You must not do any regular work, but ¹  you must present a gift to the Lord.’”

Because of the impending crisis I think it best for you to remain as you are.

“‘You must bring the grain offering that must be made from these to the Lord. Present it to the priest, ¹  and he will bring it to the altar.

and I weighed out to them the silver, the gold, and the vessels intended for the temple of our God – items that the king, his advisers, his officials, and all Israel who were present had contributed.

This was a symbol for the time then present, when gifts and sacrifices were offered that could not perfect the conscience of the worshiper.

They got their gifts ready for Joseph’s arrival ¹  at noon, for they had heard ²  that they were to have a meal ³  there.

Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him ¹  before Pharaoh. Jacob blessed ²  Pharaoh.

Then he presented the burnt offering ram and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram,

He must then take the two goats ¹  and stand them before the Lord at the entrance of the Meeting Tent,

“Bring the tribe of Levi near, ¹  and present ²  them before Aaron the priest, that they may serve him. ³ 

“‘Then the priest must present all these ¹  before the Lord and offer ²  his purification offering and his burnt offering.

The leaders offered ¹  gifts ²  for ³  the dedication ⁴  of the altar when it was anointed. ⁵  And the leaders presented ⁶  their offering before the altar.

He brought the tribute payment to King Eglon of Moab. (Now Eglon was a very fat man.)

So, I find the law that when I want to do good, evil is present with me.

I wish I could be with you now and change my tone of voice, ¹  because I am perplexed about you.

and do not present your members to sin as instruments ¹  to be used for unrighteousness, ²  but present yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead and your members to God as instruments ³  to be used for righteousness.

Then he presented the people’s offering. He took the sin offering male goat which was for the people, slaughtered it, and performed a decontamination rite with it ¹  like the first one. ² 

Joshua assembled all the Israelite tribes at Shechem. He summoned Israel’s elders, rulers, judges, and leaders, and they appeared before God.

The priests left the holy place. ¹  All the priests who participated had consecrated themselves, no matter which division they represented. ² 

Now the day came when ²  the sons of God ³  came to present themselves before ⁴  the Lord – and Satan ⁵  also arrived among them.