Fire goes before him; on every side ¹  it burns up his enemies.

But I said to my master, ‘What if the woman does not want to go ¹  with me?’ ² 

I will instruct and teach you ¹  about how you should live. ²  I will advise you as I look you in the eye. ³ 

My child, do not go down ¹  their way, ²  withhold yourself ³  from their path; ⁴ 

So ¹  you will walk in the way of good people, ²  and will keep on the paths of the righteous. ³ 

Then you will walk on your way ¹  with security, and you ²  will not stumble. ³ 

You must go instead to my country and to my relatives ¹  to find ²  a wife for my son Isaac.”

but you must go to the family of my father and to my relatives to find ¹  a wife for my son.’

But Rebekah’s ¹  brother and her mother replied, “Let the girl stay with us a few more days, perhaps ten. Then she can go.”

You must not go about as a slanderer among your people. ¹  You must not stand idly by when your neighbor’s life is at stake. ²  I am the Lord.

He instructed the servant leading the first herd, ¹  “When my brother Esau meets you and asks, ‘To whom do you belong? ²  Where are you going? Whose herds are you driving?’ ³ 

And if you come with us, it is certain ¹  that whatever good things the Lord will favor us with, we will share with you as well.”

But God said to Balaam, “You must not go with them; you must not curse the people, ¹  for they are blessed.” ² 

I repeat, ¹  be strong and brave! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic, ²  for I, the Lord your God, am with you in all you do.” ³ 

When he looked up and saw the traveler ¹  in the town square, the old man said, “Where are you heading? Where do you come from?”

Now it’s your turn to listen to your servant! Let me set before you a bit of bread so that you can eat. When you regain your strength, you can go on your way.”

If you follow my instructions ¹  by obeying ²  my rules and regulations, just as your father David did, ³  then I will grant you long life.” ⁴ 

You must serve me with integrity and sincerity, just as your father David did. Do everything I commanded and obey my rules and regulations. ¹ 

You must serve me as your father David did. Do everything I commanded and obey my rules and regulations. ¹ 

Do not rush out of the king’s presence in haste – do not delay when the matter is unpleasant, ¹  for he can do whatever he pleases.