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And then shall he send his messengers, and gather together his chosen from the four winds, from extremity of earth to extremity of heaven.

The Son of man shall send forth his messengers, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all scandals, and those doing iniquity;

So shall it be in the end of time; the messengers shall come forth, and separate the evil from the midst of the just,


And he shall send his messengers, with the great voice of the trumpet, and they shall bring together his chosen from the four winds, from the extremities of the heavens to the extremities.






And also of these prophesied Enoch, the seventh from Adam, saying, Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones, To do judgment to all, and to convince all their irreligious of all their works of irreligion which they have impiously acted, and of all the hard things which the sinful irreligious spake against him.


And reflecting upon these things, behold a messenger of the Lord appeared to him saying, Joseph, thou son of David, thou shouldest not fear to take to thyself Mary thy wife: for that begotten in her is of the Holy Spirit. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he shall save his people from their sins,

And the messenger, having come in to her said, Hail, thou made acceptable; the Lord with thee: praised thou among women. And having seen him, she was troubled at his words, and turned in her thoughts of what country this greeting might be. And the messenger said to her, Fear not, Mary: thou hast found grace with God. read more.
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bear a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and he shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. And Mary said to the messenger, How shall this be, since I. know not man? And the messenger having answered, said to her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, Elizabeth thy kinsman, she also having conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month to her, called barren. For nothing shall be impossible with God. And Mary said Behold the servant of the Lord; may it be to me according to thy word. And the messenger departed from her.

And she brought forth her firstborn son, and swathed him, and put him in a mangier; : for there was no place for them in the inn. And shepherds were in the country, sleeping in the fields, and watching over their flock the watches of the night. And, behold, a messenger of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them : and they fear a great fear. read more.
And the messenger said to them, Fear not : for, behold, I announce you good news, great joy, which shall be to all people. For this day a Saviour was born to you, who is Christ the Lord, in the city of David. And this the sign to you; ye shall find the babe swathed, lying in a manger. And suddenly was there a multitude with the messenger of the heavenly army praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest ones, and upon earth peace, benevolence in men. And it was when the messenger departed from them into heaven, and the men, the shepherds, said to one another, Let us pass through now to Bethlehem, and see this word done,which the Lord made known to us.








For if the word spoken by angels was firm, and every transgression and bad instruction received the just payment of reward;


And the anger of God will kindle because he went; and the messenger of Jehovah will stand in the way, for an adversary to him: and he rode upon his ass, and his two young men with him. And the ass will see the messenger of Jehovah standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass will turn from the way and go into the field: and Balaam will strike the ass to turn her in the way. And the messenger of Jehovah will stand in the hollow of the vineyards, an enclosure hence, and an enclosure thence. read more.
And the ass will see the messenger of Jehovah and she will press to the wall, and she will press Balaam's foot to the wall; and he will add to strike her, And the messenger of Jehovah will add to pass by and stand in a narrow place where is no way to turn to the right, and to the left And the ass will see the messenger of Jehovah and she will lie down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger will kindle, and he will strike the ass With a rod.


And a messenger of the Lord was seen to him, standing from the right of the altar of fumigation. And Zacharias having seen, was troubled, and fear fell upon him. And the messenger said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy supplication has been heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. read more.
And joy shall be to thee, and gladness: and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb. And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn back to the Lord their God. And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord. And Zacharias said to the messenger, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in her days. The messenger having answered, said to him, I am Gabriel, standing before God; and was sent to speak to thee, and announce these good news to thee. And, behold, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall be, because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be completed in their time.


And, behold, there was a great shaking; for a messenger of the Lord, having come down out of heaven, having come near, rolled away the stone from the door, and sat above it. And his aspect was as lightning, and his garment white as snow. And from fear of him the keepers were shaken, and were as dead. read more.
And the messenger, having answered, said to the women, Be ye not afraid; for I know that ye seek Jesus, having been crucified. He is not here: for he was raised, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.




And he will drive out Adam; and he will set up from the east of the garden of Eden, cherubims, and a flaming sword, turning itself about to keep the way of the tree of lives.


And they, having gone back, lo, the messenger of the Lord appears in a dream to Joseph, saying, Having risen, take to thyself the young child and his mother and flee into Egypt, and be there till I speak to thee; for Herod is about to seek the young child to destroy him.


And they said, Galilean men, why stand ye looking to heaven this Jesus, taken up from you to heaven, so shall he come which manner ye saw him going to heaven.



