Go and teach all nations
Exodus 34:29-35
Moses’ face shines because he had spoken with the Lord
v29 Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two stones of the covenant in his hands. But he did not know that his face was shining. His face was shining because he had spoken with the Lord.
v30 When Aaron and all the Israelites saw Moses’ face, they were afraid to come near him.
v31 But Moses shouted to them. So Aaron and the leaders of the people came back to him. Then Moses talked to them.
v32 After this, all the Israelites came near to Moses. And he gave them all the commands that the Lord had given to him on Mount Sinai.
v33 When Moses had spoken to them, he covered his face with a thin cloth.
v34 But when he spoke with the Lord in the Tent of Meeting, he removed the cloth. When he came out, he repeated God’s commands to the Israelites.
v35 They saw that his face shone. So Moses would put the thin cloth over his face again. The cloth would stay there until he spoke with the Lord again.
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Go and teach all nations
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 34:27-28
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 34:27-28
Moses writes on the two stones the Ten Commandments
v27 Then the Lord said to Moses: ‘Write down these words, because I have made a covenant with you and with the Israelites. These words tell you about my covenant.’
v28 Moses was there, with the Lord, for 40 days and 40 nights. He did not eat bread or drink water. And he wrote on the flat stones the words of God’s covenant. He wrote down the Ten Commandments.
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Go and teach all nations
Exodus 34:27-28
Moses writes on the two stones the Ten Commandments
v27 Then the Lord said to Moses: ‘Write down these words, because I have made a covenant with you and with the Israelites. These words tell you about my covenant.’
v28 Moses was there, with the Lord, for 40 days and 40 nights. He did not eat bread or drink water. And he wrote on the flat stones the words of God’s covenant. He wrote down the Ten Commandments.
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Go and teach all nations
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 34:18-26
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 34:18-26
The three Annual Feasts dedicated to the LORD, the God of Israel
v18 Enjoy the party of bread that has no yeast in it. Eat this bread for 7 days, as I commanded you. Do this on the right date in the month of Abib. This is because you came out of Egypt in that month.
v19 Every first child or young animal that is born is my own. You must include every first male that is born of your cows and your sheep.
v20 You must pay for every first donkey that is born. You must give a young sheep to me to pay for the donkey. If you do not pay for it, you must break its neck. And you must pay for every first son that is born. Nobody must come to me without a gift in his hand.
v21 You must work for six days but on the seventh day you must rest. Even when it is time to plough, you must rest on the seventh day. And when it is time to bring in your harvest, you must still rest on the seventh day.
v22 Enjoy the party of weeks when you cut the first of your food plants. Enjoy the party of harvest at the end of the year.
v23 Three times in the year, all your men must appear in front of the Lord. He is your king, the God of Israel.
v24 He will go in front of you and he will throw out your enemies. He will give you more and more land. And when you leave it, three times in the year, nobody will take it from you.
v25 Do not offer to me the blood of an animal with anything that has yeast in it. And do not keep any of the meat from the Passover party until the next morning.
v26 When you cut the first of your food plants, bring the best to the Lord’s house. Do not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.’
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Go and teach all nations
Exodus 34:18-26
The three Annual Feasts dedicated to the LORD, the God of Israel
v18 Enjoy the party of bread that has no yeast in it. Eat this bread for 7 days, as I commanded you. Do this on the right date in the month of Abib. This is because you came out of Egypt in that month.
v19 Every first child or young animal that is born is my own. You must include every first male that is born of your cows and your sheep.
v20 You must pay for every first donkey that is born. You must give a young sheep to me to pay for the donkey. If you do not pay for it, you must break its neck. And you must pay for every first son that is born. Nobody must come to me without a gift in his hand.
v21 You must work for six days but on the seventh day you must rest. Even when it is time to plough, you must rest on the seventh day. And when it is time to bring in your harvest, you must still rest on the seventh day.
v22 Enjoy the party of weeks when you cut the first of your food plants. Enjoy the party of harvest at the end of the year.
v23 Three times in the year, all your men must appear in front of the Lord. He is your king, the God of Israel.
v24 He will go in front of you and he will throw out your enemies. He will give you more and more land. And when you leave it, three times in the year, nobody will take it from you.
v25 Do not offer to me the blood of an animal with anything that has yeast in it. And do not keep any of the meat from the Passover party until the next morning.
v26 When you cut the first of your food plants, bring the best to the Lord’s house. Do not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.’
