The Daily Audio Bible Reading for Friday February 10, 2023 (NIV)

Exodus 30:11-31:18

The Atonement Money

11 The Lord spoke to Moses: 12 “When you take a census(A) of the Israelites to register them, each of the men must pay a ransom(B) for his life to the Lord as they are registered. Then no plague(C) will come on them as they are registered. 13 Everyone who is registered must pay half a shekel[a] according to the sanctuary shekel (twenty gerahs to the shekel). This half shekel is a contribution to the Lord.(D) 14 Each man who is registered, twenty years old or more, must give this contribution to the Lord. 15 The wealthy may not give more and the poor may not give less(E) than half a shekel when giving the contribution to the Lord to atone for[b] your lives. 16 Take the atonement price[c] from the Israelites and use it for the service of the tent of meeting. It will serve as a reminder for the Israelites before the Lord to atone for your lives.”(F)

The Bronze Basin

17 The Lord spoke to Moses: 18 “Make a bronze basin(G) for washing and a bronze stand for it. Set it between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it. 19 Aaron and his sons must wash their hands and feet from the basin. 20 Whenever they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister by burning a food offering to the Lord, they must wash with water so that they will not die. 21 They must wash their hands and feet so that they will not die; this is to be a permanent statute(H) for them, for Aaron and his descendants throughout their generations.”

The Anointing Oil

22 The Lord spoke to Moses: 23 “Take for yourself the finest spices:(I) 12½ pounds[d] of liquid myrrh, half as much (6¼ pounds[e]) of fragrant cinnamon, 6¼ pounds of fragrant cane, 24 12½ pounds of cassia (by the sanctuary shekel), and a gallon[f] of olive oil.(J) 25 Prepare from these a holy anointing oil, a scented blend, the work of a perfumer; it will be holy anointing oil.(K)

26 “With it you are to anoint(L) the tent of meeting, the ark of the testimony, 27 the table with all its utensils, the lampstand with its utensils, the altar of incense, 28 the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, and the basin with its stand. 29 Consecrate them and they will be especially holy. Whatever touches them will be consecrated. 30 Anoint Aaron and his sons and consecrate(M) them to serve me as priests.

31 “Tell the Israelites: This will be my holy anointing oil throughout your generations. 32 It must not be used for ordinary anointing on a person’s body, and you must not make anything like it using its formula. It is holy, and it must be holy to you. 33 Anyone who blends something like it or puts some of it on an unauthorized person must be cut off(N) from his people.”

The Sacred Incense

34 The Lord said to Moses, “Take fragrant spices: stacte, onycha, and galbanum; the spices and pure frankincense are to be in equal measures. 35 Prepare expertly blended incense from these; it is to be seasoned with salt, pure and holy. 36 Grind some of it into a fine powder and put some in front of the testimony in the tent of meeting, where I will meet with you. It must be especially holy(O) to you. 37 As for the incense you are making, you must not make any for yourselves using its formula. It is to be regarded by you as holy—belonging to the Lord. 38 Anyone who makes something like it to smell its fragrance must be cut off from his people.”

God’s Provision of the Skilled Workers

31 The Lord also spoke to Moses: “Look, I have appointed by name Bezalel(P) son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah. I have filled him with God’s Spirit, with wisdom, understanding, and ability in every craft(Q) to design artistic works in gold, silver, and bronze, to cut gemstones for mounting, and to carve wood for work in every craft. I have also selected Oholiab[g] son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, to be with him. I have put wisdom in the heart of every skilled artisan[h] in order to make all that I have commanded you: the tent of meeting, the ark of the testimony, the mercy seat that is on top of it, and all the other furnishings of the tent(R) the table with its utensils, the pure gold lampstand with all its utensils, the altar of incense, the altar of burnt offering with all its utensils, the basin with its stand— 10 the specially woven[i] garments, both the holy garments for the priest Aaron and the garments for his sons to serve as priests, 11 the anointing oil, and the fragrant incense for the sanctuary. They must make them according to all that I have commanded you.”(S)

