are strong, and the cities are fortified and very large. Moreover we saw the descendants of Anak there.

normalized_text:
but the inhabitants are strong and the cities are fortified and very large moreover we saw the descendants of anak there


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The Amalekites live in the land of the Negev; the Hittites, Jebusites, and Amorites live in the hill country; and the Canaanites live by the sea and along the banks of the Jordan.”

normalized_text:
the amalekites live in the land of the negev the hittites jebusites and amorites live in the hill country and the canaanites live by the sea and along the banks of the jordan


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Then Caleb silenced the people before Moses, saying,“Let us go up and occupy it, for we are well able to conquer it.”

normalized_text:
then caleb silenced the people before moses saying let us go up and occupy it for we are well able to conquer it


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But the men who had gone up with him said,“We are not able to go up against these people, because they are stronger than we are!”

normalized_text:
but the men who had gone up with him said we are not able to go up against these people because they are stronger than we are


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Then they presented the Israelites with a discouraging report of the land they had investigated, saying,“The land that we passed through to investigate is a land that devours its inhabitants. All the people we saw there are of great stature.

normalized_text:
then they presented the israelites with a discouraging report of the land they had investigated saying the land that we passed through to investigate is a land that devours its inhabitants all the people we saw there are of great stature


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We even saw the Nephilim there(the descendants of Anak came from the Nephilim), and we seemed like grasshoppers both to ourselves and to them.”

normalized_text:
we even saw the nephilim there the descendants of anak came from the nephilim and we seemed like grasshoppers both to ourselves and to them


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The Israelites Respond in Unbelief Then all the community raised a loud cry, and the people wept that night.

normalized_text:
the israelites respond in unbelief then all the community raised a loud cry and the people wept that night


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And all the Israelites murmured against Moses and Aaron, and the whole congregation said to them,“If only we had died in the land of Egypt, or if only we had perished in this wilderness!

normalized_text:
and all the israelites murmured against moses and aaron and the whole congregation said to them if only we had died in the land of egypt or if only we had perished in this wilderness


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Why has the LORD brought us into this land only to be killed by the sword, that our wives and our children should become plunder? Wouldn’t it be better for us to return to Egypt?”

normalized_text:
why has the lord brought us into this land only to be killed by the sword that our wives and our children should become plunder wouldn t it be better for us to return to egypt


text:
Then Moses and Aaron fell down with their faces to the ground before the whole assembled community of the Israelites.

normalized_text:
then moses and aaron fell down with their faces to the ground before the whole assembled community of the israelites


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And Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, two of those who had investigated the land, tore their garments.

normalized_text:
and joshua son of nun and caleb son of jephunneh two of those who had investigated the land tore their garments


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They said to the whole community of the Israelites,“The land we passed through to investigate is an exceedingly good land.

normalized_text:
they said to the whole community of the israelites the land we passed through to investigate is an exceedingly good land


text:
If the LORD delights in us, then he will bring us into this land and give it to us– a land that is flowing with milk and honey.

normalized_text:
if the lord delights in us then he will bring us into this land and give it to us a land that is flowing with milk and honey


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Only do not rebel against the LORD, and do not fear the people of the land, for they are bread for us. Their protection has turned aside from them, but the LORD is with us. Do not fear them!”

normalized_text:
only do not rebel against the lord and do not fear the people of the land for they are bread for us their protection has turned aside from them but the lord is with us do not fear them


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However, the whole community threatened to stone them. But the glory of the LORD appeared to all the Israelites at the tent of meeting.

normalized_text:
however the whole community threatened to stone them but the glory of the lord appeared to all the israelites at the tent of meeting


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The Punishment from God The LORD said to Moses,“How long will this people despise me, and how long will they not believe in me, in spite of the signs that I have done among them?

normalized_text:
the punishment from god the lord said to moses how long will this people despise me and how long will they not believe in me in spite of the signs that i have done among them


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I will strike them with the pestilence, and I will disinherit them; I will make you into a nation that is greater and mightier than they!”

normalized_text:
i will strike them with the pestilence and i will disinherit them i will make you into a nation that is greater and mightier than they


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Moses said to the LORD,“When the Egyptians hear it– for you brought up this people by your power from among them–

normalized_text:
moses said to the lord when the egyptians hear it for you brought up this people by your power from among them


text:
then they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that you, LORD, are among this people, that you, LORD, are seen face to face, that your cloud stands over them, and that you go before them by day in a pillar of cloud and in a pillar of fire by night.

normalized_text:
then they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land they have heard that you lord are among this people that you lord are seen face to face that your cloud stands over them and that you go before them by day in a pillar of cloud and in a pillar of fire by night


text:
‘Because the LORD was not able to bring this people into the land that he swore to them, he killed them in the wilderness.’

normalized_text:
because the lord was not able to bring this people into the land that he swore to them he killed them in the wilderness


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‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loyal love, forgiving iniquity and transgression, but by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children until the third and fourth generations.’

normalized_text:
the lord is slow to anger and abounding in loyal love forgiving iniquity and transgression but by no means clearing the guilty visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children until the third and fourth generations


text:
Please forgive the iniquity of this people according to your great loyal love, just as you have forgiven this people from Egypt even until now.”

normalized_text:
please forgive the iniquity of this people according to your great loyal love just as you have forgiven this people from egypt even until now


text:
For all the people have seen my glory and my signs that I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and yet have tempted me now these ten times, and have not obeyed me,

normalized_text:
for all the people have seen my glory and my signs that i did in egypt and in the wilderness and yet have tempted me now these ten times and have not obeyed me


text:
they will by no means see the land that I swore to their fathers, nor will any of them who despised me see it.

normalized_text:
they will by no means see the land that i swore to their fathers nor will any of them who despised me see it


text:
Only my servant Caleb, because he had a different spirit and has followed me fully– I will bring him into the land where he had gone, and his descendants will possess it.

normalized_text:
only my servant caleb because he had a different spirit and has followed me fully i will bring him into the land where he had gone and his descendants will possess it


text:
(Now the Amalekites and the Canaanites were living in the valleys.) Tomorrow, turn and journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red Sea.”

normalized_text:
now the amalekites and the canaanites were living in the valleys tomorrow turn and journey into the wilderness by the way of the red sea


text:
“How long must I bear with this evil congregation that murmurs against me? I have heard the complaints of the Israelites that they murmured against me.

normalized_text:
how long must i bear with this evil congregation that murmurs against me i have heard the complaints of the israelites that they murmured against me


normalized_text: say to them as i live says the lord i will surely do to you just what you have spoken in my hearing
text:
Say to them,‘As I live, says the LORD, I will surely do to you just what you have spoken in my hearing.


text:
Your dead bodies will fall in this wilderness– all those of you who were numbered, according to your full number, from twenty years old and upward, who have murmured against me.

normalized_text:
your dead bodies will fall in this wilderness all those of you who were numbered according to your full number from twenty years old and upward who have murmured against me


text:
You will by no means enter into the land where I swore to settle you. The only exceptions are Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

normalized_text:
you will by no means enter into the land where i swore to settle you the only exceptions are caleb son of jephunneh and joshua son of nun


text:
But I will bring in your little ones, whom you said would become victims of war, and they will enjoy the land that you have despised.

normalized_text:
but i will bring in your little ones whom you said would become victims of war and they will enjoy the land that you have despised


text:
and your children will wander in the wilderness forty years and suffer for your unfaithfulness, until your dead bodies lie finished in the wilderness.

normalized_text:
and your children will wander in the wilderness forty years and suffer for your unfaithfulness until your dead bodies lie finished in the wilderness


text:
According to the number of the days you have investigated this land, forty days– one day for a year– you will suffer for your iniquities, forty years, and you will know what it means to thwart me.

normalized_text:
according to the number of the days you have investigated this land forty days one day for a year you will suffer for your iniquities forty years and you will know what it means to thwart me


text:
I, the LORD, have said,“I will surely do so to all this evil congregation that has gathered together against me. In this wilderness they will be finished, and there they will die!”’”

normalized_text:
i the lord have said i will surely do so to all this evil congregation that has gathered together against me in this wilderness they will be finished and there they will die


text:
The men whom Moses sent to investigate the land, who returned and made the whole community murmur against him by producing an evil report about the land,

normalized_text:
the men whom moses sent to investigate the land who returned and made the whole community murmur against him by producing an evil report about the land


text:
But Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among the men who went to investigate the land, lived.

normalized_text:
but joshua son of nun and caleb son of jephunneh who were among the men who went to investigate the land lived


text:
And early in the morning they went up to the crest of the hill country, saying,“Here we are, and we will go up to the place that the LORD commanded, for we have sinned.”

normalized_text:
and early in the morning they went up to the crest of the hill country saying here we are and we will go up to the place that the lord commanded for we have sinned


text:
For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and you will fall by the sword. Because you have turned away from the LORD, the LORD will not be with you.”

normalized_text:
for the amalekites and the canaanites are there before you and you will fall by the sword because you have turned away from the lord the lord will not be with you


text:
But they dared to go up to the crest of the hill, although neither the ark of the covenant of the LORD nor Moses departed from the camp.

normalized_text:
but they dared to go up to the crest of the hill although neither the ark of the covenant of the lord nor moses departed from the camp


text:
So the Amalekites and the Canaanites who lived in that hill country swooped down and attacked them as far as Hormah.

normalized_text:
so the amalekites and the canaanites who lived in that hill country swooped down and attacked them as far as hormah


text:
“Speak to the Israelites and tell them,‘When you enter the land where you are to live, which I am giving you,

normalized_text:
speak to the israelites and tell them when you enter the land where you are to live which i am giving you


text:
and you make an offering by fire to the LORD from the herd or from the flock(whether a burnt offering or a sacrifice for discharging a vow or as a freewill offering or in your solemn feasts) to create a pleasing aroma to the LORD,

normalized_text:
and you make an offering by fire to the lord from the herd or from the flock whether a burnt offering or a sacrifice for discharging a vow or as a freewill offering or in your solemn feasts to create a pleasing aroma to the lord


text:
then the one who presents his offering to the LORD must bring a grain offering of one-tenth of an ephah of finely ground flour mixed with one fourth of a hin of olive oil.

normalized_text:
then the one who presents his offering to the lord must bring a grain offering of one tenth of an ephah of finely ground flour mixed with one fourth of a hin of olive oil


text:
You must also prepare one-fourth of a hin of wine for a drink offering with the burnt offering or the sacrifice for each lamb.

normalized_text:
you must also prepare one fourth of a hin of wine for a drink offering with the burnt offering or the sacrifice for each lamb


text:
Or for a ram, you must prepare as a grain offering two-tenths of an ephah of finely ground flour mixed with one-third of a hin of olive oil,

normalized_text:
or for a ram you must prepare as a grain offering two tenths of an ephah of finely ground flour mixed with one third of a hin of olive oil


text:
And when you prepare a young bull as a burnt offering or a sacrifice for discharging a vow or as a peace offering to the LORD,

normalized_text:
and when you prepare a young bull as a burnt offering or a sacrifice for discharging a vow or as a peace offering to the lord


text:
then a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of finely ground flour mixed with half a hin of olive oil must be presented with the young bull,

normalized_text:
then a grain offering of three tenths of an ephah of finely ground flour mixed with half a hin of olive oil must be presented with the young bull


text:
and you must present as the drink offering half a hin of wine with the fire offering as a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

normalized_text:
and you must present as the drink offering half a hin of wine with the fire offering as a pleasing aroma to the lord


text:
“‘Every native-born person must do these things in this way to present an offering made by fire as a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

normalized_text:
every native born person must do these things in this way to present an offering made by fire as a pleasing aroma to the lord


text:
If a resident foreigner is living with you– or whoever is among you in future generations– and prepares an offering made by fire as a pleasing aroma to the LORD, he must do it the same way you are to do it.

normalized_text:
if a resident foreigner is living with you or whoever is among you in future generations and prepares an offering made by fire as a pleasing aroma to the lord he must do it the same way you are to do it


text:
One statute must apply to you who belong to the congregation and to the resident foreigner who is living among you, as a permanent statute for your future generations. You and the resident foreigner will be alike before the LORD.

normalized_text:
one statute must apply to you who belong to the congregation and to the resident foreigner who is living among you as a permanent statute for your future generations you and the resident foreigner will be alike before the lord


text:
You must offer up a cake of the first of your finely ground flour as a raised offering; as you offer the raised offering of the threshing floor, so you must offer it up.

normalized_text:
you must offer up a cake of the first of your finely ground flour as a raised offering as you offer the raised offering of the threshing floor so you must offer it up


text:
You must give to the LORD some of the first of your finely ground flour as a raised offering in your future generations.

normalized_text:
you must give to the lord some of the first of your finely ground flour as a raised offering in your future generations


text:
Rules for Unintentional Offenses“‘If you sin unintentionally and do not observe all these commandments that the LORD has spoken to Moses–

normalized_text:
rules for unintentional offenses if you sin unintentionally and do not observe all these commandments that the lord has spoken to moses


text:
all that the LORD has commanded you by the authority of Moses, from the day that the LORD commanded Moses and continuing through your future generations–

normalized_text:
all that the lord has commanded you by the authority of moses from the day that the lord commanded moses and continuing through your future generations


text:
then if anything is done unintentionally without the knowledge of the community, the whole community must prepare one young bull for a burnt offering– for a pleasing aroma to the LORD– along with its grain offering and its customary drink offering, and one male goat for a purification offering.

normalized_text:
then if anything is done unintentionally without the knowledge of the community the whole community must prepare one young bull for a burnt offering for a pleasing aroma to the lord along with its grain offering and its customary drink offering and one male goat for a purification offering


text:
And the priest is to make atonement for the whole community of the Israelites, and they will be forgiven, because it was unintentional and they have brought their offering, an offering made by fire to the LORD, and their purification offering before the LORD, for their unintentional offense.

normalized_text:
and the priest is to make atonement for the whole community of the israelites and they will be forgiven because it was unintentional and they have brought their offering an offering made by fire to the lord and their purification offering before the lord for their unintentional offense


text:
And the whole community of the Israelites and the resident foreigner who lives among them will be forgiven, since all the people were involved in the unintentional offense.

normalized_text:
and the whole community of the israelites and the resident foreigner who lives among them will be forgiven since all the people were involved in the unintentional offense


text:
“‘If any person sins unintentionally, then he must bring a yearling female goat for a purification offering.

normalized_text:
if any person sins unintentionally then he must bring a yearling female goat for a purification offering


text:
And the priest must make atonement for the person who sins unintentionally– when he sins unintentionally before the LORD– to make atonement for him, and he will be forgiven.

normalized_text:
and the priest must make atonement for the person who sins unintentionally when he sins unintentionally before the lord to make atonement for him and he will be forgiven


text:
You must have one law for the person who sins unintentionally, both for the native-born among the Israelites and for the resident foreigner who lives among them.

normalized_text:
you must have one law for the person who sins unintentionally both for the native born among the israelites and for the resident foreigner who lives among them


text:
Deliberate Sin“‘But the person who acts defiantly, whether native-born or a resident foreigner, insults the LORD. That person must be cut off from among his people.

normalized_text:
deliberate sin but the person who acts defiantly whether native born or a resident foreigner insults the lord that person must be cut off from among his people


text:
Because he has despised the LORD’s message and has broken his commandment, that person must be completely cut off. His iniquity will be on him.’”

normalized_text:
because he has despised the lord s message and has broken his commandment that person must be completely cut off his iniquity will be on him


text:
Then the LORD said to Moses,“The man must surely be put to death; the whole community must stone him with stones outside the camp.”

normalized_text:
then the lord said to moses the man must surely be put to death the whole community must stone him with stones outside the camp


text:
So the whole community took him outside the camp and stoned him to death, just as the LORD commanded Moses.

normalized_text:
so the whole community took him outside the camp and stoned him to death just as the lord commanded moses


text:
“Speak to the Israelites and tell them to make tassels for themselves on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and put a blue thread on the tassel of the corners.

normalized_text:
speak to the israelites and tell them to make tassels for themselves on the corners of their garments throughout their generations and put a blue thread on the tassel of the corners


text:
You must have this tassel so that you may look at it and remember all the commandments of the LORD and obey them and so that you do not follow after your own heart and your own eyes that lead you to unfaithfulness.

normalized_text:
you must have this tassel so that you may look at it and remember all the commandments of the lord and obey them and so that you do not follow after your own heart and your own eyes that lead you to unfaithfulness


text:
I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the LORD your God.”

normalized_text:
i am the lord your god who brought you out of the land of egypt to be your god i am the lord your god


text:
The Rebellion of Korah Now Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth, who were Reubenites, took men

normalized_text:
the rebellion of korah now korah son of izhar the son of kohath the son of levi and dathan and abiram the sons of eliab and on son of peleth who were reubenites took men


text:
and rebelled against Moses, along with some of the Israelites, 250 leaders of the community, chosen from the assembly, famous men.

normalized_text:
and rebelled against moses along with some of the israelites 250 leaders of the community chosen from the assembly famous men


text:
And they assembled against Moses and Aaron, saying to them,“You take too much upon yourselves, seeing that the whole community is holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them. Why then do you exalt yourselves above the community of the LORD.

normalized_text:
and they assembled against moses and aaron saying to them you take too much upon yourselves seeing that the whole community is holy every one of them and the lord is among them why then do you exalt yourselves above the community of the lord


text:
Then he said to Korah and to all his company,“In the morning the LORD will make known who are his, and who is holy. He will cause that person to approach him; the person he has chosen he will cause to approach him.

normalized_text:
then he said to korah and to all his company in the morning the lord will make known who are his and who is holy he will cause that person to approach him the person he has chosen he will cause to approach him


text:
put fire in them, and set incense on them before the LORD tomorrow, and the man whom the LORD chooses will be holy. You take too much upon yourselves, you sons of Levi!”

normalized_text:
put fire in them and set incense on them before the lord tomorrow and the man whom the lord chooses will be holy you take too much upon yourselves you sons of levi


text:
Does it seem too small a thing to you that the God of Israel has separated you from the community of Israel to bring you near to himself, to perform the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the community to minister to them?

normalized_text:
does it seem too small a thing to you that the god of israel has separated you from the community of israel to bring you near to himself to perform the service of the tabernacle of the lord and to stand before the community to minister to them


text:
He has brought you near and all your brothers, the sons of Levi, with you. Do you now seek the priesthood also?

normalized_text:
he has brought you near and all your brothers the sons of levi with you do you now seek the priesthood also


text:
Therefore you and all your company have assembled together against the LORD! And Aaron– what is he that you murmur against him?”

normalized_text:
therefore you and all your company have assembled together against the lord and aaron what is he that you murmur against him


text:
Is it a small thing that you have brought us up out of the land that flows with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness? Now do you want to make yourself a prince over us?

normalized_text:
is it a small thing that you have brought us up out of the land that flows with milk and honey to kill us in the wilderness now do you want to make yourself a prince over us


text:
Moreover, you have not brought us into a land that flows with milk and honey, nor given us an inheritance of fields and vineyards. Do you think you can blind these men? We will not come up.”

normalized_text:
moreover you have not brought us into a land that flows with milk and honey nor given us an inheritance of fields and vineyards do you think you can blind these men we will not come up


text:
Moses was very angry, and he said to the LORD,“Have no respect for their offering! I have not taken so much as one donkey from them, nor have I harmed any one of them!”

normalized_text:
moses was very angry and he said to the lord have no respect for their offering i have not taken so much as one donkey from them nor have i harmed any one of them


text:
Then Moses said to Korah,“You and all your company present yourselves before the LORD– you and they, and Aaron– tomorrow.

normalized_text:
then moses said to korah you and all your company present yourselves before the lord you and they and aaron tomorrow


text:
And each of you take his censer, put incense in it, and then each of you present his censer before the LORD: 250 censers, along with you, and Aaron– each of you with his censer.”

normalized_text:
and each of you take his censer put incense in it and then each of you present his censer before the lord 250 censers along with you and aaron each of you with his censer


text:
So everyone took his censer, put fire in it, and set incense on it, and stood at the entrance of the tent of meeting, with Moses and Aaron.

normalized_text:
so everyone took his censer put fire in it and set incense on it and stood at the entrance of the tent of meeting with moses and aaron


text:
When Korah assembled the whole community against them at the entrance of the tent of meeting, then the glory of the LORD appeared to the whole community.

normalized_text:
when korah assembled the whole community against them at the entrance of the tent of meeting then the glory of the lord appeared to the whole community


text:
Then they threw themselves down with their faces to the ground and said,“O God, the God of the spirits of all people, will you be angry with the whole community when only one man sins?”

normalized_text:
then they threw themselves down with their faces to the ground and said o god the god of the spirits of all people will you be angry with the whole community when only one man sins


text:
And he said to the community,“Move away from the tents of these wicked men, and do not touch anything they have, lest you be destroyed because of all their sins.”

normalized_text:
and he said to the community move away from the tents of these wicked men and do not touch anything they have lest you be destroyed because of all their sins


text:
So they got away from the homes of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram on every side, and Dathan and Abiram came out and stationed themselves in the entrances of their tents with their wives, their children, and their toddlers.

normalized_text:
so they got away from the homes of korah dathan and abiram on every side and dathan and abiram came out and stationed themselves in the entrances of their tents with their wives their children and their toddlers


text:
Then Moses said,“This is how you will know that the LORD has sent me to do all these works, for I have not done them of my own will.

normalized_text:
then moses said this is how you will know that the lord has sent me to do all these works for i have not done them of my own will


normalized_text: if these men die a natural death or if they share the fate of all men then the lord has not sent me
text:
If these men die a natural death, or if they share the fate of all men, then the LORD has not sent me.


text:
But if the LORD does something entirely new, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them up along with all that they have, and they go down alive to the grave, then you will know that these men have despised the LORD.

