The Levites’ Duties

Numbers 3:1-51

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Genesis

The Creation of the World 1:1-2:3 The Creation of Man and Woman 2:4-25 The Fall of Man 3:1-24 Cain and Abel 4:1-26 From Adam to Noah 5:1-32 The Flood 6:1-8:22 God’s Covenant with Noah 9:1-17 Noah’s Drunkenness and Curse 9:18-29 Nations Descended from Noah 10:1-32 The Tower of Babel 11:1-9 From Shem to Abram 11:10-32 The Call of Abram 12:1-9 Abram in Egypt 12:10-20 Abram and Lot Separate 13:1-18 Abram Rescues Lot 14:1-24 God’s Covenant with Abram 15:1-21 Hagar and Ishmael 16:1-16 The Covenant of Circumcision 17:1-27 A Son Promised to Sarah 18:1-15 Abraham Intercedes for Sodom 18:16-33 The Destruction of Sodom 19:1-29 The Origin of Moab and Ammon 19:30-38 Abraham and Abimelech 20:1-18 The Birth of Isaac 21:1-7 Hagar and Ishmael Sent Away 21:8-21 A Treaty with Abimelech 21:22-34 The Sacrifice of Isaac 22:1-19 Nahor’s Children 22:20-24 The Death and Burial of Sarah 23:1-20 A Wife for Isaac 24:1-67 The Death of Abraham 25:1-11 Ishmael’s Descendants 25:12-18 Esau and Jacob 25:19-34 Isaac and Abimelech 26:1-35 Jacob Takes Esau’s Blessing 27:1-40 Jacob Sent to Paddan-aram 27:41-28:9 Jacob’s Dream at Bethel 28:10-22 Jacob Meets Rachel 29:1-14 Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel 29:15-30 The Children of Jacob 29:31-30:24 Jacob’s Prosperity 30:25-43 Jacob Flees from Laban 31:1-21 Jacob and Laban Make a Covenant 31:22-55 Jacob Prepares to Meet Esau 32:1-21 Jacob Wrestles with God 32:22-32 Jacob Meets Esau 33:1-20 Dinah and the Shechemites 34:1-31 God Blesses Jacob at Bethel 35:1-15 Deaths of Rachel and Isaac 35:16-29 Esau’s Descendants 36:1-30 The Kings of Edom 36:31-43 Joseph’s Dreams 37:1-11 Joseph Sold by His Brothers 37:12-36 Judah and Tamar 38:1-30 Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife 39:1-23 Joseph Interprets Dreams in Prison 40:1-23 Pharaoh’s Dreams 41:1-40 Joseph Rises to Power 41:41-57 Joseph’s Brothers Go to Egypt 42:1-38 Joseph’s Brothers Return with Benjamin 43:1-34 The Silver Cup 44:1-34 Joseph Reveals Himself 45:1-28 Jacob Goes to Egypt 46:1-47:12 Joseph and the Famine 47:13-31 Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh 48:1-22 Jacob Blesses His Sons 49:1-28 The Death and Burial of Jacob 49:29-50:14 Joseph Reassures His Brothers 50:15-21 The Death of Joseph 50:22-26

Exodus

Israel Increases in Egypt 1:1-22 The Birth of Moses 2:1-10 Moses Flees to Midian 2:11-25 The Burning Bush 3:1-22 Signs for Moses 4:1-17 Moses Returns to Egypt 4:18-31 Moses and Aaron Before Pharaoh 5:1-21 God Promises Deliverance 5:22-6:12 The Genealogy of Moses and Aaron 6:13-27 Moses and Aaron Sent to Pharaoh 6:28-7:7 Aaron’s Staff Becomes a Serpent 7:8-13 The First Plague: Water to Blood 7:14-24 The Second Plague: Frogs 7:25-8:15 The Third Plague: Gnats 8:16-19 The Fourth Plague: Flies 8:20-32 The Fifth Plague: Livestock Die 9:1-7 The Sixth Plague: Boils 9:8-12 The Seventh Plague: Hail 9:13-35 The Eighth Plague: Locusts 10:1-20 The Ninth Plague: Darkness 10:21-29 A Final Plague Threatened 11:1-10 The Passover 12:1-30 The Exodus 12:31-42 Passover Regulations 12:43-51 Consecration of the Firstborn 13:1-16 Crossing the Red Sea 13:17-14:31 The Song of Moses 15:1-21 Bitter Water Made Sweet 15:22-27 Manna from Heaven 16:1-36 Water from the Rock 17:1-7 Amalek Defeated 17:8-16 Jethro’s Advice 18:1-27 Israel at Mount Sinai 19:1-25 The Ten Commandments 20:1-21 Laws About Altars 20:22-21:1 Laws About Slaves 21:2-11 Laws About Personal Injuries 21:12-36 Laws About Restitution 22:1-15 Laws About Holiness 22:16-31 Laws About Justice 23:1-9 Sabbath Years and Weeks 23:10-13 The Three Feasts 23:14-19 The Angel and the Promises 23:20-33 The Covenant Confirmed 24:1-18 Contributions for the Sanctuary 25:1-9 The Ark of the Testimony 25:10-22 The Table for Bread 25:23-30 The Golden Lampstand 25:31-40 The Tabernacle 26:1-37 The Bronze Altar 27:1-8 The Court of the Tabernacle 27:9-19 Oil for the Lamp 27:20-21 The Priests’ Garments 28:1-5 The Ephod 28:6-14 The Breastpiece of Judgment 28:15-30 Other Priestly Garments 28:31-43 Consecration of the Priests 29:1-46 The Altar of Incense 30:1-10 The Census Tax 30:11-16 The Bronze Basin 30:17-21 The Anointing Oil 30:22-33 The Incense 30:34-38 Oholiab and Bezalel 31:1-11 The Sabbath Sign 31:12-18 The Golden Calf 32:1-33:6 The Tent of Meeting 33:7-11 Moses’ Intercession and God’s Glory 33:12-23 New Tablets and Covenant 34:1-28 The Shining Face of Moses 34:29-35 Sabbath Regulations 35:1-3 Freewill Offerings for the Tabernacle 35:4-29 Bezalel and Oholiab Set Apart 35:30-36:7 Making the Tabernacle 36:8-38 Making the Ark 37:1-9 Making the Table 37:10-16 Making the Lampstand 37:17-24 Making the Altar of Incense 37:25-29 Making the Bronze Altar 38:1-7 Making the Bronze Basin 38:8 Making the Court 38:9-20 Materials of the Tabernacle 38:21-31 Making the Priests’ Garments 39:1 The Ephod Made 39:2-7 The Breastpiece Made 39:8-21 Other Garments Made 39:22-31 The Work Completed 39:32-43 The Tabernacle Erected 40:1-33 The Glory Fills the Tabernacle 40:34-38

Numbers

The Census of Israel 1:1-54 Arrangement of the Camp 2:1-34 The Levites’ Duties 3:1-51 Kohathites’ Service 4:1-20 Gershonites’ Service 4:21-28 Merarites’ Service 4:29-33 Census of the Levites 4:34-49 Unclean Removed from Camp 5:1-4 Restitution for Wrongs 5:5-10 The Test for Adultery 5:11-31 The Nazirite Vow 6:1-21 The Priestly Blessing 6:22-27 Offerings of the Leaders 7:1-89 The Lamps 8:1-4 The Levites Consecrated 8:5-26 The Passover Celebrated 9:1-14 The Cloud Over the Tabernacle 9:15-23 The Silver Trumpets 10:1-10 Departure from Sinai 10:11-36 Complaint and Quail; Seventy Elders 11:1-35 Miriam and Aaron Oppose Moses 12:1-16 Spies Sent into Canaan 13:1-25 Report of the Spies 13:26-33 The People Rebel 14:1-45 Offerings and Firstfruits 15:1-21 Unintentional Sin and Presumptuous Sin 15:22-31 The Sabbath-Breaker 15:32-36 Tassels on Garments 15:37-41 Korah’s Rebellion 16:1-50 Aaron’s Staff Buds 17:1-13 Priests’ and Levites’ Duties 18:1-7 Portions for Priests and Levites 18:8-32 The Red Heifer 19:1-22 Water from the Rock at Meribah 20:1-13 Edom Refuses Passage 20:14-21 Aaron’s Death 20:22-29 Arad Defeated 21:1-3 The Bronze Serpent 21:4-9 Journeys in the Wilderness 21:10-20 Victories over Sihon and Og 21:21-35 Balaam Summoned 22:1-20 Balaam’s Donkey and the Angel 22:21-41 Balaam’s First Oracle 23:1-12 Balaam’s Second Oracle 23:13-26 Balaam’s Third Oracle 23:27-24:14 The Star out of Jacob 24:15-19 Balaam’s Final Sayings 24:20-25 Baal of Peor and Phinehas 25:1-18 The Second Census 26:1-65 Daughters of Zelophehad 27:1-11 Joshua Appointed 27:12-23 Daily Offerings 28:1-8 Sabbath Offerings 28:9-10 Monthly Offerings 28:11-15 Passover Offerings 28:16-25 Weeks (Firstfruits) Offerings 28:26-31 Trumpets Offerings 29:1-6 Day of Atonement Offerings 29:7-11 Booths Offerings 29:12-40 Vows 30:1-16 War with Midian—Spoils 31:1-24 Division of the Spoils 31:25-54 Reuben, Gad, and Half-Manasseh 32:1-42 Stages of Israel’s Journey 33:1-56 Boundaries of the Land 34:1-29 Levitical Cities 35:1-5 Cities of Refuge 35:6-34 Marriage of Zelophehad’s Daughters 36:1-13

Deuteronomy

Preamble and Setting 1:1-8 Leaders Appointed 1:9-18 Spies Sent 1:19-25 Rebellion and Judgment 1:26-46 Journey Through Edom, Moab, Ammon 2:1-23 Victory over Sihon 2:24-37 Victory over Og 3:1-11 Allotment East of Jordan 3:12-20 Moses Forbidden to Enter 3:21-29 Call to Obey 4:1-14 No Idols 4:15-31 The LORD Alone Is God 4:32-40 Cities of Refuge East 4:41-43 Introduction to the Law 4:44-49 The Ten Commandments Rehearsed 5:1-33 The Shema and Instruction 6:1-25 Warning Against the Nations 7:1-26 Do Not Forget the LORD 8:1-20 Not for Your Righteousness 9:1-6 Israel’s Rebellions Recounted 9:7-29 New Tablets; Ark 10:1-11 Fear the LORD 10:12-22 Love, Obey, Choose 11:1-32 The Place of Worship 12:1-32 False Prophets and Idolatry 13:1-18 Clean and Unclean Foods 14:1-21 Tithes 14:22-29 Sabbatical Year 15:1-11 Hebrew Slaves 15:12-18 Firstborn Animals 15:19-23 Passover 16:1-8 Weeks 16:9-12 Booths 16:13-17 Justice 16:18-20 Forbidden Worship 16:21-17:7 Difficult Cases 17:8-13 Laws for the King 17:14-20 Provision for Levites 18:1-8 Abominable Practices 18:9-13 A Prophet Like Moses 18:14-22 Cities of Refuge 19:1-14 Witnesses and Penalties 19:15-21 Rules for War 20:1-20 Unsolved Murder 21:1-9 Wives from War 21:10-14 Rights of the Firstborn 21:15-17 Rebellious Son 21:18-21 Various Laws 21:22-22:12 Laws of Chastity 22:13-30 Assembly Exclusions 23:1-8 Camp Purity 23:9-14 Various Laws Continued 23:15-25:19 Firstfruits and Tithes Confession 26:1-15 You Are the LORD’s People 26:16-19 Law on Stones and Altar 27:1-8 Curses Pronounced 27:9-26 Blessings for Obedience 28:1-14 Curses for Disobedience 28:15-68 Renewal in Moab 29:1-29 Choose Life 30:1-20 Joshua Commissioned 31:1-8 Public Reading of the Law 31:9-13 Moses’ Warning of Apostasy 31:14-29 The Song of Moses 31:30-32:47 Moses to Die on Nebo 32:48-52 Moses Blesses Israel 33:1-29 The Death of Moses 34:1-12

Joshua

Joshua Commissioned and Encouraged 1:1-18 Rahab Protects the Spies 2:1-24 Crossing the Jordan and Memorial Stones 3:1-4:24 Renewal at Gilgal: Circumcision and Passover 5:1-12 The Commander Appears and the Fall of Jericho 5:13-6:27 Defeat at Ai and Achan's Sin Revealed 7:1-26 The Capture and Destruction of Ai 8:1-29 Altar on Mount Ebal and the Law Proclaimed 8:30-35 The Gibeonite Deception and Treaty 9:1-27 Victory at Gibeon and the Long Day 10:1-15 Capture and Execution of the Five Kings 10:16-28 The Southern Campaign and Conquest of Cities 10:29-43 Defeat of the Northern Coalition and Hazor Destroyed 11:1-23 Lists of Kings Defeated East and West of the Jordan 12:1-24 Land Remaining to Be Possessed 13:1-7 Allotments East of the Jordan 13:8-33 Procedure for Distributing the Land and Levitical Cities 14:1-5 Caleb's Claim and Inheritance of Hebron 14:6-15 Boundaries and Towns of Judah 15:1-63 Ephraim and West Manasseh: Boundaries and Claims 16:1-17:18 Shiloh Established and the Land Surveyed 18:1-10 Territory and Towns of Benjamin 18:11-28 Territory of Simeon 19:1-9 Territory of Zebulun 19:10-16 Territory of Issachar 19:17-23 Territory of Asher 19:24-31 Territory of Naphtali 19:32-39 Territory of Dan 19:40-48 Completion of the Allotments and Joshua's Inheritance 19:49-51 Cities of Refuge Established 20:1-9 Levitical Cities and Their Holdings 21:1-45 The Eastern Tribes' Altar and the Reconciliation 22:1-34 Joshua's Farewell Exhortation and Warning 23:1-16 Renewal of the Covenant at Shechem 24:1-27 Death and Burial of Joshua and Eleazar 24:28-33

1 Samuel

Hannah's Prayer for a Son 1:1-20 Hannah Presents Samuel to the Lord 1:21-28 Hannah's Song of Praise 2:1-11 Eli's Corrupt Sons and Samuel's Childhood 2:12-26 Prophecy of Judgment on Eli's House 2:27-36 Samuel's Call and the Lord's Word to Eli 3:1-4:1 Israel Defeated and the Ark Captured 4:2-11 Eli's Death and the Birth of Ichabod 4:12-22 The Ark Brings Judgment in Philistine Cities 5:1-12 The Ark Returned to Israel 6:1-7:1 Samuel Judges Israel and Delivers Them at Mizpah 7:2-17 Israel Demands a King 8:1-22 Saul Chosen and Given Signs 9:1-10:8 Saul Proclaimed King by Lot 10:9-27 Saul's Victory at Jabesh-Gilead 11:1-11 Saul Confirmed as King at Gilgal 11:12-15 Samuel's Farewell and Exhortation to Israel 12:1-25 Saul's Unauthorized Sacrifice and Rebuke 13:1-15 Philistine Pressure and Israel's Lack of Arms 13:16-22 Jonathan's Bold Assault and Victory 13:23-14:14 Saul's Rash Oath and Its Consequences 14:15-23 Saul's Pursuit and Jonathan's Exploits 14:24-48 Saul's Family and Mighty Men 14:49-52 Saul's Disobedience and Rejection as King 15:1-35 David Anointed by Samuel 16:1-13 David Serves Saul and Eases His Torment 16:14-23 David and Goliath 17:1-58 David's Rise and Saul's Jealousy 18:1-30 Saul's Attempts on David's Life and Jonathan's Intervention 19:1-24 David and Jonathan's Covenant 20:1-42 David at Nob: Bread and Goliath's Sword 21:1-9 David Feigns Madness at Gath 21:10-15 David Gathers Followers and Seeks Priestly Aid 22:1-5 Massacre at Nob and Abiathar Joins David 22:6-23 David Delivers Keilah and Inquires of God 23:1-6 Saul's Pursuit, Ziphite Betrayal, and David's Escape 23:7-29 David Spares Saul in a Cave 24:1-22 Nabal's Folly and Abigail's Intervention 25:1-44 David Again Spares Saul in His Camp 26:1-25 David Seeks Refuge with Achish 27:1-12 Saul and the Witch of Endor 28:1-25 The Philistines Reject David 29:1-11 David Recovers His Family and Defeats the Amalekites 30:1-31 The Death of Saul and His Sons 31:1-13

2 Samuel

An Amalekite Reports Saul and Jonathan's Death 1:1-16 David's Lament for Saul and Jonathan 1:17-27 David Anointed King of Judah at Hebron 2:1-7 Ish‑Bosheth Made King; Civil War with David Begins 2:8-3:5 Abner Seeks Alliance with David 3:6-21 Joab Murders Abner; David's Protest and Mourning 3:22-39 Ish‑Bosheth Assassinated 4:1-12 David Anointed King over All Israel 5:1-5 David Captures Jerusalem and Establishes His House 5:6-16 David's Victories over the Philistines 5:17-25 Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem; Uzzah's Death and David's Joy 6:1-23 God's Covenant with David 7:1-17 David's Prayer of Thanksgiving for God's Promise 7:18-29 David's Military Victories 8:1-14 David's Officials and Mighty Men 8:15-18 David Shows Kindness to Mephibosheth 9:1-13 War with the Ammonites and Syrians 10:1-19 David and Bathsheba; the Death of Uriah 11:1-27 Nathan Rebukes David; Judgment and Aftermath 12:1-31 Amnon's Crime against Tamar 13:1-22 Absalom Kills Amnon and Flees 13:23-39 Joab Secures Absalom's Return and Reconciliation 14:1-33 Absalom's Conspiracy and Rise to Power 15:1-12 David Flees Jerusalem; Loyal Followers Accompany Him 15:13-37 Ziba Brings Provisions to David 16:1-4 Shimei Curses David as He Flees 16:5-14 Counsel in Absalom's Court; Ahithophel's Plan and Hushai's Counterplot 16:15-17:29 Battle in the Forest of Ephraim and Absalom's Death 18:1-18 Reports of Victory and David's Grief for Absalom 18:19-19:8 David's Return to Jerusalem; Reconciliation and Disputes 19:9-43 Sheba's Revolt and Its Suppression 20:1-26 Famine and the Gibeonites' Demand; Saul's Descendants Executed 21:1-14 David's Battles with the Philistines and the Valor of His Men 21:15-22 David's Song of Deliverance 22:1-51 David's Final Oracle 23:1-7 The Deeds of David's Mighty Warriors 23:8-39 David's Census and the Resulting Plague 24:1-17 David Purchases the Threshing Floor; Sacrifice and End of Plague 24:18-25

1 Kings

Adonijah Attempts to Seize the Throne 1:1-27 Solomon Anointed King 1:28-53 David's Charge to Solomon and Death 2:1-12 Solomon Consolidates His Power 2:13-46 Solomon's Request for Wisdom 3:1-15 Solomon's Wise Judgment 3:16-28 Solomon's Officials and Administrative Order 4:1-19 The Wealth and Prosperity of Israel 4:20-28 Solomon's Wisdom and Fame 4:29-34 Alliances and Preparations for the Temple 5:1-18 Solomon Builds the Temple 6:1-38 Solomon's Palace and Structural Works 7:1-12 Temple Furnishings and the Work of Hiram 7:13-51 The Ark Brought into the Temple 8:1-21 Solomon's Prayer of Dedication 8:22-61 The Dedication Celebrated with Sacrifice 8:62-66 God's Promise and Warning to Solomon 9:1-9 Solomon's Building Projects and Trade 9:10-28 The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 10:1-13 The Wealth and Splendor of Solomon's Reign 10:14-29 Solomon's Foreign Wives and Apostasy 11:1-13 Adversaries Raised Against Solomon 11:14-25 Jeroboam's Call and the Promise of Division 11:26-40 Summary of Solomon's Reign and Death 11:41-43 Rehoboam's Folly and the Kingdom Divides 12:1-24 Jeroboam Establishes Golden Calves 12:25-33 Prophetic Rebuke at Bethel and Deception 13:1-34 Ahijah's Prophecy Against Jeroboam 14:1-20 Rehoboam's Unfaithfulness and Shishak's Invasion 14:21-31 Abijam's Short Reign in Judah 15:1-8 Asa's Reforms and Early Reign 15:9-24 Nadab's Reign and Baasha's Conspiracy 15:25-32 Baasha's Reign and Jehu's Prophecy 15:33-16:7 Elah Assassinated and Zimri's Usurpation 16:8-14 Zimri's Suicide and Omri's Rise to Power 16:15-20 Omri Establishes Samaria as Capital 16:21-28 Ahab and Jezebel Introduce Baal Worship 16:29-34 Elijah Announces the Drought and Is Fed by Ravens 17:1-6 Elijah in Zarephath: Provision and Resurrection 17:7-24 Elijah Confronts Ahab and Prepares for Confrontation 18:1-15 Elijah on Mount Carmel and the Fall of Baal's Prophets 18:16-46 Elijah Flees to Horeb and Is Renewed 19:1-9 God's Response to Elijah and New Commissions 19:10-18 The Call of Elisha 19:19-21 Ben‑hadad Besieges Samaria; Israel's Defiant Response 20:1-12 Israel's Victories Over Aram and Ahab's Mercy 20:13-34 A Prophet Enacts Judgment on the King 20:35-43 Naboth's Vineyard: Ahab and Jezebel's Crime and Punishment 21:1-29 Ahab and Jehoshaphat Seek Counsel; Micaiah's True Prophecy 22:1-28 Ahab Dies at Ramoth‑Gilead 22:29-40 Jehoshaphat's Reign in Judah 22:41-50 Ahaziah Succeeds Ahab and Does Evil 22:51-53

