Num.16.36

GOD spoke to Moses:

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The LORD said to Moses,

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Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

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And the LORD said to Moses,

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"Tell Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, Gather up the censers from the smoldering cinders and scatter the coals a distance away for these censers have become holy.

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"Tell Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest, to take the censers out of the smoldering remains and scatter the coals some distance away, for the censers are holy-

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"Tell Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, to pick up the censers out of the blaze, for they are holy, and scatter the fire some distance away.

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"Tell Eleazar son of Aaron the priest to pull all the incense burners from the fire, for they are holy. Also tell him to scatter the burning incense

Num.16.38

Take the censers of the men who have sinned and are now dead and hammer them into thin sheets for covering the Altar. They have been offered to GOD and are holy to GOD. Let them serve as a sign to Israel, evidence of what happened this day."

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the censers of the men who sinned at the cost of their lives. Hammer the censers into sheets to overlay the altar, for they were presented before the LORD and have become holy. Let them be a sign to the Israelites."

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The censers of these men who sinned against their own souls, let them be made into hammered plates as a covering for the altar. Because they presented them before the LORD, therefore they are holy; and they shall be a sign to the children of Israel."

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from the burners of these men who have sinned at the cost of their lives. He must then hammer the metal of the incense burners into a sheet as a covering for the altar, for these burners have become holy because they were used in the LORD's presence. The altar covering will then serve as a warning to the people of Israel."

Num.16.39

So Eleazar gathered all the bronze censers that belonged to those who had been burned up and had them hammered flat and used to overlay the Altar,

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So Eleazar the priest collected the bronze censers brought by those who had been burned up, and he had them hammered out to overlay the altar,

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So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers, which those who were burned up had presented, and they were hammered out as a covering on the altar,

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So Eleazar the priest collected the 250 bronze incense burners that had been used by the men who died in the fire, and they were hammered out into a sheet of metal to cover the altar.

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just as GOD had instructed him by Moses. This was to serve as a sign to Israel that only descendants of Aaron were allowed to burn incense before GOD; anyone else trying it would end up like Korah and his gang.

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as the LORD directed him through Moses. This was to remind the Israelites that no one except a descendant of Aaron should come to burn incense before the LORD, or he would become like Korah and his followers.

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to be a memorial to the children of Israel that no outsider, who is not a descendant of Aaron, should come near to offer incense before the LORD, that he might not become like Korah and his companions, just as the LORD had said to him through Moses.

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This would warn the Israelites that no unauthorized man--no one who was not a descendant of Aaron--should ever enter the LORD's presence to burn incense. If anyone did, the same thing would happen to him as happened to Korah and his followers. Thus, the LORD's instructions to Moses were carried out.

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Grumbling broke out the next day in the community of Israel, grumbling against Moses and Aaron: "You have killed GOD's people!"

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The next day the whole Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron. "You have killed the LORD's people," they said.

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On the next day all the congregation of the children of Israel complained against Moses and Aaron, saying, "You have killed the people of the LORD."

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But the very next morning the whole community began muttering again against Moses and Aaron, saying, "You two have killed the LORD's people!"

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But it so happened that when the community got together against Moses and Aaron, they looked over at the Tent of Meeting and there was the Cloud--the Glory of GOD for all to see.

Num.16.42

But when the assembly gathered in opposition to Moses and Aaron and turned toward the Tent of Meeting, suddenly the cloud covered it and the glory of the LORD appeared.

Num.16.42

Now it happened, when the congregation had gathered against Moses and Aaron, that they turned toward the tabernacle of meeting; and suddenly the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD appeared.

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As the people gathered to protest to Moses and Aaron, they turned toward the Tabernacle and saw that the cloud had covered it, and the glorious presence of the LORD appeared.

Num.16.43

Moses and Aaron stood at the front of the Tent of Meeting.

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Then Moses and Aaron went to the front of the Tent of Meeting,

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Then Moses and Aaron came before the tabernacle of meeting.

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Moses and Aaron came and stood at the entrance of the Tabernacle,

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GOD spoke to Moses:

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and the LORD said to Moses,

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And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

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and the LORD said to Moses,

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"Back away from this congregation so that I can do away with them this very minute." They threw themselves facedown on the ground.

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"Get away from this assembly so I can put an end to them at once." And they fell facedown.

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"Get away from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment." And they fell on their faces.

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"Get away from these people so that I can instantly destroy them!" But Moses and Aaron fell face down on the ground.

Num.16.46

Moses said to Aaron, "Take your censer and fill it with incense, along with fire from the Altar. Get to the congregation as fast as you can: make atonement for them. Anger is pouring out from GOD-the plague has started!"

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Then Moses said to Aaron, "Take your censer and put incense in it, along with fire from the altar, and hurry to the assembly to make atonement for them. Wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has started."

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So Moses said to Aaron, "Take a censer and put fire in it from the altar, put incense on it, and take it quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them; for wrath has gone out from the LORD. The plague has begun."