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Go and teach all nations
Monday, May 26, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 34:11-17
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 34:11-17
The LORD warns Israel of the idolatry of Canaan
v11 Obey what I command you today. Then I will go in front of you. And I will throw out these people: the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites and the Jebusites.
v12 Do not make friends with the people in the country where you are going. If you did, they would teach you to do wrong things.
v13 You must break their altars and destroy their special stones. You must cut down the tall sticks that they call holy.
v14 Do not worship any other god. The Lord your God will not let you love any god except himself.
v15 Be careful! Do not make friends with those people who live in that country. When they do bad things in front of their gods, they will ask you to do it with them. Then they will give you their bad food to eat.
v16 Perhaps you may choose some of their daughters for your sons to marry. These daughters will still worship their gods. And they will teach your sons to do the same bad things.
v17 Do not make false gods from hot metal.
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Go and teach all nations
Exodus 34:11-17
The LORD warns Israel of the idolatry of Canaan
v11 Obey what I command you today. Then I will go in front of you. And I will throw out these people: the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites and the Jebusites.
v12 Do not make friends with the people in the country where you are going. If you did, they would teach you to do wrong things.
v13 You must break their altars and destroy their special stones. You must cut down the tall sticks that they call holy.
v14 Do not worship any other god. The Lord your God will not let you love any god except himself.
v15 Be careful! Do not make friends with those people who live in that country. When they do bad things in front of their gods, they will ask you to do it with them. Then they will give you their bad food to eat.
v16 Perhaps you may choose some of their daughters for your sons to marry. These daughters will still worship their gods. And they will teach your sons to do the same bad things.
v17 Do not make false gods from hot metal.
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Go and teach all nations
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 34:10
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 34:10
The LORD’s Covenant with the children of Israel
v10 Then the Lord said: ‘I will make a covenant with you.
I will do great and special things in front of all the Israelites. Nobody has done things like these before, in any country in the world.
Your neighbors will see these great things that I, the Lord, will do for you.
And they will feel afraid of you.
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Go and teach all nations
Exodus 34:10
The LORD’s Covenant with the children of Israel
v10 Then the Lord said: ‘I will make a covenant with you.
I will do great and special things in front of all the Israelites. Nobody has done things like these before, in any country in the world.
Your neighbors will see these great things that I, the Lord, will do for you.
And they will feel afraid of you.
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Go and teach all nations
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 34:5-9
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 34:5-9
The LORD proclaims His name to Moses, The LORD! The LORD!
v5 Then the Lord came down in the special cloud and he stood by Moses. The Lord spoke with a loud voice and he said: ‘The Lord is my name!’
v6 Then the Lord passed in front of Moses. He said in a loud voice: ‘The Lord! The Lord! The kind God who loves you becomes angry very slowly. He is a God of love who does not change.
v7 He loves thousands of people. He forgives the bad things that they do. He forgives many people who do not obey him. He even forgives people who do bad things against him. But he does not forget to punish bad people. He punishes children and grandchildren for the bad things that their fathers did. He continues to punish them, even the children of the grandchildren.’
v8 Then Moses bent down his head immediately and he worshipped.
v9 He said: ‘Lord, if you love me, please go with us! I know that we have often not obeyed you. But please forgive the bad things that we have done. Take us with you as your own family.’
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Go and teach all nations
Exodus 34:5-9
The LORD proclaims His name to Moses, The LORD! The LORD!
v5 Then the Lord came down in the special cloud and he stood by Moses. The Lord spoke with a loud voice and he said: ‘The Lord is my name!’
v6 Then the Lord passed in front of Moses. He said in a loud voice: ‘The Lord! The Lord! The kind God who loves you becomes angry very slowly. He is a God of love who does not change.
v7 He loves thousands of people. He forgives the bad things that they do. He forgives many people who do not obey him. He even forgives people who do bad things against him. But he does not forget to punish bad people. He punishes children and grandchildren for the bad things that their fathers did. He continues to punish them, even the children of the grandchildren.’
v8 Then Moses bent down his head immediately and he worshipped.
v9 He said: ‘Lord, if you love me, please go with us! I know that we have often not obeyed you. But please forgive the bad things that we have done. Take us with you as your own family.’