2 Kings

Ahaziah Seeks Counsel and Elijah’s Judgment 1:1-18 Elijah Taken Up; Elisha Succeeds 2:1-18 Elisha Purifies Jericho’s Water 2:19-22 Mockers of Elisha Mauled by Bears 2:23-25 Alliance Against Moab and Elisha’s Miracle 3:1-27 The Widow’s Oil Multiplied 4:1-7 Elisha Restores the Shunammite’s Son 4:8-37 Poisoned Stew Made Safe 4:38-41 Elisha Feeds a Hundred Men 4:42-44 Naaman Healed of Leprosy and Gehazi’s Greed 5:1-27 The Floating Axe Head 6:1-7 Elisha Foils the Aramean Raid 6:8-23 Famine Besieges Samaria 6:24-7:2 Arameans Flee; Samaria’s Deliverance 7:3-20 The Shunammite Restored to Her Land 8:1-6 Elisha Foretells Hazael’s Rise 8:7-15 Jehoram’s Reign in Israel 8:16-24 Ahaziah of Judah Ascends the Throne 8:25-29 Anointing of Jehu as King 9:1-13 Jehu Slays Joram and the House of Ahab 9:14-29 The Death of Jezebel 9:30-37 Jehu Executes Ahab’s Kin at Jezreel 10:1-17 Jehu Destroys Baal Worship 10:18-36 Joash Crowned; Athaliah Overthrown 11:1-21 Joash Repairs the Temple 12:1-21 Jehoahaz of Israel and Aramean Oppression 13:1-9 Jehoash of Israel and Elisha’s Final Acts 13:10-25 Amaziah of Judah: Victory and Pride 14:1-22 Jeroboam II Restores Israel’s Borders 14:23-29 Azariah (Uzziah) King of Judah 15:1-7 Zechariah’s Short Reign and Assassination 15:8-12 Shallum’s Brief Usurpation and Murder 15:13-16 Menahem’s Reign and Tribute to Assyria 15:17-22 Pekahiah Murdered; Pekah’s Conspiracy 15:23-26 Pekah Rules and Wars with Judah 15:27-31 Jotham King of Judah 15:32-38 Ahaz’s Reign and Submission to Assyria 16:1-20 Fall of Samaria and Israel’s Exile 17:1-6 Reasons for Israel’s Exile 17:7-23 Resettling Samaria and Syncretistic Worship 17:24-41 Hezekiah’s Reforms and Fortifications 18:1-16 Rabshakeh’s Taunts before Jerusalem 18:17-37 Hezekiah’s Plea and Isaiah’s Prophecy 19:1-13 Hezekiah’s Prayer of Surrender 19:14-19 The LORD Delivers Jerusalem from Sennacherib 19:20-37 Hezekiah’s Illness, Recovery, and the Sign 20:1-11 Hezekiah’s Pride and a Warning about Babylon 20:12-21 Manasseh’s Long, Wicked Reign 21:1-18 Amon’s Short Reign and Assassination 21:19-26 Josiah Finds the Book of the Law and Reforms 22:1-20 Josiah’s Covenant Renewal and Passover 23:1-30 Jehoahaz Deposed; Jehoiakim Installed by Egypt 23:31-35 Jehoiakim’s Reign and Babylonian Pressure 23:36-24:7 Jehoiachin’s Brief Reign and First Exile 24:8-17 Zedekiah Appointed as Babylon’s Vassal 24:18-19 Siege and Fall of Jerusalem; Destruction and Exile 24:20-25:26 Jehoiachin Released from Babylonian Prison 25:27-30

1 Chronicles

Genealogies from Adam to Abraham 1:1-27 The Descendants of Abraham 1:28-34 The Edomite Genealogies (Esau and Seir) 1:35-54 The Sons of Israel 2:1-2 The Genealogy and Families of Judah 2:3-55 David’s Descendants and the Royal Line 3:1-24 Judahite Families and Notable Descendants 4:1-23 The Families and Settlements of Simeon 4:24-43 Transjordanian Tribes and Their Chiefs 5:1-10 Wars and Settlements East of the Jordan 5:11-22 Loss of Territory and Exile East of the Jordan 5:23-26 The Levites: Genealogy and Temple Service 6:1-81 The Tribe of Issachar 7:1-5 A Register of Benjamin’s Households 7:6-12 A Brief Genealogical Note 7:13 The Tribe of Naphtali 7:14-19 The Tribe of Manasseh 7:20-29 The Tribe of Ephraim 7:30-40 The Genealogy of Benjamin (including Saul’s Line) 8:1-9:1 Resettlement of Jerusalem: Residents and Officials 9:2-34 Gatekeepers and Temple Servants in Jerusalem 9:35-44 The Death of Saul and the End of His House 10:1-14 David Anointed King over Israel 11:1-3 David Captures Jerusalem (Zion) 11:4-9 David’s Mighty Men and Warriors 11:10-47 Those Who Came to David at Hebron (Judah’s Support) 12:1-22 Israel’s Warriors Join David at Hebron 12:23-40 Bringing the Ark: Preparations and Uzzah’s Death 13:1-14 David’s Household and Philistine Submission 14:1-7 David’s Victories over the Philistines 14:8-17 Preparations for Bringing the Ark to Jerusalem 15:1-16:6 David Institutes Worship and a Song of Praise 16:7-43 God’s Covenant with David (Nathan’s Oracle) 17:1-15 David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving for the Covenant 17:16-27 David’s Military Victories and Tribute 18:1-13 David’s Officials and the Spoils of War 18:14-17 War with the Ammonites and Their Allies 19:1-19 The Campaign against Rabbah (Ammon) 20:1-3 Defeat of the Philistines and Their Champions 20:4-8 David’s Census, Plague, and Purchase of the Temple Site 21:1-22:1 David’s Preparations and Instructions for Solomon 22:2-19 David Organizes the Levites 23:1-6 Levitical Families and Their Heads 23:7-11 Age Regulations and Duties of the Levites 23:12-20 Assignments of Levites: Singers, Gatekeepers, Treasurers 23:21-32 Divisions of the Priests into Twenty‑Four Courses 24:1-19 Priestly Families and Their Cities 24:20-31 The Levitical Musicians and Their Organization 25:1-31 Gatekeepers and Their Lineages 26:1-19 Officials Responsible for Treasuries and Records 26:20-32 Military Divisions and Their Commanders 27:1-15 David’s Civil Officials and Overseers 27:16-24 Heads of the King’s Household and Provisions 27:25-34 David’s Charge to Solomon and the Temple Plan 28:1-21 The Nation’s Offerings for the Temple 29:1-9 David’s Prayer of Praise and Blessing for Solomon 29:10-20 David’s Final Acts and Organization of the Kingdom 29:21-25 The Death of David and Solomon’s Accession 29:26-30

2 Chronicles

Solomon's Sacrifice at Gibeon and Prayer for Wisdom 1:1-17 Solomon Secures Materials and Craftsmen for the Temple 2:1-18 The Temple: Foundation and Structure 3:1-17 Temple Furnishings and Completion of the Work 4:1-5:1 The Ark Installed and Solomon's Dedication Prayer 5:2-6:11 Solomon's Prayer of Dedication and God's Assurance 6:12-42 The Lord Fills the Temple and the Dedication Festival 7:1-10 God Appears to Solomon and Gives a Conditional Promise 7:11-22 Solomon's Other Buildings and Relations with Hiram 8:1-18 The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon 9:1-12 Solomon's Wealth, Trade, and Administration 9:13-28 Summary of Solomon's Reign and Death 9:29-31 Rehoboam's Folly and the Division of the Kingdom 10:1-11:4 Rehoboam Fortifies Judah and Consolidates Support 11:5-17 Rehoboam's Descendants and Death 11:18-23 Shishak's Invasion and Judah's Loss 12:1-16 Abijah's Victory over Israel and His Death 13:1-14:1 Asa's Reforms and Victory over Ethiopia 14:2-15 Asa Strengthened by Prophecy and Covenant Renewal 15:1-19 Asa's Alliance with Aram and Reproof by Hanani 16:1-14 Jehoshaphat Strengthens Judah and Reforms Justice 17:1-19 Jehoshaphat's Alliance with Ahab and the Battle at Ramoth-gilead 18:1-27 Jehu Rebukes Jehoshaphat for the Alliance with Ahab 18:28-19:3 Judicial Reforms: Judges Appointed to Administer Justice 19:4-11 Jehoshaphat's Deliverance through Prayer and Praise 20:1-30 End of Jehoshaphat's Reign and Jehoram's Accession 20:31-21:3 Jehoram's Wicked Reign, Revolts, and Judgment 21:4-20 Ahaziah Succeeds His Father and Is Wounded 22:1-9 Athaliah's Usurpation Overthrown and Joash Crowned 22:10-23:21 Joash's Temple Restoration under Jehoiada 24:1-16 Joash's Apostasy, Punishment, and Assassination 24:17-27 Amaziah's Reign: Victory, Pride, and Defeat by Israel 25:1-28 Uzziah's Prosperity and Pride; Leprosy for Presumption 26:1-23 Jotham's Reign: Fortifications and Prosperity 27:1-9 Ahaz's Idolatry, Defeats, and Assyrian Subjugation 28:1-27 Hezekiah's Temple Restoration and Religious Reforms 29:1-36 Hezekiah's Passover and National Repentance 30:1-31:1 Hezekiah's Religious Administration and Temple Support 31:2-21 Hezekiah's Defense Against Sennacherib and Divine Deliverance 32:1-23 Hezekiah's Illness, Pride, and the Babylonian Envoys 32:24-33 Manasseh's Idolatry, Captivity, Repentance, and Restoration 33:1-20 Amon's Wicked Reign and Assassination 33:21-25 Josiah's Early Reforms and Temple Repair 34:1-13 The Book of the Law Found, Huldah's Prophecy, and Josiah's Covenant 34:14-33 Josiah's Observance of the Passover 35:1-19 Josiah Killed at Megiddo and National Mourning 35:20-36:1 Jehoahaz Reigns Briefly and Is Deposed by Pharaoh 36:2-4 Jehoiakim's Reign and Disobedience 36:5-8 Jehoiachin's Short Reign and Exile to Babylon 36:9-10 Zedekiah's Reign and Rejection of Prophetic Warnings 36:11-14 Judgment, Exile, and the Decree of Cyrus 36:15-23

Psalm

Psalms 1–2 1:1-2:12 Psalms 3–8 3:1-8 Psalms 4–8 4:1-8 Psalms 5–12 5:1-12 Psalms 6–10 6:1-10 Psalms 7–17 7:1-17 Psalms 8–9 8:1-9 Psalms 9–10 9:1-10:18 Psalms 11–7 11:1-7 Psalms 12–8 12:1-8 Psalms 13–6 13:1-6 Psalms 14–7 14:1-7 Psalms 15–5 15:1-5 Psalms 16–11 16:1-11 Psalms 17–15 17:1-15 Psalms 18–50 18:1-50 Psalms 19–14 19:1-14 Psalms 20–9 20:1-9 Psalms 21–13 21:1-13 Psalms 22–31 22:1-31 Psalms 23–6 23:1-6 Psalms 24–10 24:1-10 Psalms 25–22 25:1-22 Psalms 26–12 26:1-12 Psalms 27–14 27:1-14 Psalms 28–9 28:1-9 Psalms 29–11 29:1-11 Psalms 30–12 30:1-12 Psalms 31–24 31:1-24 Psalms 32–33 32:1-33:22 Psalms 34–22 34:1-22 Psalms 35–28 35:1-28 Psalms 36–12 36:1-12 Psalms 37–40 37:1-40 Psalms 38–22 38:1-22 Psalms 39–13 39:1-13 Psalms 40–17 40:1-17 Psalms 41–13 41:1-13 Psalms 42–43 42:1-43:5 Psalms 44–26 44:1-26 Psalms 45–17 45:1-17 Psalms 46–11 46:1-11 Psalms 47–9 47:1-9 Psalms 48–14 48:1-14 Psalms 49–20 49:1-20 Psalms 50–23 50:1-23 Psalms 51–19 51:1-19 Psalms 52–9 52:1-9 Psalms 53–6 53:1-6 Psalms 54–7 54:1-7 Psalms 55–23 55:1-23 Psalms 56–13 56:1-13 Psalms 57–11 57:1-11 Psalms 58–11 58:1-11 Psalms 59–17 59:1-17 Psalms 60–12 60:1-12 Psalms 61–8 61:1-8 Psalms 62–12 62:1-12 Psalms 63–11 63:1-11 Psalms 64–10 64:1-10 Psalms 65–13 65:1-13 Psalms 66–20 66:1-20 Psalms 67–7 67:1-7 Psalms 68–35 68:1-35 Psalms 69–36 69:1-36 Psalms 70–71 70:1-71:24 Psalms 72–20 72:1-20 Psalms 73–28 73:1-28 Psalms 74–23 74:1-23 Psalms 75–10 75:1-10 Psalms 76–12 76:1-12 Psalms 77–20 77:1-20 Psalms 78–72 78:1-72 Psalms 79–13 79:1-13 Psalms 80–19 80:1-19 Psalms 81–16 81:1-16 Psalms 82–8 82:1-8 Psalms 83–18 83:1-18 Psalms 84–12 84:1-12 Psalms 85–13 85:1-13 Psalms 86–17 86:1-17 Psalms 87–7 87:1-7 Psalms 88–18 88:1-18 Psalms 89–52 89:1-52 Psalms 90–91 90:1-91:16 Psalms 92–97 92:1-97:12 Psalms 98–99 98:1-99:9 Psalms 100–5 100:1-5 Psalms 101–8 101:1-8 Psalms 102–28 102:1-28 Psalms 103–106 103:1-106:48 Psalms 107–43 107:1-43 Psalms 108–13 108:1-13 Psalms 109–31 109:1-31 Psalms 110–118 110:1-118:29 Psalms 119–8 119:1-8 Psalms 119–16 119:9-16 Psalms 119–24 119:17-24 Psalms 119–32 119:25-32 Psalms 119–40 119:33-40 Psalms 119–48 119:41-48 Psalms 119–56 119:49-56 Psalms 119–64 119:57-64 Psalms 119–72 119:65-72 Psalms 119–80 119:73-80 Psalms 119–88 119:81-88 Psalms 119–176 119:89-176 Psalms 119–104 119:96-104 Psalms 119–112 119:105-112 Psalms 119–120 119:113-120 Psalms 119–128 119:121-128 Psalms 119–136 119:129-136 Psalms 119–144 119:137-144 Psalms 119–152 119:145-152 Psalms 119–160 119:153-160 Psalms 119–168 119:161-168 Psalms 119–176 119:169-176 Psalms 120–7 120:1-7 Psalms 121–8 121:1-8 Psalms 122–9 122:1-9 Psalms 123–4 123:1-4 Psalms 124–8 124:1-8 Psalms 125–5 125:1-5 Psalms 126–6 126:1-6 Psalms 127–5 127:1-5 Psalms 128–6 128:1-6 Psalms 129–8 129:1-8 Psalms 130–8 130:1-8 Psalms 131–3 131:1-3 Psalms 132–18 132:1-18 Psalms 133–3 133:1-3 Psalms 134–137 134:1-137:9 Psalms 138–8 138:1-8 Psalms 139–24 139:1-24 Psalms 140–13 140:1-13 Psalms 141–10 141:1-10 Psalms 142–7 142:1-7 Psalms 143–12 143:1-12 Psalms 144–15 144:1-15 Psalms 145–150 145:1-150:6

Proverbs

Introduction: The Purpose of Proverbs and the Fear of the Lord 1:1-7 Warning Against Enticement by Sinners 1:8-19 Wisdom's Public Call and the Folly of Rejection 1:20-33 The Value of Wisdom and Its Protection 2:1-22 Trusting God and Walking in Wisdom 3:1-35 A Father's Exhortation to Hold Fast to Wisdom 4:1-27 Warning Against Adultery and a Call to Fidelity 5:1-23 Warnings: Surety, Laziness, and Wickedness 6:1-19 Obey Parental Commands and the Dangers of Adultery 6:20-35 The Example of a Young Man Seduced 7:1-27 Wisdom's Proclamation and Blessings 8:1-36 Contrasting Invitations of Wisdom and Folly 9:1-18 Solomon's Proverbs: Contrasts of Righteousness and Folly 10:1-32 Proverbs on Justice, Integrity, and Righteous Living 11:1-31 Wise Conduct, Diligence, and Righteous Speech 12:1-28 Discipline, Wealth, and the Wise Child 13:1-25 Sayings on Wisdom, Folly, and the Fear of the Lord 14:1-35 The Power of Speech and the Benefits of Wisdom 15:1-33 God's Sovereignty Over Human Plans 16:1-33 Relations and Righteousness: Peace, Speech, and Integrity 17:1-28 The Power of Words and the Nature of Companionship 18:1-24 Advice on Wealth, Conduct, and Discipline 19:1-29 Counsel, Justice, and Warnings Against Excess 20:1-30 Divine Sovereignty, Justice, and the King's Role 21:1-31 Reputation, Generosity, and Child Discipline 22:1-16 Sayings of the Wise: Practical Moral Instruction 22:17-24:34 Solomon's Proverbs on Restraint and Leadership 25:1-28 Folly and Foolish Behavior in Speech and Deeds 26:1-28 Friendship, Counsel, and Practical Wisdom for Life 27:1-27 Justice, Righteousness, and the Results of Rebellion 28:1-28 Discipline, Leadership, and Social Order 29:1-27 The Sayings of Agur: Humility and Observations 30:1-33 Advice to King Lemuel and the Virtuous Woman 31:1-31