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And Moses said to Aaron, "Quick, take an incense burner and place burning coals on it from the altar. Lay incense on it and carry it quickly among the people to make atonement for them. The LORD's anger is blazing among them--the plague has already begun."

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Aaron grabbed the censer, as directed by Moses, and ran into the midst of the congregation. The plague had already begun. He put burning incense into the censer and atoned for the people.

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So Aaron did as Moses said, and ran into the midst of the assembly. The plague had already started among the people, but Aaron offered the incense and made atonement for them.

Num.16.47

Then Aaron took it as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the assembly; and already the plague had begun among the people. So he put in the incense and made atonement for the people.

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Aaron did as Moses told him and ran out among the people. The plague indeed had already begun, but Aaron burned the incense and made atonement for them.

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He stood there between the living and the dead and stopped the plague.

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He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague stopped.

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And he stood between the dead and the living; so the plague was stopped.

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He stood between the living and the dead until the plague was stopped.

Num.16.49

Fourteen thousand seven hundred people died from the plague, not counting those who died in the affair of Korah.

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But 14,700 people died from the plague, in addition to those who had died because of Korah.

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Now those who died in the plague were fourteen thousand seven hundred, besides those who died in the Korah incident.

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But 14,700 people died in that plague, in addition to those who had died in the incident involving Korah.

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Aaron then went back to join Moses at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. The plague was stopped.

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Then Aaron returned to Moses at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, for the plague had stopped.

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So Aaron returned to Moses at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, for the plague had stopped.

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Then because the plague had stopped, Aaron returned to Moses at the entrance of the Tabernacle.

Num.17.1

GOD spoke to Moses:

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The LORD said to Moses,

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And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

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Then the LORD said to Moses,

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"Speak to the People of Israel. Get staffs from them--twelve staffs in all, one from the leader of each of their ancestral tribes. Write each man's name on his staff.

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"Speak to the Israelites and get twelve staffs from them, one from the leader of each of their ancestral tribes. Write the name of each man on his staff.

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"Speak to the children of Israel, and get from them a rod from each father's house, all their leaders according to their fathers' houses--twelve rods. Write each man's name on his rod.

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"Take twelve wooden staffs, one from each of Israel's ancestral tribes, and inscribe each tribal leader's name on his staff.

Num.17.3

Start with Aaron; write Aaron's name on the staff of Levi and then proceed with the rest, a staff for the leader of each ancestral tribe.

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On the staff of Levi write Aaron's name, for there must be one staff for the head of each ancestral tribe.

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And you shall write Aaron's name on the rod of Levi. For there shall be one rod for the head of each father's house.

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Inscribe Aaron's name on the staff of the tribe of Levi, for there must be one staff for the leader of each ancestral tribe.

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Now lay them out in the Tent of Meeting in front of The Testimony where I keep appointments with you.

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Place them in the Tent of Meeting in front of the Testimony, where I meet with you.

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Then you shall place them in the tabernacle of meeting before the Testimony, where I meet with you.

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Put these staffs in the Tabernacle in front of the Ark of the Covenant, where I meet with you.

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What will happen next is this: The staff of the man I choose will sprout. I'm going to put a stop to this endless grumbling by the People of Israel against you."

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The staff belonging to the man I choose will sprout, and I will rid myself of this constant grumbling against you by the Israelites."

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And it shall be that the rod of the man whom I choose will blossom; thus I will rid Myself of the complaints of the children of Israel, which they make against you."

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Buds will sprout on the staff belonging to the man I choose. Then I will finally put an end to this murmuring and complaining against you."

Num.17.6

Moses spoke to the People of Israel. Their leaders handed over twelve staffs, one for the leader of each tribe. And Aaron's staff was one of them.

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So Moses spoke to the Israelites, and their leaders gave him twelve staffs, one for the leader of each of their ancestral tribes, and Aaron's staff was among them.

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So Moses spoke to the children of Israel, and each of their leaders gave him a rod apiece, for each leader according to their fathers' houses, twelve rods; and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.

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So Moses gave the instructions to the people of Israel, and each of the twelve tribal leaders, including Aaron, brought Moses a staff.

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Moses laid out the staffs before GOD in the Tent of Testimony.

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Moses placed the staffs before the LORD in the Tent of the Testimony.

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And Moses placed the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness.

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Moses put the staffs in the LORD's presence in the Tabernacle of the Covenant.

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Moses walked into the Tent of Testimony the next day and saw that Aaron's staff, the staff of the tribe of Levi, had in fact sprouted--buds, blossoms, and even ripe almonds!

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The next day Moses entered the Tent of the Testimony and saw that Aaron's staff, which represented the house of Levi, had not only sprouted but had budded, blossomed and produced almonds.

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Now it came to pass on the next day that Moses went into the tabernacle of witness, and behold, the rod of Aaron, of the house of Levi, had sprouted and put forth buds, had produced blossoms and yielded ripe almonds.

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When he went into the Tabernacle of the Covenant the next day, he found that Aaron's staff, representing the tribe of Levi, had sprouted, blossomed, and produced almonds!

