Bible on The Divine

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD.

And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?

And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.

And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

And said, My LORD, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant:

And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?

And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.

Behold, Rebekah is before thee, take her, and go, and let her be thy master’s son’s wife, as the LORD hath spoken.

And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.

And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.

And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.

And the LORD said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life.

But when Pharaoh saw that there was respite, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.

And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:

Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

And Moses alone shall come near the LORD: but they shall not come nigh; neither shall the people go up with him.

Every one that passeth among them that are numbered, from twenty years old and above, shall give an offering unto the LORD.

And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.

And Moses spake unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the LORD commanded, saying,

And Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the LORD commanded Moses.

And they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten it on high upon the mitre; as the LORD commanded Moses.

And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD.

And this is the law of the meat offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the LORD, before the altar.

And he put all upon Aaron’s hands, and upon his sons’ hands, and waved them for a wave offering before the LORD.

And he shall take the two goats, and present them before the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.

Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.

That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith; I am the LORD.

Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them.

On the same day it shall be eaten up; ye shall leave none of it until the morrow: I am the LORD.

And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as iron, and your earth as brass:

And the LORD said unto Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar.

And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses.

And why have ye brought up the congregation of the LORD into this wilderness, that we and our cattle should die there?

Even the country which the LORD smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle:

And will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD, until he hath driven out his enemies from before him,

And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.

Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the LORD dwell among the children of Israel.

Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live?

Then beware lest thou forget the LORD, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.

And the LORD shewed signs and wonders, great and sore, upon Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his household, before our eyes:

Then will the LORD drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall possess greater nations and mightier than yourselves.

Yet the LORD hath not given you an heart to perceive, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, unto this day.

Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?

And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the LORD, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day.

At that time the LORD said unto Joshua, Make thee sharp knives, and circumcise again the children of Israel the second time.

There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass.

And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all the ground.

Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:

And they set them up Micah’s graven image, which he made, all the time that the house of God was in Shiloh.

And the LORD came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel. Then Samuel answered, Speak; for thy servant heareth.

Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.

And as touching the matter which thou and I have spoken of, behold, the LORD be between thee and me for ever.

And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD’s anointed, and be guiltless?

Then said Samuel, Wherefore then dost thou ask of me, seeing the LORD is departed from thee, and is become thine enemy?

And the king’s servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint.

And Nathan said, My lord, O king, hast thou said, Adonijah shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne?