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MARCH 6
22 And the standard of the camp of the chil-
dren of Ephraim set out according to their
armies; over their army was Elishama the son
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of Ammihud. Over the army of the tribe of 31:6 I have hated. See Psalm 26:5 on the
the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the proper basis for such hatred (see Ps. 139:21).
son of Pedahzur. And over the army of the useless idols. This is a common designation
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tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan for false gods (see Deut.32:21; 1 Kin.16:13; Jer.
the son of Gideoni. 10:15; 14:22; 16:19; 18:15; Jon. 2:8). On the
25 Then the standard of the camp of the chil- “idiocy”of idolatry, see Habakkuk 2:18–20.
dren of Dan (the rear guard of all the camps)
set out according to their armies; over their For You have considered my trouble;
army was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. You have known my soul in adversities,
26 Over the army of the tribe of the children of 8 And have not shut me up into the hand
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Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran. And over of the enemy;
the army of the tribe of the children of Naphtali You have set my feet in a wide place.
was Ahira the son of Enan.
28 Thus was the order of march of the chil- 9 Have mercy on me, O LORD, for I am in
dren of Israel, according to their armies, when trouble;
they began their journey. My eye wastes away with grief,
29 Now Moses said to Hobab the son of Reuel Yes, my soul and my body!
the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, “We are set- 10 For my life is spent with grief,
ting out for the place of which the LORD said, ‘I And my years with sighing;
will give it to you.’ Come with us, and we will My strength fails because of my iniquity,
treat you well; for the LORD has promised good And my bones waste away.
things to Israel.” 11 I am a reproach among all my enemies,
30 And he said to him, “I will not go, but I will But especially among my neighbors,
depart to my own land and to my relatives.” And am repulsive to my acquaintances;
31 So Moses said, “Please do not leave, inas- Those who see me outside flee from me.
much as you know how we are to camp in the 12 I am forgotten like a dead man, out of
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wilderness, and you can be our eyes. And it mind;
shall be, if you go with us—indeed it shall I am like a broken vessel.
be—that whatever good the LORD will do to us, 13 For I hear the slander of many;
the same we will do to you.” Fear is on every side;
33 So they departed from the mountain of the While they take counsel together
LORD on a journey of three days; and the ark against me,
of the covenant of the LORD went before them They scheme to take away my life.
for the three days’ journey, to search out a 14 But as for me, I trust in You, O LORD;
resting place for them. And the cloud of the I say, “You are my God.”
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LORD was above them by day when they went
out from the camp. Proverbs 11:7–11
35 So it was, whenever the ark set out, that 7 When a wicked man dies, his
Moses said: expectation will perish,
And the hope of the unjust perishes.
“Rise up, O LORD! 8
Let Your enemies be scattered, The righteous is delivered from
And let those who hate You flee before trouble,
You.” And it comes to the wicked instead.
9 The hypocrite with his mouth destroys
36 And when it rested, he said: his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous
“Return, O LORD,
To the many thousands of Israel.” will be delivered.
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When it goes well with the righteous,
the city rejoices;
Psalm 31:6–14
And when the wicked perish, there is
6 I have hated those who regard useless jubilation.
idols; 11 By the blessing of the upright the city
But I trust in the LORD. is exalted,
7 I will be glad and rejoice in Your But it is overthrown by the mouth of
mercy, the wicked.
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