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1 Chronicles 27.1: 27Now the children of Israel after their number, the heads of fathers’ households and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who served the king, in any matter of the divisions which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year—of every division were twenty-four thousand.

1 Chronicles 27.2: 2 Over the first division for the first month was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

1 Chronicles 27.3: 3 He was of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the army for the first month.

1 Chronicles 27.4: 4 Over the division of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite, and his division; and Mikloth the ruler: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

1 Chronicles 27.5: 5 The third captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah, the son of Jehoiada the chief priest. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

1 Chronicles 27.6: 6 This is that Benaiah who was the mighty man of the thirty, and over the thirty: and of his division was Ammizabad his son.

1 Chronicles 27.7: 7 The fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his son after him: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

1 Chronicles 27.8: 8 The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

1 Chronicles 27.9: 9 The sixth captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.

1 Chronicles 27.10: 10 The seventh captain for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of Ephraim. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

1 Chronicles 27.11: 11 The eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

1 Chronicles 27.12: 12 The ninth captain for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

1 Chronicles 27.13: 13 The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

1 Chronicles 27.14: 14 The eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children of Ephraim. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

1 Chronicles 27.15: 15 The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel. In his division were twenty-four thousand.

1 Chronicles 27.16: 16 Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites, Eliezer the son of Zichri was the ruler; of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maacah;

1 Chronicles 27.18: 18 of Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David; of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael;

1 Chronicles 27.19: 19 of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah; of Naphtali, Jeremoth the son of Azriel;

1 Chronicles 27.20: 20 of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah; of the half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah;

1 Chronicles 27.21: 21 of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah; of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner;

1 Chronicles 27.22: 22 of Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the captains of the tribes of Israel.

1 Chronicles 27.23: 23 But David didn’t take the number of them from twenty years old and under, because Yahweh had said he would increase Israel like the stars of the sky.

1 Chronicles 27.24: 24 Joab the son of Zeruiah began to take a census, but didn’t finish; and wrath came on Israel for this. The number wasn’t put into the account in the chronicles of king David.

1 Chronicles 27.25: 25 Over the king’s treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the treasures in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages, and in the towers, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah;

1 Chronicles 27.26: 26 Over those who did the work of the field for tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub;

1 Chronicles 27.27: 27 and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; and over the increase of the vineyards for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite;

1 Chronicles 27.28: 28 and over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in the lowland was Baal Hanan the Gederite; and over the cellars of oil was Joash;

1 Chronicles 27.29: 29 and over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite; and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai;

1 Chronicles 27.30: 30 and over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite; and over the donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite; and over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagrite.

1 Chronicles 27.31: 31 All these were the rulers of the property which was king David’s.

1 Chronicles 27.32: 32 Also Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a counselor, a man of understanding, and a scribe. Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons.

1 Chronicles 27.33: 33 Ahithophel was the king’s counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king’s friend.

1 Chronicles 27.34: 34 After Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and Abiathar. Joab was the captain of the king’s army.

Ezekiel 40.1: 40In the twenty-fifth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was struck, in the same day, Yahweh’s hand was on me, and he brought me there.

Ezekiel 40.2: 2 In the visions of God he brought me into the land of Israel, and set me down on a very high mountain, on which was something like the frame of a city to the south.

Ezekiel 40.3: 3 He brought me there; and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of bronze, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate.

Ezekiel 40.4: 4 The man said to me, “Son of man, see with your eyes, and hear with your ears, and set your heart on all that I will show you; for you have been brought here so that I may show them to you. Declare all that you see to the house of Israel.”

Ezekiel 40.5: 5 Behold, there was a wall on the outside of the house all around, and in the man’s hand a measuring reed six cubits1 long, of a cubit and a hand width each. So he measured the thickness of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.

Ezekiel 40.6: 6 Then he came to the gate which looks toward the east, and went up its steps. He measured the threshold of the gate, one reed wide; and the other threshold, one reed wide.

Ezekiel 40.7: 7 Every lodge was one reed long and one reed wide. Between the lodges was five cubits. The threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate toward the house was one reed.

Ezekiel 40.8: 8 He measured also the porch of the gate toward the house, one reed.

Ezekiel 40.9: 9 Then he measured the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and its posts, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was toward the house.

Ezekiel 40.10: 10 The lodges of the gate eastward were three on this side, and three on that side. The three of them were of one measure. The posts had one measure on this side and on that side.

Ezekiel 40.11: 11 He measured the width of the opening of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits;

Ezekiel 40.12: 12 and a border before the lodges, one cubit on this side, and a border, one cubit on that side; and the lodges, six cubits on this side, and six cubits on that side.

Ezekiel 40.13: 13 He measured the gate from the roof of the one lodge to the roof of the other, a width of twenty-five cubits, door against door.

