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Sorry, I likely misunderstood what you said below:

I think you're asking me to rephrase? Yes, bad habit of mine.

Similarly, there are an unfortunate number of Christians who would like to subdue and conquer those who do not worship Jesus in the same way they do.

I was citing the subjugation of Christians by other Christians (not to mention Jews and Muslims) who differ in their religious practices, such as the martial establishment of the Trinity, and the persecution of the Arian sects by The Edict of Thessalonica. Having read the Bible, even the uncomfortable parts, I find the interpretation producing the Trinity as a "heresy of 'foolish madmen". Yet, today, how many have even heard of Arius?

1 Corinthians - Chapter 7

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It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and every woman her husband.

Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence and likewise the wife unto the husband.

The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband. And likewise the husband hath not power of his own body but the wife. Defraud ye not the other, except it be with consent for a time that you may give yourselves to fasting and prayer and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment. Or I would that all men were as I myself. But every man has his proper gift of God.

I say to the unmarried and widows, it is good if they abide even as I. But if they cannot contain, let them marry, for it is better to marry than to burn.

Unto the married I command, Yet not I, but the Lord, let not the wife depart from her husband.

But if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to her husband and let not the husband put away his wife.

To the rest, speak I, not the Lord. If any wife believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

The woman which hath a husband that believeth not, let her not leave him.

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife by the husband. Else were your children unclean, but now they are holy.

But if the unbelieving depart, a brother or sister is not under bondage, but God hath called us to peace.

For what knowest thou now, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? Or man, whether Thou shalt save thy wife?

As the Lord hath called everyone, so let him walk.

Is any man circumsized? Let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? Let him not be circumcised .

Circumcision and uncircumcision is nothing but the keeping of the Commandments of God.

Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

Art thou called being a servant? Care not for it, but if thou be made free, use it.

He that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman. Likewise he that is free, is Christ servant.

Ye are bought with a price, be not ye the servants of men.

Let every man abide with God.

Concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord. Yet, I give my judgment.

I suppose, therefore, this is good.

I say that it is good for a man. Art thou bound unto a wife? Seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? Seek not a wife.

But if a Virgin marry, she has not sinned. Nevertheless, such shall have trouble in the flesh.

The time is short. They that have wives be as though they had none.

They that weep, as though they wept not. They that rejoice, as though they rejoice not. they that buy as though they possessed not.

They that use this world, as not abusing it. For the fashion of this world passeth away.

He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord.

He that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.

The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, in body and spirit. But she that is married careth for how she may please her husband.

But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin if she pass the flower of her age, let him sinneth not. Let them marry.

Nevertheless, he that standeth steadfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will and keep his virgin, doeth well.

He that giveth her in marriage doeth well. He that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.

The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth. If her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married.

But she is happier if she abide after my judgement, and I think that I have the spirit of God.



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1 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.

2 Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

3 Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

4 The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.

5 Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

6 But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.

7 For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, it is good for them if they abide even as I.

9 But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

10 And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:

11 But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.

12 But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.

13 And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.

14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

15 But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.

16 For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?

17 But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

18 Is any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Is any called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.

19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

20 Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.

21 Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.

22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.

23 Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men.

24 Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God.

25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

26 I suppose therefore that this is good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man so to be.

27 Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.

28 But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.

29 But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;

30 And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;

31 And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.

32 But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

33 But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.

34 There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

35 And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

36 But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she pass the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not: let them marry.

37 Nevertheless he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power over his own will, and hath so decreed in his heart that he will keep his virgin, doeth well.

38 So then he that giveth her in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth her not in marriage doeth better.

39 The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

40 But she is happier if she so abide, after my judgment: and I think also that I have the Spirit of God.

Perhaps, folks incredulous that nookie is getting discouraged? Christianity was great and all, but that was a tough pill to swallow.
Including the part that he was responding to a letter would allow Christians to know there were other people who were really hoping Paul's advice was just that of a well regarded clergyman, not Divinely inspired suggestions.

Canonization eliminated that possibility. Every single recorded word Saul wrote is equated in truth to the quoted words of the J-man, at least for literalists.

I recorded Acts 1 this weekend.
Stay tuned.

Book of Matthew

Chapter 27




The chief priests and Elders took counsel against Jesus, bound him, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate, the governor.



Judas repented, brought the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests saying, “I have betrayed innocent blood.” cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, departed, and hanged himself.



The chief priests took the silver pieces and said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.”



