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Daily Readings for February 26
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Exodus 39
1.Of the blue, purple, and scarlet, they made finely worked garments, for ministering in the holy place, and made the holy garments for Aaron; as Yahweh commanded Moses.
2.He made the ephod of gold, blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen. 3.They beat the gold into thin plates, and cut it into wires, to work it in the blue, in the purple, in the scarlet, and in the fine linen, the work of the skillful workman. 4.They made shoulder straps for it, joined together. At the two ends it was joined together. 5.The skillfully woven band that was on it, with which to fasten it on, was of the same piece, like its work; of gold, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen; as Yahweh commanded Moses.
6.They worked the onyx stones, enclosed in settings of gold, engraved with the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the children of Israel. 7.He put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod, to be stones of memorial for the children of Israel, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
8.He made the breastplate, the work of a skillful workman, like the work of the ephod; of gold, of blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen. 9.It was square. They made the breastplate double. Its length was a span, and its breadth a span, being double. 10.They set in it four rows of stones. A row of ruby, topaz, and beryl was the first row; 11.and the second row, a turquoise, a sapphire25, and an emerald; 12.and the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; 13.and the fourth row, a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper. They were enclosed in gold settings. 14.The stones were according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names; like the engravings of a signet, everyone according to his name, for the twelve tribes. 15.They made on the breastplate chains like cords, of braided work of pure gold. 16.They made two settings of gold, and two gold rings, and put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate. 17.They put the two braided chains of gold in the two rings at the ends of the breastplate. 18.The other two ends of the two braided chains they put on the two settings, and put them on the shoulder straps of the ephod, in its front. 19.They made two rings of gold, and put them on the two ends of the breastplate, on its edge, which was toward the side of the ephod inward. 20.They made two rings of gold, and put them on the two shoulder straps of the ephod underneath, in its front, close by its coupling, above the skillfully woven band of the ephod. 21.They bound the breastplate by its rings to the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be on the skillfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not come loose from the ephod, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
22.He made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue. 23.The opening of the robe in its midst was like the opening of a coat of mail, with a binding around its opening, that it should not be torn. 24.They made on the skirts of the robe pomegranates of blue, purple, scarlet, and twined linen. 25.They made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates around the skirts of the robe, between the pomegranates; 26.a bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, around the skirts of the robe, to minister in, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
27.They made the coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his sons, 28.and the turban of fine linen, and the linen headbands of fine linen, and the linen breeches of fine twined linen, 29.and the sash of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, the work of the embroiderer, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
30.They made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote on it a writing, like the engravings of a signet: "HOLY TO YAHWEH." 31.They tied to it a lace of blue, to fasten it on the turban above, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
32.Thus all the work of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting was finished. The children of Israel did according to all that Yahweh commanded Moses; so they did. 33.They brought the tabernacle to Moses, the tent, with all its furniture, its clasps, its boards, its bars, its pillars, its sockets, 34.the covering of rams' skins dyed red, the covering of sea cow hides, the veil of the screen, 35.the ark of the testimony with its poles, the mercy seat, 36.the table, all its vessels, the show bread, 37.the pure lampstand, its lamps, even the lamps to be set in order, all its vessels, the oil for the light, 38.the golden altar, the anointing oil, the sweet incense, the screen for the door of the Tent, 39.the bronze altar, its grating of brass, its poles, all of its vessels, the basin and its base, 40.the hangings of the court, its pillars, its sockets, the screen for the gate of the court, its cords, its pins, all the instruments of the service of the tabernacle, for the Tent of Meeting, 41.the finely worked garments for ministering in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office. 42.According to all that Yahweh commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did all the work. 43.Moses saw all the work, and behold, they had done it as Yahweh had commanded, even so had they done it: and Moses blessed them.
Exodus 40
1.Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 2."On the first day of the first month you shall raise up the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting. 3.You shall put the ark of the testimony in it, and you shall screen the ark with the veil. 4.You shall bring in the table, and set in order the things that are on it. You shall bring in the lampstand, and light its lamps. 5.You shall set the golden altar for incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the screen of the door to the tabernacle.
6."You shall set the altar of burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting. 7.You shall set the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and shall put water therein. 8.You shall set up the court around it, and hang up the screen of the gate of the court.
9."You shall take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is in it, and shall make it holy, and all its furniture: and it will be holy. 10.You shall anoint the altar of burnt offering, with all its vessels, and sanctify the altar: and the altar will be most holy. 11.You shall anoint the basin and its base, and sanctify it.
12."You shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the Tent of Meeting, and shall wash them with water. 13.You shall put on Aaron the holy garments; and you shall anoint him, and sanctify him, that he may minister to me in the priest's office. 14.You shall bring his sons, and put coats on them. 15.You shall anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may minister to me in the priest's office. Their anointing shall be to them for an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations." 16.Moses did so. According to all that Yahweh commanded him, so he did.
17.It happened in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was raised up. 18.Moses raised up the tabernacle, and laid its sockets, and set up its boards, and put in its bars, and raised up its pillars. 19.He spread the covering over the tent, and put the roof of the tabernacle above on it, as Yahweh commanded Moses. 20.He took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the poles on the ark, and put the mercy seat above on the ark. 21.He brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the veil of the screen, and screened the ark of the testimony, as Yahweh commanded Moses. 22.He put the table in the Tent of Meeting, on the side of the tabernacle northward, outside of the veil. 23.He set the bread in order on it before Yahweh, as Yahweh commanded Moses. 24.He put the lampstand in the Tent of Meeting, opposite the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward. 25.He lit the lamps before Yahweh, as Yahweh commanded Moses. 26.He put the golden altar in the Tent of Meeting before the veil; 27.and he burnt incense of sweet spices on it, as Yahweh commanded Moses. 28.He put up the screen of the door to the tabernacle. 29.He set the altar of burnt offering at the door of the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting, and offered on it the burnt offering and the meal offering, as Yahweh commanded Moses. 30.He set the basin between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and put water therein, with which to wash. 31.Moses, Aaron, and his sons washed their hands and their feet there. 32.When they went into the Tent of Meeting, and when they came near to the altar, they washed, as Yahweh commanded Moses. 33.He raised up the court around the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work.
34.Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of Yahweh filled the tabernacle. 35.Moses wasn't able to enter into the Tent of Meeting, because the cloud stayed on it, and Yahweh's glory filled the tabernacle. 36.When the cloud was taken up from over the tabernacle, the children of Israel went onward, throughout all their journeys; 37.but if the cloud wasn't taken up, then they didn't travel until the day that it was taken up. 38.For the cloud of Yahweh was on the tabernacle by day, and there was fire in the cloud by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.
Psalm 102
1.Hear my prayer, Yahweh! Let my cry come to you. 2.Don't hide your face from me in the day of my distress. Turn your ear to me. Answer me quickly in the day when I call. 3.For my days consume away like smoke. My bones are burned as a torch. 4.My heart is blighted like grass, and withered, for I forget to eat my bread. 5.By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones stick to my skin. 6.I am like a pelican of the wilderness. I have become as an owl of the waste places. 7.I watch, and have become like a sparrow that is alone on the housetop. 8.My enemies reproach me all day. Those who are mad at me use my name as a curse. 9.For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mixed my drink with tears, 10.Because of your indignation and your wrath, for you have taken me up, and thrown me away. 11.My days are like a long shadow. I have withered like grass.
12.But you, Yahweh, will remain forever; your renown endures to all generations. 13.You will arise and have mercy on Zion; for it is time to have pity on her. Yes, the set time has come. 14.For your servants take pleasure in her stones, and have pity on her dust. 15.So the nations will fear the name of Yahweh; all the kings of the earth your glory. 16.For Yahweh has built up Zion. He has appeared in his glory. 17.He has responded to the prayer of the destitute, and has not despised their prayer. 18.This will be written for the generation to come. A people which will be created will praise Yah. 19.For he has looked down from the height of his sanctuary. From heaven, Yahweh saw the earth; 20.to hear the groans of the prisoner; to free those who are condemned to death; 21.that men may declare the name of Yahweh in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem; 22.when the peoples are gathered together, the kingdoms, to serve Yahweh.
23.He weakened my strength along the course. He shortened my days. 24.I said, "My God, don't take me away in the midst of my days. Your years are throughout all generations. 25.Of old, you laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the work of your hands. 26.They will perish, but you will endure. Yes, all of them will wear out like a garment. You will change them like a cloak, and they will be changed. 27.But you are the same. Your years will have no end. 28.The children of your servants will continue. Their seed will be established before you."
1Corinthians 10
1.Now I would not have you ignorant, brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 2.and were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 3.and all ate the same spiritual food; 4.and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ. 5.However with most of them, God was not well pleased, for they were overthrown in the wilderness. 6.Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 7.Neither be idolaters, as some of them were. As it is written, "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play."11 8.Neither let us commit sexual immorality, as some of them committed, and in one day twenty-three thousand fell. 9.Neither let us test the Lord, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents. 10.Neither grumble, as some of them also grumbled, and perished by the destroyer. 11.Now all these things happened to them by way of example, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come. 12.Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn't fall.
13.No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. 14.Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry. 15.I speak as to wise men. Judge what I say. 16.The cup of blessing which we bless, isn't it a sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, isn't it a sharing of the body of Christ? 17.Because there is one loaf of bread, we, who are many, are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf of bread. 18.Consider Israel according to the flesh. Don't those who eat the sacrifices participate in the altar?
19.What am I saying then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything? 20.But I say that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons, and not to God, and I don't desire that you would have fellowship with demons. 21.You can't both drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You can't both partake of the table of the Lord, and of the table of demons. 22.Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he? 23."All things are lawful for me," but not all things are profitable. "All things are lawful for me," but not all things build up. 24.Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor's good. 25.Whatever is sold in the butcher shop, eat, asking no question for the sake of conscience, 26.for "the earth is the Lord's, and its fullness."12 27.But if one of those who don't believe invites you to a meal, and you are inclined to go, eat whatever is set before you, asking no questions for the sake of conscience. 28.But if anyone says to you, "This was offered to idols," don't eat it for the sake of the one who told you, and for the sake of conscience. For "the earth is the Lord's, and all its fullness." 29.Conscience, I say, not your own, but the other's conscience. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience? 30.If I partake with thankfulness, why am I denounced for that for which I give thanks? 31.Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. 32.Give no occasions for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God; 33.even as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit, but the profit of the many, that they may be saved.