When Achan son of Zerah disobeyed the command about the city’s riches, the entire Israelite community was judged, ¹  though only one man had sinned. He most certainly died for his sin!’” ² 

“Go to the Rechabite community. ¹  Invite them to come into one of the side rooms ²  of the Lord’s temple and offer them some wine to drink.”

Then Jeremiah spoke to the Rechabite community, “The Lord God of Israel who rules over all ¹  says, ‘You have obeyed the orders of your ancestor Jonadab. You have followed all his instructions. You have done exactly as he commanded you.’

May the Lord cut off from the community ¹  of Jacob every last person who does this, ²  as well as the person who presents improper offerings to the Lord who rules over all!

Whoever makes anything like it, to use as perfume, ¹  will be cut off from his people.”

Any person who eats any blood – that person will be cut off from his people.’” ¹ 

Indeed, ¹  any person who does not behave with humility on this particular day will be cut off from his people. ² 

From the Israelites’ half-share that Moses had separated from the fighting men, ¹ 

Suppose a prophet or one who foretells by dreams ¹  should appear among you and show you a sign or wonder, ² 

They ¹  will have no inheritance in the midst of their fellow Israelites; ²  the Lord alone is their inheritance, just as he had told them.

True ¹  righteousness leads to ²  life, but the one who pursues evil pursues it ³  to his own death. ⁴ 

The one who is greedy for gain ¹  troubles ²  his household, ³  but whoever hates bribes ⁴  will live.

Therefore no one will assign you land in the Lord’s community. ¹ 

After they traveled through ¹  Amphipolis ²  and Apollonia, ³  they came to Thessalonica, ⁴  where there was a Jewish synagogue. ⁵ 

Therefore many of them believed, along with quite a few ¹  prominent ²  Greek women and men.

Peace to the brothers and sisters, ¹  and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

And the fruit that consists of righteousness ¹  is planted ²  in peace among ³  those who make peace.

“Why did you not eat the sin offering in the sanctuary? For it is most holy and he gave it to you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, ¹  to make atonement on their behalf before the Lord.

“You are to say to the Israelites, ‘Any man from the Israelites or from the foreigners who reside in Israel ¹  who gives any of his children ²  to Molech ³  must be put to death; the people of the land must pelt him with stones. ⁴ 

This is the account of Noah. ¹  Noah was a godly man; he was blameless ²  among his contemporaries. ³  He ⁴  walked with ⁵  God.