Ezekiel 40.14: 14 He also made posts, sixty cubits; and the court reached to the posts, around the gate.

Ezekiel 40.15: 15 From the forefront of the gate at the entrance to the forefront of the inner porch of the gate were fifty cubits.

Ezekiel 40.16: 16 There were closed windows to the lodges, and to their posts within the gate all around, and likewise to the arches. Windows were around inward. Palm trees were on each post.

Ezekiel 40.17: 17 Then he brought me into the outer court. Behold, there were rooms and a pavement made for the court all around. Thirty rooms were on the pavement.

Ezekiel 40.18: 18 The pavement was by the side of the gates, corresponding to the length of the gates, even the lower pavement.

Ezekiel 40.19: 19 Then he measured the width from the forefront of the lower gate to the forefront of the inner court outside, one hundred cubits, both on the east and on the north.

Ezekiel 40.20: 20 He measured the length and width of the gate of the outer court which faces toward the north.

Ezekiel 40.21: 21 The lodges of it were three on this side and three on that side. Its posts and its arches were the same as the measure of the first gate: its length was fifty cubits, and the width twenty-five cubits.

Ezekiel 40.22: 22 Its windows, its arches, and its palm trees were the same as the measure of the gate which faces toward the east. They went up to it by seven steps. Its arches were before them.

Ezekiel 40.23: 23 There was a gate to the inner court facing the other gate, on the north and on the east. He measured one hundred cubits from gate to gate.

Ezekiel 40.24: 24 He led me toward the south; and behold, there was a gate toward the south. He measured its posts and its arches according to these measurements.

Ezekiel 40.25: 25 There were windows in it and in its arches all around, like those windows: the length was fifty cubits, and the width twenty-five cubits.

Ezekiel 40.26: 26 There were seven steps to go up to it, and its arches were before them. It had palm trees, one on this side, and another on that side, on its posts.

Ezekiel 40.27: 27 There was a gate to the inner court toward the south. He measured one hundred cubits from gate to gate toward the south.

Ezekiel 40.28: 28 Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate. He measured the south gate according to these measurements;

Ezekiel 40.29: 29 with its lodges, its posts, and its arches, according to these measurements. There were windows in it and in its arches all around. It was fifty cubits long, and twenty-five cubits wide.

Ezekiel 40.30: 30 There were arches all around, twenty-five cubits long, and five cubits wide.

Ezekiel 40.31: 31 Its arches were toward the outer court. Palm trees were on its posts. The ascent to it had eight steps.

Ezekiel 40.32: 32 He brought me into the inner court toward the east. He measured the gate according to these measurements;

Ezekiel 40.33: 33 with its lodges, its posts, and its arches, according to these measurements. There were windows in it and in its arches all around. It was fifty cubits long, and twenty-five cubits wide.

Ezekiel 40.34: 34 Its arches were toward the outer court. Palm trees were on its posts on this side and on that side. The ascent to it had eight steps.

Ezekiel 40.35: 35 He brought me to the north gate, and he measured it according to these measurements;

Ezekiel 40.36: 36 its lodges, its posts, and its arches. There were windows in it all around. The length was fifty cubits and the width twenty-five cubits.

Ezekiel 40.37: 37 Its posts were toward the outer court. Palm trees were on its posts on this side and on that side. The ascent to it had eight steps.

Ezekiel 40.38: 38 A room with its door was by the posts at the gates. They washed the burnt offering there.

Ezekiel 40.39: 39 In the porch of the gate were two tables on this side, and two tables on that side, on which to kill the burnt offering, the sin offering, and the trespass offering.

Ezekiel 40.40: 40 On the one side outside, as one goes up to the entry of the gate toward the north, were two tables; and on the other side, which belonged to the porch of the gate, were two tables.

Ezekiel 40.41: 41 Four tables were on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate: eight tables, on which they killed the sacrifices.

Ezekiel 40.42: 42 There were four tables for the burnt offering, of cut stone, a cubit and a half long, and a cubit and a half wide, and one cubit high. They laid the instruments with which they killed the burnt offering and the sacrifice on them.

Ezekiel 40.43: 43 The hooks, a hand width long, were fastened within all around. The meat of the offering was on the tables.

Ezekiel 40.44: 44 Outside of the inner gate were rooms for the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate. They faced toward the south. One at the side of the east gate faced toward the north.

Ezekiel 40.45: 45 He said to me, “This room, which faces toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the duty of the house.

Ezekiel 40.46: 46 The room which faces toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the duty of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who from among the sons of Levi come near to Yahweh to minister to him.”

Ezekiel 40.47: 47 He measured the court, one hundred cubits long, and a hundred cubits wide, square. The altar was before the house.

Ezekiel 40.48: 48 Then he brought me to the porch of the house, and measured each post of the porch, five cubits on this side, and five cubits on that side. The width of the gate was three cubits on this side and three cubits on that side.

