But if the animals were weaker, he did not set the branches there. ¹  So the weaker animals ended up belonging to Laban ²  and the stronger animals to Jacob.

I was consumed by scorching heat ¹  during the day and by piercing cold ²  at night, and I went without sleep. ³ 

Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is there if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?

Even though she continued to speak ¹  to Joseph day after day, he did not respond ²  to her invitation to have sex with her. ³ 

So the people took their dough before the yeast was added, ¹  with their kneading troughs bound up in their clothing on their shoulders.

“You are to make its seven lamps, ¹  and then set ²  its lamps up on it, so that it will give light ³  to the area in front of it.

Then you are to cut the ram into pieces and wash the entrails and its legs and put them on its pieces and on its head

When Moses set up the tabernacle and put its bases in place, he set up its frames, attached its bars, and set up its posts.

You must not swear falsely ¹  in my name, so that you do not profane ²  the name of your God. I am the Lord.

They must spread over them a scarlet cloth, and cover the same with a covering of fine leather; and they must insert its poles.

So the Israelites did so, and expelled them outside the camp. As the Lord had spoken ¹  to Moses, so the Israelites did.

The avenger ¹  of blood himself must kill the murderer; when he meets him, he must kill him.

Instead, you must kill him without fail! ¹  Your own hand must be the first to strike him, ²  and then the hands of the whole community.

You must not pity him, but purge out the blood of the innocent ¹  from Israel, so that it may go well with you.

Then King Horam of Gezer came up to help Lachish, but Joshua struck down him and his army ¹  until no survivors remained.

One of you makes a thousand run away, ¹  for the Lord your God fights for you ²  as he promised you he would. ³ 

The king of Israel replied, “Tell him the one who puts on his battle gear should not boast like one who is taking it off.” ¹ 

The prophet then went and stood by the road, waiting for the king. He also disguised himself by putting a bandage down over his eyes.

Certainly you have heard how the kings of Assyria have annihilated all lands. ¹  Do you really think you will be rescued? ² 

There were others who said, “We are putting up our fields, our vineyards, and our houses as collateral in order to obtain grain during the famine.”