Numbers 11 Cross References - NSB

¹ The people complained out loud to Jehovah about their troubles. Jehovah heard them and he became angry. Fire from Jehovah burned among them. It destroyed some people on the outskirts of the camp. ² The people cried out to Moses. Moses prayed to Jehovah! And the fire died down. ³ That place was called Taberah (Fire) because fire from Jehovah burned among them there. ⁴ Some foreigners among the Israelites had a strong craving for other kinds of food. Even the Israelites cried again and said: »If only we had meat to eat! ⁵ »Remember all the free fish we ate in Egypt and the cucumbers, watermelons, leeks, onions, and garlic we had? ⁶ »Now we have lost our appetite! Everywhere we look there is nothing but manna!« ⁷ Manna was small like coriander seeds and looked like resin. ⁸ The people would gather it and then grind it in a hand mill or crush it in a mortar. They would cook it in a pot or make round loaves of bread out of it. It tasted like rich sweet pastry made with oil. ⁹ When dew fell on the camp at night, manna fell with it. ¹⁰ Moses heard people from every family cry at the entrance to their tents. Jehovah became very angry. Moses did not like it either. ¹¹ So he asked: »Jehovah, why have you brought me this trouble? How have I displeased you that you put the burden of all these people on me? ¹² »Am I their mother? Did I give birth to them? Are you really asking me to carry them in my arms, as a nurse carries a baby, all the way to the land you promised their ancestors with an oath? ¹³ »Where can I get meat for all these people? They continually cry for me to give them meat to eat. ¹⁴ »I am not able to take care of all these people by myself. This is too much work for me! ¹⁵ »If you treat me like this have pity on me and kill me. That way I will not have to endure my shame any longer.« ¹⁶ Jehovah replied to Moses: »Assemble seventy respected men who are recognized as elders of the people. Bring them to me at the tent of my presence, and tell them to stand there beside you. ¹⁷ »I will come down and speak with you there. I will take some of the spirit I have given and give it to them. Then they can help you bear the responsibility for these people. You will not have to bear it alone. ¹⁸ »Tell the people: ‘Purify yourselves for tomorrow. You will have meat to eat! Jehovah has heard you whining and saying that you wished you had some meat and that you were better off in Egypt. Jehovah will now give you meat, and you will have to eat it. ¹⁹ »‘You will have to eat it not just for one or two days, or five, or ten, or even twenty days. ²⁰ »‘You will eat it for a whole month, until it comes out of your nose, until you are sick of it. This will happen because you have rejected Jehovah who is here among you and have complained to him that you should not have left Egypt.’« ²¹ Moses said to Jehovah: »Here I am leading six hundred thousand people, and you say that you will give them enough meat for a month?« ²² »Could enough cattle and sheep even be killed to satisfy them? Are all the fish in the sea enough for them? ²³ »Is there a limit to my power?« Jehovah answered. »You will soon see whether what I have said will happen or not!« ²⁴ Thus Moses went out and told the people what Jehovah said. He assembled seventy of the leaders and placed them around the tent. ²⁵ Jehovah came down in the cloud and spoke to him. He took some of the spirit he had given to Moses and gave it to the seventy elders. When the Spirit came on them, they began to shout like prophets, but not for long. ²⁶ Two of the seventy elders, Eldad and Medad, stayed in the camp and did not go out to the tent. There in the camp the Spirit came on them, and they too began to shout like prophets. ²⁷ A young man ran out to tell Moses what Eldad and Medad were doing. ²⁸ Joshua son of Nun, who had been Moses’ helper since he was a young man, spoke up and said to Moses: »Stop them, sir!« ²⁹ Moses asked him: »Do you think you need to stand up for me? I wish all Jehovah’s people were prophets and that Jehovah would put his Spirit on them!« ³⁰ Then Moses and the elders of Israel went back to the camp. ³¹ Jehovah sent a wind from the sea that brought quails and dropped them all around the camp. There were quails on the ground about three feet deep as far as you could walk in a day in any direction. ³² All that day and night and all the next day the people went out and gathered the quails. No one gathered less than sixty bushels. Then they spread the quails out all around the camp. ³³ While the meat was still in their mouths, before they had even had a chance to chew it, Jehovah became angry with the people and struck them with a severe plague. ³⁴ That place was called Kibroth Hattaavah (Graves of Those Who Craved Meat) because they buried the people who had a strong craving for meat there. ³⁵ From Kibroth Hattaavah the people moved to Hazeroth, where they stayed.

¹⁰ What he did displeased Jehovah. So Jehovah killed him also.

²³ When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water because it tasted bitter. That is why the place was called Marah (Bitter Place). ²⁴ The people complained about Moses. They asked: »What can we drink?«

² The entire congregation complained about Moses and Aaron in the desert. ³ The Israelites said to them: »If only Jehovah had allowed us to die in Egypt! There we sat by our pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted! You brought us out into this desert to let us all starve to death!«

⁷ »In the morning you will see the glory of Jehovah’s presence. He hears your complaints against him. But what are we that you complain against us?«

⁹ Moses said to Aaron: »Say to all the congregation of the sons of Israel: ‘Come near before Jehovah for he has heard your complaints.’«

² So they complained to Moses about this: »Give us water to drink!« Moses said: »Why do you complain to me? Why do you test Jehovah?« ³ The people were thirsty for water. They complained to Moses and asked: »Why did you bring us out of Egypt? Was it to make us, our children, and our livestock die of thirst?«

² A fire flashed from Jehovah and burned them. They died in the presence of Jehovah.

³³ The people left Sinai, the holy mountain. They traveled three days. Jehovah’s Ark of the Covenant always went ahead of them to find a place for them to camp.

³⁵ Fire came from Jehovah and consumed the two hundred and fifty men who were offering incense.

² The congregation was without water. So they gathered to confront Moses and Aaron. ³ The people complained to Moses. They said: »If only we had died when the other Israelites died in Jehovah’s presence! ⁴ »Did you bring Jehovah’s assembly into this desert just to have us all die and our animals? ⁵ »Why did you make us leave Egypt and bring us into this terrible place? This is no place to plant crops. Even figs, grapes, and pomegranates will not grow here. And there is no water to drink!«

⁵ and criticized God and Moses. They said: »Why did you make us leave Egypt only to let us die in the desert? There is no bread or water, and we cannot stand this awful food!«

²² »Again at Taberah and at Massah and at Kibroth-hattaavah you provoked Jehovah to anger.

¹⁸ »He met you along the way and attacked among you all the stragglers at your rear when you were faint and weary. He did not respect God.

