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Moses’ brother and Israel’s first high priest. In the books of Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers, Aaron was Moses’ spokesman and assistant during the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt. Aaron was three years older than Moses and was 83 when they first confronted the pharaoh (Ex 7:7). Their sister, Miriam (Nm 26:59), must have been the eldest child, old enough to carry messages when the infant Moses was found by the pharaoh’s daughter (Ex 2:1-9). Aaron’s mother was Jochebed and his father was Amram, a descendant of the Kohath family of Levi’s tribe (Ex 6:18-20).

Show passage in OET: EXO 7:7

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7 (Mosheh was eighty and Aharon was eighty-three when they were interacting with Par’oh.)

OET-LV EXO 7:7

7 And_Mosheh was_a _son _of eighty year[s] and_ʼAhₐron was_a _son _of three and_eighty year[s] when_spoke_they to Parˊoh.

Show passage in OET: NUM 26:59

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59 whose wife was Levi’s daughter Yokeved who’d been born in Mitsrayim (Egypt). They had two sons Aharon (Aaron) and Mosheh (Moses), and their older sister Miryam (Miriam).

OET-LV NUM 26:59

59 And_name _of the _wife _of ˊAmrām was_Yōkeⱱed/(Jochebed) the _daughter _of Lēvī whom someone _bore DOM_her/it to_Lēvī in_Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_she/it _gave _birth to_ˊAmrām DOM ʼAhₐron and_DOM Mosheh and_DOM Miryām sister _of_their.

Show passage in OET: EXO 2:1–9

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2 During this period, a man from the tribe of Levi married a woman who was also a Levite,

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2 and she conceived and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a healthy boy, she hid him away for three months,

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3 but then she wasn’t able to hide him any longer. So she got a basket made from woven reeds and plastered it with bitumen and pitch. Then she put the baby in it, and floated the basket in the reeds along the riverbank,

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4 leaving the baby’s sister to watch from a distance to see what would happen to him.

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5 After a while, Par’oh’s (Pharaoh) daughter came down to the river to wash herself, and she and her young attendants were walking along the riverbank. She saw the container among the reeds and sent one of her slave women to get it.

OET-RV EXO 2:6

6 She opened it and saw the baby inside, and wow, he started crying. She felt sorry for him and said, “This baby must be one of the Ivri (Hebrew) children.”

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7 Then his sister approached and asked the princess, “Would you like me to go and find a Ivri woman who’ll be able to breastfeed the baby for you?”

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8 “Yes, go,” answered Par’oh’s daughter, and the girl went and got the baby’s mother.

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9 “Take this baby,” said the princess, “and breastfeed him for me, and I’ll pay you for doing it.” So the woman took the baby and looked after him.

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2 And_ a _man of_the _house _of Lēvī _he/it _went and_he/it _took DOM the _daughter _of Lēvī.

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2 And_ the_woman _she/it _conceived/became _pregnant and_she/it _gave _birth a _son and_she/it _saw DOM_him/it if/because _that was_good he and_she_hid _him three months.

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3 And_not she _was _able still to_hide _him and_she _took to_him/it a _basket _of papyrus and_she_sealed _it with_bitumen and_with_pitch and_she _put in_it DOM the_child and_she _put_it among_rush[es] at the _bank _of the _River.

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4 And_ sister _of_his _she _stood from_a _distance to_know what will _it _be _done to_him/it.

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5 And_ the _daughter _of Parˊoh _she _went _down to_bathe at the_River and_her _female _of_attendants were_walking on the _side _of the _River and_she/it _saw DOM the_box in _the_middle the_rush[es] and_she _sent DOM maid _of_her and_she_fetched _it

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6 and_she _opened_it and_she_saw _him DOM the_child and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE a _lad was_crying and_she _had _compassion on/upon/above_him/it and_she/it _said is_one_of _the _children _of the _ˊIⱱrī/(Hebrews) this.

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7 And_ sister _of_his _she/it _said to the _daughter _of Parˊoh will_I _go and_will _I _call to/for_you(fs) a _woman a _wet _nurse from the _Hebrew_women so_that _she _may _suckle to/for_you(fs) DOM the_child.

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8 And_she/it _said to/for_her/it the _daughter _of Parˊoh go and_ the _young_woman _she _went and_she/it _called/named DOM the _mother _of the _child.

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9 And_she/it _said to/for_her/it the _daughter _of Parˊoh take DOM the_child the_this and_suckle_him to_me and_I I _will _pay DOM wage[s]_of_your and_ the_woman _she/it _took the_child and_she_suckled _him.

Show passage in OET: EXO 6:18–20

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18 Kohat’s sons were Amram, Yitshar, Hevron, and Uziel. Kohat was 133 years old when he died.

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19 Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi, and all of those headed the clans of Levi.

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20 Amram married his aunt Yokeved, and she gave birth to Aharon (Aaron) and Mosheh (Moses). Amram lived to be 137 years old.

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18 And_the _sons of _Qəhāt were_ˊAmrām and_Yiʦhār/(Izhar) and_Ḩeⱱrōn and_ˊUzziy^ʼēl and_the _years _of the _life _of Qəhāt were_three and_thirty and_one _hundred year[s].

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19 And_the _sons of _Mərārī were_Maḩlī and_Mūshiy these were_the _clans _of the _Lēviyyiy[s] to_descendants _of_their.

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20 And_ ˊAmrām _he/it _took DOM Yōkeⱱed/(Jochebed) sister _of_his _father’s to_him/it to/for_(a)_woman and_she/it _gave _birth to_him/it DOM ʼAhₐron and_DOM Mosheh and_the _years _of the _life _of ˊAmrām were_seven and_thirty and_one _hundred year[s].

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Aaron and his wife, Elisheba, had four sons (Ex 6:23), who were to follow him in the priesthood (Lv 1:5). Two of them, Nadab and Abihu, violated God’s instructions by performing a sacrilegious act while burning incense and were burned to death as a result (Lv 10:1-5). The priesthood was then passed on through the other two sons, Eleazar and Ithamar, who also sometimes failed to carry out God’s instructions precisely (10:6-20).

Show passage in OET: EXO 6:23

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23 Aharon married Elisheva, Aminadav’s daughter and the sister of Nahshon, and she gave birth to Nadav, Avihu, Eleazar, and Itamar.

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23 And_ ʼAhₐron _he/it _took DOM ʼElīsheⱱaˊ the _daughter _of ˊAmminādāⱱ the _sister _of Naḩshōn to_him/it to/for_(a)_woman and_she/it _gave _birth to_him/it DOM Nādāⱱ and_DOM ʼAⱱīhūʼ DOM ʼElˊāzār and_DOM ʼĪtāmār.