normalized_text:
but if the lord does something entirely new and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them up along with all that they have and they go down alive to the grave then you will know that these men have despised the lord


text:
and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, along with their households, and all Korah’s men, and all their goods.

normalized_text:
and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with their households and all korah s men and all their goods


text:
They and all that they had went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed over them. So they perished from among the community.

normalized_text:
they and all that they had went down alive into the pit and the earth closed over them so they perished from among the community


text:
All the Israelites who were around them fled at their cry, for they said,“What if the earth swallows us too?”

normalized_text:
all the israelites who were around them fled at their cry for they said what if the earth swallows us too


text:
“Tell Eleazar son of Aaron the priest to pick up the censers out of the flame, for they are holy, and then scatter the coals of fire at a distance.

normalized_text:
tell eleazar son of aaron the priest to pick up the censers out of the flame for they are holy and then scatter the coals of fire at a distance


text:
As for the censers of these men who sinned at the cost of their lives, they must be made into hammered sheets for covering the altar, because they presented them before the LORD and sanctified them. They will become a sign to the Israelites.”

normalized_text:
as for the censers of these men who sinned at the cost of their lives they must be made into hammered sheets for covering the altar because they presented them before the lord and sanctified them they will become a sign to the israelites


text:
So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers presented by those who had been burned up, and they were hammered out as a covering for the altar.

normalized_text:
so eleazar the priest took the bronze censers presented by those who had been burned up and they were hammered out as a covering for the altar


text:
It was a memorial for the Israelites, that no outsider who is not a descendant of Aaron should approach to burn incense before the LORD, that he might not become like Korah and his company– just as the LORD had spoken by the authority of Moses.

normalized_text:
it was a memorial for the israelites that no outsider who is not a descendant of aaron should approach to burn incense before the lord that he might not become like korah and his company just as the lord had spoken by the authority of moses


text:
But on the next day the whole community of Israelites murmured against Moses and Aaron, saying,“You have killed the LORD’s people!”

normalized_text:
but on the next day the whole community of israelites murmured against moses and aaron saying you have killed the lord s people


text:
When the community assembled against Moses and Aaron, they turned toward the tent of meeting– and the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.

normalized_text:
when the community assembled against moses and aaron they turned toward the tent of meeting and the cloud covered it and the glory of the lord appeared


text:
“Get away from this community, so that I can consume them in an instant!” But they threw themselves down with their faces to the ground.

normalized_text:
get away from this community so that i can consume them in an instant but they threw themselves down with their faces to the ground


text:
Then Moses said to Aaron,“Take the censer, put burning coals from the altar in it, place incense on it, and go quickly into the assembly and make atonement for them, for wrath has gone out from the LORD– the plague has begun!”

normalized_text:
then moses said to aaron take the censer put burning coals from the altar in it place incense on it and go quickly into the assembly and make atonement for them for wrath has gone out from the lord the plague has begun


text:
So Aaron did as Moses commanded and ran into the middle of the assembly, where the plague was just beginning among the people. So he placed incense on the coals and made atonement for the people.

normalized_text:
so aaron did as moses commanded and ran into the middle of the assembly where the plague was just beginning among the people so he placed incense on the coals and made atonement for the people


text:
“Speak to the Israelites, and receive from them a staff from each tribe, one from every tribal leader, twelve staffs; you must write each man’s name on his staff.

normalized_text:
speak to the israelites and receive from them a staff from each tribe one from every tribal leader twelve staffs you must write each man s name on his staff


text:
And the staff of the man whom I choose will blossom; so I will rid myself of the complaints of the Israelites, which they murmur against you.”

normalized_text:
and the staff of the man whom i choose will blossom so i will rid myself of the complaints of the israelites which they murmur against you


text:
So Moses spoke to the Israelites, and each of their leaders gave him a staff, one for each leader, according to their tribes– twelve staffs; the staff of Aaron was among their staffs.

normalized_text:
so moses spoke to the israelites and each of their leaders gave him a staff one for each leader according to their tribes twelve staffs the staff of aaron was among their staffs


text:
On the next day Moses went into the tent of the testimony– and the staff of Aaron for the house of Levi had sprouted, and brought forth buds, and produced blossoms, and yielded almonds!

normalized_text:
on the next day moses went into the tent of the testimony and the staff of aaron for the house of levi had sprouted and brought forth buds and produced blossoms and yielded almonds


text:
So Moses brought out all the staffs from before the LORD to all the Israelites. They looked at them, and each man took his staff.

normalized_text:
so moses brought out all the staffs from before the lord to all the israelites they looked at them and each man took his staff


text:
The Memorial The LORD said to Moses,“Bring Aaron’s staff back before the testimony to be preserved for a sign to the rebels, so that you may bring their murmurings to an end before me, that they will not die.”

normalized_text:
the memorial the lord said to moses bring aaron s staff back before the testimony to be preserved for a sign to the rebels so that you may bring their murmurings to an end before me that they will not die


text:
Responsibilities of the Priests The LORD said to Aaron,“You and your sons and your tribe with you must bear the iniquity of the sanctuary, and you and your sons with you must bear the iniquity of your priesthood.

normalized_text:
responsibilities of the priests the lord said to aaron you and your sons and your tribe with you must bear the iniquity of the sanctuary and you and your sons with you must bear the iniquity of your priesthood


text:
“Bring with you your brothers, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, so that they may join with you and minister to you while you and your sons with you are before the tent of the testimony.

normalized_text:
bring with you your brothers the tribe of levi the tribe of your father so that they may join with you and minister to you while you and your sons with you are before the tent of the testimony


text:
They must be responsible to care for you and to care for the entire tabernacle. However, they must not come near the furnishings of the sanctuary and the altar, or both they and you will die.

normalized_text:
they must be responsible to care for you and to care for the entire tabernacle however they must not come near the furnishings of the sanctuary and the altar or both they and you will die


text:
They must join with you, and they will be responsible for the care of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the tent, but no unauthorized person may approach you.

normalized_text:
they must join with you and they will be responsible for the care of the tent of meeting for all the service of the tent but no unauthorized person may approach you


text:
You will be responsible for the care of the sanctuary and the care of the altar, so that there will be no more wrath on the Israelites.

normalized_text:
you will be responsible for the care of the sanctuary and the care of the altar so that there will be no more wrath on the israelites


text:
I myself have chosen your brothers the Levites from among the Israelites. They are given to you as a gift from the LORD, to perform the duties of the tent of meeting.

normalized_text:
i myself have chosen your brothers the levites from among the israelites they are given to you as a gift from the lord to perform the duties of the tent of meeting


text:
But you and your sons with you are responsible for your priestly duties, for everything at the altar and within the curtain. And you must serve. I give you the priesthood as a gift for service, but the unauthorized person who approaches must be put to death.”

normalized_text:
but you and your sons with you are responsible for your priestly duties for everything at the altar and within the curtain and you must serve i give you the priesthood as a gift for service but the unauthorized person who approaches must be put to death


text:
The Portion of the Priests The LORD spoke to Aaron,“See, I have given you the responsibility for my raised offerings; I have given all the holy things of the Israelites to you as your priestly portion and to your sons as a perpetual ordinance.

normalized_text:
the portion of the priests the lord spoke to aaron see i have given you the responsibility for my raised offerings i have given all the holy things of the israelites to you as your priestly portion and to your sons as a perpetual ordinance


text:
Of all the most holy offerings reserved from the fire this will be yours: Every offering of theirs, whether from every grain offering or from every purification offering or from every reparation offering which they bring to me, will be most holy for you and for your sons.

normalized_text:
of all the most holy offerings reserved from the fire this will be yours every offering of theirs whether from every grain offering or from every purification offering or from every reparation offering which they bring to me will be most holy for you and for your sons


text:
“And this is yours: the raised offering of their gift, along with all the wave offerings of the Israelites. I have given them to you and to your sons and daughters with you as a perpetual ordinance. Everyone who is ceremonially clean in your household may eat of it.

normalized_text:
and this is yours the raised offering of their gift along with all the wave offerings of the israelites i have given them to you and to your sons and daughters with you as a perpetual ordinance everyone who is ceremonially clean in your household may eat of it


text:
“All the best of the olive oil and all the best of the wine and of the wheat, the first fruits of these things that they give to the LORD, I have given to you.

normalized_text:
all the best of the olive oil and all the best of the wine and of the wheat the first fruits of these things that they give to the lord i have given to you


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And whatever first ripe fruit in their land they bring to the LORD will be yours; everyone who is ceremonially clean in your household may eat of it.

normalized_text:
and whatever first ripe fruit in their land they bring to the lord will be yours everyone who is ceremonially clean in your household may eat of it


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The firstborn of every womb which they present to the LORD, whether human or animal, will be yours. Nevertheless, the firstborn sons you must redeem, and the firstborn males of unclean animals you must redeem.

normalized_text:
the firstborn of every womb which they present to the lord whether human or animal will be yours nevertheless the firstborn sons you must redeem and the firstborn males of unclean animals you must redeem


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And those that must be redeemed you are to redeem when they are a month old, according to your estimation, for five shekels of silver according to the sanctuary shekel(which is twenty gerahs).

normalized_text:
and those that must be redeemed you are to redeem when they are a month old according to your estimation for five shekels of silver according to the sanctuary shekel which is twenty gerahs


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But you must not redeem the firstborn of a cow or a sheep or a goat; they are holy. You must splash their blood on the altar and burn their fat for an offering made by fire for a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

normalized_text:
but you must not redeem the firstborn of a cow or a sheep or a goat they are holy you must splash their blood on the altar and burn their fat for an offering made by fire for a pleasing aroma to the lord


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All the raised offerings of the holy things that the Israelites offer to the LORD, I have given to you, and to your sons and daughters with you, as a perpetual ordinance. It is a covenant of salt forever before the LORD for you and for your descendants with you.”

normalized_text:
all the raised offerings of the holy things that the israelites offer to the lord i have given to you and to your sons and daughters with you as a perpetual ordinance it is a covenant of salt forever before the lord for you and for your descendants with you


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Duties of the Levites The LORD spoke to Aaron,“You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any portion of property among them– I am your portion and your inheritance among the Israelites.

normalized_text:
duties of the levites the lord spoke to aaron you will have no inheritance in their land nor will you have any portion of property among them i am your portion and your inheritance among the israelites


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See, I have given the Levites all the tithes in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they perform– the service of the tent of meeting.

normalized_text:
see i have given the levites all the tithes in israel for an inheritance for their service which they perform the service of the tent of meeting


normalized_text: no longer may the israelites approach the tent of meeting or else they will bear their sin and die
text:
No longer may the Israelites approach the tent of meeting, or else they will bear their sin and die.


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But the Levites must perform the service of the tent of meeting, and they must bear their iniquity. It will be a perpetual ordinance throughout your generations that among the Israelites the Levites have no inheritance.

normalized_text:
but the levites must perform the service of the tent of meeting and they must bear their iniquity it will be a perpetual ordinance throughout your generations that among the israelites the levites have no inheritance


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But I have given to the Levites for an inheritance the tithes of the Israelites that are offered to the LORD as a raised offering. That is why I said to them that among the Israelites they are to have no inheritance.”

normalized_text:
but i have given to the levites for an inheritance the tithes of the israelites that are offered to the lord as a raised offering that is why i said to them that among the israelites they are to have no inheritance


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“You are to speak to the Levites, and you must tell them,‘When you receive from the Israelites the tithe that I have given you from them as your inheritance, then you are to offer up from it as a raised offering to the LORD a tenth of the tithe.

normalized_text:
you are to speak to the levites and you must tell them when you receive from the israelites the tithe that i have given you from them as your inheritance then you are to offer up from it as a raised offering to the lord a tenth of the tithe


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And your raised offering will be credited to you as though it were grain from the threshing floor or as new wine from the winepress.

normalized_text:
and your raised offering will be credited to you as though it were grain from the threshing floor or as new wine from the winepress


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Thus you are to offer up a raised offering to the LORD of all your tithes which you receive from the Israelites; and you must give the LORD’s raised offering from it to Aaron the priest.

normalized_text:
thus you are to offer up a raised offering to the lord of all your tithes which you receive from the israelites and you must give the lord s raised offering from it to aaron the priest


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From all your gifts you must offer up every raised offering due the LORD, from all the best of it, and the holiest part of it.’

normalized_text:
from all your gifts you must offer up every raised offering due the lord from all the best of it and the holiest part of it


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“Therefore you will say to them,‘When you offer up the best of it, then it will be credited to the Levites as the product of the threshing floor and as the product of the winepress.

normalized_text:
therefore you will say to them when you offer up the best of it then it will be credited to the levites as the product of the threshing floor and as the product of the winepress


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And you may eat it in any place, you and your household, because it is your wages for your service in the tent of meeting.

normalized_text:
and you may eat it in any place you and your household because it is your wages for your service in the tent of meeting


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And you will bear no sin concerning it when you offer up the best of it. And you must not profane the holy things of the Israelites, or else you will die.’”

normalized_text:
and you will bear no sin concerning it when you offer up the best of it and you must not profane the holy things of the israelites or else you will die


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“This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD has commanded:‘Instruct the Israelites to bring you a red heifer without blemish, which has no defect and has never carried a yoke.

normalized_text:
this is the ordinance of the law which the lord has commanded instruct the israelites to bring you a red heifer without blemish which has no defect and has never carried a yoke


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You must give it to Eleazar the priest so that he can take it outside the camp, and it must be slaughtered before him.

normalized_text:
you must give it to eleazar the priest so that he can take it outside the camp and it must be slaughtered before him


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Eleazar the priest is to take some of its blood with his finger, and sprinkle some of the blood seven times directly in front of the tent of meeting.

normalized_text:
eleazar the priest is to take some of its blood with his finger and sprinkle some of the blood seven times directly in front of the tent of meeting


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Then the heifer must be burned in his sight– its skin, its flesh, its blood, and its offal is to be burned.

normalized_text:
then the heifer must be burned in his sight its skin its flesh its blood and its offal is to be burned


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And the priest must take cedar wood, hyssop, and scarlet wool and throw them into the midst of the fire where the heifer is burning.

normalized_text:
and the priest must take cedar wood hyssop and scarlet wool and throw them into the midst of the fire where the heifer is burning


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Then the priest must wash his clothes and bathe himself in water, and afterward he may come into the camp, but the priest will be ceremonially unclean until evening.

normalized_text:
then the priest must wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and afterward he may come into the camp but the priest will be ceremonially unclean until evening


text:
The one who burns it must wash his clothes in water and bathe himself in water. He will be ceremonially unclean until evening.

normalized_text:
the one who burns it must wash his clothes in water and bathe himself in water he will be ceremonially unclean until evening


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“‘Then a man who is ceremonially clean must gather up the ashes of the red heifer and put them in a ceremonially clean place outside the camp. They must be kept for the community of the Israelites for use in the water of purification– it is a purification for sin.

normalized_text:
then a man who is ceremonially clean must gather up the ashes of the red heifer and put them in a ceremonially clean place outside the camp they must be kept for the community of the israelites for use in the water of purification it is a purification for sin


text:
The one who gathers the ashes of the heifer must wash his clothes and be ceremonially unclean until evening. This will be a permanent ordinance both for the Israelites and the resident foreigner who lives among them.

normalized_text:
the one who gathers the ashes of the heifer must wash his clothes and be ceremonially unclean until evening this will be a permanent ordinance both for the israelites and the resident foreigner who lives among them


text:
Purification from Uncleanness“‘Whoever touches the corpse of any person will be ceremonially unclean seven days.

normalized_text:
purification from uncleanness whoever touches the corpse of any person will be ceremonially unclean seven days


text:
He must purify himself with water on the third day and on the seventh day, and so will be clean. But if he does not purify himself on the third day and the seventh day, then he will not be clean.

normalized_text:
he must purify himself with water on the third day and on the seventh day and so will be clean but if he does not purify himself on the third day and the seventh day then he will not be clean


text:
Anyone who touches the corpse of any dead person and does not purify himself defiles the tabernacle of the LORD. And that person must be cut off from Israel, because the water of purification was not sprinkled on him. He will be unclean; his uncleanness remains on him.

normalized_text:
anyone who touches the corpse of any dead person and does not purify himself defiles the tabernacle of the lord and that person must be cut off from israel because the water of purification was not sprinkled on him he will be unclean his uncleanness remains on him


text:
“‘This is the law: When a man dies in a tent, anyone who comes into the tent and all who are in the tent will be ceremonially unclean seven days.

normalized_text:
this is the law when a man dies in a tent anyone who comes into the tent and all who are in the tent will be ceremonially unclean seven days


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And whoever touches the body of someone killed with a sword in the open fields, or the body of someone who died of natural causes, or a human bone, or a grave, will be unclean seven days.

normalized_text:
and whoever touches the body of someone killed with a sword in the open fields or the body of someone who died of natural causes or a human bone or a grave will be unclean seven days


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“‘For a ceremonially unclean person you must take some of the ashes of the heifer burnt for purification from sin and pour fresh running water over them in a vessel.

normalized_text:
for a ceremonially unclean person you must take some of the ashes of the heifer burnt for purification from sin and pour fresh running water over them in a vessel


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Then a ceremonially clean person must take hyssop, dip it in the water, and sprinkle it on the tent, on all its furnishings, and on the people who were there, or on the one who touched a bone, or one killed, or one who died, or a grave.

normalized_text:
then a ceremonially clean person must take hyssop dip it in the water and sprinkle it on the tent on all its furnishings and on the people who were there or on the one who touched a bone or one killed or one who died or a grave


text:
And the clean person must sprinkle the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day; and on the seventh day he must purify him, and then he must wash his clothes, and bathe in water, and he will be clean in the evening.

normalized_text:
and the clean person must sprinkle the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day and on the seventh day he must purify him and then he must wash his clothes and bathe in water and he will be clean in the evening


text:
But the man who is unclean and does not purify himself, that person must be cut off from among the community, because he has polluted the sanctuary of the LORD; the water of purification was not sprinkled on him, so he is unclean.

normalized_text:
but the man who is unclean and does not purify himself that person must be cut off from among the community because he has polluted the sanctuary of the lord the water of purification was not sprinkled on him so he is unclean


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“‘So this will be a perpetual ordinance for them: The one who sprinkles the water of purification must wash his clothes, and the one who touches the water of purification will be unclean until evening.

normalized_text:
so this will be a perpetual ordinance for them the one who sprinkles the water of purification must wash his clothes and the one who touches the water of purification will be unclean until evening


text:
And whatever the unclean person touches will be unclean, and the person who touches it will be unclean until evening.’”

normalized_text:
and whatever the unclean person touches will be unclean and the person who touches it will be unclean until evening


text:
The Israelites Complain Again Then the entire community of Israel entered the wilderness of Zin in the first month, and the people stayed in Kadesh. Miriam died and was buried there.

normalized_text:
the israelites complain again then the entire community of israel entered the wilderness of zin in the first month and the people stayed in kadesh miriam died and was buried there


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And there was no water for the community, and so they gathered themselves together against Moses and Aaron.

normalized_text:
and there was no water for the community and so they gathered themselves together against moses and aaron


normalized_text: the people contended with moses saying if only we had died when our brothers died before the lord
text:
The people contended with Moses, saying,“If only we had died when our brothers died before the LORD!


text:
Why have you brought up the LORD’s community into this wilderness? So that we and our cattle should die here?

normalized_text:
why have you brought up the lord s community into this wilderness so that we and our cattle should die here


text:
Why have you brought us up from Egypt only to bring us to this dreadful place? It is no place for grain, or figs, or vines, or pomegranates; nor is there any water to drink!”

normalized_text:
why have you brought us up from egypt only to bring us to this dreadful place it is no place for grain or figs or vines or pomegranates nor is there any water to drink


text:
Moses Responds So Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the entrance to the tent of meeting. They then threw themselves down with their faces to the ground, and the glory of the LORD appeared to them.

normalized_text:
moses responds so moses and aaron went from the presence of the assembly to the entrance to the tent of meeting they then threw themselves down with their faces to the ground and the glory of the lord appeared to them


text:
“Take the staff and assemble the community, you and Aaron your brother, and then speak to the rock before their eyes. It will pour forth its water, and you will bring water out of the rock for them, and so you will give the community and their beasts water to drink.”

normalized_text:
take the staff and assemble the community you and aaron your brother and then speak to the rock before their eyes it will pour forth its water and you will bring water out of the rock for them and so you will give the community and their beasts water to drink


text:
Then Moses and Aaron gathered the community together in front of the rock, and he said to them,“Listen, you rebels, must we bring water out of this rock for you?”

normalized_text:
then moses and aaron gathered the community together in front of the rock and he said to them listen you rebels must we bring water out of this rock for you


text:
Then Moses raised his hand, and struck the rock twice with his staff. And water came out abundantly. So the community drank, and their beasts drank too.

normalized_text:
then moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff and water came out abundantly so the community drank and their beasts drank too


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The Lord’s Judgment Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron,“Because you did not trust me enough to show me as holy before the Israelites, therefore you will not bring this community into the land I have given them.”

normalized_text:
the lord s judgment then the lord spoke to moses and aaron because you did not trust me enough to show me as holy before the israelites therefore you will not bring this community into the land i have given them


text:
These are the waters of Meribah, because the Israelites contended with the LORD, and his holiness was maintained among them.

normalized_text:
these are the waters of meribah because the israelites contended with the lord and his holiness was maintained among them


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Rejection by the Edomites Moses sent messengers from Kadesh to the king of Edom:“Thus says your brother Israel:‘You know all the hardships we have experienced,

normalized_text:
rejection by the edomites moses sent messengers from kadesh to the king of edom thus says your brother israel you know all the hardships we have experienced


text:
how our ancestors went down into Egypt, and we lived in Egypt a long time, and the Egyptians treated us and our ancestors badly.

