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----- Original Message ----- From: "Donnie Parrett" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 9:51 PM Subject: Daily Bible Reading For Sunday February 8 > Numbers 1-3 (The Message) > > Numbers 1 > > Census in the Wilderness of Sinai > 1-5 God spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai at the Tent of Meeting > on the first day of the > second month in the second year after they had left Egypt. > He said, "Number the congregation of the People of Israel by clans and > families, writing down the > names of every male. You and Aaron are to register, company > by company, every man who is twenty years and older who is able to fight > in the army. Pick one man > from each tribe who is head of his family to help you. > These are the names of the men who will help you: > > from Reuben: Elizur son of Shedeur > > 6 from Simeon: Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai > > 7 from Judah: Nahshon son of Amminadab > > 8 from Issachar: Nethanel son of Zuar > > 9 from Zebulun: Eliab son of Helon > > 10 from the sons of Joseph, > from Ephraim: Elishama son of Ammihud > from Manasseh: Gamaliel son of Pedahzur > > 11 from Benjamin: Abidan son of Gideoni > > 12 from Dan: Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai > > 13 from Asher: Pagiel son of Ocran > > 14 from Gad: Eliasaph son of Deuel > > 15 from Naphtali: Ahira son of Enan." > > 16 These were the men chosen from the congregation, leaders of their > ancestral tribes, heads of > Israel's military divisions. > > 17-19 Moses and Aaron took these men who had been named to help and > gathered the whole congregation > together on the first day of the second month. The > people registered themselves in their tribes according to their ancestral > families, putting down the > names of those who were twenty years old and older, > just as God commanded Moses. He numbered them in the Wilderness of Sinai. > > 20-21 The line of Reuben, Israel's firstborn: The men were counted off > head by head, every male > twenty years and older who was able to fight in the army, > registered by tribes according to their ancestral families. The tribe of > Reuben numbered 46,500. > > 22-23 The line of Simeon: The men were counted off head by head, every > male twenty years and older > who was able to fight in the army, registered by clans > and families. The tribe of Simeon numbered 59,300. > > 24-25 The line of Gad: The men were counted off head by head, every male > twenty years and older who > was able to fight in the army, registered by clans > and families. The tribe of Gad numbered 45,650. > > 26-27 The line of Judah: The men were counted off head by head, every male > twenty years and older > who was able to fight in the army, registered by clans > and families. The tribe of Judah numbered 74,600. > > 28-29 The line of Issachar: The men were counted off head by head, every > male twenty years and > older who was able to fight in the army, registered by clans > and families. The tribe of Issachar numbered 54,400. > > 30-31 The line of Zebulun: The men were counted off head by head, every > male twenty years and older > who was able to fight in the army, registered by clans > and families. The tribe of Zebulun numbered 57,400. > > 32-33 The line of Joseph: From son Ephraim the men were counted off head > by head, every male twenty > years and older who was able to fight in the army, > registered by clans and families. The tribe of Ephraim numbered 40,500. > > 34-35 And from son Manasseh the men were counted off head by head, every > male twenty years and > older who was able to fight in the army, registered by clans > and families. The tribe of Manasseh numbered 32,200. > > 36-37 The line of Benjamin: The men were counted off head by head, every > male twenty years and > older who was able to fight in the army, registered by clans > and families. The tribe of Benjamin numbered 35,400. > > 38-39 The line of Dan: The men were counted off head by head, every male > twenty years and older who > was able to fight in the army, registered by clans > and families. The tribe of Dan numbered 62,700. > > 40-41 The line of Asher: The men were counted off head by head, every male > twenty years and older > who was able to fight in the army, registered by clans > and families. The tribe of Asher numbered 41,500. > > 42-43 The line of Naphtali: The men were counted off head by head, every > male twenty years and > older who was able to fight in the army, registered by clans > and families. The tribe of Naphtali numbered 53,400. > > 44-46 These are the numbers of those registered by Moses and Aaron, > registered with the help of the > leaders of Israel, twelve men, each representing his > ancestral family. The sum total of the People of Israel twenty years old > and over who were able to > fight in the army, counted by ancestral family, was > 603,550. > > 47-51 The Levites, however, were not counted by