Ezekiel 40.49: 49 The length of the porch was twenty cubits, and the width eleven cubits; even by the steps by which they went up to it. There were pillars by the posts, one on this side, and another on that side.

Acts 6.1: 6Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists1 against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.

Acts 6.2: 2 The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.

Acts 6.3: 3 Therefore select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

Acts 6.4: 4 But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”

Acts 6.5: 5 These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch;

Acts 6.6: 6 whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

Acts 6.7: 7 The word of God increased and the number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

Acts 6.8: 8 Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.

Acts 6.9: 9 But some of those who were of the synagogue called “The Libertines”, and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.

Acts 6.10: 10 They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

Acts 6.11: 11 Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”

Acts 6.12: 12 They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, then brought him in to the council,

Acts 6.13: 13 and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.

Acts 6.14: 14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.”

Acts 6.15: 15 All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.

Acts 12.1: 12Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.

Acts 12.3: 3 When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.

Acts 12.4: 4 When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

Acts 12.5: 5 Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.

Acts 12.6: 6 The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.

Acts 12.7: 7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up, saying, “Stand up quickly!” His chains fell off his hands.

Acts 12.8: 8 The angel said to him, “Get dressed and put on your sandals.” He did so. He said to him, “Put on your cloak and follow me.”

Acts 12.9: 9 And he went out and followed him. He didn’t know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.

Acts 12.10: 10 When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.

Acts 12.11: 11 When Peter had come to himself, he said, “Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting.”

Acts 12.12: 12 Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.

Acts 12.13: 13 When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.

Acts 12.14: 14 When she recognized Peter’s voice, she didn’t open the gate for joy, but ran in, and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.

Acts 12.15: 15 They said to her, “You are crazy!” But she insisted that it was so. They said, “It is his angel.”

Acts 12.16: 16 But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

Acts 12.17: 17 But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, “Tell these things to James and to the brothers.” Then he departed and went to another place.

Acts 12.18: 18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.

Acts 12.19: 19 When Herod had sought for him, and didn’t find him, he examined the guards, then commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.

Acts 12.20: 20 Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king’s personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king’s country for food.

Acts 12.21: 21 On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.

Acts 12.23: 23 Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he didn’t give God the glory. Then he was eaten by worms and died.

Acts 12.25: 25 Barnabas and Saul returned to1 Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John who was called Mark.

Tobit 7.1: 7They came to Ecbatana, and arrived at the house of Raguel. But Sarah met them; and she greeted them, and they her. Then she brought them into the house.

Tobit 7.2: 2 Raguel said to Edna his wife, “This young man really resembles Tobit my cousin!”

They said to him, “We are of the sons of Naphtali, who are captives in Nineveh.”

Tobit 7.5: 5 They said, “He is both alive, and in good health.” Tobias said, “He is my father.”

Tobit 7.7: 7 blessed him, and said to him, “You are the son of an honest and good man.” When he had heard that Tobit had lost his sight, he was grieved, and wept;

Tobit 7.8: 8 and Edna his wife and Sarah his daughter wept. They received them gladly; and they killed a ram of the flock, and served them meat.

But Tobias said to Raphael, “Brother Azarias, speak of those things of which you talked about in the way, and let the matter be finished.”

Tobit 7.9: 9 So he communicated the thing to Raguel. Raguel said to Tobias, “Eat, drink, and make merry:

Tobit 7.10: 10 for it belongs to you to take my child. However I will tell you the truth.

Tobit 7.11: 11 I have given my child to seven men, and whenever they came in to her, they died in the night. But for the present be merry.”

And Tobias said, “I will taste nothing here, until you all make a covenant and enter into that covenant with me.”

Tobit 7.12: 12 Raguel said, “Take her to yourself from now on according to custom. You are her relative, and she is yours. The merciful God will give all good success to you.”

Tobit 7.13: 13 And he called his daughter Sarah, and took her by the hand, and gave her to be wife of Tobias, and said, “Behold, take her to yourself after the law of Moses, and lead her away to your father.” And he blessed them.

Tobit 7.14: 14 He called Edna his wife, then took a book, wrote a contract, and sealed it.

Tobit 7.16: 16 And Raguel called his wife Edna, and said to her, “Sister, prepare the other chamber, and bring her in there.”

Tobit 7.17: 17 She did as he asked her, and brought her in there. She wept, and she received the tears of her daughter, and said to her,

Tobit 7.18: 18 “Be comforted, my child. May the Lord of heaven and earth give you favor1 for this your sorrow. Be comforted, my daughter.”

1 40:5 A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters. Thus, a 6-cubit measuring reed would have been about 3 yards or about 2.74 meters long.

1 6:1 The Hellenists used Greek language and culture, even though they were also of Hebrew descent.

1 12:25 TR reads “from” instead of “to”

1 7:18 Many ancient authorities read joy.