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Genesis 42:1-38

Joseph’s brothers come to Egypt for corn
Brothers imprisoned as spies
Joseph’s treatment of his brothers
Simeon kept for a pledge

Genesis
King James Version Bible

“1 ¶ Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, Why do ye look one upon another? 2 And he said, Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die. 3 And Joseph’s ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt. 4 But Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, Lest peradventure mischief befall him. 5 And the sons of Israel came to buy [corn] among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan. 6 And Joseph [was] the governor over the land, [and] he [it was] that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph’s brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him [with] their faces to the earth.”

“7 ¶ And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, Whence come ye? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food. 8 And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. 9 And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, Ye [are] spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. 10 And they said unto him, Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come. 11 We [are] all one man’s sons; we [are] true [men], thy servants are no spies. 12 And he said unto them, Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. 13 And they said, Thy servants [are] twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest [is] this day with our father, and one [is] not. 14 And Joseph said unto them, That [is it] that I spake unto you, saying, Ye [are] spies: 15 Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither. 16 Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether [there be any] truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye [are] spies. 17 And he put them all together into ward three days. 18 And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; [for] I fear God: 19 If ye [be] true [men], let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses: 20 But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.”

“21 ¶ And they said one to another, We [are] verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us. 22 And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required. 23 And they knew not that Joseph understood [them]; for he spake unto them by an interpreter. 24 And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes. 25 Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man’s money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them. 26 And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence. 27 And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it [was] in his sack’s mouth. 28 And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, [it is] even in my sack: and their heart failed [them], and they were afraid, saying one to another, What [is] this [that] God hath done unto us?”

“29 ¶ And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying, 30 The man, [who is] the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country. 31 And we said unto him, We [are] true [men]; we are no spies: 32 We [be] twelve brethren, sons of our father; one [is] not, and the youngest [is] this day with our father in the land of Canaan. 33 And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, Hereby shall I know that ye [are] true [men]; leave one of your brethren [here] with me, and take [food for] the famine of your households, and be gone: 34 And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye [are] no spies, but [that] ye [are] true [men: so] will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land. 35 And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man’s bundle of money [was] in his sack: and when [both] they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid. 36 And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved [of my children]: Joseph [is] not, and Simeon [is] not, and ye will take Benjamin [away]: all these things are against me. 37 And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again. 38 And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.” (Genesis 42:1-38 KJV)

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Genesis 43:1-34

Joseph’s brothers return with Benjamin
Joseph gives a feast for his brothers

Genesis
King James Version Bible

“1 ¶ And the famine [was] sore in the land. 2 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food. 3 And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother [be] with you. 4 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food: 5 But if thou wilt not send [him], we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother [be] with you. 6 And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye [so] ill with me, [as] to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother? 7 And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, [Is] your father yet alive? have ye [another] brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down? 8 And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, [and] also our little ones. 9 I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever: 10 For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.”

“11 ¶ And their father Israel said unto them, If [it must be] so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds: 12 And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry [it] again in your hand; peradventure it [was] an oversight: 13 Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man: 14 And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved [of my children], I am bereaved.”

“15 ¶ And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph. 16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring [these] men home, and slay, and make ready; for [these] men shall dine with me at noon. 17 And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house. 18 And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses. 19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house, 20 And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food: 21 And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, [every] man’s money [was] in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand. 22 And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks. 23 And he said, Peace [be] to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them. 24 And the man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave [them] water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender. 25 And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.”

“26 ¶ And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which [was] in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth. 27 And he asked them of [their] welfare, and said, [Is] your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? [Is] he yet alive? 28 And they answered, Thy servant our father [is] in good health, he [is] yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance. 29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, [Is] this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son. 30 And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought [where] to weep; and he entered into [his] chamber, and wept there. 31 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread. 32 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that [is] an abomination unto the Egyptians. 33 And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another. 34 And he took [and sent] messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin’s mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.” (Genesis 43:1-34 KJV)

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Genesis 44:1-34

Joseph gives a final test to his brothers
Judah’s plea for Benjamin

Genesis
King James Version Bible

“1 ¶ And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men’s sacks [with] food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s money in his sack’s mouth. 2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken. 3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses. 4 [And] when they were gone out of the city, [and] not [yet] far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good? 5 [Is] not this [it] in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing. 6 And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words. 7 And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing: 8 Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord’s house silver or gold? 9 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen. 10 And he said, Now also [let] it [be] according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless. 11 Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack. 12 And he searched, [and] began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack. 13 Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city. 14 And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; for he [was] yet there: and they fell before him on the ground. 15 And Joseph said unto them, What deed [is] this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine? 16 And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we [are] my lord’s servants, both we, and [he] also with whom the cup is found. 17 And he said, God forbid that I should do so: [but] the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.”

“18 ¶ Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou [art] even as Pharaoh. 19 My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother? 20 And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him. 21 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him. 22 And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for [if] he should leave his father, [his father] would die. 23 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more. 24 And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord. 25 And our father said, Go again, [and] buy us a little food. 26 And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother [be] with us. 27 And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two [sons]: 28 And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since: 29 And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. 30 Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad [be] not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad’s life; 31 It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad [is] not [with us], that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave. 32 For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever. 33 Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren. 34 For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad [be] not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.” (Genesis 44:1-34 KJV)

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Genesis 45:1-28

Joseph makes himself known
Joseph sends for Israel
Joseph provides for their journey

Genesis
King James Version Bible

“1 ¶ Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren. 2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard. 3 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I [am] Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence. 4 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I [am] Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. 5 Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. 6 For these two years [hath] the famine [been] in the land: and yet [there are] five years, in the which [there shall] neither [be] earing nor harvest. 7 And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. 8 So now [it was] not you [that] sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt. 9 Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not: 10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children’s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast: 11 And there will I nourish thee; for yet [there are] five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty. 12 And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that [it is] my mouth that speaketh unto you. 13 And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither. 14 And he fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck. 15 Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.”

“16 ¶ And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants. 17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan; 18 And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land. 19 Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come. 20 Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt [is] yours. 21 And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way. 22 To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred [pieces] of silver, and five changes of raiment. 23 And to his father he sent after this [manner]; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way. 24 So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.”

“25 ¶ And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father, 26 And told him, saying, Joseph [is] yet alive, and he [is] governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob’s heart fainted, for he believed them not. 27 And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived: 28 And Israel said, [It is] enough; Joseph my son [is] yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.” (Genesis 45:1-28 KJV)

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Exodus Index

This book in the Holy Bible tells the story of God’s chosen people’s struggles with slavery and the beginning of the Hebrew nation later called Israel. It follows the development of the race from Jacob’s twelve sons (Tribes of Israel) to the deliverance from bondage and the beginning of the journey to the promised land by the leading of the glory of the LORD GOD. The testimony of both the Jewish community and the Christian church is that Moses was author of the book that emphasizes God’s covenant faithfulness.

Exodus 1

1:1-7 The Israelites in Egypt
1:8-21 The oppression of Israel by a new king
1:22 Pharaoh’s cruel order

Exodus 2

2:1-4 Birth of Moses
2:5-10 Early years of Moses
2:11-25 Moses flees from Egypt

Exodus 3

3:1-8 The call of Moses by the LORD GOD through the burning bush
3:9-22 The LORD GOD commissions Moses

Exodus 4

4:1-13 The Rod of Moses
4:14-18 The appointment of Aaron
4:19-31 The return to Egypt by Moses

Exodus 5

5:1-19 Pharaoh chides Moses and Aaron
5:20-23 Israel complains and Moses prays

Exodus 6

6:1-13 The covenant renewed with Moses
6:14-30 The genealogies of Moses and Aaron

Exodus 7

7:1-6 Moses before Pharaoh
7:7-19 The rod of Moses turned into a serpent
7:20-25 The Plague of blood

Exodus 8

8:1-15 The plague of frogs
8:16-19 The plague of lice
8:20-32 The plague of flies

Exodus 9

9:1-7 The plague on the cattle
9:8-12 The plague of boils
9:13-35 The plague of hail

Exodus 10

10:1-20 The plague of locusts
10:21-29 The plague of darkness

Exodus 11

11:1-3 Israelites borrow Egyptian jewels
11:4-10 Death of the first born threatened

Exodus 12

12:1-28 The Passover instituted
12:29-36 The death of the firstborn
12:37-42 The Israelites leave Egypt
12:43-51 The ordinance of Passover

Exodus 13

13:1-16 The consecration of the firstborn
13:17-22 The pillar of cloud and the pillar of fire

