25views 0shareThe genealogies of Levi, and of Aaron: the cities of the Levites. [1] The sons of Levi were Gerson, Caath, and Merari. [2] The sons of Caath: Amram, Isaar, Hebron, and…
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The prayer of Esther – Esther, chapter 14
52views 0shareThe prayer of Esther for herself and her people. [1] Queen Esther also, fearing the danger that was at hand, had recourse to the Lord. [2] And when she had laid…
The Samaritans – 1st Book of Esdras, chapter 4 (Ezra)
15views 0shareThe Samaritans by their letter to the king hinder the building. [1] Now the enemies of Juda and Benjamin heard that the children of the captivity were building a temple to…
The second plague – Exodus, Chapter 8
13views 0shareThe second plague is of frogs: Pharao promiseth to let the Israelites go, but breaketh his promise. The third plague is of sciniphs. The fourth is of flies. Pharao again promiseth…
The water of expiation – Numbers, chapter 19
40views 0shareThe law of the sacrifice of the red cow, and the water of expiation. [1] And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying: [2] This is the observance of the…
Cities with their suburbs are assigned for the priests and Levites – Joshua, chapter 21
26views 0share[1] Then the princes of the families of Levi came to Eleazar the priest, and to Josue the son of Nun, and to the princes of the kindreds of all the…
Ammon ravisheth Thamar – 2 Samuel, chapter 13 (2 Kings)
41views 0shareAmmon ravisheth Thamar. For which Absalom killeth him, and flieth to Gessur. [1] And it came to pass after this, that Amnon the son of David loved the sister of Absalom…
Genealogies of Ruben & Gad – 1 Paralipomenon, chapter 5 (1 Chronicles)
11views 0shareGenealogies of Ruben and Gad: their victories over the Agarites: their captivity. [1] Now the sons of Ruben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was his firstborn: but forasmuch as he…
Mardochai’s prayer for the people – Esther, chapter 13
9views 0shareA copy of a letter sent by Aman to destroy the Jews. [1] And this was the copy of the letter: Artaxerxes the great king who reigneth from India to Ethiopia,…
An altar is built for sacrifice – 1st Book of Esdras, chapter 3 (Ezra)
43views 0shareAn altar is built for sacrifice, the feast of tabernacles is solemnly celebrated, and the foundations of the temple are laid. [1] And now the seventh month was come, and the…
Moses and Aaron go into Pharao – Exodus, chapter 7
23views 0shareMoses and Aaron go into Pharao: they turn the rod into a serpent; and the waters of Egypt into blood, which was the first plague. The magicians do the like, and…
The charge of the priests and of the Levites, and their portion – Numbers, chapter 18
24views 0shareThe charge of the priests and of the Levites, and their portion. [1] And the Lord said to Aaron: Thou, and thy sons, and thy father’s house with thee shall bear…
The cities of refuge – Joshua, chapter 20
22views 0shareThe cities of refuge are appointed for casual manslaughter. [1] And the Lord spoke to Josue, saying: Speak to the children of Israel and say to them: [2] Appoint cities of…
Nathan’s parable – 2 Samuel, chapter 12 (2 Kings)
21views 0shareNathan’s parable. David confesseth his sin, and is forgiven: yet so as to be sentenced to most severe temporal punishments. The death of the child. The birth of Solomon. The taking…
Other genealogies – 1 Paralipomenon, chapter 4 (1 Chronicles)
19views 0shareOther genealogies of Juda and Simeon, and their victories. [1] The sons of Juda: Phares, Hesron, and Charmi, and Hur, and Sobal. [2] And Raia the son of Sobal beget Jahath,…
God reneweth his promise – Exodus, chapter 6
29views 0shareGod reneweth his promise. The genealogies of Ruben, Simon and Levi, down to Moses and Aaron. [1] And the Lord said to Moses: Now thou shalt see what I will do…
Mardochai detects the conspiracy of the two eunuchs – Esther, chapter 12
24views 0share[1] And he abode at that time in the king’s court with Bagatha and Thara the king’s eunuchs, who were porters of the palace. [2] And when he understood their designs,…
1st Book of Esdras, chapter 2 (Ezra) – The Bible, Old Testament
33views 0shareThe number of them that returned to Judea: their oblations. [1] Now these are the children of the province, that went out of the captivity, which Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon had…
The priesthood is confirmed to Aaron – Numbers, chapter 17
28views 0shareThe priesthood is confirmed to Aaron by the miracle of the blooming of his rod, which is kept for a monument in the tabernacle. [1] And the Lord spoke to Moses,…
A city is given to Joshua – Joshua, chapter 19
34views 0shareThe lots of the tribes of Simeon, Zabulon, Issachar, Aser, Nephtali and Dan. [1] And the second lot came forth for the children of Simeon by their kindreds: and their inheritance…