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The Glory of the  Lord 34  Suddenly the sacred tent was covered by a thick cloud and filled with the glory of the  Lord .  35  And so, Moses could not enter the tent.  36  Whenever the cloud moved from the tent, the people would break camp and follow;  37  then they would set up camp and stay there, until it moved again.  38  No matter where the people traveled, the  Lord  was with them. Each day his cloud was over the tent, and each night a fire could be seen in the cloud. The Promise Study Edition Contemporary English Version    $46.01

The Sacred Chest 37  Bezalel built a chest of acacia wood forty-five inches long, twenty-seven inches wide, and twenty-seven inches high.  2  He covered it inside and out with pure gold and put a gold edging around the top.  3  He made four gold rings and fastened one of them to each of the four legs of the chest.  4  Then he made two poles of acacia wood, covered them with gold,  5  and put them through the rings, so the chest could be carried by the poles. 6  The entire lid of the chest, which was also covered with pure gold, was the place of mercy. [a]   7-9  On each of the two ends of the chest he made a winged creature of hammered gold. They faced each other, and their wings covered the place of mercy. The Promise Study Edition Contemporary English Version    $46.01

Bezalel and Oholiab 30  Moses said to the people of Israel: The  Lord  has chosen Bezalel [ b ]  of the Judah tribe.  31-33  Not only has the  Lord  filled him with his Spirit, but he has given him wisdom and made him a skilled craftsman who can create objects of art with gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood.  34  The  Lord  is urging him and Oholiab [ c ]  from the tribe of Dan to teach others.  35  And he has given them all kinds of artistic skills, including the ability to design and embroider with blue, purple, and red wool and to weave fine linen. The Promise Study Edition Contemporary English Version    $46.01

5  The  Lord  God came down in a cloud and stood beside Moses there on the mountain. God spoke his holy name, “the  Lord .” [ a ]   6  Then he passed in front of Moses and called out, “I am the  Lord  God. I am merciful and very patient with my people. I show great love, and I can be trusted.  7  I keep my promises to my people forever, but I also punish anyone who sins. When people sin, I punish them and their children, and also their grandchildren and great-grandchildren.” The Promise Study Edition Contemporary English Version    $46.01

The  Lord  Is with His People 7  Moses used to set up a tent far from camp. He called it the “meeting tent,” and whoever needed some message from the  Lord  would go there.  8  Each time Moses went out to the tent, everyone would stand at the entrance to their own tents and watch him enter.  9-11  Then they would bow down because a thick cloud would come down in front of the tent, and the  Lord  would speak to Moses face to face, just like a friend. Afterwards, Moses would return to camp, but his young assistant Joshua [ b ]  would stay at the tent. The  Lord  Promises To Be with His People 12  Moses said to the  Lord , “I know that you have told me to lead these people to the land you promised them. But you have not told me who my assistant will be. You have said that you are my friend and that you are pleased with me.  13  If this is true, let me know what your plans are, then I can obey and continue to please you. And don’t forget that you have chosen this nation to be your

The Oil for the Lamp in the Holy Place The  Lord  said to Moses: 20  Command the people of Israel to supply you with the purest olive oil. Do this so the lamp will keep burning  21  in front of the curtain that separates the holy place from the most holy place, where the sacred chest is kept. Aaron and his sons are responsible for keeping the lamp burning every night in the sacred tent. The Israelites must always obey this command. The Promise Study Edition Contemporary English Version    $46.01

The Sacred Chest The  Lord  said to Moses: 10  Tell the people to build a chest of acacia wood forty-five inches long, twenty-seven inches wide, and twenty-seven inches high.  11  Cover it inside and out with pure gold and put a gold edging around the lid.  12  Make four gold rings and fasten one of them to each of the four legs of the chest.  13  Make two poles of acacia wood. Cover them with gold  14  and put them through the rings, so the chest can be carried by the poles.  15  Don’t ever remove the poles from the rings.  16  When I give you the Ten Commandments written on two flat stones, put them inside the chest. 17  Cover the lid of the chest with pure gold.  18-19  Then hammer out two winged creatures of pure gold and fasten them to the lid at the ends of the chest.  20  The creatures must face each other with their wings spread over the chest.  21  Inside it place the two flat stones with the Ten Commandments and put the gold lid on top of the chest.  22  I will meet y

5  He also sent some young men to burn offerings and to sacrifice bulls as special offerings [ a ]  to the  Lord .  6  Moses put half of the blood from the animals into bowls and sprinkled the rest on the altar.  7  Then he read aloud the  Lord ’s commands and promises, and the people shouted, “We will obey the  Lord  and do everything he has commanded!” 8  Moses took the blood from the bowls and sprinkled it on the people. Next, he told them, “With this blood the  Lord  makes his agreement with you.” The Promise Study Edition Contemporary English Version    $46.01

