The Lord appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; ¹  settle down in the land that I will point out to you. ² 

The bad-looking, thin cows ate the seven fine-looking, fat cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.

His sister stationed herself ¹  at a distance to find out ²  what would ³  happen to him.

You are to put it under the ledge of the altar below, so that the network will come ¹  halfway up the altar. ² 

“‘And this will be your northern border: From the Great Sea you will draw a line to Mount Hor;

The border will continue to Ziphron, and its direction will be to Hazar Enan. This will be your northern border.

“‘For your eastern border you will draw a line from Hazar Enan to Shepham.

The Lord your God has increased your population ¹  to the point that you are now as numerous as the very stars of the sky. ² 

As you move forward for battle, the priest ¹  will approach and say to the soldiers, ² 

The men of Zebulun were not concerned about their lives; ¹  Naphtali charged on to the battlefields. ² 

Samuel said to the cook, “Give me the portion of meat that I gave to you – the one I asked you to keep with you.”

Exercise appropriate caution so that there is no negligence in this matter. Why should danger increase to the point that kings sustain damage?”

Why is light given ¹  to a man ²  whose way is hidden, ³  and whom God has hedged in? ⁴ 

For calamity, ¹  there is derision (according to the ideas of the fortunate ² ) – a fate ³  for those whose feet slip!

Can you fill its hide with harpoons or its head with fishing spears?

Make me understand your ways, O Lord! Teach me your paths! ¹ 

For your arrows pierce ¹  me, and your hand presses me down. ² 

I was stone silent; ¹  I held back the urge to speak. ²  My frustration grew; ³ 

You have given your loyal followers ¹  a rallying flag, so that they might seek safety from the bow. ²  (Selah)

They ¹  sharpen their tongues like a sword; they aim their arrow, a slanderous charge, ²