Show passage in OET: LEV 1:5

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5 Then he must slaughter the bull in front of Yahweh, and the priests (Aharon’s (Aaron) descendants), must present the blood and splash it all around the altar which is by the entrance of the sacred tent.

OET-LV LEV 1:5

5 And_he _will _cut _the _throat _of DOM the _young _one _of the _herd to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH and_ the _sons _of ʼAhₐron the_priests _they _will _present DOM the_blood and_they _will _sprinkle DOM the_blood on the_altar all _around which is_the _entrance _of the _tent _of meeting.

Show passage in OET: LEV 10:1–5

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10 Then two of Aharon’s (Aaron) sons, Nadav and Avihu each took their incense-burning pans and put fire in them, and put incense on the fire, thus offering unauthorised fire to Yahweh that he hadn’t instructed them to do.

OET-RV LEV 10:2

2 So flames shot out from Yahweh’s front and consumed then so they died there in front of Yahweh.

OET-RV LEV 10:3

3 Then Mosheh (Moses) told Aharon, “That’s what Yahweh meant when he said, ‘I will reveal my holiness to those who approach me, then I’ll be honoured in the sight of all the people.’ ”

OET-RV LEV 10:4

4 Then Mosheh summoned Mishael and Elitsafan, the sons of Aharon’s Uncle Uziel, and told them, “Come and help by carrying your cousins’ bodies from the sacred place here to a place outside the camp.”

OET-RV LEV 10:5

5 So they came and carried the two corpses by their clothes to a place outside the camp just as Mosheh had told them to do.

OET-LV LEV 10:1

10 And_ the _sons _of ʼAhₐron Nādāⱱ and_ʼAⱱīhūʼ _they _took each censer _of_his and_they _put in_them fire and_they _placed on/upon_it(f) incense and_they _presented to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH fire strange which not he _had _commanded DOM_them.

OET-LV LEV 10:2

2 And_ fire _it _went _out from_to/for_face/front/presence YHWH and_she/it _ate them and_they _died to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH.

OET-LV LEV 10:3

3 And_ Mosheh _he/it _said to ʼAhₐron it is _that_which YHWH he _spoke to_say among_those_near _of_to _me I _will _show _myself _holy and_on the _face _of all _of the_people I _will _gain _glory and_ ʼAhₐron _he _was _silent.

OET-LV LEV 10:4

4 And_ Mosheh _he/it _called (to) Mīshā^ʼēl and_near/to ʼElīʦāfān the _sons _of ˊUzziy^ʼēl the _uncle _of ʼAhₐron and_he/it _said to_them draw _near carry DOM relatives _of_your(pl) from_with the _face _of the _holy _place to from_the_outside of_camp.

OET-LV LEV 10:5

5 And_they _drew _near and_they_carried _them in_tunics _of_their to from_the_outside of_camp just_as Mosheh he _had _spoken.

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Aaron’s prominence in the events of the exodus arose partly from the fact that he was Moses’ brother. When Moses tried to avoid becoming Israel’s leader on the grounds of having a speech impediment, Aaron’s ability as a speaker was recognized and used by God (Ex 4:10-16).

Show passage in OET: EXO 4:10–16

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10 “Oh my master,” Mosheh responded, “I’m not very good at speaking to others—I never have been and still aren’t. I seem to get tongue-tied easily.”

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11 “Who was it that made people’s mouths?” Yahweh said. “Who makes someone mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Isn’t it me, Yahweh?

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12 So get going now, and I’ll look after your mouth and show you what you to say.”

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13 But Mosheh replied, “Oh master, please send someone else.”

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14 Then Yahweh got angry with Mosheh and told him, “Isn’t Aharon (Aaron) a fellow Levite and your brother? I know that he can speak well, and what’s more, he’ll come from Mitsrayim (Egypt) to meet you, and when he does, he’ll be very happy.

OET-RV EXO 4:15

15 He’ll become your speaker and you’ll be able to talk to him and tell him what to say. I’ll be helping both of you speak and I’ll teach you both what you should do.

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16 So in that way, he’ll be like a mouth for you and speak to the people for you, and you’ll be like God to him.

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10 And_ Mosheh _he/it _said to YHWH pardon _me my_master not am_a _man _of words/messages I neither from_yesterday nor from_three _days _ago nor from_then you_to _speak to servant _of_your if/because am_heavy _of mouth and_heavy _of tongue I.

OET-LV EXO 4:11

11 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to_him/it who did _he _make a _mouth of_person or who does _he _make dumb or deaf or seeing or blind not do_I YHWH.

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12 And_now go and_I I _will _be with mouth _of_your and_I_will _teach _you that_which you _will _say.

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13 And_he/it _said pardon _me my_master send please by_the _hand _of whomever_you _will _send.

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14 And_ the _anger of_YHWH _it _glowed/burnt on_Mosheh and_he/it _said not is_ʼAhₐron your(ms)_brother/kindred the_Lēviyyiy I _know if/because _that well _(speak) he he _speaks and_also THERE he is_about _to _come _out to_meet_you and_he_will _see _you and_he _will _rejoice in_heart _of_his.

OET-LV EXO 4:15

15 And_you _will _speak to_him/it and_you _will _put DOM the_words/messages in_mouth _of_his and_I I _will _be with mouth _of_your and_with mouth _of_his and_I _will _teach you(pl) DOM that_which you(pl)_will _do.

OET-LV EXO 4:16

16 And_ he _he _will _speak to/for_yourself(m) to the_people and_it _was he he _will _become for_you (into)_a_mouth and_you(ms) you _will _become for_him/it (into)_a_god.

Jump to OET EXO 4:10–16 section.

