Thematic Bible




Thematic Bible



All those who were chosen for door-keepers in the vestibule, were two hundred and twelve, - the same, in their villages, had registered themselves, the same, did David and Samuel the seer establish in their trust.

And David spake to the chiefs of the Levites, to station their brethren the singers, with instruments of song, harps and lyres, and cymbals, - sounding aloud at the lifting up of the voice, for joy. So the Levites caused to stand, Heman son of Joel, and, of his brethren, Asaph, son of Berechiah, - and, of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan, son of Kushaiah; and, with them, their brethren of the second degree, - Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mickneiah, and Obed-edom and Jeiel, the door-keepers. read more.
And, the singers, Heman, Asaph and Ethan, with cymbals of bronze, were to sound aloud; and Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah and Benaiah, - with harps, over the trebles; and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel and Azaziah, - with lyres over the bass, to take the lead. And, Chenaniah the leader of the Levites, in the service, used to give instructions in the service, because skilful was he. And, Berechiah and Elkanah, were door-keepers to the ark. And, Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethanel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, were blowing with the trumpets, before the ark of God, - and, Obed-edom and Jehiah, were door-keepers, to the ark.

And he placed before the ark of Yahweh certain of the Levites, as attendants, - and to celebrate, and to give thanks and render praise, unto Yahweh, God of Israel; Asaph the chief, and, second to him, Zechariah, - Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with instruments of harps, and with lyres, and Asaph with cymbals, sounding aloud: and Benaiah and Jahaziel, the priests, - with trumpets continually, before the ark of the covenant of God.

So he left there, before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, Asaph and his brethren, - to be in attendance before the ark continually, for the duty of a day on its day; and Obed-edom with his brethren, sixty-eight, - and Obed-edom son of Jedithun and Hosah to be doorkeepers; and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the habitation of Yahweh, - in the high place that was in Gibeon: read more.
to offer ascending-sacrifices unto Yahweh, upon the altar of ascending-sacrifice, - continually, morning and evening, - even according to all that is written in the law of Yahweh, which he commanded concerning Israel; and, with them, Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of the chosen ones, who were distinguished by name, - to give thanks unto Yahweh, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness! And, with them, Heman and Jeduthun, with the trumpets, and the cymbals, for sounding aloud, and the instruments for the songs of God, - and the sons of Jeduthun, for the gate. And all the people departed, every man to his house, - and David went round, to bless his own household.


This, moreover, is what thou shalt offer upon the altar, two lambs of a year old day by day, continually: The one lamb, shalt thou offer in the morning, and the second lamb, shalt thou offer between the evenings; and a tenth part of fine meal mingled with a fourth part of the hin of beaten oil, and, as a drink-offering, a fourth part of the hin of wine, - with the one lamb. read more.
And the second lamb, shalt thou offer between the evenings,-according to the meal-offering of the morning, and according to the drink-offering thereof, shalt thou offer with it, for a satisfying odour, an altar-flame, to Yahweh: a continual ascending-sacrifice to your generations, at the opening of the tent of meeting, before Yahweh, where will meet with you, to speak unto thee there.

This, is the oblation of Aaron and his sons, which they shall bring near unto Yahweh in the day when he is anointed, The tenth of an ephah of fine meal, as a continual meal-offering, - half thereof in the morning, and half thereof in the evening;

So they settled the altar upon its stands, for, dread, was upon them, because of the peoples of the countries, - therefore caused they to go up thereon, ascending-sacrifices unto Yahweh, ascending-sacrifices for the morning and for the evening.

So it came to pass when, the sun, had gone in, and Ira thick darkness, had come on, that lo there was a smoking hearth and torch of fire, which passed through between these pieces.

lo! I, am about to build a house for the Name of Yahweh my God, to hallow unto him - to burn before him sweet incense, and for a continual setting in array, and to offer ascending-sacrifices morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the appointed feasts of Yahweh our God,-age-abiding, is this law for Israel.

and they are making a perfume unto Yahweh, with ascending-sacrifices morning by morning, and evening by evening and an incense of sweet spices, and are putting in order bread upon the pure table, and the lampstand of gold with the lamps thereof, for lighting up evening by evening, for, observant, are we of the charge of Yahweh our God, - whereas, ye, have forsaken him.