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Go and teach all nations
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 34:1-4
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 34:1-4
The LORD asks Moses to cut two new flat stones
v1 The Lord said to Moses: ‘Cut two flat stones like the first stones. Then I will write on them all the words that I wrote on the first stones. You broke the first stones into pieces.’
v2 ‘Make yourself ready in the morning and come up Mount Sinai. Show yourself to me there, on the top of the mountain.
v3 Nobody must come with you. Nobody must be anywhere on the mountain. Even the animals must not eat grass in front of the mountain.’
v4 So Moses cut two flat stones like the first ones. He went up Mount Sinai early in the morning as the Lord had commanded him. And he carried the two flat stones in his hands.
Comment:
In chapter 32:19, we read how Moses threw down the first stones. He broke them because he was so angry with the Israelites. Aaron had made a young cow from gold and everyone was worshipping it.
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Go and teach all nations
Exodus 34:1-4
The LORD asks Moses to cut two new flat stones
v1 The Lord said to Moses: ‘Cut two flat stones like the first stones. Then I will write on them all the words that I wrote on the first stones. You broke the first stones into pieces.’
v2 ‘Make yourself ready in the morning and come up Mount Sinai. Show yourself to me there, on the top of the mountain.
v3 Nobody must come with you. Nobody must be anywhere on the mountain. Even the animals must not eat grass in front of the mountain.’
v4 So Moses cut two flat stones like the first ones. He went up Mount Sinai early in the morning as the Lord had commanded him. And he carried the two flat stones in his hands.
Comment:
In chapter 32:19, we read how Moses threw down the first stones. He broke them because he was so angry with the Israelites. Aaron had made a young cow from gold and everyone was worshipping it.
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Go and teach all nations
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 33:18-23
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 33:18-23
Moses wants to see LORD’s glory
v18 Then Moses said: ‘Please, show me your glory!’
v19 And the Lord said: ‘I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you. I will tell you my name that I am the Lord. I will be kind to anyone that I choose. I will show my love to anyone that I choose.
v20 But you cannot see my face. Nobody can see my face and live.’
v21 Then the Lord said: ‘There is a place near me. You can stand there upon a rock.
v22 When my glory passes in front of you, I will put you in a hole in the rock. I will cover you with my hand until I have passed in front of you.
v23 Then I will remove my hand and you will see my back. But nobody must see my face.’
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Go and teach all nations
Exodus 33:18-23
Moses wants to see LORD’s glory
v18 Then Moses said: ‘Please, show me your glory!’
v19 And the Lord said: ‘I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you. I will tell you my name that I am the Lord. I will be kind to anyone that I choose. I will show my love to anyone that I choose.
v20 But you cannot see my face. Nobody can see my face and live.’
v21 Then the Lord said: ‘There is a place near me. You can stand there upon a rock.
v22 When my glory passes in front of you, I will put you in a hole in the rock. I will cover you with my hand until I have passed in front of you.
v23 Then I will remove my hand and you will see my back. But nobody must see my face.’
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Go and teach all nations
Monday, May 19, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 33:12-17
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 33:12-17
The promise of the LORD’s presence
v12 Moses said to the Lord: ‘You have said to me: “Lead these people.” But whom will you send with me? You have not told me. You have said: “I know you by your name. You give me pleasure and I love you.”
v13 If you love me, please tell me your thoughts. I want to understand you. I want you to love me always. Remember that the Israelites are your own family.’
v14 The Lord replied: ‘I myself will go with you and I will give you rest.’
v15 Then Moses said: ‘If you do not go with us, do not send us away from here.
v16 If you do not go with us, nobody will know about you. Nobody will know that we give you pleasure. We will not be special people. We will be like everyone else in the world.’
v17 And the Lord said to Moses: ‘I will certainly do this thing that you have asked for. This is because you give me pleasure. Also, I know you by your name.’
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Go and teach all nations
Exodus 33:12-17
The promise of the LORD’s presence
v12 Moses said to the Lord: ‘You have said to me: “Lead these people.” But whom will you send with me? You have not told me. You have said: “I know you by your name. You give me pleasure and I love you.”
v13 If you love me, please tell me your thoughts. I want to understand you. I want you to love me always. Remember that the Israelites are your own family.’
v14 The Lord replied: ‘I myself will go with you and I will give you rest.’
v15 Then Moses said: ‘If you do not go with us, do not send us away from here.
v16 If you do not go with us, nobody will know about you. Nobody will know that we give you pleasure. We will not be special people. We will be like everyone else in the world.’
v17 And the Lord said to Moses: ‘I will certainly do this thing that you have asked for. This is because you give me pleasure. Also, I know you by your name.’