Exodus 14

14:1-20 Instructions to the Israelites
14:21-31 Crossing of the red sea

Exodus 15

15:1-21 The song of Moses
15:22-26 The waters of Marah
15:27 Israel at Elim

Exodus 16

16:1-11 The wilderness of sin
16:12-31 The LORD GOD sends quails and manna
16:32-36 An omer kept

Exodus 17

17:1-7 Water miraculously supplied by the LORD GOD
17:8-16 War with Amalek

Exodus 18

18:1-12 Jethro visits Moses
18:13-27 The appointment of the judges

Exodus 19

19:1-18 Israel at Mount Sinai
19:19-25 God answers Moses from the mount

Exodus 20

20:1-17 The Ten Commandments
20:18-21 The people’s fear
20:22-26 The LORD GOD demands exclusive worship

Exodus 21

21:1-11 The treatment of the servants
21:12-25 Laws concerning acts of violence
21:26-36 Laws concerning responsibility of owners

Exodus 22

22:1-15 Laws concerning restitution
22:16-31 Laws of human relations

Exodus 23

23:1-13 Judgments concluded
23:14-19 The three appointed feasts
23:20-33 The Lord’s angel sent to lead Israel

Exodus 24

24:1-18 Moses and the elders on Mount Sinai

Exodus 25

25:1-9 Israel to bring an offering
25:10-22 The ark of the testimony
25:23-30 The table for the showbread
25:31-40 The golden candlestick

Exodus 26

26:1-37 The tabernacle

Exodus 27

27:1-8 The alter of the burnt offering
27:9-19 The court of the tabernacle
27:20-21 The tending of the lamp

Exodus 28

28:1-14 The garments for the priests
28:15-30 The breastplate of twelve precious stones
28:31-43 The sacred vestments

Exodus 29

29:1-9 The consecration of Aaron and his sons
29:10-37 The order of the sacrifices
29:38-44 The daily offerings
29:45-46 God’s promise of his presence

Exodus 30

30:1-10 The altar of incense
30:11-16 The atonement money
30:17-21 The laver
30:22-38 The anointing oil and the incense

Exodus 31

31:1-11 Craftsmen to be employed
31:12-17 The sabbath as a sign
31:18 Two tables of stone

Exodus 32

32:1-10 The golden calf
32:11-18 Moses’ intercession for Israel
32:19-24 Moses breaks the tables
32:25-35 The idolaters slain

Exodus 33

33:1-11 The tabernacle moved
33:12-23 Moses prays for God’s presence

Exodus 34

34:1-9 The tables renewed
34:10 God’s covenant
34:11-17 Israel warned of the idolatry of Canaan
34:18-26 The three feasts
34:27-35 Moses and the tables of the law

Exodus 35

35:1-3 Regulations for the Sabbath
35:4-9 Israel to bring an offering
35:10-19 The tabernacle articles
35:20-29 The people bring an offering
35:30-35 The workmen are ready

Exodus 36

36:1 The workmen are ready (continued)
36:2-7 The people restrained from bringing gifts
36:8-38 The making of the tabernacle

Exodus 37

37:1-29 The furnishings of the tabernacle

Exodus 38

38:1-8 The furnishings of the tabernacle (continued)
38:9-20 The court of the tabernacle
38:21-31 The sum of the offerings

Exodus 39

39:1-31 The priestly vestments
39:32-43 The tabernacle articles completed

Exodus 40

40:1-12 The setting up of the tabernacle
40:13-33 Consecration of Aaron and his sons
40:34-38 The glory of the LORD GOD

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Leviticus Index

Leviticus 1

1:1-17 The law of burnt offerings

Leviticus 2

2:1-16 The law of meat offerings

Leviticus 3

3:1-17 The law of peace offerings

Leviticus 4

4:1-12 The law of sin offerings
4:13-35 Laws made for the congregation

Leviticus 5

5:1-13 Laws made for the congregation (continued)
5:14-19 The law of the trespass offerings

Leviticus 6

6:1-7 The law of the trespass offerings (continued)
6:8-30 The law of the offerings

Leviticus 7

7:1-10 The law of the offerings (continued)
7:11-27 The peace offering
7:28-38 The priests’ portion

Leviticus 8

8:1-13 Consecration of the priests
8:14-36 The priests’ offering

Leviticus 9

9:1-24 The first offering of Aaron

Leviticus 10

10:1-7 The sin of Nadab and Abihu
10:8-20 Restrictions for the priesthood

Leviticus 11

11:1-47 Clean and unclean animals

Leviticus 12

12:1-5 The purification of women
12:6-8 Offering for purification

Leviticus 13

13:1-59 Signs and treatment of leprosy

Leviticus 14

14:1-32 The cleansing of lepers
14:33-57 Signs of leprosy

Leviticus 15

15:1-33 Unclean discharges from the body

Leviticus 16

16:1-19 The day of atonement
16:20-28 The scapegoat
16:29-34 Feast of expiations

Leviticus 17

17:1-9 One place of sacrifice
17:10-16 The eating of blood forbidden

Leviticus 18

18:1-30 Acts of immorality forbidden

Leviticus 19

19:1-37 Laws of holiness and justice

Leviticus 20

20:1-27 The penalties for acts of immorality

Leviticus 21

21:1-24 The holiness of the priests

Leviticus 22

22:1-33 The holiness of the offerings

Leviticus 23

23:1-44 The appointed feasts

Leviticus 24

24:1-4 The tending of the lamps
24:5-23 The showbread

Leviticus 25

25:1-7 Sabbath years
25:8-34 The year of jubilee
25:35-46 Redeeming the poor
25:47-55 Servants redeemed

Leviticus 26

26:1-2 Idolatry
26:3-13 Blessings of obedience
26:14-46 Penalties for disobedience

Leviticus 27

27:1-34 Laws concerning dedications

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Numbers Index

The experiences of Israel in the Wilderness were compiled by Moses. Numbers stresses the importance of obedience and faith and deals with a census and Israel’s years in the wilderness, and midway speaks of another census of the new generation and telling of the months before entrance into Canaan. The character of God, the land given to Israel by Him, and declaration that Israel is His people are focused in the book of Numbers.

Numbers 1

1:1-46 Numbering of the men able to go to war
1:47-54 The appointment of the Levites

Numbers 2

2:1-34 The camps and leaders of the tribes

Numbers 3

3:1-39 The number and duties of the Levites
3:40-51 The redemption of the first-born

Numbers 4

4:1-49 The tasks assigned to the Levites

Numbers 5

5:1-4 Cleansing the camps
5:5-10 The law of recompense
5:11-31 The law concerning jealousy

Numbers 6

6:1-21 The law for the Nazarite
6:22-27 The priestly benediction

Numbers 7

7:1-88 Offerings for the dedication of the altar
7:89 God speaks to Moses

Numbers 8

8:1-4 Aaron lights the lamps
8:5-22 The cleansing of the Levites
8:23-26 The age of the Levitical service

Numbers 9

9:1-14 The observance of the passover
9:15-23 The cloud over the tabernacle

Numbers 10

10:1-10 The silver trumpets
10:11-36 The Israelites depart from Sinai

Numbers 11

11:1-9 The Lord sends quails
11:10-15 Complaint of Moses
11:16-35 The seventy elders

Numbers 12

12:1-9 Miriam and Aaron speak against Moses
12:10-16 Miriam healed of leprosy

Numbers 13

13:1-25 The twelve spies sent to Canaan
13:26-33 The report of the spies

Numbers 14

14:1-12 The people rebel against the Lord
14:13-19 Moses intercedes
14:20-35 God’s punishment on Israel
14:36-45 The death of the ten spies

Numbers 15

15:1-31 Laws concerning offerings
15:32-36 The stoning of the Sabbath breaker
15:37-41 Fringes on the garments

Numbers 16

16:1-40 Korah’s rebellion
16:41-50 Ravages of the plague

Numbers 17

17:1-13 Aaron’s rod

Numbers 18

18:1-24 Provision for the priests and Levites
18:25-32 The heave offering

Numbers 19

19:1-22 The purification of the unclean

Numbers 20

20:1-1 Miriam’s death
20:2-13 Water from the rock
20:14-21 Edom refuses passage to Israel
20:22-29 Aaron’s death

Numbers 21

21:1-3 The Canaanites attack Israel
21:4-9 The fiery serpents
21:10-20 Journey around Moab
21:21-30 Israel conquers Sihon
21:31-35 Israel conquers Og of Bashan

Numbers 22

22:1-20 Balak sends for Balaam
22:21-35 The angel of Balaam’s ass
22:36-41 Balak entertains Balaam