their ancestral family > along with the others. God > had told Moses, "The tribe of Levi is an exception: Don't > register them. Don't count the tribe of Levi; don't include them in the > general census of the People > of Israel. Instead, appoint the Levites to be in charge > of The Dwelling of The Testimony-over all its furnishings and everything > connected with it. Their > job is to carry The Dwelling and all its furnishings, > maintain it, and camp around it. When it's time to move The Dwelling, the > Levites will take it down, > and when it's time to set it up, the Levites will > do it. Anyone else who even goes near it will be put to death. > > 52-53 "The rest of the People of Israel will set up their tents in > companies, every man in his own > camp under its own flag. But the Levites will set up > camp around The Dwelling of The Testimony so that wrath will not fall on > the community of Israel. > The Levites are responsible for the security of The Dwelling > of The Testimony." > > 54 The People of Israel did everything that God commanded Moses. They did > it all. > > Numbers 2 > > Marching Orders > 1-2 God spoke to Moses and Aaron. He said, "The People of Israel are to > set up camp circling the > Tent of Meeting and facing it. Each company is to camp > under its distinctive tribal flag." > > 3-4 To the east toward the sunrise are the companies of the camp of Judah > under its flag, led by > Nahshon son of Amminadab. His troops number 74,600. > > 5-6 The tribe of Issachar will camp next to them, led by Nethanel son of > Zuar. His troops number > 54,400. > > 7-8 And the tribe of Zebulun is next to them, led by Eliab son of Helon. > His troops number 57,400. > > 9 The total number of men assigned to Judah, troop by troop, is 186,400. > They will lead the march. > > 10-11 To the south are the companies of the camp of Reuben under its flag, > led by Elizur son of > Shedeur. His troops number 46,500. > > 12-13 The tribe of Simeon will camp next to them, led by Shelumiel son of > Zurishaddai. His troops > number 59,300. > > 14-15 And the tribe of Gad is next to them, led by Eliasaph son of Deuel. > His troops number 45,650. > > 16 The total number of men assigned to Reuben, troop by troop, is 151,450. > They are second in the > order of the march. > > 17 The Tent of Meeting with the camp of the Levites takes its place in the > middle of the march. > Each tribe will march in the same order in which they camped, > each under its own flag. > > 18-19 To the west are the companies of the camp of Ephraim under its flag, > led by Elishama son of > Ammihud. His troops number 40,500. > > 20-21 The tribe of Manasseh will set up camp next to them, led by Gamaliel > son of Pedahzur. His > troops number 32,200. > > 22-23 And next to him is the camp of Benjamin, led by Abidan son of > Gideoni. His troops number > 35,400. > > 24 The total number of men assigned to the camp of Ephraim, troop by > troop, is 108,100. They are > third in the order of the march. > > 25-26 To the north are the companies of the camp of Dan under its flag, > led by Ahiezer son of > Ammishaddai. His troops number 62,700. > > 27-28 The tribe of Asher will camp next to them, led by Pagiel son of > Ocran. His troops number > 41,500. > > 29-30 And next to them is the tribe of Naphtali, led by Ahira son of Enan. > His troops number > 53,400. > > 31 The total number of men assigned to the camp of Dan number 157,600. > They will set out, under > their flags, last in the line of the march. > > 32-33 These are the People of Israel, counted according to their ancestral > families. The total > number in the camps, counted troop by troop, comes to 603,550. > Following God's command to Moses, the Levites were not counted in with the > rest of Israel. > > 34 The People of Israel did everything the way God commanded Moses: They > camped under their > respective flags; they marched by tribe with their ancestral > families. > > Numbers 3 > > The Levites > 1 This is the family tree of Aaron and Moses at the time God spoke with > Moses on Mount Sinai. > > 2-4 The names of the sons of Aaron: Nadab the firstborn, Abihu, Eleazar, > and Ithamar-anointed > priests ordained to serve as priests. But Nadab and Abihu > fell dead in the presence of God when they offered unauthorized sacrifice > to him in the Wilderness > of Sinai. They left no sons, and so only Eleazar and > Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father, Aaron. 