Num.17.9

Moses brought out all the staffs from GOD's presence and presented them to the People of Israel. They took a good look. Each leader took the staff with his name on it.

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Then Moses brought out all the staffs from the LORD's presence to all the Israelites. They looked at them, and each man took his own staff.

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Then Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD to all the children of Israel; and they looked, and each man took his rod.

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When Moses brought all the staffs out from the LORD's presence, he showed them to the people. Each man claimed his own staff.

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GOD said to Moses, "Return Aaron's staff to the front of The Testimony. Keep it there as a sign to rebels. This will put a stop to the grumbling against me and save their lives."

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The LORD said to Moses, "Put back Aaron's staff in front of the Testimony, to be kept as a sign to the rebellious. This will put an end to their grumbling against me, so that they will not die."

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And the LORD said to Moses, "Bring Aaron's rod back before the Testimony, to be kept as a sign against the rebels, that you may put their complaints away from Me, lest they die."

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And the LORD said to Moses: "Place Aaron's staff permanently before the Ark of the Covenant as a warning to rebels. This should put an end to their complaints against me and prevent any further deaths."

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Moses did just as GOD commanded him.

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Moses did just as the LORD commanded him.

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Thus did Moses; just as the LORD had commanded him, so he did.

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So Moses did as the LORD commanded him.

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The People of Israel said to Moses, "We're as good as dead. This is our death sentence.

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The Israelites said to Moses, "We will die! We are lost, we are all lost!

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So the children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, "Surely we die, we perish, we all perish!

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Then the people of Israel said to Moses, "We are as good as dead! We are ruined!

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Anyone who even gets close to The Dwelling of GOD is as good as dead. Are we all doomed?"

Num.17.13

Anyone who even comes near the tabernacle of the LORD will die. Are we all going to die?"

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Whoever even comes near the tabernacle of the LORD must die. Shall we all utterly die?"

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Everyone who even comes close to the Tabernacle of the LORD dies. We are all doomed!"

Num.18.1

GOD said to Aaron, "You and your sons, along with your father's family, are responsible for taking care of sins having to do with the Sanctuary; you and your sons are also responsible for sins involving the priesthood.

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The LORD said to Aaron, "You, your sons and your father's family are to bear the responsibility for offenses against the sanctuary, and you and your sons alone are to bear the responsibility for offenses against the priesthood.

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Then the LORD said to Aaron: "You and your sons and your father's house with you shall bear the iniquity related to the sanctuary, and you and your sons with you shall bear the iniquity associated with your priesthood.

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The LORD now said to Aaron: "You, your sons, and your relatives from the tribe of Levi will be held responsible for any offenses related to the sanctuary. But you and your sons alone will be held liable for violations connected with the priesthood.

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So enlist your brothers of the tribe of Levi to join you and assist you and your sons in your duties in the Tent of Testimony.

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Bring your fellow Levites from your ancestral tribe to join you and assist you when you and your sons minister before the Tent of the Testimony.

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Also bring with you your brethren of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may be joined with you and serve you while you and your sons are with you before the tabernacle of witness.

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"Bring your relatives of the tribe of Levi to assist you and your sons as you perform the sacred duties in front of the Tabernacle of the Covenant.

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They will report to you as they go about their duties related to the Tent, but they must not have anything to do with the holy things of the Altar under penalty of death--both they and you will die!

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They are to be responsible to you and are to perform all the duties of the Tent, but they must not go near the furnishings of the sanctuary or the altar, or both they and you will die.

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They shall attend to your needs and all the needs of the tabernacle; but they shall not come near the articles of the sanctuary and the altar, lest they die--they and you also.

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But as the Levites go about their duties under your supervision, they must be careful not to touch any of the sacred objects or the altar. If they do, both you and they will die.

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They are to work with you in taking care of the Tent of Meeting, whatever work is involved in the Tent. Outsiders are not allowed to help you.

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They are to join you and be responsible for the care of the Tent of Meeting-all the work at the Tent-and no one else may come near where you are.

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They shall be joined with you and attend to the needs of the tabernacle of meeting, for all the work of the tabernacle; but an outsider shall not come near you.

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The Levites must join with you to fulfill their responsibilities for the care and maintenance of the Tabernacle, but no one who is not a Levite may officiate with you.

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"Your job is to take care of the Sanctuary and the Altar so that there will be no more outbreaks of anger on the People of Israel.

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"You are to be responsible for the care of the sanctuary and the altar, so that wrath will not fall on the Israelites again.

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And you shall attend to the duties of the sanctuary and the duties of the altar, that there may be no more wrath on the children of Israel.

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"You yourselves must perform the sacred duties within the sanctuary and at the altar. If you follow these instructions, the LORD's anger will never again blaze against the people of Israel.

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I personally have picked your brothers, the Levites, from Israel as a whole. I'm giving them to you as a gift, a gift of GOD, to help with the work of the Tent of Meeting.

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I myself have selected your fellow Levites from among the Israelites as a gift to you, dedicated to the LORD to do the work at the Tent of Meeting.