Numbers 23

23:1-30 The prophecies of Balaam

Numbers 24

24:1-25 Balaam foretells the happiness of Israel

Numbers 25

25:1-5 Israel worships Baalpeor
25:6-18 The zeal of Phinehas

Numbers 26

26:1-51 The numbering of Israel in Moab
26:52-56 Inheritance to be by lot
26:57-65 The tribe of Levi

Numbers 27

27:1-17 The law of inheritance
27:18-23 Joshua to succeed Moses

Numbers 28

28:1-8 The daily offerings
28:9-15 The Sabbath and monthly offerings
28:16-31 The offerings at the appointed feasts

Numbers 29

29:1-40 The offerings at the appointed feasts (continued)

Numbers 30

30:1-16 The law concerning vows

Numbers 31

31:1-24 The Midianites conquered
31:25-54 The division of the booty

Numbers 32

32:1-42 Reuben and Gad inherit east of Jordan

Numbers 33

33:1-49 The wilderness journeys
33:50-56 Canaanites to be expelled

Numbers 34

34:1-15 The borders of Canaan
34:16-29 Princes to partition Canaan

Numbers 35

35:1-8 The inheritance of the Levites
35:9-28 Laws concerning murder
35:29-34 The law concerning bloodshed

Numbers 36

36:1-4 The law of female inheritance
36:5-13 Marriage within the tribes

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Deuteronomy Index

Deuteronomy is a significant book which is often quoted in the New Testament with 195 citations. It establishes many concepts that have influenced religious thought and life of ancient Israel, Jews and Christians down through the ages. Moses is generally considered the original author, with the final chapters completed by a theocratic officer, possibly Joshua, who recorded both the death and the song of Moses.

The greatest commandment to Jesus and Christians, and the creed of Israel, known as the Shema, are recorded in Deuteronomy 6:4,5. The words are upon the hearts of all of God’s people, who are instructed to teach them diligently to their children, and Jesus names this commandment as the first and the greatest in Matthew 22:37.

Another major thought contained within this chapter concerns the covenant relationship between the LORD GOD and His chosen and called people, and the obligation they had to obey His commandments. Both the rewards for obedience and the punishments for disobedience are clearly laid out to His people.

The substance of the three addresses of Moses to God’s people as they awaited the final instructions to go over and possess the land God had promised to their fathers is recorded. This exciting and momentous occasion is captured in and forms one of the themes in this fifth book of Moses.

Deuteronomy 1

1:1-8 Moses recounts God’s promise to Israel
1:9-18 The appointment of judges
1:19-33 Incidents at Kadeshbarnea
1:34-40 God’s punishment of Israel
1:41-46 The defeat of Israel at Hormah

Deuteronomy 2

2:1-23 The years in the wilderness
2:24-37 Israel conquers Sihon

Deuteronomy 3

3:1-25 Israel conquers Og of Bashan
3:26-29 Moses views the Promised Land

Deuteronomy 4

4:1-8 Moses’ exhortation to obedience
4:9-14 Israel’s experiences at Horeb
4:15-40 Warning against idolatry
4:41-49 Cities of refuge chosen

Deuteronomy 5

5:1-6 The covenant in Horeb
5:7-21 The Ten Commandments
5:22-33 The people’s fear

Deuteronomy 6

6:1-9 The great commandments
6:10-25 Warnings against disobedience

Deuteronomy 7

7:1-5 Separateness from heathens demanded
7:6-11 A holy people to the Lord
7:12-26 The blessings of obedience

Deuteronomy 8

8:1-10 A good land to be possessed
8:11-20 Warnings against forgetting the Lord

Deuteronomy 9

9:1-5 The Lord will destroy the nations of Canaan
9:6-29 Israel’s rebellion at Herob

Deuteronomy 10

10:1-11 The second tables of stone
10:12-22 An exhortation by Moses

Deuteronomy 11

11:1-7 The greatness of the Lord
11:8-25 The blessings of the promised land
11:26-32 A blessing and a curse

Deuteronomy 12

12:1-16 Only one place of worship
12:17-28 Holy things to be eaten in a holy place
12:29-32 Warning against idolatry

Deuteronomy 13

13:1-11 Idolaters to be put to death
13:12-18 Idolatrous cities to be destroyed

Deuteronomy 14

14:1-21 Clean and unclean food
14:22-29 The law of the tithe

Deuteronomy 15

15:1-6 The year of the release
15:7-11 Lending to the poor
15:12-18 Treatment of servants
15:19-23 Consecration of firstlings