The Hebrew people were slaves in Egypt at the beginning of Aaron’s life. Raised as an Egyptian by one of the pharaoh’s daughters, Moses had fled into the Midian Desert after killing a cruel Egyptian taskmaster (Ex 1–2 OET EXO 1:1–22 · OET EXO 2:1–25). When God sent Moses back as a liberator (chs 3–4 OET EXO 3:1–22 · OET EXO 4:1–31), he also sent Aaron out to meet Moses in the desert (4:27). Moses was a stranger to his people after so many years of exile, so Aaron made contact with Israel’s elders for him (4:29-31). When Moses and Aaron went to see the pharaoh, God told the Egyptian monarch through the two of them to let the Israelites go (Ex 5:1). When the pharaoh made life even more miserable for the Hebrew slaves, God began to show his power to the Egyptian ruler through a series of miracles (chs 5–12 OET EXO 5:1–23 · OET EXO 6:1–30 · OET EXO 7:1–25 · OET EXO 8:1–32 · OET EXO 9:1–35 · OET EXO 10:1–29 · OET EXO 11:1–10 · OET EXO 12:1–51). God performed the first three miracles through Aaron, using a rod (probably a shepherd’s staff). The pharaoh had his palace sorcerers do similar tricks. After God brought a plague of gnats (KJB “lice”) over all Egypt, the Egyptian magicians admitted defeat and said, “This is the finger of God!” (Ex 8:19, NLT). Then God brought on more plagues through Moses, culminating in the deaths of all the Egyptians’ firstborn sons. Aaron was with Moses (12:1-28) when God revealed how he would “pass over” the properly marked homes of the Israelites, sparing their children on the night the Egyptian children died. That event was the origin of the Passover feast still observed by Jews today (13:1-16).

Show passage in OET: EXO 4:27

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27 Meanwhile Yahweh had told Aharon (Aaron), “Go out into the wilderness to meet Mosheh.” So he went and met him at the hill of God, and he kissed him.

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27 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to ʼAhₐron go to_meet Mosheh to_the_wilderness and_he/it _went and_he_met _him at_the _mountain _of the_ʼElohīm and_he _kissed to_him/it.

Show passage in OET: EXO 4:29–31

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29 Then Mosheh and Aharon went to Mitsrayim (Egypt) and they assembled all the Israeli elders

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30 and Aharon told them everything that Yahweh had spoken to Mosheh. Then Mosheh did the miracles in front of them,

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31 and the people believed. Then they heard how Yahweh had paid attention to the Israelis and that he had seen their suffering, and they bowed and prostrated themselves in thankfulness.

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29 And_ Mosheh and_ʼAhₐron _he/it _went and_they _gathered DOM all _of the _elders _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

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30 And_ ʼAhₐron _he/it _spoke DOM all _of the_words/messages which YHWH he _had _spoken to Mosheh and_he/it _made the_signs to_the _eyes _of the _people.

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31 And_ the_people _it _believed and_they _heard if/because _that YHWH he _had _observed DOM the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_because/when he _had _seen DOM affliction _of_their and_they _bowed _low and_they _bowed _down.

Show passage in OET: EXO 5:1

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5 After that, Mosheh (Moses) and Aharon (Aaron) went in and said to Par’oh (Pharaoh), “This is what Yisrael’s (Israel) god Yahweh says: ‘Let my people go, so they can celebrate me out in the wilderness.’ ”

OET-LV EXO 5:1

5 And_after Mosheh and_ʼAhₐron they _went and_they _said to Parˊoh thus YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _says let _go DOM people _of_my so_that _they _may _celebrate _a _festival to_me in_wilderness.

Show passage in OET: EXO 8:19

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19 and the magicians said to Par’oh (Pharaoh), “This is God’s finger.” But Par’oh was stubborn and he didn’t listen to them, just as Yahweh had said previously.

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15  And_ the_magicians/soothsayers _they _said to Parˊoh is_the _finger _of god it and_ the _heart _of Parˊoh _it _was _strong and_not he _listened to_them just_as YHWH he _had _said.

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After God led the Israelites to safety and destroyed the pursuing Egyptians, Aaron participated with Moses in governing the people on their long wilderness journey to the Promised Land (Ex 16:1-6). Later, battling against Amalek’s army, Aaron helped hold up Moses’ weary arms in prayer to maintain God’s blessing (17:8-16). Although always subordinate to Moses, Aaron seems to have been recognized as an important leader (18:12). God summoned him to be with Moses when God gave the law on Mt Sinai (19:24). Aaron was among the representatives of the people who ratified God’s statutes in the Book of the Covenant (24:1-8). Aaron went with those leaders partway up the holy mountain and saw the vision of the God of Israel (24:9-10). With Hur, he was left in charge when Moses was with God on the mountaintop (vv 13-14).

Show passage in OET: EXO 16:1–6

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16 Then they left Eylim, and all the Israelis entered into the wilderness at Sin (between Eylim and Sinay) around six weeks after leaving Mitsrayim (Egypt),

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2 and all the Israelis murmured against Mosheh (Moses) and Aharon (Aaron) there in the wilderness,

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3 saying, “If only Yahweh had killed us in Mitsrayim, where we’d be sitting by a pot of meat eating bread until we’re full, because you’ve brought us out into this wilderness to starve us all to death.”

OET-RV EXO 16:4

4 Then Yahweh told Mosheh, “Just watch me make food rain down from the sky for you all. Then the people will be able to go out every day and gather enough for that day so that I can test them: Will they obey my law or not?

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5 But every Friday they can gather and prepare twice as much as what they gather on the other days.”

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6 So Mosheh and Aharon told all the Israelis, “This evening you’ll all know that Yahweh was the one who brought you out from Mitsrayim.

OET-LV EXO 16:1

16 And_they _set _out from_ʼĒylim and_ all _of the _congregation _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _they _came to the _wilderness _of Şīn which is_between ʼĒylim and_between Şīnay on_the_fif- teen day of_month the_second of_their _going_out from_the _land _of Miʦrayim.

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2 And all _of the _congregation _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) on Mosheh and_on ʼAhₐron in_wilderness.

OET-LV EXO 16:3

3 And_they _said to_them the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who will _he _give died_we by_the _hand _of YHWH in_land of _Miʦrayim when_sat_we at the _pot _of the _meat when_ate_we food to_abundance if/because you(pl)_have _brought _out us into the_wilderness the_this to_put _to _death DOM all _of the_assembly the_this by_hunger.

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4 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh HERE_I am_about _to _rain _down to/for_you(pl) bread from the_heavens and_ the_people _it _will _go _out and_they _will _gather a _matter _of a _day in_its_day so _that I_may _put _it _to _the _test will_it _walk in_law _of_my or not.

OET-LV EXO 16:5

5 And_it _was in _the_day the_sixth and_they _will _prepare DOM that_which they _will _bring and_it _was double to that_which they _will _gather day day.

OET-LV EXO 16:6

6 And_ Mosheh and_ʼAhₐron _he/it _said to all _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) evening and_you(pl)_will _know if/because _that YHWH he _brought _out you(pl) from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt).

Show passage in OET: EXO 17:8–16

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8 Then the Amalek army came and attacked Yisrael (Israel) at Refidim,

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9 and Mosheh (Moses) instructed Yehoshua (Joshua), “Choose men for us and go out and fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I’ll be stationed on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.”

