Daily Readings for April 8

Daily Readings for April 8
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Numbers 26

1.It happened after the plague, that Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying, 2."Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel, from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers' houses, all who are able to go forth to war in Israel." 3.Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying, 4."Take a census, from twenty years old and upward; as Yahweh commanded Moses and the children of Israel."

These are those that came out of the land of Egypt. 5.Reuben, the firstborn of Israel; the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites; 6.of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the family of the Carmites. 7.These are the families of the Reubenites; and those who were numbered of them were forty-three thousand seven hundred thirty. 8.The sons of Pallu: Eliab. 9.The sons of Eliab: Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. These are that Dathan and Abiram, who were called of the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, when they strove against Yahweh, 10.and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah, when that company died; what time the fire devoured two hundred fifty men, and they became a sign. 11.Notwithstanding, the sons of Korah didn't die. 12.The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites; 13.of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. 14.These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty-two thousand two hundred. 15.The sons of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites; of Haggi, the family of the Haggites; of Shuni, the family of the Shunites; 16.of Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites; 17.of Arod, the family of the Arodites; of Areli, the family of the Arelites. 18.These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those who were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred. 19.The sons of Judah: Er and Onan; and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. 20.The sons of Judah after their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites. 21.The sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. 22.These are the families of Judah according to those who were numbered of them, seventy-six thousand five hundred. 23.The sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the family of the Punites; 24.of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. 25.These are the families of Issachar according to those who were numbered of them, sixty-four thousand three hundred. 26.The sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Seredites; of Elon, the family of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites. 27.These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those who were numbered of them, sixty thousand five hundred. 28.The sons of Joseph after their families: Manasseh and Ephraim. 29.The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites; and Machir became the father of Gilead; of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites. 30.These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites; 31.and Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; and Shechem, the family of the Shechemites; 32.and Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; and Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. 33.Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. 34.These are the families of Manasseh; and those who were numbered of them were fifty-two thousand seven hundred. 35.These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites; of Becher, the family of the Becherites; of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. 36.These are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites. 37.These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those who were numbered of them, thirty-two thousand five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after their families. 38.The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites; 39.of Shephupham, the family of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. 40.The sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: the family of the Ardites; of Naaman, the family of the Naamites. 41.These are the sons of Benjamin after their families; and those who were numbered of them were forty-five thousand six hundred. 42.These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families. 43.All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those who were numbered of them, were sixty-four thousand four hundred. 44.The sons of Asher after their families: of Imnah, the family of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the family of the Berites. 45.Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites. 46.The name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. 47.These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those who were numbered of them, fifty-three thousand and four hundred. 48.The sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the family of the Gunites; 49.of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. 50.These are the families of Naphtali according to their families; and those who were numbered of them were forty-five thousand four hundred. 51.These are those who were numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred one thousand seven hundred thirty. 52.Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 53."To these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names. 54.To the more you shall give the more inheritance, and to the fewer you shall give the less inheritance: to everyone according to those who were numbered of him shall his inheritance be given. 55.Notwithstanding, the land shall be divided by lot: according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit. 56.According to the lot shall their inheritance be divided between the more and the fewer."

57.These are those who were numbered of the Levites after their families: of Gershon, the family of the Gershonites; of Kohath, the family of the Kohathites; of Merari, the family of the Merarites. 58.These are the families of Levi: the family of the Libnites, the family of the Hebronites, the family of the Mahlites, the family of the Mushites, the family of the Korahites. Kohath became the father of Amram. 59.The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt: and she bore to Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister. 60.To Aaron were born Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. 61.Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before Yahweh. 62.Those who were numbered of them were twenty-three thousand, every male from a month old and upward: for they were not numbered among the children of Israel, because there was no inheritance given them among the children of Israel. 63.These are those who were numbered by Moses and Eleazar the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho. 64.But among these there was not a man of them who were numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest, who numbered the children of Israel in the wilderness of Sinai. 65.For Yahweh had said of them, They shall surely die in the wilderness. There was not left a man of them, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.

Proverbs 18

1.An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment. 2.A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion. 3.When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with shame comes disgrace. 4.The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook. 5.To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice. 6.A fool's lips come into strife, and his mouth invites beatings. 7.A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul. 8.The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person's innermost parts. 9.One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction. 10.The name of Yahweh is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe. 11.The rich man's wealth is his strong city, like an unscalable wall in his own imagination. 12.Before destruction the heart of man is proud, but before honor is humility. 13.He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him. 14.A man's spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear? 15.The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge. 16.A man's gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men. 17.He who pleads his cause first seems right; until another comes and questions him. 18.The lot settles disputes, and keeps strong ones apart. 19.A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; and disputes are like the bars of a castle. 20.A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied. 21.Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit. 22.Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor of Yahweh. 23.The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly. 24.A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Philippians 1

1.Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ;

To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers¹ and servants²: 2.Grace to you, and peace from God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 3.I thank my God whenever I remember you, 4.always in every request of mine on behalf of you all making my requests with joy, 5.for your partnership³ in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now; 6.being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. 7.It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace. 8.For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

9.This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment; 10.so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ; 11.being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

12.Now I desire to have you know, brothers,⁴ that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News; 13.so that it became evident to the whole palace⁵ guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ; 14.and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear. 15.Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will. 16.The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains; 17.but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

18.What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes, and will rejoice. 19.For I know that this will turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, 20.according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death. 21.For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22.But if I live on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; yet I don't know what I will choose. 23.But I am in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. 24.Yet, to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake. 25.Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith, 26.that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

27.Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News; 28.and in nothing frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God. 29.Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf, 30.having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear is in me.

Philippians 2

1.If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion, 2.make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind; 3.doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; 4.each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others.

5.Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus, 6.who, existing in the form of God, didn't consider equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7.but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men. 8.And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, yes, the death of the cross. 9.Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name; 10.that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth, 11.and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

12.So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. 13.For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure. 14.Do all things without murmurings and disputes, 15.that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world, 16.holding up the word of life; that I may have something to boast in the day of Christ, that I didn't run in vain nor labor in vain. 17.Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all. 18.In the same way, you also rejoice, and rejoice with me.

19.But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered up when I know how you are doing. 20.For I have no one else like-minded, who will truly care about you. 21.For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ. 22.But you know the proof of him, that, as a child serves a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Good News. 23.Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it will go with me. 24.But I trust in the Lord that I myself also will come shortly. 25.But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need; 26.since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you had heard that he was sick. 27.For indeed he was sick, nearly to death, but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow. 28.I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when you see him again, you may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful. 29.Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such in honor, 30.because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.