²² My anger has started a fire that will burn into the depths of the grave. It will consume the earth and its crops and set the foundations of the mountains on fire.

²⁷ When her mourning was over, David sent for her and brought her to his home. She became his wife. Then she gave birth to a son. However, Jehovah considered David’s actions evil.

¹² »Since I am a man of God,« Elijah answered: »let fire come down from heaven and kill you and your men!« At once the fire of God came down and killed the officer and his men.

¹⁶ Before he finished speaking, another servant came and said: »Lightning struck the sheep and the shepherds and killed them all. I am the only one who escaped to tell you.«

²¹ Therefore Jehovah heard and was full of wrath. A fire was kindled against Jacob and anger also mounted against Israel,

¹⁸ A fire broke out among their followers. Flames burned up wicked people.

³³ Topheth was prepared long ago. It was made ready for the king. It was made deep and wide and piled high with plenty of burning logs. Jehovah’s breath will be like a flood of burning sulfur, setting it on fire.

¹⁴ The sinners in Zion are terrified. The godless tremble. Who of us can dwell with the consuming fire? Who of us can dwell with long lasting fire?

³⁹ What protest may a living man make? Can a man protest about the punishment for his sin?

⁵ The mountains quake because of him, and the hills melt. The earth trembles (shakes) (heaves) at his presence, yes, the world, and all that dwells in it.

⁴³ »If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It would be better to enter into life maimed then, having two hands to be destroyed in the ever-burning trash fires in the Valley of Hinnom. (Greek: Gehenna) ⁴⁴ (spurious, but included in King James Version, »Where the worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.«) ⁴⁵ »If your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is good for you to enter into life with only one foot, rather than having two feet to be cast into the ever-burning fires of Hinnom. (Greek: Gehenna: symbolic of total destruction) ⁴⁶ (The same wording as verse 44, spurious: Tischendorf’s Spurious Passages) ⁴⁷ »If your eye causes you to stumble, cast it out. It is good for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be destroyed in the ever-burning trash fires in the valley of Hinnom. ⁴⁸ (»For the worm does not die and the fire is not quenched.« Questionable passage.) ⁴⁹ »For every one will be salted with fire.

¹⁰ Do not grumble like some of them grumbled. Venomous snakes killed them.

²⁹ Our God is a destroying (consuming) fire.

⁴ Behold, the wages of the laborers who harvested your fields, which are held back by you, cry out: and the cries of them that reaped have entered into the ears of Jehovah of Hosts.

¹⁶ These murmur, complain, and walk after their lusts, they speak arrogantly, flattering people to gain advantage.

²³ Abraham came near and said: »Will you destroy the righteous with the wicked? ²⁴ »Suppose there were fifty righteous within the city. Would you also destroy the place and not spare it because the righteous people are there? ²⁵ »Surely you would not do that! Would you slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the wicked? Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?« ²⁶ Jehovah said: »If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, I will spare the entire place for their sakes.« ²⁷ Then Abraham answered and said: »Indeed now, I who am only dust and ashes have taken it upon myself to speak to Jehovah: ²⁸ »Suppose there were five less than the fifty righteous. Would you destroy the entire city for lack of five?« So He (God) said: »If I find there forty-five, I will not destroy it.« ²⁹ Abraham spoke again: »Suppose there should be forty found there?« God replied: »I will not do it for the sake of forty.« ³⁰ Abraham then said: »Do not be angry, and let me speak. Suppose thirty should be found there?« God replied: »I will not do it if I find thirty there.« ³¹ Abraham then said: »Indeed now, I have taken it upon myself to speak to Jehovah: Suppose twenty should be found there?« God replied: »I will not destroy it for the sake of twenty.« ³² Abraham again queried: »Please do not be angry as I speak once more: Suppose ten should be found there?« God said: »I will not destroy it for the sake of ten.« ³³ Jehovah went his way as soon as he finished speaking with Abraham. Abraham returned to his place.

¹⁰ »Now let me alone. Let my anger burn against them. I am so angry with them I am going to destroy them. Then I will make you into a great nation.« ¹¹ »But Moses pleaded with Jehovah his God. »Jehovah,« he said, »why are you so angry with your people? These are your people whom you brought out of Egypt using your great power and mighty hand! ¹² »Do not let the Egyptians say: ‘He was planning all along to kill them in the mountains and wipe them off the face of the earth. That is why he brought them out of our land.’ Do not be so angry. Reconsider your decision to bring this disaster on your people. ¹³ »Remember your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel. You took an oath, swearing on yourself. You told them: ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky. I will give to your descendants all the land I spoke of. It will be their long lasting possession.’« ¹⁴ So Jehovah changed his mind and did not bring disaster on his people as he threatened.

³¹ So Moses went back to Jehovah and said: »These people have committed such a serious sin! They made a god out of gold for themselves. ³² »Will you forgive their sin? If not, please wipe me out of the book you have written.«

⁹ He prayed: »Jehovah, if you really are pleased with me, I pray that you will go with us. It is true that these people are sinful and rebellious. However, please forgive our sin and let us be your people.«

¹³ Moses said to Jehovah: »You brought these people out of Egypt by your power. When the Egyptians hear what you have done to your people, ¹⁴ they will tell it to the people who live in this land. These people have already heard that you, Jehovah, are with us, that you appear in plain sight when your cloud stops over us, and that you go before us in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. ¹⁵ »But if you kill all these people at the same time the nations who have heard these reports about you will say, ¹⁶ »Jehovah was not able to bring these people into the land he promised them, so he slaughtered them in the desert. ¹⁷ »Jehovah, let your power be as great as when you said, ¹⁸ »Jehovah is patient, forever loving; He forgives wrongdoing and disobedience. He never lets the guilty go unpunished. In fact he punishes children for their parents’ sins to the third and fourth generation. ¹⁹ »By your great love, please forgive these people’s sins, as you have forgiven them from the time they left Egypt until now.« ²⁰ Jehovah said: »I forgive them, as you have asked.

⁴⁵ »Get away from these people, and let me destroy them in an instant! Immediately, they bowed with their faces touching the ground.« ⁴⁶ Moses said to Aaron: »Take your incense burner, put burning coals from the altar and incense in it, and go quickly into the congregation to make peace with Jehovah for the people. Jehovah shows his anger! A plague has started.« ⁴⁷ Aaron took his incense burner, as Moses told him. He ran into the middle of the assembly, because the plague had already begun among the people. He put incense on the incense burner to make peace with Jehovah for the people. ⁴⁸ He stood between those who had died and those who were still alive. The plague stopped.