OET-RV EXO 17:10

10 So Yehoshua prepared to fight Amalek as Mosheh had told him, and Mosheh, Aharon (Aaron), and Hur climbed up to the top of the hill.

OET-RV EXO 17:11

11 And so it happened that when Mosheh raised his arm, then Yisrael would be winning, but when he lowered his arm, then Amalek would start winning.

OET-RV EXO 17:12

12 However, Mosheh’s arms got tired, so they got a large stone and sat him on it, and Aharon and Hur stood on each side of him holding up his arms, and holding him steady in that position until the sun went down.

OET-RV EXO 17:13

13 So this was how Yehoshua defeated Amalek and his army with their swords.

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14 Then Yahweh told Mosheh, “Write this event in the book and read it aloud to Yehoshua, because I will certainly blot out the memory of Amalek from off the earth.”

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15 Then Mosheh built an altar and he named it ‘Yahweh-nissi’ (which means ‘Yahweh is my banner’),

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16 saying, “Because they battled against Yah’s throne, then Yahweh will battle against Amalek throughout the generations.”

OET-LV EXO 17:8

8 And_ ˊAmālēq _it _came and_it _joined _battle with Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) at_Rəfīdīm.

OET-LV EXO 17:9

9 And_ Mosheh _he/it _said to Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) choose to/for_us men and_go _out fight against_ˊAmālēq tomorrow I will _be_standing on the _top _of the _hill and_the _staff _of the_ʼElohīm will_be_of_in _my _hand.

OET-LV EXO 17:10

10 And_ Yəhōshūˊa _he/it _made just_as he _had _said to_him/it Mosheh by_fighting against_ˊAmālēq and_Mosheh ʼAhₐron and_Ḩūr they _went _up the _top _of the _hill.

OET-LV EXO 17:11

11 And_it _was just_as Mosheh he _lifted _up his/its_hand and_ Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _it _prevailed and_as_which he _gave _rest his/its_hand and_ ˊAmālēq _it _prevailed.

OET-LV EXO 17:12

12 And_the _hands _of Mosheh were_heavy and_they _took a _stone and_they _put_it under_him and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived on/upon_it(f) and_ʼAhₐron and_Ḩūr they _supported (in)_hands _of_his from_this one and_from_this one and_ hands _of_his _he/it _was steadiness until the_sun went.

OET-LV EXO 17:13

13 And_ Yəhōshūˊa _he _defeated DOM ˊAmālēq and_DOM people _of_its to_the_mouth _of the_sword.

OET-LV EXO 17:14

14 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh write this memorial in_book and_put_it in_the _ears _of Yəhōshūˊa if/because _that completely _(wipe _out) I _will _wipe _out DOM the _remembrance _of ˊAmālēq from_under the_heavens.

OET-LV EXO 17:15

15 And_ Mosheh _he/it _built an _altar and_he/it _called his/its_name YHWH standard _of_is_my.

OET-LV EXO 17:16

16 And_he/it _said if/because a _hand was_on the _throne _of Yah war to/for_YHWH with_ˊAmālēq from_generation generation.

Show passage in OET: EXO 18:12

OET-RV EXO 18:12

12 Then Mosheh’s father-in-law Yitro made a burnt offering as well as sacrifices to God, and Aharon (Aaron) and all of the Israeli elders came to eat bread with Mosheh’s father-in-law in God’s presence.

OET-LV EXO 18:12

12 And_ Yitrō the _father-in-law _of Mosheh _he/it _took a _burnt _offering and_sacrifices to_god and_he _came ʼAhₐron and_all/each/any/every the _elders _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_eat food with the _father-in-law _of Mosheh to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_ʼElohīm.

Show passage in OET: EXO 19:24

OET-RV EXO 19:24

24 “Go back down,” Yahweh responded, “and bring Aharon (Aaron) back up with you. However, the priests and the people must not cross the boundary to come up to me, in case I suddenly punish them.”

OET-LV EXO 19:24

24 And_he/it _said to_him/it YHWH go go _down and_ you and_ʼAhₐron with_you _you _will _come _up and_the_priests and_the_people not let _them _break _through to_come _up to YHWH lest he _should _break _out against_them.

Show passage in OET: EXO 24:1–8

OET-RV EXO 24:1

24 Then Yahweh told Mosheh (Moses), “Come up the mountain to me—you, Aharon (Aaron), Nadav, Avihu and seventy of the Israeli elders, and you must stay at a distance to worship.

OET-RV EXO 24:2

2 Then Mosheh alone must approach me, but the others mustn’t come near, and also the people mustn’t come up with him.”

OET-RV EXO 24:3

3 So Mosheh went and explained to the people everything that Yahweh had said, including all the regulations. Then all of the people answered in unison, “We’ll do everything that Yahweh has told us to do.”

OET-RV EXO 24:4

4 So Mosheh wrote down everything that Yahweh had instructed. Then he got up early in the morning and built an altar at the bottom of the mountain and set up twelve stone pillars for the twelve tribes of Yisrael (Israel),

OET-RV EXO 24:5

5 and he sent some young men to offer burnt offerings and to sacrifice some bulls as peace offerings to Yahweh.

OET-RV EXO 24:6

6 Mosheh took half of the blood from the sacrifices and put it into basins. He sprinkled the other half of the blood onto the altar.

OET-RV EXO 24:7

7 Then he took the scroll with the agreement written on it and read it out loud to the people, and they responded, “We’ll obey everything that Yahweh has instructed.”

OET-RV EXO 24:8

8 Then Mosheh took the blood in the bowls and sprinkled it onto the people, telling them, “Look. This is the blood confirming the agreement that Yahweh has made with you according to what you just heard.”

OET-LV EXO 24:1

24 And_near/to Mosheh he _said come _up to YHWH you and_ʼAhₐron Nādāⱱ and_ʼAⱱīhūʼ and_seventy of_the _elders _of of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_you(pl)_will _bow _down from_a _distance.

OET-LV EXO 24:2

2 And_ Mosheh _he _will _draw _near for_him/it_being _alone to YHWH and_they not they _will _draw _near and_the_people not they _will _come _up with_him/it.

OET-LV EXO 24:3

3 And_ Mosheh _he _went and_he _recounted to_people DOM all _of the _words/messages _of YHWH and_DOM all _of the_judgements and_ all _of the_people _it _answered a _voice one and_they _said all _of the_words/messages which YHWH he _has _spoken we _will _do.

