So the LORD scattered them abroad from there over the surface of the whole earth, so that they had to stop building the city.

When Judah recognized them, he admitted, "She is more upright than I, because I never did give her my son Shelah." And he never had sex with her again.

If it was torn to pieces, let the neighbor bring the remains as evidence, and he is not to make restitution for what was torn apart.

"You are to be people set apart for me. You are not to eat flesh torn apart in the field; you are to throw it to the dogs."

The cherubim are to spread their wings upward, covering the Mercy Seat with their wings and facing each other. The faces of the cherubim is to be turned toward the Mercy Seat.

"You are to make upright boards of acacia wood for the tent.

Then he made upright boards of acacia wood for the tent.

The cherubim had their wings spread upward, covering the Mercy Seat with their wings and facing each other. The faces of the cherubim were turned toward the Mercy Seat.

because I, the LORD, am your God. Set yourselves apart and be holy, because I am holy. You are not to defile yourselves with any of the swarming creatures that swarm the earth.

Keep my statutes and observe them. I am the LORD, who has set you apart."

"He is not to defile his children among his people, because I am the LORD, who sets him apart."

but he is not to enter through the curtain nor approach the altar, since he has a defect. That way, he won't defile my sanctuary, since I am the LORD, who sets you apart."

They are to keep my charge. By doing so, they won't bear the punishment of sin because of it and therefore die if they've been defiled by it. I am the LORD, who sets them apart."

thereby causing them to bear the punishment of their iniquity for wrongdoing when they eat their sacred things, because I am the LORD, who sets them apart."

You are not to bring to the LORD an animal that has been emasculated, crushed, torn, or cut apart. You are not to practice this in your land.

"You are not to defile my sacred name, because I've been set apart in the midst of the Israelis. Furthermore, I am the LORD, who sets you apart

I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt so that you will no longer be their slaves, since I've broken their oppressive yoke upon you to make you walk upright."

from 20 years and upward. You and Aaron are to register everyone in Israel who is able to go to war, company by company.

During the entire time of his dedication, he is set apart to God.

since they've been set apart for me from among the Israelis. I've taken them for myself instead of the first to open the womb every firstborn of the Israelis,

I've set the descendants of Levi apart from the Israelis so that Aaron and his sons would work in service at the appointed place of meeting, making atonement on behalf of the Israelis so that there won't be a plague among the Israelis whenever they approach the sanctuary."

Because the Israelis argued with the LORD and he was set apart among them, this place was called the Meribah Springs.

apart from the burnt offering in the morning, which you are to continue offering.

Do this every day for seven days, as an edible sacrifice to the LORD made by fire, a pleasing aroma. It is to be offered apart from the regular burnt offering and its corresponding drink offering.

This is to be separate and apart from the burnt offering for the New Moon, with its corresponding grain offering, the regular burnt offering with its corresponding grain offering, and their drink offerings, according to their respective ordinances, as a pleasing aroma, an incinerated offering made to the LORD.

At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD, to stand in the LORD's presence, to serve, and to bless his name until this day.

"Set apart for the LORD your God every firstborn male among your herd and flock. You must not put the firstborn of your ox to work or shear the firstborn of your flock.

The LORD will set him apart from all the tribes of Israel for destruction, according to the curses of the covenant that were written in this Book of the Law."

Flawless is the work of the Rock, because all his ways are just. A faithful God never unjust righteous and upright is he.

from the choicest of the earth and its fullness, and the favor of the one who lived in the burning bush. May blessing rest on Joseph's head, and on the crown of the head of the one set apart from his brothers.

But everything made of silver and gold, and vessels made of bronze and iron are set apart to the LORD. They are to go into the treasury of the LORD."

"Tell the people of Israel to set apart cities of refuge about which I spoke to you through Moses,

So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (also known as Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.

All of the cities of the descendants of Levi that had been set apart among the territorial possession of the Israelis totaled 48, along with their pasture lands.

The Amorite border extended upward from the Akrabbim Ascent, that is, from Sela.

The Spirit of the LORD rushed upon him, and he ripped the lion apart as one might dissect a young goat, even though he carried nothing in his hand. But he didn't tell his father and mother what he had done.

But there was no response. So he placed her on the donkey, mounted his own animal, and went home. When he arrived home, he grabbed a knife, took hold of his mistress, cut her apart limb by limb into twelve pieces, and sent her remains throughout the land of Israel.

"I've been a widowed woman ever since my husband died," she answered. "Your humble servant used to have two sons, but they got into a fight out in the field. Because there was no one to keep them apart, one of them attacked the other and killed him.

For who is God apart from the LORD? And who is a Rock, apart from our God?

"Now as for you, if you commune with me like your father did, with an upright heart of integrity and doing everything that I've commanded you and keeping my statutes and ordinances,

Later that same day, he gave them a special display of power of what was to come when he said, "Here's proof that the LORD has decreed this: Look! This altar will be split apart and the ashes that are on it will spill out."

Also, the altar broke apart and the ashes that were on it spilled out from the altar, providing just the proof that the man of God had predicted in his message from the LORD!

The LORD will attack Israel, and Israel will shake like a reed shakes in a river current! He will uproot Israel from this good land that he gave to their ancestors and he will scatter them beyond the Euphrates River, because they erected their Asherim and provoked the LORD to become angry!

After this, Elisha gripped his clothes that he was wearing, tore them apart into two pieces, picked up Elijah's ornamented cloak that had fallen from him, and went back to stand on the bank of the Jordan River.

As soon as you get there, go find Jehoshaphat's son Jehu, the grandson of Nimshi. When you do, go in, tell him to get up and go apart with you away from his brothers. Lead him into a private chamber,

They also cut down the pillar to Baal, tore apart Baal's temple, and turned it into a latrine and it remains that way today.

"Now then, haven't I come up apart from the LORD to attack and destroy this place? The LORD told me, "Go up against this land and destroy it!'"'"

All these, who had been set apart as gatekeepers at the entrances, numbered 212 and had been enrolled by genealogies in their villages.

and addressed them: "As leaders of your Levitical families, set yourselves apart, both you and your relatives, so you can be qualified to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel to the place I've prepared for it.

So the priests and descendants of Levi set themselves apart to carry the ark of the LORD God of Israel.

The descendants of Amram included Aaron and Moses. Aaron had been set apart to consecrate the most holy things, with the intent that he and his sons should present offerings in the LORD's presence forever, ministering to him and pronouncing blessings in his name forever.

Since, according to David's final instructions, the list above contains the total number of descendants of Levi from the age of 20 years and upward,

Furthermore, I have chosen and have set apart for myself this Temple, intending my name to reside there forever. My eyes and my heart will reside there every day.

then I will tear them up by the roots from the ground that I had given them! And as for this Temple that I have set apart for my name, I will throw it out of my sight and make it the butt of jokes and a means of ridicule among people worldwide!

Take notice, please, that Amariah the Chief Priest is presiding over all cases that pertain to the LORD, Ishmael's son Zebadiah is presiding as ruler of the household of Judah with respect to all cases that pertain to the national government, and the descendants of Levi will preside over your other civil cases. Serve courageously, and the LORD will be with the upright."

All Israel in the time of Zerubbabel and in the time of Nehemiah gave allotments to each of the singers and gate keepers on a daily basis, setting them apart to benefit the descendants of Levi. And the descendants of Levi set them apart to benefit the descendants of Aaron.

There once was a man in the land of Uz named Job. The man was blameless as well as upright. He feared God and kept away from evil.

Then the LORD asked Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on earth. The man is blameless as well as upright. He fears God and keeps away from evil."

The LORD asked Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on earth. The man is blameless as well as upright. He fears God and keeps away from evil. He remains firm in his integrity, even though you have been urging me to overwhelm him without cause."

Now please think: Who has ever perished when they're innocent? Where have the upright been destroyed?

if you are clean and upright, surely then, he'll act on your behalf and restore your rightful place.

"I'm a laughingstock to my friends, someone who called on God. But then he answered this upright and blameless man, and I have become a laughingstock.

"He tore me apart when I was at ease; grabbing me by my neck, he shook me to pieces then he really made me his target.

The upright are appalled over this, and the innocent person is troubled by the godless.

In that place, the upright can reason with him; and I'll be acquitted once and for all by my judge."

when dust dries into a mass and then breaks apart into clods?

But understand this: the LORD has set apart the godly for himself! The LORD will hear me when I cry out to him!

Otherwise, they will rip me to shreds like a lion, tearing me apart with no one to rescue me.

God is my shield, the one who delivers the upright in heart.

Look, the wicked have bent their bow and placed their arrow on the string, to shoot from the darkness at the upright in heart.

Indeed, the LORD is righteous; he loves righteousness; the upright will see him face-to-face. To the Director: On an eight stringed harp. A Davidic Psalm.

I told the LORD, "You are my master, I have nothing good apart from you."

I was upright before him, and I kept myself from iniquity.

To the holy, you show your gracious love, to the upright, you show yourself upright;

As for God, his way is upright; the word of God is pure; he is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

the God who clothes me with strength, and who makes my way upright;

The precepts of the LORD are upright, making the heart rejoice. The commandment of the LORD is pure, giving light to the eyes.

Preserve your servant from arrogant people; do not let them rule over me. Then I will be upright and acquitted of great wickedness.

While they bowed down and fell, we arose and stood upright.

Righteous ones, be glad in the LORD and rejoice! Shout for joy, all of you who are upright in heart!

Rejoice in the LORD, righteous ones; for the praise of the upright is beautiful.

For the word of the LORD is upright; and all his works are done in faithfulness.

But when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together. They gathered together against me attackers whom I did not know. They tore me apart and would not stop.

Send forth your gracious love to those who know you, and your righteousness to those who are upright in heart.

Observe the blameless! Take note of the upright! Indeed, the future of that man is peace.

Like sheep, they are destined for the realm of the dead, with death as their shepherd. The upright will have dominion over them in the morning; their strength will be consumed in the afterlife, so that they have no home.

But God will tear you down forever; he will take you away, even snatching you out of your tent! He will uproot you from the land of the living. Interlude

The righteous rejoiced in the LORD, because they had fled to him for refuge. Let all the upright in heart exult. To the Director: A song. Lyrics by David.

They will proclaim: "The LORD is upright; my rock, in whom there is no injustice."

Light shines on the righteous; gladness on the morally upright.

The upright see it and rejoice, but the mouth of an evil person is shut.

Hallelujah! I will give thanks to the LORD with all of my heart in the assembled congregation of the upright.

His descendants will be powerful in the land, a generation of the upright who will be blessed.

A light shines in the darkness for the upright, for the one who is gracious, compassionate, and just.

I will praise you with an upright heart, as I learn your righteous decrees.

LORD, do good to those who are good, and to those who are upright in heart.

Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name, while the upright live in your presence. A Davidic Song

for acquiring the discipline that produces wise behavior, righteousness, justice, and upright living;

He stores up sound wisdom for the upright and is a shield to those who walk in integrity

Then you will understand what is right, just, and upright every good path.