⁷ The people came to Moses and said: »We sinned when we criticized Jehovah and you. Pray to Jehovah so that he will take the snakes away from us. So Moses prayed for the people.«

¹⁹ »I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure from Jehovah. For he was wrathful against you to the point of destroying you! But Jehovah listened to me that time also. ²⁰ »Jehovah was angry enough with Aaron to destroy him! So I also prayed for Aaron at the same time.

³⁴ When he killed some of them, the rest searched for him. They turned from their sins and eagerly looked for God. ³⁵ They remembered that God was their rock, that the Most High was their defender.

²³ God said he was going to destroy them, but Moses, his chosen one, stood in his way to prevent him from exterminating them.

⁴ »‘Perhaps Jehovah your God will hear the words of Rabshakeh. His master the king of Assyria has sent him to reproach the living God! He will rebuke the words Jehovah your God has heard. Therefore, offer a prayer for the remnant that survives.’«

¹ Jehovah said to me: »I would not feel sorry for these people, even if Moses and Samuel were standing in front of me. Send them away from my presence, and let them go.

³ King Zedekiah sent Jehucal son of Shelemiah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah to the prophet Jeremiah. They asked him: »Please pray to Jehovah our God for us.«

² They said to me: »Please do what we ask you! Pray to Jehovah our God for us. Pray for all of us who have survived. Once there were many of us. Now there are only a few of us left, as you can see.

² It happened when they quit eating the grass of the land. I said, »O Lord Jehovah, forgive, I entreat you: how shall Jacob stand? Since he is so small.« ³ Jehovah changed his mind about this. »It will not be,« said Jehovah. ⁴ The Lord Jehovah showed me and, behold, the Lord Jehovah called for judgement (contention) by fire and it devoured the great deep. It would have eaten up the land. ⁵ Then I said, »O Lord Jehovah, cease, I plead with you: how can Jacob stand? After all he is small.« ⁶ Jehovah changed his mind concerning this: »This also will not be,« said the Lord Jehovah.

²⁴ Simon answered: »Pray to God for me, that none of these things that you have spoken will happen to me.«

²⁶ Such a high priest as this was suitable for us. He is holy, harmless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and higher than the heavens.

¹⁶ Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man helps much.

¹ My little children, I write you these things that you may not sin. If any man sin, we have an Advocate (intercessor) (comforter) (helper) with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous! ² He is the propitiation (Greek: hilasmos: atonement, compensation) for our sins. Not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

¹⁶ If any man see his brother committing a sin not leading to death, he will ask, and God will give him life for them that sin not leading to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I do not say that he should make request concerning this.

³⁸ Many other people also went with them, along with large numbers of sheep, goats, and cattle.

¹⁰ A man, whose mother was Shelomith (daughter of Dibri, from the tribe of Dan in Israel) and whose father was from Egypt, got into a quarrel with an Israelite in the camp. ¹¹ The Israelite woman's son began cursing Jehovah’s name and treating it with contempt. So they brought him to Moses.

³ So after hearing the law, they took out of Israel all the mixed people.

¹⁸ In their heart they put God to the test by asking food according to their desire. ¹⁹ Then they spoke against God. They said: Can God prepare a table in the wilderness? ²⁰ Behold, He struck the rock so that waters gushed out, and streams were overflowing; Can He give bread also? Will He provide meat for His people?

¹⁴ They had an unreasonable desire for food in the wilderness. In the desert they tested God.

¹⁴ Put on (live like) (clothe yourself with) the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not make provision for the desires of the flesh.

⁶ Now these things were examples for us. They teach us not to lust after evil things like they did.

³³ Do not be deceived: Bad company corrupts good morals.

³ The Israelites said to them: »If only Jehovah had allowed us to die in Egypt! There we sat by our pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted! You brought us out into this desert to let us all starve to death!«

¹⁴ With your power (by your hand) rescue me from mortals, O Jehovah, from mortals who look forward only to this life. You fill their bellies with your treasure. Their children are satisfied with it, and they leave what remains to their children.

¹⁹ Their end is destruction. Their god is their belly. Their glory is in their shame. They set their mind on earthly things.

⁴ Jonadab said to Amnon: »You are the king’s son. Even so day after day I see you looking sad. What is the problem?« Amnon answered: »I am in love with Tamar, the sister of my half brother Absalom.«

¹² The gold of that land is good. Bdellium and onyx stone are also there.

¹⁴ After the dew had gone, the desert was covered with thin flakes that looked like frost. ¹⁵ When the children of Israel saw, they said to one another: »What is this?« For they did not know what it was. Moses said to them: »This is the bread Jehovah has given you to eat.«

³¹ The house of Israel called its name manna. It was like coriander seed, white in color. It tasted like wafers made with honey.

²³ We preach Christ impaled. It is a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the nations! ²⁴ To those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, it is Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.

¹⁷ »'He who can hear should listen to what the Spirit says to the congregations! To those who overcome in victory I will give some of the hidden manna. I will also give each of them a white stone on which is written a new name that no one knows except the one who receives it.'

¹⁶ This is what Jehovah has commanded: »Each man should gather according to what he can eat. You shall take two quarts for each person in your tent.« ¹⁷ The sons of Israel did this. Some gathered much and some little. ¹⁸ They measured it. Those who gathered much did not have too much. Some who gathered less did not have too little. Each had gathered just what he needed.

²³ Moses said: »Jehovah has commanded that tomorrow is a holy day of rest, dedicated to God. Bake today what you want to bake and boil what you want to boil. Whatever is left should be put aside and kept for tomorrow.«

²⁷ »Do not work for food that perishes but for food that offers everlasting life. The Son of man will give you this food. The Father, even God, has set his seal upon him.«