OET-LV EXO 24:4

4 And_ Mosheh _he _wrote DOM all _of the _words/messages _of YHWH and_he _rose _early in_morning and_he/it _built an _altar under the_mountain and_two _plus ten pillar[s] for_two _plus ten the _tribes _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV EXO 24:5

5 And_he _sent DOM the _young _men _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _offered _up burnt _offerings and_they _sacrificed sacrifices peace _offerings to/for_YHWH young _bulls.

OET-LV EXO 24:6

6 And_ Mosheh _he/it _took (the)_half _of the _blood and_he/it _assigned in_bowls and _(the)_half _of the _blood he _sprinkled on the_altar.

OET-LV EXO 24:7

7 And_he/it _took the _book _of the _covenant and_he/it _called in_the _ears _of the _people and_they _said all that YHWH he _has _spoken we _will _do and_we _will _obey.

OET-LV EXO 24:8

8 And_ Mosheh _he/it _took DOM the_blood and_he _sprinkled_it on the_people and_he/it _said HERE the _blood _of the _covenant which YHWH he _has _made with_you(pl) on all _of the_words/messages the_these.

Show passage in OET: EXO 24:9–10

OET-RV EXO 24:9

9 Then Mosheh, Aharon (Aaron), Nadav, Avihu, and seventy Israeli elders climbed up the mountain

OET-RV EXO 24:10

10 and they saw the god of Yisrael. Under his feet was something like a tile made of sapphire that looked so pure that it was as clear as the sky.

OET-LV EXO 24:9

9 And_ Mosheh and_ʼAhₐron Nādāⱱ and_ʼAⱱīhūʼ and_seventy of_the _elders _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _he/it _ascended.

OET-LV EXO 24:10

10 And_they _saw DOM the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_was_under feet _of_his like_the _working _of (the)_pavement _of (the)_sapphire and_like_the _substance _of the_heavens to_purity.

Show passage in OET: EXO 24:13–14

OET-RV EXO 24:13

13 So Mosheh and his assistant Yehoshua (Joshua) set off, and Mosheh climbed up God’s mountain.

OET-RV EXO 24:14

14 He had already told the elders, “Wait for us down here in this place until we return here to you all. And see, Aharon (Aaron) and Hur are with you—any leader judging matters requiring more wisdom can approach them for help.”

OET-LV EXO 24:13

13 And_ Mosheh and_Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) servant _of_his _he/it _rose _up and_ Mosheh _he/it _ascended to the _mountain _of the_ʼElohīm.

OET-LV EXO 24:14

14 And_near/to the_elders he _said remain to/for_us in_this_place until that we _will _return to_you(pl) and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE ʼAhₐron and_Ḩūr are_with_you(pl) whoever is_a _master _of matters he _will _draw _near to_them.

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Moses was gone for over a month, and in a moment of weakness, Aaron gave in to the people’s request for an idol to worship. He melted down their gold ornaments to make a golden image of a calf (Ex 32:1-4). (The Israelites had probably been influenced in Egypt by the cult of Apis, a fertility god in the form of a bull.) At first, Aaron seemed to think he might be doing something acceptable to God (v 5), but things got out of hand and a drunken sex orgy took place around the idol (v 6). God was angry enough to destroy the people, but Moses interceded, reminding God of his promise to multiply Abraham’s descendants (Ex 32:7-14). Moses furiously confronted Aaron about the immorality and idolatry, which Aaron blamed on the people without admitting any guilt of his own (vv 21-24). Although the idolators were punished by death (Ex 32:25-28) and the whole camp by a plague (v 35), Aaron was evidently not punished. In a retelling of the events, Moses said that Aaron was in great danger but was spared because he had prayed for him (Dt 9:20).

Show passage in OET: EXO 32:1–4

OET-RV EXO 32:1

32 Meanwhile, the people had noticed that Mosheh (Moses) had been up on the mountain for a long time, so they gathered themselves around Aharon (Aaron) and told him, “Come on. Make some gods for us that can go ahead of us, because we don’t know what’s happened to that Mosheh—the man who brought us out of Mitsrayim (Egypt).”

OET-RV EXO 32:2

2 Aharon replied, “Go and get the gold earrings off your wives and your sons and daughters, and bring them to me.”

OET-RV EXO 32:3

3 So the people took off all their gold earrings and brought them to Aharon,

OET-RV EXO 32:4

4 and he took them and smelted and crafted the gold into the form of a young bull. Then the people said, “These are your gods, Yisrael (Israel), who brought you out of Mitsrayim.”

OET-LV EXO 32:1

32 And_ the_people _he/it _saw if/because _that Mosheh he _delayed to_come _down from the_mountain and_ the_people _it _assembled to ʼAhₐron and_they _said to_him/it arise make to/for_us gods which they _will _go before_us if/because this Mosheh the_man who he_brought _us _up from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) not we _know what has _it _happened to_him/it.

OET-LV EXO 32:2

2 And_he/it _said to_them ʼAhₐron tear _off the _rings _of the_gold which are_on_the _ears _of your(pl)_wives _of_your(pl) sons _of_your(pl) and_daughters _of_your(pl) and_bring_them to_me.

OET-LV EXO 32:3

3 And_ all _of the_people _they _tore _off _from _themselves DOM the _rings _of the_gold which were_on_ears _of_their and_they _brought_them to ʼAhₐron.

OET-LV EXO 32:4

4 And_he/it _took from_hand _of_their and_he/it _laid _siege DOM_him/it with_tool and_he_made _it a _calf molten _metal and_they _said these gods _of_are_your Oh _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who they_brought _you _up from_the _land _of Miʦrayim.

Show passage in OET: EXO 32:5

OET-RV EXO 32:5

5 When Aharon saw that, he built an altar in front of the bull and announced, “Tomorrow will be a festival to honour Yahweh.”

OET-LV EXO 32:5

5 And_ ʼAhₐron _he/it _saw and_he/it _built an _altar before_it and_ ʼAhₐron _he/it _called and_he _said a _festival to/for_YHWH will _be_tomorrow.

Show passage in OET: EXO 32:6

OET-RV EXO 32:6

6 So they got up early the next day and offered burnt offerings and brought peace offerings. Then the people sat down to eat and drink, then stood up to make merry.

OET-LV EXO 32:6

6 And_they _rose _early from_the_next _day and_they _offered _up burnt _offerings and_they _brought _near peace _offerings and_ the_people _he/it _sat _down//remained//lived to_eat and_to _drink and_they _arose to_play.