Deuteronomy 16

16:1-17 The three appointed feasts
16:18-22 Judges and judgments

Deuteronomy 17

17:1-13 Divers instructions
17:14-20 Choice of a king

Deuteronomy 18

18:1-8 The portions of the Levites
18:9-14 Warning against heathen practices
18:15-22 A promised prophet

Deuteronomy 19

19:1-14 Cities of refuge
19:15-21 Law concerning witnesses

Deuteronomy 20

20:1-20 Laws concerning war
Deuteronomy 21

21:1-9 Settlement for an unknown murderer’s crime
21:10-23 Various laws

Deuteronomy 22

22:1-12 Various laws (continued)
22:13-30 Laws concerning chastity

Deuteronomy 23

23:1-8 Those excluded from the congregation
23:9-14 Laws of sanitation
23:15-25 Laws of human relations

Deuteronomy 24

24:1-13 Laws of domestic relations
24:14-22 Oppression of servants

Deuteronomy 25

25:1-16 Laws of human relations
25:17-19 Command to blot out Amalek

Deuteronomy 26

26:1-11 The offering of the first fruits
26:12-19 The offering of the tithes

Deuteronomy 27

27:1-10 An alter on Mount Ebal
27:11-26 The curses at Mount Ebal

Deuteronomy 28

28:1-14 The blessings of obedience
28:15-68 The consequences of disobedience

Deuteronomy 29

29:1-9 Moses exhorts to obedience
29:10-29 The Lord’s covenant with Israel

Deuteronomy 30

30:1-20 The conditions for restoration and blessing

Deuteronomy 31

31:1-23 Joshua commissioned as Moses’ successor
31:24-29 The law to be placed in the ark
31:30 The song of Moses

Deuteronomy 32

32:1-47 The song of Moses (continued)
32:48-52 Moses permitted to see the land of Canaan

Deuteronomy 33

33:1-29 Moses blesses the tribes

Deuteronomy 34

34:1-8 The death of Moses
34:9-12 Joshua succeeds Moses

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Joshua Index

Joshua was Moses’ personal aide and military commander. This Book stands at the beginning of the Jewish scriptural collection known as the Former Prophets, and is believed to be mostly written by Joshua himself. The book is considered the first of the Historical Books of the English Bible, because it traces the record of the children of Israel from the shores of the Jordan River to the conquest and division of the land of Canaan. It closes with an account of the aged Joshua’s farewell speeches. The events listed span some 40 years, from c. 1407-1367 B.C.

Joshua 1

1:1-18 Preparations for the conquest of Canaan

Joshua 2

2:1-7 Spies sent to Jericho
2:8-24 The pledge between the spies and Rahab

Joshua 3

3:1-13 Directions for crossing Jordan
3:14-17 The waters of Jordan divided

Joshua 4

4:1-18 The twelve stones taken from the Jordan
4:19-24 Camp at Gilgal

Joshua 5

5:1-11 The circumcision and passover at Gilgal
5:12 Manna ceases
5:13-15 Joshua and the man with a drawn sword

Joshua 6

6:1-27 The fall of Jericho

Joshua 7

7:1-26 The sin of Achan

Joshua 8

8:1-29 The capture and destruction of Ai
8:30-35 The law recorded at Mount Ebal

Joshua 9

9:1-15 The deceit of the Gibeonites
9:16-27 Their servantage to Israel

Joshua 10

10:1-11 The defeat of the Amorites
10:12-43 The sun stands still

Joshua 11

11:1-15 The defeat of Jabin’s alliance
11:16-23 Joshua takes the whole land

Joshua 12

12:1-6 The kings defeated by Moses
12:7-24 The kings defeated by Joshua

Joshua 13

13:1-6 The lands yet unconquered
13:7-21 Inheritances east of Jordan
13:22-33 Balaam slain

Joshua 14

14:1-5 Canaan divided by lot
14:6-15 Hebron given to Caleb

Joshua 15

15:1-12 The territory allotted by Judah
15:13-20 Caleb conquers Hebron and Debir
15:21-62 The cities of Judah
15:63 Jebusites remained in Jerusalem