³³ »For the bread of God is that which comes down out of heaven. It gives life to the world.« ³⁴ They responded: »Lord, always give us this bread.« ³⁵ Jesus replied: »I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will not hunger. The one who puts active faith in me will never thirst. ³⁶ »I told you. You have seen me and yet do not believe. ³⁷ »That which the Father gives me will come to me. I will not reject him who comes to me. ³⁸ »I do not do my own will. I came down from heaven to do the will of him that sent me. ³⁹ »This is the will of him that sent me that I should not lose any of those he has given me, but I should raise them up at the last day. ⁴⁰ »For this is the will of my Father. Every one who sees the Son and puts active faith in him will have everlasting life, and I will raise him up at the last day.« ⁴¹ The Jews complained about him. This is because he said ‘I am the bread that came down out of heaven.’ ⁴² They said: »Is Jesus the son of Joseph? We know his father and mother. How does he now say, I came down out of heaven?« ⁴³ Jesus answered: »Stop complaining and saying things against me. ⁴⁴ »No man can come to me unless the Father, who sent me, draws him. I will resurrect him (raise him up) in the last day. ⁴⁵ »It is written in the prophets: Jehovah shall teach them all. Every one who hears the Father and has learned comes to me. (Jeremiah 31:34) ⁴⁶ »No one has seen the Father. Only he who is from God, He has seen the Father. ⁴⁷ »Truly, truly I tell you, he who believes has everlasting life. ⁴⁸ »I am the bread of life. ⁴⁹ »Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness and they died. ⁵⁰ »This is the bread that comes down out of heaven that a man may eat of it and not die. ⁵¹ »I am the living bread that came down out of heaven. If any man eats of this bread he will live forever. Yes and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.« ⁵² The Jews argued with one another saying: »How can this man give us his flesh to eat?« ⁵³ Jesus responded to them: »Truly I tell you if you do not eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood you will not have life in yourselves. ⁵⁴ »He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has everlasting life! I will raise him up at the last day. ⁵⁵ »For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. ⁵⁶ »He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood abides with me, and I with him. ⁵⁷ »The living Father sent me and I live because of the Father. He who takes me for his food will live because of me. ⁵⁸ »This is the bread that came down out of heaven. It is not like the bread (manna) the fathers ate and then died. He who eats this bread will live forever.«

¹³ That evening many quails came and landed everywhere in the camp, and the next morning dew covered the ground. ¹⁴ After the dew had gone, the desert was covered with thin flakes that looked like frost.

² »My instruction shall drop as the rain; my words shall descend like dew, as the gentle rains on the tender plant, and as the showers on vegetation.

²³ Yet he commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of heaven. ²⁴ He rained down manna upon them to eat and gave them food from heaven. ²⁵ Man did eat the bread of angels. He sent them food in abundance.

⁴⁰ The Israelites asked, and he brought them quail and filled them with bread from heaven.

¹ The people complained out loud to Jehovah about their troubles. Jehovah heard them and he became angry. Fire from Jehovah burned among them. It destroyed some people on the outskirts of the camp.

³ Moses was a very humble (meek) man. He was more humble than anyone else on earth.

¹ All the Israelite congregation raised their voices and cried out loud all that night. ² They complained to Moses and Aaron: »If only we had died in Egypt or in this desert!

²⁷ So they moved away from the tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram came out and were standing at the entrances to their tents with their wives and children.

¹⁰ Moses and Aaron assembled the congregation in front of the rock and said to them: »Listen, you rebels, must we bring water out of this rock for you?« ¹¹ Moses raised his hand and hit the rock twice with the staff. Water came pouring out! All the people and their animals drank. ¹² Jehovah said to Moses and Aaron: »You did not trust me! You did not show the Israelites how holy I am! So you will not bring this congregation into the land I am giving them.« ¹³ This was the oasis of Meribah (Complaining), where the Israelites complained about Jehovah and where he showed them he was holy.

⁵⁹ When God heard, he became furious. He greatly abhorred Israel.

²⁵ They complained in their tents. They did not obey Jehovah.

³² They made God angry by the water at Meribah. Things turned out badly for Moses because of what they did. ³³ They made him bitter so that he spoke recklessly.

²¹ Do I not hate those who hate You, O Jehovah? And do I not loathe those who rise up against you?

²⁵ You are Jehovah’s people, but you made him terribly angry, and he struck you with his mighty arm. Mountains shook, and dead bodies covered the streets like garbage. Jehovah is still angry. He is ready to strike you again.

⁴ You will lose the inheritance that I gave you. I will make you serve your enemies in a land that you have not heard of. I will do this because you have stirred up the fire of my anger. It will burn for a very long time.

⁵ He looked at them and was angry. He was also sad on account of their hard hearts. He said to the man: »Stretch out your hand.« He stretched it out and his hand was healed.

¹⁴ But when Jesus saw it he was moved with indignation. He said: »Allow the little children to come to me! Do not turn them away for they belong to the kingdom of God.

²² Moses went back to Jehovah and asked: »Why have you brought this trouble on your people? Why did you send me?

⁴ Moses cried out to Jehovah: »What should I do with these people? They are almost ready to stone me!«

¹⁵ »If you treat me like this have pity on me and kill me. That way I will not have to endure my shame any longer.«

¹² »‘How can I alone bear your encumbrance, your burden, and your strife?

² »I will say to God: ‘Do not condemn me, but tell me what charges you have against me.

³ If You, Jehovah, should record our sins, O Jehovah, who could stand?

² Do not enter into judgment with your servant, for in your sight no man living is righteous.

¹⁰ Sadness is mine! Why did my mother bring me into the world? I have to quarrel and argue with everyone in the whole earth. I have not lent any money or borrowed any; yet everyone curses me.

¹⁸ »Why do I suffer constant pain? Why is my wound incurable, refusing to be healed? Will you indeed be to me like a deceptive stream with water that is unreliable?«

⁷ O Jehovah, You have deceived me. I was deceived! You have overcome me and prevailed. I have become a laughingstock all day long; everyone mocks me. ⁸ Each time I speak, I cry aloud. I proclaim violence and destruction! For me the word of Jehovah has resulted in reproach and derision all day long. ⁹ But if I say: »I will not remember him or speak anymore in his name,« then in my heart it becomes like a burning fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in. I cannot endure it.

¹⁴ Cursed is the day when I was born. Let the day not be blessed when my mother bore me! ¹⁵ Cursed is the man who brought the news to my father, saying: »A baby boy has been born to you!« He made him very happy. ¹⁶ But let that man be like the cities Jehovah overthrew without relenting. Let him hear an outcry in the morning and a shout of alarm at noon. ¹⁷ He did not kill me before birth, so that my mother would have been my grave, and her womb ever pregnant. ¹⁸ Why did I ever come forth from the womb to look on trouble and sorrow? My days have been spent in shame!

²² We have not come to destruction because of Jehovah’s loving kindness. His mercies are without end. ²³ They are new every morning. Your faithfulness is abundant.

³⁹ What protest may a living man make? Can a man protest about the punishment for his sin? ⁴⁰ Let us search and put our ways to the test. Let us turn again to Jehovah.

¹⁴ »You have said: ‘There is no value to serve God. What is the use of doing what he says or of trying to show Jehovah of Hosts that we are sorry for what we have done?’

²⁸ Beside those things that are from the outside, that which comes upon me daily, the care of all the congregations.

¹⁵ »All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring (descendants) from generation to generation.

¹⁶ He said: »I am taking an oath on my own name, declares Jehovah, that because you have done this and have not refused to give me your son, your only son, ¹⁷ ‘»I will certainly bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and the grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of their enemies’ cities.