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Go and teach all nations
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 33:7-11
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 33:7-11
Moses put up a Tent of Meeting outside the camp
v7 Now Moses put up a special tent outside the camp, in every place where the Israelites stayed. He called it the Tent of Meeting. Anyone could go there and listen to the Lord’s words. The Tent of Meeting was outside the camp.
v8 When Moses went out to the Tent of Meeting, all the people would stand at the doors of their tents. They would watch Moses until he went into the Tent of Meeting.
v9 When Moses went into the tent, the special cloud would come down. The cloud would stay at the door of the tent while the Lord spoke to Moses.
v10 Every time that the people saw the special cloud at the door of the Tent of Meeting, they all stood up. Then each person worshipped at the door of his tent.
v11 The Lord would speak to Moses as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp. But Joshua, the son of Nun, stayed in the tent. He was a young man who helped Moses.
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Go and teach all nations
Exodus 33:7-11
Moses put up a Tent of Meeting outside the camp
v7 Now Moses put up a special tent outside the camp, in every place where the Israelites stayed. He called it the Tent of Meeting. Anyone could go there and listen to the Lord’s words. The Tent of Meeting was outside the camp.
v8 When Moses went out to the Tent of Meeting, all the people would stand at the doors of their tents. They would watch Moses until he went into the Tent of Meeting.
v9 When Moses went into the tent, the special cloud would come down. The cloud would stay at the door of the tent while the Lord spoke to Moses.
v10 Every time that the people saw the special cloud at the door of the Tent of Meeting, they all stood up. Then each person worshipped at the door of his tent.
v11 The Lord would speak to Moses as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp. But Joshua, the son of Nun, stayed in the tent. He was a young man who helped Moses.
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Go and teach all nations
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 33:1-6
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 33:1-6
Time for the Israelites to depart to Canaan and the Lord announces that He will not go among them
v1 Then the Lord said to Moses: ‘You and the Israelites must all leave this place. You brought them out of Egypt. You must lead them to the country that I promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. I promised to give the country to their children and grandchildren, for all time.
v2 I will send an angel in front of you. He will throw out the Canaanites, the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites and the Jebusites.
v3 Go to that country where there is enough food and drink for everyone. But I will not go with you because you will not obey my commandments. I might go with you. But then I might kill you as you travel.’
v4 The Israelites heard the message and God’s words frightened them. They began to cry and nobody put on his beautiful stones.
v5 The Lord had said to Moses: ‘Speak to the Israelites. Say to them: “You are people who will not obey me. If I go with you, even for a moment, I may kill you. I may kill you as you travel. Now remove your beautiful stones. Then I will decide what I will do with you.” ’
v6 So the Israelites threw off their beautiful stones near Mount Horeb.
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Go and teach all nations
Exodus 33:1-6
Time for the Israelites to depart to Canaan and the Lord announces that He will not go among them
v1 Then the Lord said to Moses: ‘You and the Israelites must all leave this place. You brought them out of Egypt. You must lead them to the country that I promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. I promised to give the country to their children and grandchildren, for all time.
v2 I will send an angel in front of you. He will throw out the Canaanites, the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites and the Jebusites.
v3 Go to that country where there is enough food and drink for everyone. But I will not go with you because you will not obey my commandments. I might go with you. But then I might kill you as you travel.’
v4 The Israelites heard the message and God’s words frightened them. They began to cry and nobody put on his beautiful stones.
v5 The Lord had said to Moses: ‘Speak to the Israelites. Say to them: “You are people who will not obey me. If I go with you, even for a moment, I may kill you. I may kill you as you travel. Now remove your beautiful stones. Then I will decide what I will do with you.” ’
v6 So the Israelites threw off their beautiful stones near Mount Horeb.
