Monthly Archives: August 2017

The Share of the Priests 1 “The priestly tribe of Levi is not to receive any share of land in Israel; instead, they are to live on the offerings and other sacrifices given to the Lord. 2 They are to own no land, as the other tribes do; their share is the privilege of being […]

The Cities of Refuge 1 “After the Lord your God has destroyed the people whose land he is giving you and after you have taken their cities and houses and settled there, 2-3 divide the territory into three parts, each with a city that can be easily reached. Then any of you that kill will […]

Concerning War 1 “When you go out to fight against your enemies and you see chariots and horses and an army that outnumbers yours, do not be afraid of them. The Lord your God, who rescued you from Egypt, will be with you. 2 Before you start fighting, a priest is to come forward and […]

Concerning Unsolved Murders 1 “Suppose someone is found murdered in a field in the land that the Lord your God is going to give you, and you do not know who killed him. 2 Your leaders and judges are to go out and measure the distance from the place where the body was found to […]

1 “If you see an Israelite’s cow or sheep running loose, do not ignore it; take it back. 2 But if its owner lives a long way off or if you don’t know who owns it, then take it home with you. When its owner comes looking for it, give it to him. 3 Do […]

Exclusion from the Lord’s People 1 “No man who has been castrated or whose penis has been cut off may be included among the Lord’s people. 2 “No one born out of wedlock or any descendant of such a person, even in the tenth generation, may be included among the Lord’s people. 3 “No Ammonite […]

Divorce and Remarriage 1 “Suppose a man marries a woman and later decides that he doesn’t want her, because he finds something about her that he doesn’t like.So he writes out divorce papers, gives them to her, and sends her away from his home. 2 Then suppose she marries another man, 3 and he also […]

1 “Suppose two Israelites go to court to settle a dispute, and one is declared innocent and the other guilty. 2 If the guilty one is sentenced to be beaten, the judge is to make him lie face downward and have him whipped. The number of lashes will depend on the crime he has committed. […]

Harvest Offerings 1 “After you have occupied the land that the Lord your God is giving you and have settled there, 2 each of you must place in a basket the first part of each crop that you harvest and you must take it with you to the one place of worship. 3 Go to […]

God’s Laws Written on Stones 1 Then Moses, together with the leaders of Israel, said to the people, “Obey all the instructions that I am giving you today. 2 On the day you cross the Jordan River and enter the land that the Lord your God is giving you, you are to set up some […]