³ »You will live there as a foreigner. I will be with you and bless you. I will keep my promise to your father Abraham by giving this land to you and your descendants.

²⁴ Before Joseph died, he told his brothers: »I will not live much longer. God will take care of you. He will lead you out of Egypt to the land he promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

⁵ »Jehovah shall bring you into the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites. He swore to your fathers to give you this land flowing with milk and honey. You shall observe this rite in this month.

¹¹ He tends his flock like a shepherd. He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart. He gently leads those that have young.

¹⁵ Can a woman forget her nursing child? Will she have no compassion on the child from her womb? Although mothers forget, I will not forget you.

²³ »Kings will be your guardians. Their princesses will be your nurses. They will bow down to you with their faces to the earth. They will lick the dust of your feet. Then you will know that I am Jehovah. Those who hopefully wait for me will not be put to shame.

²³ »‘I will place one shepherd over them, my servant David. He will take care of them. He will take care of them and be their shepherd.

¹¹ »I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

¹⁹ My little children, of whom I am again in labor pains until Christ is formed in you

⁷ But we were gentle when we were with you, like a mother taking care of her children.

³³ The disciples replied: »Where would we get so many loaves in this desolate place to satisfy such a large crowd?«

⁴ His disciples answered, »How could we get enough bread in this desolate place?«

²³ Jesus said to him: »All things are possible to him who has faith.«

⁵ Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming to him. He asked Philip: »Where will we buy enough bread to feed them?« ⁶ He said this to test him for he knew what he would do. ⁷ Philip answered: »Two hundred shillings’ worth of bread is not sufficient for everyone to take a little.« ⁸ Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, one of his disciples said: ⁹ »There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two fish. What are these among so many?«

¹⁸ »You and your people will wear yourselves out. This is too much work for you. You cannot do it alone!

⁹ »I spoke to you then and said: ‘I am not able to bear the burden of you alone. ¹⁰ »‘Jehovah your God has increased your numbers. Today you are more numerous than the stars of heaven. ¹¹ »‘Jehovah the God of your fathers will make you a thousand times as many as you are, and bless you, as he promised you! ¹² »‘How can I alone bear your encumbrance, your burden, and your strife?

¹⁹ Once you spoke in vision to your godly ones. You said: »I have given help to one who is mighty. I have exalted one chosen from the people.«

⁶ For unto us a child is born. Unto us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. He will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace.

¹³ »Yes, he will build the Temple of Jehovah. He will receive the glory, and will sit and rule upon his throne. He will be a priest upon his throne and the counsel of peace will be between the two offices.

¹⁶ To the one an aroma of death leading to death and to the other an aroma from life to life. And who is sufficient for these things?

³² »Will you forgive their sin? If not, please wipe me out of the book you have written.«

⁴ Elijah walked a whole day into the wilderness. He stopped and sat down under a broom plant and wished he would die. »It is just too much, Jehovah,« he prayed. »Take away my life. I could just as well be dead.«

²⁰ »Why is light given to those in misery, and life to the bitter in heart? ²¹ »They long for death that does not come. They search for it more than for hidden treasure. ²² »They are filled with gladness and rejoice when they reach the grave.

⁸ »Oh, that I might have my request and that God would grant what I long for. ⁹ »Oh that God would be willing to crush me, to let loose his hand and cut me off! ¹⁰ »Then I would still have this consolation, my joy in unrelenting pain, that I had not denied the words of the Holy One.

¹⁵ »I would rather die of strangulation than go on and on like this.

¹⁸ Why did I ever come forth from the womb to look on trouble and sorrow? My days have been spent in shame!

³ »Now, O Jehovah, please take my life from me for it is better for me to die than to live.«

⁸ When the sun rose God prepared a sultry (burning hot) east wind. So the sun beat upon the head of Jonah and he grew faint. He requested for himself that he might die. He said: »It is better for me to die than to live!« ⁹ However God replied to Jonah: »Do you have good reason to be angry at the plant?« He said to God: »I have good reason to be angry even unto death.«

¹⁵ Jehovah has removed his judgments against you. He has turned aside your enemies. The King of Israel, Jehovah, is in your midst! You will fear calamity no more.

²⁰ I will not be put to shame according to my earnest expectation and hope. With all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in me, whether by life or by death. ²¹ For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. ²² If I live in the flesh this will bring fruit from my labor. I do not know what to choose. ²³ I am hard pressed between the two. I have the desire to depart and be with Christ for it is far better. ²⁴ Yet to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

⁴ Let patience have its perfect work, that you may be mature, complete, and lacking in nothing.

²⁷ Joseph had two sons who were born in Egypt. There were a total of seventy people in Jacob’s household who went to Egypt.

²⁹ Then Moses and Aaron went to Egypt and assembled all the elders of the people of Israel.

¹ Jehovah said to Moses: »You and Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of Israel’s elders come up the mountain to me and worship at a distance.

⁹ Moses and Aaron, together with Nadab and Abihu and the seventy leaders, went up the mountain.

¹⁵ »So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men and known, and made them rulers over you. I made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.

¹⁸ »Appoint judges and officers for your tribes in every city Jehovah your God gives you. They are to judge the people fairly.

²⁸ »Assemble all the elders of your tribes and your officers in front of me. As they listen, I will speak these words and call on heaven and earth to testify against them.

¹¹ Standing in front of them were seventy elders of the house of Israel. Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan stood among them. Each man had his censer in his hand and the fragrance of the cloud of incense was rising.

¹ The Lord appointed seventy disciples and sent them in groups of two into every city and place where he was about to go.

¹⁷ The seventy returned with joy, saying, »Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name.«

⁵ But Jehovah came down to see the city and the tower that the men were building.

³ Abram fell on his face and God said to him:

²² When he finished speaking with Abraham, God went up from him.

²⁰ Jehovah said: »Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grave, ²¹ »I will go down now and see whether they have done the bad things I have been told. Then I will know.« ²² The men left there and went toward Sodom. Abraham still stood before Jehovah.

³³ Jehovah went his way as soon as he finished speaking with Abraham. Abraham returned to his place.

²² »They must be the ones who usually settle disagreements among the people. They should bring all-important cases to you. But they should settle all minor cases themselves. Make it easier for yourself by letting them help you.

¹¹ »They should be ready in three days. I will descend to Mount Sinai, where all of them can see me.

²⁰ Jehovah descended on the top of Mount Sinai. Jehovah called Moses to the top of the mountain. Moses climbed to the peak of Mount Sinai.

⁵ Jehovah came down in a cloud and stood with him as Moses called upon the name of Jehovah!