normalized_text:
how our ancestors went down into egypt and we lived in egypt a long time and the egyptians treated us and our ancestors badly


text:
So when we cried to the LORD, he heard our voice and sent a messenger, and has brought us up out of Egypt. Now we are here in Kadesh, a town on the edge of your country.

normalized_text:
so when we cried to the lord he heard our voice and sent a messenger and has brought us up out of egypt now we are here in kadesh a town on the edge of your country


text:
Please let us pass through your country. We will not pass through the fields or through the vineyards, nor will we drink water from any well. We will go by the King’s Highway; we will not turn to the right or the left until we have passed through your region.’”

normalized_text:
please let us pass through your country we will not pass through the fields or through the vineyards nor will we drink water from any well we will go by the king s highway we will not turn to the right or the left until we have passed through your region


text:
Then the Israelites said to him,“We will go along the highway, and if we or our cattle drink any of your water, we will pay for it. We will only pass through on our feet, without doing anything else.”

normalized_text:
then the israelites said to him we will go along the highway and if we or our cattle drink any of your water we will pay for it we will only pass through on our feet without doing anything else


text:
But he said,“You may not pass through.” Then Edom came out against them with a large and powerful force.

normalized_text:
but he said you may not pass through then edom came out against them with a large and powerful force


text:
“Aaron will be gathered to his ancestors, for he will not enter into the land I have given to the Israelites because both of you rebelled against my word at the waters of Meribah.

normalized_text:
aaron will be gathered to his ancestors for he will not enter into the land i have given to the israelites because both of you rebelled against my word at the waters of meribah


text:
Remove Aaron’s priestly garments and put them on Eleazar his son, and Aaron will be gathered to his ancestors and will die there.”

normalized_text:
remove aaron s priestly garments and put them on eleazar his son and aaron will be gathered to his ancestors and will die there


text:
And Moses removed Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar. So Aaron died there on the top of the mountain. And Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.

normalized_text:
and moses removed aaron s garments and put them on his son eleazar so aaron died there on the top of the mountain and moses and eleazar came down from the mountain


text:
When all the community saw that Aaron was dead, the whole house of Israel mourned for Aaron thirty days.

normalized_text:
when all the community saw that aaron was dead the whole house of israel mourned for aaron thirty days


text:
Victory at Hormah When the Canaanite king of Arad who lived in the Negev heard that Israel was approaching along the road to Atharim, he fought against Israel and took some of them prisoner.

normalized_text:
victory at hormah when the canaanite king of arad who lived in the negev heard that israel was approaching along the road to atharim he fought against israel and took some of them prisoner


text:
So Israel made a vow to the LORD and said,“If you will indeed deliver this people into our hand, then we will utterly destroy their cities.”

normalized_text:
so israel made a vow to the lord and said if you will indeed deliver this people into our hand then we will utterly destroy their cities


text:
The LORD listened to the voice of Israel and delivered up the Canaanites, and they utterly destroyed them and their cities. So the name of the place was called Hormah.

normalized_text:
the lord listened to the voice of israel and delivered up the canaanites and they utterly destroyed them and their cities so the name of the place was called hormah


text:
Fiery Serpents Then they traveled from Mount Hor by the road to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom, but the people became impatient along the way.

normalized_text:
fiery serpents then they traveled from mount hor by the road to the red sea to go around the land of edom but the people became impatient along the way


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And the people spoke against God and against Moses,“Why have you brought us up from Egypt to die in the wilderness, for there is no bread or water, and we detest this worthless food.”

normalized_text:
and the people spoke against god and against moses why have you brought us up from egypt to die in the wilderness for there is no bread or water and we detest this worthless food


text:
So the LORD sent venomous snakes among the people, and they bit the people; many people of Israel died.

normalized_text:
so the lord sent venomous snakes among the people and they bit the people many people of israel died


text:
Then the people came to Moses and said,“We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD and against you. Pray to the LORD that he would take away the snakes from us.” So Moses prayed for the people.

normalized_text:
then the people came to moses and said we have sinned for we have spoken against the lord and against you pray to the lord that he would take away the snakes from us so moses prayed for the people


text:
The LORD said to Moses,“Make a poisonous snake and set it on a pole. When anyone who is bitten looks at it, he will live.”

normalized_text:
the lord said to moses make a poisonous snake and set it on a pole when anyone who is bitten looks at it he will live


text:
So Moses made a bronze snake and put it on a pole, so that if a snake had bitten someone, when he looked at the bronze snake he lived.

normalized_text:
so moses made a bronze snake and put it on a pole so that if a snake had bitten someone when he looked at the bronze snake he lived


text:
Then they traveled on from Oboth and camped at Iye Abarim, in the wilderness that is before Moab, on the eastern side.

normalized_text:
then they traveled on from oboth and camped at iye abarim in the wilderness that is before moab on the eastern side


text:
From there they moved on and camped on the other side of the Arnon, in the wilderness that extends from the regions of the Amorites, for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Amorites.

normalized_text:
from there they moved on and camped on the other side of the arnon in the wilderness that extends from the regions of the amorites for arnon is the border of moab between moab and the amorites


normalized_text: this is why it is said in the book of the wars of the lord waheb in suphah and the wadis the arnon
text:
This is why it is said in the Book of the Wars of the LORD,“Waheb in Suphah and the wadis, the Arnon


normalized_text: and the slope of the valleys that extends to the dwelling of ar and falls off at the border of moab
text:
and the slope of the valleys that extends to the dwelling of Ar, and falls off at the border of Moab.”


text:
And from there they traveled to Beer; that is the well where the LORD spoke to Moses,“Gather the people and I will give them water.”

normalized_text:
and from there they traveled to beer that is the well where the lord spoke to moses gather the people and i will give them water


text:
The well which the princes dug, which the leaders of the people opened with their scepters and their staffs.”And from the wilderness they traveled to Mattanah;

normalized_text:
the well which the princes dug which the leaders of the people opened with their scepters and their staffs and from the wilderness they traveled to mattanah


text:
and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the country of Moab, near the top of Pisgah, which overlooks the wastelands.

normalized_text:
and from bamoth to the valley that is in the country of moab near the top of pisgah which overlooks the wastelands


text:
“Let us pass through your land; we will not turn aside into the fields or into the vineyards, nor will we drink water from any well, but we will go along the King’s Highway until we pass your borders.”

normalized_text:
let us pass through your land we will not turn aside into the fields or into the vineyards nor will we drink water from any well but we will go along the king s highway until we pass your borders


text:
But Sihon did not permit Israel to pass through his border; he gathered all his forces together and went out against Israel into the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz, he fought against Israel.

normalized_text:
but sihon did not permit israel to pass through his border he gathered all his forces together and went out against israel into the wilderness when he came to jahaz he fought against israel


text:
But the Israelites defeated him in battle and took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, as far as the Ammonites, for the border of the Ammonites was strongly defended.

normalized_text:
but the israelites defeated him in battle and took possession of his land from the arnon to the jabbok as far as the ammonites for the border of the ammonites was strongly defended


text:
So Israel took all these cities; and Israel settled in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all its villages.

normalized_text:
so israel took all these cities and israel settled in all the cities of the amorites in heshbon and in all its villages


text:
For Heshbon was the city of King Sihon of the Amorites. Now he had fought against the former king of Moab and had taken all of his land from his control, as far as the Arnon.

normalized_text:
for heshbon was the city of king sihon of the amorites now he had fought against the former king of moab and had taken all of his land from his control as far as the arnon


text:
That is why those who speak in proverbs say,“Come to Heshbon, let it be built. Let the city of Sihon be established!

normalized_text:
that is why those who speak in proverbs say come to heshbon let it be built let the city of sihon be established


text:
For fire went out from Heshbon, a flame from the city of Sihon. It has consumed Ar of Moab and the lords of the high places of Arnon.

normalized_text:
for fire went out from heshbon a flame from the city of sihon it has consumed ar of moab and the lords of the high places of arnon


text:
Woe to you, Moab. You are ruined, O people of Chemosh! He has made his sons fugitives, and his daughters the prisoners of King Sihon of the Amorites.

normalized_text:
woe to you moab you are ruined o people of chemosh he has made his sons fugitives and his daughters the prisoners of king sihon of the amorites


text:
We have overpowered them; Heshbon has perished as far as Dibon. We have shattered them as far as Nophah, which reaches to Medeba.”

normalized_text:
we have overpowered them heshbon has perished as far as dibon we have shattered them as far as nophah which reaches to medeba


text:
Moses sent spies to reconnoiter Jaazer, and they captured its villages and dispossessed the Amorites who were there.

normalized_text:
moses sent spies to reconnoiter jaazer and they captured its villages and dispossessed the amorites who were there


text:
Then they turned and went up by the road to Bashan. And King Og of Bashan and all his forces marched out against them to do battle at Edrei.

normalized_text:
then they turned and went up by the road to bashan and king og of bashan and all his forces marched out against them to do battle at edrei


text:
And the LORD said to Moses,“Do not fear him, for I have delivered him and all his people and his land into your hand. You will do to him what you did to King Sihon of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon.”

normalized_text:
and the lord said to moses do not fear him for i have delivered him and all his people and his land into your hand you will do to him what you did to king sihon of the amorites who lived in heshbon


text:
So they defeated Og, his sons, and all his people, until there were no survivors, and they possessed his land.

normalized_text:
so they defeated og his sons and all his people until there were no survivors and they possessed his land


text:
Balaam Refuses to Curse Israel The Israelites traveled on and camped in the rift valley plains of Moab on the side of the Jordan River across from Jericho.

normalized_text:
balaam refuses to curse israel the israelites traveled on and camped in the rift valley plains of moab on the side of the jordan river across from jericho


text:
And the Moabites were greatly afraid of the people, because they were so numerous. The Moabites were sick with fear because of the Israelites.

normalized_text:
and the moabites were greatly afraid of the people because they were so numerous the moabites were sick with fear because of the israelites


text:
So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian,“Now this mass of people will lick up everything around us, as the bull devours the grass of the field.” Now Balak son of Zippor was king of the Moabites at this time.

normalized_text:
so the moabites said to the elders of midian now this mass of people will lick up everything around us as the bull devours the grass of the field now balak son of zippor was king of the moabites at this time


text:
And he sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates River in the land of Amaw, to summon him, saying,“Look, a nation has come out of Egypt. They cover the face of the earth, and they are settling next to me.

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and he sent messengers to balaam son of beor at pethor which is by the euphrates river in the land of amaw to summon him saying look a nation has come out of egypt they cover the face of the earth and they are settling next to me


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So now, please come and curse this nation for me, for they are too powerful for me. Perhaps I will prevail so that we may conquer them and drive them out of the land. For I know that whoever you bless is blessed, and whoever you curse is cursed.”

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so now please come and curse this nation for me for they are too powerful for me perhaps i will prevail so that we may conquer them and drive them out of the land for i know that whoever you bless is blessed and whoever you curse is cursed


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So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the fee for divination in their hand. They came to Balaam and reported to him the words of Balak.

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so the elders of moab and the elders of midian departed with the fee for divination in their hand they came to balaam and reported to him the words of balak


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He replied to them,“Stay here tonight, and I will bring back to you whatever word the LORD may speak to me.” So the princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.

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he replied to them stay here tonight and i will bring back to you whatever word the lord may speak to me so the princes of moab stayed with balaam


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“Look, a nation has come out of Egypt, and it covers the face of the earth. Come now and put a curse on them for me; perhaps I will be able to defeat them and drive them out.”

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look a nation has come out of egypt and it covers the face of the earth come now and put a curse on them for me perhaps i will be able to defeat them and drive them out


normalized_text: but god said to balaam you must not go with them you must not curse the people for they are blessed
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But God said to Balaam,“You must not go with them; you must not curse the people, for they are blessed.”


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So Balaam got up in the morning, and said to the princes of Balak,“Go to your land, for the LORD has refused to permit me to go with you.”

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so balaam got up in the morning and said to the princes of balak go to your land for the lord has refused to permit me to go with you


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Balaam Accompanies the Moabite Princes Balak again sent princes, more numerous and more distinguished than the first.

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balaam accompanies the moabite princes balak again sent princes more numerous and more distinguished than the first


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And they came to Balaam and said to him,“Thus says Balak son of Zippor:‘Please do not let anything hinder you from coming to me.

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and they came to balaam and said to him thus says balak son of zippor please do not let anything hinder you from coming to me


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For I will honor you greatly, and whatever you tell me I will do. So come, put a curse on this nation for me.’”

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for i will honor you greatly and whatever you tell me i will do so come put a curse on this nation for me


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Balaam replied to the servants of Balak,“Even if Balak would give me his palace full of silver and gold, I could not transgress the commandment of the LORD my God to do less or more.

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balaam replied to the servants of balak even if balak would give me his palace full of silver and gold i could not transgress the commandment of the lord my god to do less or more


normalized_text: now therefore please stay the night here also that i may know what more the lord might say to me
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Now therefore, please stay the night here also, that I may know what more the LORD might say to me.”


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God came to Balaam that night, and said to him,“If the men have come to call you, get up and go with them, but the word that I will say to you, that you must do.”

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god came to balaam that night and said to him if the men have come to call you get up and go with them but the word that i will say to you that you must do


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God Opposes Balaam Then God’s anger was kindled because he went, and the angel of the LORD stood in the road to oppose him. Now he was riding on his donkey and his two servants were with him.

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god opposes balaam then god s anger was kindled because he went and the angel of the lord stood in the road to oppose him now he was riding on his donkey and his two servants were with him


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And the donkey saw the angel of the LORD standing in the road with his sword drawn in his hand, so the donkey turned aside from the road and went into the field. But Balaam beat the donkey, to make her turn back to the road.

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and the donkey saw the angel of the lord standing in the road with his sword drawn in his hand so the donkey turned aside from the road and went into the field but balaam beat the donkey to make her turn back to the road


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Then the angel of the LORD stood in a path among the vineyards, where there was a wall on either side.

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then the angel of the lord stood in a path among the vineyards where there was a wall on either side


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And when the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she pressed herself into the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall. So he beat her again.

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and when the donkey saw the angel of the lord she pressed herself into the wall and crushed balaam s foot against the wall so he beat her again


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Then the angel of the LORD went farther, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right or to the left.

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then the angel of the lord went farther and stood in a narrow place where there was no way to turn either to the right or to the left


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When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she crouched down under Balaam. Then Balaam was angry, and he beat his donkey with a staff.

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when the donkey saw the angel of the lord she crouched down under balaam then balaam was angry and he beat his donkey with a staff


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Then the LORD opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam,“What have I done to you that you have beaten me these three times?”

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then the lord opened the mouth of the donkey and she said to balaam what have i done to you that you have beaten me these three times


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And Balaam said to the donkey,“You have made me look stupid; I wish there were a sword in my hand, for I would kill you right now.”

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and balaam said to the donkey you have made me look stupid i wish there were a sword in my hand for i would kill you right now


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The donkey said to Balaam,“Am I not your donkey that you have ridden ever since I was yours until this day? Have I ever attempted to treat you this way?” And he said,“No.”

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the donkey said to balaam am i not your donkey that you have ridden ever since i was yours until this day have i ever attempted to treat you this way and he said no


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Then the LORD opened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way with his sword drawn in his hand; so he bowed his head and threw himself down with his face to the ground.

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then the lord opened balaam s eyes and he saw the angel of the lord standing in the way with his sword drawn in his hand so he bowed his head and threw himself down with his face to the ground


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The angel of the LORD said to him,“Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? Look, I came out to oppose you because what you are doing is perverse before me.

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the angel of the lord said to him why have you beaten your donkey these three times look i came out to oppose you because what you are doing is perverse before me


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The donkey saw me and turned from me these three times. If she had not turned from me, I would have killed you but saved her alive.”

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the donkey saw me and turned from me these three times if she had not turned from me i would have killed you but saved her alive


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Balaam said to the angel of the LORD,“I have sinned, for I did not know that you stood against me in the road. So now, if it is evil in your sight, I will go back home.”

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balaam said to the angel of the lord i have sinned for i did not know that you stood against me in the road so now if it is evil in your sight i will go back home


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But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam,“Go with the men, but you may only speak the word that I will speak to you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

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but the angel of the lord said to balaam go with the men but you may only speak the word that i will speak to you so balaam went with the princes of balak


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Balaam Meets Balak When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at a city of Moab which was on the border of the Arnon at the boundary of his territory.

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balaam meets balak when balak heard that balaam was coming he went out to meet him at a city of moab which was on the border of the arnon at the boundary of his territory


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Balak said to Balaam,“Did I not send again and again to you to summon you? Why did you not come to me? Am I not able to honor you?”

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balak said to balaam did i not send again and again to you to summon you why did you not come to me am i not able to honor you


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Balaam said to Balak,“Look, I have come to you. Now, am I able to speak just anything? I must speak only the word that God puts in my mouth.”

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balaam said to balak look i have come to you now am i able to speak just anything i must speak only the word that god puts in my mouth


normalized_text: and balak sacrificed bulls and sheep and sent some to balaam and to the princes who were with him
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And Balak sacrificed bulls and sheep, and sent some to Balaam, and to the princes who were with him.


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Then on the next morning Balak took Balaam, and brought him up to Bamoth Baal. From there he saw the extent of the nation.

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then on the next morning balak took balaam and brought him up to bamoth baal from there he saw the extent of the nation


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Balaam Blesses Israel Balaam said to Balak,“Build me seven altars here, and prepare for me here seven bulls and seven rams.”

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balaam blesses israel balaam said to balak build me seven altars here and prepare for me here seven bulls and seven rams


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Balaam said to Balak,“Station yourself by your burnt offering, and I will go off; perhaps the LORD will come to meet me, and whatever he reveals to me I will tell you.” Then he went to a deserted height.

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balaam said to balak station yourself by your burnt offering and i will go off perhaps the lord will come to meet me and whatever he reveals to me i will tell you then he went to a deserted height


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Then God met Balaam, who said to him,“I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered on each altar a bull and a ram.”

normalized_text:
then god met balaam who said to him i have prepared seven altars and i have offered on each altar a bull and a ram


normalized_text: then the lord put a message in balaam s mouth and said return to balak and speak what i tell you
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Then the LORD put a message in Balaam’s mouth and said,“Return to Balak, and speak what I tell you.”


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So he returned to him, and he was still standing by his burnt offering, he and all the princes of Moab.

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so he returned to him and he was still standing by his burnt offering he and all the princes of moab


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Then Balaam uttered his oracle, saying,“Balak, the king of Moab, brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying,‘Come, pronounce a curse on Jacob for me; come, denounce Israel.’

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then balaam uttered his oracle saying balak the king of moab brought me from aram out of the mountains of the east saying come pronounce a curse on jacob for me come denounce israel


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How can I curse one whom God has not cursed, or how can I denounce one whom the LORD has not denounced?

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how can i curse one whom god has not cursed or how can i denounce one whom the lord has not denounced


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For from the top of the rocks I see them; from the hills I watch them. Indeed, a nation that lives alone, and it will not be reckoned among the nations.

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for from the top of the rocks i see them from the hills i watch them indeed a nation that lives alone and it will not be reckoned among the nations


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Who can count the dust of Jacob, or number the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the upright, and let the end of my life be like theirs.”

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who can count the dust of jacob or number the fourth part of israel let me die the death of the upright and let the end of my life be like theirs


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Balaam Relocates Then Balak said to Balaam,“What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but on the contrary you have only blessed them!”

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balaam relocates then balak said to balaam what have you done to me i brought you to curse my enemies but on the contrary you have only blessed them


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Balak said to him,“Please come with me to another place from which you can observe them. You will see only a part of them, but you will not see all of them. Curse them for me from there.”

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balak said to him please come with me to another place from which you can observe them you will see only a part of them but you will not see all of them curse them for me from there


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So Balak brought Balaam to the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, where he built seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

normalized_text:
so balak brought balaam to the field of zophim to the top of pisgah where he built seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar


normalized_text: and balaam said to balak station yourself here by your burnt offering while i meet the lord there
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And Balaam said to Balak,“Station yourself here by your burnt offering, while I meet the LORD there.”


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Then the LORD met Balaam and put a message in his mouth and said,“Return to Balak, and speak what I tell you.”

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then the lord met balaam and put a message in his mouth and said return to balak and speak what i tell you


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When Balaam came to him, he was still standing by his burnt offering, along with the princes of Moab. And Balak said to him,“What has the LORD spoken?”

normalized_text:
when balaam came to him he was still standing by his burnt offering along with the princes of moab and balak said to him what has the lord spoken


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Balaam Prophesies Again Balaam uttered his oracle, and said,“Rise up, Balak, and hear; Listen to me, son of Zippor:

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balaam prophesies again balaam uttered his oracle and said rise up balak and hear listen to me son of zippor


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God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a human being, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it happen?

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god is not a man that he should lie nor a human being that he should change his mind has he said and will he not do it or has he spoken and will he not make it happen


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He has not looked on iniquity in Jacob, nor has he seen trouble in Israel. The LORD their God is with them; his acclamation as king is among them.

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he has not looked on iniquity in jacob nor has he seen trouble in israel the lord their god is with them his acclamation as king is among them


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For there is no spell against Jacob, nor is there any divination against Israel. At this time it must be said of Jacob and of Israel,‘Look at what God has done!’

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for there is no spell against jacob nor is there any divination against israel at this time it must be said of jacob and of israel look at what god has done


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Indeed, the people will rise up like a lioness, and like a lion raises himself up; they will not lie down until they eat their prey, and drink the blood of the slain.”