Show passage in OET: EXO 32:7–14

OET-RV EXO 32:7

7 Then Yahweh told Mosheh, “Go on down because your people that you brought out of Mitsrayim have gone bad—

OET-RV EXO 32:8

8 they’ve quickly deviated from what I instructed them. They’ve made a metal bull for themselves and have bowed down to it and sacrificed to it and they’ve said, ‘Yisrael, these are your gods that brought you out of Mitsrayim.’ ”

OET-RV EXO 32:9

9 Then Yahweh said to Mosheh, “I’ve seen this people, and look, they’re so stubborn.

OET-RV EXO 32:10

10 So leave me alone now and let my anger rage against them. I will destroy them and make you into a great nation.”

OET-RV EXO 32:11

11 But Mosheh pleaded with his god Yahweh and asked, “Yahweh, why are you angry at your people that you have brought out of Mitsrayim with your incredible power and actions?

OET-RV EXO 32:12

12 If you did that, the Mitsrim (Egyptians) would say, ‘Ha, he brought them out with evil plans to kill them in the mountains and to destroy them from off the earth.’ Turn from your anger and repent from any idea of doing evil to your people.

OET-RV EXO 32:13

13 Remember Avraham and Yitshak (Isaac) and Yisrael—your servants that you swore to them yourself and told them, ‘I will cause your descendants to increase like the stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all this land which I told you about, and they will inherit it forever.’ ”

OET-RV EXO 32:14

14 So Yahweh repented from the evil that he’d said he’d do to his people.

OET-LV EXO 32:7

7 And_ YHWH _he/it _spoke to Mosheh go go _down if/because people _of_your which you _brought _up from_the _land _of Miʦrayim it _has _behaved _corruptly.

OET-LV EXO 32:8

8 They _have _turned _aside quickly from the_way which I_commanded _them they _have _made to/for_them a _calf molten _metal and_they _have _bowed _down to_him/it and_they _have _sacrificed to_him/it and_they _said these gods _of_are_your Oh _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who they_brought _you _up from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt).

OET-LV EXO 32:9

9 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh I _have _seen DOM the_people the_this and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE is_a _people stiff _of neck it.

OET-LV EXO 32:10

10 And_now leave_alone to/for_me so_ anger _of_my _that _it _may _burn in/among_them and_so_that _I _may _make _an _end _of _them and_I _will _make you to_(a)_nation great.

OET-LV EXO 32:11

11 And_ Mosheh _he _entreated DOM the _face _of YHWH his/its_god and_he/it _said why Oh_YHWH anger _of_your does _it _burn on_people _of_your which you _brought _out from_the _land _of Miʦrayim with_power great and_by_a _hand strong.

OET-LV EXO 32:12

12 To/for_what Miʦrayim will _they _say to_say with_evil he_brought _them _out to_kill DOM_them in_mountains and_to_make_an _end _of _them from_under the _surface _of the_soil turn from_the _burning _of your _anger _of_your and_relent on the_harm to_people _of_your.

OET-LV EXO 32:13

13 Remember (to)_ʼAⱱrāhām (to)_Yiʦḩāq/(Isaac) and_(to)_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) your_servants whom you _swore to/for_them on/over_you(fs) and_you _said to_them I _will _increase DOM offspring _of_your(pl) like_the _stars _of the_heavens and_all the_earth/land (the)_this which I _have _promised I _will _give to_offspring _of_your(pl) and_they _will _possess_it to_vanishing _point.

OET-LV EXO 32:14

14 And_ YHWH _he/it _sighed/regretted on the_harm which he _had _spoken for_doing to_people _of_his.

Show passage in OET: EXO 32:21–24

OET-RV EXO 32:21

21 Then Mosheh demanded from Aharon (Aaron), “What did these people do to you to make you bring such a terrible sin on them?”

OET-RV EXO 32:22

22 Aharon responded, “Don’t be angry with me, my master. You know the people—they’re intent on evil.

OET-RV EXO 32:23

23 They insisted, saying, ‘Make a god for us to lead us. As for that Mosheh—the man that brought us out of Mitsrayim (Egypt)—we don’t know what’s happened to him.’

OET-RV EXO 32:24

24 So I told them, ‘Anyone who has gold jewellery, take it off yourself,’ and they gave it to me and I threw it into the fire, and this bull came out.”

OET-LV EXO 32:21

21 And_ Mosheh _he/it _said to ʼAhₐron what did _it _do to/for_yourself(m) the_people the_this that/for/because/then/when you _have _brought on/upon/above_him/it a _sin great.

OET-LV EXO 32:22

22 And_ ʼAhₐron _he/it _said not the _anger my_master let _it _burn you you _know DOM the_people if/because _that is_on_evil it.

OET-LV EXO 32:23

23 And_they _said to_me make to/for_us gods which they _will _go before_us if/because this Mosheh the_man who he_brought _us _up from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) not we _know what has _it _happened to_him/it.

OET-LV EXO 32:24

24 And_I _said to/for_them belongs_to_whom gold tear_it_off _from _yourselves and_they _gave_it to_me and_I_threw _it in_fire and_ the_calf (the)_this _he/it _went _out.

Show passage in OET: EXO 32:25–28

OET-RV EXO 32:25

25 Mosheh saw that the people were out of control because Aharon had let them go wild, and now they were subject to mockery from any group that stood up against them.

OET-RV EXO 32:26

26 Then Mosheh stood at the camp entrance and asked, “Anyone who’s for Yahweh, come to me.” And all the men from the clan of Levi gathered around him.

OET-RV EXO 32:27

27 Then he told them, “This is what Yahweh, the god of Yisrael (Israel), says: ‘Each man must strap his sword on his side. Pass through and return from gate to gate in the camp and kill the unfaithful men—even if it’s your brother, or friend, or neighbour.’ ”

OET-RV EXO 32:28

28 The Levite men did what Mosheh ordered and they killed about three thousand Israeli men that day.

OET-LV EXO 32:25

25 And_ Mosheh _he/it _saw DOM the_people if/because _that it was_running _wild if/because he_had _let _it _run _wild ʼAhₐron for_derision among_those _of_who_rise _against _them.

OET-LV EXO 32:26

26 And_ Mosheh _he _stood at_the _gate _of the _camp and_he/it _said who to/for_YHWH to_me and_they _gathered _themselves to_him/it all _of the _descendants _of Lēvī.

OET-LV EXO 32:27

27 And_he/it _said to/for_them thus YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _says put everyone sword _of_his on thigh _of_his pass and_return from_gate to_gate in_camp and_kill everyone DOM his/its_brother and_everyone DOM his/its_neighbour and_everyone DOM his _of_neighbour.