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Go and teach all nations
Monday, May 12, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 32:30-35
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 32:30-35
The LORD tells Moses that He will take out of His book the name of the Israelites who has sinned against Him
v30 On the next day, Moses said to the Israelites: ‘You have done a very bad thing. But now I will go up to the Lord. Perhaps I can pay the price for your sin.’
v31 So Moses returned to the Lord. He said to the Lord: ‘These people have done a very bad thing. They have made gods out of gold for themselves!
v32 But now, please forgive them! And if you cannot forgive them, then take my name out of your book.’
v33 The Lord answered Moses: ‘I will take out of my book the name of everyone who has sinned against me.
v34 Now go! Lead the Israelites to the place that I have spoken about. My angel will go in front of you. But on the right day I will punish them for their sin.’
v35 And the Lord punished the Israelites with a bad illness because of what they had done. They had done bad things with the young cow that Aaron had made.
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Go and teach all nations
Exodus 32:30-35
The LORD tells Moses that He will take out of His book the name of the Israelites who has sinned against Him
v30 On the next day, Moses said to the Israelites: ‘You have done a very bad thing. But now I will go up to the Lord. Perhaps I can pay the price for your sin.’
v31 So Moses returned to the Lord. He said to the Lord: ‘These people have done a very bad thing. They have made gods out of gold for themselves!
v32 But now, please forgive them! And if you cannot forgive them, then take my name out of your book.’
v33 The Lord answered Moses: ‘I will take out of my book the name of everyone who has sinned against me.
v34 Now go! Lead the Israelites to the place that I have spoken about. My angel will go in front of you. But on the right day I will punish them for their sin.’
v35 And the Lord punished the Israelites with a bad illness because of what they had done. They had done bad things with the young cow that Aaron had made.
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Go and teach all nations
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 32:21-29
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 32:21-29
The Levites obey the command of Moses and kill about three thousand Israelites
v21 Moses said to Aaron: ‘You should not have caused these people to do such a bad sin. What did they do to you?’
v22 Aaron answered: ‘Do not be angry, my lord. You know how quickly these people do bad things.
v23 They said to me: “Make us some gods that will lead us. This man called Moses brought us out of Egypt. But now we do not know what has happened to him.”
v24 So I said to them: “If anyone has any gold rings, he must remove them.” Then they gave the gold to me. I threw it into the fire and this young cow came out of the fire!’
v25 All the Israelites were running about. And Moses saw that they were doing bad things in the camp. Aaron had let them do bad things. They would have felt ashamed if their enemies had seen them.
v26 So Moses stood at the edge of the camp. He said: ‘Everyone who loves the Lord must come to me.’ Then all the Levites went to Moses.
v27 Then Moses said to the Levites: ‘This is the message from the Lord, the God of Israel. “Every man must take his sword in his hand. You must go from one end of the camp to the other. He has blessed you today because you have punished your own sons and brothers.’
v28 The Levites obeyed the command of Moses and about three thousand Israelites died on that day.
v29 Then Moses said to the Levites: ‘The Lord has made you his special people today. He has blessed you today because you have punished your own sons and brothers.’
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Go and teach all nations
Exodus 32:21-29
The Levites obey the command of Moses and kill about three thousand Israelites
v21 Moses said to Aaron: ‘You should not have caused these people to do such a bad sin. What did they do to you?’
v22 Aaron answered: ‘Do not be angry, my lord. You know how quickly these people do bad things.
v23 They said to me: “Make us some gods that will lead us. This man called Moses brought us out of Egypt. But now we do not know what has happened to him.”
v24 So I said to them: “If anyone has any gold rings, he must remove them.” Then they gave the gold to me. I threw it into the fire and this young cow came out of the fire!’
v25 All the Israelites were running about. And Moses saw that they were doing bad things in the camp. Aaron had let them do bad things. They would have felt ashamed if their enemies had seen them.
v26 So Moses stood at the edge of the camp. He said: ‘Everyone who loves the Lord must come to me.’ Then all the Levites went to Moses.
v27 Then Moses said to the Levites: ‘This is the message from the Lord, the God of Israel. “Every man must take his sword in his hand. You must go from one end of the camp to the other. He has blessed you today because you have punished your own sons and brothers.’
v28 The Levites obeyed the command of Moses and about three thousand Israelites died on that day.
v29 Then Moses said to the Levites: ‘The Lord has made you his special people today. He has blessed you today because you have punished your own sons and brothers.’