And thou, set the Levites over the dwelling of testimony, and over all its vessels, and over all which is to it: they shall lift up the dwelling and all its vessels, and they shall serve it, and they shall encamp round about the dwelling. And in the removing of the dwelling the Levites shall take it down, and in pitching the dwelling, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger coming near shall die. And the sons of Israel encamped each by his camp, and each by his flag for their warfare. read more.
And the Levites shall encamp round about the dwelling of testimony; and there shall not be anger upon the assembly of the sons of Israel: and the Levites shall watch the watch of the dwelling of testimony.

Bring near the tribe of Levi, and make it stand before Aaron the priest; and they served him. And they watched his watches, and the watches of all the assembly before the tent of appointment to do the work of the dwelling. And they shall watch all the vessels of the tent of appointment, and the watches of the sons of Israel, to do the work of the dwelling. read more.
And give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons; being given they were given to him from the sons of Israel.

To Gershon the families of the Libnites, and the families of the Shimites: these they of the families of the Gershonites. They being reviewed according to the number of every male, from the son of a month and above, they being reviewed, seven thousand and five hundred. The families of the Gershonites shall encamp behind the tent to the sea. read more.
And the chief of the house of the father to the Gershonites, Eliasaph, the son of Lael. And the watches of the sons of Gershon in the tent of appointment, the dwelling, and the tent, its covering, and the vail of the door of the tent of appointment, And the curtains of the enclosure, and the covering of the door of the enclosure, which is by the dwelling, and upon the altar round about, and its cords, and all its works. And for Kohath the families of the Amramites, and the families of the Izeharites, and the families of the Hebronites, and the families of the Uzzielites these they of the families of the Kohathites According to the number of every male, from the son of a month and above, eight thousand six hundred, watching the watches of the holy place. The families of the sons of Kohath shall encamp by the thigh of the tent to the south. And the chief of the house of the father to the families of the Kohathites, Elizaphan, son of Uzziel. And their watches, the ark, and the table, and the chandelier, and the altar, and the vessels of the holy place which they shall serve in them, and the covering and all its works. And the chief of the chiefs of the Levites, Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, set over those watching the watches of the holy place. To Merari the families of the Mahlites, and the families of the Mushites: these they of the families of the Merari. And they being reviewed according to the number of every male, from the son of a month and above, six thousand and two hundred, And the chief of the house of the father to the families of Merari, Zuriel, son of Abihail: by the thigh of the dwelling shall they encamp to the north. And the review of the watches of the sons of Merari, the boards of the dwelling, and its bars, and its pillars, and its bases, and all its vessels, and all its works, And the pillars of the enclosure round about, and their bases, and their pegs, and their cords.

And Jehovah will speak to Moses, and to Aaron, saying, Take the head of the sons of Kohath from the midst of the sons of Levi, according to their families, according to the house of their fathers: From the son of thirty years and above, and to the son of fifty years, all coming in to war to do the works of the tent of appointment read more.
These the works of the sons of Kohath in the tent of appointment, the holy of holies. And Aaron came, and his sons, in the removing of the camp, and they took down the vail of the covering, and they covered with it the ark of the testimony. And they gave upon it a covering of tahash skins, and they spread over a garment wholly cerulean purple from above, and they put up its bars. And upon the table of the face they shall spread a garment cerulean purple, and they gave upon it the dishes, and the censers, and the bowls and the cups pouring out: and the continual bread shall be upon it. And they spread upon them a garment of double scarlet, and they covered it with a cover of tahash skins, and they put up the bars. And they took a garment cerulean purple, and covered the chandelier of the light, and its lamps and its,tongs and its fire pans, and all the vessels of its oil, which they shall serve to it with them: And they gave it and all its vessels into a covering of tahash skins, and they gave upon the bar. And upon the altar of gold they will spread a garment cerulean purple, and they covered it with a tahash skin covering, and they set up its bars. And they shall take all the vessels of the service which they shall serve in them in the holy place, and they gave to the garment of cerulean purple, and they covered them in a tahash skin covering, and they gave upon the bar. And they shall anoint the altar, and spread upon it a purple garment: And they shall give upon it all its vessels which they shall serve upon it with them, the fire pans, and the flesh hooks, and the shovels and the vases, and all the vessels of the altar; and they covered over it a tahash skin covering, and they set up its bars. And Aaron and his sons finished to cover the holy place, and all the vessels of the holy place, in removing the camp; and after this the sons of Kohath shall come forth to lift up: and they shall not touch the holy place, and die. These the lifting up of the sons of Kohath in the tent of appointment

