“‘Any person ¹  who eats an animal that has died of natural causes ²  or an animal torn by beasts, whether a native citizen or a foreigner, ³  must wash his clothes, bathe in water, and be unclean until evening; then he becomes clean.

The ropes of Sheol ¹  tightened around me; ²  the snares of death trapped me. ³ 

After Ahab died, Moab rebelled against Israel. ¹ 

He captured the fortified cities of Judah and marched against Jerusalem.

When it rises up, the mighty are terrified, at its thrashing about they withdraw. ¹ 

The ropes of Sheol tightened around me, ¹  the snares of death trapped me. ² 

I am like an owl ¹  in the wilderness; I am like a screech owl ²  among the ruins. ³ 

I stay awake; ¹  I am like a solitary bird on a roof.

A fool takes no pleasure ¹  in understanding but only in disclosing ²  what is on his mind. ³ 

For the creation eagerly waits for the revelation of the sons of God.

And since ¹  this was not done without a sworn affirmation – for the others have become priests without a sworn affirmation,

to godliness, brotherly affection; to brotherly affection, unselfish ¹  love. ² 

and take the garments and clothe Aaron with the tunic, ¹  the robe of the ephod, the ephod, and the breastpiece; you are to fasten the ephod on him by using the skillfully woven waistband. ² 

“Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘When you enter the land that I am giving you, the land must observe a Sabbath ¹  to the Lord.

It was reported to the family ¹  of David, “Syria has allied with ²  Ephraim.” They and their people were emotionally shaken, just as the trees of the forest shake before the wind. ³ 

“‘When they enter the gates of the inner court, they must wear linen garments; they must not have any wool on them when they minister in the inner gates of the court and in the temple.

I know Ephraim all too well; ¹  the evil of ²  Israel is not hidden from me. For you have engaged in prostitution, O Ephraim; Israel has defiled itself. ³ 

because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to the law of God, nor is it able to do so.

He is the reason you have a relationship with Christ Jesus, ¹  who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,

But the law is not based on faith, ¹  but the one who does the works of the law ²  will live by them. ³