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Deuteronomy 23:9

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

When you men go off to fight your enemies, make sure your camp is acceptable to the LORD.

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Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, but he often travelled through his kingdom, from Beersheba in the south to the edge of the hill country of Ephraim in the north. He talked with the people and convinced them to turn back to the LORD God and worship him, just as their ancestors had done.

Everything Hezekiah did while he was king of Judah, including what he did for the temple in Jerusalem, was right and good. He was a successful king, because he obeyed the LORD God with all his heart.

Foreigners who worship me must not say, “The LORD won't let us be part of his people.” Men who are unable to become fathers must no longer say, “We are dried up trees.”

Some soldiers asked him, “And what about us? What do we have to do?” John told them, “Don't force people to pay money to make you leave them alone. Be satisfied with your pay.”

For example, if something happens at night that makes a man unclean and unfit for worship, he must go outside the camp and stay there

and let their great-grandchildren become part of Israel, the LORD's people.

The silver and gold and everything made of bronze and iron belong to the LORD and must be put in his treasury. Be careful to follow these instructions, because if you see something you want and take it, the LORD will destroy Israel. And it will be all your fault.

The people of Israel went to the place of worship at Bethel, where the sacred chest was being kept. They sat on the ground, crying and not eating for the rest of the day. Then about sunset, they offered sacrifices to please the LORD and to ask his blessing. Phinehas the priest then prayed, “Our LORD, the people of Benjamin are our relatives. Should we stop fighting or attack them again?” “Attack!” the LORD answered. “Tomorrow I will let you defeat them.”




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