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Behold, I Myself have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel; they are a gift to you, given by the LORD, to do the work of the tabernacle of meeting.

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I myself have chosen your fellow Levites from among the Israelites to be your special assistants. They are dedicated to the LORD for service in the Tabernacle.

Num.18.7

But only you and your sons may serve as priests, working around the Altar and inside the curtain. The work of the priesthood is my exclusive gift to you; it cannot be delegated--anyone else who invades the Sanctuary will be executed."

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But only you and your sons may serve as priests in connection with everything at the altar and inside the curtain. I am giving you the service of the priesthood as a gift. Anyone else who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death."

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Therefore you and your sons with you shall attend to your priesthood for everything at the altar and behind the veil; and you shall serve. I give your priesthood to you as a gift for service, but the outsider who comes near shall be put to death."

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But you and your sons, the priests, must personally handle all the sacred service associated with the altar and everything within the inner curtain. I am giving you the priesthood as your special gift of service. Any other person who comes too near the sanctuary will be put to death."

Num.18.8

GOD spoke to Aaron, "I am personally putting you in charge of my contributions, all the holy gifts I get from the People of Israel. I am turning them over to you and your children for your personal use. This is the standing rule.

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Then the LORD said to Aaron, "I myself have put you in charge of the offerings presented to me; all the holy offerings the Israelites give me I give to you and your sons as your portion and regular share.

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And the LORD spoke to Aaron: "Here, I Myself have also given you charge of My heave offerings, all the holy gifts of the children of Israel; I have given them as a portion to you and your sons, as an ordinance forever.

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The LORD gave these further instructions to Aaron: "I have put the priests in charge of all the holy gifts that are brought to me by the people of Israel. I have given these offerings to you and your sons as your regular share.

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You and your sons get what's left from the offerings, whatever hasn't been totally burned up on the Altar--the leftovers from Grain-Offerings, Absolution-Offerings, and Compensation-Offerings.

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You are to have the part of the most holy offerings that is kept from the fire. From all the gifts they bring me as most holy offerings, whether grain or sin or guilt offerings, that part belongs to you and your sons.

Num.18.9

This shall be yours of the most holy things reserved from the fire: every offering of theirs, every grain offering and every sin offering and every trespass offering which they render to Me, shall be most holy for you and your sons.

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You are allotted the portion of the most holy offerings that is kept from the fire. From all the most holy offerings--including the grain offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings--that portion belongs to you and your sons.

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Eat it reverently; it is most holy; every male may eat it. Treat it as holy.

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Eat it as something most holy; every male shall eat it. You must regard it as holy.

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In a most holy place you shall eat it; every male shall eat it. It shall be holy to you.

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You must eat it as a most holy offering. All the males may eat of it, and you must treat it as most holy.

Num.18.11

"You also get the Wave-Offerings from the People of Israel. I present them to you and your sons and daughters as a gift. This is the standing rule. Anyone in your household who is ritually clean may eat it.

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"This also is yours: whatever is set aside from the gifts of all the wave offerings of the Israelites. I give this to you and your sons and daughters as your regular share. Everyone in your household who is ceremonially clean may eat it.

Num.18.11

"This also is yours: the heave offering of their gift, with all the wave offerings of the children of Israel; I have given them to you, and your sons and daughters with you, as an ordinance forever. everyone who is clean in your house may eat it.

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"All the other offerings presented to me by the Israelites by lifting them up before the altar also belong to you as your regular share. Any member of your family who is ceremonially clean, male and female alike, may eat of these offerings.

Num.18.12

I also give you all the best olive oil, the best new wine, and the grain that is offered to GOD as the firstfruits of their harvest--

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"I give you all the finest olive oil and all the finest new wine and grain they give the LORD as the firstfruits of their harvest.

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"All the best of the oil, all the best of the new wine and the grain, their firstfruits which they offer to the LORD, I have given them to you.

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"I also give you the harvest gifts brought by the people as offerings to the LORD--the best of the olive oil, wine, and grain.

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all the firstfruits they offer to GOD are yours. Anyone in your household who is ritually clean may eat it.

Num.18.13

All the land's firstfruits that they bring to the LORD will be yours. Everyone in your household who is ceremonially clean may eat it.

Num.18.13

Whatever first ripe fruit is in their land, which they bring to the LORD, shall be yours. Everyone who is clean in your house may eat it.

Num.18.13

All the firstfruits of the land that the people present to the LORD belong to you. Any member of your family who is ceremonially clean may eat this food.

Num.18.14

"You get every Totally-Devoted gift.

Num.18.14

"Everything in Israel that is devoted to the LORD is yours.

Num.18.14

"Every devoted thing in Israel shall be yours.

Num.18.14

"Whatever is specially set apart for the LORD also belongs to you.

Num.18.15

Every firstborn that is offered to GOD, whether animal or person, is yours. Except you don't get the firstborn itself, but its redemption price; firstborn humans and ritually clean animals are bought back and you get the redemption price.