And Jehovah will speak to Moses and to Aaron, saying, Ye shall not cut off the tribe from the families of the Kohathites from the midst of the Levites. And this do ye to them, and they lived, and they shall not die, in their coming near the holy of holies: Aaron and his sons shall come in and set them a man, a man upon his works, and to his lifting up. read more.
And they shall not go in to see for a moment's time the holy place, and die. And Jehovah will speak to Moses, saying, Take the head of the sons of Gershon, them also according to the house of their fathers, according to their families; From the son of thirty years and above, even to the son of fifty years, thou shalt review them; all going, to war the warfare, to serve the service in the tent of appointment This the service from the families of the Gershonites, for service, and for lifting up: And they lifted up the curtains of the dwelling and the tent of appointment, its covering, and the covering of tahash which is upon it from above, and the covering of the door of the tent of appointment And the curtains of the enclosure, and the covering of the door of the gate of the enclosure which is by the dwelling and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the vessels of their service, and all which shall be made for them: and they shall serve. At the mouth of Aaron and his sons shall be all the service of the sons of the Gershonites for all their lilting up and for all their service: and ye shall appoint upon them in their watches all their lifting up. This the service from the families of the sons of the Gershonites in the tent of appointment: and their watches in the hand of Ithamar, son of Aaron the priest The sons of Merari according to their families, according to the house of their fathers, thou shalt review them; From the son of thirty years and above, and even to the son of fifty years, thou shalt review them all going forth to war, to serve the service of the tent of appointment And this the watches from their lifting up, for all their service in the tent of appointment; the boards of the dwelling, and its bars and its pillars, and its bases, And the pillars of the enclosure round about, and their bases, and their pegs, and their cords for all their vessels, and for all their service: and by name ye shall review the vessels of the watches of their lifting up. This the service from the families of the sons of Merari, for all their service in the tent of appointment, by the hand of Ithamar, son of Aaron the priest. And Moses shall review, and Aaron, and the chiefs of the assembly, the sons of the Kohathites, according to their families, and according to the house of their fathers, From the son of thirty years and above, even to the son of fifty years, all going forth to war, to the service in the tent of appointment And they being numbered according to their families shall be two thousand seven hundred and fifty. These the reviews of the families of the Kohathites, all serving in the tent of appointment, whom Moses reviewed and Aaron, at the mouth of Jehovah by the hand of Moses. And they being reviewed of the sons of Gershon, according to their families, according to the house of their fathers, From the son of thirty years and above, even to the son of fifty years, all going forth to war, for the service in the tent of appointment, And they being reviewed according to their families, according to the house of their fathers, shall be two thousand six hundred and thirty. These the reviewings of the families of the sons of Gershon, all serving in the tent of appointment, whom Moses reviewed and Aaron, at the mouth of Jehovah. And they being reviewed of the families of the sons of Merari, according to their families, according to the house of their fathers, From the son of thirty years, even to the son of fifty years, all going forth to war, for the service in the tent of appointment; And they being reviewed according to their families, shall be three thousand and two hundred. These the reviewings of the families of the sons of Merari, whom Moses reviewed and Aaron, at the mouth of Jehovah, by the hand of Moses. All the reviewings which Moses reviewed, and Aaron, and the chiefs of Israel, the Levites, according to their families, and according to the house of their fathers, From the son of thirty years and above, and even to the son of fifty years, all going forth to serve the works of the service, and the works of lifting up in the tent of appointment; And they being reviewed shall be eight thousand and five hundred and eighty. At the mouth of Jehovah he reviewed them by the hand of Moses, a man, a man for his works and for his lifting up: and they were reviewed which Jehovah commanded Moses.

And I will give the Levites, being given to Aaron and to his sons, from the midst of the sons of Israel, to work the works of the sons of Israel in the tent of appointment, and to expiate for the sons of Israel: and there shall not be a blow among the sons of Israel, in the sons of Israel coming to the holy place.

And they watched thy watches, and the watches of all the tent: but to the vessels of the holy place, and to the altar they shall not come near, and they shall not die, also they, also ye. And they were joined to thee, and they watched the watches of the tent of appointment for all the service of the tent: and the stranger shall not come near to you And ye watched the watches of the holy place, and the watches of the altar; and anger shall no more be upon the sons of Israel. read more.
And I, behold, I took your brethren the Levites from the midst of the sons of Israel: to you being given a gift to Jehovah to serve the services of the tent of appointment


And they will lodge round about the house of God, for upon them the watches, and they over its opening, and for morning to morning. And from them over the vessels of the service, for by number they will bring them in, and by number they will carry them forth. And from them being appointed over the vessels, and over all the vessels of the holy place, and over the fine flour and the wine and the oil, and the frankincense and the spices.

