1 On that same day, as the Book of Moses was being read to the people, the passage was found that said no Ammonite or Moabite should ever be permitted to enter the assembly of God. 2 For they had not provided the Israelites with...
Jeremiah 31:31 “The day is coming,” says the Lord, “when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and Judah. 32 This covenant will not be like the one I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand and...
16 Then this further message came to me from the Lord: 17 “Son of man, when the people of Israel were living in their own land, they defiled it by the evil way they lived. To me their conduct was as unclean as a woman’s...
1 On the holy mountainstands the city founded by the Lord.2 He loves the city of Jerusalemmore than any other city in Israel.3 O city of God,what glorious things are said of you! Interlude 4 I will count Egypt and Babylon among those who know me—also...
1 While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and lying face down on the ground in front of the Temple of God, a very large crowd of people from Israel—men, women, and children—gathered and wept bitterly with him. 2 Then Shecaniah son of Jehiel,...
1 When these things had been done, the Jewish leaders came to me and said, “Many of the people of Israel, and even some of the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the other peoples living in the land. They have taken up...
27 For the dedication of the new wall of Jerusalem, the Levites throughout the land were asked to come to Jerusalem to assist in the ceremonies. They were to take part in the joyous occasion with their songs of thanksgiving and with the music of...
1 Praise the Lord! How good to sing praises to our God!How delightful and how fitting!2 The Lord is rebuilding Jerusalemand bringing the exiles back to Israel.3 He heals the brokenheartedand bandages their wounds.4 He counts the starsand calls them all by name.5 How great is...
1 Praise the Lord! Let all that I am praise the Lord.2 I will praise the Lord as long as I live.I will sing praises to my God with my dying breath. 3 Don’t put your confidence in powerful people;there is no help for you there.4 When...
1 I will exalt you, my God and King,and praise your name forever and ever.2 I will praise you every day;yes, I will praise you forever.3 Great is the Lord! He is most worthy of praise!No one can measure his greatness. 4 Let each generation tell...
14 Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness? 15 What harmony can there be between Christ and the devil? How can a believer be a partner with an unbeliever? 16...
1 “If a man’s testicles are crushed or his penis is cut off, he may not be admitted to the assembly of the Lord.2 “If a person is illegitimate by birth, neither he nor his descendants for ten generations may be admitted to the assembly of the Lord.3 “No Ammonite...
9:38 The people responded, “In view of all this, we are making a solemn promise and putting it in writing. On this sealed document are the names of our leaders and Levites and priests.” 10:1 The document was ratified and sealed with the following names: The governor: Nehemiah...
1 So get rid of all evil behavior. Be done with all deceit, hypocrisy, jealousy, and all unkind speech. 2 Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment,...
1 The Lord also said to Moses, 2 “Give the following instructions to the entire community of Israel. You must be holy because I, the Lord your God, am holy. 3 “Each of you must show great respect for your mother and father, and you must...
1 After the ordination ceremony, on the eighth day, Moses called together Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel. 2 He said to Aaron, “Take a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, both without defects, and...
1 Joash was seven years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother was Zibiah from Beersheba. 2 Joash did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight throughout the lifetime of Jehoiada the priest. 3 Jehoiada chose two wives...
1 These are the terms of the covenant the Lord commanded Moses to make with the Israelites while they were in the land of Moab, in addition to the covenant he had made with them at Mount Sinai.2 Moses summoned all the Israelites and said to them, “You have...
1 On October 31 the people assembled again, and this time they fasted and dressed in burlap and sprinkled dust on their heads. 2 Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all foreigners as they confessed their own sins and the sins of their ancestors....
1 We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, whom we have heard and seen. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. He is the Word of life. 2 This one who is life itself...
1 Lord, remember Davidand all that he suffered.2 He made a solemn promise to the Lord.He vowed to the Mighty One of Israel,3 “I will not go home;I will not let myself rest.4 I will not let my eyes sleepnor close my eyelids in slumber5...
1 From the depths of despair, O Lord,I call for your help.2 Hear my cry, O Lord.Pay attention to my prayer. 3 Lord, if you kept a record of our sins,who, O Lord, could ever survive?4 But you offer forgiveness,that we might learn to fear you. 5...
14 “However, if you do not listen to me or obey all these commands, 15 and if you break my covenant by rejecting my decrees, treating my regulations with contempt, and refusing to obey my commands, 16 I will punish you. I will bring sudden...
1 “Do not make idols or set up carved images, or sacred pillars, or sculptured stones in your land so you may worship them. I am the Lord your God. 2 You must keep my Sabbath days of rest and show reverence for my sanctuary. I am the Lord.3 “If you follow...
7:73 So the priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, the Temple servants, and some of the common people settled near Jerusalem. The rest of the people returned to their own towns throughout Israel. In October, when the Israelites had settled in their towns, 8:1 all...