Num.18.15

The first offspring of every womb, both man and animal, that is offered to the LORD is yours. But you must redeem every firstborn son and every firstborn male of unclean animals.

Num.18.15

"Everything that first opens the womb of all flesh, which they bring to the LORD, whether man or beast, shall be yours; nevertheless the firstborn of man you shall surely redeem, and the firstborn of unclean animals you shall redeem.

Num.18.15

"The firstborn of every mother, whether human or animal, that is offered to the LORD will be yours. But you must always redeem your firstborn sons and the firstborn males of ritually unclean animals.

Num.18.16

When the firstborn is a month old it must be redeemed at the redemption price of five shekels of silver, using the standard of the Sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs.

Num.18.16

When they are a month old, you must redeem them at the redemption price set at five shekels of silver, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty gerahs.

Num.18.16

And those redeemed of the devoted things you shall redeem when one month old, according to your valuation, for five shekels of silver, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, which is twenty gerahs.

Num.18.16

Redeem them when they are one month old. The redemption price is five pieces of silver, each piece weighing the same as the standard sanctuary shekel.

Num.18.17

"On the other hand, you don't redeem a firstborn ox, sheep, or goat--they are holy. Instead splash their blood on the Altar and burn their fat as a Fire-Gift, a pleasing fragrance to GOD.

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"But you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep or a goat; they are holy. Sprinkle their blood on the altar and burn their fat as an offering made by fire, an aroma pleasing to the LORD.

Num.18.17

But the firstborn of a cow, the firstborn of a sheep, or the firstborn of a goat you shall not redeem; they are holy. You shall sprinkle their blood on the altar, and burn their fat as an offering made by fire for a sweet aroma to the LORD.

Num.18.17

"However, you may not redeem the firstborn of cattle, sheep, or goats. They are holy and have been set apart for the LORD. Sprinkle their blood on the altar, and burn their fat as an offering given by fire, very pleasing to the LORD.

Num.18.18

But you get the meat, just as you get the breast from the Wave-Offering and the right thigh.

Num.18.18

Their meat is to be yours, just as the breast of the wave offering and the right thigh are yours.

Num.18.18

And their flesh shall be yours, just as the wave breast and the right thigh are yours.

Num.18.18

The meat of these animals will be yours, just like the breast and right thigh that are presented by lifting them up before the altar.

Num.18.19

All the holy offerings that the People of Israel set aside for GOD, I'm turning over to you and your children. That's the standard rule and includes both you and your children--a Covenant-of-Salt, eternal and unchangeable before GOD."

Num.18.19

Whatever is set aside from the holy offerings the Israelites present to the LORD I give to you and your sons and daughters as your regular share. It is an everlasting covenant of salt before the LORD for both you and your offspring."

Num.18.19

"All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer to the LORD, I have given to you and your sons and daughters with you as an ordinance forever; it is a covenant of salt forever before the LORD with you and your descendants with you."

Num.18.19

Yes, I am giving you all these holy offerings that the people of Israel bring to the LORD. They are for you and your sons and daughters, to be eaten as your regular share. This is an unbreakable covenant between the LORD and you and your descendants."

Num.18.20

GOD said to Aaron, "You won't get any inheritance in land, not so much as a small plot of ground: I am your plot of ground, I am your inheritance among the People of Israel.

Num.18.20

The LORD said to Aaron, "You will have no inheritance in their land, nor will you have any share among them; I am your share and your inheritance among the Israelites.

Num.18.20

Then the LORD said to Aaron: "You shall have no inheritance in their land, nor shall you have any portion among them; I am your portion and your inheritance among the children of Israel.

Num.18.20

And the LORD said to Aaron, "You priests will receive no inheritance of land or share of property among the people of Israel. I am your inheritance and your share.

Num.18.21

"I'm giving the Levites all the tithes of Israel as their pay for the work they do in the Tent of Meeting.

Num.18.21

"I give to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as their inheritance in return for the work they do while serving at the Tent of Meeting.

Num.18.21

"Behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work which they perform, the work of the tabernacle of meeting.

Num.18.21

As for the tribe of Levi, your relatives, I will pay them for their service in the Tabernacle with the tithes from the entire land of Israel.

Num.18.22

Starting now, the rest of the People of Israel cannot wander in and out of the Tent of Meeting; they'll be penalized for their sin and the penalty is death.

Num.18.22

From now on the Israelites must not go near the Tent of Meeting, or they will bear the consequences of their sin and will die.

Num.18.22

Hereafter the children of Israel shall not come near the tabernacle of meeting, lest they bear sin and die.

Num.18.22

"From now on, Israelites other than the priests and Levites are to stay away from the Tabernacle. If they come too near, they will be judged guilty and die.

Num.18.23

It's the Levites and only the Levites who are to work in the Tent of Meeting and they are responsible for anything that goes wrong. This is the regular rule for all time. They get no inheritance among the People of Israel;

Num.18.23

It is the Levites who are to do the work at the Tent of Meeting and bear the responsibility for offenses against it. This is a lasting ordinance for the generations to come. They will receive no inheritance among the Israelites.