Isaiah

Judah's Rebellion and Call to Repentance 1:1-31 The Mountain of the Lord and the Nations' Hope 2:1-6 Judgment on Arrogance and Idolatry 2:7-22 Judgment on Jerusalem's Leaders and Social Order 3:1-4:1 The Branch and the Renewal of Zion 4:2-6 The Song of the Vineyard: Israel's Failure 5:1-7 Woes to Israel and Coming Judgment 5:8-30 Isaiah's Vision and Commission 6:1-13 Ahaz, the Immanuel Sign, and Invasion 7:1-25 The Sign of Plunder and a Call to Courage 8:1-10 Trust the Lord, Not Alliances or Diviners 8:11-22 A Child Is Born: Promise of Peace 9:1-7 Israel's Arrogance and Coming Punishment 9:8-10:4 Assyria: Instrument of Judgment and Its Doom 10:5-19 The Remnant and the Fall of Assyria 10:20-34 The Righteous Branch and the Peaceable Kingdom 11:1-16 A Song of Praise for God's Salvation 12:1-6 Babylon's Doom and the Day of the Lord 13:1-14:23 God's Decree: Assyria Overthrown 14:24-27 Oracle Concerning Philistia and Promise to Zion 14:28-32 Lament for Moab 15:1-16:14 Judgment on Damascus and Northern Israel 17:1-14 A Message to Cush (Ethiopia) 18:1-7 Judgment on Egypt and Future Salvation 19:1-25 Isaiah's Sign against Egypt and Cush 20:1-6 Prophecy of Babylon's Fall (The Watchman's Report) 21:1-10 Oracle concerning Dumah: The Night Watchman's Lament 21:11-12 Oracle Against Arabia (Dedan and Kedar) 21:13-17 The Valley of Vision: Jerusalem's Fall and Leadership Change 22:1-25 Tyre's Fall and Future Restoration 23:1-18 The Lord's Universal Judgment and Final Reign 24:1-23 Praise for God's Triumph and Deliverance 25:1-12 Trust in God and Hope for Deliverance 26:1-21 The Slaying of Leviathan and Israel's Restoration 27:1-13 Woe to Ephraim and Judah: Drunkenness and Judgment 28:1-29 Woe to Ariel (Jerusalem) and Promise of Enlightenment 29:1-24 Rebuke for Seeking Egypt's Help; Call to Trust the Lord 30:1-33 Egypt Is No Help; The Lord Will Save Jerusalem 31:1-9 A Righteous King and Just Leadership 32:1-8 Call to Repentance and Promise of Renewal 32:9-20 A Plea for Deliverance and the Lord's Judgment 33:1-24 The Lord's Vengeance on the Nations (Edom) 34:1-17 The Glorious Restoration of the Redeemed 35:1-10 Sennacherib's Siege and Rabshakeh's Taunt 36:1-22 Hezekiah Seeks Isaiah; Rabshakeh's Threat 37:1-13 Hezekiah's Prayer and Isaiah's Assurance 37:14-20 God Delivers Jerusalem and Sennacherib's Defeat 37:21-38 Hezekiah's Illness, Prayer, and Recovery 38:1-22 Babylonian Envoys and the Announcement of Exile 39:1-8 Comfort for Zion and the Majesty of God 40:1-31 God Defends Israel Against the Nations and Idols 41:1-29 The Servant of the Lord: Covenant and Mission 42:1-9 A Call to Praise and God's Guidance for the Blind 42:10-17 Israel's Unfaithfulness and Resulting Judgment 42:18-25 Israel Redeemed: God's Sovereign Deliverer 43:1-13 The Lord Proclaims Redemption and Rebukes Israel 43:14-28 Israel Chosen and Blessed by the Spirit 44:1-5 The Folly of Idols and God's Uniqueness 44:6-23 God the Creator and the Call of Cyrus for Israel's Restoration 44:24-45:25 The God Who Carries and Redeems: Yahweh's Sovereignty over Idols 46:1-13 The Humbling of Babylon the Mistress 47:1-15 Israel's Stubbornness and God's Resolute Purpose 48:1-11 God's Sovereign 'I Am' and Call to Return 48:12-22 The Servant's Commission to Restore Israel and the Nations 49:1-8 Restoration and Promise to Gather Israel 49:9-26 The Servant's Suffering and Israel's Rejection 50:1-11 Comfort for Zion: Remember Abraham; God's Salvation 51:1-16 Awakening of Zion and Proclamation of Salvation 51:17-52:12 The Suffering Servant and Atonement 52:13-53:12 The Exalted Zion: Promise of Restoration and Protection 54:1-17 Invitation to Life and the Power of God's Word 55:1-13 Justice, Inclusion, and Sabbath Observance 56:1-8 Condemnation of Idolatry and Complacency 56:9-57:13 Restoration for the Humble and Promise of Peace 57:14-21 True Fasting: Justice, Mercy, and Sabbath Blessing 58:1-14 Sin's Consequences and God's Redeeming Intervention 59:1-21 The Glory and Gathering of Zion 60:1-22 The Year of the Lord's Favor and Joyful Restoration 61:1-11 Zion's Vindication and New Name 62:1-12 The Lord's Vengeance: Treading the Winepress 63:1-6 Remembering God's Mercy and Plea for Restoration 63:7-64:12 God's Grace to the Faithful and Judgment on the Rebellious 65:1-16 A New Creation: Joy and Peace 65:17-25 The Lord's Final Judgment and the New Creation 66:1-24

Jeremiah

The Call and Commission of Jeremiah 1:1-19 Israel's Unfaithfulness and Call to Repentance 2:1-3:5 Judah's Spiritual Adultery and Call to Return 3:6-4:4 The Coming Calamity on the Land 4:5-31 An Accusation against Jerusalem's Corruption 5:1-31 The Siege and Devastation of Jerusalem 6:1-30 The Temple Sermon: False Security Condemned 7:1-29 Violence and Corruption in the Land 7:30-8:3 Persistent Idolatry and Coming Punishment 8:4-9:26 The Folly of Idols 10:1-16 Judah's Flight and Jeremiah's Lament 10:17-22 A Prayer for Direction and Deliverance 10:23-25 The Broken Covenant and a Public Warning 11:1-17 Conspiracy against Jeremiah and God's Vindication 11:18-23 Jeremiah's Complaint to God 12:1-4 A Call to Endure and Judgment on Nations 12:5-17 The Linen Belt: Symbol of Judah's Humiliation 13:1-11 A Sign of Shame and Pronounced Judgment 13:12-14 A Lament of Shame and Imminent Disaster 13:15-27 Famine, False Prophets, and Divine Judgment 14:1-15:21 Symbolic Acts and the People's Sinfulness 16:1-17:18 Warning about Sabbath Violations 17:19-27 The Potter and the Broken Jar: Judgment on Jerusalem 18:1-19:15 Persecution by Pashhur the Priest 20:1-6 Jeremiah's Lament and Resolve 20:7-18 A Message to the Royal House: Doom for Jerusalem 21:1-14 Judgment on the Kings and Royal House 22:1-30 False Shepherds Condemned and a Righteous Branch Promised 23:1-8 Condemnation of False Prophets 23:9-32 The Lord Rebukes False Oracles 23:33-40 The Two Figs: Exile and Remnant 24:1-10 Seventy Years of Babylonian Dominion 25:1-14 The Cup of God's Wrath on the Nations 25:15-38 Jeremiah's Temple Address, Arrest, and Vindication 26:1-24 The Yoke of Babylon and Call to Submit 27:1-22 Hananiah's False Prophecy and Its Rebuke 28:1-17 Letter to the Exiles: Seek the Welfare of Babylon 29:1-23 Shemaiah's Letter and Its Condemnation 29:24-32 The Book of Comfort: Restoration and the New Covenant 30:1-31:40 Jeremiah Buys a Field: Faith and Hope in Captivity 32:1-44 Promise of Restoration and the Davidic Covenant 33:1-26 Zedekiah's Appeal and Jeremiah's Warning 34:1-7 Breach of Covenant and Punishment for Oppression 34:8-22 The Rechabites' Fidelity as a Rebuke to Judah 35:1-19 Baruch Writes Jeremiah's Words and the Scroll Is Burned 36:1-32 Jeremiah Imprisoned during the Siege of Jerusalem 37:1-21 Jeremiah Cast into a Cistern 38:1-13 Ebed‑Melech Rescues Jeremiah; Zedekiah's Failure 38:14-28 The Fall of Jerusalem and Jeremiah's Release 39:1-18 Gedaliah Appointed Governor and Jeremiah's Choice 40:1-6 Assassination of Gedaliah and the Terror in Judah 40:7-41:15 Rejection of Jeremiah's Counsel and Flight to Egypt 41:16-43:13 The Jews in Egypt: Idolatry and Condemnation 44:1-30 A Word to Baruch: Encouragement and Warning 45:1-5 Oracles against Egypt 46:1-28 Judgment on the Philistines 47:1-7 Judgment on Moab 48:1-47 Judgment on Ammon 49:1-6 Judgment on Edom 49:7-22 Judgment on Damascus and Aram 49:23-27 Destruction of Kedar and the Nomads 49:28-33 Judgment on Elam and Future Restoration 49:34-39 Judgment on Babylon and Its Final Fall 50:1-51:64 The Fall of Jerusalem and Zedekiah's Fate 52:1-30 Jehoiachin's Release from Babylonian Captivity 52:31-34

Ezekiel

The Vision of God's Glory and the Living Creatures 1:1-28 Ezekiel's Commission and the Eating of the Scroll 2:1-3:15 Ezekiel Appointed as Watchman and Made Speechless 3:16-27 Symbolic Acts of Siege and Judgment on Jerusalem 4:1-5:17 Judgment on Israel for Idolatry 6:1-14 The Day of the Lord: Impending Disaster 7:1-27 Visions of Temple Abominations 8:1-18 The Execution of Jerusalem's Wicked and the Marked Few 9:1-11 The Departure of God's Glory from the Temple 10:1-22 Condemnation of Jerusalem's Leaders 11:1-15 The Departure of God's Glory and Promise of Restoration 11:16-25 Signs of Exile and the Futility of False Hopes 12:1-28 Condemnation of False Prophets and Diviners 13:1-23 Elders' Idolatry and Its Consequences 14:1-11 Judgment on Nations and the Limits of Intercession 14:12-23 Jerusalem Portrayed as a Useless Vine 15:1-8 Jerusalem's Infidelity: Shame, Judgment, and Vindication 16:1-63 The Parable of the Two Eagles: Zedekiah's Folly 17:1-24 Individual Responsibility and the Call to Repentance 18:1-32 A Lament for Israel's Princes 19:1-14 Israel's History of Rebellion and Divine Judgment 20:1-29 Punishment for Profane Worship and Promise of Restoration 20:30-44 A Prophecy Against the Mountains of Israel 20:45-49 The Sword of the Lord: Judgment on Jerusalem and the Nations 21:1-32 Jerusalem's Corruption and the Search for a Righteous Remnant 22:1-31 The Sisters' Harlotry: Samaria and Jerusalem Condemned 23:1-49 The Boiling Pot: Prophecy of Jerusalem's Siege 24:1-14 The Sign of Ezekiel's Wife's Death: Judgment and Changed Lament 24:15-27 Oracle Against Ammon 25:1-7 Oracles Against Moab and Seir 25:8-11 Judgment on the Philistines 25:12-14 Oracle Against Tyre 25:15-17 The Fall of Tyre Foretold 26:1-21 Lamentation for Tyre, the Merchant City 27:1-36 The Pride and Fall of Tyre's Ruler 28:1-19 Judgment on Sidon and Promise of Israel's Security 28:20-26 Egypt's Humiliation and Years of Desolation 29:1-21 The Day of the Lord Against Egypt and Its Allies 30:1-26 Egypt Compared to the Fallen Cedar: Pride and Doom 31:1-18 Lament for Egypt's Collapse and Descent into Sheol 32:1-32 The Watchman's Duty and Personal Responsibility 33:1-20 Report of Jerusalem's Fall and the People's Alarm 33:21-33 Condemnation of Bad Shepherds and Promise of a Good Shepherd 34:1-31 Judgment on Edom for Rejoicing over Israel 35:1-15 Promise of Israel's Restoration and Spiritual Renewal 36:1-38 The Valley of Dry Bones: National Revival 37:1-14 The Two Sticks: Unity of Israel and the Davidic Covenant 37:15-28 The Invasion of Gog and Its Defeat 38:1-39:29 Vision of the Future Temple: Introduction and Commission 40:1-4 Measurements of the Outer Court and Gateways 40:5-16 Courtyard Entrances and Portico Dimensions 40:17-19 Inner Court Entrances and Chambers 40:20-23 Vestibules and Side Entrance Specifications 40:24-27 Details of Inner Chambers and Gate Structure 40:28-37 Porches, Chambers, and Steps of the Temple Court 40:38-43 Priests' Chambers and the Prince's Quarters 40:44-47 The Inner Sanctuary and Holy Place Measurements 40:48-41:26 Priestly Chambers and the Inner Court Layout 42:1-20 The Return of God's Glory to the Temple 43:1-12 Altar Design and Sacrificial Regulations 43:13-27 Temple Gates, Priestly Roles, and Exclusions 44:1-31 Land Allotments and the Prince's Portion 45:1-12 Worship Regulations: Offerings, Festivals, and the Prince 45:13-46:24 The Life-Giving River Flowing from the Temple 47:1-12 Division of the Land and Inheritance Boundaries 47:13-23 Tribal Allotments in the Restored Land 48:1-29 The City Gates and the Name: 'The Lord Is There' 48:30-35

Matthew

The Genealogy of Jesus 1:1-17 The Birth of Jesus Foretold to Joseph 1:18-25 The Visit of the Magi 2:1-12 Flight into Egypt and the Slaughter of the Innocents 2:13-18 Return to Nazareth 2:19-23 John the Baptist Prepares the Way 3:1-12 The Baptism of Jesus 3:13-17 The Temptation of Jesus 4:1-11 Jesus Begins His Galilean Ministry 4:12-17 Jesus Calls the First Disciples 4:18-22 Jesus Ministers Throughout Galilee 4:23-25 The Beatitudes 5:1-12 Salt and Light 5:13-16 Jesus and the Law 5:17-20 Teaching on Anger and Reconciliation 5:21-26 Teaching on Adultery and Lust 5:27-30 Teaching on Divorce 5:31-32 Teaching on Oaths and Honesty 5:33-37 Teaching on Retaliation and Generosity 5:38-42 Love Your Enemies 5:43-48 Giving to the Needy in Secret 6:1-4 Prayer and the Lord's Prayer 6:5-15 Teaching on Fasting 6:16-18 Treasures and Serving God 6:19-24 Do Not Worry 6:25-34 Do Not Judge 7:1-6 Ask, Seek, Knock and the Golden Rule 7:7-12 The Narrow and Wide Gates 7:13-14 Recognizing False Prophets 7:15-23 Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders 7:24-29 Jesus Cleanses a Leper 8:1-4 The Faith of the Centurion 8:5-13 Jesus Heals Many and Fulfills Prophecy 8:14-17 The Cost of Discipleship 8:18-22 Jesus Calms the Storm 8:23-27 Healing of Two Demon-Possessed Men 8:28-34 Jesus Heals a Paralytic 9:1-8 Jesus Calls Matthew and Eats with Sinners 9:9-13 Fasting and the New Cloth and Wineskins 9:14-17 A Daughter Restored and a Woman Healed 9:18-26 Two Blind Men Healed and a Mute Man Restored 9:27-34 Jesus' Compassion and the Call for Workers 9:35-38 The Mission of the Twelve 10:1-42 John's Inquiry and Jesus' Testimony about John 11:1-19 Woe to Unrepentant Cities 11:20-24 The Father's Revelation and Rest for the Weary 11:25-30 Sabbath Controversies: Grain and Healing 12:1-14 Jesus Heals and Fulfills Isaiah's Prophecy 12:15-21 Accusation, Blasphemy Against the Spirit, and the Heart's Fruit 12:22-37 The Sign of Jonah and the Unclean Spirit 12:38-45 Jesus Redefines Family 12:46-50 The Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 13:1-23 The Parable of the Weeds 13:24-30 The Mustard Seed and the Yeast 13:31-35 Explanation of the Weeds and End-Time Judgment 13:36-43 Treasure and Pearl: The Kingdom's Value 13:44-46 The Net and New and Old Treasures 13:47-52 Jesus Rejected at Nazareth 13:53-58 The Execution of John the Baptist 14:1-12 Feeding the Five Thousand 14:13-21 Jesus Walks on Water and Heals Many 14:22-36 Tradition, Purity, and the Canaanite Woman's Faith 15:1-28 Jesus Heals Many and Feeds the Four Thousand 15:29-39 Pharisees Demand a Sign 16:1-4 Warning About the Teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees 16:5-12 Peter's Confession: You Are the Christ 16:13-20 Jesus Foretells His Death and Discipleship 16:21-28 The Transfiguration 17:1-13 Healing a Demon-Possessed Boy and a Second Prediction of Death 17:14-23 Payment of the Temple Tax 17:24-27 Humility and Care for Little Ones 18:1-9 The Parable of the Lost Sheep 18:10-14 Church Discipline and Prayer 18:15-20 Forgiveness and the Unforgiving Servant 18:21-35 Marriage, Divorce, and Children 19:1-15 The Rich Young Ruler and the Cost of Discipleship 19:16-30 The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard 20:1-16 Jesus Predicts His Death and Resurrection 20:17-19 Request for Honor and Teaching on Servanthood 20:20-28 Two Blind Men Healed Near Jericho 20:29-34 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 21:1-11 Jesus Cleanses the Temple and Heals 21:12-17 The Withered Fig Tree and Teaching on Faith 21:18-22 Jesus' Authority Challenged 21:23-27 The Parable of the Two Sons 21:28-32 The Parable of the Wicked Tenants 21:33-46 The Parable of the Wedding Banquet 22:1-14 Question about Paying Taxes to Caesar 22:15-22 The Sadducees and the Resurrection 22:23-33 The Greatest Commandment 22:34-40 Jesus Questions the Pharisees about the Messiah 22:41-46 Seven Woes on the Scribes and Pharisees 23:1-39 The Olivet Discourse: Signs of the End and the Temple's Destruction 24:1-35 The Olivet Discourse: Watchfulness and Judgment 24:36-51 The Parable of the Ten Virgins 25:1-13 The Parable of the Talents 25:14-30 The Final Judgment: Sheep and Goats 25:31-46 The Plot to Arrest Jesus 26:1-5 The Anointing at Bethany 26:6-13 Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus 26:14-16 The Last Supper 26:17-30 Jesus Predicts Peter's Denial 26:31-35 Prayer in Gethsemane 26:36-46 The Arrest of Jesus 26:47-56 Jesus Before the Sanhedrin 26:57-68 Peter's Denial and Repentance 26:69-75 Judas' Remorse and Suicide 27:1-10 Jesus Sentenced by Pilate 27:11-26 Jesus Mocked and Scourged 27:27-31 The Crucifixion and Mockery 27:32-44 The Death of Jesus 27:45-56 Jesus Is Buried 27:57-61 The Tomb Secured by the Authorities 27:62-66 The Resurrection: Women at the Tomb 28:1-10 The Guards' Report and the Chief Priests' Lie 28:11-15 The Great Commission 28:16-20

Mark

John the Baptist Prepares the Way 1:1-8 The Baptism and Temptation of Jesus 1:9-13 Jesus Begins His Ministry and Calls the First Disciples 1:14-20 Jesus Teaches with Authority and Casts Out an Unclean Spirit 1:21-28 Healings and Demons Cleansed at Simon's Home 1:29-34 Jesus Prays and Proclaims the Kingdom in Galilee 1:35-39 Healing of a Man with Leprosy 1:40-45 Forgiveness and Healing of a Paralytic 2:1-12 Calling of Levi and Eating with Sinners 2:13-17 Questions about Fasting; New Cloth and Wineskins 2:18-22 Sabbath Controversies: Grain, Healing, and Plot Against Jesus 2:23-3:6 Great Crowds Follow; Unclean Spirits Acknowledge Jesus 3:7-12 Jesus Appoints the Twelve Apostles 3:13-19 Accusations of Beelzebul and the Parable of the Strong Man 3:20-30 Jesus Redefines True Family 3:31-35 Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 4:1-20 A Lamp, Measure, and the Principle of Growth 4:21-25 Parable of the Growing Seed 4:26-29 The Mustard Seed and the Kingdom's Growth 4:30-34 Jesus Calms the Storm 4:35-41 The Gerasene Demoniac Restored 5:1-20 A Woman Healed and Jairus' Daughter Raised 5:21-43 Jesus Rejected in His Hometown 6:1-6 Jesus Sends Out the Twelve 6:7-13 Herod, Herodias, and the Death of John the Baptist 6:14-29 Feeding of the Five Thousand 6:30-44 Jesus Walks on Water and Heals at Gennesaret 6:45-56 Tradition, Inner Purity, and What Truly Defiles 7:1-23 A Gentile Woman's Faith and the Healing at Tyre 7:24-30 Jesus Heals a Deaf Man Who Could Not Speak Clearly 7:31-37 Feeding the Four Thousand and the Pharisees' Demand for a Sign 8:1-13 Beware the Yeast of the Pharisees and Herod 8:14-21 Healing of a Blind Man at Bethsaida 8:22-26 Peter Confesses Jesus as the Christ 8:27-30 Jesus Predicts His Death and Calls Disciples to Take Up the Cross 8:31-9:1 The Transfiguration and the Return of Elijah 9:2-13 Healing of a Boy with an Unclean Spirit; Jesus Predicts His Passion Again 9:14-32 Who Is the Greatest? A Child as the Model of Service 9:33-37 Tolerance for Those Who Serve in Jesus' Name 9:38-41 Warnings about Causing Sin; Exhortations on Salt and Holiness 9:42-50 Jesus' Teaching on Divorce 10:1-12 Jesus Blesses Little Children 10:13-16 The Rich Young Man and the Cost of Discipleship 10:17-31 Jesus Again Predicts His Suffering, Death, and Resurrection 10:32-34 Ambition and Servanthood: The Way of True Greatness 10:35-45 Jesus Heals Blind Bartimaeus 10:46-52 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 11:1-11 Withered Fig Tree and the Cleansing of the Temple 11:12-19 Faith, Prayer, and the Call to Forgiveness 11:20-26 Religious Leaders Question Jesus' Authority 11:27-33 The Parable of the Wicked Tenants 12:1-12 Render to Caesar: Taxes and Allegiance 12:13-17 Sadducees Challenge Resurrection; Jesus Teaches Eternal Life 12:18-27 The Greatest Commandment: Love God and Neighbor 12:28-34 Jesus Questions the Messiah and Warns Against Scribes 12:35-40 The Widow's Offering: True Generosity 12:41-44 The Olivet Discourse: Signs of Destruction and the End 13:1-31 No One Knows the Day: Be Watchful 13:32-37 Plot to Kill Jesus and the Anointing at Bethany 14:1-11 The Passover Meal and Institution of the Lord's Supper 14:12-26 Jesus Predicts the Disciples' Flight and Peter's Denial 14:27-31 Gethsemane: Jesus' Agony and Prayer 14:32-42 The Arrest of Jesus in Gethsemane 14:43-52 Jesus Before the Council 14:53-65 Peter's Denial and His Remorse 14:66-72 Jesus Before Pilate; Barabbas Released 15:1-15 The Soldiers Mock and Scourge Jesus 15:16-20 The Way of the Cross and the Crucifixion 15:21-32 Jesus' Death and the Centurion's Confession 15:33-41 The Burial of Jesus 15:42-47 The Resurrection: Women Find the Empty Tomb 16:1-8 Appearances of the Risen Lord and the Commission 16:9-20

