From the tribe of Judah, twelve thousand were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben, twelve thousand, from the tribe of Gad, twelve thousand,

They ¹  were told ²  not to damage the grass of the earth, or any green plant or tree, but only those people ³  who did not have the seal of God on their ⁴  forehead.

The priest must then examine it again on the seventh day, ¹  and if ²  the infection has faded and has not spread on the skin, then the priest is to pronounce the person clean. ³  It is a scab, ⁴  so he must wash his clothes ⁵  and be clean.

and he must present his offering ¹  to the Lord: one male lamb in its first year without blemish for a burnt offering, one ewe lamb in its first year without blemish for a purification offering, one ram without blemish for a peace offering, ² 

In the morning you must approach in tribal order. ¹  The tribe the Lord selects ²  must approach by clans. The clan the Lord selects must approach by families. ³  The family the Lord selects must approach man by man. ⁴ 

Lord, you have been active from ancient times; ¹  my sovereign God, ²  you are immortal. ³  Lord, you have made them ⁴  your instrument of judgment. ⁵  Protector, ⁶  you have appointed them as your instrument of punishment. ⁷ 

God called ¹  the light “day” and the darkness ²  “night.” There was evening, and there was morning, marking the first day. ³ 

You must circumcise the flesh of your foreskins. This will be a reminder ¹  of the covenant between me and you.

When the sheep mated ¹  in front of the branches, they ²  gave birth to young that were streaked or speckled or spotted.

“This month is to be your beginning of months; it will be your first month of the year. ¹ 

and you are to kill the ram and take its blood and splash it all around on the altar.

“‘But if he brings a sheep as his offering, for a sin offering, he must bring a flawless female.

to distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between the living creatures that may be eaten and the living creatures that must not be eaten.’”

and in the place of the boil there is a white swelling or a reddish white bright spot, he must show himself to the priest. ¹ 

Aaron must then present the goat which has been designated by lot for the Lord, ¹  and he is to make it a sin offering,

if it is to be acceptable for your benefit ¹  it must be a flawless male from the cattle, sheep, or goats.

You must not present anything that has a flaw, ¹  because it will not be acceptable for your benefit. ² 

These are the names of the sons of Aaron, the anointed ¹  priests, whom he consecrated ²  to minister as priests. ³ 

Edom will be a possession, Seir, ¹  his enemies, will also be a possession; but Israel will act valiantly.

You should tie them as a reminder on your forearm ¹  and fasten them as symbols ²  on your forehead.