Num.18.23

But the Levites shall perform the work of the tabernacle of meeting, and they shall bear their iniquity; it shall be a statute forever, throughout your generations, that among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance.

Num.18.23

The Levites must serve at the Tabernacle, and they will be held responsible for any offenses against it. This is a permanent law among you. But the Levites will receive no inheritance of land among the Israelites,

Num.18.24

instead I turn over to them the tithes that the People of Israel present as an offering to GOD. That's why I give the ruling: They are to receive no land-inheritance among the People of Israel." [JC]

Num.18.24

Instead, I give to the Levites as their inheritance the tithes that the Israelites present as an offering to the LORD. That is why I said concerning them: 'They will have no inheritance among the Israelites.'"

Num.18.24

For the tithes of the children of Israel, which they offer up as a heave offering to the LORD, I have given to the Levites as an inheritance; therefore I have said to them, "Among the children of Israel they shall have no inheritance."'

Num.18.24

because I have given them the Israelites' tithes, which have been set apart as offerings to the LORD. This will be the Levites' share. That is why I said they would receive no inheritance of land among the Israelites."

Num.18.25

GOD spoke to Moses:

Num.18.25

The LORD said to Moses,

Num.18.25

Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

Num.18.25

The LORD also told Moses,

Num.18.26

"Speak to the Levites. Tell them, When you get the tithe from the People of Israel, the inheritance that I have assigned to you, you must tithe that tithe and present it as an offering to GOD.

Num.18.26

"Speak to the Levites and say to them: 'When you receive from the Israelites the tithe I give you as your inheritance, you must present a tenth of that tithe as the LORD's offering.

Num.18.26

"Speak thus to the Levites, and say to them: "When you take from the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them as your inheritance, then you shall offer up a heave offering of it to the LORD, a tenth of the tithe.

Num.18.26

"Say this to the Levites: `When you receive the tithes from the Israelites, give a tenth of the tithes you receive--a tithe of the tithe--to the LORD as a gift.

Num.18.27

Your offerings will be treated the same as other people's gifts of grain from the threshing floor or wine from the wine vat.

Num.18.27

Your offering will be reckoned to you as grain from the threshing floor or juice from the winepress.

Num.18.27

And your heave offering shall be reckoned to you as though it were the grain of the threshing floor and as the fullness of the winepress.

Num.18.27

The LORD will consider this to be your harvest offering, as though it were the first grain from your own threshing floor or wine from your own winepress.

Num.18.28

This is your procedure for making offerings to GOD from all the tithes you get from the People of Israel: give GOD's portion from these tithes to Aaron the priest.

Num.18.28

In this way you also will present an offering to the LORD from all the tithes you receive from the Israelites. From these tithes you must give the LORD's portion to Aaron the priest.

Num.18.28

Thus you shall also offer a heave offering to the LORD from all your tithes which you receive from the children of Israel, and you shall give the LORD's heave offering from it to Aaron the priest.

Num.18.28

You must present one-tenth of the tithe received from the Israelites as a gift to the LORD. From this you must present the LORD's portion to Aaron the priest.

Num.18.29

Make sure that GOD's portion is the best and holiest of everything you get.

Num.18.29

You must present as the LORD's portion the best and holiest part of everything given to you.'

Num.18.29

Of all your gifts you shall offer up every heave offering due to the LORD, from all the best of them, the consecrated part of them.'

Num.18.29

Be sure to set aside the best portions of the gifts given to you as your gifts to the LORD.'

Num.18.30

"Tell the Levites, When you offer the best part, the rest will be treated the same as grain from the threshing floor or wine from the wine vat that others give.

Num.18.30

"Say to the Levites: 'When you present the best part, it will be reckoned to you as the product of the threshing floor or the winepress.

Num.18.30

Therefore you shall say to them: "When you have lifted up the best of it, then the rest shall be accounted to the Levites as the produce of the threshing floor and as the produce of the winepress.

Num.18.30

"Also say to the Levites: `When you present the best part, it will be considered as though it came from your own threshing floor or winepress.

Num.18.31

You and your households are free to eat the rest of it anytime and anyplace--it's your wages for your work at the Tent of Meeting.

Num.18.31

You and your households may eat the rest of it anywhere, for it is your wages for your work at the Tent of Meeting.

Num.18.31

You may eat it in any place, you and your households, for it is your reward for your work in the tabernacle of meeting.

Num.18.31

You Levites and your families may eat this food anywhere you wish, for it is your compensation for serving in the Tabernacle.

Num.18.32

By offering the best part, you'll avoid guilt, you won't desecrate the holy offerings of the People of Israel, and you won't die."

Num.18.32

By presenting the best part of it you will not be guilty in this matter; then you will not defile the holy offerings of the Israelites, and you will not die.'"

Num.18.32

And you shall bear no sin because of it, when you have lifted up the best of it. But you shall not profane the holy gifts of the children of Israel, lest you die."'

Num.18.32

You will not be considered guilty for accepting the LORD's tithes if you give the best portion to the priests. But be careful not to treat the holy gifts of the people of Israel as though they were common. If you do, you will die.'"