OET-LV EXO 32:28

28 And_ the _descendants _of Lēvī _they _did according_to _the _message _of Mosheh and_he _fell of the_people in _the_day (the)_that about_three _of thousand(s)_of person[s].

Show passage in OET: EXO 32:35

OET-RV EXO 32:35

35 Then Yahweh sent deadly diseases onto the people because they had got Aharon (Aaron) to make the gold bull.

OET-LV EXO 32:35

35 And_ YHWH _he _struck DOM the_people on that they _had _made DOM the_calf which ʼAhₐron he _had _made.

Show passage in OET: DEU 9:20

OET-RV DEU 9:20

20 Yahweh was angry enough to want to destroy Aharon (Aaron), but I also interceded for him at that time.

OET-LV DEU 9:20

20 And_with_ʼAhₐron YHWH he _was _angry exceedingly to_destroy_him and_I _prayed also for ʼAhₐron at_time the_that

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In their second year of nomadic wilderness life, Aaron helped Moses carry out a census (Nm 1:1-3, 17-18 OET NUM 1:1–3 · OET NUM 1:17–18). Eventually, Aaron may have become jealous of Moses’ position of leadership, for Miriam and Aaron began to slander their brother, even though the elderly Moses was by then more humble than any man on earth (Nm 12:1-4). God’s anger toward the two was averted by Moses’ prayer, although Miriam did suffer for her sin (12:5-15). Aaron again seems to have escaped punishment entirely. With Moses, Aaron opposed a rebellion at Kadesh (14:1-5). He stood with Moses against a later revolt (ch 16). After a final incident at Meribah, where the Israelites almost revolted again, God accused Moses and Aaron of having failed to take him at his word and denied them entry into the Promised Land (20:1-12). Aaron died at the age of 123 on Mt Hor, after Moses had removed his elaborate priestly garments and put them on Aaron’s son Eleazar (Nm 20:23-29; 33:38-39).

Show passage in OET: NUM 1:1–3; NUM 1:17–18

OET-RV NUM 1:1

1 In April of the year after the Israeli people escaped from Mitsrayim (Egypt), Yahweh spoke to Mosheh (Moses) in the Sinay wilderness in the sacred tent, saying,

OET-RV NUM 1:2

2 “Count all the men who are Yisrael’s (Israel) descendants by their clans and families, being sure to list all their names.

OET-RV NUM 1:3

3 Only include those who are twenty or older and able to be recruited as soldiers. You and Aharon (Aaron) must enrol them into military divisions.

OET-RV NUM 1:17

17 Mosheh (Moses) and Aharon (Aaron) took those men whose names had been given

OET-RV NUM 1:18

18 and they assembled the entire community that April. For each tribe, they recorded their ancestry by clan, counting the names of those men who were twenty or over,

OET-LV NUM 1:1

1 And_ YHWH _he/it _spoke to Mosheh in_the _wilderness _of Şīnay in_the _tent _of meeting on_day_one of_month the_second in_year the_second(fs) of_their _going_out from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) to_say.

OET-LV NUM 1:2

2 Lift _up DOM the _head _of all _of the _congregation _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_their_clans to_the _house _of their _ancestors _of_their by_the_number _of names of _every _of male to_heads _of_their.

OET-LV NUM 1:3

3 From_a _son _of twenty year[s] and_upward_upwards every _of one _who_goes _forth warfare in_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) you(pl)_will _enrol DOM_them to_their _military _of_groups you and_ʼAhₐron.

OET-LV NUM 1:17

17 And_ Mosheh and_ʼAhₐron _he/it _took DOM the_men the_these who they _had _been _designated by_names.

OET-LV NUM 1:18

18 And_DOM all _of the_congregation they _summoned on_day_one of_month the_second and_they _recorded _their _ancestry on clans _of_their to_the _house _of their _ancestors _of_their by_the_number _of names from_a _son _of twenty year[s] and_upward_upwards to_heads _of_their.

Show passage in OET: NUM 12:1–4

OET-RV NUM 12:1

12 One day, Miryam (Miriam) and Aharon (Aaron) spoke out against Mosheh (Moses) because he’d taken an Kushi (Ethiopian) woman (Kushit) as a wife,

OET-RV NUM 12:2

2 and they challenged, “Did Yahweh really only speak through Mosheh? Doesn’t he also speak through us?” Yahweh heard what they said.

OET-RV NUM 12:3

3 (Now Mosheh was actually a very humble man—more humble than anyone else alive.)

OET-RV NUM 12:4

4 Then Yahweh suddenly told Mosheh, Aharon, and Miryam, “Go out, the three of you, to the sacred tent.” So the three of them went there.

OET-LV NUM 12:1

12 And_ Miryām and_ʼAhₐron _she _spoke against_Mosheh on the _causes _of the_woman (the)_Kūshiy/(Cushite) whom he _had _taken if/because a _woman Kūshiy he _had _taken.

OET-LV NUM 12:2

2 And_they _said only only by_Mosheh YHWH has _he _spoken not also by_us has _he _spoken and_ YHWH _he/it _listened.

OET-LV NUM 12:3

3 And_the_man Mosheh was_humble very from_all the_humankind who was_on the _surface _of the_soil.

OET-LV NUM 12:4

4 And_ YHWH _he/it _said suddenly to Mosheh and_to ʼAhₐron and_near/to Miryām Oh _of_the _three _of _you(pl) come _out to the _tent _of meeting and_ the _three _of_of _them _they _went _out.

Show passage in OET: NUM 12:5–15

OET-RV NUM 12:5

5 and Yahweh descended in a pillar of cloud and stood at the tent opening and called Aharon and Miryam, and the two of them stepped forward,

OET-RV NUM 12:6

6 and he said, “Listen to me. When there’s a prophet of Yahweh, I make myself known to him in a vision and speak to him in a dream,

OET-RV NUM 12:7

7 but I don’t do that to my servant Mosheh. He’s the most faithful of all my people

OET-RV NUM 12:8

8 and I speak to him directly—face-to-face, and not in parables, and he’s able to see my form. So why weren’t you afraid to speak against my servant Mosheh?”

OET-RV NUM 12:9

9 So Yahweh was angry at Miryam and Aharon. Then he departed

OET-RV NUM 12:10

10 and the cloud moved from the tent. Then wow, Miryam had leprosy—her skin had gone as white as snow. As Aharon turned to her, he saw, wow, she was leprous,

OET-RV NUM 12:11

11 and he begged Mosheh, “Please, my master, please don’t make us suffer for our foolish disrespect and disobedience.