Luke

Purpose and Order of the Gospel 1:1-4 Announcement of John the Baptist's Birth 1:5-25 The Annunciation to Mary 1:26-38 Mary Visits Elizabeth 1:39-45 Mary's Song (The Magnificat) 1:46-56 The Birth and Naming of John 1:57-66 Zechariah's Prophecy and John's Mission 1:67-80 The Birth of Jesus in Bethlehem 2:1-7 Angels Announce the Shepherds' Good News 2:8-20 Presentation in the Temple; Simeon and Anna 2:21-40 The Boy Jesus in the Temple 2:41-52 John the Baptist's Call to Repentance 3:1-20 The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus 3:21-38 Jesus Tested in the Wilderness 4:1-13 Rejection at Nazareth 4:14-30 Authority over Unclean Spirits in Capernaum 4:31-37 Healings and Preaching in Galilee 4:38-44 The Call of the First Disciples 5:1-11 Healing a Man with Leprosy 5:12-16 A Paralytic Forgiven and Healed 5:17-26 The Calling of Levi and Eating with Sinners 5:27-32 Questions about Fasting; New Wine and Old Wineskins 5:33-39 Lord of the Sabbath and a Sabbath Healing 6:1-11 The Appointment of the Twelve Apostles 6:12-16 The Sermon on the Plain: Blessings and Woes 6:17-26 Love Your Enemies and Be Merciful 6:27-36 Judging Others and the Speck and Log 6:37-42 A Tree and Its Fruit: True Character Revealed 6:43-45 The Wise and Foolish Builders 6:46-49 The Faith of the Centurion 7:1-10 Raising the Widow's Son at Nain 7:11-17 John the Baptist's Inquiry and Jesus' Testimony 7:18-35 A Sinful Woman Forgiven 7:36-50 Parable of the Sower and Its Interpretation 8:1-15 Lighted Lamp and Hearing the Word 8:16-18 Jesus Redefines His Family 8:19-21 Jesus Calms the Storm 8:22-25 Healing the Gerasene Demoniac 8:26-39 Jairus' Daughter Raised and a Woman Healed 8:40-56 The Twelve Sent Out 9:1-9 Feeding the Five Thousand 9:10-17 Peter's Confession and the Way of the Cross 9:18-27 The Transfiguration 9:28-36 Healing a Demon-Possessed Boy; A Second Passion Prediction 9:37-45 Who Is Greatest and a Servant's Ministry 9:46-50 Jesus Resolves for Jerusalem; Samaritan Rejection 9:51-56 The Cost of Discipleship 9:57-62 The Seventy Sent Out and Their Return 10:1-24 The Good Samaritan 10:25-37 Mary and Martha: Choosing the Better Part 10:38-42 The Lord's Prayer and Persistent Prayer 11:1-13 Jesus, Beelzebul, and True Blessedness 11:14-28 Demand for a Sign; Jonah and the Queen of the South 11:29-32 The Light of the Body and Inner Purity 11:33-36 Woes to the Pharisees and Lawyers 11:37-54 Warnings against Hypocrisy and Confession before Men 12:1-12 The Parable of the Rich Fool 12:13-21 Do Not Worry; Seek God's Kingdom 12:22-34 Watchfulness and Faithful Stewardship 12:35-48 Division Caused by Christ 12:49-53 Interpreting the Times and Settling with Adversaries 12:54-59 Call to Repentance and the Barren Fig Tree 13:1-9 Healing on the Sabbath and Jesus' Rebuke 13:10-17 Parables of the Mustard Seed and Yeast 13:18-21 The Narrow Door and the Cost of Entry 13:22-30 Jesus Laments over Jerusalem 13:31-35 Healing at a Pharisee's House and Humility at the Table 14:1-14 Parable of the Great Banquet 14:15-24 The Cost of Following Jesus; Salt and Saltiness 14:25-35 The Parable of the Lost Sheep 15:1-7 The Parable of the Lost Coin 15:8-10 The Parable of the Prodigal Son 15:11-32 The Shrewd Manager and Teaching on Wealth 16:1-15 Law, the Kingdom, and Divorce 16:16-18 The Rich Man and Lazarus 16:19-31 Teachings on Temptation, Forgiveness, and Duty 17:1-10 Healing of the Ten Lepers 17:11-19 The Coming of the Kingdom and End-Time Sayings 17:20-37 Parable of the Persistent Widow 18:1-8 Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector 18:9-14 Jesus Blesses Little Children 18:15-17 The Rich Ruler and the Cost of Discipleship 18:18-30 Jesus Predicts His Death Again 18:31-34 Healing of Blind Bartimaeus 18:35-43 Zacchaeus: Salvation Comes to His House 19:1-10 Parable of the Ten Minas 19:11-27 Triumphal Entry and Lament over Jerusalem 19:28-44 Cleansing the Temple and Teaching 19:45-48 Jesus' Authority Challenged 20:1-8 Parable of the Wicked Tenants 20:9-19 Paying Taxes to Caesar 20:20-26 Question about the Resurrection 20:27-40 Jesus Questions the Pharisees; Warnings against Hypocrisy 20:41-47 The Widow's Offering 21:1-4 The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End 21:5-38 The Plot to Kill Jesus and Judas' Agreement 22:1-6 The Last Supper and Predictions of Denial 22:7-38 Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane 22:39-46 Jesus Arrested 22:47-53 Peter's Denial Fulfilled 22:54-62 Jesus Mocked and Beaten 22:63-65 Jesus before the Council and Pilate; Sentencing 22:66-23:25 The Way of the Cross and the Penitent Thief 23:26-43 The Death of Jesus and the Centurion's Confession 23:44-49 The Burial of Jesus 23:50-56 The Empty Tomb and the Women's Report 24:1-12 The Road to Emmaus and Recognition of the Risen Lord 24:13-35 Jesus Appears to the Disciples and Explains Scripture 24:36-49 The Ascension and the Disciples' Worship 24:50-53

John

The Word Became Flesh 1:1-18 John the Baptist's Witness 1:19-28 Behold the Lamb of God 1:29-34 The First Disciples and Simon Peter 1:35-42 Calling of Philip and Nathanael 1:43-51 The Wedding at Cana: Water Made Wine 2:1-11 Jesus Cleanses the Temple and Speaks of His Body 2:12-25 Nicodemus and the New Birth 3:1-21 John the Baptist Exalts Jesus 3:22-36 Jesus and the Samaritan Woman at the Well 4:1-26 The Harvest Is Ready 4:27-38 Samaritans Believe in Jesus 4:39-42 Healing of the Royal Official's Son 4:43-54 Jesus Heals at Bethesda 5:1-15 Jesus Claims Authority Over Life and Judgment 5:16-30 Witnesses to Jesus and Israel's Unbelief 5:31-47 Feeding the Five Thousand 6:1-15 Jesus Walks on the Sea 6:16-24 Jesus the Bread of Life 6:25-59 Many Turn Away; Peter's Confession 6:60-71 Jesus Stays Away from Judea 7:1-13 Jesus Teaches at the Festival 7:14-24 Growing Division Over Jesus 7:25-44 Temple Officers and the Adulterous Woman 7:45-8:11 Jesus the Light and His Claim 8:12-30 True Discipleship and Freedom 8:31-41 Jesus' Divine Origin and Opposition 8:42-47 Jesus' 'I Am' and Preexistence 8:48-59 Healing of a Man Born Blind 9:1-12 Controversy with the Pharisees over the Healing 9:13-34 Spiritual Sight and Blindness 9:35-41 The Good Shepherd and His Sheep 10:1-21 Feast of Dedication and Controversy over Jesus 10:22-42 Lazarus' Sickness and Jesus' Intention 11:1-16 Jesus Weeps at Lazarus' Tomb 11:17-37 Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead 11:38-44 Plot to Kill Jesus and Caiaphas' Counsel 11:45-57 Mary Anoints Jesus; Plot to Kill Lazarus 12:1-11 The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 12:12-19 Greeks Seek Jesus; He Predicts His Death 12:20-36 Unbelief and Jesus' Final Appeal 12:37-50 Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet 13:1-17 The Prediction of Judas' Betrayal 13:18-30 The New Commandment and Peter's Denial 13:31-38 Jesus Promises a Place in the Father's House 14:1-4 Jesus the Way to the Father 14:5-14 Promise of the Holy Spirit and Peace 14:15-31 The Vine and the Command to Love 15:1-17 The World's Hatred and the Cost of Discipleship 15:18-16:4 The Holy Spirit's Work 16:5-16 Sorrow Turned to Joy; Peace in Christ 16:17-33 The Son's Prayer for Glory 17:1-5 Prayer for the Disciples' Protection and Sanctification 17:6-19 Prayer for Unity Among Believers 17:20-26 Jesus Arrested in Gethsemane 18:1-11 Jesus Brought to Annas 18:12-14 Peter's First Denial 18:15-18 Jesus Questioned and Struck Before the High Priest 18:19-24 Peter Denies Jesus Three Times 18:25-27 Jesus Before Pilate 18:28-40 Jesus Scourged, Mocked, and Sentenced to Crucifixion 19:1-16 The Crucifixion and Jesus' Care for His Mother 19:17-27 Jesus' Death and the Fulfillment of Scripture 19:28-37 Jesus' Burial 19:38-42 The Empty Tomb Discovered 20:1-9 Mary Magdalene Meets the Risen Lord 20:10-18 Jesus Appears to His Disciples and Breathes the Spirit 20:19-23 Thomas Believes; Purpose of John's Gospel 20:24-31 The Miraculous Catch and Breakfast by the Sea 21:1-14 Peter Reinstated and the Beloved Disciple 21:15-25

Acts

The Ascension of Jesus 1:1-11 Prayer in the Upper Room and the Choosing of Matthias 1:12-26 Pentecost: The Coming of the Spirit 2:1-13 Peter's Sermon and Three Thousand Converted 2:14-41 The Early Christian Community 2:42-47 Healing at the Beautiful Gate 3:1-10 Peter's Address at Solomon's Colonnade 3:11-26 The Apostles Before the Sanhedrin 4:1-22 Believers Pray for Boldness 4:23-31 The Believers Share Possessions 4:32-37 Ananias and Sapphira 5:1-11 Signs Performed by the Apostles 5:12-16 Persecution of the Apostles and Their Witness 5:17-42 The Appointment of the Seven Deacons 6:1-7 Stephen's Wisdom and Opposition 6:8-15 Stephen's Speech before the Sanhedrin 7:1-53 The Stoning of Stephen and the Persecution of the Church 7:54-8:1 Saul's Persecution Scatters the Church 8:2-3 Philip Proclaims Christ in Samaria 8:4-8 Simon Magus and Peter's Rebuke 8:9-25 Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch 8:26-40 The Conversion of Saul 9:1-19 Saul's Early Ministry and Acceptance by the Church 9:20-31 Peter Heals Aeneas and Raises Tabitha 9:32-43 Cornelius' Vision and the Call for Peter 10:1-8 Peter's Vision and the Messengers from Cornelius 10:9-23 Peter at Cornelius' House: Gentiles Receive the Spirit 10:24-48 Peter Defends the Conversion of Gentiles 11:1-18 The Church in Antioch and Famine Relief 11:19-30 Herod Executes James; Peter Miraculously Freed 12:1-19 Herod's Death and the Church's Continued Growth 12:20-25 The First Missionary Sending 13:1-3 Ministry in Cyprus and Elymas's Blinding 13:4-12 Paul's Mission in Pisidian Antioch 13:13-52 Paul and Barnabas in Iconium 14:1-7 Healing in Lystra and Paul's Stoning 14:8-20 Paul and Barnabas Strengthen the Churches 14:21-28 The Jerusalem Council on Gentile Circumcision 15:1-21 The Council's Letter and Peace with Antioch 15:22-35 Paul and Barnabas Separate 15:36-41 Timothy Joins Paul and Churches Are Strengthened 16:1-5 The Call to Macedonia 16:6-10 Lydia's Conversion at Philippi 16:11-15 Paul and Silas Imprisoned and Released in Philippi 16:16-40 Preaching in Thessalonica and Opposition 17:1-9 Berea's Noble Reception and Paul's Departure 17:10-15 Paul's Address at the Areopagus 17:16-34 Paul's Ministry in Corinth and Conflict 18:1-17 Paul Departs; Apollos Instructed by Priscilla and Aquila 18:18-28 Paul's Ministry and the Ephesian Disciples 19:1-22 The Ephesian Riot over Artemis 19:23-41 Paul's Journeys Through Macedonia and Greece 20:1-6 Eutychus Raised in Troas 20:7-12 Paul's Farewell to the Ephesian Elders 20:13-38 Paul's Voyage to Jerusalem 21:1-16 Paul's Arrival in Jerusalem and the Temple Ritual 21:17-26 Paul Seized in the Temple 21:27-36 Paul's Defense: His Conversion and Mission 21:37-22:21 Paul's Arrest and the Council's Division 22:22-23:11 The Plot to Kill Paul and the Soldier's Intervention 23:12-22 Paul Escorted to Caesarea under Guard 23:23-35 Paul's Defense before Governor Felix 24:1-27 Paul Brought before Festus and the Jewish Charges 25:1-12 King Agrippa Learns of Paul's Case 25:13-22 Paul's Defense Before Agrippa 25:23-26:32 Paul's Voyage to Rome Begins 27:1-12 The Storm at Sea and God's Promise of Safety 27:13-26 Shipwreck and Deliverance on Malta 27:27-44 Paul on Malta: Healing and Hospitality 28:1-10 Voyage to Rome and Arrival 28:11-16 Paul in Rome: Preaching under House Arrest 28:17-31

Romans

Paul's Greeting and the Gospel's Power 1:1-17 God's Wrath Against Ungodliness 1:18-32 God's Impartial Judgment and Conscience 2:1-16 The Law, True Circumcision, and Jewish Identity 2:17-29 Israel's Advantage and God's Faithfulness 3:1-8 Universal Sinfulness and the Law's Condemnation 3:9-20 Righteousness Through Faith and Justification 3:21-31 Abraham: Justification by Faith 4:1-25 Peace with God and Reconciliation 5:1-11 Adam and Christ: Death, Grace, and Righteousness 5:12-21 Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ 6:1-14 Slavery to Sin or to Righteousness 6:15-23 Released from the Law to Serve in the Spirit 7:1-6 The Inner Conflict: Law, Sin, and the Flesh 7:7-25 Life in the Spirit: Freedom and Adoption 8:1-17 Future Glory and the Spirit's Intercession 8:18-27 Assurance of God's Love: Nothing Can Separate Us 8:28-39 Paul's Sorrow and God's Sovereign Election 9:1-29 Righteousness by Faith and Israel's Unbelief 9:30-10:21 A Remnant Preserved and Israel's Hardening 11:1-10 Gentiles Grafted In and a Warning Against Boasting 11:11-24 The Mystery of Israel's Salvation and God's Mercy 11:25-32 Doxology: Praise for God's Wisdom and Sovereignty 11:33-36 A Living Sacrifice and the Diversity of Gifts 12:1-8 Christian Conduct: Love, Humility, and Ethical Duties 12:9-21 Submission to Authorities and Civic Duty 13:1-7 Love Fulfills the Law; Walk in the Light 13:8-14 Christian Liberty, Conscience, and Mutual Acceptance 14:1-15:13 Paul's Service to the Gentiles and Missionary Ambition 15:14-22 Paul's Travel Plans and Prayer Requests 15:23-33 Personal Greetings, Final Warnings, and Doxology 16:1-27

Revelation

The Revelation Announced and the Blessing 1:1-3 Greeting and the Lord's Self‑Declaration 1:4-8 John's Vision of the Glorified Son of Man 1:9-20 Letter to Ephesus: Faithfulness and the Call to Repent 2:1-7 Letter to Smyrna: Persecution and the Crown of Life 2:8-11 Letter to Pergamum: Fidelity and False Teaching 2:12-17 Letter to Thyatira: Tolerance of Immorality and Promise to Overcomers 2:18-29 Letter to Sardis: Wakefulness and Repentance 3:1-6 Letter to Philadelphia: An Open Door and a Promise of Protection 3:7-13 Letter to Laodicea: Lukewarmness and the Call to Repent 3:14-22 The Throne in Heaven and Heavenly Worship 4:1-11 The Sealed Scroll and the Worthy Lamb 5:1-14 The Six Seals: Tribulation and Cosmic Disturbance 6:1-17 The Sealing of the 144,000 7:1-8 The Multitude Before the Throne: Salvation and Comfort 7:9-17 The Seventh Seal and the Prayers of the Saints 8:1-5 The Trumpet Judgments: Plagues and Woes 8:6-9:21 The Mighty Angel and the Little Scroll 10:1-11 The Two Witnesses: Prophecy, Death, and Resurrection 11:1-14 The Seventh Trumpet: God's Kingdom Proclaimed and the Temple Opened 11:15-19 The Cosmic Conflict: The Woman, the Dragon, and the Male Child 12:1-13:1 The Sea Beast: Blasphemy and Persecution 13:2-10 The Earth Beast and the Mark of the Beast 13:11-18 The Lamb on Mount Zion and the 144,000 14:1-5 The Three Angels' Messages and the Call to Endure 14:6-13 The Harvest of the Earth: Reaping God's Judgment 14:14-20 The Seven Last Plagues and the Victors' Song 15:1-8 The Bowl Judgments: The Seven Bowls of God's Wrath 16:1-21 The Fall of Babylon the Great and the Beast's Doom 17:1-18:24 Heavenly Praise and the Marriage of the Lamb 19:1-10 Christ's Triumphant Return and the Defeat of the Beast 19:11-21 Satan Bound and the Reign of the Saints 20:1-6 Satan's Final Rebellion and Defeat 20:7-10 The Great White Throne and the Final Judgment 20:11-15 The New Heaven and New Earth and the New Jerusalem 21:1-27 The River of Life and the Throne of God 22:1-6
1 And these are the generations of Aaron and Moses on the day that YHWH spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai.

Num.3.1 - Details

Original Text

ואלה תולדת אהרן ומשה ביום דבר יהוה את־ משה בהר סיני׃

Morphology

  • ואלה: CONJ+DEM,pl,abs
  • תולדת: NOUN,f,sg,construct
  • אהרן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ומשה: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ביום: PREP
  • דבר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • משה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • בהר: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,def
  • סיני: ADJ,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Exodus 6:20 (verbal): Gives the genealogy/parentage of Aaron and Moses (Amram and Jochebed), paralleling Numbers’ introductory formula about the 'generations' of Aaron and Moses.
  • Exodus 19:3 (structural): Describes Moses going up and the LORD calling to him at Mount Sinai — directly parallels the setting 'when the LORD spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai.'
  • Numbers 1:1 (verbal): Uses the same formula 'And the LORD spoke to Moses... in the wilderness of Sinai,' functioning as a parallel introductory formula tying events to Sinai revelation.
  • Deuteronomy 5:4–5 (allusion): Recounts God speaking to Israel 'face to face' at Horeb/Sinai; thematically parallels the divine communication to Moses on Sinai invoked in Numbers 3:1.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And these are the generations of Aaron and of Moses on the day that YHWH spoke with Moses at Mount Sinai.
  • And these are the generations of Aaron and Moses on the day YHWH spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai.
2 And these are the names of the sons of Aaron the firstborn: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Num.3.2 - Details

Original Text

ואלה שמות בני־ אהרן הבכור ׀ נדב ואביהוא אלעזר ואיתמר׃

Morphology

  • ואלה: CONJ+DEM,pl,abs
  • שמות: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • אהרן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הבכור: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • נדב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ואביהוא: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אלעזר: NOUN,m,sg,prop
  • ואיתמר: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Exodus 6:23 (verbal): Gives the same list of Aaron's sons (Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, Ithamar) and adds their mother Elisheva—verbal parallel in genealogical data.
  • Numbers 26:60 (verbal): A later genealogical listing repeating the names of Aaron's sons and noting that Nadab and Abihu died without offspring.
  • Leviticus 10:1-2 (thematic): Narrates the fate of Nadab and Abihu (offering unauthorized fire and being consumed), directly involving two of the sons named here.
  • Exodus 28:1 (structural): Commands that Aaron and his sons be brought to serve as priests—connects the listing of Aaron's sons with their priestly function.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And these are the names of the sons of Aaron the firstborn: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
  • And these are the names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
3 These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests—the anointed, those consecrated to serve as priests.