5-10 > God spoke to Moses. He > said, "Bring forward the tribe of Levi and present them > to Aaron so they can help him. They shall work for him and the whole > congregation at the Tent of > Meeting by doing the work of The Dwelling. Their job is > to be responsible for all the furnishings of The Dwelling, ministering to > the affairs of The > Dwelling as the People of Israel come to perform their duties. > Turn the Levites over to Aaron and his sons; they are the ones assigned to > work full time for him. > Appoint Aaron and his sons to minister as priests; anyone > else who tries to elbow his way in will be put to death." > > 11-13 God spoke to Moses: "I have taken the Levites from among the People > of Israel as a stand-in > for every Israelite mother's firstborn son. The Levites > belong to me. All the firstborn are mine-when I killed all the firstborn > in Egypt, I consecrated for > my own use every firstborn in Israel, whether human > or animal. They belong to me. I am God." > > 14-16 God spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai: "Count the Levites by > their ancestral families > and clans. Count every male a month old and older." > Moses counted them just as he was instructed by the mouth of God. > > 17 These are the names of the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. > > 18 These are the names of the Gershonite clans: Libni and Shimei. > > 19 The sons of Kohath by clan: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. > > 20 The sons of Merari by clan: Mahli and Mushi. > > These are the clans of Levi, family by family. > > 21-26 Gershon was ancestor to the clans of the Libnites and Shimeites, > known as the Gershonite > clans. All the males who were one month and older numbered > 7,500. The Gershonite clans camped on the west, behind The Dwelling, led > by Eliasaph son of Lael. At > the Tent of Meeting the Gershonites were in charge > of maintaining The Dwelling and its tent, its coverings, the screen at the > entrance to the Tent of > Meeting, the hangings of the Courtyard, the screen at > the entrance to the Courtyard that surrounded The Dwelling and Altar, and > the cords-in short, > everything having to do with these things. > > 27-32 Kohath was ancestor to the clans of the Amramites, Izharites, > Hebronites, and Uzzielites. > These were known as the Kohathite clans. All the males > who were one month and older numbered 8,600. The Kohathites were in charge > of the Sanctuary. The > Kohathite clans camped on the south side of The Dwelling, > led by Elizaphan son of Uzziel. They were in charge of caring for the > Chest, the Table, the > Lampstand, the Altars, the articles of the Sanctuary used in > worship, and the screen-everything having to do with these things. > Eleazar, the son of Aaron the > priest, supervised the leaders of the Levites and those > in charge of the Sanctuary. > > 33-37 Merari was ancestor to the clans of the Mahlites and the Mushites, > known as the Merarite > clans. The males who were one month and older numbered 6,200. > They were led by Zuriel son of Abihail and camped on the north side of The > Dwelling. The Merarites > were in charge of the frames of The Dwelling, its crossbars, > posts, bases, and all its equipment-everything having to do with these > things, as well as the posts > of the surrounding Courtyard with their bases, tent > pegs, and cords. > > 38 Moses and Aaron and his sons camped to the east of The Dwelling, toward > the rising sun, in front > of the Tent of Meeting. They were in charge of maintaining > the Sanctuary for the People of Israel and the rituals of worship. Anyone > else who tried to perform > these duties was to be put to death. > > 39 The sum total of Levites counted at God's command by Moses and Aaron, > clan by clan, all the > males one month and older, numbered 22,000. > > 40-41 God spoke to Moses: "Count all the firstborn males of the People of > Israel who are one month > and older. List their names. Then set apart for me the > Levites-remember, I am God-in place of all the firstborn among the People > of Israel, also the > livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. I am > God." > > 42-43 So, just as God commanded him, Moses counted all the firstborn of > the People of Israel. The > total of firstborn males one month and older, listed > by name, numbered 22,273. > > 44-48 Again God spoke to Moses. He said, "Take the Levites in place of all > the firstborn of Israel > and the livestock of the Levites in place of their livestock. > The Levites are mine, I am God. Redeem the 273 firstborn Israelites who > exceed the number of Levites > by collecting five shekels for each one, using the > Sanctuary shekel (the shekel weighing twenty gerahs). Give that money to > Aaron and his sons for the > redemption of the excess number of Israelites." > > 49-51 So Moses collected the redemption money from those who exceeded the > number redeemed by the > Levites. From the 273 firstborn Israelites he collected > silver weighing 1,365 shekels according to the Sanctuary shekel. Moses > turned over the redemption > money to Aaron and his sons, as he was commanded by the > word of God. > > Please join us on Skype Monday thru Friday at 8:00 EST for our Morning > Skype Prayer Time. > > > Contact Me At: > Donnie Parrett > 1956 Asa Flat Road > Annville, Kentucky 40402 > Home Phone: 606-364-3321 > Church Phone: 606-364-PRAY > Skype Name: Donnie1261 > Email: [email protected] > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