OET-RV NUM 12:12

12 Don’t let her be like a still-born baby that’s already starting to decompose when its mother gives birth to it.

OET-RV NUM 12:13

13 So Mosheh pleaded with Yahweh, “God, please, please heal her!”

OET-RV NUM 12:14

14 “If her father had spit in her face, wouldn’t she stay inside in disgrace for seven days?” Yahweh replied. “So she must be put outside the camp for seven days, then after that, she can enter again.”

OET-RV NUM 12:15

15 So Miryam was sent outside the camp for seven days, and the people didn’t move on until after she was allowed to return.

OET-LV NUM 12:5

5 And_ YHWH _he/it _descended in_a _pillar _of cloud and_he _stood the _entrance _of the _tent and_he/it _called ʼAhₐron and_Miryām and_ both _of_of _them _they _went _out.

OET-LV NUM 12:6

6 And_he/it _said hear please words/messages _of_my if prophet _of_your(pl) he _is YHWH by_vision to_him/it I _make _myself _known by_a _dream I _speak in/on/over_him/it.

OET-LV NUM 12:7

7 Not thus servant _of_my Mosheh in_all house _of_my he is_faithful.

OET-LV NUM 12:8

8 Mouth to mouth I _speak in/on/over_him/it and_a _vision and_not by_riddles and_the _form _of YHWH he _sees and_why not were _you(pl)_afraid to_speak against_servant _of_my against_Mosheh.

OET-LV NUM 12:9

9 And_it _glowed/burnt the _anger of_YHWH on_them and_he _went.

OET-LV NUM 12:10

10 And_the_cloud it _departed from_under the_tent and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE Miryām was_leprous like_snow and_ ʼAhₐron _he _turned to Miryām and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE leprous.

OET-LV NUM 12:11

11 And_ ʼAhₐron _he/it _said to Mosheh pardon _me my_master do _not please put on_us the_sin which we _have _acted _foolishly and_which we _have _sinned.

OET-LV NUM 12:12

12 Not please let _her _be like _(the)_person whom in_his/its_coming _out from_the _womb _of his/its_mother and_ (the)_half _of his _flesh _of_his _it _was _eaten.

OET-LV NUM 12:13

13 And_ Mosheh _he _cried _out to YHWH to_say Oh _god please heal please to/for_her/it.

OET-LV NUM 12:14

14 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh and_father _of_her only _(spit) he _had _spat in_face _of_her not will _she _be _put _to _shame seven _of days she _will _be _shut _up seven _of days from_the_outside of_camp and_after she _will _be _received.

OET-LV NUM 12:15

15 And_ Miryām _she _was _shut _up from_the_outside of_camp seven _of days and_the_people not it _set _out until Miryām was _received.

Show passage in OET: NUM 14:1–5

OET-RV NUM 14:1

14 The assembled people cried loudly that entire night,

OET-RV NUM 14:2

2 and then they started to protest against Mosheh (Moses) and Aharon (Aaron). They were all saying, “If only we’d died in Mitsrayim (Egypt) or back there in this wilderness.

OET-RV NUM 14:3

3 Why did Yahweh bring us to this place only to be slaughtered in battle with our wives and children being taken as plunder? Wouldn’t it be better for us to return to Mitsrayim?”

OET-RV NUM 14:4

4 So they said to each other, “Let’s choose a new leader to take us back to Mitsrayim.”

OET-RV NUM 14:5

5 Then Mosheh and Aharon fell to their knees with their faces bowed in front of all the assembled Israelis.

OET-LV NUM 14:1

14 And_ all _of the_congregation _it _lifted _up and_they _gave _forth DOM voice _of_their and_ the_people _they _wept in_night (the)_that.

OET-LV NUM 14:2

2 And_they _grumbled on Mosheh and_on ʼAhₐron all _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _said to_them all _of the_congregation if we _had _died in_land of _Miʦrayim/(Egypt) or in_wilderness the_this if we _had _died.

OET-LV NUM 14:3

3 And_why is_YHWH bringing us into the_earth/land (the)_this to_fall by_sword wives _of_our and_our _little _of_one[s] they _will _become (into)_plunder am_not good to/for_us is_to _return towards_Miʦrayim.

OET-LV NUM 14:4

4 And_they _said each to his/its_brother let _us _appoint a _leader and_let _us _return towards_Miʦrayim.

OET-LV NUM 14:5

5 And_ Mosheh and_ʼAhₐron _he _fell on faces _of_their to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before all _of the _assembly _of the _congregation _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

Show passage in OET: NUM 20:1–12

OET-RV NUM 20:1

20 Then in the first month of the next year, all the Israelis entered the Tsin (Zin) (‘Thorny’ or ‘Thirsty’) wilderness and the people camped at Kadesh. While they were there, Miryam (Miriam) died, and was buried there.

OET-RV NUM 20:2

2 However, there was no water to drink, so the people came against Mosheh (Moses) and Aharon (Aaron)

OET-RV NUM 20:3

3 and complained, “It would have been better if we’d died in front of Yahweh along with our relatives back there.

OET-RV NUM 20:4

4 Why did you two bring Yahweh’s people here to die in this wilderness, along with our livestock?

OET-RV NUM 20:5

5 Why did you bring us out of Mitsrayim (Egypt) to bring us to this miserable place? There’s no grain or figs, and no grapes or pomegranates. There’s not even water to drink!”

OET-RV NUM 20:6

6 Then Mosheh and Aharon went from there in front of the people to the entrance to the sacred tent, where they fell to their knees with their faces to the ground, and Yahweh’s brilliance appeared to them.

OET-RV NUM 20:7

7 Then Yahweh told Mosheh,

OET-RV NUM 20:8

8 “Take Aharon’s staff, then the two of you must command that rock to pour out water. Then water will come out of it, and both the people and the animals will have plenty to drink.”

OET-RV NUM 20:9

9 So Mosheh took the staff from Yahweh’s residence like he was told to.

OET-RV NUM 20:10

10 Then the two of them gathered the people in front of the rock and told them, “Listen now you bunch of rebels—do we have to bring water out of this rock for you?”

OET-RV NUM 20:11

11 Then Mosheh raised the staff and hit the rock twice, and water gushed out, and so the people and their animals were able to drink.

OET-RV NUM 20:12

12 Then Yahweh scolded Mosheh and Aharon, “Because you two publicly demonstrated that you didn’t believe that what I say is absolute truth, therefore you two won’t lead this community into the land that I’ve given them.”

OET-LV NUM 20:1