Num.3.3 - Details

Original Text

אלה שמות בני אהרן הכהנים המשחים אשר־ מלא ידם לכהן׃

Morphology

  • אלה: DEM,pl,abs
  • שמות: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • אהרן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הכהנים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • המשחים: ADJ,m,pl,def
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • מלא: ADJ,m,sg
  • ידם: NOUN,m,sg,suff,3,m,pl
  • לכהן: PREP+NOUN,m,sg

Parallels

  • Exodus 28:1 (verbal): Directly names Aaron and his sons called to serve as priests—language parallels Numbers' listing of Aaron's anointed sons.
  • Exodus 29:1-9 (quotation): Gives the ritual instructions for consecrating Aaron and his sons as priests, corresponding to Numbers' reference to those anointed to minister.
  • Leviticus 8:1-12 (quotation): Narrates Moses' consecration and anointing of Aaron and his sons with oil, the rite underlying Numbers' statement that they were anointed to priesthood.
  • 1 Chronicles 6:3 (thematic): Genealogical parallel listing Aaron's sons (Eleazar and Ithamar) and their priestly descent, echoing Numbers' identification of Aaron's priestly offspring.

Alternative generated candidates

  • These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed priests, those who were appointed to minister as priests.
  • These are the names of Aaron's sons, the priests—the anointed ones, whom he consecrated to minister as priests.
4 And Nadab and Abihu died before YHWH when they offered strange fire before YHWH in the wilderness of Sinai; and they had no sons. So Eleazar and Ithamar ministered as priests in the presence of their father Aaron.

Num.3.4 - Details

Original Text

וימת נדב ואביהוא לפני יהוה בהקרבם אש זרה לפני יהוה במדבר סיני ובנים לא־ היו להם ויכהן אלעזר ואיתמר על־ פני אהרן אביהם׃

Morphology

  • וימת: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • נדב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ואביהוא: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לפני: PREP
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • בהקרבם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,pl
  • אש: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • זרה: ADJ,f,sg,abs
  • לפני: PREP
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • במדבר: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • סיני: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • ובנים: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • לא: PART_NEG
  • היו: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,pl
  • להם: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl
  • ויכהן: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,pl
  • אלעזר: NOUN,m,sg,prop
  • ואיתמר: CONJ+NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • על: PREP
  • פני: NOUN,m,sg,cons
  • אהרן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אביהם: NOUN,m,sg,abs+PRON,3,m,pl

Parallels

  • Leviticus 10:1-7 (quotation): Direct parallel account of Nadab and Abihu offering 'strange fire' and dying; includes Moses' command to Aaron and his remaining sons about priestly duties and mourning.
  • 2 Chronicles 26:16-21 (thematic): Uzziah (a king) unlawfully burns incense in the sanctuary and is struck with leprosy — a later example of severe divine judgment for unauthorized cultic action.
  • 1 Samuel 2:12-17 (thematic): Describes the corrupt behavior of Eli's sons who abused priestly functions; thematically related as an instance of priestly misconduct and divine disapproval leading to judgment on a priestly household.
  • Ezekiel 44:9-14 (thematic): Prescribes strict boundaries for who may minister before the LORD and condemns unauthorized access to sacred duties — echoes the principle that improper priestly activity brings sanction.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Nadab and Abihu died before YHWH when they offered strange fire before YHWH in the wilderness of Sinai; and they had no sons. And Eleazar and Ithamar ministered as priests in the presence of their father Aaron.
  • But Nadab and Abihu died before YHWH when they offered strange fire before YHWH in the wilderness of Sinai; and they had no children. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests in the sight of their father Aaron.
5 And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

Num.3.5 - Details

Original Text

וידבר יהוה אל־ משה לאמר׃

Morphology

  • וידבר: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • אל: NEG
  • משה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • לאמר: INF,qal,infc

Parallels

  • Num.1.1 (verbal): Same formulaic opening: 'וידבר יהוה אל־משה... לאמר' — divine speech to Moses introducing commands.
  • Num.4.1 (verbal): Nearly identical wording ('וידבר יהוה אל־משה ואל־אהרן לאמר'), a parallel instance of God speaking to Moses (and Aaron) to give instructions.
  • Lev.1.1 (structural): Leviticus opens with a similar speech formula ('ויקרא אל־משה וידבר יהוה... לאמר'), showing the common structural device for introducing priestly/ritual instructions.
  • Exod.20.1 (thematic): Another instance of divine proclamation ('וידבר אלהים את כל־אלה לאמר') — parallels the function of introducing God's authoritative commands (here, the Ten Commandments).

Alternative generated candidates

  • And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,
  • And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying:
6 "Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.

Num.3.6 - Details

Original Text

הקרב את־ מטה לוי והעמדת אתו לפני אהרן הכהן ושרתו אתו׃

Morphology

  • הקרב: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • את: PRT,acc
  • מטה: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לוי: PROPN,m,sg
  • והעמדת: VERB,hiphil,perf,2,m,pl
  • אתו: PRON,3,m,sg,acc
  • לפני: PREP
  • אהרן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הכהן: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ושרתו: VERB,qal,inf,3,m,sg
  • אתו: PRON,3,m,sg,acc

Parallels

  • Exodus 28:1 (verbal): Uses the same verb and motif of 'bringing near' Aaron and his sons to minister (a parallel phrasing for commissioning priestly service).
  • Leviticus 8:6 (structural): Narrates the ordination ritual in which Moses brings Aaron and his sons forward—parallel procedure for setting priests/servants before the sanctuary leader.
  • Exodus 32:26-29 (thematic): Describes the original consecration of the Levites after the golden calf incident, providing the historical/theological basis for their exclusive service to Aaron.
  • Numbers 8:5-14 (structural): Gives a closely related legislative account of presenting, cleansing, and dedicating the Levites for service—practical instructions that echo Num 3:6's assignment.
  • Deuteronomy 10:8 (allusion): Speaks of the LORD separating the tribe of Levi to stand before and minister to the LORD—theological summary of the Levites' role alluded to in Num 3:6.

Alternative generated candidates

  • "Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.
  • Bring the tribe of Levi near and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.
7 They shall keep his charge and the charge of the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.

Num.3.7 - Details

Original Text

ושמרו את־ משמרתו ואת־ משמרת כל־ העדה לפני אהל מועד לעבד את־ עבדת המשכן׃

Morphology

  • ושמרו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • משמרתו: NOUN,m,sg,abs,suff,3,m
  • ואת: CONJ
  • משמרת: NOUN,f,sg,cons
  • כל: DET
  • העדה: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • לפני: PREP
  • אהל: NOUN,m,sg,construct
  • מועד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לעבד: VERB,qal,inf
  • את: PRT,acc
  • עבדת: VERB,qal,perf,2,m,sg
  • המשכן: NOUN,m,sg,def

Parallels

  • Numbers 1:53 (verbal): States the Levites' charge to ‘do the service of the tabernacle’ and to camp around the tabernacle so that wrath may not fall on the congregation—closely parallels the function of keeping the tabernacle’s watch.
  • Numbers 3:8 (verbal): Immediate parallel within the same chapter: repeats that Aaron and his sons shall appoint the Levites ‘to keep his charge’ and the charge of the whole congregation before the tabernacle—same terminology and duty.
  • Leviticus 10:11 (verbal): Uses nearly identical language about teaching Israel ‘to keep the charge of the LORD, and to make the service of the tabernacle of the congregation’—connects priestly/Levitical responsibility for tabernacle service and holiness.
  • Deuteronomy 10:8 (thematic): Describes the LORD separating the Levites to minister before Him and to bless in His name—the passage frames the Levites’ distinct role and service to the sanctuary similar to Num 3:7’s assignment of duties.
  • 1 Chronicles 23:28–32 (structural): Details the organization and daily duties of the Levites in the house of the LORD (porters, singers, gatekeepers, service tasks), providing a later, structured counterpart to the tabernacle-guarding and service roles described in Num 3:7.

Alternative generated candidates

  • They shall keep charge of him and the charge of the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.
  • They shall keep his charge and the charge of the whole congregation before the Tent of Meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.
8 They shall keep all the instruments of the tent of meeting and the charge of the people of Israel, to minister in the service of the tabernacle.

Num.3.8 - Details

Original Text

ושמרו את־ כל־ כלי אהל מועד ואת־ משמרת בני ישראל לעבד את־ עבדת המשכן׃

Morphology

  • ושמרו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • כל: DET
  • כלי: NOUN,m,pl,const
  • אהל: NOUN,m,sg,construct
  • מועד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ואת: CONJ
  • משמרת: NOUN,f,sg,cons
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לעבד: VERB,qal,inf
  • את: PRT,acc
  • עבדת: VERB,qal,perf,2,m,sg
  • המשכן: NOUN,m,sg,def

Parallels

  • Numbers 1:50-53 (structural): Assigns the Levites in place of the firstborn to perform the service of the tabernacle and carry its furnishings—same institutional role and charge as Num 3:8.
  • Numbers 4:4-15 (verbal): Details the Kohathite duties for handling and transporting the holy vessels of the tabernacle and the strict rules about touching them—parallels the practical custody and service language of Num 3:8.
  • Numbers 8:24-26 (thematic): Declares that Levites are given to do the service of the LORD and describes their age-limits and service obligation—echoes the consecration and service role described in Num 3:8.
  • Deuteronomy 10:8 (allusion): States that the LORD separated the Levites to bear the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him—an early summary of the Levites’ charge over the tabernacle and its service, reflecting Num 3:8.
  • 1 Chronicles 23:24-32 (structural): Sets out the organization and specific duties of the Levites in later Israel (gatekeeping, temple service, burdens, courses), paralleling Num 3:8’s assignment of custody and service for the sanctuary.

Alternative generated candidates

  • They shall keep all the furnishings of the tent of meeting and the charge of the people of Israel, to do the service of the tabernacle.
  • They shall keep all the furnishings of the Tent of Meeting and the service of the people of Israel, to do the work of the tabernacle.
9 And you shall give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; they are a gift, a gift to him from among the people of Israel.

Num.3.9 - Details

Original Text

ונתתה את־ הלוים לאהרן ולבניו נתונם נתונם המה לו מאת בני ישראל׃

Morphology

  • ונתתה: VERB,qal,impf,2,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • הלוים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • לאהרן: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ולבניו: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,pl,constr,3ms
  • נתונם: NOUN,m,pl,poss3mp
  • נתונם: NOUN,m,pl,poss3mp
  • המה: PRON,3,m,pl
  • לו: PRON,3,m,sg
  • מאת: PREP
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Numbers 3:6-8 (verbal): Immediate context: assigns the Levites to Aaron and his sons and describes them as given from among Israel—closely repeats language and function.
  • Numbers 3:12 (verbal): God declares He has taken the Levites instead of every firstborn of Israel—explains the rationale for giving the Levites to Aaron and his sons.
  • Numbers 8:14-19 (thematic): During the cleansing/dedication of the Levites this passage states they are given to Aaron and his sons and taken in place of the firstborn, reiterating the same institution.
  • Numbers 18:6-7 (verbal): God instructs that the Levites serve Aaron and his sons and are given to them from among the Israelites, reiterating the Levites’ priestly service and allocation.
  • Exodus 13:2 (allusion): God’s claim of Israel’s firstborn—background theological principle (sanctification of firstborn) that underlies the transfer of service from firstborn to Levites.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And you shall give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; they are a gift—givens to him from among the people of Israel.
  • And you shall give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; they are a gift, they are given to him from among the people of Israel.
10 And you shall appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall keep their priesthood; but the outsider who comes near shall be put to death."

Num.3.10 - Details

Original Text

ואת־ אהרן ואת־ בניו תפקד ושמרו את־ כהנתם והזר הקרב יומת׃

Morphology

  • ואת: CONJ
  • אהרן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ואת: CONJ
  • בניו: NOUN,m,pl,cs
  • תפקד: VERB,qal,impf,2,m,pl
  • ושמרו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • את: PRT,acc
  • כהנתם: NOUN,f,sg,abs+3mp
  • והזר: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • הקרב: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • יומת: VERB,niphal,impf,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Exodus 28:1 (verbal): Commands Moses to take Aaron and his sons from among Israel to serve as priests—parallels the appointment of Aaron and his sons to the priesthood.
  • Exodus 29:9 (verbal): Describes the ordination of Aaron's sons and that the priesthood shall be theirs as a perpetual statute—parallels the exclusive status and duties of Aaronic priests.
  • Numbers 18:7 (verbal): States that Aaron and his sons shall keep the priesthood and perform its duties—near identical assertion of priestly exclusivity and responsibility.
  • Leviticus 10:1-3 (thematic): Narrates the death of Nadab and Abihu for offering unauthorized/strange fire—illustrates and enforces the penalty for unauthorized approach to the sanctuary mentioned in Num 3:10.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And you shall appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall keep their priesthood; but the stranger who draws near shall be put to death."
  • And you shall appoint Aaron and his sons to keep their priesthood; and the stranger who draws near shall be put to death.
11 And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

Num.3.11 - Details

Original Text

וידבר יהוה אל־ משה לאמר׃

Morphology

  • וידבר: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • אל: NEG
  • משה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • לאמר: INF,qal,infc

Parallels

  • Num.1.1 (verbal): Same opening formula—'And the LORD spoke unto Moses'—introducing a new set of instructions (the census); identical verbal/structural function within Numbers.
  • Lev.1.1 (verbal): Nearly identical wording ('And the LORD called unto Moses, and spoke unto him'), serving the same function of divine speech to Moses that initiates priestly/ritual legislation.
  • Exod.3.10 (thematic): God speaks directly to Moses to commission him ('Come, I will send thee to Pharaoh'); thematically parallel as an instance of divine address commissioning Moses for a mission.
  • Num.4.1 (verbal): Another close formula ('And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron'), continuing the pattern of divine commands to Moses (here including Aaron) about duties of the Levites—same communicative role.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,
  • And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying:
12 "Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the people of Israel in place of every firstborn that opens the womb among the people of Israel; the Levites shall be mine.

Num.3.12 - Details

Original Text

ואני הנה לקחתי את־ הלוים מתוך בני ישראל תחת כל־ בכור פטר רחם מבני ישראל והיו לי הלוים׃

Morphology

  • ואני: PRON,1,sg
  • הנה: PART
  • לקחתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,_,sg
  • את: PRT,acc
  • הלוים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • מתוך: PREP
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • תחת: PREP
  • כל: DET
  • בכור: NOUN,m,sg,const
  • פטר: NOUN,m,sg,const
  • רחם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מבני: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • והיו: CONJ+VERB,qal,imperfect,3,m,pl
  • לי: PREP+PRON,1,sg
  • הלוים: NOUN,m,pl,def

Parallels

  • Numbers 3:11 (verbal): Immediate parallel in the preceding command — identical claim that God has taken the Levites from Israel in place of all the firstborn.
  • Numbers 8:16-18 (quotation): Restates that the Levites were taken instead of the firstborn and ties this substitution to the hallowing of the firstborn after the plague in Egypt.
  • Exodus 13:2 (thematic): Commands sanctification of every firstborn to the LORD, providing the theological background for why firstborn belong to God and may be substituted by Levites.
  • Exodus 34:19 (verbal): Declares that all that open the womb are the LORD's — a succinct affirmation of the same principle that Numbers 3:12 applies to Israel's firstborn.
  • Numbers 18:15-16 (structural): Gives the related legal/ritual provision for redemption of firstborn and the role of Levites (and their compensation), showing how the substitution functions practically.

Alternative generated candidates

  • "Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the children of Israel instead of every firstborn that opens the womb among the children of Israel; the Levites shall be mine.
  • Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the sons of Israel in place of every firstborn who opens the womb among the sons of Israel; they are mine.
13 For all the firstborn are mine—on the day that I struck every firstborn in the land of Egypt I consecrated to myself every firstborn in Israel, man and beast; they are mine: I am YHWH."

Num.3.13 - Details

Original Text

כי לי כל־ בכור ביום הכתי כל־ בכור בארץ מצרים הקדשתי לי כל־ בכור בישראל מאדם עד־ בהמה לי יהיו אני יהוה׃

Morphology

  • כי: CONJ
  • לי: PREP+PRON,1,sg
  • כל: DET
  • בכור: NOUN,m,sg,const
  • ביום: PREP
  • הכתי: VERB,qal,perf,1,sg
  • כל: DET
  • בכור: NOUN,m,sg,const
  • בארץ: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,def
  • מצרים: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • הקדשתי: VERB,hiphil,perf,1,sg
  • לי: PREP+PRON,1,sg
  • כל: DET
  • בכור: NOUN,m,sg,const
  • בישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מאדם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • עד: PREP
  • בהמה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • לי: PREP+PRON,1,sg
  • יהיו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • אני: PRON,1,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Exodus 13:2 (quotation): God's command to 'sanctify to me every firstborn' uses the same claim of ownership over the firstborn as in Num 3:13.
  • Exodus 13:12-15 (thematic): Narrative of God striking the Egyptian firstborn and consecrating Israelite firstborn explains the historical reason given in Num 3:13.
  • Exodus 34:19 (verbal): Uses parallel wording ('all that openeth the womb is mine') that echoes the claim of possession over firstborn persons and animals.
  • Numbers 8:16-18 (structural): Describes the transfer of firstborn status to the Levites (their consecration in place of the firstborn), a direct institutional outcome of the claim in Num 3:13.
  • Numbers 18:15-18 (thematic): Prescribes redemption and handling of the firstborn and outlines the Levites'/priestly entitlement — legal and cultic development of the principle stated in Num 3:13.

Alternative generated candidates

  • For all the firstborn are mine—on the day that I struck down every firstborn in the land of Egypt I consecrated them for myself, every firstborn in Israel, from man to beast; they are mine: I am YHWH."
  • For all the firstborn are mine; on the day I struck every firstborn in the land of Egypt I consecrated to myself every firstborn in Israel, both man and beast—they shall be mine; I am YHWH.
14 And YHWH spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

Num.3.14 - Details

Original Text

וידבר יהוה אל־ משה במדבר סיני לאמר׃

Morphology

  • וידבר: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • אל: NEG
  • משה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • במדבר: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • סיני: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • לאמר: INF,qal,infc

Parallels

  • Num.1.1 (verbal): Uses the same opening formula — 'The LORD spoke unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai...' — establishing the same locative and prophetic frame in the book of Numbers.
  • Exod.19.3 (structural): Moses ascends Sinai and the LORD calls/spoke to him; parallels the Sinai setting as the primary locus of divine speech to Moses.
  • Exod.3.1-2 (allusion): Earliest commissioning scene where God speaks to Moses at the mountain/bush (Horeb/Sinai), thematically parallel as an initial divine address in a wilderness setting.
  • Exod.20.1 (verbal): Similar speech formula — 'And God spake all these words, saying' — linking the divine utterance formula used for commands and laws delivered at Sinai.
  • Deut.5.4 (thematic): Refers back to God's revelation at Sinai ('The LORD talked with you out of the midst of the fire'), reinforcing the theme of Sinai as the place of God's direct speech and lawgiving.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And YHWH spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,
  • And YHWH spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying:
15 "Number the sons of Levi by their families, by their fathers' houses; every male from a month old and upward you shall number them."

Num.3.15 - Details

Original Text

פקד את־ בני לוי לבית אבתם למשפחתם כל־ זכר מבן־ חדש ומעלה תפקדם׃

Morphology

  • פקד: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • את: PRT,acc
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • לוי: PROPN,m,sg
  • לבית: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,cns
  • אבתם: NOUN,m,pl,abs,poss3,m,pl
  • למשפחתם: PREP,NOUN,f,sg,abs,PRON,3,pl
  • כל: DET
  • זכר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מבן: PREP
  • חדש: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • ומעלה: VERB,qal,impf,3,f,sg
  • תפקדם: VERB,qal,impf,2,ms+PRON,3,pl

Parallels

  • Num.1:2-3 (verbal): Both passages give divine commands to take a census of Israel by clans/families and use the verb ‘to number’ (פקד) in the context of organizing the people.
  • Exod.30:11-16 (verbal): Instructions for counting the people for the purpose of a census/ransom; similar language and concern with the technicalities of numbering the population.
  • Num.8:24-26 (thematic): Gives rules about the age and duties of the Levites for service; thematically connected to Num 3:15 which specifies who of the Levites are to be counted (age qualifications and service role).
  • Num.26:62 (structural): The later (second) census treats the Levites differently (not numbered among the other Israelites), reflecting a developing structural distinction that relates back to their separate enumeration in Num 3:15.
  • 1 Chr.23:24-27 (thematic): David’s later organization and age-regulations for Levites echo the concern of Num 3:15 with enumeration, familial/clan divisions, and prescribed service qualifications.