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indeed the people will rise up like a lioness and like a lion raises himself up they will not lie down until they eat their prey and drink the blood of the slain


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Balak said to Balaam,“Come, please; I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God to let you curse them for me from there.”

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balak said to balaam come please i will take you to another place perhaps it will please god to let you curse them for me from there


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Balaam Prophesies Yet Again When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not go as at the other times to seek for omens, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

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balaam prophesies yet again when balaam saw that it pleased the lord to bless israel he did not go as at the other times to seek for omens but he set his face toward the wilderness


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When Balaam lifted up his eyes, he saw Israel camped tribe by tribe; and the Spirit of God came upon him.

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when balaam lifted up his eyes he saw israel camped tribe by tribe and the spirit of god came upon him


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Then he uttered this oracle:“The oracle of Balaam son of Beor; the oracle of the man whose eyes are open;

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then he uttered this oracle the oracle of balaam son of beor the oracle of the man whose eyes are open


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the oracle of the one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, although falling flat on the ground with eyes open:

normalized_text:
the oracle of the one who hears the words of god who sees a vision from the almighty although falling flat on the ground with eyes open


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They are like valleys stretched forth, like gardens by the river’s side, like aloes that the LORD has planted, and like cedar trees beside the waters.

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they are like valleys stretched forth like gardens by the river s side like aloes that the lord has planted and like cedar trees beside the waters


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He will pour the water out of his buckets, and their descendants will be like abundant water; their king will be greater than Agag, and their kingdom will be exalted.

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he will pour the water out of his buckets and their descendants will be like abundant water their king will be greater than agag and their kingdom will be exalted


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God brought them out of Egypt. They have, as it were, the strength of a young bull; they will devour hostile people and will break their bones and will pierce them through with arrows.

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god brought them out of egypt they have as it were the strength of a young bull they will devour hostile people and will break their bones and will pierce them through with arrows


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They crouch and lie down like a lion, and as a lioness, who can stir him? Blessed is the one who blesses you, and cursed is the one who curses you!’”

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they crouch and lie down like a lion and as a lioness who can stir him blessed is the one who blesses you and cursed is the one who curses you


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Then Balak became very angry at Balaam, and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam,“I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have done nothing but bless them these three times!

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then balak became very angry at balaam and he struck his hands together balak said to balaam i called you to curse my enemies and look you have done nothing but bless them these three times


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So now, go back where you came from! I said that I would greatly honor you, but now the LORD has stood in the way of your honor.”

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so now go back where you came from i said that i would greatly honor you but now the lord has stood in the way of your honor


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‘If Balak would give me his palace full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD to do either good or evil of my own will, but whatever the LORD tells me I must speak’?

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if balak would give me his palace full of silver and gold i cannot go beyond the commandment of the lord to do either good or evil of my own will but whatever the lord tells me i must speak


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And now, I am about to go back to my own people. Come now, and I will advise you as to what this people will do to your people in the future.”

normalized_text:
and now i am about to go back to my own people come now and i will advise you as to what this people will do to your people in the future


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Balaam Prophesies a Fourth Time Then he uttered this oracle:“The oracle of Balaam son of Beor; the oracle of the man whose eyes are open;

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balaam prophesies a fourth time then he uttered this oracle the oracle of balaam son of beor the oracle of the man whose eyes are open


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the oracle of the one who hears the words of God, and who knows the knowledge of the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, although falling flat on the ground with eyes open:

normalized_text:
the oracle of the one who hears the words of god and who knows the knowledge of the most high who sees a vision from the almighty although falling flat on the ground with eyes open


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‘I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not close at hand. A star will march forth out of Jacob, and a scepter will rise out of Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab, and the heads of all the sons of Sheth.

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i see him but not now i behold him but not close at hand a star will march forth out of jacob and a scepter will rise out of israel he will crush the skulls of moab and the heads of all the sons of sheth


normalized_text: edom will be a possession seir his enemies will also be a possession but israel will act valiantly
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Edom will be a possession, Seir, his enemies, will also be a possession; but Israel will act valiantly.


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Balaam’s Final Prophecies Then Balaam looked on Amalek and delivered this oracle:“Amalek was the first of the nations, but his end will be that he will perish.”

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balaam s final prophecies then balaam looked on amalek and delivered this oracle amalek was the first of the nations but his end will be that he will perish


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Then he looked on the Kenites and uttered this oracle:“Your dwelling place seems strong, and your nest is set on a rocky cliff.

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then he looked on the kenites and uttered this oracle your dwelling place seems strong and your nest is set on a rocky cliff


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Ships will come from the coast of Kittim, and will afflict Asshur, and will afflict Eber, and he will also perish forever.”

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ships will come from the coast of kittim and will afflict asshur and will afflict eber and he will also perish forever


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Israel’s Sin with the Moabite Women When Israel lived in Shittim, the people began to commit sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab.

normalized_text:
israel s sin with the moabite women when israel lived in shittim the people began to commit sexual immorality with the daughters of moab


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These women invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods; then the people ate and bowed down to their gods.

normalized_text:
these women invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods then the people ate and bowed down to their gods


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God’s Punishment The LORD said to Moses,“Arrest all the leaders of the people, and hang them up before the LORD in broad daylight, so that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.”

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god s punishment the lord said to moses arrest all the leaders of the people and hang them up before the lord in broad daylight so that the fierce anger of the lord may be turned away from israel


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So Moses said to the judges of Israel,“Each of you must execute those of his men who were joined to Baal-peor.”

normalized_text:
so moses said to the judges of israel each of you must execute those of his men who were joined to baal peor


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Just then one of the Israelites came and brought to his brothers a Midianite woman in the plain view of Moses and of the whole community of the Israelites, while they were weeping at the entrance of the tent of meeting.

normalized_text:
just then one of the israelites came and brought to his brothers a midianite woman in the plain view of moses and of the whole community of the israelites while they were weeping at the entrance of the tent of meeting


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When Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he got up from among the assembly, took a javelin in his hand,

normalized_text:
when phinehas son of eleazar the son of aaron the priest saw it he got up from among the assembly took a javelin in his hand


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and went after the Israelite man into the tent and thrust through the Israelite man and into the woman’s abdomen. So the plague was stopped from the Israelites.

normalized_text:
and went after the israelite man into the tent and thrust through the israelite man and into the woman s abdomen so the plague was stopped from the israelites


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“Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned my anger away from the Israelites, when he manifested such zeal for my sake among them, so that I did not consume the Israelites in my zeal.

normalized_text:
phinehas son of eleazar the son of aaron the priest has turned my anger away from the israelites when he manifested such zeal for my sake among them so that i did not consume the israelites in my zeal


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So it will be to him and his descendants after him a covenant of a permanent priesthood, because he has been zealous for his God, and has made atonement for the Israelites.’”

normalized_text:
so it will be to him and his descendants after him a covenant of a permanent priesthood because he has been zealous for his god and has made atonement for the israelites


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Now the name of the Israelite who was stabbed– the one who was stabbed with the Midianite woman– was Zimri son of Salu, a leader of a clan of the Simeonites.

normalized_text:
now the name of the israelite who was stabbed the one who was stabbed with the midianite woman was zimri son of salu a leader of a clan of the simeonites


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The name of the Midianite woman who was killed was Cozbi daughter of Zur. He was a leader over the people of a clan of Midian.

normalized_text:
the name of the midianite woman who was killed was cozbi daughter of zur he was a leader over the people of a clan of midian


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because they bring trouble to you by their treachery with which they have deceived you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, who was killed on the day of the plague that happened as a result of Peor.”

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because they bring trouble to you by their treachery with which they have deceived you in the matter of peor and in the matter of cozbi the daughter of a prince of midian their sister who was killed on the day of the plague that happened as a result of peor


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A Second Census Required After the plague the LORD said to Moses and to Eleazar son of Aaron the priest,

normalized_text:
a second census required after the plague the lord said to moses and to eleazar son of aaron the priest


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“Take a census of the whole community of Israelites, from twenty years old and upward, by their clans, everyone who can serve in the army of Israel.”

normalized_text:
take a census of the whole community of israelites from twenty years old and upward by their clans everyone who can serve in the army of israel


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So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the rift valley plains of Moab, along the Jordan River across from Jericho. They said,

normalized_text:
so moses and eleazar the priest spoke with them in the rift valley plains of moab along the jordan river across from jericho they said


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“Number the people from twenty years old and upward, just as the LORD commanded Moses and the Israelites who went out from the land of Egypt.”

normalized_text:
number the people from twenty years old and upward just as the lord commanded moses and the israelites who went out from the land of egypt


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Reuben Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. The Reubenites: from Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; from Pallu, the family of the Palluites;

normalized_text:
reuben reuben was the firstborn of israel the reubenites from hanoch the family of the hanochites from pallu the family of the palluites


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Eliab’s descendants were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. It was Dathan and Abiram who as leaders of the community rebelled against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah when they rebelled against the LORD.

normalized_text:
eliab s descendants were nemuel dathan and abiram it was dathan and abiram who as leaders of the community rebelled against moses and aaron with the followers of korah when they rebelled against the lord


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The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and Korah at the time that company died, when the fire consumed 250 men. So they became a warning.

normalized_text:
the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and korah at the time that company died when the fire consumed 250 men so they became a warning


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Simeon The Simeonites by their families: from Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; from Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; from Jakin, the family of the Jakinites;

normalized_text:
simeon the simeonites by their families from nemuel the family of the nemuelites from jamin the family of the jaminites from jakin the family of the jakinites


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Gad The Gadites by their families: from Zephon, the family of the Zephonites; from Haggi, the family of the Haggites; from Shuni, the family of the Shunites;

normalized_text:
gad the gadites by their families from zephon the family of the zephonites from haggi the family of the haggites from shuni the family of the shunites


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And the Judahites by their families were: from Shelah, the family of the Shelahites; from Perez, the family of the Perezites; and from Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.

normalized_text:
and the judahites by their families were from shelah the family of the shelahites from perez the family of the perezites and from zerah the family of the zerahites


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And the Perezites were: from Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; from Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.

normalized_text:
and the perezites were from hezron the family of the hezronites from hamul the family of the hamulites


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Issachar The Issacharites by their families: from Tola, the family of the Tolaites; from Puah, the family of the Puites;

normalized_text:
issachar the issacharites by their families from tola the family of the tolaites from puah the family of the puites


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Zebulun The Zebulunites by their families: from Sered, the family of the Sardites; from Elon, the family of the Elonites; from Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.

normalized_text:
zebulun the zebulunites by their families from sered the family of the sardites from elon the family of the elonites from jahleel the family of the jahleelites


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The Manassehites: from Machir, the family of the Machirites(now Machir became the father of Gilead); from Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.

normalized_text:
the manassehites from machir the family of the machirites now machir became the father of gilead from gilead the family of the gileadites


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These were the Gileadites: from Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; from Helek, the family of the Helekites;

normalized_text:
these were the gileadites from iezer the family of the iezerites from helek the family of the helekites


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Now Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons, but only daughters; and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

normalized_text:
now zelophehad son of hepher had no sons but only daughters and the names of the daughters of zelophehad were mahlah noah hoglah milcah and tirzah


text:
Ephraim These are the Ephraimites by their families: from Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites; from Beker, the family of the Bekerites; from Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.

normalized_text:
ephraim these are the ephraimites by their families from shuthelah the family of the shuthelahites from beker the family of the bekerites from tahan the family of the tahanites


text:
These were the families of the Ephraimites, according to those numbered of them, 32,500. These were the descendants of Joseph by their families.

normalized_text:
these were the families of the ephraimites according to those numbered of them 32 500 these were the descendants of joseph by their families


text:
Benjamin The Benjaminites by their families: from Bela, the family of the Belaites; from Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; from Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites;

normalized_text:
benjamin the benjaminites by their families from bela the family of the belaites from ashbel the family of the ashbelites from ahiram the family of the ahiramites


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The descendants of Bela were Ard and Naaman. From Ard, the family of the Ardites; from Naaman, the family of the Naamanites.

normalized_text:
the descendants of bela were ard and naaman from ard the family of the ardites from naaman the family of the naamanites


text:
These are the Benjaminites, according to their families, and according to those numbered of them, 45,600.

normalized_text:
these are the benjaminites according to their families and according to those numbered of them 45 600


text:
Dan These are the Danites by their families: from Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These were the families of Dan, according to their families.

normalized_text:
dan these are the danites by their families from shuham the family of the shuhamites these were the families of dan according to their families


text:
Asher The Asherites by their families: from Imnah, the family of the Imnahites; from Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; from Beriah, the family of the Beriahites.

normalized_text:
asher the asherites by their families from imnah the family of the imnahites from ishvi the family of the ishvites from beriah the family of the beriahites


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From the Beriahites: from Heber, the family of the Heberites; from Malkiel, the family of the Malkielites.

normalized_text:
from the beriahites from heber the family of the heberites from malkiel the family of the malkielites


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Naphtali The Naphtalites by their families: from Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; from Guni, the family of the Gunites;

normalized_text:
naphtali the naphtalites by their families from jahzeel the family of the jahzeelites from guni the family of the gunites


text:
These were the families of Naphtali according to their families; and those numbered of them were 45,400.

normalized_text:
these were the families of naphtali according to their families and those numbered of them were 45 400


text:
To a larger group you will give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group you will give a smaller inheritance. To each one its inheritance must be given according to the number of people in it.

normalized_text:
to a larger group you will give a larger inheritance and to a smaller group you will give a smaller inheritance to each one its inheritance must be given according to the number of people in it


text:
The land must be divided by lot; and they will inherit in accordance with the names of their ancestral tribes.

normalized_text:
the land must be divided by lot and they will inherit in accordance with the names of their ancestral tribes


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And these are the Levites who were numbered according to their families: from Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; from Merari, the family of the Merarites.

normalized_text:
and these are the levites who were numbered according to their families from gershon the family of the gershonites of kohath the family of the kohathites from merari the family of the merarites


text:
These are the families of the Levites: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. Kohath became the father of Amram.

normalized_text:
these are the families of the levites the family of the libnites the family of the hebronites the family of the mahlites the family of the mushites the family of the korahites kohath became the father of amram


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Now the name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. And to Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and Miriam their sister.

normalized_text:
now the name of amram s wife was jochebed daughter of levi who was born to levi in egypt and to amram she bore aaron moses and miriam their sister


text:
Those of them who were numbered were 23,000, all males from a month old and upward, for they were not numbered among the Israelites; no inheritance was given to them among the Israelites.

normalized_text:
those of them who were numbered were 23 000 all males from a month old and upward for they were not numbered among the israelites no inheritance was given to them among the israelites


text:
These are those who were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the Israelites in the rift valley plains of Moab along the Jordan River opposite Jericho.

normalized_text:
these are those who were numbered by moses and eleazar the priest who numbered the israelites in the rift valley plains of moab along the jordan river opposite jericho


text:
But there was not a man among these who had been among those numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they numbered the Israelites in the desert of Sinai.

normalized_text:
but there was not a man among these who had been among those numbered by moses and aaron the priest when they numbered the israelites in the desert of sinai


text:
For the LORD had said of them,“They will surely die in the wilderness.” And there was not left a single man of them, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

normalized_text:
for the lord had said of them they will surely die in the wilderness and there was not left a single man of them except caleb son of jephunneh and joshua son of nun


text:
Special Inheritance Laws Then the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh of the families of Manasseh, the son of Joseph came forward. Now these are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

normalized_text:
special inheritance laws then the daughters of zelophehad son of hepher the son of gilead the son of machir the son of manasseh of the families of manasseh the son of joseph came forward now these are the names of his daughters mahlah noah hoglah milcah and tirzah


text:
And they stood before Moses and Eleazar the priest and the leaders of the whole assembly at the entrance to the tent of meeting and said,

normalized_text:
and they stood before moses and eleazar the priest and the leaders of the whole assembly at the entrance to the tent of meeting and said


text:
“Our father died in the wilderness, although he was not part of the company of those that gathered themselves together against the LORD in the company of Korah, but he died for his own sin, and he had no sons.

normalized_text:
our father died in the wilderness although he was not part of the company of those that gathered themselves together against the lord in the company of korah but he died for his own sin and he had no sons


text:
Why should the name of our father be lost from among his family because he had no son? Give us a possession among the relatives of our father.”

normalized_text:
why should the name of our father be lost from among his family because he had no son give us a possession among the relatives of our father


text:
“The daughters of Zelophehad have a valid claim. You must indeed give them possession of an inheritance among their father’s relatives, and you must transfer the inheritance of their father to them.

normalized_text:
the daughters of zelophehad have a valid claim you must indeed give them possession of an inheritance among their father s relatives and you must transfer the inheritance of their father to them


text:
And you must tell the Israelites,‘If a man dies and has no son, then you must transfer his inheritance to his daughter;

normalized_text:
and you must tell the israelites if a man dies and has no son then you must transfer his inheritance to his daughter


text:
and if his father has no brothers, then you are to give his inheritance to his relative nearest to him from his family, and he will possess it. This will be for the Israelites a legal requirement, as the LORD commanded Moses.’”

normalized_text:
and if his father has no brothers then you are to give his inheritance to his relative nearest to him from his family and he will possess it this will be for the israelites a legal requirement as the lord commanded moses


text:
Leadership Change Then the LORD said to Moses,“Go up this mountain of the Abarim range, and see the land I have given to the Israelites.

normalized_text:
leadership change then the lord said to moses go up this mountain of the abarim range and see the land i have given to the israelites


text:
When you have seen it, you will be gathered to your ancestors, as Aaron your brother was gathered to his ancestors.

normalized_text:
when you have seen it you will be gathered to your ancestors as aaron your brother was gathered to his ancestors


text:
For in the wilderness of Zin when the community rebelled against me, you rebelled against my command to show me as holy before their eyes over the water– the water of Meribah in Kadesh in the wilderness of Zin.”

normalized_text:
for in the wilderness of zin when the community rebelled against me you rebelled against my command to show me as holy before their eyes over the water the water of meribah in kadesh in the wilderness of zin


text:
who will go out before them, and who will come in before them, and who will lead them out, and who will bring them in, so that the community of the LORD may not be like sheep that have no shepherd.”

normalized_text:
who will go out before them and who will come in before them and who will lead them out and who will bring them in so that the community of the lord may not be like sheep that have no shepherd


text:
The LORD replied to Moses,“Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him;

normalized_text:
the lord replied to moses take joshua son of nun a man in whom is the spirit and lay your hand on him


text:
Then you must delegate some of your authority to him, so that the whole community of the Israelites will be obedient.

normalized_text:
then you must delegate some of your authority to him so that the whole community of the israelites will be obedient


text:
And he will stand before Eleazar the priest, who will seek counsel for him before the LORD by the decision of the Urim. At his command they will go out, and at his command they will come in, he and all the Israelites with him, the whole community.”

normalized_text:
and he will stand before eleazar the priest who will seek counsel for him before the lord by the decision of the urim at his command they will go out and at his command they will come in he and all the israelites with him the whole community


text:
So Moses did as the LORD commanded him; he took Joshua and set him before Eleazar the priest and before the whole community.

normalized_text:
so moses did as the lord commanded him he took joshua and set him before eleazar the priest and before the whole community


normalized_text: he laid his hands on him and commissioned him just as the lord commanded by the authority of moses
text:
He laid his hands on him and commissioned him, just as the LORD commanded, by the authority of Moses.


text:
“Command the Israelites:‘With regard to my offering, be sure to offer my food for my offering made by fire, as a pleasing aroma to me at its appointed time.’

normalized_text:
command the israelites with regard to my offering be sure to offer my food for my offering made by fire as a pleasing aroma to me at its appointed time


text:
You will say to them,‘This is the offering made by fire which you must offer to the LORD: two unblemished lambs one year old each day for a continual burnt offering.

normalized_text:
you will say to them this is the offering made by fire which you must offer to the lord two unblemished lambs one year old each day for a continual burnt offering


text:
The first lamb you must offer in the morning, and the second lamb you must offer in the late afternoon,

normalized_text:
the first lamb you must offer in the morning and the second lamb you must offer in the late afternoon


text:
with one-tenth of an ephah of finely ground flour as a grain offering mixed with one quarter of a hin of pressed olive oil.

normalized_text:
with one tenth of an ephah of finely ground flour as a grain offering mixed with one quarter of a hin of pressed olive oil


text:
It is a continual burnt offering that was instituted on Mount Sinai as a pleasing aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD.

normalized_text:
it is a continual burnt offering that was instituted on mount sinai as a pleasing aroma an offering made by fire to the lord


text:
“‘And its drink offering must be one quarter of a hin for each lamb. You must pour out the strong drink as a drink offering to the LORD in the holy place.

normalized_text:
and its drink offering must be one quarter of a hin for each lamb you must pour out the strong drink as a drink offering to the lord in the holy place


text:
And the second lamb you must offer in the late afternoon; just as you offered the grain offering and drink offering in the morning, you must offer it as an offering made by fire, as a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

normalized_text:
and the second lamb you must offer in the late afternoon just as you offered the grain offering and drink offering in the morning you must offer it as an offering made by fire as a pleasing aroma to the lord


text:
Weekly Offerings“‘On the Sabbath day, you must offer two unblemished lambs a year old, and two-tenths of an ephah of finely ground flour as a grain offering, mixed with olive oil, along with its drink offering.

normalized_text:
weekly offerings on the sabbath day you must offer two unblemished lambs a year old and two tenths of an ephah of finely ground flour as a grain offering mixed with olive oil along with its drink offering


text:
This is the burnt offering for every Sabbath, besides the continual burnt offering and its drink offering.