²⁵ Jehovah came down in the cloud and spoke to him. He took some of the spirit he had given to Moses and gave it to the seventy elders. When the Spirit came on them, they began to shout like prophets, but not for long.

⁵ Then Jehovah came down in the column of smoke and stood at the entrance to the tent. He called to Aaron and Miriam. They both came forward.

⁸ »‘I speak with him face to face. I speak plainly and not in riddles. He even sees the form of Jehovah. Why were you not afraid to criticize my servant Moses?’«

¹⁸ Jehovah said to Moses: »Take Joshua son of Nun, a capable man, and place your hands on his head.

⁶ »The Spirit of Jehovah will come upon you with power. You will be acting like a prophet with them, and will be changed into a different person.

⁹ Elijah said to Elisha: »Tell me what you want me to do for you before I am taken from you.« Elisha answered: »Let me receive a double share of your spirit (power).«

¹⁵ The fifty prophets from Jericho saw him and said: »The power of Elijah is on Elisha!« So they went to meet him and bowed down before him.

²⁰ »You gave your good Spirit to be their teacher. You did not hold back your manna from their mouths. You gave them water when they had need of it.

³ »‘I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground. I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring. I will give blessing to your descendants.

²⁰ »A Savior will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from sin, declares Jehovah. ²¹ »This is my promise to them,«says Jehovah. »My Spirit is on you and my words that I put in your mouth will not leave you. They will be with your children and your grandchildren permanently,« says Jehovah

²⁸ »In the last days I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions! (Ac 2:17; Isa 44:3)

¹³ »No one has ever ascended into heaven but the Son of man who descended from heaven.

³⁹ He spoke this by the Spirit. Those who believed in him were to receive the Spirit. The Spirit was not yet given because Jesus was not yet glorified.

³ »Therefore brothers select seven men who have a good reputation. Men who are full of spirit and wisdom that we may appoint to take care of this business. ⁴ »We will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.«

⁹ But you are not in flesh but in Spirit, if indeed God’s Spirit dwells in you. If any one does not have the Spirit of Christ he does not belong to him.

¹² Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit that is from God. This is so we might know the things that are freely given to us from God.

⁴ There are different gifts, but the same Spirit. ⁵ There are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. ⁶ And there are different operations, but it is the same God who works in all. ⁷ The manifestation (expression) of the Spirit is given to everyone for a beneficial purpose. ⁸ For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; ⁹ To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the one Spirit; ¹⁰ To another the workings of miracles and to another prophesy. To another discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues. ¹¹ But in all these the same Spirit works, making a distribution to each one as he (God) wills.

⁸ He therefore that rejects this, rejects not man, but God, who has also given his Holy Spirit to us.

²² You have purified your hearts by obeying the truth. You have genuine affection for the brothers and sisters. So always love one another intensely (extremely) (deeply) from the heart.

¹⁹ These cause divisions; they are sensual (worldly-minded) persons not having the Spirit.

² Jacob said to his family and those who were with him: »Get rid of the foreign gods that you have. Wash yourselves until you are ritually clean. Change your clothes.

³ The Israelites said to them: »If only Jehovah had allowed us to die in Egypt! There we sat by our pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted! You brought us out into this desert to let us all starve to death!« ⁴ Jehovah said to Moses: »I am going to cause food to rain down from the sky for all of you. The people must go out every day and gather enough for that day. In this way I can test them to find out if they will follow my instructions. ⁵ »They are to bring in twice as much as usual and prepare it on the sixth day.« ⁶ Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites: »This evening you will know that it was Jehovah who brought you out of Egypt. ⁷ »In the morning you will see the glory of Jehovah’s presence. He hears your complaints against him. But what are we that you complain against us?«

¹⁰ Jehovah continued: »Go to the people and tell them to spend today and tomorrow purifying themselves for worship. They must wash their clothes.

¹⁵ He said to the people: »Get ready for the third day. Do not go near a woman for sexual intercourse.«

⁴ Some foreigners among the Israelites had a strong craving for other kinds of food. Even the Israelites cried again and said: »If only we had meat to eat! ⁵ »Remember all the free fish we ate in Egypt and the cucumbers, watermelons, leeks, onions, and garlic we had? ⁶ »Now we have lost our appetite! Everywhere we look there is nothing but manna!«

² They complained to Moses and Aaron: »If only we had died in Egypt or in this desert! ³ »Why is Jehovah bringing us to this land? Is it just to have us die in battle? Our wives and children will be taken as prisoners of war! Would it not be better for us to go back to Egypt?«

¹³ »Get up and sanctify the people. Say: ‘Sanctify yourselves against tomorrow: for the Sovereign Lord Jehovah says: »There is an accursed thing in the midst of you, O Israel: You cannot stand before you enemies until you take away the devoted thing from among you.«

² The people of Israel went to Bethel and sat there in the presence of God until evening. They lifted their voices and wept bitterly.

³⁹ »Our fathers would not obey him. They sent him away, and in their hearts turned back again to Egypt.

⁸ Moses said: »This will happen when Jehovah gives you meat to eat in the evening, and bread to eat in the morning. Jehovah hears your complaints against him. And what are we? Your complaints are not against us but against Jehovah.«

¹³ That evening many quails came and landed everywhere in the camp, and the next morning dew covered the ground.

²⁷ He told the people: »This stone will serve as our witness. It has heard all the words that Jehovah spoke to us. So it will be a witness against you, to keep you from rebelling against your God.«

³⁰ »Jehovah, the God of Israel says: ‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father should walk before me all the days of your life.’« Now Jehovah says: »Far be it from me. I will honor those who honor me. I will not regard those who think little of me.

¹⁹ »‘You have rejected your God, who saves you from all your troubles and distresses. You said to him: »No! Place a king over us. Now then, stand in front of Jehovah by your tribes and family groups.«’«

¹⁰ »‘In every generation some of your descendants will die a violent death because you have disobeyed me and have taken Uriah’s wife.

²⁷ He rained meat upon them like the dust, even winged fowl like the sand of the seas, ²⁸ Then he let them fall in the midst of their camp, round about their dwellings. ²⁹ So they ate and were well filled, and their desire he gave to them. ³⁰ Before they had satisfied their desire, while their food was in their mouths,

¹⁵ He gave them what they asked for. He also gave them a degenerative disease.

⁷ The full person dislikes the honeycomb, but to the hungry every bitter thing is sweet.