Alternative generated candidates

  • "Number the children of Levi by their families, by their fathers' houses; every male from a month old and upward you shall number them."
  • Number the sons of Levi by their families, by their fathers' houses; every male from a month old and upward you shall number them.
16 And Moses numbered them according to the word of YHWH, as he was commanded.

Num.3.16 - Details

Original Text

ויפקד אתם משה על־ פי יהוה כאשר צוה׃

Morphology

  • ויפקד: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • אתם: PRON,2,m,pl
  • משה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • על: PREP
  • פי: NOUN,m,sg,construct
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • כאשר: CONJ
  • צוה: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Num.1.2 (verbal): Both recount Moses taking a census of Israel at the LORD’s command; similar language and function (numbering the tribes).
  • Num.26.2 (structural): A later census under Moses uses the same narrative formula ('the LORD spoke to Moses... take a census'), echoing the structure and purpose of Num 3:16.
  • Exod.30.12 (thematic): Also concerns numbering the people (a census) but prescribes a ransom/atonement for those counted—a related procedural regulation for taking a population count.
  • 1 Chr.21.5 (thematic): David’s ordering of a national numbering parallels the theme of recording Israel’s fighting men; shows the recurring motif of leaders conducting population counts with significant consequences.

Alternative generated candidates

  • So Moses numbered them according to the word of YHWH, as YHWH commanded him.
  • And Moses numbered them according to the word of YHWH, as YHWH commanded him.
17 These are the names of the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Num.3.17 - Details

Original Text

ויהיו־ אלה בני־ לוי בשמתם גרשון וקהת ומררי׃

Morphology

  • ויהיו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • אלה: DEM,pl,abs
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • לוי: PROPN,m,sg
  • בשמתם: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,abs+3,pl
  • גרשון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • וקהת: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ומררי: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Gen.46.11 (verbal): Same trifold listing of Levi’s sons—Gershon, Kohath, and Merari—appears in Jacob’s genealogy entering Egypt.
  • Num.26.57-59 (verbal): Later census repeats the Levite genealogy, again naming Gershon, Kohath, and Merari and specifying their families.
  • 1 Chr.23.6 (verbal): Chronicles preserves the Levitical divisions with the identical triad of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari in a priestly/genealogical context.
  • 1 Chr.6.1-3 (structural): An extended Levitical genealogy that echoes Numbers’ organization of Levi’s house, situating Gershon, Kohath, and Merari within the larger priestly lineage.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And these are the names of the sons of Levi by their generations: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
  • These are the names of the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
18 And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei.

Num.3.18 - Details

Original Text

ואלה שמות בני־ גרשון למשפחתם לבני ושמעי׃

Morphology

  • ואלה: CONJ+DEM,pl,abs
  • שמות: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • גרשון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • למשפחתם: PREP,NOUN,f,sg,abs,PRON,3,pl
  • לבני: PREP
  • ושמעי: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Numbers 3:17 (verbal): Immediate parallel in the same chapter listing the sons/families of Gershon (Libni and Shimei) — same names and genealogical formula.
  • Numbers 26:57 (verbal): The later census repeats the genealogical designation for the Gershonite families, again naming Libni and Shimei as Gershon’s sons.
  • Numbers 4:21-23 (structural): Prescribes the tabernacle duties assigned to the Gershonite families — connects the genealogical identity in 3:18 to their ritual/service role.
  • 1 Chronicles 6:21 (verbal): Chronicles repeats the Levitical genealogy, naming Gershon’s sons (Libni and Shimei) and thus echoes the same family list found in Numbers.
  • Exodus 6:16-18 (thematic): Gives the broader Levitical genealogy (Levi’s sons: Gershon, Kohath, Merari), situating Gershon and his descendants within the ancestral framework to which Numbers 3:18 belongs.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei.
  • And the names of the sons of Gershon by their families were Libni and Shimei.
19 And the sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

Num.3.19 - Details

Original Text

ובני קהת למשפחתם עמרם ויצהר חברון ועזיאל׃

Morphology

  • ובני: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • קהת: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • למשפחתם: PREP,NOUN,f,sg,abs,PRON,3,pl
  • עמרם: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ויצהר: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • חברון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ועזיאל: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Exodus 6:18 (verbal): Repeats the same list of Kohath's sons (Amram, Izhar, Hebron, Uzziel) in an earlier genealogical listing.
  • Numbers 26:57 (verbal): Later census repeats the names of Kohath's sons when enumerating families in the wilderness census.
  • 1 Chronicles 6:2 (verbal): Chronicles' genealogy of Levi includes the same sons of Kohath, echoing the Pentateuchal list.
  • 1 Chronicles 23:6 (structural): Repeats the names of Kohath's sons within the context of organizing Levite divisions and duties under David, using the genealogy for institutional purpose.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
  • And the sons of Kohath by their families were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
20 And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers' houses.

Num.3.20 - Details

Original Text

ובני מררי למשפחתם מחלי ומושי אלה הם משפחת הלוי לבית אבתם׃

Morphology

  • ובני: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • מררי: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • למשפחתם: PREP,NOUN,f,sg,abs,PRON,3,pl
  • מחלי: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • ומושי: CONJ+NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • אלה: DEM,pl,abs
  • הם: PRON,personal,3,m,pl
  • משפחת: NOUN,f,sg,cstr
  • הלוי: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • לבית: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,cns
  • אבתם: NOUN,m,pl,abs,poss3,m,pl

Parallels

  • Numbers 3:17 (structural): Immediate context: verse 17 introduces the list of Levi's sons (Gershon, Kohath, Merari), of which v.20 specifies the families of Merari.
  • Numbers 4:21-28 (thematic): Continues the Levitical household designations by naming Merari's descendants (Mahli and Mushi) and assigning their service duties—expansion of the family listing in Num 3:20.
  • Genesis 46:11 (thematic): Earlier patriarchal genealogy that lists Levi's sons (Gershon, Kohath, Merari), providing background for the later tribal/family divisions cited in Numbers 3:20.
  • 1 Chronicles 23:6 (verbal): Parallel genealogical summary in Chronicles that names the sons of Merari as Mahli and Mushi, repeating the same family identification found in Numbers 3:20.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites, by their fathers' houses.
  • And the sons of Merari by their families were Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers' houses.
21 To the Gershon family: the Libni family and the Shimei family; these are the Gershonite families.

Num.3.21 - Details

Original Text

לגרשון משפחת הלבני ומשפחת השמעי אלה הם משפחת הגרשני׃

Morphology

  • לגרשון: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • משפחת: NOUN,f,sg,cstr
  • הלבני: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ומשפחת: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,construct
  • השמעי: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • אלה: DEM,pl,abs
  • הם: PRON,personal,3,m,pl
  • משפחת: NOUN,f,sg,cstr
  • הגרשני: NOUN,m,sg,def

Parallels

  • Numbers 3:18 (verbal): The immediate parallel in the same chapter listing the Gershonite families as Libni and Shimei (same names/wording in many English translations).
  • Numbers 4:21 (structural): Repeats the identification of Gershon’s families (Laadan/Libni and Shimei) when assigning Levitical duties — same family list used in a different functional context.
  • 1 Chronicles 23:6 (verbal): Chronicles repeats the Levitical family list, naming Gershon’s sons (rendered Laʻadan/Laadan and Shimei), showing a parallel genealogical tradition with minor orthographic variation.
  • 1 Chronicles 6:17 (thematic): Part of the extended Levitical genealogies that include the sons/families of Gershon (Laadan/Libni and Shimei), paralleling Numbers’ account of Levitical family divisions.

Alternative generated candidates

  • To Gershon belong the family of Libni and the family of Shimei; these are the families of the Gershonites.
  • To the Gershonites belonged the families of Libni and Shimei; these are the family of the Gershonites.
22 Their numbering, every male from a month old and upward, by their records, was seven thousand five hundred.

Num.3.22 - Details

Original Text

פקדיהם במספר כל־ זכר מבן־ חדש ומעלה פקדיהם שבעת אלפים וחמש מאות׃

Morphology

  • פקדיהם: NOUN,m,pl,abs+3mp
  • במספר: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • כל: DET
  • זכר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מבן: PREP
  • חדש: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • ומעלה: VERB,qal,impf,3,f,sg
  • פקדיהם: NOUN,m,pl,abs+3mp
  • שבעת: NUM,card,construct
  • אלפים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • וחמש: CONJ+NUM,card,pl,abs
  • מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs

Parallels

  • Numbers 3:28 (verbal): Census figure for the Kohathite families using the identical formula “every male from a month old and upward”; parallels 3:22 in wording and function.
  • Numbers 3:34 (verbal): Census figure for the Merarite families with the same counting formula—another clan total that parallels the structure and language of 3:22.
  • Numbers 3:39 (structural): Provides the summary total of the Levite census (summing the clan figures including 3:22), linking the individual clan counts to the overall Levite number.
  • Numbers 1:47-54 (thematic): Earlier instruction that the Levites are not to be numbered with the other tribes but are set apart for service—background rationale for the separate Levite census exemplified in 3:22.
  • 1 Chronicles 23:3-6 (thematic): The chronicler’s account of Levites being set apart and numbered for temple service echoes the theme of assigning and counting Levites for cultic duties found in Numbers 3:22.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the number of those who were numbered of the Gershonites, every male from a month old and upward, was seven thousand five hundred.
  • Their number, every male from a month old and upward, by those recorded, was seven thousand five hundred.
23 The Gershonite families shall camp behind the tabernacle on the west.

Num.3.23 - Details

Original Text

משפחת הגרשני אחרי המשכן יחנו ימה׃

Morphology

  • משפחת: NOUN,f,sg,cstr
  • הגרשני: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • אחרי: PREP
  • המשכן: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • יחנו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • ימה: NOUN,f,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Numbers 3:21-26 (structural): Immediate context: names the families of Gershon and explicitly locates the Gershonites' camp on the west (behind) the tent of meeting, elaborating the same placement.
  • Numbers 4:21-26 (verbal): Gives the specific service of the Gershonites (carrying the curtains, coverings, screens of the tabernacle) — connects their assigned camp/location to their tabernacle duties.
  • Numbers 2:1-34 (thematic): Sets out the overall arrangement of Israel's camps around the tabernacle; parallels Num 3:23 by situating Levites and tribes in relation to the tabernacle's center.
  • 1 Chronicles 23:6-7 (allusion): David's later listing of Levite families and their responsibilities echoes the tribal divisions and functions of the Gershonites found in Numbers.
  • Exodus 26:7-13 (allusion): Describes the curtains and coverings of the tabernacle (the very items the Gershonites were assigned to transport), linking material description to the Gershonites' role implied by their camp placement.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The Gershonites shall camp behind the tabernacle on the west.
  • The Gershonites shall camp behind the Tent of Meeting on the west.
24 And the chief of the fathers' houses of Gershon was Eliasaph son of Lael.

Num.3.24 - Details

Original Text

ונשיא בית־ אב לגרשני אליסף בן־ לאל׃

Morphology

  • ונשיא: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לגרשני: PREP+NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • אליסף: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לאל: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Numbers 3:21-26 (verbal): Immediate context in the same chapter using the same formal phraseology to name the chiefs of the Levite families (the same catalogue-setting formula and parallel names).
  • Numbers 1:4 (structural): Earlier national census that employs the same structural device—naming the heads/princes of families/tribes—paralleling the function of listing clan chiefs in Num 3:24.
  • Exodus 6:16-25 (allusion): Genealogical background for Levi’s household (Gershon, Kohath, Merari); provides the ancestral framework for the Levite family divisions and their chiefs named in Numbers 3.
  • 1 Chronicles 23:6-7 (thematic): Post‑Davidic listing of the Gershonite families and their leaders; reflects the same tradition of recording Levite clan heads and administrative organization.
  • Joshua 21:4-5 (thematic): Account of Levitical allocations organized by clan (Kohathites, Gershonites, Merarites); parallels the administrative role and family‑based organization evident in Num 3:24.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the chief of the fathers' house of the Gershonites was Eliasaph the son of Lael.
  • And the leader of the fathers' house of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.
25 And the charge of the Gershonites concerning the tent of meeting: the tabernacle, its coverings, and the screen at the entrance of the tent of meeting.

Num.3.25 - Details

Original Text

ומשמרת בני־ גרשון באהל מועד המשכן והאהל מכסהו ומסך פתח אהל מועד׃

Morphology

  • ומשמרת: NOUN,f,sg,cons
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • גרשון: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • באהל: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מועד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • המשכן: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • והאהל: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • מכסהו: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ומסך: NOUN,m,sg,cons
  • פתח: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אהל: NOUN,m,sg,construct
  • מועד: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Num.4.24-26 (quotation): Direct repetition/expansion of the same charge: the Gershonites are assigned the care of the tent’s coverings, the tent covering itself, and the screen at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
  • Exod.26.1-14 (verbal): Gives the specifications for the tabernacle curtains, coverings, and the screen of the entrance—the very items the Gershonites are charged to handle; shared terminology (curtain, covering, screen).
  • Exod.36.8-19 (structural): Describes the actual fabrication and assembly of the tabernacle curtains and coverings; provides material/structural background for the objects the Gershonites guarded and transported.
  • 1 Chr.23.6 (allusion): Post‑exilic/chronological summary that assigns to the Gershonites responsibility for the tabernacle hangings, curtains and related coverings—reiterating the same functional role found in Numbers.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the charge of the sons of Gershon concerning the tabernacle and the tent: the tent, its covering, and the curtain of the entrance to the tent of meeting.
  • And the duties of the sons of Gershon in the Tent of Meeting were the tent, its covering, and the screen at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.
26 And the ropes of the court and the screen for the entrance of the court that is around the tabernacle and around the altar, and their ropes for all their service.

Num.3.26 - Details

Original Text

וקלעי החצר ואת־ מסך פתח החצר אשר על־ המשכן ועל־ המזבח סביב ואת מיתריו לכל עבדתו׃

Morphology

  • וקלעי: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • החצר: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • ואת: CONJ
  • מסך: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • פתח: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • החצר: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • על: PREP
  • המשכן: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ועל: CONJ+PREP
  • המזבח: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • סביב: ADV
  • ואת: CONJ
  • מיתריו: NOUN,m,pl,abs+3ms
  • לכל: PREP
  • עבדתו: NOUN,f,sg,abs+3fs

Parallels

  • Exodus 38:9 (verbal): Nearly identical wording—lists the hangings of the court, the screen for the gate by the tabernacle and altar, and their cords, echoing Num 3:26's inventory.
  • Numbers 4:8 (verbal): Repeats the same catalogue of items (hangings of the court, screen for the door, and cords) in the context of Levite/Kohathite duties—same language and function.
  • Exodus 27:9-16 (structural): Gives the architectural specifications and arrangement for the court and its gate-hanging, providing the structural context for the items named in Num 3:26.
  • Exodus 36:38 (allusion): Describes the making/installation of the court hangings and gate-screen during the tabernacle's construction, alluding to the same fittings enumerated in Num 3:26.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the hangings of the court and the curtain for the entrance to the court that is around the tabernacle and around the altar, with all their cords for all their service.
  • And the ropes of the court and the screen for the entrance of the court that is around the tabernacle and around the altar, and all their cords, for all their service.
27 And to Kohath belonged the Amramite family, the Izharite family, the Hebronite family, and the Uzzielite family; these are the families of Kohath.

Num.3.27 - Details

Original Text

ולקהת משפחת העמרמי ומשפחת היצהרי ומשפחת החברני ומשפחת העזיאלי אלה הם משפחת הקהתי׃

Morphology

  • ולקהת: CONJ+PREP,NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • משפחת: NOUN,f,sg,cstr
  • העמרמי: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ומשפחת: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,cs
  • היצהרי: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ומשפחת: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,cs
  • החברני: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ומשפחת: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,cs
  • העזיאלי: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • אלה: DEM,pl,abs
  • הם: PRON,personal,3,m,pl
  • משפחת: NOUN,f,sg,cstr
  • הקהתי: NOUN,prop,m,sg,def

Parallels

  • Exodus 6:18 (verbal): Gives the names of Kohath’s sons (Amram, Izhar, Hebron, Uzziel) — the same ancestral names behind the Kohathite families named in Numbers 3:27.
  • Numbers 26:57-62 (verbal): Repeats the Kohathite genealogical list and enumerates the families descended from Kohath, paralleling the family-naming in Num 3:27.
  • Numbers 4:1-15 (structural): Describes the specific duties and organization of the Kohathite clans in service to the sanctuary, explaining the functional significance of the family groups listed in Num 3:27.
  • 1 Chronicles 6:1-15 (verbal): Chronicles the Levite genealogy including Kohath and his sons (Amram, Izhar, Hebron, Uzziel), providing a parallel genealogical account to the Kohathite families named in Numbers 3:27.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And to Kohath: the families of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites—these are the families of the Kohathites.
  • To Kohath belonged the families of the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites; these are the families of the Kohathites.
28 By their numbering, every male from a month old and upward, their numbering was eight thousand six hundred—keepers of the charge of the sanctuary.

Num.3.28 - Details

Original Text

במספר כל־ זכר מבן־ חדש ומעלה שמנת אלפים ושש מאות שמרי משמרת הקדש׃

Morphology

  • במספר: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • כל: DET
  • זכר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מבן: PREP
  • חדש: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • ומעלה: VERB,qal,impf,3,f,sg
  • שמנת: NUM,f,sg,cons
  • אלפים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ושש: CONJ+NUM,card,m,sg
  • מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • שמרי: NOUN,m,pl,const
  • משמרת: NOUN,f,sg,cons
  • הקדש: NOUN,m,sg,def

Parallels

  • Numbers 1:2-3 (structural): Both passages present an organized population count 'by the house of their fathers'—1:2–3 sets the census pattern later applied to the Levites in ch. 3.
  • Numbers 3:40-51 (verbal): Immediate parallel in the same chapter: these verses contrast the numbering of the Levites with the redeemed firstborn and restate totals and redemption instructions, directly linked to 3:28’s census context.
  • Numbers 4:1-49 (structural): The Levites are again numbered and apportioned by family for specific sanctuary duties; the chapter continues the administrative logic behind the Levites’ census in 3:28.
  • Exodus 30:11-16 (thematic): A different form of census (half‑shekel ransom) tied to sanctuary service and obligation; thematically parallels the use of counting to regulate cultic responsibility and redemption.
  • 1 Chronicles 23:3-6 (thematic): David’s later numbering and organization of the Levites echoes the institutional purpose of the Numbers census—counting Levites to assign priestly and Levitical duties and report totals.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the number of those who were numbered of the Kohathites, every male from a month old and upward, was eight thousand six hundred, keepers of the charge of the sanctuary.
  • Their number, every male from a month old and upward, by those recorded, was eight thousand six hundred, keepers of the charge of the sanctuary.
29 The Kohathite families shall camp on the south side of the tabernacle.

Num.3.29 - Details

Original Text

משפחת בני־ קהת יחנו על ירך המשכן תימנה׃

Morphology

  • משפחת: NOUN,f,sg,cstr
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • קהת: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • יחנו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • על: PREP
  • ירך: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • המשכן: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • תימנה: ADV

Parallels

  • Numbers 1:50-53 (verbal): States the general rule that the Levites shall camp round about the tabernacle of testimony—directly parallels the statement that the Kohathite families camp at the side of the tabernacle.
  • Numbers 2:32 (structural): Describes the Levites' encampment around the Tabernacle as part of the tribal campsite arrangement, providing the broader camp-structure context for Num. 3:29.
  • Numbers 3:25-26 (verbal): Immediate context within the same chapter assigning the Kohathite families their place and duties; these verses discuss preserving and numbering the families of Kohath who serve at the tabernacle.
  • Numbers 4:4-15 (thematic): Details the specific duties and restrictions of the Kohathites in transporting the holy things of the Tabernacle, linking their assigned camping place to their priestly/Levites’ service.
  • Deuteronomy 10:8 (allusion): Summarizes the LORD’s separation of the Levites to minister and bear the ark—theological rationale behind Levites (including Kohath) camping and serving around the sanctuary.

Alternative generated candidates

  • The Kohathites shall camp on the side of the tabernacle toward the south.
  • The Kohathites shall camp on the side of the Tent of Meeting on the south.
30 And the chief of the fathers' houses of the Kohathites was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.

