So Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border; therefore Israel turned away from him.

but to repeat the text cited earlier: ¹  “They will never enter my rest!”

Now the passage of scripture the man ¹  was reading was this: “He was led like a sheep to slaughter, and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he did ²  not open his mouth.

were the chambers ¹  which were toward the south. There was an opening at the head of the passage, the passage in front of the corresponding wall toward the east when one enters.

But even Moses revealed that the dead are raised ¹  in the passage about the bush, ²  where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. ³ 

They will report that the fords have been captured, the reed marshes have been burned, the soldiers are terrified. ¹ 

Now as for the dead being raised, ¹  have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, ²  how God said to him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the ³  God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? ⁴ 

Below these chambers was a passage on the east side as one enters from the outer court.

So Philip started speaking, ¹  and beginning with this scripture ²  proclaimed the good news about Jesus to him.

as also in another place God ¹  says, “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.” ² 

with a passage in front of them. They looked like the chambers on the north. Of the same length and width, and all their exits according to their arrangements and entrances

A garrison of the Philistines had gone out to the pass at Micmash.

Deliverance goes ¹  before him, and prepares ²  a pathway for him. ³ 

And again another scripture says, “They will look on the one whom they have pierced.” ¹ 

There were windows all around it and its porches, like the windows of the others; ¹  87½ feet ²  long and 43¾ feet ³  wide.

In front of the chambers was a walkway on the inner side, 17½ feet ¹  wide at a distance of 1¾ feet, ²  and their entrances were on the north.

The alcoves were 10½ feet long and 10½ feet wide; between the alcoves were 8¾ feet. ¹  The threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate facing inward was 10½ feet.

Then the angel of the Lord went farther, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right or to the left.

They read from the book of God’s law, explaining it ¹  and imparting insight. Thus the people ²  gained understanding from what was read.

He has cut out channels ¹  through the rocks; his eyes have spotted ²  every precious thing.