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Go and teach all nations
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 32:15-20
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 32:15-20
Moses breaks the stones written by the LORD and burns the calf made of gold by the Israelites
v15 Moses turned and he went down the mountain. He carried the two flat stones of the Testimony in his hands. God had written on both sides of the stones.
v16 This was God’s own work. He himself had written the words on the stones.
v17 The Israelites were shouting and Joshua heard the noise. He said to Moses: ‘I can hear the sound of war in the camp!’
v18 But Moses answered: ‘It is not the sound of soldiers who are beating their enemies. It is not the sound of soldiers who run away from their enemies. It is the sound of singers that I can hear.’
v19 Then Moses came near to the camp. He saw the young cow and the Israelites who were dancing. He became very angry. He threw the two stones on to the ground. He broke them into pieces where he stood.
v20 Then he took the young cow that they had made. He burned it in the fire. He made it into powder and he poured it into the water. Then he commanded the Israelites to drink that water.
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission -© 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 32:15-20
Moses breaks the stones written by the LORD and burns the calf made of gold by the Israelites
v15 Moses turned and he went down the mountain. He carried the two flat stones of the Testimony in his hands. God had written on both sides of the stones.
v16 This was God’s own work. He himself had written the words on the stones.
v17 The Israelites were shouting and Joshua heard the noise. He said to Moses: ‘I can hear the sound of war in the camp!’
v18 But Moses answered: ‘It is not the sound of soldiers who are beating their enemies. It is not the sound of soldiers who run away from their enemies. It is the sound of singers that I can hear.’
v19 Then Moses came near to the camp. He saw the young cow and the Israelites who were dancing. He became very angry. He threw the two stones on to the ground. He broke them into pieces where he stood.
v20 Then he took the young cow that they had made. He burned it in the fire. He made it into powder and he poured it into the water. Then he commanded the Israelites to drink that water.
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission -© 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info
Go and teach all nations
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 32:7-14
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 32:7-14
The LORD wants to kill the Israelites and make Moses into a great nation, but Moses intercedes for the people of Israel
v7 Then the Lord said to Moses: ‘Go down the mountain. The Israelites that you brought out of Egypt have become bad people.
v8 They have turned away from my commandments already. They have made for themselves a false god in the shape of a young cow. They have bent their heads to it. They have brought gifts of dead animals to it. They have said: “These are your gods, Israel, who have brought you out of Egypt.” ’
v9 Then the Lord said to Moses: ‘I have seen these people. They are proud and they do not obey me.
v10 Now leave me, so that I can be very angry with them. I will kill them and I will make you into a great nation.’
v11 But Moses asked the Lord his God to listen to him. Moses said: ‘Lord, please do not be so angry with your own family! You brought them out of Egypt with strong and powerful authority.
v12 The Egyptians will say: “God led the Israelites out of Egypt so that he could kill them. He wanted to kill them in the mountains. He wanted to destroy them completely.” Please stop being angry. Please be sorry for your own people and do not kill them.
v13 Remember your servants, Abraham, Isaac and Israel. Remember the promise that you made to them. You said: “I will give you as many children and grandchildren as there are stars in the sky. I have promised to give this whole country to them. And it will be their country for all time.” ’
v14 Then the Lord was sorry for the people that he had chosen. He did not kill them as he had decided to.
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission -© 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 32:7-14
The LORD wants to kill the Israelites and make Moses into a great nation, but Moses intercedes for the people of Israel
v7 Then the Lord said to Moses: ‘Go down the mountain. The Israelites that you brought out of Egypt have become bad people.
v8 They have turned away from my commandments already. They have made for themselves a false god in the shape of a young cow. They have bent their heads to it. They have brought gifts of dead animals to it. They have said: “These are your gods, Israel, who have brought you out of Egypt.” ’
v9 Then the Lord said to Moses: ‘I have seen these people. They are proud and they do not obey me.
v10 Now leave me, so that I can be very angry with them. I will kill them and I will make you into a great nation.’
v11 But Moses asked the Lord his God to listen to him. Moses said: ‘Lord, please do not be so angry with your own family! You brought them out of Egypt with strong and powerful authority.
v12 The Egyptians will say: “God led the Israelites out of Egypt so that he could kill them. He wanted to kill them in the mountains. He wanted to destroy them completely.” Please stop being angry. Please be sorry for your own people and do not kill them.
v13 Remember your servants, Abraham, Isaac and Israel. Remember the promise that you made to them. You said: “I will give you as many children and grandchildren as there are stars in the sky. I have promised to give this whole country to them. And it will be their country for all time.” ’
v14 Then the Lord was sorry for the people that he had chosen. He did not kill them as he had decided to.
