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PENTATEUCH*

Word formed by two Greek words, pente (“five”) and teuchos (“case”) and commonly used to refer to the first five books of the OT (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy), which were encased together, as in one book. This portion of God’s Word was written by Moses (Ex 17:14; 24:4; 34:27; Nm 33:1-2; Dt 31:9, 22 OET DEU 31:9 · OET DEU 31:22) and constitutes the foundation upon which all other Scripture rests. The Pentateuch begins with the creation of the universe and records God’s dealings with mankind in the Garden of Eden, his preparation of a seed-bearing line (the patriarchal stories), and the formation of the nation Israel. A substantial portion of the Pentateuch consists of laws governing the religious and civil life of the theocratic nation.

Show passage in OET: EXO 17:14

OET-RV EXO 17:14

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.”

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.

Show passage in OET: EXO 24:4

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-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).

Show passage in OET: EXO 34:27

OET-RV EXO 34:27

27 Yahweh told Mosheh (Moses), “Write down these words for yourself, because it’s in accordance with these words that I’ve made an agreement with you and with Yisrael.”

OET-LV EXO 34:27

27 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to Mosheh write to/for_yourself(m) DOM the_words/messages the_these if/because on the _mouth _of the _words/messages the_these I _have _made with_you a _covenant and_DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

Show passage in OET: NUM 33:1–2

OET-RV NUM 33:1

33 The following are the details of the stages of Yisrael’s (Israel’s) journeys starting from when they exited Mitsrayim (Egypt) tribe-by-tribe under Mosheh (Moses) and Aharon’s (Aaron’s) leadership.

OET-RV NUM 33:2

2 Mosheh, acting on Yahweh’s instructions, had written down their departure points, so these were the legs of their journeys:

OET-LV NUM 33:1

33 These are_the _journeyings _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) who they _came _out from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) to_their _military _of_groups by_the _hand _of Mosheh and_ʼAhₐron.

OET-LV NUM 33:2

2 And_ Mosheh _he _wrote _down DOM of _departure _of_their _points to_journeyings _of_their on the _mouth _of YHWH and_these journeyings _of_are_their to_their _points _of_of _departure.

Show passage in OET: DEU 31:9; DEU 31:22

OET-RV DEU 31:9

9 Then Mosheh (Moses) wrote these instructions down and gave the scroll to the Israeli elders and to the priests (Levi’s descendants) who carry the box containing Yahweh’s agreement.

OET-RV DEU 31:22

22 So Mosheh wrote down the song that day and taught it to the Israelis.

OET-LV DEU 31:9

9 And_ Mosheh _he _wrote _down DOM the_law (the)_this and_he_gave _it to the_priests the _sons _of Lēvī who_carry DOM the _box _of the _covenant _of YHWH and_near/to all _of the _elders _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

OET-LV DEU 31:22

22 And_ Mosheh _he _wrote _down DOM the_song (the)_this in _the_day (the)_that and_he_taught _it DOM the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel).

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Jump to OET NUM 33:1–2 section.

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See also Deuteronomy, Book of; Exodus, Book of; Genesis, Book of; Leviticus, Book of; Numbers, Book of; Torah.