in addition to the monthly ascending-sacrifice with the meal-offering thereof and the continual ascending sacrifice, with the meal-offering thereof and the drink-offering thereof according to their regulation, - for a satisfying odour, an altar-flame, unto Yahweh.

to offer ascending-sacrifices unto Yahweh, upon the altar of ascending-sacrifice, - continually, morning and evening, - even according to all that is written in the law of Yahweh, which he commanded concerning Israel;

And a he-lamb of the first year without defect, shalt thou offer as an ascending- sacrifice day, unto Yahweh, - morning by morning shalt thou offer it. And a meal-offering, shalt thou offer thereupon morning by morning, of the sixth of an ephah and of, the third part of an hin to moisten the fine meal, - a meal-offering to Yahweh, age-abiding statutes continually. Thus shall they offer the he-lamb and the meal-offering and the morning by morning, - a continual ascending-sacrifices.


And he shall lean his hand upon its head, and shall slay it before the tent of meeting, - and the sons of Aaron shall dash its blood against the altar, round about.

and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, - and shall sprinkle of the blood seven times before Yahweh, upon the face of the veil;

Then shall the sons of Aaron make thereof a perfume at the altar, upon the ascending-sacrifice which is on the wood, which is on the fire, - an altar-flame of a satisfying odour unto Yahweh.

Then shall the priest make a perfume at the altar, - the food of an altar-flame for a satisfying odour, - all the fat - unto Yahweh.

Only, the priests, were too few, and were unable to flay all the ascending-sacrifices, - so their brethren the Levites strengthened them, until the work was complete and until the priests had hallowed themselves, for, the Levites, were more upright in heart to hallow themselves, than the priests.

and they are making a perfume unto Yahweh, with ascending-sacrifices morning by morning, and evening by evening and an incense of sweet spices, and are putting in order bread upon the pure table, and the lampstand of gold with the lamps thereof, for lighting up evening by evening, for, observant, are we of the charge of Yahweh our God, - whereas, ye, have forsaken him.

so shall he bring it in unto the sons of Aaron, the priests, and he shall grasp therefrom a handful of the fine meal thereof and of the oil thereof, besides all the frankincense thereof, - and the priest shall make a perfume with the memorial thereof at the altar, an altar-flame of a satisfying odour unto Yahweh.

to offer ascending-sacrifices unto Yahweh, upon the altar of ascending-sacrifice, - continually, morning and evening, - even according to all that is written in the law of Yahweh, which he commanded concerning Israel;

for the priests and the Levites, had purified themselves, as one man, all of them, were pure, - so they slaughtered the passover for all the Sons of the Exile, and for their brethren the priests, and for themselves.

Then shall he lean his hand, upon the head of the ascending-sacrifice, - and it shall be accepted for him to put a propitiatory covering over him; and he shall slay the young bullock before Yahweh, - and the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall bring near the blood, and shall dash the blood against the altar round about, even the altar that is at the entrance of the tent of meeting. Then shall he flay the ascending-sacrifice, - and cut it up into its pieces. read more.
And the sons of Aaron the priest shall place fire upon the altar, - and arrange wood, upon the fire. And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall arrange the pieces, the head and the fat, - upon the wood, that is on the fire, that is on the altar. But its inwards and its legs, shall they bathe with water, - then shall the priest make, of the whole, a perfume at the altar, an ascending-sacrifice an altar-flame of a satisfying odour unto Yahweh. But, if of the flock, be his oblation, - of the sheep or of the goats, for an ascending-sacrifice, a male without defect, shall he bring near. And he shall slay it on the side of the altar northward, before Yahweh, - and the sons of Aaron the priests shall dash its blood against the altar round about. And he shall cut it up into its pieces, and its head, and its fat, - and the priest shall arrange them upon the wood that is on the fire, that is on the altar, But the inwards and the legs, shall he bathe in water, - then shall the priest bring near the whole and make a perfume at the altar, an ascending-sacrifice, it is an altar-flame of a satisfying odour, unto Yahweh. But, if, of birds, be the ascending-sacrifice of his oblation unto Yahweh, then shall he bring near of the turtle-doves or of the young pigeons, his oblation. And the priest shall bring it near unto the altar shall nip off its head, and make a perfume at the altar, - and its blood shall be drained out upon the wall of the altar. Then shall he take away its crop with its plumage, - and cast it beside the altar, eastward, into the place of fat ashes; and he shall cleave it in its wings - he shall not divide it asunder, so shall the priest make a perfume therewith, at the altar, upon the wood that is on the fire, - an ascending-sacrifice, it is, an altar-flame of a satisfying odour, unto Yahweh.

