As for the descendants of Aaron, the priests who lived in the outskirts of all their cities, ¹  men were assigned ²  to disburse portions to every male among the priests and to every Levite listed in the genealogical records.

The rest of the events of Jehoiakim’s reign, including the horrible sins he committed and his shortcomings, are recorded in the Scroll of the Kings of Israel and Judah. ¹  His son Jehoiachin replaced him as king.

Your eyes saw me when I was inside the womb. ¹  All the days ordained for me were recorded in your scroll before one of them came into existence. ² 

Then those who respected ¹  the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord took notice. ²  A scroll ³  was prepared before him in which were recorded the names of those who respected the Lord and honored his name.

This is the account of Isaac, ¹  the son of Abraham. Abraham became the father of Isaac.

This is the account of Esau, the father ¹  of the Edomites, in the hill country of Seir.

You are to put into the ark the testimony ¹  that I will give to you.

There is no actual speech or word, nor is its ¹  voice literally heard.

Then I say, “Look! I come! What is written in the scroll pertains to me. ¹ 

They invade like lumberjacks swinging their axes in a thick forest. ¹ 

Bind them on your forearm; ¹  write them on the tablet of your heart. ² 

Therefore the palm of a hand was sent from him, and this writing was inscribed.

“This is the writing that was inscribed: MENE, MENE, ¹  TEQEL, and PHARSIN. ² 

I have both seen and testified that this man is the Chosen One of God.” ¹ 

for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.

blessed is the one ¹  against whom the Lord will never count ²  sin.” ³ 

For I can testify that they are zealous for God, ¹  but their zeal is not in line with the truth. ² 

Now these are the names of the sons of Levi, according to their records: ¹  Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. (The length of Levi’s life was 137 years.)

The Lord said to Moses, “Write this as a memorial in the ¹  book, and rehearse ²  it in Joshua’s hearing; ³  for I will surely wipe out ⁴  the remembrance ⁵  of Amalek from under heaven.

¹ From the descendants of Gad: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.