They took counsel and bought the Potter's field to bury strangers in. Wherefore that field was called “the Field of Blood” unto this day. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet.



Jesus stood before the governor and the governor asked, “Art thou the king of the Jews?”

Jesus said “Thou sayest.”



When accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing.



Then said Pilate, “Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?”

And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.



At that feast, the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner.

They had, then, a notable prisoner called Barrabas.



When gathered, Pilate said, “Whom will I release unto you? Barabbas or Jesus, which is called Christ?”



For his wife sent unto him, saying, “Have thou nothing to do with that just man; for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him



But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barrabas and destroy Jesus.

The governor said, “Whether the twain will ye that I release?”

They said, “Barabbas”.

Pilate sayeth, “What shall I do then with Jesus, which is called Christ?”

They all say, “Let him be crucified.”

The governor said, “Why? What evil hath he done?”

But they cried out the more, “Let him be crucified.”



When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, “I am innocent of the blood of this just person. See ye to it.”

Then answered all the people, “His blood be on us, and on our children.”



Then released he Barabbas unto them and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.



The soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, stripped him, put on him a scarlet robe and a crown of thorns. They put a reed in his right hand and bowed the knee before him and mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”



They spit upon Him, took the reed, and smote him on the head. They took the robe off, put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.



They found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to bear his cross.



When they were come unto Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, they gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall. When he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

They crucified him and parted his garments, casting lots; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet.



They set up, over his head, his accusation, written, ‘THIS IS JESUS, KING OF THE JEWS.’



They that passed reviled him, wagging their heads, saying, “Thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.”

Chief priests and elders said, “He saved others. Himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him come down from the cross and we will believe him. He trusted in God. Let him deliver him now. For he said, ‘I am the son of God.’”



Thieves crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.

From the sixth hour there was Darkness over all the land and about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” That is to say, my God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?



Some of them that stood there said, “This man calleth for Elias.”

One of them ran, took a sponge, filled it with vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave him to drink. The rest said, “Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.”



Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost and, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from top to bottom; the Earth did quake, and the rocks rent. Graves opened, and many bodies of the Saints which slept arose, came out of the graves after his resurrection, went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.



When the Centurion saw the earthquake, they feared greatly, saying, “Truly this was the son of God.”



Many women were there. Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary, the mother of James and Joses. A rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also was Jesus’ disciple, Went to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus. Pilate commanded the body to be delivered.



Joseph wrapped it in a clean linen cloth and laid it in his own tomb, hewn out in rock, and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre and departed. There was Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, sitting against the sepulchre.



The chief priests and Pharisees came unto Pilate, saying, “Sir, that deceiver said, ‘After three days, I will rise again.’ Command therefore that the sepulchre be made sure until the third day, lest his disciples steal him away and say, ‘He is risen from the dead.’”



Pilate said, “You have a watch. Go your way. Make it as sure as ye can.”



So they went, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.





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27 Early in the morning, all the chief priests and the elders of the people made their plans how to have Jesus executed. 2 So they bound him, led him away and handed him over to Pilate the governor.

3 When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was seized with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and the elders. 4 “I have sinned,” he said, “for I have betrayed innocent blood.”

“What is that to us?” they replied. “That’s your responsibility.”

5 So Judas threw the money into the temple and left. Then he went away and hanged himself.

6 The chief priests picked up the coins and said, “It is against the law to put this into the treasury, since it is blood money.” 7 So they decided to use the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners. 8 That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day. 9 Then what was spoken by Jeremiah the prophet was fulfilled: “They took the thirty pieces of silver, the price set on him by the people of Israel, 10 and they used them to buy the potter’s field, as the Lord commanded me.”

Jesus Before Pilate

11 Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”

“You have said so,” Jesus replied.

12 When he was accused by the chief priests and the elders, he gave no answer. 13 Then Pilate asked him, “Don’t you hear the testimony they are bringing against you?” 14 But Jesus made no reply, not even to a single charge—to the great amazement of the governor.

15 Now it was the governor’s custom at the festival to release a prisoner chosen by the crowd. 16 At that time they had a well-known prisoner whose name was Jesus Barabbas. 17 So when the crowd had gathered, Pilate asked them, “Which one do you want me to release to you: Jesus Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Messiah?” 18 For he knew it was out of self-interest that they had handed Jesus over to him.

19 While Pilate was sitting on the judge’s seat, his wife sent him this message: “Don’t have anything to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered a great deal today in a dream because of him.”