normalized_text:
this is the burnt offering for every sabbath besides the continual burnt offering and its drink offering


text:
Monthly Offerings“‘On the first day of each month you must offer as a burnt offering to the LORD two young bulls, one ram, and seven unblemished lambs a year old,

normalized_text:
monthly offerings on the first day of each month you must offer as a burnt offering to the lord two young bulls one ram and seven unblemished lambs a year old


text:
with three-tenths of an ephah of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering for each bull, and two-tenths of an ephah of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering for the ram,

normalized_text:
with three tenths of an ephah of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering for each bull and two tenths of an ephah of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering for the ram


text:
and one-tenth of an ephah of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering for each lamb, as a burnt offering for a pleasing aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD.

normalized_text:
and one tenth of an ephah of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering for each lamb as a burnt offering for a pleasing aroma an offering made by fire to the lord


text:
For their drink offerings, include half a hin of wine with each bull, one-third of a hin for the ram, and one-fourth of a hin for each lamb. This is the burnt offering for each month throughout the months of the year.

normalized_text:
for their drink offerings include half a hin of wine with each bull one third of a hin for the ram and one fourth of a hin for each lamb this is the burnt offering for each month throughout the months of the year


text:
And one male goat must be offered to the LORD as a purification offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering and its drink offering.

normalized_text:
and one male goat must be offered to the lord as a purification offering in addition to the continual burnt offering and its drink offering


text:
And on the fifteenth day of this month is the festival. For seven days bread made without yeast must be eaten.

normalized_text:
and on the fifteenth day of this month is the festival for seven days bread made without yeast must be eaten


text:
“‘But you must offer to the LORD an offering made by fire, a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven lambs one year old; they must all be unblemished.

normalized_text:
but you must offer to the lord an offering made by fire a burnt offering of two young bulls one ram and seven lambs one year old they must all be unblemished


text:
And their grain offering is to be of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil. For each bull you must offer three-tenths of an ephah, and two-tenths for the ram.

normalized_text:
and their grain offering is to be of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil for each bull you must offer three tenths of an ephah and two tenths for the ram


text:
You must offer these in addition to the burnt offering in the morning which is for a continual burnt offering.

normalized_text:
you must offer these in addition to the burnt offering in the morning which is for a continual burnt offering


text:
In this manner you must offer daily throughout the seven days the food of the sacrifice made by fire as a sweet aroma to the LORD. It is to be offered in addition to the continual burnt offering and its drink offering.

normalized_text:
in this manner you must offer daily throughout the seven days the food of the sacrifice made by fire as a sweet aroma to the lord it is to be offered in addition to the continual burnt offering and its drink offering


text:
Firstfruits“‘Also, on the day of the first fruits, when you bring a new grain offering to the LORD during your Feast of Weeks, you are to have a holy assembly. You must do no ordinary work.

normalized_text:
firstfruits also on the day of the first fruits when you bring a new grain offering to the lord during your feast of weeks you are to have a holy assembly you must do no ordinary work


text:
But you must offer as the burnt offering, as a sweet aroma to the LORD, two young bulls, one ram, seven lambs one year old,

normalized_text:
but you must offer as the burnt offering as a sweet aroma to the lord two young bulls one ram seven lambs one year old


text:
with their grain offering of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil: three-tenths of an ephah for each bull, two-tenths for the one ram,

normalized_text:
with their grain offering of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil three tenths of an ephah for each bull two tenths for the one ram


text:
You are to offer them with their drink offerings in addition to the continual burnt offering and its grain offering– they must be unblemished.

normalized_text:
you are to offer them with their drink offerings in addition to the continual burnt offering and its grain offering they must be unblemished


text:
Blowing Trumpets“‘On the first day of the seventh month, you are to hold a holy assembly. You must not do your ordinary work, for it is a day of blowing trumpets for you.

normalized_text:
blowing trumpets on the first day of the seventh month you are to hold a holy assembly you must not do your ordinary work for it is a day of blowing trumpets for you


text:
You must offer a burnt offering as a sweet aroma to the LORD: one young bull, one ram, and seven lambs one year old without blemish.

normalized_text:
you must offer a burnt offering as a sweet aroma to the lord one young bull one ram and seven lambs one year old without blemish


text:
“‘Their grain offering is to be of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil, three-tenths of an ephah for the bull, two-tenths of an ephah for the ram,

normalized_text:
their grain offering is to be of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil three tenths of an ephah for the bull two tenths of an ephah for the ram


text:
this is in addition to the monthly burnt offering and its grain offering, and the daily burnt offering with its grain offering and their drink offerings as prescribed, as a sweet aroma, a sacrifice made by fire to the LORD.

normalized_text:
this is in addition to the monthly burnt offering and its grain offering and the daily burnt offering with its grain offering and their drink offerings as prescribed as a sweet aroma a sacrifice made by fire to the lord


text:
The Day of Atonement“‘On the tenth day of this seventh month you are to have a holy assembly. You must humble yourselves; you must not do any work on it.

normalized_text:
the day of atonement on the tenth day of this seventh month you are to have a holy assembly you must humble yourselves you must not do any work on it


text:
But you must offer a burnt offering as a pleasing aroma to the LORD, one young bull, one ram, and seven lambs one year old, all of them without blemish.

normalized_text:
but you must offer a burnt offering as a pleasing aroma to the lord one young bull one ram and seven lambs one year old all of them without blemish


text:
Their grain offering must be of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil, three-tenths of an ephah for the bull, two-tenths for the ram,

normalized_text:
their grain offering must be of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil three tenths of an ephah for the bull two tenths for the ram


text:
along with one male goat for a purification offering, in addition to the purification offering for atonement and the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and their drink offerings.

normalized_text:
along with one male goat for a purification offering in addition to the purification offering for atonement and the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and their drink offerings


text:
The Feast of Temporary Shelters“‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh month you are to have a holy assembly; you must do no ordinary work, and you must keep a festival to the LORD for seven days.

normalized_text:
the feast of temporary shelters on the fifteenth day of the seventh month you are to have a holy assembly you must do no ordinary work and you must keep a festival to the lord for seven days


text:
You must offer a burnt offering, an offering made by fire as a pleasing aroma to the LORD: thirteen young bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs each one year old, all of them without blemish.

normalized_text:
you must offer a burnt offering an offering made by fire as a pleasing aroma to the lord thirteen young bulls two rams and fourteen lambs each one year old all of them without blemish


text:
Their grain offering must be of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil, three-tenths of an ephah for each of the thirteen bulls, two-tenths of an ephah for each of the two rams,

normalized_text:
their grain offering must be of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil three tenths of an ephah for each of the thirteen bulls two tenths of an ephah for each of the two rams


text:
along with one male goat for a purification offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and its drink offering.

normalized_text:
along with one male goat for a purification offering in addition to the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and its drink offering


text:
“‘On the second day you must offer twelve young bulls, two rams, fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish,

normalized_text:
on the second day you must offer twelve young bulls two rams fourteen lambs one year old all without blemish


text:
and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number as prescribed,

normalized_text:
and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls for the rams and for the lambs according to their number as prescribed


text:
along with one male goat for a purification offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and their drink offerings.

normalized_text:
along with one male goat for a purification offering in addition to the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and their drink offerings


text:
“‘On the third day you must offer eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish,

normalized_text:
on the third day you must offer eleven bulls two rams fourteen lambs one year old all without blemish


text:
“‘On the fourth day you must offer ten bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish,

normalized_text:
on the fourth day you must offer ten bulls two rams and fourteen lambs one year old all without blemish


text:
“‘On the fifth day you must offer nine bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish,

normalized_text:
on the fifth day you must offer nine bulls two rams and fourteen lambs one year old all without blemish


text:
“‘On the sixth day you must offer eight bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish,

normalized_text:
on the sixth day you must offer eight bulls two rams and fourteen lambs one year old all without blemish


text:
“‘On the seventh day you must offer seven bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish,

normalized_text:
on the seventh day you must offer seven bulls two rams and fourteen lambs one year old all without blemish


text:
But you must offer a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, as a pleasing aroma to the LORD, one bull, one ram, seven lambs one year old, all of them without blemish,

normalized_text:
but you must offer a burnt offering an offering made by fire as a pleasing aroma to the lord one bull one ram seven lambs one year old all of them without blemish


text:
and with their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bull, for the ram, and for the lambs, according to their number as prescribed,

normalized_text:
and with their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bull for the ram and for the lambs according to their number as prescribed


text:
“‘These things you must present to the LORD at your appointed times, in addition to your vows and your freewill offerings, as your burnt offerings, your grain offerings, your drink offerings, and your peace offerings.’”

normalized_text:
these things you must present to the lord at your appointed times in addition to your vows and your freewill offerings as your burnt offerings your grain offerings your drink offerings and your peace offerings


text:
Vows Made by Men Moses told the leaders of the tribes concerning the Israelites,“This is what the LORD has commanded:

normalized_text:
vows made by men moses told the leaders of the tribes concerning the israelites this is what the lord has commanded


text:
If a man makes a vow to the LORD or takes an oath of binding obligation on himself, he must not break his word, but must do whatever he has promised.

normalized_text:
if a man makes a vow to the lord or takes an oath of binding obligation on himself he must not break his word but must do whatever he has promised


text:
Vows Made by Single Women“If a young woman who is still living in her father’s house makes a vow to the LORD or places herself under an obligation,

normalized_text:
vows made by single women if a young woman who is still living in her father s house makes a vow to the lord or places herself under an obligation


text:
and her father hears of her vow or the obligation to which she has pledged herself, and her father remains silent about her, then all her vows will stand, and every obligation to which she has pledged herself will stand.

normalized_text:
and her father hears of her vow or the obligation to which she has pledged herself and her father remains silent about her then all her vows will stand and every obligation to which she has pledged herself will stand


text:
But if her father overrules her when he hears about it, then none of her vows or her obligations which she has pledged for herself will stand. And the LORD will release her from it, because her father overruled her.

normalized_text:
but if her father overrules her when he hears about it then none of her vows or her obligations which she has pledged for herself will stand and the lord will release her from it because her father overruled her


text:
Vows Made by Married Women“And if she marries a husband while under a vow, or she uttered anything impulsively by which she has pledged herself,

normalized_text:
vows made by married women and if she marries a husband while under a vow or she uttered anything impulsively by which she has pledged herself


text:
and her husband hears about it, but remains silent about her when he hears about it, then her vows will stand and her obligations which she has pledged for herself will stand.

normalized_text:
and her husband hears about it but remains silent about her when he hears about it then her vows will stand and her obligations which she has pledged for herself will stand


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But if when her husband hears it he overrules her, then he will nullify the vow she has taken, and whatever she uttered impulsively which she has pledged for herself. And the LORD will release her from it.

normalized_text:
but if when her husband hears it he overrules her then he will nullify the vow she has taken and whatever she uttered impulsively which she has pledged for herself and the lord will release her from it


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Vows Made by Widows“But every vow of a widow or of a divorced woman which she has pledged for herself will remain intact.

normalized_text:
vows made by widows but every vow of a widow or of a divorced woman which she has pledged for herself will remain intact


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and her husband heard about it, but remained silent about her, and did not overrule her, then all her vows will stand, and every obligation which she pledged for herself will stand.

normalized_text:
and her husband heard about it but remained silent about her and did not overrule her then all her vows will stand and every obligation which she pledged for herself will stand


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But if her husband clearly nullifies them when he hears them, then whatever she says by way of vows or obligations will not stand. Her husband has made them void, and the LORD will release her from them.

normalized_text:
but if her husband clearly nullifies them when he hears them then whatever she says by way of vows or obligations will not stand her husband has made them void and the lord will release her from them


normalized_text: any vow or sworn obligation that would bring affliction to her her husband can confirm or nullify
text:
“Any vow or sworn obligation that would bring affliction to her, her husband can confirm or nullify.


text:
But if her husband remains completely silent about her from day to day, he thus confirms all her vows or all her obligations which she is under; he confirms them because he remained silent about her when he heard them.

normalized_text:
but if her husband remains completely silent about her from day to day he thus confirms all her vows or all her obligations which she is under he confirms them because he remained silent about her when he heard them


text:
These are the statutes that the LORD commanded Moses, relating to a man and his wife, and a father and his young daughter who is still living in her father’s house.

normalized_text:
these are the statutes that the lord commanded moses relating to a man and his wife and a father and his young daughter who is still living in her father s house


text:
“Exact vengeance for the Israelites from the Midianites– after that you will be gathered to your people.”

normalized_text:
exact vengeance for the israelites from the midianites after that you will be gathered to your people


text:
So Moses spoke to the people:“Arm men from among you for the war, to attack the Midianites and to execute the LORD’s vengeance on Midian.

normalized_text:
so moses spoke to the people arm men from among you for the war to attack the midianites and to execute the lord s vengeance on midian


text:
So a thousand from every tribe, twelve thousand armed for battle in all, were provided out of the thousands of Israel.

normalized_text:
so a thousand from every tribe twelve thousand armed for battle in all were provided out of the thousands of israel


text:
Campaign Against the Midianites So Moses sent them to the war, one thousand from every tribe, with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, who was in charge of the holy articles and the signal trumpets.

normalized_text:
campaign against the midianites so moses sent them to the war one thousand from every tribe with phinehas son of eleazar the priest who was in charge of the holy articles and the signal trumpets


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They killed the kings of Midian in addition to those slain– Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba– five Midianite kings. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword.

normalized_text:
they killed the kings of midian in addition to those slain evi rekem zur hur and reba five midianite kings they also killed balaam son of beor with the sword


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The Israelites took the women of Midian captive along with their little ones, and took all their herds, all their flocks, and all their goods as plunder.

normalized_text:
the israelites took the women of midian captive along with their little ones and took all their herds all their flocks and all their goods as plunder


text:
They brought the captives and the spoils and the plunder to Moses, to Eleazar the priest, and to the Israelite community, to the camp on the rift valley plains of Moab, along the Jordan River across from Jericho.

normalized_text:
they brought the captives and the spoils and the plunder to moses to eleazar the priest and to the israelite community to the camp on the rift valley plains of moab along the jordan river across from jericho


text:
Moses, Eleazar the priest, and all the leaders of the community went out to meet them outside the camp.

normalized_text:
moses eleazar the priest and all the leaders of the community went out to meet them outside the camp


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The Death of the Midianite Women But Moses was furious with the officers of the army, the commanders over thousands and commanders over hundreds, who had come from service in the war.

normalized_text:
the death of the midianite women but moses was furious with the officers of the army the commanders over thousands and commanders over hundreds who had come from service in the war


text:
Look, these people through the counsel of Balaam caused the Israelites to act treacherously against the LORD in the matter of Peor– which resulted in the plague among the community of the LORD!

normalized_text:
look these people through the counsel of balaam caused the israelites to act treacherously against the lord in the matter of peor which resulted in the plague among the community of the lord


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Purification After Battle“Any of you who has killed anyone or touched any of the dead, remain outside the camp for seven days; purify yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day.

normalized_text:
purification after battle any of you who has killed anyone or touched any of the dead remain outside the camp for seven days purify yourselves and your captives on the third day and on the seventh day


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You must purify each garment and everything that is made of skin, everything made of goat’s hair, and everything made of wood.”

normalized_text:
you must purify each garment and everything that is made of skin everything made of goat s hair and everything made of wood


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Then Eleazar the priest said to the men of war who had gone into the battle,“This is the ordinance of the law that the LORD commanded Moses:

normalized_text:
then eleazar the priest said to the men of war who had gone into the battle this is the ordinance of the law that the lord commanded moses


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everything that may stand the fire, you are to pass through the fire, and it will be ceremonially clean, but it must still be purified with the water of purification. Anything that cannot withstand the fire you must pass through the water.

normalized_text:
everything that may stand the fire you are to pass through the fire and it will be ceremonially clean but it must still be purified with the water of purification anything that cannot withstand the fire you must pass through the water


text:
You must wash your clothes on the seventh day, and you will be ceremonially clean, and afterward you may enter the camp.’”

normalized_text:
you must wash your clothes on the seventh day and you will be ceremonially clean and afterward you may enter the camp


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“You and Eleazar the priest, and all the family leaders of the community, take the sum of the plunder that was captured, both people and animals.

normalized_text:
you and eleazar the priest and all the family leaders of the community take the sum of the plunder that was captured both people and animals


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Divide the plunder into two parts, one for those who took part in the war– who went out to battle– and the other for all the community.

normalized_text:
divide the plunder into two parts one for those who took part in the war who went out to battle and the other for all the community


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“You must exact a tribute for the LORD from the fighting men who went out to battle: one life out of five hundred, from the people, the cattle, and from the donkeys and the sheep.

normalized_text:
you must exact a tribute for the lord from the fighting men who went out to battle one life out of five hundred from the people the cattle and from the donkeys and the sheep


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You are to take it from their half-share and give it to Eleazar the priest for a raised offering to the LORD.

normalized_text:
you are to take it from their half share and give it to eleazar the priest for a raised offering to the lord


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From the Israelites’ half-share you are to take one portion out of fifty of the people, the cattle, the donkeys, and the sheep– from every kind of animal– and you are to give them to the Levites, who are responsible for the care of the LORD’s tabernacle.”

normalized_text:
from the israelites half share you are to take one portion out of fifty of the people the cattle the donkeys and the sheep from every kind of animal and you are to give them to the levites who are responsible for the care of the lord s tabernacle


text:
So Moses gave the tribute, which was the LORD’s raised offering, to Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.

normalized_text:
so moses gave the tribute which was the lord s raised offering to eleazar the priest as the lord commanded moses


text:
From the Israelites’ share Moses took one of every fifty people and animals and gave them to the Levites who were responsible for the care of the LORD’s tabernacle, just as the LORD commanded Moses.

normalized_text:
from the israelites share moses took one of every fifty people and animals and gave them to the levites who were responsible for the care of the lord s tabernacle just as the lord commanded moses


text:
Then the officers who were over the thousands of the army, the commanders over thousands and the commanders over hundreds, approached Moses

normalized_text:
then the officers who were over the thousands of the army the commanders over thousands and the commanders over hundreds approached moses


text:
and said to him,“Your servants have taken a count of the men who were in the battle, who were under our authority, and not one is missing.

normalized_text:
and said to him your servants have taken a count of the men who were in the battle who were under our authority and not one is missing


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So we have brought as an offering for the LORD what each man found: gold ornaments, armlets, bracelets, signet rings, earrings, and necklaces, to make atonement for ourselves before the LORD.”

normalized_text:
so we have brought as an offering for the lord what each man found gold ornaments armlets bracelets signet rings earrings and necklaces to make atonement for ourselves before the lord


text:
All the gold of the offering they offered up to the LORD from the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds weighed 16,750 shekels.

normalized_text:
all the gold of the offering they offered up to the lord from the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds weighed 16 750 shekels


text:
So Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds and brought it into the tent of meeting as a memorial for the Israelites before the LORD.

normalized_text:
so moses and eleazar the priest received the gold from the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds and brought it into the tent of meeting as a memorial for the israelites before the lord


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The Petition of the Reubenites and Gadites Now the Reubenites and the Gadites possessed a very large number of cattle. When they saw that the lands of Jazer and Gilead were ideal for cattle,

normalized_text:
the petition of the reubenites and gadites now the reubenites and the gadites possessed a very large number of cattle when they saw that the lands of jazer and gilead were ideal for cattle


text:
the Gadites and the Reubenites came and addressed Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the community. They said,

normalized_text:
the gadites and the reubenites came and addressed moses eleazar the priest and the leaders of the community they said


text:
the land that the LORD subdued before the community of Israel, is ideal for cattle, and your servants have cattle.”

normalized_text:
the land that the lord subdued before the community of israel is ideal for cattle and your servants have cattle


text:
So they said,“If we have found favor in your sight, let this land be given to your servants for our inheritance. Do not have us cross the Jordan River.”

normalized_text:
so they said if we have found favor in your sight let this land be given to your servants for our inheritance do not have us cross the jordan river


text:
Moses’ Response Moses said to the Gadites and the Reubenites,“Must your brothers go to war while you remain here?

normalized_text:
moses response moses said to the gadites and the reubenites must your brothers go to war while you remain here


text:
Why do you frustrate the intent of the Israelites to cross over into the land which the LORD has given them?

normalized_text:
why do you frustrate the intent of the israelites to cross over into the land which the lord has given them


text:
When they went up to the Eshcol Valley and saw the land, they frustrated the intent of the Israelites so that they did not enter the land that the LORD had given them.

normalized_text:
when they went up to the eshcol valley and saw the land they frustrated the intent of the israelites so that they did not enter the land that the lord had given them


text:
‘Because they have not followed me wholeheartedly, not one of the men twenty years old and upward who came from Egypt will see the land that I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,

normalized_text:
because they have not followed me wholeheartedly not one of the men twenty years old and upward who came from egypt will see the land that i swore to give to abraham isaac and jacob


text:
except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite, and Joshua son of Nun, for they followed the LORD wholeheartedly.’

normalized_text:
except caleb son of jephunneh the kenizzite and joshua son of nun for they followed the lord wholeheartedly


text:
So the LORD’s anger was kindled against the Israelites, and he made them wander in the wilderness for forty years, until all that generation that had done wickedly before the LORD was finished.

normalized_text:
so the lord s anger was kindled against the israelites and he made them wander in the wilderness for forty years until all that generation that had done wickedly before the lord was finished


text:
Now look, you are standing in your fathers’ place, a brood of sinners, to increase still further the fierce wrath of the LORD against the Israelites.

normalized_text:
now look you are standing in your fathers place a brood of sinners to increase still further the fierce wrath of the lord against the israelites


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For if you turn away from following him, he will once again abandon them in the wilderness, and you will be the reason for their destruction.”

