the twenty-third to Mahazioth and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

Meshelemiah’s sons: The firstborn Zechariah, the second Jediael, the third Zebadiah, the fourth Jathniel,

The first daughter he named Jemimah, ¹  the second Keziah, ²  and the third Keren-Happuch. ³ 

to the third white horses, and to the fourth spotted horses, all of them strong. ¹ 

The second did the same, and the third, down to the seventh.

The second married her and died without any children, and likewise the third.

So ¹  he sent still a third. They even wounded this one, and threw him out.

but ¹  God raised him up on the third day and caused him to be seen, ² 

The second woe has come and gone; ¹  the third is coming quickly.

Another third of you will be stationed at the Foundation ¹  Gate. Still another third of you will be stationed at the gate behind the royal guard. ²  You will take turns guarding the palace. ³ 

The third army commander, assigned the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. He was the leader of his division, which consisted of 24,000 men.

Another third of you will be stationed at the royal palace and still another third at the Foundation Gate. All the others ¹  will stand in the courtyards of the Lord’s temple.

Then ¹  when the Lamb opened the third seal I heard the third living creature saying, “Come!” So ²  I looked, ³  and here came ⁴  a black horse! The ⁵  one who rode it ⁶  had a balance scale ⁷  in his hand.

Then ¹  the third angel blew his trumpet, and a huge star burning like a torch fell from the sky; ²  it landed ³  on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water.

On the third day Joseph said to them, “Do as I say ¹  and you will live, ²  for I fear God. ³ 

He said to the people, “Be ready for the third day. Do not go near your wives.” ¹ 

but the leftovers from the meat of the sacrifice must be burned up in the fire ¹  on the third day.

If, however, it is eaten ¹  on the third day, it is spoiled, ²  it will not be accepted,

All those numbered of the camp of Ephraim, according to their divisions, are 108,100. They will travel third.

“‘On the third day you must offer ¹  eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish,