The morning after each feast, Job would get up early and offer sacrifices for each of his children in order to purify them. He always did this because he thought that one of them might have sinned by insulting God unintentionally.
Joshua 3:5 - Good News Translation (US Version) Joshua told the people, “Purify yourselves, because tomorrow the Lord will perform miracles among you.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves: for to morrow the LORD will do wonders among you. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Joshua said to the people, Sanctify yourselves [that is, separate yourselves for a special holy purpose], for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you. American Standard Version (1901) And Joshua said unto the people, Sanctify yourselves; for to-morrow Jehovah will do wonders among you. Common English Bible Joshua said to the people, “Make yourselves holy! Tomorrow the LORD will do wonderful things among you.” Catholic Public Domain Version And Joshua said to the people: "Be sanctified. For tomorrow the Lord will accomplish miracles among you." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Josue said to the people: Be ye sanctified: for to-morrow the Lord will do wonders among you. |
The morning after each feast, Job would get up early and offer sacrifices for each of his children in order to purify them. He always did this because he thought that one of them might have sinned by insulting God unintentionally.
By your power you saved your people, the descendants of Jacob and of Joseph.
Gather the people together; prepare them for a sacred meeting; bring the old people; gather the children and the babies too. Even newly married couples must leave their homes and come.
Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord was speaking about when he said, ‘All who serve me must respect my holiness; I will reveal my glory to my people.’” But Aaron remained silent.
It fell on the camp at night along with the dew. The next morning the people would go around and gather it, grind it or pound it into flour, and then boil it and make it into flat cakes. It tasted like bread baked with olive oil.)
And for their sake I dedicate myself to you, in order that they, too, may be truly dedicated to you.
When the priests who carry the Covenant Box of the Lord of all the earth put their feet in the water, the Jordan will stop flowing, and the water coming downstream will pile up in one place.”
You have never been here before, so they will show you the way to go. But do not get near the Covenant Box; stay about half a mile behind it.”
Then he told the priests to take the Covenant Box and go with it ahead of the people. They did as he said.
Get up! Purify the people and get them ready to come before me. Tell them to be ready tomorrow, because I, the Lord God of Israel, have this to say: ‘Israel, you have in your possession some things that I ordered you to destroy! You cannot stand against your enemies until you get rid of these things!’
“Yes,” he answered. “I have come to offer a sacrifice to the Lord. Purify yourselves and come with me.” He also told Jesse and his sons to purify themselves, and he invited them to the sacrifice.