⁶ Jehovah of Hosts declares to the priests: »Children honor their parents and servants honor their masters. I am your father. Why do you not honor me? I am your master. Why do you not respect me? You despise me, and yet you ask: How have we despised you?«

⁴¹ »Look among the nations, watch, and be amazed. Though you are told you will not believe the work I do today.« (Habakkuk 1:5)

² »I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you. I will make your name great. You will be a blessing.

³⁷ The Israelites left Rameses to go to Succoth. There were about six hundred thousand men on foot, plus all the women and children.

²⁶ This amounted to one-fifth of an ounce per person, for everyone counted who was at least twenty years old. There were six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty people.

⁴⁶ was six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty.

³² This is the total number of Israelites, counted by households. The grand total of all the troops in the camps was six hundred and three thousand five hundred and fifty.

² The personal attendant of the king said to Elisha: »If Jehovah could make floodgates in the heavens could this happen?« Elisha replied: »You will see it with your own eyes. But you will not eat from it.«

³⁷ He replied: »You give them food to eat.« They asked: »Should we buy two hundred shillings’ worth of bread to feed them?«

¹⁸ Zechariah asked: »How might I be certain of this for my wife and I are old?«

³⁴ Mary asked the angel: »How is this to be for I have had no intercourse with a man?«

⁶ He said this to test him for he knew what he would do. ⁷ Philip answered: »Two hundred shillings’ worth of bread is not sufficient for everyone to take a little.«

⁹ »There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two fish. What are these among so many?«

¹⁴ »Is anything too hard for Jehovah? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life. Sarah shall have a son!«

¹⁹ »God is a not man that he should lie. He is not a son of man who changes his mind. Does he ever promise and not fulfill? Does he ever speak and not act?

¹⁷ The king of Israel put the city gate under the command of the officer who was his personal attendant. The officer was trampled to death there by the people and died, as Elisha had predicted when the king went to see him. ¹⁸ Elisha told the king that by that time the following day ten pounds of the best wheat or twenty pounds of barley would be sold in Samaria for one piece of silver. ¹⁹ The king’s attendant answered: »If Jehovah could open floodgates in the heavens could this happen?« Elisha had replied: »You shall see with your own eyes. But you will not eat from it.«

⁴¹ They tested God again and again, and they pushed the Holy One of Israel to the limit.

² »Why was no one here when I came? Why was no one here to answer when I called? Am I too weak to reclaim you? Do I not have the power to rescue you? I dry up the sea with my command, and I turn rivers into deserts. Their fish stink because there is no water, and people die of thirst.

¹ The hand of Jehovah is not too weak to save or his ear too deaf to hear.

²⁸ »But a few of you will escape death and return from Egypt to Judah. Then the survivors will know whose words have come true, mine or theirs. ²⁹ »‘I Jehovah will give you proof that I will punish you in this place and that my promise to bring destruction on you will come true.

²⁵ »I Jehovah will speak. Everything that I say will happen without any more delay. I will say something, and it will happen during your rebellious lifetime,« declares the Almighty God Jehovah.

¹⁴ ‘»I, Jehovah, have spoken. It is coming and I will act. I will not relent, and I will not pity and I will not be sorry! I will judge you according to your ways and according to your deeds.’ This is a declaration of the Lord Jehovah.«

⁷ »Will it be said, O house of Jacob, ‘Is the Spirit of Jehovah impatient? Are these his doings? Do my words not do good for he who walks uprightly?’

²⁶ Jesus looked at them and said: »With men this is not possible. All things are possible with God!«

³⁵ »Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

³⁷ »When God speaks, these things are possible.«

¹⁶ Jehovah replied to Moses: »Assemble seventy respected men who are recognized as elders of the people. Bring them to me at the tent of my presence, and tell them to stand there beside you.

²⁶ Two of the seventy elders, Eldad and Medad, stayed in the camp and did not go out to the tent. There in the camp the Spirit came on them, and they too began to shout like prophets.

³⁸ Jehovah’s column of smoke stayed over the tent during the day. There was fire in the smoke at night. This way all the Israelites could see the column throughout their travels.

¹⁷ »I will come down and speak with you there. I will take some of the spirit I have given and give it to them. Then they can help you bear the responsibility for these people. You will not have to bear it alone.

⁵ »After that you will come to Gibeah, the hill of God, where an armed force of the Philistines is stationed. When you come to the town, you will see a band of prophets coming down from the high place with instruments of music before them. They will be acting like prophets: ⁶ »The Spirit of Jehovah will come upon you with power. You will be acting like a prophet with them, and will be changed into a different person.

¹⁰ When Saul came to the hill a group of prophets came to meet him. God’s Spirit came over him. He prophesied with them.

²⁰ Saul sent messengers to get David. They saw a group of prophets prophesying with their leader Samuel. God’s Spirit came over Saul’s messengers so that they also prophesied. ²¹ Saul heard what happened. So he sent another group of messengers, but they prophesied the same way. He sent a third group of messengers, but the same thing happened to them. ²² Finally, Saul left for Ramah himself. He went as far as the deep pit at the town of Secu. He asked: »Where are Samuel and David?« The people answered: »At Prophets Village in Ramah.« ²³ He went on from there to Naioth in Ramah. The spirit of God came on him and he acted like a prophet. Then he arrived at Naioth in Ramah. ²⁴ He even took off his clothes as he prophesied in front of Samuel. He lay there naked all day and all night. The saying: »Is Saul one of the prophets?« came from there.

⁷ He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud. They kept His testimonies and the commandment that he gave them.

⁵ Jeremiah told Baruch: »I am no longer allowed to go to Jehovah’s Temple. ⁶ »On a day of fasting, you must read from the scroll Jehovah’s message that you wrote as I dictated. You must read it to the people in Jehovah’s Temple. You must also read it to all the people of Judah when they come from their cities.

²⁸ »In the last days I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions! (Ac 2:17; Isa 44:3) ²⁹ »I will also pour out my Spirit upon the male and female servants in those days. (Ac 10:45; Zec 12:10; Eze 36:27)

³⁴ While he said these things a cloud enveloped them and they were filled with fear. ³⁵ A voice came out of the cloud saying: »This is my Son my chosen one. Listen to him!«

¹⁷ »It will come to pass in the last days, says God, I will pour out from my Spirit upon all flesh. (Greek: apo, from) Your sons and your daughters will prophesy (proclaim God’s Word). Your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams. ¹⁸ »And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out (a portion from) (some of) my Spirit in those days and they will prophesy: (Joel 2:28)

²⁸ One of them was named Agabus. He indicated through the Spirit that a great famine was about to come on the entire earth. He said it would come to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.