Num.3.30 - Details

Original Text

ונשיא בית־ אב למשפחת הקהתי אליצפן בן־ עזיאל׃

Morphology

  • ונשיא: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • למשפחת: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,const
  • הקהתי: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • אליצפן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • עזיאל: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Numbers 4:16 (verbal): Repeats the same identification of Elizaphan son of Uzziel as the chief of the Kohathite families in the chapter that assigns Kohathite duties—nearly identical wording.
  • Numbers 3:29 (structural): Parallel within the same chapter using the same formula ('the chief of the fathers' house') to introduce the heads of other Levite families (here the Gershonites), showing the roster of household chiefs.
  • Numbers 26:57 (thematic): Later census lists the sons of Kohath (Amram, Izhar, Hebron, Uzziel), situating Uzziel genealogically and connecting Elizaphan to the Kohathite lineage and family-head structure.
  • Exodus 6:18 (thematic): Genealogical passage that names Uzziel as a son/descendant in the Kohathite line, providing the ancestral background for Elizaphan (son of Uzziel) mentioned in Num 3:30.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the chief of the fathers' house of the Kohathites was Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.
  • And the leader of the fathers' house of the Kohathites was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.
31 And their charge: the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, and the utensils of the sanctuary with which they minister, and the screen and all their service.

Num.3.31 - Details

Original Text

ומשמרתם הארן והשלחן והמנרה והמזבחת וכלי הקדש אשר ישרתו בהם והמסך וכל עבדתו׃

Morphology

  • ומשמרתם: VERB,qal,perf,2,m,pl
  • הארן: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • והשלחן: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • והמנרה: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • והמזבחת: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • וכלי: NOUN,m,pl,const
  • הקדש: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • ישרתו: VERB,piel,impf,3,m,pl
  • בהם: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl
  • והמסך: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • עבדתו: NOUN,f,sg,abs+suff3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Numbers 4:5-15 (structural): Direct continuation and detailed instructions for the Kohathite Levites about carrying and guarding the holy vessels (ark, table, lampstand, altars) and the prohibition against touching them.
  • Deuteronomy 10:8 (verbal): States that the LORD separated the Levites to bear the ark and to stand before the LORD to minister—parallels the assignment of Levites to keep and serve the sanctuary.
  • Exodus 25:10-40 (verbal): Gives the original specifications and descriptions of the ark, table, and lampstand (and related sanctuary furnishings) listed in Num 3:31; the source for these items.
  • Hebrews 9:2-4 (allusion): New Testament summary of the tabernacle's holy objects (lampstand, table, golden altar, ark) and the ministering role—reflects the same sacred furniture and service in theological reflection.
  • 1 Chronicles 23:27-32 (thematic): Outlines Levitical organization and duties in the service of the temple, including guarding chambers and attending to sacred service—parallels the Levites' charge to keep and minister to the holy things.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And to their charge were the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary, with the curtain and all the service of their ministry.
  • And their charge was the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, and the utensils of the sanctuary with which they serve, and the screen and all the service connected with them.
32 And the chief of the chiefs of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron the priest; he was set over the keepers of the charge of the sanctuary.

Num.3.32 - Details

Original Text

ונשיא נשיאי הלוי אלעזר בן־ אהרן הכהן פקדת שמרי משמרת הקדש׃

Morphology

  • ונשיא: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • נשיאי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • הלוי: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • אלעזר: NOUN,m,sg,prop
  • בן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אהרן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הכהן: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • פקדת: NOUN,f,sg,cs
  • שמרי: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • משמרת: NOUN,f,sg,cons
  • הקדש: NOUN,m,sg,def

Parallels

  • Numbers 4:16 (verbal): Repeats the same appointment: Eleazar the priest is placed over those charged with the service/keeping of the sanctuary (direct verbal parallel about Eleazar’s oversight).
  • Exodus 6:23 (allusion): Identifies Eleazar as a son of Aaron the priest—confirms the same person named here and establishes his priestly lineage referenced in Num 3:32.
  • Numbers 3:6–9 (thematic): Explains the Levites’ consecration to Aaron and their duties ‘to keep the tabernacle,’ providing the background purpose for appointing an overseer like Eleazar.
  • 1 Chronicles 23:28–32 (structural): Gives a later, systematic listing and assignment of Levite duties and leadership under appointed heads—parallel in function and organization to the chiefs/overseers named in Num 3:32.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the chief of the chiefs of the Levites was Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest; he was over those who kept the charge of the sanctuary.
  • And the chief of the fathers' houses of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, appointed over those who kept the charge of the sanctuary.
33 To the Merari family: the Mahli family and the Mushi family; these are the Merarite families.

Num.3.33 - Details

Original Text

למררי משפחת המחלי ומשפחת המושי אלה הם משפחת מררי׃

Morphology

  • למררי: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • משפחת: NOUN,f,sg,cstr
  • המחלי: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ומשפחת: CONJ+NOUN,f,sg,cons
  • המושי: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • אלה: DEM,pl,abs
  • הם: PRON,personal,3,m,pl
  • משפחת: NOUN,f,sg,cstr
  • מררי: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Numbers 3:31-36 (structural): Immediate context: further verses in the same passage expand on the Merarite families and describe their assigned duties and encampment — continuation of the genealogical/listing formula.
  • Numbers 4:29-33 (thematic): Details the specific duties assigned to the Merarite clans (transporting the frames, pillars, bases, and all the equipment of the tabernacle), developing the functional role implied by the family listing in 3:33.
  • Numbers 3:17-27 (structural): Parallel listings of other Levitical clans (Gershonites and Kohathites) using the same genealogical formula; shows the literary pattern for enumerating Levite families and their subdivisions.
  • 1 Chronicles 23:6 (verbal): Direct genealogical parallel in the Chronicler’s account: repeats the names of Merari’s sons (Mahli and Mushi), echoing the family formula found in Numbers 3:33.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And to Merari: the families of Mahli and Mushi; these are the families of Merari.
  • And to the Merarites belonged the families of Mahli and Mushi; these are the families of the Merarites.
34 And their numbering, every male from a month old and upward, by their records, was six thousand two hundred.

Num.3.34 - Details

Original Text

ופקדיהם במספר כל־ זכר מבן־ חדש ומעלה ששת אלפים ומאתים׃

Morphology

  • ופקדיהם: NOUN,m,pl,abs,poss:3mp,conj
  • במספר: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • כל: DET
  • זכר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מבן: PREP
  • חדש: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • ומעלה: VERB,qal,impf,3,f,sg
  • ששת: NUM,m,sg,construct
  • אלפים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • ומאתים: CONJ+NUM,m,pl,abs

Parallels

  • Num.3.15 (verbal): Same chapter instruction to number the sons of Levi “from a month old and upward”; Num 3:34 gives the resulting total — direct verbal/internal parallel.
  • Num.1:2–3 (thematic): Earlier census instruction for Israel’s males (“from twenty years old and upward”) — parallels the practice of numbering the people though with a different age criterion and purpose.
  • Exod.30:12–16 (thematic): Census regulation by a half‑shekel for those twenty years and upward; parallels Numbers’ concern with orderly counting and age‑based inclusion in Israel’s registers.
  • Num.4:3 (thematic): Defines Levites’ service age range (thirty to fifty) for duties — relates to Numbers’ treatment of Levites by age and role, contrasting the counting criteria in Num 3:34.
  • 1 Chron.23:3–4,24–27 (structural): David’s organization and numbering of Levites and assignment of ages/duties reflects later tradition of counting Levites and specifying age brackets for service, echoing Num 3’s census data and functional categories.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the number of those who were numbered of the families of Merari, every male from a month old and upward, was six thousand two hundred.
  • Their number, every male from a month old and upward, by those recorded, was six thousand two hundred.
35 And the chief of the fathers' houses of the Merarites was Zuriel son of Abihail. They shall camp on the north side of the tabernacle.

Num.3.35 - Details

Original Text

ונשיא בית־ אב למשפחת מררי צוריאל בן־ אביחיל על ירך המשכן יחנו צפנה׃

Morphology

  • ונשיא: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בית: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אב: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • למשפחת: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,cst
  • מררי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • צוריאל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בן: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • אביחיל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • על: PREP
  • ירך: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • המשכן: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • יחנו: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,pl
  • צפנה: ADV

Parallels

  • Numbers 3:22 (verbal): Uses the same formula listing the chief of a Levitical family (rulers of the families of Gershon: 'Eliasaph son of Lael'), paralleling the naming of Zuriel son of Abihail as prince of the Merarite family.
  • Numbers 3:27 (verbal): Parallel structure listing the rulers of the Kohathite families ('Elizaphan son of Uzziel'), showing the same census-style naming of Levitical leaders and their assigned stations.
  • Numbers 2:25 (structural): Gives the tribal encampment arrangement around the tabernacle (north side), corresponding to Num 3:35’s statement about where the Merarite family shall camp beside the tabernacle.
  • 1 Chronicles 23:6 (allusion): Later restates the divisions and duties of the Levite families (Gershon, Kohath, Merari) and their leaders — a retrospective parallel to the assignments and chiefs named in Numbers 3.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the chief of the fathers' house of the family of Merari was Zuriel the son of Abihail. They shall camp on the side of the tabernacle toward the north.
  • And the leader of the fathers' house of the Merarites was Zuriel son of Abihail. On the side of the Tent of Meeting toward the north they shall camp.
36 And the charge of the Merarites: the boards of the tabernacle, its bars, its pillars, its bases, and all its utensils and all its service.

Num.3.36 - Details

Original Text

ופקדת משמרת בני מררי קרשי המשכן ובריחיו ועמדיו ואדניו וכל־ כליו וכל עבדתו׃

Morphology

  • ופקדת: VERB,qal,perf,2,m,sg
  • משמרת: NOUN,f,sg,cons
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • מררי: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • קרשי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • המשכן: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • ובריחיו: NOUN,m,pl,abs,3ms
  • ועמדיו: NOUN,m,pl,abs,3ms
  • ואדניו: NOUN,m,pl,abs,3ms
  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • כליו: NOUN,m,pl,abs,poss:3,m,sg
  • וכל: CONJ+PRON,indef
  • עבדתו: NOUN,f,sg,abs,3ms

Parallels

  • Numbers 4:31–33 (verbal): Repeats and expands the assignment of the Merarite clan to carry the frames (boards), bars, pillars and bases of the tabernacle — essentially the same duties listed in Num. 3:36.
  • Exodus 26:26–30 (verbal): Gives the detailed description of the tabernacle's boards, bars, pillars and bases (the very items the Merarites are charged to transport and handle).
  • 1 Chronicles 23:24–25 (structural): The Chronicler lists Levitical divisions and assigns the Merarites to be over the burdens/service of the house of the LORD, echoing the occupational role described in Num. 3:36.
  • Deuteronomy 10:8 (thematic): States the broader principle that the LORD separated the Levites to carry the ark and to minister before the LORD — the wider vocational context for the specific Merarite duties in Num. 3:36.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the charge of the families of Merari was the frames of the tabernacle, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets, and all its equipment and all its service.
  • And the duties of the sons of Merari were the frames of the tabernacle, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets, and all its vessels and all its service.
37 And the pillars of the court all around, their bases, their pegs, and their cords.

Num.3.37 - Details

Original Text

ועמדי החצר סביב ואדניהם ויתדתם ומיתריהם׃

Morphology

  • ועמדי: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • החצר: NOUN,f,sg,def
  • סביב: ADV
  • ואדניהם: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs,3,pl
  • ויתדתם: CONJ+NOUN,f,pl,abs,3,pl
  • ומיתריהם: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs,3,pl

Parallels

  • Numbers 3:30-32 (verbal): Immediate context in the same chapter: lists the Levites appointed about the tabernacle and uses the same vocabulary and framing (those who attend/stand about the tent and their household equipment).
  • Numbers 4:21-33 (thematic): Instructions for the Levites’ service (Gershon, Kohath, Merari): duties in guarding and carrying the tabernacle and its fittings, echoing the assignment of Levites who ‘stand round’ the tabernacle and handle its implements (stakes, cords, etc.).
  • Numbers 1:50-53 (structural): Earlier census/assignment passage that arranges the Levites around the tabernacle to keep its charge — a parallel structural statement about Levites encamping and serving around the sanctuary.
  • Exodus 26:1-13 (verbal): Description of the tabernacle’s curtains, coverings, pegs and cords in the construction and setting up of the tent of meeting; shares concrete vocabulary and concerns (pegs, cords, tent fittings) with Num. 3:37.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And the pillars of the court all around, their sockets, pegs, and cords.
  • And the pillars of the court all around, with their sockets, their pegs, and their cords.
38 And those who camped before the tabernacle toward the east, before the tent of meeting—Moses and Aaron and his sons—shall keep the charge of the sanctuary for the service of the people of Israel; and the outsider who comes near shall be put to death.

Num.3.38 - Details

Original Text

והחנים לפני המשכן קדמה לפני אהל־ מועד ׀ מזרחה משה ׀ ואהרן ובניו שמרים משמרת המקדש למשמרת בני ישראל והזר הקרב יומת׃

Morphology

  • והחנים: VERB,qal,ptcp,-,m,pl,def
  • לפני: PREP
  • המשכן: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • קדמה: ADV
  • לפני: PREP
  • אהל: NOUN,m,sg,construct
  • מועד: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מזרחה: ADV
  • משה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • ואהרן: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ובניו: CONJ+NOUN,m,pl,abs+PRON,3,m,sg
  • שמרים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • משמרת: NOUN,f,sg,cons
  • המקדש: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • למשמרת: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • והזר: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • הקרב: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • יומת: VERB,niphal,impf,3,m,sg

Parallels

  • Numbers 1:50-53 (verbal): Direct parallel language and function: Levites are appointed to 'keep the charge of the tabernacle' and to camp round about the tent of meeting to prevent wrath on Israel, echoing Num 3:38's assignment of sanctuary guardianship and camp placement.
  • Numbers 3:6-10 (structural): Immediate context within the same chapter describing the Levites' consecration to Aaron and their service at the tabernacle—clarifies the administrative and ritual role summarized in 3:38.
  • Leviticus 10:1-3 (thematic): Narrative example of fatal consequences for unauthorized approach to the sanctuary (Nadab and Abihu), illustrating the principle behind 'the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.'
  • Leviticus 16:2 (verbal): God's prohibition against entering the holy place except as prescribed (punishment for violation) parallels Num 3:38's restriction on approaching the sanctuary and the severe penalty for transgression.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And those who camped before the tabernacle on the east, before the tent of meeting, eastward, were Moses and Aaron and his sons, keeping the charge of the sanctuary for the people of Israel; and the stranger who came near was to be put to death.
  • Those who camped before the Tent of Meeting toward the east—before the Tent of Meeting—were Moses and Aaron and his sons, who kept the charge of the sanctuary to keep the charge of the people of Israel; and the stranger who draws near shall be put to death.
39 All those whom Moses and Aaron numbered of the Levites, according to the word of YHWH, by their families, every male from a month old and upward, were twenty-two thousand.

Num.3.39 - Details

Original Text

כל־ פקודי הלוים אשר פקד משה ואהרן על־ פי יהוה למשפחתם כל־ זכר מבן־ חדש ומעלה שנים ועשרים אלף׃

Morphology

  • כל: DET
  • פקודי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • הלוים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • אשר: PRON,rel
  • פקד: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • משה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • ואהרן: CONJ+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • על: PREP
  • פי: NOUN,m,sg,construct
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • למשפחתם: PREP,NOUN,f,sg,abs,PRON,3,pl
  • כל: DET
  • זכר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מבן: PREP
  • חדש: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • ומעלה: VERB,qal,impf,3,f,sg
  • שנים: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • ועשרים: NUM,m,pl,abs
  • אלף: NUM,m,sg

Parallels

  • Num.1:47-49 (verbal): Both passages treat the Levites as a separate count from the tribal census of Israel; Levites are numbered by Moses and Aaron and set apart rather than included in the general census.
  • Num.3:40-51 (structural): Immediate literary continuation: explains substitution of the Levites for the firstborn, gives the related numbers (Levites 22,000; firstborn counted and redeemed), and records the redemption payment.
  • Num.8:24-26 (thematic): Returns to Levite service qualifications and ages (service beginning and ending ages), illustrating a related but different criterion for Levite duties versus the broad counting of males 'from a month old and upward' in 3:39.
  • Num.18:15-18 (thematic): Prescribes that the firstborn belong to the LORD and must be redeemed and explains that the Levites are given to God in their place— theological/legal rationale behind counting the Levites separately.
  • 1 Chron.23:24-25 (thematic): David's later organization and numbering of Levites by age for service (appointed ages and numerical lists) parallels the concern with Levite counts and service qualifications found in Numbers.

Alternative generated candidates

  • All those who were numbered of the Levites whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of YHWH, by their families, every male from a month old and upward, were twenty-two thousand.
  • All those whom Moses and Aaron recorded of the Levites, according to the word of YHWH, by their families, every male from a month old and upward, were twenty-two thousand.
40 And YHWH said to Moses, "Number all the firstborn males among the people of Israel, from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names."

Num.3.40 - Details

Original Text

ויאמר יהוה אל־ משה פקד כל־ בכר זכר לבני ישראל מבן־ חדש ומעלה ושא את מספר שמתם׃

Morphology

  • ויאמר: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • אל: NEG
  • משה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • פקד: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • כל: DET
  • בכר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • זכר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לבני: PREP
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • מבן: PREP
  • חדש: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • ומעלה: VERB,qal,impf,3,f,sg
  • ושא: CONJ+VERB,qal,impv,2,m,sg
  • את: PRT,acc
  • מספר: VERB,qal,impf,1,m,sg
  • שמתם: NOUN,m,pl,abs+3,m,pl

Parallels

  • Exodus 13:2 (thematic): Divine command to consecrate every firstborn—establishes the special status of firstborn that underlies the instruction to number them.
  • Exodus 13:12-13 (verbal): Commands to redeem firstborn sons and animals echo the concern with the firstborn's status and the need for their redemption, a theme picked up in Numbers 3.
  • Exodus 30:11-16 (structural): Prescribes a census procedure paired with a ransom payment for those counted—parallels the practice of counting and later redeeming persons (here, the firstborn) to avert guilt.
  • Numbers 3:12-13 (verbal): God's earlier statement that the Levites are taken instead of every firstborn directly motivates counting the firstborn (to determine the substitutional role of the Levites).
  • Numbers 3:44-51 (quotation): Direct continuation and fulfillment of the command in 3:40: Moses counts the firstborn and arranges their redemption (including the five‑shekel valuation).

Alternative generated candidates

  • And YHWH said to Moses, "Number all the firstborn males of the children of Israel, from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names."
  • And YHWH said to Moses, "Number all the firstborn males of the people of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names."
41 And you shall take the Levites for me—I am YHWH—in place of every firstborn among the people of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites for the livestock of the firstborn among the livestock of the people of Israel.

Num.3.41 - Details

Original Text

ולקחת את־ הלוים לי אני יהוה תחת כל־ בכר בבני ישראל ואת בהמת הלוים תחת כל־ בכור בבהמת בני ישראל׃

Morphology

  • ולקחת: VERB,qal,impf,2,m,sg
  • את: PRT,acc
  • הלוים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • לי: PREP+PRON,1,sg
  • אני: PRON,1,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • תחת: PREP
  • כל: DET
  • בכר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בבני: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,const
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ואת: CONJ
  • בהמת: NOUN,f,sg,constr
  • הלוים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • תחת: PREP
  • כל: DET
  • בכור: NOUN,m,sg,const
  • בבהמת: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,constr
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Numbers 18:15-18 (verbal): Direct parallel language: God declares all firstborn are His and that He has taken the Levites in place of the firstborn; same substitutionary role and formula 'I am the LORD.'
  • Numbers 8:16-18 (structural): Earlier commissioning of the Levites: outlines the Levites' separation to serve the tabernacle and explicitly states they are given in place of the firstborn, foreshadowing 3:41's statement.
  • Exodus 13:2, 11-16 (thematic): Establishes the principle of consecrating or redeeming the firstborn to the LORD because He struck the firstborn in Egypt; provides theological rationale for substituting Levites for Israel's firstborn.
  • Deuteronomy 10:8-9 (thematic): Speaks of Moses setting apart the Levites as those who have the LORD as their inheritance and who carry the ark—echoes the idea that Levites belong to God in place of a territorial inheritance (i.e., instead of firstborn inheritance).

Alternative generated candidates

  • And you shall take the Levites for me—I am YHWH—in place of every firstborn among the children of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites instead of the livestock of the firstborn among the livestock of the children of Israel.
  • And you shall take the Levites for me—I am YHWH—in place of all the firstborn among the people of Israel, and the beasts of the Levites instead of the beasts of the firstborn among the beasts of the people of Israel.
42 And Moses numbered according to the word of YHWH to him all the firstborn among the people of Israel.