normalized_text:
for if you turn away from following him he will once again abandon them in the wilderness and you will be the reason for their destruction


text:
The Offer of the Reubenites and Gadites Then they came very close to him and said,“We will build sheep folds here for our flocks and cities for our families,

normalized_text:
the offer of the reubenites and gadites then they came very close to him and said we will build sheep folds here for our flocks and cities for our families


text:
but we will maintain ourselves in armed readiness and go before the Israelites until whenever we have brought them to their place. Our descendants will be living in fortified towns as a protection against the inhabitants of the land.

normalized_text:
but we will maintain ourselves in armed readiness and go before the israelites until whenever we have brought them to their place our descendants will be living in fortified towns as a protection against the inhabitants of the land


text:
For we will not accept any inheritance on the other side of the Jordan River and beyond, because our inheritance has come to us on this eastern side of the Jordan.”

normalized_text:
for we will not accept any inheritance on the other side of the jordan river and beyond because our inheritance has come to us on this eastern side of the jordan


text:
Then Moses replied,“If you will do this thing, and if you will arm yourselves for battle before the LORD,

normalized_text:
then moses replied if you will do this thing and if you will arm yourselves for battle before the lord


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and if all your armed men cross the Jordan before the LORD until he drives out his enemies from his presence

normalized_text:
and if all your armed men cross the jordan before the lord until he drives out his enemies from his presence


text:
and the land is subdued before the LORD, then afterward you may return and be free of your obligation to the LORD and to Israel. This land will then be your possession in the LORD’s sight.

normalized_text:
and the land is subdued before the lord then afterward you may return and be free of your obligation to the lord and to israel this land will then be your possession in the lord s sight


text:
“But if you do not do this, then look, you will have sinned against the LORD. And know that your sin will find you out.

normalized_text:
but if you do not do this then look you will have sinned against the lord and know that your sin will find you out


normalized_text: so build cities for your descendants and pens for your sheep but do what you have said you would do
text:
So build cities for your descendants and pens for your sheep, but do what you have said you would do.”


text:
but your servants will cross over, every man armed for war, to do battle in the LORD’s presence, just as my lord says.”

normalized_text:
but your servants will cross over every man armed for war to do battle in the lord s presence just as my lord says


text:
So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest, to Joshua son of Nun, and to the heads of the families of the Israelite tribes.

normalized_text:
so moses gave orders about them to eleazar the priest to joshua son of nun and to the heads of the families of the israelite tribes


text:
Moses said to them:“If the Gadites and the Reubenites cross the Jordan with you, each one equipped for battle in the LORD’s presence, and you conquer the land, then you must allot them the territory of Gilead as their possession.

normalized_text:
moses said to them if the gadites and the reubenites cross the jordan with you each one equipped for battle in the lord s presence and you conquer the land then you must allot them the territory of gilead as their possession


text:
We will cross armed in the LORD’s presence into the land of Canaan, and then the possession of our inheritance that we inherit will be ours on this side of the Jordan River.”

normalized_text:
we will cross armed in the lord s presence into the land of canaan and then the possession of our inheritance that we inherit will be ours on this side of the jordan river


text:
Land Assignment So Moses gave to the Gadites, the Reubenites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the realm of King Sihon of the Amorites, and the realm of King Og of Bashan, the entire land with its cities and the territory surrounding them.

normalized_text:
land assignment so moses gave to the gadites the reubenites and to half the tribe of manasseh son of joseph the realm of king sihon of the amorites and the realm of king og of bashan the entire land with its cities and the territory surrounding them


text:
The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, took it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were in it.

normalized_text:
the descendants of machir son of manasseh went to gilead took it and dispossessed the amorites who were in it


text:
Wanderings from Egypt to Sinai These are the journeys of the Israelites, who went out of the land of Egypt by their divisions under the authority of Moses and Aaron.

normalized_text:
wanderings from egypt to sinai these are the journeys of the israelites who went out of the land of egypt by their divisions under the authority of moses and aaron


text:
Moses recorded their departures according to their journeys, by the commandment of the LORD; now these are their journeys according to their departures.

normalized_text:
moses recorded their departures according to their journeys by the commandment of the lord now these are their journeys according to their departures


text:
They departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the day after the Passover the Israelites went out defiantly in plain sight of all the Egyptians.

normalized_text:
they departed from rameses in the first month on the fifteenth day of the first month on the day after the passover the israelites went out defiantly in plain sight of all the egyptians


text:
Now the Egyptians were burying all their firstborn, whom the LORD had killed among them; the LORD also executed judgments on their gods.

normalized_text:
now the egyptians were burying all their firstborn whom the lord had killed among them the lord also executed judgments on their gods


text:
They traveled from Etham, and turned again to Pi-hahiroth, which is before Baal-Zephon; and they camped before Migdal.

normalized_text:
they traveled from etham and turned again to pi hahiroth which is before baal zephon and they camped before migdal


text:
They traveled from Pi-hahiroth, and passed through the middle of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days’ journey in the wilderness of Etham, and camped in Marah.

normalized_text:
they traveled from pi hahiroth and passed through the middle of the sea into the wilderness and went three days journey in the wilderness of etham and camped in marah


text:
They traveled from Marah and came to Elim; in Elim there are twelve fountains of water and seventy palm trees, so they camped there.

normalized_text:
they traveled from marah and came to elim in elim there are twelve fountains of water and seventy palm trees so they camped there


normalized_text: wanderings in the wilderness they traveled from the desert of sinai and camped at kibroth hattaavah
text:
Wanderings in the Wilderness They traveled from the desert of Sinai and camped at Kibroth Hattaavah.


text:
Wanderings from Kadesh to Moab They traveled from Kadesh and camped in Mount Hor at the edge of the land of Edom.

normalized_text:
wanderings from kadesh to moab they traveled from kadesh and camped in mount hor at the edge of the land of edom


text:
Aaron the priest ascended Mount Hor at the command of the LORD, and he died there in the fortieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt on the first day of the fifth month.

normalized_text:
aaron the priest ascended mount hor at the command of the lord and he died there in the fortieth year after the israelites had come out of the land of egypt on the first day of the fifth month


text:
The king of Arad, the Canaanite king who lived in the south of the land of Canaan, heard about the approach of the Israelites.

normalized_text:
the king of arad the canaanite king who lived in the south of the land of canaan heard about the approach of the israelites


text:
They traveled from the mountains of Abarim and camped in the rift valley plains by Moab along the Jordan River across from Jericho.

normalized_text:
they traveled from the mountains of abarim and camped in the rift valley plains by moab along the jordan river across from jericho


text:
They camped by the Jordan, from Beth Jeshimoth as far as Abel-shittim in the rift valley plains of Moab.

normalized_text:
they camped by the jordan from beth jeshimoth as far as abel shittim in the rift valley plains of moab


text:
At the Border of Canaan The LORD spoke to Moses in the rift valley plains of Moab along the Jordan, across from Jericho. He said:

normalized_text:
at the border of canaan the lord spoke to moses in the rift valley plains of moab along the jordan across from jericho he said


text:
you must drive out all the inhabitants of the land before you. Destroy all their carved images, all their molten images, and demolish their high places.

normalized_text:
you must drive out all the inhabitants of the land before you destroy all their carved images all their molten images and demolish their high places


text:
You must dispossess the inhabitants of the land and live in it, for I have given you the land to possess it.

normalized_text:
you must dispossess the inhabitants of the land and live in it for i have given you the land to possess it


text:
You must divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families. To a larger group you must give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group you must give a smaller inheritance. Everyone’s inheritance must be in the place where his lot falls. You must inherit according to your ancestral tribes.

normalized_text:
you must divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families to a larger group you must give a larger inheritance and to a smaller group you must give a smaller inheritance everyone s inheritance must be in the place where his lot falls you must inherit according to your ancestral tribes


text:
But if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land before you, then those whom you allow to remain will be irritants in your eyes and thorns in your side, and will cause you trouble in the land where you will be living.

normalized_text:
but if you do not drive out the inhabitants of the land before you then those whom you allow to remain will be irritants in your eyes and thorns in your side and will cause you trouble in the land where you will be living


text:
“Give these instructions to the Israelites, and tell them:‘When you enter Canaan, the land that has been assigned to you as an inheritance, the land of Canaan with its borders,

normalized_text:
give these instructions to the israelites and tell them when you enter canaan the land that has been assigned to you as an inheritance the land of canaan with its borders


text:
your southern border will extend from the wilderness of Zin along the Edomite border, and your southern border will run eastward to the extremity of the Salt Sea,

normalized_text:
your southern border will extend from the wilderness of zin along the edomite border and your southern border will run eastward to the extremity of the salt sea


text:
and then the border will turn from the south to the Scorpion Ascent, continue to Zin, and then its direction will be from the south to Kadesh Barnea. Then it will go to Hazar Addar and pass over to Azmon.

normalized_text:
and then the border will turn from the south to the scorpion ascent continue to zin and then its direction will be from the south to kadesh barnea then it will go to hazar addar and pass over to azmon


text:
The Western Border of the Land“‘And for a western border you will have the Great Sea. This will be your western border.

normalized_text:
the western border of the land and for a western border you will have the great sea this will be your western border


text:
The Northern Border of the Land“‘And this will be your northern border: From the Great Sea you will draw a line to Mount Hor;

normalized_text:
the northern border of the land and this will be your northern border from the great sea you will draw a line to mount hor


normalized_text: from mount hor you will draw a line to lebo hamath and the direction of the border will be to zedad
text:
from Mount Hor you will draw a line to Lebo Hamath, and the direction of the border will be to Zedad.


text:
The border will continue to Ziphron, and its direction will be to Hazar Enan. This will be your northern border.

normalized_text:
the border will continue to ziphron and its direction will be to hazar enan this will be your northern border


text:
The Eastern Border of the Land“‘For your eastern border you will draw a line from Hazar Enan to Shepham.

normalized_text:
the eastern border of the land for your eastern border you will draw a line from hazar enan to shepham


text:
The border will run down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain, and the border will descend and reach the eastern side of the Sea of Kinnereth.

normalized_text:
the border will run down from shepham to riblah on the east side of ain and the border will descend and reach the eastern side of the sea of kinnereth


text:
Then the border will continue down the Jordan River and its direction will be to the Salt Sea. This will be your land by its borders that surround it.’”

normalized_text:
then the border will continue down the jordan river and its direction will be to the salt sea this will be your land by its borders that surround it


text:
Then Moses commanded the Israelites:“This is the land which you will inherit by lot, which the LORD has commanded to be given to the nine and a half tribes,

normalized_text:
then moses commanded the israelites this is the land which you will inherit by lot which the lord has commanded to be given to the nine and a half tribes


text:
because the tribe of the Reubenites by their families, the tribe of the Gadites by their families, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance.

normalized_text:
because the tribe of the reubenites by their families the tribe of the gadites by their families and the half tribe of manasseh have received their inheritance


text:
The two and a half tribes have received their inheritance on this side of the Jordan, east of Jericho, toward the sunrise.”

normalized_text:
the two and a half tribes have received their inheritance on this side of the jordan east of jericho toward the sunrise


text:
“These are the names of the men who are to allocate the land to you as an inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun.

normalized_text:
these are the names of the men who are to allocate the land to you as an inheritance eleazar the priest and joshua son of nun


text:
These are the ones whom the LORD commanded to divide up the inheritance among the Israelites in the land of Canaan.

normalized_text:
these are the ones whom the lord commanded to divide up the inheritance among the israelites in the land of canaan


text:
The Levitical Cities Then the LORD spoke to Moses in the rift valley plains of Moab along the Jordan near Jericho. He said:

normalized_text:
the levitical cities then the lord spoke to moses in the rift valley plains of moab along the jordan near jericho he said


text:
“Instruct the Israelites to give the Levites towns to live in from the inheritance the Israelites will possess. You must also give the Levites grazing land around the towns.

normalized_text:
instruct the israelites to give the levites towns to live in from the inheritance the israelites will possess you must also give the levites grazing land around the towns


text:
Thus they will have towns in which to live, and their grazing lands will be for their cattle, for their possessions, and for all their animals.

normalized_text:
thus they will have towns in which to live and their grazing lands will be for their cattle for their possessions and for all their animals


text:
The grazing lands around the towns that you will give to the Levites must extend to a distance of 500 yards from the town wall.

normalized_text:
the grazing lands around the towns that you will give to the levites must extend to a distance of 500 yards from the town wall


text:
“You must measure from outside the wall of the town on the east 1,000 yards, and on the south side 1,000 yards, and on the west side 1,000 yards, and on the north side 1,000 yards, with the town in the middle. This territory must belong to them as grazing land for the towns.

normalized_text:
you must measure from outside the wall of the town on the east 1 000 yards and on the south side 1 000 yards and on the west side 1 000 yards and on the north side 1 000 yards with the town in the middle this territory must belong to them as grazing land for the towns


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Now from these towns that you will give to the Levites you must select six towns of refuge to which a person who has killed someone may flee. And you must give them forty-two other towns.

normalized_text:
now from these towns that you will give to the levites you must select six towns of refuge to which a person who has killed someone may flee and you must give them forty two other towns


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“So the total of the towns you will give the Levites is forty-eight. You must give these together with their grazing lands.

normalized_text:
so the total of the towns you will give the levites is forty eight you must give these together with their grazing lands


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The towns you will give must be from the possession of the Israelites. From the larger tribes you must give more; and from the smaller tribes fewer. Each must contribute some of its own towns to the Levites in proportion to the inheritance allocated to each.

normalized_text:
the towns you will give must be from the possession of the israelites from the larger tribes you must give more and from the smaller tribes fewer each must contribute some of its own towns to the levites in proportion to the inheritance allocated to each


normalized_text: speak to the israelites and tell them when you cross over the jordan river into the land of canaan
text:
“Speak to the Israelites and tell them,‘When you cross over the Jordan River into the land of Canaan,


text:
you must then designate some towns as towns of refuge for you, to which a person who has killed someone unintentionally may flee.

normalized_text:
you must then designate some towns as towns of refuge for you to which a person who has killed someone unintentionally may flee


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And they must stand as your towns of refuge from the avenger in order that the killer may not die until he has stood trial before the community.

normalized_text:
and they must stand as your towns of refuge from the avenger in order that the killer may not die until he has stood trial before the community


text:
“You must give three towns on this side of the Jordan, and you must give three towns in the land of Canaan; they must be towns of refuge.

normalized_text:
you must give three towns on this side of the jordan and you must give three towns in the land of canaan they must be towns of refuge


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These six towns will be places of refuge for the Israelites, and for the resident foreigner, and for the settler among them, so that anyone who kills any person accidentally may flee there.

normalized_text:
these six towns will be places of refuge for the israelites and for the resident foreigner and for the settler among them so that anyone who kills any person accidentally may flee there


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“But if he hits someone with an iron tool so that he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer must surely be put to death.

normalized_text:
but if he hits someone with an iron tool so that he dies he is a murderer the murderer must surely be put to death


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If he strikes him by throwing a stone large enough that he could die, and he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer must surely be put to death.

normalized_text:
if he strikes him by throwing a stone large enough that he could die and he dies he is a murderer the murderer must surely be put to death


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Or if he strikes him with a wooden hand weapon so that he could die, and he dies, he is a murderer. The murderer must surely be put to death.

normalized_text:
or if he strikes him with a wooden hand weapon so that he could die and he dies he is a murderer the murderer must surely be put to death


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or with enmity he strikes him with his hand and he dies, the one who struck him must surely be put to death, for he is a murderer. The avenger of blood must kill the murderer when he meets him.

normalized_text:
or with enmity he strikes him with his hand and he dies the one who struck him must surely be put to death for he is a murderer the avenger of blood must kill the murderer when he meets him


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or with any stone large enough that a man could die, without seeing him, and throws it at him, and he dies, even though he was not his enemy nor sought his harm,

normalized_text:
or with any stone large enough that a man could die without seeing him and throws it at him and he dies even though he was not his enemy nor sought his harm


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then the community must judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these decisions.

normalized_text:
then the community must judge between the slayer and the avenger of blood according to these decisions


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The community must deliver the slayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the community must restore him to the town of refuge to which he fled, and he must live there until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the consecrated oil.

normalized_text:
the community must deliver the slayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood and the community must restore him to the town of refuge to which he fled and he must live there until the death of the high priest who was anointed with the consecrated oil


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and the avenger of blood finds him outside the borders of the town of refuge, and the avenger of blood kills the slayer, he will not be guilty of blood,

normalized_text:
and the avenger of blood finds him outside the borders of the town of refuge and the avenger of blood kills the slayer he will not be guilty of blood


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because the slayer should have stayed in his town of refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest, the slayer may return to the land of his possessions.

normalized_text:
because the slayer should have stayed in his town of refuge until the death of the high priest but after the death of the high priest the slayer may return to the land of his possessions


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So these things must be a statutory ordinance for you throughout your generations, in all the places where you live.

normalized_text:
so these things must be a statutory ordinance for you throughout your generations in all the places where you live


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“Whoever kills any person, the murderer must be put to death by the testimony of witnesses, but one witness cannot testify against any person to cause him to be put to death.

normalized_text:
whoever kills any person the murderer must be put to death by the testimony of witnesses but one witness cannot testify against any person to cause him to be put to death


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Moreover, you must not accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death; he must surely be put to death.

normalized_text:
moreover you must not accept a ransom for the life of a murderer who is guilty of death he must surely be put to death


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And you must not accept a ransom for anyone who has fled to a town of refuge, to allow him to return home and live on his own land before the death of the high priest.

normalized_text:
and you must not accept a ransom for anyone who has fled to a town of refuge to allow him to return home and live on his own land before the death of the high priest


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“You must not pollute the land where you live, for blood defiles the land, and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed there, except by the blood of the person who shed it.

normalized_text:
you must not pollute the land where you live for blood defiles the land and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed there except by the blood of the person who shed it


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Therefore do not defile the land that you will inhabit, in which I live, for I the LORD live among the Israelites.”

normalized_text:
therefore do not defile the land that you will inhabit in which i live for i the lord live among the israelites


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Women and Land Inheritance Then the heads of the family groups of the Gileadites, the descendant of Machir, the descendant of Manasseh, who were from the Josephite families, approached and spoke before Moses and the leaders who were the heads of the Israelite families.

normalized_text:
women and land inheritance then the heads of the family groups of the gileadites the descendant of machir the descendant of manasseh who were from the josephite families approached and spoke before moses and the leaders who were the heads of the israelite families


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They said,“The LORD commanded my lord to give the land as an inheritance by lot to the Israelites; and my lord was commanded by the LORD to give the inheritance of our brother Zelophehad to his daughters.

normalized_text:
they said the lord commanded my lord to give the land as an inheritance by lot to the israelites and my lord was commanded by the lord to give the inheritance of our brother zelophehad to his daughters


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Now if they should be married to one of the men from another Israelite tribe, their inheritance would be taken from the inheritance of our fathers and added to the inheritance of the tribe into which they marry. As a result, it will be taken from the lot of our inheritance.

normalized_text:
now if they should be married to one of the men from another israelite tribe their inheritance would be taken from the inheritance of our fathers and added to the inheritance of the tribe into which they marry as a result it will be taken from the lot of our inheritance


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And when the Jubilee of the Israelites is to take place, their inheritance will be added to the inheritance of the tribe into which they marry. So their inheritance will be taken away from the inheritance of our ancestral tribe.”

normalized_text:
and when the jubilee of the israelites is to take place their inheritance will be added to the inheritance of the tribe into which they marry so their inheritance will be taken away from the inheritance of our ancestral tribe


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Moses’ Decision Then Moses gave a ruling to the Israelites by the word of the LORD:“What the tribe of the Josephites is saying is right.

normalized_text:
moses decision then moses gave a ruling to the israelites by the word of the lord what the tribe of the josephites is saying is right


text:
This is what the LORD has commanded for Zelophehad’s daughters:‘Let them marry whomever they think best, only they must marry within the family of their father’s tribe.

normalized_text:
this is what the lord has commanded for zelophehad s daughters let them marry whomever they think best only they must marry within the family of their father s tribe


text:
In this way the inheritance of the Israelites will not be transferred from tribe to tribe. But every one of the Israelites must retain the ancestral heritage.

normalized_text:
in this way the inheritance of the israelites will not be transferred from tribe to tribe but every one of the israelites must retain the ancestral heritage


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And every daughter who possesses an inheritance from any of the tribes of the Israelites must become the wife of a man from any family in her father’s tribe, so that every Israelite may retain the inheritance of his fathers.

normalized_text:
and every daughter who possesses an inheritance from any of the tribes of the israelites must become the wife of a man from any family in her father s tribe so that every israelite may retain the inheritance of his fathers


text:
No inheritance may pass from tribe to tribe. But every one of the tribes of the Israelites must retain its inheritance.”

normalized_text:
no inheritance may pass from tribe to tribe but every one of the tribes of the israelites must retain its inheritance


text:
For the daughters of Zelophehad– Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah– were married to the sons of their uncles.

normalized_text:
for the daughters of zelophehad mahlah tirzah hoglah milcah and noah were married to the sons of their uncles


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They were married into the families of the Manassehites, the descendants of Joseph, and their inheritance remained in the tribe of their father’s family.

normalized_text:
they were married into the families of the manassehites the descendants of joseph and their inheritance remained in the tribe of their father s family


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These are the commandments and the decisions that the LORD commanded the Israelites through the authority of Moses, in the rift valley plains by Moab along the Jordan River opposite Jericho.

normalized_text:
these are the commandments and the decisions that the lord commanded the israelites through the authority of moses in the rift valley plains by moab along the jordan river opposite jericho


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¶ The Covenant Setting This is what Moses said to all of Israel in the Transjordanian wilderness, the arid rift valley opposite Suph, between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Di Zahab.

normalized_text:
the covenant setting this is what moses said to all of israel in the transjordanian wilderness the arid rift valley opposite suph between paran and tophel laban hazeroth and di zahab


text:
However, it was not until the first day of the eleventh month of the fortieth year that Moses addressed the Israelites just as the LORD had instructed him to do.