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission -© 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info
Go and teach all nations
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 32:1-6
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 32:1-6
The calf that Aaron made out of gold; a false god for the Israelites
v1 Moses was on the mountain for a very long time. So the Israelites went to Aaron. They said: ‘Get up! Make some gods for us who will lead us. This man, Moses, brought us up out of Egypt. But we do not know where he is now. We do not know what has happened to him.’
v2 Then Aaron answered them: ‘Take the gold rings from the ears of your wives, your sons and your daughters. Then bring the rings to me.’
v3 So all the Israelites removed the rings from their ears and they brought them to Aaron.
v4 Aaron took the rings and he made a false god from the gold. He used a tool to make the false god in the shape of a calf. Then the Israelites said: ‘This is your god, Israel. He brought you up out of Egypt!’
v5 When Aaron saw this, he built an altar in front of the young cow. He shouted: ‘Tomorrow, there will be a party to the Lord.’
v6 So, on the next day, the Israelites got up early. They offered gifts of dead animals on the altar and they brought other gifts also. After this they sat down and they ate a meal. They drank and then they played bad games together.
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission -© 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 32:1-6
The calf that Aaron made out of gold; a false god for the Israelites
v1 Moses was on the mountain for a very long time. So the Israelites went to Aaron. They said: ‘Get up! Make some gods for us who will lead us. This man, Moses, brought us up out of Egypt. But we do not know where he is now. We do not know what has happened to him.’
v2 Then Aaron answered them: ‘Take the gold rings from the ears of your wives, your sons and your daughters. Then bring the rings to me.’
v3 So all the Israelites removed the rings from their ears and they brought them to Aaron.
v4 Aaron took the rings and he made a false god from the gold. He used a tool to make the false god in the shape of a calf. Then the Israelites said: ‘This is your god, Israel. He brought you up out of Egypt!’
v5 When Aaron saw this, he built an altar in front of the young cow. He shouted: ‘Tomorrow, there will be a party to the Lord.’
v6 So, on the next day, the Israelites got up early. They offered gifts of dead animals on the altar and they brought other gifts also. After this they sat down and they ate a meal. They drank and then they played bad games together.
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission -© 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info
Go and teach all nations
Monday, May 05, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 31:12-18
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 31:12-18
The Sabbath Law for all time
v12 Then the Lord said to Moses:
v13 ‘Say to the Israelites: “You must keep my Sabbaths as special days. This will be something special for you and for me. The children that will be born will see it. Then they will know that I am the Lord. It is I who make you holy.
v14 Keep the Sabbath special because it is a holy day to you. You must kill anyone who does bad things on the Sabbath. Anyone who works on that day must die.
v15 You must work for six days, but the seventh day is a Sabbath for rest. It is a holy day to the Lord. You must kill any person who does any work on the Sabbath day.
v16 The Israelites must keep the Sabbath as a special day and they must enjoy it. They must do this for all time. It is a special covenant and it will always be with them.”
v17 It will be something special between me and the Israelites for all time. This is because the Lord made the sky and the earth in six days. Then, on the seventh day, he did not work but he rested.’
v18 The Lord finished his words to Moses on Mount Sinai. Then the Lord gave Moses the two flat stones of the Testimony. God had written on these stones with his own finger.
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission -© 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 31:12-18
The Sabbath Law for all time
v12 Then the Lord said to Moses:
v13 ‘Say to the Israelites: “You must keep my Sabbaths as special days. This will be something special for you and for me. The children that will be born will see it. Then they will know that I am the Lord. It is I who make you holy.
v14 Keep the Sabbath special because it is a holy day to you. You must kill anyone who does bad things on the Sabbath. Anyone who works on that day must die.
v15 You must work for six days, but the seventh day is a Sabbath for rest. It is a holy day to the Lord. You must kill any person who does any work on the Sabbath day.
v16 The Israelites must keep the Sabbath as a special day and they must enjoy it. They must do this for all time. It is a special covenant and it will always be with them.”
v17 It will be something special between me and the Israelites for all time. This is because the Lord made the sky and the earth in six days. Then, on the seventh day, he did not work but he rested.’
v18 The Lord finished his words to Moses on Mount Sinai. Then the Lord gave Moses the two flat stones of the Testimony. God had written on these stones with his own finger.