Num.3.42 - Details

Original Text

ויפקד משה כאשר צוה יהוה אתו את־ כל־ בכר בבני ישראל׃

Morphology

  • ויפקד: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • משה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • כאשר: CONJ
  • צוה: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • אתו: PRON,3,m,sg,acc
  • את: PRT,acc
  • כל: DET
  • בכר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בבני: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,const
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Exod.13.2 (thematic): God commands that all firstborn (of people and animals) be consecrated to him — establishes the obligation behind the census of firstborn in Numbers.
  • Num.3.12 (quotation): God declares that he has taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn of Israel — provides the theological rationale for numbering and redeeming firstborn.
  • Num.3.44 (verbal): Immediate parallel report that Moses carried out the LORD’s instruction and collected the redemption money — repeats the formula 'Moses did as the LORD commanded' and continues the same transaction.
  • Exod.34.19 (thematic): Affirms that whatever opens the womb belongs to the LORD (and includes regulations for redeeming firstborn animals), echoing the principle behind the Israelite firstborn census and redemption.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Moses did as YHWH commanded him: he numbered all the firstborn among the children of Israel.
  • And Moses did as YHWH commanded him; so he numbered all the firstborn among the people of Israel.
43 And the number of all the firstborn males, by name, from a month old and upward, by their records, was twenty-two thousand two hundred seventy-three.

Num.3.43 - Details

Original Text

ויהי כל־ בכור זכר במספר שמות מבן־ חדש ומעלה לפקדיהם שנים ועשרים אלף שלשה ושבעים ומאתים׃

Morphology

  • ויהי: VERB,qal,wayyiqtol,3,m,sg
  • כל: DET
  • בכור: NOUN,m,sg,const
  • זכר: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • במספר: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • שמות: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • מבן: PREP
  • חדש: ADJ,m,sg,abs
  • ומעלה: VERB,qal,impf,3,f,sg
  • לפקדיהם: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,poss3mp
  • שנים: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • ועשרים: NUM,m,pl,abs
  • אלף: NUM,m,sg
  • שלשה: NUM,m
  • ושבעים: CONJ+NUM,card,pl,abs
  • ומאתים: CONJ+NUM,m,pl,abs

Parallels

  • Exodus 13:2 (thematic): Commands that all firstborn are holy to the LORD — background principle for counting and consecrating firstborn mentioned in Numbers 3:43.
  • Numbers 3:40-51 (structural): Immediate chapter context: the Levites are counted and substituted for the firstborn, and the parallel census figures and redemption instructions explain the relationship to the total of firstborn in 3:43.
  • Numbers 18:15-16 (verbal): Repeats legal detail about every firstborn from a month old belonging to the LORD and the provision for redemption/valuation of firstborn, echoing the age and sanctification criterion in 3:43.
  • Exodus 30:12-13 (thematic): Prescribes taking a half-shekel ransom at census to avoid plague — conceptually linked to the redemption/value of persons counted, as applied to the firstborn and their substitution in Numbers 3.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And all the firstborn males, by the number of names, from a month old and upward, that were numbered of them were twenty-two thousand two hundred seventy-three.
  • And all the firstborn males, by number of names, from a month old and upward, whom Moses numbered among them, were twenty-two thousand three hundred and seventy-three.
44 And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

Num.3.44 - Details

Original Text

וידבר יהוה אל־ משה לאמר׃

Morphology

  • וידבר: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • אל: NEG
  • משה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • לאמר: INF,qal,infc

Parallels

  • Numbers 1:1 (structural): Uses the same introductory formula (“וידבר יהוה אל־משה… לאמר”) to introduce a census and divine instructions — same structural device beginning a section of commands.
  • Leviticus 1:1 (verbal): Identical verbal formula (“וידבר יהוה אל־משה לאמר”) introducing laws about sacrifices; a parallel example of God speaking directly to Moses to transmit legislation.
  • Exodus 6:2 (thematic): “ויאמר אלהים אל־משה” — God’s direct speech to Moses revealing divine identity and commissioning Moses; parallels Num 3:44 as an instance of divine instruction to Moses.
  • Deuteronomy 5:4 (allusion): “יהוה דיבר את כל־הדברים האלה לֵאמֹר” — public declaration of God’s words given through Moses; echoes the motif of God speaking through Moses to convey commandments.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And YHWH said to Moses, "Take the Levites for me instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel; and the livestock of the Levites instead of their livestock; they shall be mine—I am YHWH.
  • And YHWH said to Moses, saying:
45 "Take the Levites for me—I am YHWH—in place of every firstborn among the people of Israel; and the livestock of the Levites for the livestock of the firstborn among the livestock of the people of Israel."

Num.3.45 - Details

Original Text

קח את־ הלוים תחת כל־ בכור בבני ישראל ואת־ בהמת הלוים תחת בהמתם והיו־ לי הלוים אני יהוה׃

Morphology

  • קח: VERB,qal,impv,2,m,sg
  • את: PRT,acc
  • הלוים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • תחת: PREP
  • כל: DET
  • בכור: NOUN,m,sg,const
  • בבני: PREP+NOUN,m,pl,const
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ואת: CONJ
  • בהמת: NOUN,f,sg,construct
  • הלוים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • תחת: PREP
  • בהמתם: NOUN,f,sg,abs,3,m,pl
  • והיו: CONJ+VERB,qal,imperfect,3,m,pl
  • לי: PREP+PRON,1,sg
  • הלוים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • אני: PRON,1,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Numbers 3:12 (verbal): Immediate parallel within the same chapter: the phrase 'I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn' repeats the claim that the Levites stand in place of Israel's firstborn.
  • Numbers 8:17 (quotation): Restates the substitutional role of the Levites—'I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn of the Israelites'—and connects this decree to the Passover deliverance.
  • Numbers 18:15-16 (structural): Gives the legal/ritual framework for firstborns and their redemption; explains how Levites are assigned to service in place of the firstborn and how redemption of human firstborn is to be handled.
  • Exodus 13:2 (thematic): Sets the foundational principle that every firstborn (human and animal) is holy to the LORD, which undergirds the idea of consecrating or substituting the Levites for the firstborn.
  • Leviticus 27:26 (thematic): Declares that the firstborn of animals belong to the LORD, reflecting the broader cultic law and ownership motif underlying Numbers' statement about the firstborn and Levites.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And as for the redemption of the ones in excess, the ransom of those more than the Levites among the firstborn of Israel,
  • Take the Levites for me in place of all the firstborn among the people of Israel, and the beasts of the Levites in place of the beasts of the firstborn; they shall be mine—I am YHWH.
46 And the redemption money for those who were more, the two hundred seventy-three who were over and above the Levites from the firstborn among the people of Israel,

Num.3.46 - Details

Original Text

ואת פדויי השלשה והשבעים והמאתים העדפים על־ הלוים מבכור בני ישראל׃

Morphology

  • ואת: CONJ
  • פדויי: NOUN,m,pl,const
  • השלשה: NUM,m,pl,def
  • והשבעים: CONJ+NUM,m,pl,def
  • והמאתים: CONJ+NUM,m,pl,def
  • העדפים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • על: PREP
  • הלוים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • מבכור: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Numbers 3:44-51 (structural): Immediate narrative context: lists total firstborn, number of Levites, the 370 excess, the redemption payment and delivery to Eleazar — directly expands and frames 3:46.
  • Numbers 3:47 (verbal): Specifies the redemption rate of five shekels per person and the total 1,850 shekels, completing the monetary calculation implicit in 3:46.
  • Numbers 18:15-16 (verbal): Legal prescription to redeem every firstborn and to take five shekels by the sanctuary shekel — the legal basis and identical valuation used for the redemption in Numbers 3.
  • Exodus 13:12-13 (thematic): Commands that Israel's firstborn be consecrated and redeemed after the Exodus — provides the theological background for redeeming firstborns mentioned in 3:46.
  • Numbers 8:16-19 (thematic): Declares that the Levites are taken in place of the firstborn of Israel — explains why excess firstborns must be redeemed when Levites are counted as the Lord's portion.

Alternative generated candidates

  • you shall take the redemption money for the two hundred seventy-three who were in excess above the Levites from among the firstborn of the children of Israel.
  • And you shall redeem the excess of the firstborn from among the people of Israel, those who are over and above the Levites.
47 you shall take five shekels per head, by the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel is twenty gerah).

Num.3.47 - Details

Original Text

ולקחת חמשת חמשת שקלים לגלגלת בשקל הקדש תקח עשרים גרה השקל׃

Morphology

  • ולקחת: VERB,qal,impf,2,m,sg
  • חמשת: NUM,m,sg,cons
  • חמשת: NUM,m,sg,cons
  • שקלים: NOUN,m,pl,abs
  • לגלגלת: PREP+NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • בשקל: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הקדש: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • תקח: VERB,qal,imperfect,2,m,sg
  • עשרים: NUM,card,pl
  • גרה: NOUN,f,sg,abs
  • השקל: NOUN,m,sg,def

Parallels

  • Exod.30.12-13 (verbal): Explicitly defines the sanctuary shekel as twenty gerah and uses the same phrase 'shekel of the sanctuary' in monetary assessments (half‑shekel census), echoing the weight/value language of Num 3:47.
  • Num.3.46-51 (structural): Immediate context of Num 3:47 — the instructions to redeem and count the Levites and the actual taking/counting of the five‑shekel payments (the same formula repeated and totaled in vv.48‑51).
  • Num.18.15-16 (thematic): Addresses the redemption of firstborn and the priestly role in valuation/redeeming — parallel legal theme (redemption payments and priestly handling of the money) to Num 3:47's fixed five‑shekel rate.
  • Lev.27.1-8,25 (verbal): Leviticus 27 uses the same technical language of valuations and 'shekel of the sanctuary' (setting values for persons, houses, gifts), reflecting the same standard of currency/valuation employed in Num 3:47.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And you shall take five shekels per head, by the shekel of the sanctuary; the shekel is twenty gerahs.
  • And you shall take for the redemption five shekels by the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel is twenty gerahs); take it for them.
48 And you shall give the money to Aaron and to his sons as the redemption money for those who are in excess.

Num.3.48 - Details

Original Text

ונתתה הכסף לאהרן ולבניו פדויי העדפים בהם׃

Morphology

  • ונתתה: VERB,qal,impf,2,m,sg
  • הכסף: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • לאהרן: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ולבניו: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,pl,constr,3ms
  • פדויי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • העדפים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • בהם: PREP+PRON,3,m,pl

Parallels

  • Exod.30.12-16 (verbal): Prescribes the census-ransom (half-shekel) and its use as atonement money; parallels Numbers' requirement to collect silver as a ransom and assign it for priestly/service purposes.
  • Num.18.15-16,21-24 (thematic): Discusses redemption of the firstborn and the Levites' role, and the transfer of redemption money for the service of the priests — closely parallels giving the collected silver to Aaron and his sons.
  • Num.8.11-19 (thematic): When the Levites are set apart they are 'redeemed' and associated redemption provisions are made; thematically matches the transfer of redemption money to the priests in Num 3:48.
  • Lev.27.1-8 (verbal): Gives laws for valuation and redemption of persons dedicated to the LORD (specific shekel amounts); parallels the legal/monetary mechanism behind redeeming persons and allocating silver to priests.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And you shall give the money, the ransom of those redeemed, to Aaron and to his sons.
  • And you shall give the money for the redemption to Aaron and to his sons for the excess.
49 And Moses took the redemption money from those who were in excess, from those redeemed, from the firstborn of the people of Israel.

Num.3.49 - Details

Original Text

ויקח משה את כסף הפדיום מאת העדפים על פדויי הלוים׃

Morphology

  • ויקח: VERB,qal,impf,3,m,sg
  • משה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • כסף: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הפדיום: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • מאת: PREP
  • העדפים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • על: PREP
  • פדויי: NOUN,m,pl,cons
  • הלוים: NOUN,m,pl,def

Parallels

  • Exodus 30:12-16 (verbal): Instruction to collect a half-shekel (ransom) from each person in a census — same ritual principle and language of collecting silver as a redemption for persons counted.
  • Numbers 8:16-19 (allusion): Description of taking money for the Levites at their consecration and assigning them to service — closely parallels Moses' taking of the redemption silver for the Levites.
  • Numbers 18:15-16 (thematic): Law about redeeming the firstborn and the price to be paid to redeem persons — relates to the exchange/value concept whereby Levites serve in place of the firstborn, requiring redemption money.
  • Leviticus 27:2-8 (thematic): Valuations and redemption of persons and things devoted by vow, giving prices for redeeming persons — provides wider legal background for paying silver as a ransom/redemption.

Alternative generated candidates

  • So Moses took the redemption money from those who were in excess over those redeemed for the Levites.
  • And Moses took the redemption money from those who were counted in excess among those who were counted from the firstborn of the people of Israel, as YHWH commanded him.
50 From the firstborn of the people of Israel he took one thousand three hundred sixty-five shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary.

Num.3.50 - Details

Original Text

מאת בכור בני ישראל לקח את־ הכסף חמשה וששים ושלש מאות ואלף בשקל הקדש׃

Morphology

  • מאת: PREP
  • בכור: NOUN,m,sg,const
  • בני: NOUN,m,pl,construct
  • ישראל: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • לקח: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • את: PRT,acc
  • הכסף: NOUN,m,sg,def
  • חמשה: NUM,m,pl
  • וששים: CONJ+NUM,m,pl
  • ושלש: CONJ+NUM,card,sg
  • מאות: NOUN,f,pl,abs
  • ואלף: NUM,card,m,sg
  • בשקל: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הקדש: NOUN,m,sg,def

Parallels

  • Numbers 3:12 (structural): Immediate context: God declares the Levites taken in place of all the firstborn of Israel—background for the census and the redemption/payment of firstborn recorded in 3:50.
  • Numbers 18:15-16 (verbal): Repeats the specific law and formula: the firstborn are to be redeemed at five shekels a head 'according to the shekel of the sanctuary'—verbal and legal parallel to the sum/formula in 3:50.
  • Exodus 13:2, 11-13 (thematic): Commands to consecrate every firstborn to the LORD and to redeem the firstborn where appropriate; provides the theological/legal basis for the redemption/payment of firstborn in Numbers 3.
  • Exodus 30:12-16 (thematic): Uses the 'shekel of the sanctuary' and the idea of paying money as a ransom/atonement (the half-shekel census/atonement); parallels the monetary terminology and the concept of paying for/redeeming persons dedicated to the LORD.
  • Luke 2:22-24 (allusion): New Testament reflection of the practice surrounding firstborns: presentation and associated rites (and implicitly the later Jewish practice of pidyon haben). Connects the Pentateuchal mandate about firstborn consecration/redemption to the post-biblical ritual context.

Alternative generated candidates

  • From the firstborn of the people of Israel he took the money, one thousand three hundred sixty-five shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary.
  • From the firstborn of the people of Israel he took the money—one thousand three hundred and sixty-five shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary.
51 And Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons, according to the word of YHWH, as YHWH commanded Moses.

Num.3.51 - Details

Original Text

ויתן משה את־ כסף הפדים לאהרן ולבניו על־ פי יהוה כאשר צוה יהוה את־ משה׃

Morphology

  • ויתן: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • משה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • כסף: NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • הפדים: NOUN,m,pl,def
  • לאהרן: PREP+NOUN,m,sg,abs
  • ולבניו: CONJ+PREP+NOUN,m,pl,constr,3ms
  • על: PREP
  • פי: NOUN,m,sg,construct
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • כאשר: CONJ
  • צוה: VERB,qal,perf,3,m,sg
  • יהוה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs
  • את: PRT,acc
  • משה: NOUN,prop,m,sg,abs

Parallels

  • Numbers 18:15-16 (verbal): Repeats and expands the same law: redeemed persons/firstborn are to be redeemed with silver and the money given to Aaron and his sons (same command and destination).
  • Exodus 13:12-13 (thematic): Establishes the principle of consecrating or redeeming the firstborn of Israel (man and beast), the underlying institution that makes redemption payments necessary.
  • Leviticus 27:6-8 (thematic): Provides rules for valuing persons and redeeming vows with silver shekels — a related legal framework for redemption payments and their monetary valuation.
  • Exodus 30:12-16 (thematic): Prescribes a silver ‘atonement’/ransom (half-shekel) to be given at a census to avoid plague — a parallel practice of collecting money as a communal ransom/atonement that is handled as sacred funds.

Alternative generated candidates

  • And Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and to his sons, according to the word of YHWH, as YHWH commanded Moses.
  • And Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons, according to the word of YHWH, as YHWH commanded Moses.

And these are the generations of Aaron and Moses on the day that YHWH spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai. And these are the names of the sons of Aaron the firstborn: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the priests—the anointed, those consecrated to serve as priests. And Nadab and Abihu died before YHWH when they offered strange fire before YHWH in the wilderness of Sinai; and they had no sons. So Eleazar and Ithamar ministered as priests in the presence of their father Aaron. And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

"Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him.

They shall keep his charge and the charge of the whole congregation before the tent of meeting, to do the service of the tabernacle.

They shall keep all the instruments of the tent of meeting and the charge of the people of Israel, to minister in the service of the tabernacle. And you shall give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; they are a gift, a gift to him from among the people of Israel. And you shall appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall keep their priesthood; but the outsider who comes near shall be put to death." And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

"Behold, I have taken the Levites from among the people of Israel in place of every firstborn that opens the womb among the people of Israel; the Levites shall be mine.

For all the firstborn are mine—on the day that I struck every firstborn in the land of Egypt I consecrated to myself every firstborn in Israel, man and beast; they are mine: I am YHWH." And YHWH spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, saying,

"Number the sons of Levi by their families, by their fathers' houses; every male from a month old and upward you shall number them." And Moses numbered them according to the word of YHWH, as he was commanded.

These are the names of the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. And these are the names of the sons of Gershon by their families: Libni and Shimei. And the sons of Kohath by their families: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. And the sons of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their fathers' houses.

To the Gershon family: the Libni family and the Shimei family; these are the Gershonite families.

Their numbering, every male from a month old and upward, by their records, was seven thousand five hundred.

The Gershonite families shall camp behind the tabernacle on the west. And the chief of the fathers' houses of Gershon was Eliasaph son of Lael. And the charge of the Gershonites concerning the tent of meeting: the tabernacle, its coverings, and the screen at the entrance of the tent of meeting. And the ropes of the court and the screen for the entrance of the court that is around the tabernacle and around the altar, and their ropes for all their service. And to Kohath belonged the Amramite family, the Izharite family, the Hebronite family, and the Uzzielite family; these are the families of Kohath.

By their numbering, every male from a month old and upward, their numbering was eight thousand six hundred—keepers of the charge of the sanctuary.

The Kohathite families shall camp on the south side of the tabernacle. And the chief of the fathers' houses of the Kohathites was Elizaphan son of Uzziel. And their charge: the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, and the utensils of the sanctuary with which they minister, and the screen and all their service. And the chief of the chiefs of the Levites was Eleazar son of Aaron the priest; he was set over the keepers of the charge of the sanctuary.

To the Merari family: the Mahli family and the Mushi family; these are the Merarite families. And their numbering, every male from a month old and upward, by their records, was six thousand two hundred. And the chief of the fathers' houses of the Merarites was Zuriel son of Abihail. They shall camp on the north side of the tabernacle. And the charge of the Merarites: the boards of the tabernacle, its bars, its pillars, its bases, and all its utensils and all its service. And the pillars of the court all around, their bases, their pegs, and their cords. And those who camped before the tabernacle toward the east, before the tent of meeting—Moses and Aaron and his sons—shall keep the charge of the sanctuary for the service of the people of Israel; and the outsider who comes near shall be put to death.

All those whom Moses and Aaron numbered of the Levites, according to the word of YHWH, by their families, every male from a month old and upward, were twenty-two thousand. And YHWH said to Moses, "Number all the firstborn males among the people of Israel, from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names." And you shall take the Levites for me—I am YHWH—in place of every firstborn among the people of Israel, and the livestock of the Levites for the livestock of the firstborn among the livestock of the people of Israel. And Moses numbered according to the word of YHWH to him all the firstborn among the people of Israel. And the number of all the firstborn males, by name, from a month old and upward, by their records, was twenty-two thousand two hundred seventy-three. And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

"Take the Levites for me—I am YHWH—in place of every firstborn among the people of Israel; and the livestock of the Levites for the livestock of the firstborn among the livestock of the people of Israel." And the redemption money for those who were more, the two hundred seventy-three who were over and above the Levites from the firstborn among the people of Israel,

you shall take five shekels per head, by the shekel of the sanctuary (the shekel is twenty gerah). And you shall give the money to Aaron and to his sons as the redemption money for those who are in excess. And Moses took the redemption money from those who were in excess, from those redeemed, from the firstborn of the people of Israel.

From the firstborn of the people of Israel he took one thousand three hundred sixty-five shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary. And Moses gave the redemption money to Aaron and his sons, according to the word of YHWH, as YHWH commanded Moses.