so that you can decide what is best, and thus be sincere and blameless for the day of Christ,

From these the coastlands of the nations were separated into their lands, every one according to its language, according to their families, by their nations.

When Terah had lived 70 years, he became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran.

His servants ¹  dug another well, but they quarreled over it too, so Isaac named it ²  Sitnah. ³ 

I will put a division ¹  between my people and your people. This sign will take place ²  tomorrow.”’”

For the Lord said to Moses, “They must present their offering, one leader for each day, ¹  for the dedication of the altar.”

So the name of that place was called Kibroth Hattaavah, ¹  because there they buried the people that craved different food. ² 

Moses recorded their departures ¹  according to their journeys, by the commandment ²  of the Lord; now these are their journeys according to their departures.

Now if you say to yourselves, ¹  ‘How can we tell that a message is not from the Lord?’ ²  –

So he started back on another road; he did not travel back on the same road he had taken to Bethel.

He did evil in the sight of ¹  the Lord as his ancestors had done.

But as for you, be strong and don’t get discouraged, ¹  for your work will be rewarded.” ² 

Is there any falsehood ¹  on my lips? Can my mouth ²  not discern evil things? ³ 

I am blameless. ¹  I do not know myself. ²  I despise my life.

But you say, ‘What will it profit you,’ ¹  and, ‘What do I gain by not sinning?’ ² 

I said, “During the night I will remember the song I once sang; I will think very carefully.” I tried to make sense of what was happening. ¹ 

He sent swarms of biting insects against them, ¹  as well as frogs that overran their land. ² 

Is your loyal love proclaimed in the grave, or your faithfulness in the place of the dead? ¹ 

But why should you be captivated, ¹  my son, by an adulteress, and embrace the bosom of a different woman? ² 

Then you must recall the Lord’s instructions and the prophetic testimony of what would happen. ¹  Certainly they say such things because their minds are spiritually darkened. ²