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission -© 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info
Go and teach all nations
Sunday, May 04, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 31:1-11
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 31:1-11
Bezalel and Oholiab, chosen by the LORD to make everything that HE has commanded Moses
v1 Then the Lord said to Moses:
v2 ‘Look! I have chosen Bezalel, the son of Uri, the grandson of Hur, from the big family of Judah.
v3 I have filled him with the Spirit of God. I have made him very wise in many different ways.
v4 He knows how to draw beautiful pictures of things. Then he makes them out of gold, silver and bronze.
v5 He knows how to cut valuable stones. Then he puts them into pieces of gold or silver. He knows how to work with wood. He makes beautiful things and he always does good work.
v6 And I have chosen Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, from the big family of Dan, to help Bezalel. Also, I have made all the workers very wise. They will make everything that I have commanded you.
v7 They will make the Tent of Meeting and the Ark of the Covenant with its special lid. They will make all the other things in the tent too.
v8 They will make the table and all the things on it. They will make the lampstand out of pure gold and the altar where you will offer incense.
v9 They will make the other altar. On that other altar, you will burn the animals that are gifts to me. They will make the very large dish for water and its metal base.
v10 These wise men will also make clothes. They will make the special clothes for Aaron the priest and for his sons. His sons will wear these clothes when they work as priests.
v11 The wise men will also make the special oil and the incense that has a lovely smell. These are for the Holy Place. They must make them completely as I commanded you.’
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission -© 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info.
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 31:1-11
Bezalel and Oholiab, chosen by the LORD to make everything that HE has commanded Moses
v1 Then the Lord said to Moses:
v2 ‘Look! I have chosen Bezalel, the son of Uri, the grandson of Hur, from the big family of Judah.
v3 I have filled him with the Spirit of God. I have made him very wise in many different ways.
v4 He knows how to draw beautiful pictures of things. Then he makes them out of gold, silver and bronze.
v5 He knows how to cut valuable stones. Then he puts them into pieces of gold or silver. He knows how to work with wood. He makes beautiful things and he always does good work.
v6 And I have chosen Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, from the big family of Dan, to help Bezalel. Also, I have made all the workers very wise. They will make everything that I have commanded you.
v7 They will make the Tent of Meeting and the Ark of the Covenant with its special lid. They will make all the other things in the tent too.
v8 They will make the table and all the things on it. They will make the lampstand out of pure gold and the altar where you will offer incense.
v9 They will make the other altar. On that other altar, you will burn the animals that are gifts to me. They will make the very large dish for water and its metal base.
v10 These wise men will also make clothes. They will make the special clothes for Aaron the priest and for his sons. His sons will wear these clothes when they work as priests.
v11 The wise men will also make the special oil and the incense that has a lovely smell. These are for the Holy Place. They must make them completely as I commanded you.’
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission -© 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info.
Go and teach all nations
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Go and teach all nations - Exodus 30:34-38
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 30:34-38
Sweet incense with a lovely smell holy to the LORD
v34 Then the Lord said to Moses: ‘Take sweet spices, (gum resin, onycha, galbanum and frankincense) in equal amounts.
v35 Give them to a chemist and let him make them into incense, with a lovely smell. It must have salt in it and it must be clean and holy.
v36 Make some of the incense into powder. Put this in front of the Ark of the Covenant, in the Tent of Meeting. I will meet you there. It will be most holy to you.
v37 Do not make any incense like this for yourselves. Think about it always as holy to the Lord.
v38 Whoever makes any incense like it, with a lovely smell, for himself, he must die.’
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission -© 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info
Go and teach all nations
Exodus 30:34-38
Sweet incense with a lovely smell holy to the LORD
v34 Then the Lord said to Moses: ‘Take sweet spices, (gum resin, onycha, galbanum and frankincense) in equal amounts.
v35 Give them to a chemist and let him make them into incense, with a lovely smell. It must have salt in it and it must be clean and holy.
v36 Make some of the incense into powder. Put this in front of the Ark of the Covenant, in the Tent of Meeting. I will meet you there. It will be most holy to you.
v37 Do not make any incense like this for yourselves. Think about it always as holy to the Lord.
v38 Whoever makes any incense like it, with a lovely smell, for himself, he must die.’
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Text from the EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary - used with permission -© 1997-2006, Wycliffe Associates (UK) - For more information about EasyEnglish Publications, visit their website: www.easyenglish.info
Go and teach all nations
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