Property Laws The  Lord  said: 22  If you steal an ox and slaughter or sell it, you must replace it with five oxen; if you steal a sheep and slaughter it or sell it, you must replace it with four sheep.  2-4  But if you cannot afford to replace the animals, you must be sold as a slave to pay for what you have stolen. If you steal an ox, donkey, or sheep, and are caught with it still alive, you must pay the owner double. If you happen to kill a burglar who breaks into your home after dark, you are not guilty. But if you kill someone who breaks in during the day, you are guilty of murder. 5  If you allow any of your animals to stray from your property and graze [ a ]  in someone else’s field or vineyard, you must repay the damage from the best part of your own harvest of grapes and grain. 6  If you carelessly let a fire spread from your property to someone else’s, you must pay the owner for any crops or fields destroyed by the fire. 7  Suppose a neighbor asks you to keep so

12  Respect your father and your mother, and you will live a long time in the land I am giving you. The Promise Study Edition Contemporary English Version    $46.01

The Ten Commandments 20  God said to the people of Israel: 2  I am the  Lord  your God, the one who brought you out of Egypt where you were slaves. 3  Do not worship any god except me. 4  Do not make idols that look like anything in the sky or on earth or in the ocean under the earth.  5  Don’t bow down and worship idols. I am the  Lord  your God, and I demand all your love. If you reject me, I will punish your families for three or four generations.  6  But if you love me and obey my laws, I will be kind to your families for thousands of generations. The Promise Study Edition Contemporary English Version    $46.01

At Mount Sinai 19  1-2  The Israelites left Rephidim. [ a ]  Then two months after leaving Egypt, they arrived at the desert near Mount Sinai, where they set up camp at the foot of the mountain. 3  Moses went up the mountain to meet with the  Lord  God, who told him to say to the people: 4  You saw what I did in Egypt, and you know how I brought you here to me, just as a mighty eagle carries its young.  5  Now if you will faithfully obey me, you will be my very own people. The whole world is mine,  6  but you will be my holy nation and serve me as priests. Moses, that is what you must tell the Israelites. 7  After Moses went back, he reported to the leaders what the  Lord  had said,  8  and they promised, “We will do everything the  Lord  has commanded.” So Moses told the  Lord  about this. 9  The  Lord  said to Moses, “I will come to you in a thick cloud and let the people hear me speak to you. Then they will always trust you.” Again Moses reported to the people what t

5-6  While Israel was camped in the desert near Mount Sinai, [ d ]  Jethro sent Moses this message: “I am coming to visit you, and I am bringing your wife and two sons.” 7  When they arrived, Moses went out and bowed down in front of Jethro, then kissed him. After they had greeted each other, they went into the tent,  8  where Moses told him everything the  Lord  had done to protect Israel against the Egyptians and their king. He also told him how the  Lord  had helped them in all of their troubles. 9  Jethro was so pleased to hear this good news about what the  Lord  had done,  10  that he shouted, “Praise the  Lord ! He rescued you and the Israelites from the Egyptians and their king.  11  Now I know that the  Lord is the greatest God, because he has rescued Israel from their arrogant enemies.”  12  Jethro offered sacrifices to God. Then Aaron and Israel’s leaders came to eat with Jethro there at the place of worship. The Promise Study Edition Contemporary English Version   

The  Lord  Gives Water from a Rock 17  The Israelites left the desert and moved from one place to another each time the  Lord  ordered them to. Once they camped at Rephidim, [ a ] but there was no water for them to drink. 2  The people started complaining to Moses, “Give us some water!” Moses replied, “Why are you complaining to me and trying to put the  Lord  to the test?” 3  But the people were thirsty and kept on complaining, “Moses, did you bring us out of Egypt just to let us and our families and our animals die of thirst?” 4  Then Moses prayed to the  Lord , “What am I going to do with these people? They are about to stone me to death!” 5  The  Lord  answered, “Take some of the leaders with you and go ahead of the rest of the people. Also take along the walking stick you used to strike the Nile River,  6  and when you get to the rock at Mount Sinai, [ b ]  I will be there with you. Strike the rock with the stick, and water will pour out for the people to drink.” Mos

The  Lord  Sends Food from Heaven 16  On the fifteenth day of the second month after the Israelites had escaped from Egypt, they left Elim and started through the western edge of the Sinai Desert [ a ]  in the direction of Mount Sinai.  2  There in the desert they started complaining to Moses and Aaron,  3  “We wish the  Lord  had killed us in Egypt. When we lived there, we could at least sit down and eat all the bread and meat we wanted. But you have brought us out here into this desert, where we are going to starve.” 4  The  Lord  said to Moses, “I will send bread [ b ]  down from heaven like rain. Each day the people can go out and gather only enough for that day. That’s how I will see if they obey me.  5  But on the sixth day of each week they must gather and cook twice as much.” 6  Moses and Aaron told the people, “This evening you will know that the  Lord  was the one who rescued you from Egypt.  7  And in the morning you will see his glorious power, because he has heard