And he will gather together all the chiefs of Israel, and the priests and the Levites. And the Levites will be numbered from the son of thirty years and above: and their number, for their craniums, for the men, thirty and eight thousand. From these to superintend over the work of the house of Jehovah, twenty and four thousand; and scribes and judges, six thousand: read more.
And four thousand gate keepers, and four thousand praising to Jehovah with instruments which I made to praise. And David will divide them into divisions to the sons of Levi, to Gershon, Kohath and Merari. To Gershon, Laadan, and Shimei. The sons of Laadan: the head, Jehiel, and Zetham and Joel, three. The sons of Shimei: Shelomith, and Haziel and Haran three. These heads of the fathers to Laadan. And the sons of Shimei Jahath, Zina, and Jeush and Beriah. These four the sons of Shimei. And Jahath will be head, and Ziza, the second: and Jeush and Beriah did not multiply sons; and they will be to the father's house for one reviewing. The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel, four. The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses: and Aaron will be separated for his consecrating the holy of holies, he and his sons, even to forever, to burn incense before Jehovah to serve him and to praise in his name, even to forever. And Moses the man of God, his sons will be called for the tribe of Levi. The sons of Moses: Gershom and Eliezer. The sons of Gersbom, Shebuel the head. And the sons of Ehezer will be Rehabiah the head. And to Eliezer was no other sons; and the sons of Rehabiah were multipled to going up. The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the head. The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the head, Amariah the second, Jehaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. The sons of Uzziel: Micah the head, and Jesiah the second. The sons of Merari Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish. And Eleazar will die, and no sons were to him, but daughters: and their brethren the sons of Kish will take them. The sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three. These the sons of Levi for the house of their fathers: the heads of the fathers for their reviewing by the number of names to their craniums doing the work for the service of the house of Jehovah, from the son of twenty years and above. For David said, Jehovah God of Israel caused rest to his people, and they will dwell in Jerusalem forever; And also to the Levites: not to lift up the dwelling and all its vessels for its service. For by the last words of David these the number of the sons of Levi from the son of twenty years and above. For from their station at the hand of the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of Jehovah, upon the enclosures and upon the cells and for the cleansing to all the holy place and the works of the service of the house of God. And for the bread of the arrangement, and for the fine flour for the gift, and for the thin cakes unleavened, and for the pan, and for the mingling, and for all measure and extension. And to stand in the morning by morning to confess and to praise to Jehovah, and so at evening. And to bring up for all burnt-offerings to Jehovah for the Sabbaths, for the new moons, and for the appointments by number, according to the judgment upon them, always before Jehovah And they watched the watches of the tent of appointment, and the watches of the holy place, and the watches of the sons of Aaron, their brethren for the service of the house of Jehovah.

And I shall separate from the chiefs of the priests twelve to Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and with them ten from their brethren And I shall weigh to them the silver and the gold, and the vessels of the oblation of the house of God, that the king and his counselors. and his chiefs and all Israel being found had lifted up And I shall weigh to their hand the silver, six hundred and fifty talents, and vessels of silver to a hundred talents; gold, a hundred talents; read more.
And twenty goblets of gold to a thousand darics: and different vessels of good shining brass, desirable as gold. And saying to them, Ye are holy to Jehovah, and the vessels are holy; and the silver and the gold a voluntary gift to Jehovah the God of your fathers. Watch and guard till ye shall weigh before the chiefs of the priests and the Levites, and the chiefs of the fathers to Israel in Jerusalem in the cells of the house of Jehovah. And the priests and the Levites received the weight of the silver and the gold, and the vessels, to bring to Jerusalem to the house of God. And we removed from the river Ahava in the twelfth to the first month, to go to Jerusalem: and the band of our God was upon us and he will deliver us from the hand of the enemy, and of him lying in wait upon the way. And we shall come to Jerusalem, and shall dwell there three days. And in the fourth day we shall weigh the silver and the gold and the vessels in the house of our God, by the hand of Meremoth son of Uriah the priest; and with him Eleazar son of Phinehas; and with them Jozabad son of Joshua, and Noadiah son of Levites; In number, in weight to all: and all the weight shall be written in that time.