20 But the chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask for Barabbas and to have Jesus executed.

21 “Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor.

“Barabbas,” they answered.

22 “What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called the Messiah?” Pilate asked.

They all answered, “Crucify him!”

23 “Why? What crime has he committed?” asked Pilate.

But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify him!”

24 When Pilate saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he said. “It is your responsibility!”

25 All the people answered, “His blood is on us and on our children!”

26 Then he released Barabbas to them. But he had Jesus flogged, and handed him over to be crucified.

The Soldiers Mock Jesus

27 Then the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium and gathered the whole company of soldiers around him. 28 They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him, 29 and then twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on his head. They put a staff in his right hand. Then they knelt in front of him and mocked him. “Hail, king of the Jews!” they said. 30 They spit on him, and took the staff and struck him on the head again and again. 31 After they had mocked him, they took off the robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him away to crucify him.

The Crucifixion of Jesus

32 As they were going out, they met a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross. 33 They came to a place called Golgotha (which means “the place of the skull”). 34 There they offered Jesus wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, he refused to drink it. 35 When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots. 36 And sitting down, they kept watch over him there. 37 Above his head they placed the written charge against him: this is jesus, the king of the jews.

38 Two rebels were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. 39 Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads 40 and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!” 41 In the same way the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders mocked him. 42 “He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! He’s the king of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. 43 He trusts in God. Let God rescue him now if he wants him, for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” 44 In the same way the rebels who were crucified with him also heaped insults on him.

The Death of Jesus

45 From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. 46 About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,[c] lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).[d]

47 When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He’s calling Elijah.”

48 Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge. He filled it with wine vinegar, put it on a staff, and offered it to Jesus to drink. 49 The rest said, “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him.”

50 And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit.

51 At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split 52 and the tombs broke open. The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. 53 They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and[e] went into the holy city and appeared to many people.

54 When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!”

55 Many women were there, watching from a distance. They had followed Jesus from Galilee to care for his needs. 56 Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joseph,[f] and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

The Burial of Jesus

57 As evening approached, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who had himself become a disciple of Jesus. 58 Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body, and Pilate ordered that it be given to him. 59 Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth, 60 and placed it in his own new tomb that he had cut out of the rock. He rolled a big stone in front of the entrance to the tomb and went away. 61 Mary Magdalene and the other Mary were sitting there opposite the tomb.

The Guard at the Tomb

62 The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate. 63 “Sir,” they said, “we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’ 64 So give the order for the tomb to be made secure until the third day. Otherwise, his disciples may come and steal the body and tell the people that he has been raised from the dead. This last deception will be worse than the first.”

65 “Take a guard,” Pilate answered. “Go, make the tomb as secure as you know how.” 66 So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard.

Genesis - Chapter 34



Dinah, the daughter of Leah, went out to see the daughters of the land. Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, took her, lay with her, and defiled her.



His soul clave unto Dinah and he loved and spake kindly unto the damsel.



Shechem spoke to his father, Hamor, saying, get me this damsel to wife.



Hamor went out unto Jacob to commune with him saying, “The soul of my son, Shechem, longeth for your daughter. I pray you give her him to wife and make ye marriages with us. Give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you. Dwell with us. The land shall be before you. Trade ye therein and get you possessions therein.”



Shechem said, “Let me find grace in your eyes. What you shall say, I will give; but give me the damsel to wife.



The sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor deceitfully because he had defiled Dinah.



We cannot give our sister to one that is uncircumcised, but if ye will be as we be, that every male be circumcised, then will we give our daughters unto you and take your daughters to us and become one people. If not, then we take our daughter and we will be gone.



Their words please Hamor and Shechem.



The young man deferred not because he had delight in Jacob's daughter and he was more honorable than all the house of his father.



Hamor and Shechem communed with the men of their city saying, “These men are peaceable. Let them dwell in the land and trade. It is large enough for them. Let us take their daughters to us for wives and give them our daughters.”



Only herein will the men consent to dwell with us, to be one people; if every male among us be circumcised. Shall not their cattle and their substances be ours? Only let us consent unto them.



Every male was circumcised and on the third day, when they were sore, two sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each his sword and came upon the city boldly and slew all the males.



They slew Hamor and Shechem, took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and spoiled the city. They took sheep, oxen, asses, that which was in the field, and all their wealth. Their little men, and their wives took they captive.



Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “Ye have troubled me; to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and Perrizites. I, being few in numbers, they shall gather themselves together against me and slay me. I shall be destroyed and my house.”



They said, “Should he deal with our sister as with a harlot?”




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And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.



2 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.



3 And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.



4 And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife.



5 And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come.



6 And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him.



7 And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter: which thing ought not to be done.



8 And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.



9 And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you.



10 And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.



11 And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give.



12 Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.



13 And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister:



14 And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us:



15 But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised;



16 Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people.



17 But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.



18 And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.



19 And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob's daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father.



20 And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,



21 These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.



22 Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised.



23 Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of their's be our's? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.



24 And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city.



25 And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.



26 And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out.



27 The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister.



28 They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field,



29 And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house.



30 And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.



31 And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?

Numbers - Chapter 15




The Lord spake unto Moses, “Speak unto the children of Israel and say, ‘When ye come into the land which I give unto you, make a burnt offering, a sacrifice in performing a vow, a freewill offering, or, in solemn feasts, make a sweet savour unto the Lord of the herd or flock.



Then, shall he that offereth bring one tenth deal of flour mingled with oil and wine for a drink offering for one lamb.



For a ram, two tenth deals.



And when thou preparest a bullock, three tenth deals.’



All that are born of the country shall do these things.



If a stranger sojourn with you and will offer by fire, so shall he do.



One law and one manner for you, and the stranger.



When you eat the bread of the land, offer an heave offering unto the Lord; a cake of the first of your dough, as you do the heave offering of the threshing floor.



If ye have erred by ignorance, all the congregation shall offer one bullock for a burnt offering with meat and drink offering; and one kid of the goats for a sin offering.



The priest shall make an atonement for all of the congregation and it shall be forgiven them and the stranger that sojourneth among them.



If any soul sin through ignorance, he shall bring a she-goat of the first year for a sin offering and the priest shall make an atonement, but the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether born in the land or a stranger, the same reproacheth the Lord and that soul shall be cut off from among his people because he hath despised the word of the Lord.



While the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the Sabbath day. They brought him unto Moses and Aaron and put him in ward.



The Lord said unto Moses, “The man shall be put to death. The congregation shall stone him.”



The congregation brought him without the camp and stoned him. He died, as the Lord commanded.



The Lord spake unto Moses, “Speak unto the children of Israel and bid them make fringes in the borders of their garments and put upon the fringe a riband of blue that you may look upon it and remember the commandments of the Lord and seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which you go a whoring. Do all my commandments and be holy. I am the Lord, your God.”




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And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you,

3 And will make an offering by fire unto the Lord, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savour unto the Lord, of the herd or of the flock:

4 Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the Lord bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of oil.

5 And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb.

6 Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil.

7 And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the Lord.

8 And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the Lord:

9 Then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering of three tenth deals of flour mingled with half an hin of oil.

10 And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.

11 Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid.

12 According to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number.

13 All that are born of the country shall do these things after this manner, in offering an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.

14 And if a stranger sojourn with you, or whosoever be among you in your generations, and will offer an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord; as ye do, so he shall do.

15 One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for ever in your generations: as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the Lord.

16 One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you.

17 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

18 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you,

19 Then it shall be, that, when ye eat of the bread of the land, ye shall offer up an heave offering unto the Lord.

20 Ye shall offer up a cake of the first of your dough for an heave offering: as ye do the heave offering of the threshingfloor, so shall ye heave it.

21 Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto the Lord an heave offering in your generations.

22 And if ye have erred, and not observed all these commandments, which the Lord hath spoken unto Moses,

23 Even all that the Lord hath commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the day that the Lord commanded Moses, and henceforward among your generations;

24 Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the Lord, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering.

25 And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the Lord, and their sin offering before the Lord, for their ignorance:

26 And it shall be forgiven all the congregation of the children of Israel, and the stranger that sojourneth among them; seeing all the people were in ignorance.

27 And if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering.

28 And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the Lord, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.

29 Ye shall have one law for him that sinneth through ignorance, both for him that is born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them.

30 But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the Lord; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

31 Because he hath despised the word of the Lord, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.

32 And while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day.

33 And they that found him gathering sticks brought him unto Moses and Aaron, and unto all the congregation.

34 And they put him in ward, because it was not declared what should be done to him.

35 And the Lord said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.

36 And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the Lord commanded Moses.

37 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

38 Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue:

39 And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the Lord, and do them ; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring:

40 That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God.

41 I am the Lord your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the Lord your God.