normalized_text:
however it was not until the first day of the eleventh month of the fortieth year that moses addressed the israelites just as the lord had instructed him to do


text:
This took place after the defeat of King Sihon of the Amorites, whose capital was in Heshbon, and King Og of Bashan, whose capital was in Ashtaroth, specifically in Edrei.

normalized_text:
this took place after the defeat of king sihon of the amorites whose capital was in heshbon and king og of bashan whose capital was in ashtaroth specifically in edrei


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Events at Horeb The LORD our God spoke to us at Horeb and said,“You have stayed in the area of this mountain long enough.

normalized_text:
events at horeb the lord our god spoke to us at horeb and said you have stayed in the area of this mountain long enough


text:
Head out and resume your journey. Enter the Amorite hill country, and into all its neighboring areas, including the rift valley, the hill country, the foothills, the Negev, and the coastal plain– all of Canaan and Lebanon as far as the Great River, that is, the Euphrates.

normalized_text:
head out and resume your journey enter the amorite hill country and into all its neighboring areas including the rift valley the hill country the foothills the negev and the coastal plain all of canaan and lebanon as far as the great river that is the euphrates


text:
Look! I have already given the land to you. Go, occupy the territory that I, the LORD, promised to give to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to their descendants.”

normalized_text:
look i have already given the land to you go occupy the territory that i the lord promised to give to your ancestors abraham isaac and jacob and to their descendants


text:
The LORD your God has increased your population to the point that you are now as numerous as the very stars of the sky.

normalized_text:
the lord your god has increased your population to the point that you are now as numerous as the very stars of the sky


text:
Indeed, may the LORD, the God of your ancestors, make you a thousand times more numerous than you are now, blessing you just as he said he would!

normalized_text:
indeed may the lord the god of your ancestors make you a thousand times more numerous than you are now blessing you just as he said he would


text:
So I chose as your tribal leaders wise and well-known men, placing them over you as administrators of groups of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and also as other tribal officials.

normalized_text:
so i chose as your tribal leaders wise and well known men placing them over you as administrators of groups of thousands hundreds fifties and tens and also as other tribal officials


text:
I furthermore admonished your judges at that time that they should pay attention to issues among your fellow citizens and judge fairly, whether between one person and a native Israelite or a resident foreigner.

normalized_text:
i furthermore admonished your judges at that time that they should pay attention to issues among your fellow citizens and judge fairly whether between one person and a native israelite or a resident foreigner


text:
They must not discriminate in judgment, but hear the lowly and the great alike. Nor should they be intimidated by human beings, for judgment belongs to God. If the matter being adjudicated is too difficult for them, they should bring it before me for a hearing.

normalized_text:
they must not discriminate in judgment but hear the lowly and the great alike nor should they be intimidated by human beings for judgment belongs to god if the matter being adjudicated is too difficult for them they should bring it before me for a hearing


text:
Then we left Horeb and passed through all that immense, forbidding wilderness that you saw on the way to the Amorite hill country as the LORD our God had commanded us to do, finally arriving at Kadesh Barnea.

normalized_text:
then we left horeb and passed through all that immense forbidding wilderness that you saw on the way to the amorite hill country as the lord our god had commanded us to do finally arriving at kadesh barnea


text:
Then I said to you,“You have come to the Amorite hill country which the LORD our God is about to give us.

normalized_text:
then i said to you you have come to the amorite hill country which the lord our god is about to give us


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Look, he has placed the land in front of you! Go up, take possession of it, just as the LORD, the God of your ancestors, said to do. Do not be afraid or discouraged!”

normalized_text:
look he has placed the land in front of you go up take possession of it just as the lord the god of your ancestors said to do do not be afraid or discouraged


text:
So all of you approached me and said,“Let’s send some men ahead of us to scout out the land and bring us back word as to how we should attack it and what the cities are like there.”

normalized_text:
so all of you approached me and said let s send some men ahead of us to scout out the land and bring us back word as to how we should attack it and what the cities are like there


text:
Then they took some of the produce of the land and carried it back down to us. They also brought a report to us, saying,“The land that the LORD our God is about to give us is good.”

normalized_text:
then they took some of the produce of the land and carried it back down to us they also brought a report to us saying the land that the lord our god is about to give us is good


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Disobedience at Kadesh Barnea You were not willing to go up, however, but instead rebelled against the LORD your God.

normalized_text:
disobedience at kadesh barnea you were not willing to go up however but instead rebelled against the lord your god


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You complained among yourselves privately and said,“Because the LORD hates us he brought us from Egypt to deliver us over to the Amorites so they could destroy us!

normalized_text:
you complained among yourselves privately and said because the lord hates us he brought us from egypt to deliver us over to the amorites so they could destroy us


text:
What is going to happen to us? Our brothers have drained away our courage by describing people who are more numerous and taller than we are, and great cities whose defenses appear to be as high as heaven itself! Moreover, they said they saw Anakites there.”

normalized_text:
what is going to happen to us our brothers have drained away our courage by describing people who are more numerous and taller than we are and great cities whose defenses appear to be as high as heaven itself moreover they said they saw anakites there


normalized_text: the lord your god is about to go ahead of you he will fight for you just as you saw him do in egypt
text:
The LORD your God is about to go ahead of you; he will fight for you, just as you saw him do in Egypt


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and in the wilderness, where you saw him carrying you along like a man carries his son. This he did everywhere you went until you came to this very place.”

normalized_text:
and in the wilderness where you saw him carrying you along like a man carries his son this he did everywhere you went until you came to this very place


text:
the one who would go before you on the way to find places for you to camp, appearing in a fire at night and in a cloud by day to show you the way you ought to go.

normalized_text:
the one who would go before you on the way to find places for you to camp appearing in a fire at night and in a cloud by day to show you the way you ought to go


text:
“Not a single person of this evil generation will see the good land that I promised to give to your ancestors!

normalized_text:
not a single person of this evil generation will see the good land that i promised to give to your ancestors


text:
The exception is Caleb son of Jephunneh; he will see it and I will give him and his descendants the territory on which he has walked, because he has wholeheartedly followed me.”

normalized_text:
the exception is caleb son of jephunneh he will see it and i will give him and his descendants the territory on which he has walked because he has wholeheartedly followed me


text:
As for me, the LORD was also angry with me on your account. He said,“You also will not be able to go there.

normalized_text:
as for me the lord was also angry with me on your account he said you also will not be able to go there


text:
However, Joshua son of Nun, your assistant, will go. Encourage him, because he will enable Israel to inherit the land.

normalized_text:
however joshua son of nun your assistant will go encourage him because he will enable israel to inherit the land


text:
Also, your infants, who you thought would die on the way, and your children, who as yet do not know good from bad, will go there; I will give them the land and they will possess it.

normalized_text:
also your infants who you thought would die on the way and your children who as yet do not know good from bad will go there i will give them the land and they will possess it


text:
Unsuccessful Conquest of Canaan Then you responded to me and admitted,“We have sinned against the LORD. We will now go up and fight as the LORD our God has told us to do.” So you each put on your battle gear and prepared to go up to the hill country.

normalized_text:
unsuccessful conquest of canaan then you responded to me and admitted we have sinned against the lord we will now go up and fight as the lord our god has told us to do so you each put on your battle gear and prepared to go up to the hill country


text:
But the LORD told me:“Tell them this:‘Do not go up and fight, because I will not be with you and you will be defeated by your enemies.’”

normalized_text:
but the lord told me tell them this do not go up and fight because i will not be with you and you will be defeated by your enemies


text:
I spoke to you, but you did not listen. Instead you rebelled against the LORD and recklessly went up to the hill country.

normalized_text:
i spoke to you but you did not listen instead you rebelled against the lord and recklessly went up to the hill country


text:
The Amorite inhabitants of that area confronted you and chased you like a swarm of bees, striking you down from Seir as far as Hormah.

normalized_text:
the amorite inhabitants of that area confronted you and chased you like a swarm of bees striking you down from seir as far as hormah


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The Journey from Kadesh Barnea to Moab Then we turned and set out toward the wilderness on the way to the Red Sea just as the LORD told me to do, detouring around Mount Seir for a long time.

normalized_text:
the journey from kadesh barnea to moab then we turned and set out toward the wilderness on the way to the red sea just as the lord told me to do detouring around mount seir for a long time


text:
Instruct these people as follows:‘You are about to cross the border of your relatives the descendants of Esau, who inhabit Seir. They will be afraid of you, so watch yourselves carefully.

normalized_text:
instruct these people as follows you are about to cross the border of your relatives the descendants of esau who inhabit seir they will be afraid of you so watch yourselves carefully


text:
Do not be hostile toward them, because I am not giving you any of their land, not even a footprint, for I have given Mount Seir as an inheritance for Esau.

normalized_text:
do not be hostile toward them because i am not giving you any of their land not even a footprint for i have given mount seir as an inheritance for esau


text:
All along the way I, the LORD your God, have blessed your every effort. I have been attentive to your travels through this great wilderness. These forty years I have been with you; you have lacked for nothing.’”

normalized_text:
all along the way i the lord your god have blessed your every effort i have been attentive to your travels through this great wilderness these forty years i have been with you you have lacked for nothing


text:
So we turned away from our relatives the descendants of Esau, the inhabitants of Seir, turning from the route of the rift valley which comes up from Elat and Ezion Geber, and traveling the way of the wilderness of Moab.

normalized_text:
so we turned away from our relatives the descendants of esau the inhabitants of seir turning from the route of the rift valley which comes up from elat and ezion geber and traveling the way of the wilderness of moab


text:
Then the LORD said to me,“Do not harass Moab and provoke them to war, for I will not give you any of their land as your territory. This is because I have given Ar to the descendants of Lot as their possession.

normalized_text:
then the lord said to me do not harass moab and provoke them to war for i will not give you any of their land as your territory this is because i have given ar to the descendants of lot as their possession


normalized_text: these people as well as the anakites are also considered rephaites the moabites call them emites
text:
These people, as well as the Anakites, are also considered Rephaites; the Moabites call them Emites.


text:
Previously the Horites lived in Seir but the descendants of Esau dispossessed and destroyed them and settled in their place, just as Israel did to the land it came to possess, the land the LORD gave them.)

normalized_text:
previously the horites lived in seir but the descendants of esau dispossessed and destroyed them and settled in their place just as israel did to the land it came to possess the land the lord gave them


text:
Now the length of time it took for us to go from Kadesh Barnea to the crossing of Wadi Zered was thirty-eight years, time for all the military men of that generation to die, just as the LORD had vowed to them.

normalized_text:
now the length of time it took for us to go from kadesh barnea to the crossing of wadi zered was thirty eight years time for all the military men of that generation to die just as the lord had vowed to them


text:
Indeed, it was the very hand of the LORD that eliminated them from within the camp until they were all gone.

normalized_text:
indeed it was the very hand of the lord that eliminated them from within the camp until they were all gone


text:
Instructions Concerning Ammon So it was that after all the military men had been eliminated from the community,

normalized_text:
instructions concerning ammon so it was that after all the military men had been eliminated from the community


text:
But when you come close to the Ammonites, do not harass or provoke them because I am not giving you any of the Ammonites’ land as your possession; I have already given it to Lot’s descendants as their possession.”

normalized_text:
but when you come close to the ammonites do not harass or provoke them because i am not giving you any of the ammonites land as your possession i have already given it to lot s descendants as their possession


text:
(That also is considered to be a land of the Rephaites. The Rephaites lived there originally; the Ammonites call them Zamzummites.

normalized_text:
that also is considered to be a land of the rephaites the rephaites lived there originally the ammonites call them zamzummites


text:
They are a people as powerful, numerous, and tall as the Anakites. But the LORD destroyed the Rephaites in advance of the Ammonites, so they dispossessed them and settled down in their place.

normalized_text:
they are a people as powerful numerous and tall as the anakites but the lord destroyed the rephaites in advance of the ammonites so they dispossessed them and settled down in their place


text:
This is exactly what he did for the descendants of Esau who lived in Seir when he destroyed the Horites before them so that they could dispossess them and settle in their area to this very day.

normalized_text:
this is exactly what he did for the descendants of esau who lived in seir when he destroyed the horites before them so that they could dispossess them and settle in their area to this very day


text:
As for the Avvites who lived in settlements as far west as Gaza, Caphtorites who came from Crete destroyed them and settled down in their place.)

normalized_text:
as for the avvites who lived in settlements as far west as gaza caphtorites who came from crete destroyed them and settled down in their place


text:
“Get up, make your way across Wadi Arnon. Look! I have already delivered over to you Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land. Go ahead! Take it! Engage him in war!

normalized_text:
get up make your way across wadi arnon look i have already delivered over to you sihon the amorite king of heshbon and his land go ahead take it engage him in war


text:
This very day I will begin to fill all the people of the earth with dread and to terrify them when they hear about you. They will shiver and shake in anticipation of your approach.”

normalized_text:
this very day i will begin to fill all the people of the earth with dread and to terrify them when they hear about you they will shiver and shake in anticipation of your approach


text:
Defeat of Sihon, King of Heshbon Then I sent messengers from the Kedemoth wilderness to King Sihon of Heshbon with an offer of peace:

normalized_text:
defeat of sihon king of heshbon then i sent messengers from the kedemoth wilderness to king sihon of heshbon with an offer of peace


text:
“Let me pass through your land; I will keep strictly to the roadway. I will not turn aside to the right or the left.

normalized_text:
let me pass through your land i will keep strictly to the roadway i will not turn aside to the right or the left


text:
Sell me food for cash so that I can eat and sell me water to drink. Just allow me to go through on foot,

normalized_text:
sell me food for cash so that i can eat and sell me water to drink just allow me to go through on foot


text:
just as the descendants of Esau who live at Seir and the Moabites who live in Ar did for me, until I cross the Jordan to the land the LORD our God is giving us.”

normalized_text:
just as the descendants of esau who live at seir and the moabites who live in ar did for me until i cross the jordan to the land the lord our god is giving us


text:
But King Sihon of Heshbon was unwilling to allow us to pass near him because the LORD our God had made him obstinate and stubborn so that he might deliver him over to you this very day.

normalized_text:
but king sihon of heshbon was unwilling to allow us to pass near him because the lord our god had made him obstinate and stubborn so that he might deliver him over to you this very day


text:
The LORD said to me,“Look! I have already begun to give over Sihon and his land to you. Start right now to take his land as your possession.”

normalized_text:
the lord said to me look i have already begun to give over sihon and his land to you start right now to take his land as your possession


text:
the LORD our God delivered him over to us and we struck him down, along with his sons and everyone else.

normalized_text:
the lord our god delivered him over to us and we struck him down along with his sons and everyone else


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At that time we seized all his cities and put every one of them under divine judgment, including even the women and children; we left no survivors.

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at that time we seized all his cities and put every one of them under divine judgment including even the women and children we left no survivors


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From Aroer, which is at the edge of Wadi Arnon(it is the city in the wadi), all the way to Gilead there was not a town able to resist us– the LORD our God gave them all to us.

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from aroer which is at the edge of wadi arnon it is the city in the wadi all the way to gilead there was not a town able to resist us the lord our god gave them all to us


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However, you did not approach the land of the Ammonites, the Wadi Jabbok, the cities of the hill country, or any place else forbidden by the LORD our God.

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however you did not approach the land of the ammonites the wadi jabbok the cities of the hill country or any place else forbidden by the lord our god


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Defeat of King Og of Bashan Next we set out on the route to Bashan, but King Og of Bashan and his whole army came out to meet us in battle at Edrei.

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defeat of king og of bashan next we set out on the route to bashan but king og of bashan and his whole army came out to meet us in battle at edrei


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The LORD, however, said to me,“Don’t be afraid of him because I have already given him, his whole army, and his land to you. You will do to him exactly what you did to King Sihon of the Amorites who lived in Heshbon.”

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the lord however said to me don t be afraid of him because i have already given him his whole army and his land to you you will do to him exactly what you did to king sihon of the amorites who lived in heshbon


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So the LORD our God did indeed give over to us King Og of Bashan and his whole army and we struck them down until not a single survivor was left.

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so the lord our god did indeed give over to us king og of bashan and his whole army and we struck them down until not a single survivor was left


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We captured all his cities at that time– there was not a town we did not take from them– sixty cities, all the region of Argob, the dominion of Og in Bashan.

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we captured all his cities at that time there was not a town we did not take from them sixty cities all the region of argob the dominion of og in bashan


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All of these cities were fortified by high walls, gates, and locking bars; in addition there were a great many open villages.

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all of these cities were fortified by high walls gates and locking bars in addition there were a great many open villages


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We put all of these under divine judgment just as we had done to King Sihon of Heshbon– every occupied city, including women and children.

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we put all of these under divine judgment just as we had done to king sihon of heshbon every occupied city including women and children


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So at that time we took the land of the two Amorite kings in the Transjordan from Wadi Arnon to Mount Hermon

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so at that time we took the land of the two amorite kings in the transjordan from wadi arnon to mount hermon


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all the cities of the plateau, all of Gilead and Bashan as far as Salecah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan.

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all the cities of the plateau all of gilead and bashan as far as salecah and edrei cities of the kingdom of og in bashan


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Only King Og of Bashan was left of the remaining Rephaites.(It is noteworthy that his sarcophagus was made of iron. Does it not, indeed, still remain in Rabbath of the Ammonites? It is thirteen and a half feet long and six feet wide according to standard measure.)

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only king og of bashan was left of the remaining rephaites it is noteworthy that his sarcophagus was made of iron does it not indeed still remain in rabbath of the ammonites it is thirteen and a half feet long and six feet wide according to standard measure


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Distribution of the Transjordanian Allotments This is the land we brought under our control at that time: The territory extending from Aroer by the Wadi Arnon and half the Gilead hill country with its cities I gave to the Reubenites and Gadites.

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distribution of the transjordanian allotments this is the land we brought under our control at that time the territory extending from aroer by the wadi arnon and half the gilead hill country with its cities i gave to the reubenites and gadites


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The rest of Gilead and all of Bashan, the kingdom of Og, I gave to half the tribe of Manasseh.(All the region of Argob, that is, all Bashan, is called the land of Rephaim.

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the rest of gilead and all of bashan the kingdom of og i gave to half the tribe of manasseh all the region of argob that is all bashan is called the land of rephaim


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Jair, son of Manasseh, took all the Argob region as far as the border with the Geshurites and Maacathites(namely Bashan) and called it by his name, Havvoth Jair, which it retains to this very day.)

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jair son of manasseh took all the argob region as far as the border with the geshurites and maacathites namely bashan and called it by his name havvoth jair which it retains to this very day


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To the Reubenites and Gadites I allocated the territory extending from Gilead as far as Wadi Arnon(the exact middle of the wadi was a boundary) all the way to the Wadi Jabbok, the Ammonite border.

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to the reubenites and gadites i allocated the territory extending from gilead as far as wadi arnon the exact middle of the wadi was a boundary all the way to the wadi jabbok the ammonite border


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The rift valley and the Jordan River were also a border, from the sea of Kinnereth to the sea of the rift valley(that is, the Salt Sea), beneath the slopes of Pisgah to the east.

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the rift valley and the jordan river were also a border from the sea of kinnereth to the sea of the rift valley that is the salt sea beneath the slopes of pisgah to the east


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Instructions to the Transjordanian Tribes At that time I instructed you as follows:“The LORD your God has given you this land for your possession. You warriors are to cross over before your fellow Israelites equipped for battle.

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instructions to the transjordanian tribes at that time i instructed you as follows the lord your god has given you this land for your possession you warriors are to cross over before your fellow israelites equipped for battle


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But your wives, children, and livestock(of which I know you have many) may remain in the cities I have given you.

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but your wives children and livestock of which i know you have many may remain in the cities i have given you


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You must fight until the LORD gives your countrymen victory as he did you and they take possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving them on the other side of the Jordan River. Then each of you may return to his own territory that I have given you.”

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you must fight until the lord gives your countrymen victory as he did you and they take possession of the land that the lord your god is giving them on the other side of the jordan river then each of you may return to his own territory that i have given you


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I also commanded Joshua at the same time,“You have seen everything the LORD your God did to these two kings; he will do the same to all the kingdoms where you are going.

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i also commanded joshua at the same time you have seen everything the lord your god did to these two kings he will do the same to all the kingdoms where you are going


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“O, Sovereign LORD, you have begun to show me your greatness and strength.(What god in heaven or earth can rival your works and mighty deeds?)

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o sovereign lord you have begun to show me your greatness and strength what god in heaven or earth can rival your works and mighty deeds


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Let me please cross over to see the good land on the other side of the Jordan River– this good hill country and the Lebanon!”

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let me please cross over to see the good land on the other side of the jordan river this good hill country and the lebanon


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But the LORD was angry at me because of you and would not listen to me. Instead, he said to me,“Enough of that! Do not speak to me anymore about this matter.

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but the lord was angry at me because of you and would not listen to me instead he said to me enough of that do not speak to me anymore about this matter


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Go up to the top of Pisgah and take a good look to the west, north, south, and east, for you will not be allowed to cross the Jordan.

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go up to the top of pisgah and take a good look to the west north south and east for you will not be allowed to cross the jordan


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Commission Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, because he will lead these people over and will enable them to inherit the land you will see.”

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commission joshua and encourage and strengthen him because he will lead these people over and will enable them to inherit the land you will see


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The Privileges of the Covenant Now, Israel, pay attention to the statutes and ordinances I am about to teach you, so that you might live and go on to enter and take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your ancestors, is giving you.

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the privileges of the covenant now israel pay attention to the statutes and ordinances i am about to teach you so that you might live and go on to enter and take possession of the land that the lord the god of your ancestors is giving you


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Do not add a thing to what I command you nor subtract from it, so that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I am delivering to you.