⁹ Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied. ¹⁰ As we stayed there several days, a prophet came from Judea, named Agabus. ¹¹ Coming to us he took Paul’s belt and bound his own feet and hands. He said: »The Holy Spirit says, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owns this belt, and shall deliver him into the hands of the nations.«

⁴ Every man who prays or prophesies having his head covered dishonors his head. ⁵ But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head. She is the same as if she had her head shaved.

¹ Pursue love, yet zealously desire spiritual gifts, especially prophesy (proclaiming God’s Word). ² For the person who speaks in an unknown tongue does not speak to men, but to God. No man understands him. He speaks secrets by the spirit. ³ But the person who prophesies (proclaims God’s Word openly) speaks to men to build up, encourage and comfort.

³² Let the prophets control the spirits (minds) (mental disposition) of the prophets.

¹⁷ Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above. It comes down from the Father of lights (truth and spiritual purity), with whom there is no variation. He does not change like shifting shadows.

²¹ For no prophecy ever came by the will of man! Men spoke from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

¹¹ But Moses said: »Who am I to go to Pharaoh and lead your people out of Egypt?«

¹³ But Moses said: »Please, Jehovah, send the message by whomever you will.« ¹⁴ Then the anger of Jehovah burned against Moses, and He said: »Is there not your brother Aaron the Levite? I know that he speaks fluently. He is coming out to meet you. When he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.

²² They asked Jehovah again: »Has he arrived here yet?« Jehovah answered: »He’s hiding among the baggage.«

²⁶ Saul was in deep thought. So he did not say anything that day. Something must have happened to make David unfit to be at the Festival. Yes, something must have happened.

⁶ I, Jeremiah, said: »Lord Jehovah, I do not know how to speak. I am only a child!«

⁵ Jeremiah told Baruch: »I am no longer allowed to go to Jehovah’s Temple.

⁹ Moses said to Joshua: »Choose some of our men. Then fight the Amalekites. Tomorrow I will stand on top of the hill. I will hold in my hand the staff God told me to take along.«

¹¹ Jehovah would speak with Moses in person (intimately) (face to face) just as someone speaks with a friend. Moses would then return to the camp. But the young man who was his helper, Joshua son of Nun, stayed in the Tent.

¹ Moses the servant of Jehovah (YHWH) died. After his death Jehovah spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying:

³⁸ John spoke up: »Teacher, we saw someone who does not follow us casting out demons in your name. We tried to stop him because he does not follow us.« ³⁹ But Jesus said: »Do not stop him, for there is no one who will do a mighty work in my name, and be able quickly to speak evil of me. ⁴⁰ »For whoever is not against us is on our side.

⁴⁹ John said: »Master we saw some one casting out demons in your name. So we prevented him from doing this because he does not follow us.« ⁵⁰ Jesus said: »Do not forbid him for he that is not against you is for you.«

²⁶ They went to John and said: »Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, the one about whom you witnessed, he and the men with him baptize.«

³⁷ Jesus said to his disciples: »The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few. ³⁸ »Pray that the Lord of the harvest will send out workers into his harvest.«

² He said to them: »The harvest indeed is great but the laborers are few. Pray that the Master (Controller) (Lord) of the harvest will send laborers into his harvest.

²⁹ Paul replied, »I pray to God, that you and also all that hear me this day were altogether such as I am, except for these bonds.«

³ You are still fleshly! There is envy, strife, and divisions among you. Do you not walk as ordinary men?

²¹ Therefore let no man boast in men. For all things are yours.

⁴ Love is patient. Love is kind. Love is not jealous. Love does not brag and is not arrogant (proud).

⁵ I would like it that you all speak with tongues, but I prefer that you prophesy. The person who announces (teaches) (preaches) God’s Word is greater than the person who speaks with tongues. The person who speaks with tongues should have an interpreter so the congregation may receive understanding and knowledge.

¹⁵ Some preach Christ from envy and strife and some from good will. ¹⁶ The latter ones do it out of love, knowing that I am set (appointed) (placed here) for the defense of the good news. ¹⁷ But the others proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition without pure motives, thinking to cause me great suffering and distress in my imprisonment. ¹⁸ What then? That in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed! For that I rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice!

³ Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others more important than you.

¹⁴ If you have bitter jealousy (envy) and greedy ambition in your heart, do not be arrogant and lie against the truth. ¹⁵ This wisdom is not a wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and devilish.

⁵ Or do you think the scripture speaks to no purpose? Does the attitude of the heart (mental disposition) that he induced to live in us cause us to envy?

⁹ Do not complain (utter a deep sigh) against one another, that you not be judged. Behold, the judge is standing at the door.

¹ Put away all badness and all deception, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil talk.

¹³ Moses held his staff over the land of Egypt. Jehovah made a wind from the east blow over the land all that day and all that night. By morning the east wind had brought the locusts.

¹⁹ Jehovah changed the wind to a very strong west wind. It picked up the locusts and blew them into the Red Sea. Not one locust was left anywhere in Egypt.

¹⁰ »Your breath blew the sea over them. They sank like lead in the raging water.

²⁶ He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens and by his power he directed the south wind. ²⁷ He rained meat upon them like the dust, even winged fowl like the sand of the seas, ²⁸ Then he let them fall in the midst of their camp, round about their dwellings. ²⁹ So they ate and were well filled, and their desire he gave to them.

⁷ He causes the vapors to rise from the ends of the earth. He makes lightning for the rain. He brings wind out of his storehouses.

³⁶ The standard dry measure used in Moses’ day equaled twenty quarts.

¹¹ »‘The dry and liquid measures must always be the same: The ephah and the bath should hold the same as one-tenth of a homer. The homer must be the standard measure.

⁴⁹ Fourteen thousand seven hundred died from the plague in addition to those who died because of Korah.

⁹ Twenty-four thousand people died from that plague.

²⁷ »Jehovah will strike you with the boils of Egypt and with tumors and with the scab and with the itch, from which you cannot be healed.

³⁰ Before they had satisfied their desire, while their food was in their mouths, ³¹ The anger of God rose against them and killed some of their stoutest ones, and subdued the choice men of Israel.

¹⁴ They had an unreasonable desire for food in the wilderness. In the desert they tested God. ¹⁵ He gave them what they asked for. He also gave them a degenerative disease.

¹⁶ They moved from the Desert of Sinai and set up camp at Kibroth Hattaavah.

¹⁶ Then they left Hazeroth and set up camp in the wilderness of Paran.

¹⁷ They moved from Kibroth Hattaavah and set up camp at Hazeroth.

¹ These are the words Moses spoke to all Israel. He was on this side of the Jordan in the desert wilderness, in the plain near the Red Sea (Suph), between Paran, Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab.