The well dug by princes and by leaders of the people, dug with a royal scepter and with their walking sticks. They moved from the wilderness to Mattanah,

Then he made those who remain to dominate over the nobles among the people. Jehovah made me have dominion over the mighty.

So she sent a letter in Ahab's name, stamped with his stamp, to the elders and nobles who were in authority with Naboth.

He took the company commanders, the nobles, the people's governors, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king from Jehovah's Temple. They went through Upper Gate to the royal palace and seated the king on the royal throne. The nobles, the governors of the people, and

The chiefs had no knowledge of where I had been or what I was doing. I had not then said anything to the Jews or to the priests or the great ones or the chiefs or the rest of those who were doing the work.

Important people send their assistants out for water. They do not find any water at the cisterns. They return with their containers empty. They cover their heads, because they are ashamed and dishonored.

Laid not

Jehovah spoke to Moses: Go down and warn the people. They should not break through to gaze at Jehovah. Many of them would perish.

But he said: You cannot see my face, because no one may see me and live.

Then Jacob was by himself. A man was fighting with him till dawn.

Did people ever hear the voice of God speaking out of the middle of the fire, as you have heard, and live?

Manoah told his wife: We will die, for we have seen God (a God-like being)!

They saw

They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something that looked like a pavement made out of sapphire. It was as bright as the sky.

She called the name of Jehovah, who spoke to her: You are the God who sees me, for she said, 'I have not seen the one who sees me.'

Did eat

Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God, and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat a meal with Moses' father-in-law before God.

Abraham will definitely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth will be blessed in him.

He offered a sacrifice on the mountain. He invited his relatives to eat the meal with him. They ate with him and spent the night on the mountain.

You and your households should eat there before Jehovah your God, and rejoice in all your undertakings that Jehovah your God has blessed.

Go your way, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart for God now accepts your works.

Get the prize calf and kill it. Let us celebrate with a feast!

The cup of blessing we bless, is it not the sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread we break, is it not the sharing of the body of Christ?

General references

Then Moses and Aaron went to Egypt and assembled all the elders of the people of Israel.

Did people ever hear the voice of God speaking out of the middle of the fire, as you have heard, and live?