Joshua 16

16:1-4 Territory of the sons of Joseph
16:5-10 Borders of Ephraim

Joshua 17

17:1-13 Territory of Manasseh
17:14-18 Sons of Joseph receive more land

Joshua 18

18:1 The tabernacle set up at Shiloh
18:2-10 The land described and divided
18:11-28 Benjamin’s territory

Joshua 19

19:1-9 Territory of the children of Simeon
19:10-16 Territory of the children of Zebulun
19:17-23 Territory of the children of Issachar
19:24-31 Territory of the children of Asher
19:32-39 Territory of the children of Naphtali
19:40-48 Territory of the children of Dan
19:49-51 Joshua’s inheritance

Joshua 20

20:1-9 Six cities of refuge appointed

Joshua 21

21:1-42 The cities of the Levites
21:43-45 Israel possesses the land

Joshua 22

22:1-9 Two and a half tribes sent home
22:10 The altar by the Jordan
22:11-34 The dispute and reconciliation

Joshua 23

23:1-16 Joshua exhorts the people

Joshua 24

24:1-25 Joshua’s farewell address
24:26-28 The stone of witness
24:29-33 Joshua’s death and burial

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Judges Index

The Book of Judges covers the men with spiritual discernment, military prowess and administrative abilities that the LORD GOD raised up to guide the fortunes of Israel. These leaders were established from the death of Joshua to the days of Samuel, the last judge. Samuel is traditionally thought to have written this book. The account notes the failure of the children of Israel to maintain the high spiritual standards laid down by Moses and Joshua in their failure to conquer the land of Canaan as God had challenged them to do, to their growing disobedience and spiritual apostasy brought on by wicked immorality. God would teach His people through this period that “rest” was fully available, and provided for by Himself, but must be entered into by an obedient people.

Judges 1

1:1-7 Judah and Simeon capture Abonibezek
1:8-10 Conquests of Judah
1:11-15 Othniel conquers Debir and receives Achsah
1:16-21 The extent of conquests of Judah and Benjamin
1:22-36 Conquests of other tribes

Judges 2

2:1-5 Angel of the Lord rebukes Israel
2:6-10 The death of Joshua
2:11-15 Israel’s apostasy
2:16-23 Ministry of the judges

Judges 3

3:1-7 Nations left to test Israel
3:8-11 Othniel judges and delivers Israel
3:12-30 Ehud delivers Israel from Moab
3:31 Shamgar delivers Israel

Judges 4

4:1-16 Deborah and Barak deliver Israel
4:17-24 The death of Sisera

Judges 5

5:1-31 The song of Deborah and Barak

Judges 6

6:1-10 Midian oppresses Israel
6:11-35 The call of Gideon
6:36-40 Gideon’s signs

Judges 7

7:1-14 Gideon’s men reduced to three hundred
7:15-23 The lamps and the pitcher
7:24-25 Gideon’s victory

Judges 8

8:1-28 Gideon captures and slays Midian’s kings
8:29-32 Gideon’s children; his death
8:33-35 Israel turns from God

Judges 9

9:1-6 Abimelech made king
9:7-21 Jotham rebukes the Shechemites
9:22-49 The conspiracy of Gaal
9:50-57 Death of Abimelech

Judges 10

10:1-5 Tola and Jair judge Israel
10:6-18 Israel humiliated

Judges 11

11:1-28 Jephthah delivers Israel
11:29-31 Jephthah’s vow
11:32-40 Jephthah’s victory

Judges 12

12:1-6 Ephraimites slain by Jephthah
12:7 Jephthah’s death
12:8-15 Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon judge Israel

Judges 13

13:1-25 The birth of Samson

Judges 14

14:1-7 Samson and the women from Timnath
14:8-20 Samson feast and riddle

Judges 15

15:1-2 Samson is denied his wife
15:3-13 Samson burns the Philistines’ corn
15:14-20 Samson slays a thousand Philistines

Judges 16

16:1-3 Samson at Gaza
16:4-22 Samson and Delilah
16:23-31 The death of Samson

Judges 17

17:1-6 Micah’s images
17:7-13 Micah’s hired priest

Judges 18

18:1-31 Micah and the Danites

Judges 19

19:1-30 The Levite and his concubine

Judges 20

20:1-14 The war against the Benjamites
20:15-16 Seven hundred left-handed men chosen
20:17-23 Israel defeated in two battles
20:24-48 The defeat of the Benjamites

Judges 21

21:1-7 Mourning for Benjamin
21:8-25 Wives for the Benjaminites