Luke.5.17

One day as he was teaching, Pharisees and religion teachers were sitting around. They had come from nearly every village in Galilee and Judea, even as far away as Jerusalem, to be there. The healing power of God was on him.

Luke.5.17

One day as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law, who had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem, were sitting there. And the power of the Lord was present for him to heal the sick.

Luke.5.17

Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

Luke.5.17

One day while Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and teachers of religious law were sitting nearby. (It seemed that these men showed up from every village in all Galilee and Judea, as well as from Jerusalem.) And the Lord's healing power was strongly with Jesus.

Luke.5.18

Some men arrived carrying a paraplegic on a stretcher. They were looking for a way to get into the house and set him before Jesus.

Luke.5.18

Some men came carrying a paralytic on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus.

Luke.5.18

Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay before Him.

Luke.5.18

Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a sleeping mat. They tried to push through the crowd to Jesus,

Luke.5.19

When they couldn't find a way in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof, removed some tiles, and let him down in the middle of everyone, right in front of Jesus.

Luke.5.19

When they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.

Luke.5.19

And when they could not find how they might bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the housetop and let him down with his bed through the tiling into the midst before Jesus.

Luke.5.19

but they couldn't reach him. So they went up to the roof, took off some tiles, and lowered the sick man down into the crowd, still on his mat, right in front of Jesus.

Luke.5.20

Impressed by their bold belief, he said, "Friend, I forgive your sins."

Luke.5.20

When Jesus saw their faith, he said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven."

Luke.5.20

When He saw their faith, He said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you."

Luke.5.20

Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the man, "Son, your sins are forgiven."

Luke.5.21

That set the religion scholars and Pharisees buzzing. "Who does he think he is? That's blasphemous talk! God and only God can forgive sins."

Luke.5.21

The Pharisees and the teachers of the law began thinking to themselves, "Who is this fellow who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

Luke.5.21

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, "Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

Luke.5.21

"Who does this man think he is?" the Pharisees and teachers of religious law said to each other. "This is blasphemy! Who but God can forgive sins?"

Luke.5.22

Jesus knew exactly what they were thinking and said, "Why all this gossipy whispering?

Luke.5.22

Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked, "Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?

Luke.5.22

But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, He answered and said to them, "Why are you reasoning in your hearts?

Luke.5.22

Jesus knew what they were thinking, so he asked them, "Why do you think this is blasphemy?

Luke.5.23

Which is simpler: to say "I forgive your sins,' or to say "Get up and start walking'?

Luke.5.23

Which is easier: to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'?

Luke.5.23

Which is easier, to say, "Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, "Rise up and walk'?

Luke.5.23

Is it easier to say, 'Your sins are forgiven' or 'Get up and walk'?

Luke.5.24

Well, just so it's clear that I'm the Son of Man and authorized to do either, or both...." He now spoke directly to the paraplegic: "Get up. Take your bedroll and go home."

Luke.5.24

But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...." He said to the paralyzed man, "I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home."

Luke.5.24

But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins"--He said to the man who was paralyzed, "I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house."

Luke.5.24

I will prove that I, the Son of Man, have the authority on earth to forgive sins." Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said, "Stand up, take your mat, and go on home, because you are healed!"

Luke.5.25

Without a moment's hesitation, he did it--got up, took his blanket, and left for home, giving glory to God all the way.

Luke.5.25

Immediately he stood up in front of them, took what he had been lying on and went home praising God.

Luke.5.25

Immediately he rose up before them, took up what he had been lying on, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.

Luke.5.25

And immediately, as everyone watched, the man jumped to his feet, picked up his mat, and went home praising God.

Luke.5.26

The people rubbed their eyes, incredulous--and then also gave glory to God. Awestruck, they said, "We've never seen anything like that!"

Luke.5.26

Everyone was amazed and gave praise to God. They were filled with awe and said, "We have seen remarkable things today."

Luke.5.26

And they were all amazed, and they glorified God and were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen strange things today!"

Luke.5.26

Everyone was gripped with great wonder and awe. And they praised God, saying over and over again, "We have seen amazing things today."

Luke.5.27

After this he went out and saw a man named Levi at his work collecting taxes. Jesus said, "Come along with me."

Luke.5.27

After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. "Follow me," Jesus said to him,

Luke.5.27

After these things He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, "Follow Me."

Luke.5.27

Later, as Jesus left the town, he saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at his tax-collection booth. "Come, be my disciple!" Jesus said to him.

Luke.5.28

And he did--walked away from everything and went with him.

Luke.5.28

and Levi got up, left everything and followed him.

Luke.5.28

So he left all, rose up, and followed Him.

Luke.5.28

So Levi got up, left everything, and followed him.

Luke.5.29

Levi gave a large dinner at his home for Jesus. Everybody was there, tax men and other disreputable characters as guests at the dinner.

Luke.5.29

Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them.

Luke.5.29

Then Levi gave Him a great feast in his own house. And there were a great number of tax collectors and others who sat down with them.