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do not add a thing to what i command you nor subtract from it so that you may keep the commandments of the lord your god that i am delivering to you


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You have witnessed what the LORD did at Baal Peor, how he eradicated from your midst everyone who followed Baal Peor.

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you have witnessed what the lord did at baal peor how he eradicated from your midst everyone who followed baal peor


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But you who remained faithful to the LORD your God are still alive to this very day, every one of you.

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but you who remained faithful to the lord your god are still alive to this very day every one of you


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Look! I have taught you statutes and ordinances just as the LORD my God told me to do, so that you might carry them out in the land you are about to enter and possess.

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look i have taught you statutes and ordinances just as the lord my god told me to do so that you might carry them out in the land you are about to enter and possess


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So be sure to do them, because this will testify of your wise understanding to the people who will learn of all these statutes and say,“Indeed, this great nation is a very wise people.”

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so be sure to do them because this will testify of your wise understanding to the people who will learn of all these statutes and say indeed this great nation is a very wise people


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In fact, what other great nation has a god so near to them like the LORD our God whenever we call on him?

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in fact what other great nation has a god so near to them like the lord our god whenever we call on him


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And what other great nation has statutes and ordinances as just as this whole law that I am about to share with you today?

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and what other great nation has statutes and ordinances as just as this whole law that i am about to share with you today


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Reminder of the Horeb Covenant Again, however, pay very careful attention, lest you forget the things you have seen and disregard them for the rest of your life; instead teach them to your children and grandchildren.

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reminder of the horeb covenant again however pay very careful attention lest you forget the things you have seen and disregard them for the rest of your life instead teach them to your children and grandchildren


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You stood before the LORD your God at Horeb and he said to me,“Assemble the people before me so that I can tell them my commands. Then they will learn to revere me all the days they live in the land, and they will instruct their children.”

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you stood before the lord your god at horeb and he said to me assemble the people before me so that i can tell them my commands then they will learn to revere me all the days they live in the land and they will instruct their children


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You approached and stood at the foot of the mountain, a mountain ablaze to the sky above it and yet dark with a thick cloud.

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you approached and stood at the foot of the mountain a mountain ablaze to the sky above it and yet dark with a thick cloud


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Then the LORD spoke to you from the middle of the fire; you heard speech but you could not see anything– only a voice was heard.

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then the lord spoke to you from the middle of the fire you heard speech but you could not see anything only a voice was heard


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And he revealed to you the covenant he has commanded you to keep, the ten commandments, writing them on two stone tablets.

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and he revealed to you the covenant he has commanded you to keep the ten commandments writing them on two stone tablets


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Moreover, at that same time the LORD commanded me to teach you statutes and ordinances for you to keep in the land which you are about to enter and possess.

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moreover at that same time the lord commanded me to teach you statutes and ordinances for you to keep in the land which you are about to enter and possess


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The Nature of Israel’s God Be very careful, then, because you saw no form at the time the LORD spoke to you at Horeb from the middle of the fire.

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the nature of israel s god be very careful then because you saw no form at the time the lord spoke to you at horeb from the middle of the fire


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I say this so you will not corrupt yourselves by making an image in the form of any kind of figure. This includes the likeness of a human male or female,

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i say this so you will not corrupt yourselves by making an image in the form of any kind of figure this includes the likeness of a human male or female


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When you look up to the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars– the whole heavenly creation– you must not be seduced to worship and serve them, for the LORD your God has assigned them to all the people of the world.

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when you look up to the sky and see the sun moon and stars the whole heavenly creation you must not be seduced to worship and serve them for the lord your god has assigned them to all the people of the world


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You, however, the LORD has selected and brought from Egypt, that iron-smelting furnace, to be his special people as you are today.

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you however the lord has selected and brought from egypt that iron smelting furnace to be his special people as you are today


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But the LORD became angry with me because of you and vowed that I would never cross the Jordan nor enter the good land that he is about to give you.

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but the lord became angry with me because of you and vowed that i would never cross the jordan nor enter the good land that he is about to give you


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So I must die here in this land; I will not cross the Jordan. But you are going over and will possess that good land.

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so i must die here in this land i will not cross the jordan but you are going over and will possess that good land


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Be on guard so that you do not forget the covenant of the LORD your God that he has made with you, and that you do not make an image of any kind, just as he has forbidden you.

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be on guard so that you do not forget the covenant of the lord your god that he has made with you and that you do not make an image of any kind just as he has forbidden you


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Threat and Blessing following Covenant Disobedience After you have produced children and grandchildren and have been in the land a long time, if you become corrupt and make an image of any kind and do other evil things before the LORD your God that enrage him,

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threat and blessing following covenant disobedience after you have produced children and grandchildren and have been in the land a long time if you become corrupt and make an image of any kind and do other evil things before the lord your god that enrage him


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I invoke heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that you will surely and swiftly be removed from the very land you are about to cross the Jordan to possess. You will not last long there because you will surely be annihilated.

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i invoke heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that you will surely and swiftly be removed from the very land you are about to cross the jordan to possess you will not last long there because you will surely be annihilated


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Then the LORD will scatter you among the peoples and there will be very few of you among the nations where the LORD will drive you.

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then the lord will scatter you among the peoples and there will be very few of you among the nations where the lord will drive you


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There you will worship gods made by human hands– wood and stone that can neither see, hear, eat, nor smell.

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there you will worship gods made by human hands wood and stone that can neither see hear eat nor smell


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But if you seek the LORD your God from there, you will find him, if, indeed, you seek him with all your heart and soul.

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but if you seek the lord your god from there you will find him if indeed you seek him with all your heart and soul


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In your distress when all these things happen to you in the latter days, if you return to the LORD your God and obey him

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in your distress when all these things happen to you in the latter days if you return to the lord your god and obey him


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(for he is a merciful God), he will not let you down or destroy you, for he cannot forget the covenant with your ancestors that he confirmed by oath to them.

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for he is a merciful god he will not let you down or destroy you for he cannot forget the covenant with your ancestors that he confirmed by oath to them


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The Uniqueness of Israel’s God Indeed, ask about the distant past, starting from the day God created humankind on the earth, and ask from one end of heaven to the other, whether there has ever been such a great thing as this, or even a rumor of it.

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the uniqueness of israel s god indeed ask about the distant past starting from the day god created humankind on the earth and ask from one end of heaven to the other whether there has ever been such a great thing as this or even a rumor of it


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Have a people ever heard the voice of God speaking from the middle of fire, as you yourselves have, and lived to tell about it?

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have a people ever heard the voice of god speaking from the middle of fire as you yourselves have and lived to tell about it


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Or has God ever before tried to deliver a nation from the middle of another nation, accompanied by judgments, signs, wonders, war, strength, power, and other very terrifying things like the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your very eyes?

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or has god ever before tried to deliver a nation from the middle of another nation accompanied by judgments signs wonders war strength power and other very terrifying things like the lord your god did for you in egypt before your very eyes


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From heaven he spoke to you in order to teach you, and on earth he showed you his great fire from which you also heard his words.

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from heaven he spoke to you in order to teach you and on earth he showed you his great fire from which you also heard his words


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Moreover, because he loved your ancestors, he chose their descendants who followed them and personally brought you out of Egypt with his great power

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moreover because he loved your ancestors he chose their descendants who followed them and personally brought you out of egypt with his great power


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to dispossess nations greater and stronger than you and brought you here this day to give you their land as your property.

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to dispossess nations greater and stronger than you and brought you here this day to give you their land as your property


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Today realize and carefully consider that the LORD is God in heaven above and on earth below– there is no other!

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today realize and carefully consider that the lord is god in heaven above and on earth below there is no other


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Keep his statutes and commandments that I am setting forth today so that it may go well with you and your descendants and that you may enjoy longevity in the land that the LORD your God is about to give you as a permanent possession.”

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keep his statutes and commandments that i am setting forth today so that it may go well with you and your descendants and that you may enjoy longevity in the land that the lord your god is about to give you as a permanent possession


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The Narrative Concerning Cities of Refuge Then Moses selected three cities in the Transjordan, toward the east.

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the narrative concerning cities of refuge then moses selected three cities in the transjordan toward the east


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Anyone who accidentally killed someone without hating him at the time of the accident could flee to one of those cities and be safe.

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anyone who accidentally killed someone without hating him at the time of the accident could flee to one of those cities and be safe


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These cities are Bezer, in the wilderness plateau, for the Reubenites; Ramoth in Gilead for the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan for the Manassehites.

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these cities are bezer in the wilderness plateau for the reubenites ramoth in gilead for the gadites and golan in bashan for the manassehites


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These are the stipulations, statutes, and ordinances that Moses spoke to the Israelites after he had brought them out of Egypt,

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these are the stipulations statutes and ordinances that moses spoke to the israelites after he had brought them out of egypt


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in the Transjordan, in the valley opposite Beth Peor, in the land of King Sihon of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon.(It is he whom Moses and the Israelites attacked after they came out of Egypt.

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in the transjordan in the valley opposite beth peor in the land of king sihon of the amorites who lived in heshbon it is he whom moses and the israelites attacked after they came out of egypt


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They possessed his land and that of King Og of Bashan– both of whom were Amorite kings in the Transjordan, to the east.

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they possessed his land and that of king og of bashan both of whom were amorite kings in the transjordan to the east


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Their territory extended from Aroer at the edge of the Arnon valley as far as Mount Siyon– that is, Hermon–

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their territory extended from aroer at the edge of the arnon valley as far as mount siyon that is hermon


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including all the rift valley of the Transjordan in the east to the sea of the rift valley, beneath the slopes of Pisgah.)

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including all the rift valley of the transjordan in the east to the sea of the rift valley beneath the slopes of pisgah


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The Opening Exhortation Then Moses called all the people of Israel together and said to them:“Listen, Israel, to the statutes and ordinances that I am about to deliver to you today; learn them and be careful to keep them!

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the opening exhortation then moses called all the people of israel together and said to them listen israel to the statutes and ordinances that i am about to deliver to you today learn them and be careful to keep them


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He did not make this covenant with our ancestors but with us, we who are here today, all of us living now.

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he did not make this covenant with our ancestors but with us we who are here today all of us living now


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(I was standing between the LORD and you at that time to reveal the LORD’s message to you, because you were afraid of the fire and would not go up the mountain.) He said:

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i was standing between the lord and you at that time to reveal the lord s message to you because you were afraid of the fire and would not go up the mountain he said


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The Ten Commandments“I am the LORD your God, he who brought you from the land of Egypt, from the place of slavery.

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the ten commandments i am the lord your god he who brought you from the land of egypt from the place of slavery


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You must not make for yourself an image of anything in heaven above, on earth below, or in the waters beneath.

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you must not make for yourself an image of anything in heaven above on earth below or in the waters beneath


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You must not worship or serve them, for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God. I punish the sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons for the sin of the fathers who reject me,

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you must not worship or serve them for i the lord your god am a jealous god i punish the sons grandsons and great grandsons for the sin of the fathers who reject me


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You must not make use of the name of the LORD your God for worthless purposes, for the LORD will not exonerate anyone who abuses his name that way.

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you must not make use of the name of the lord your god for worthless purposes for the lord will not exonerate anyone who abuses his name that way


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but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD your God. On that day you must not do any work, you, your son, your daughter, your male slave, your female slave, your ox, your donkey, any other animal, or the resident foreigner who lives with you, so that your male and female slaves, like yourself, may have rest.

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but the seventh day is the sabbath of the lord your god on that day you must not do any work you your son your daughter your male slave your female slave your ox your donkey any other animal or the resident foreigner who lives with you so that your male and female slaves like yourself may have rest


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Recall that you were slaves in the land of Egypt and that the LORD your God brought you out of there by strength and power. That is why the LORD your God has commanded you to observe the Sabbath day.

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recall that you were slaves in the land of egypt and that the lord your god brought you out of there by strength and power that is why the lord your god has commanded you to observe the sabbath day


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Honor your father and your mother just as the LORD your God has commanded you to do, so that your days may be extended and that it may go well with you in the land that he is about to give you.

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honor your father and your mother just as the lord your god has commanded you to do so that your days may be extended and that it may go well with you in the land that he is about to give you


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You must not desire another man’s wife, nor should you crave his house, his field, his male and female servants, his ox, his donkey, or anything else he owns.”

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you must not desire another man s wife nor should you crave his house his field his male and female servants his ox his donkey or anything else he owns


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The Narrative of the Sinai Revelation and Israel’s Response The LORD said these things to your entire assembly at the mountain from the middle of the fire, the cloud, and the darkness with a loud voice, and that was all he said. Then he inscribed the words on two stone tablets and gave them to me.

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the narrative of the sinai revelation and israel s response the lord said these things to your entire assembly at the mountain from the middle of the fire the cloud and the darkness with a loud voice and that was all he said then he inscribed the words on two stone tablets and gave them to me


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Then, when you heard the voice from the midst of the darkness while the mountain was ablaze, all your tribal leaders and elders approached me.

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then when you heard the voice from the midst of the darkness while the mountain was ablaze all your tribal leaders and elders approached me


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You said,“The LORD our God has shown us his great glory and we have heard him speak from the middle of the fire. It is now clear to us that God can speak to human beings and they can keep on living.

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you said the lord our god has shown us his great glory and we have heard him speak from the middle of the fire it is now clear to us that god can speak to human beings and they can keep on living


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But now, why should we die, because this intense fire will consume us! If we keep hearing the voice of the LORD our God we will die!

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but now why should we die because this intense fire will consume us if we keep hearing the voice of the lord our god we will die


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Who is there from the entire human race who has heard the voice of the living God speaking from the middle of the fire as we have, and has lived?

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who is there from the entire human race who has heard the voice of the living god speaking from the middle of the fire as we have and has lived


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You go near so that you can hear everything the LORD our God is saying and then you can tell us whatever he says to you; then we will pay attention and do it.”

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you go near so that you can hear everything the lord our god is saying and then you can tell us whatever he says to you then we will pay attention and do it


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When the LORD heard you speaking to me, he said to me,“I have heard what these people have said to you– they have spoken well.

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when the lord heard you speaking to me he said to me i have heard what these people have said to you they have spoken well


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If only it would really be their desire to fear me and obey all my commandments in the future, so that it may go well with them and their descendants forever.

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if only it would really be their desire to fear me and obey all my commandments in the future so that it may go well with them and their descendants forever


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But as for you, remain here with me so I can declare to you all the commandments, statutes, and ordinances that you are to teach them, so that they can carry them out in the land I am about to give them.”

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but as for you remain here with me so i can declare to you all the commandments statutes and ordinances that you are to teach them so that they can carry them out in the land i am about to give them


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Be careful, therefore, to do exactly what the LORD your God has commanded you; do not turn right or left!

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be careful therefore to do exactly what the lord your god has commanded you do not turn right or left


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Walk just as he has commanded you so that you may live, that it may go well with you, and that you may live long in the land you are going to possess.

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walk just as he has commanded you so that you may live that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land you are going to possess


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Exhortation to Keep the Covenant Principles Now these are the commandments, statutes, and ordinances that the LORD your God instructed me to teach you so that you may carry them out in the land where you are headed

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exhortation to keep the covenant principles now these are the commandments statutes and ordinances that the lord your god instructed me to teach you so that you may carry them out in the land where you are headed


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and that you may so revere the LORD your God that you will keep all his statutes and commandments that I am giving you– you, your children, and your grandchildren– all your lives, to prolong your days.

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and that you may so revere the lord your god that you will keep all his statutes and commandments that i am giving you you your children and your grandchildren all your lives to prolong your days


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Pay attention, Israel, and be careful to do this so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly in number– as the LORD, God of your ancestors, said to you, you will have a land flowing with milk and honey.

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pay attention israel and be careful to do this so that it may go well with you and that you may increase greatly in number as the lord god of your ancestors said to you you will have a land flowing with milk and honey


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Exhortation to Teach the Covenant Principles These words I am commanding you today must be kept in mind,

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exhortation to teach the covenant principles these words i am commanding you today must be kept in mind


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and you must teach them to your children and speak of them as you sit in your house, as you walk along the road, as you lie down, and as you get up.

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and you must teach them to your children and speak of them as you sit in your house as you walk along the road as you lie down and as you get up


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Exhortation to Worship the Lord Exclusively Then when the LORD your God brings you to the land he promised your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to give you– a land with large, fine cities you did not build,

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exhortation to worship the lord exclusively then when the lord your god brings you to the land he promised your ancestors abraham isaac and jacob to give you a land with large fine cities you did not build


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houses filled with choice things you did not accumulate, hewn out cisterns you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant– and you eat your fill,

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houses filled with choice things you did not accumulate hewn out cisterns you did not dig and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant and you eat your fill


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for the LORD your God, who is present among you, is a jealous God and his anger will erupt against you and remove you from the land.

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for the lord your god who is present among you is a jealous god and his anger will erupt against you and remove you from the land


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Exhortation to Obey the Lord Exclusively You must not put the LORD your God to the test as you did at Massah.

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exhortation to obey the lord exclusively you must not put the lord your god to the test as you did at massah


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Keep his commandments very carefully, as well as the stipulations and statutes he commanded you to observe.

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keep his commandments very carefully as well as the stipulations and statutes he commanded you to observe


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Do whatever is proper and good before the LORD so that it may go well with you and that you may enter and occupy the good land that he promised your ancestors,

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do whatever is proper and good before the lord so that it may go well with you and that you may enter and occupy the good land that he promised your ancestors


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Exhortation to Remember the Past When your children ask you later on,“What are the stipulations, statutes, and ordinances that the LORD our God commanded you?”

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exhortation to remember the past when your children ask you later on what are the stipulations statutes and ordinances that the lord our god commanded you


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you must say to them,“We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt, but the LORD brought us out of Egypt in a powerful way.

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you must say to them we were pharaoh s slaves in egypt but the lord brought us out of egypt in a powerful way


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And he brought signs and great, devastating wonders on Egypt, on Pharaoh, and on his whole family before our very eyes.

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and he brought signs and great devastating wonders on egypt on pharaoh and on his whole family before our very eyes


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The LORD commanded us to obey all these statutes and to revere him so that it may always go well for us and he may preserve us, as he has to this day.

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the lord commanded us to obey all these statutes and to revere him so that it may always go well for us and he may preserve us as he has to this day


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We will be innocent if we carefully keep all these commandments before the LORD our God, just as he demands.”

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we will be innocent if we carefully keep all these commandments before the lord our god just as he demands


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The Dispossession of Nonvassals When the LORD your God brings you to the land that you are going to occupy and forces out many nations before you– Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, seven nations more numerous and powerful than you–

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the dispossession of nonvassals when the lord your god brings you to the land that you are going to occupy and forces out many nations before you hittites girgashites amorites canaanites perizzites hivites and jebusites seven nations more numerous and powerful than you


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and he delivers them over to you and you attack them, you must utterly annihilate them. Make no treaty with them and show them no mercy!

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and he delivers them over to you and you attack them you must utterly annihilate them make no treaty with them and show them no mercy


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You must not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons,

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you must not intermarry with them do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons


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for they will turn your sons away from me to worship other gods. Then the anger of the LORD will erupt against you and he will quickly destroy you.

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for they will turn your sons away from me to worship other gods then the anger of the lord will erupt against you and he will quickly destroy you


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Instead, this is what you must do to them: You must tear down their altars, shatter their sacred pillars, cut down their sacred Asherah poles, and burn up their idols.

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instead this is what you must do to them you must tear down their altars shatter their sacred pillars cut down their sacred asherah poles and burn up their idols


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For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. He has chosen you to be his people, prized above all others on the face of the earth.

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for you are a people holy to the lord your god he has chosen you to be his people prized above all others on the face of the earth


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The Basis of Israel’s Election It is not because you were more numerous than all the other peoples that the LORD favored and chose you– for in fact you were the least numerous of all peoples.

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the basis of israel s election it is not because you were more numerous than all the other peoples that the lord favored and chose you for in fact you were the least numerous of all peoples


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Rather it is because of his love for you and his faithfulness to the promise he solemnly vowed to your ancestors that the LORD brought you out with great power, redeeming you from the place of slavery, from the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

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rather it is because of his love for you and his faithfulness to the promise he solemnly vowed to your ancestors that the lord brought you out with great power redeeming you from the place of slavery from the power of pharaoh king of egypt


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So realize that the LORD your God is the true God, the faithful God who keeps covenant faithfully with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations,

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so realize that the lord your god is the true god the faithful god who keeps covenant faithfully with those who love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations


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but who pays back those who hate him as they deserve and destroys them. He will not ignore those who hate him but will repay them as they deserve!

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but who pays back those who hate him as they deserve and destroys them he will not ignore those who hate him but will repay them as they deserve


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Promises of Good for Covenant Obedience If you obey these ordinances and are careful to do them, the LORD your God will faithfully keep covenant with you as he promised your ancestors.

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promises of good for covenant obedience if you obey these ordinances and are careful to do them the lord your god will faithfully keep covenant with you as he promised your ancestors


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He will love and bless you, and make you numerous. He will bless you with many children, with the produce of your soil, your grain, your new wine, your oil, the offspring of your oxen, and the young of your flocks in the land which he promised your ancestors to give you.

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he will love and bless you and make you numerous he will bless you with many children with the produce of your soil your grain your new wine your oil the offspring of your oxen and the young of your flocks in the land which he promised your ancestors to give you


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The LORD will protect you from all sickness, and you will not experience any of the terrible diseases that you knew in Egypt; instead he will inflict them on all those who hate you.

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the lord will protect you from all sickness and you will not experience any of the terrible diseases that you knew in egypt instead he will inflict them on all those who hate you