Then shall the priest make a perfume, with the memorial thereof, - from the crushed grain thereof and from the oil thereof, besides all the frankincense thereof, - an altar-flame, unto Yahweh.

Then shall the priest make a perfume, at the altar, - the food of an altar-flame, unto Yahweh.

And the anointed priest shall take of the blood of the bullock, - and bring it into the tent of meeting; and the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, - and sprinkle of the blood seven times, before Yahweh, in front of the veil of the sanctuary. Then shall the priest put of the blood upon the horns of the altar of fragrant incense before Yahweh, which is in the tent of meeting, - and, all the remainder of the blood of the bullock, shall he pour out at the base of the altar of ascending-sacrifice, which is at the entrance of the tent of meeting, read more.
And all the fat of the sin-bearing bullock, shall he heave up therefrom, - the fat that covereth over the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards; and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them which is upon the loins, - and as for the caul upon the liver, upon the kidneys, shall he remove it: just as it is heaved up from the ox of the peace-offering, - and the priest shall make of them a perfume on the altar of ascending-sacrifice, But, as for the skin of the bullock and all its flesh with its head and with its legs, - and its inwards, and its dung, he shall take forth the entire bullock - unto the outside of the camp, unto a clean place unto the outpoured heap of fat-ashes, and shall burn it up on wood in the fire, - upon the outpoured heap of fat-ashes, shall it be burned up.

And the priest shall take of the blood of the sin-bearer with his finger, and put upon the horns of the altar of ascending-sacrifice; and, the remainder of the blood thereof, shall he pour out at the base of the altar of ascending-sacrifice; and with all the fat thereof, shall he make a perfume at the altar, as with the fat of the peace-offering, - so shall the priest put a propitiatory-covering over him because of his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.

Then shall the priest take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put upon the horns of the altar of ascending-sacrifice, - and all the remaining bleed thereof, shall he pour out, at the base of the altar; and all the fat thereof, shall he remove as the fat from off the peace-offering was removed, and the priest shall make a perfume at the altar, for a satisfying odour unto Yahweh, - so shall the priest put propitiatory-covering over him, and it shall be forgiven him. And, if a lamb, he bring in. as his oblation for a sin-bearer, a female without defect, shall he bring in; read more.
and shall lean his hand upon the head of the sin-bearer, - and shall slay it as a sin-bearer, in the place where they slay the ascending-sacrifice. Then shall the priest take of the blood of the sin-bearer with his finger, and put upon the horns of the altar of ascending-sacrifice, - and all the remaining blood thereof, shall he pour out, at the base of the altar; and all the fat thereof, shall he remove as the fat of the lamb is removed, from the peace-offering, and the priest shall make a perfume therewith at the altar, upon the altar-flames of Yahweh, - so shall the priest put a propitiatory-covering over him on account of his sin which he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.

So they slaughtered the passover, and the priests dashed the blood received at their hand, and the Levites were flaying the offerings . Then they removed the ascending-sacrifice, that they might give them - by the divisions of each ancestral house - unto the sons of the people, to offer unto Yahweh, as it is written in the Book of Moses, - and, in like manner, with the bullocks. And they cooked the passover with fire, according to the regulation, - but, the hallowed things, cooked they in cauldrons and in pots and in bowls, and then took quickly, unto all the sons of the people. read more.
And, afterwards, prepared they for themselves and for the priests, because, the priests, the sons of Aaron, had been engaged in offering up the ascending-sacrifice and the fat pieces, until night, - the Levites, therefore prepared for themselves, and for the priests, the sons of Aaron.

And, every priest, indeed, standeth daily publicly ministering, and the same sacrifices ofttimes offering, the which never can clear away sins;