Luke.5.29

Soon Levi held a banquet in his home with Jesus as the guest of honor. Many of Levi's fellow tax collectors and other guests were there.

Luke.5.30

The Pharisees and their religion scholars came to his disciples greatly offended. "What is he doing eating and drinking with crooks and "sinners'?"

Luke.5.30

But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples, "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and 'sinners'?"

Luke.5.30

And their scribes and the Pharisees complained against His disciples, saying, "Why do You eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?"

Luke.5.30

But the Pharisees and their teachers of religious law complained bitterly to Jesus' disciples, "Why do you eat and drink with such scum?"

Luke.5.31

Jesus heard about it and spoke up, "Who needs a doctor: the healthy or the sick?

Luke.5.31

Jesus answered them, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

Luke.5.31

Jesus answered and said to them, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.

Luke.5.31

Jesus answered them, "Healthy people don't need a doctor--sick people do.

Luke.5.32

I'm here inviting outsiders, not insiders--an invitation to a changed life, changed inside and out."

Luke.5.32

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."

Luke.5.32

I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance."

Luke.5.32

I have come to call sinners to turn from their sins, not to spend my time with those who think they are already good enough."

Ps.37.10

Before you know it, the wicked will have had it; you'll stare at his once famous place and--nothing!

Ps.37.10

A little while, and the wicked will be no more; though you look for them, they will not be found.

Ps.37.10

For yet a little while and the wicked shall be no more; Indeed, you will look carefully for his place, But it shall be no more.

Ps.37.10

In a little while, the wicked will disappear. Though you look for them, they will be gone.

Ps.37.11

Down-to-earth people will move in and take over, relishing a huge bonanza.

Ps.37.11

But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy great peace.

Ps.37.11

But the meek shall inherit the earth, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Ps.37.11

Those who are gentle and lowly will possess the land; they will live in prosperous security.

Ps.37.12

Bad guys have it in for the good guys, obsessed with doing them in.

Ps.37.12

The wicked plot against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them;

Ps.37.12

The wicked plots against the just, And gnashes at him with his teeth.

Ps.37.12

The wicked plot against the godly; they snarl at them in defiance.

Ps.37.13

But GOD isn't losing any sleep; to him they're a joke with no punch line.

Ps.37.13

but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he knows their day is coming.

Ps.37.13

The Lord laughs at him, For He sees that his day is coming.

Ps.37.13

But the Lord just laughs, for he sees their day of judgment coming.

Ps.37.14

Bullies brandish their swords, pull back on their bows with a flourish. They're out to beat up on the harmless, or mug that nice man out walking his dog.

Ps.37.14

The wicked draw the sword and bend the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.

Ps.37.14

The wicked have drawn the sword And have bent their bow, To cast down the poor and needy, To slay those who are of upright conduct.

Ps.37.14

The wicked draw their swords and string their bows to kill the poor and the oppressed, to slaughter those who do right.

Ps.37.15

A banana peel lands them flat on their faces--slapstick figures in a moral circus.

Ps.37.15

But their swords will pierce their own hearts, and their bows will be broken.

Ps.37.15

Their sword shall enter their own heart, And their bows shall be broken.

Ps.37.15

But they will be stabbed through the heart with their own swords, and their bows will be broken.

Ps.37.16

Less is more and more is less. One righteous will outclass fifty wicked,

Ps.37.16

Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked;

Ps.37.16

A little that a righteous man has Is better than the riches of many wicked.

Ps.37.16

It is better to be godly and have little than to be evil and possess much.

Ps.37.17

For the wicked are moral weaklings but the righteous are GOD-strong.

Ps.37.17

for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the LORD upholds the righteous.

Ps.37.17

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken, But the LORD upholds the righteous.

Ps.37.17

For the strength of the wicked will be shattered, but the LORD takes care of the godly.

Ps.37.18

GOD keeps track of the decent folk; what they do won't soon be forgotten.

Ps.37.18

The days of the blameless are known to the LORD, and their inheritance will endure forever.

Ps.37.18

The LORD knows the days of the upright, And their inheritance shall be forever.

Ps.37.18

Day by day the LORD takes care of the innocent, and they will receive a reward that lasts forever.

Ps.37.19

In hard times, they'll hold their heads high; when the shelves are bare, they'll be full.

Ps.37.19

In times of disaster they will not wither; in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.

Ps.37.19

They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, And in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

Ps.37.19

They will survive through hard times; even in famine they will have more than enough.

Ps.37.20

God--despisers have had it; GOD's enemies are finished--Stripped bare like vineyards at harvest time, vanished like smoke in thin air.

Ps.37.20

But the wicked will perish: The LORD's enemies will be like the beauty of the fields, they will vanish-vanish like smoke.

Ps.37.20

But the wicked shall perish; And the enemies of the LORD, Like the splendor of the meadows, shall vanish. Into smoke they shall vanish away.

Ps.37.20

But the wicked will perish. The LORD's enemies are like flowers in a field--they will disappear like smoke.