Observing the Sabbath

12 The Lord said to Moses, 13 “Tell the Israelites: You must observe my Sabbaths, for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations, so that you will know that I am the Lord who consecrates you.(T) 14 Observe the Sabbath, for it is holy to you. Whoever profanes it must be put to death. If anyone does work on it, that person must be cut off from his people.(U) 15 Work may be done for six days, but on the seventh day there must be a Sabbath of complete rest,(V) holy to the Lord. Anyone who does work on the Sabbath day must be put to death. 16 The Israelites must observe the Sabbath, celebrating it throughout their generations as a permanent covenant. 17 It is a sign forever between me and the Israelites, for in six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth, but on the seventh day he rested and was refreshed.”

The Two Stone Tablets

18 When he finished speaking with Moses on Mount Sinai, he gave him the two tablets of the testimony, stone tablets inscribed by the finger of God.(W)

Footnotes:

  1. 30:13 A shekel is about two-fifths of an ounce of silver
  2. 30:15 Or to ransom, also in v. 16
  3. 30:16 Lit the silver of the atonement
  4. 30:23 Lit 500 (shekels), also in v. 24
  5. 30:23 Lit 250 (shekels)
  6. 30:24 Lit a hin
  7. 31:6 LXX, Syr read Eliab
  8. 31:6 Lit everyone wise of heart
  9. 31:10 Hb obscure
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Matthew 26:47-68

Judas’s Betrayal of Jesus

47 While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, suddenly arrived.(A) A large mob with swords and clubs was with him from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48 His betrayer had given them a sign: “The one I kiss, he’s the one; arrest him.” 49 So immediately he went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him.

50 “Friend,”(B) Jesus asked him, “why have you come?”[a]

Then they came up, took hold of Jesus, and arrested him. 51 At that moment one of those with Jesus reached out his hand and drew his sword. He struck the high priest’s servant and cut off his ear.(C)

52 Then Jesus told him, “Put your sword back in its place because all who take up the sword will perish by the sword.(D) 53 Or do you think that I cannot call on my Father, and he will provide me here and now with more than twelve legions of angels?(E) 54 How, then, would the Scriptures be fulfilled(F) that say it must happen this way?”

55 At that time Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out with swords and clubs, as if I were a criminal,[b] to capture me? Every day I used to sit, teaching in the temple, and you didn’t arrest me.(G) 56 But all this has happened so that the writings of the prophets(H) would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples(I) deserted him and ran away.

Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin

57 Those(J) who had arrested Jesus led him away to Caiaphas(K) the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had convened. 58 Peter was following him at a distance right to the high priest’s courtyard. He went in and was sitting with the servants to see the outcome.(L)

59 The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death,(M) 60 but they could not find any, even though many false witnesses(N) came forward.[c] Finally, two[d] who came forward 61 stated, “This man said, ‘I can destroy the temple of God(O) and rebuild it in three days.’”

62 The high priest stood up and said to him, “Don’t you have an answer to what these men are testifying against you?” 63 But(P) Jesus kept silent.(Q) The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath(R) by the living God: Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.”(S)

64 “You have said it,” Jesus told him. “But I tell you, in the future[e] you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”[f](T)

65 Then the high priest tore his robes and said, “He has blasphemed!(U) Why do we still need witnesses? See, now you’ve heard the blasphemy.(V) 66 What is your decision?”

They answered, “He deserves death!” (W) 67 Then they spat in his face(X) and beat him; others slapped him 68 and said, “Prophesy to us, Messiah! Who was it that hit you?” (Y)

Footnotes:

  1. 26:50 Or Jesus told him, “do what you have come for.”
  2. 26:55 Lit as against a criminal
  3. 26:60 Other mss add they found none
  4. 26:60 Other mss add false witnesses
  5. 26:64 Lit you, from now
  6. 26:64 Ps 110:1; Dn 7:13
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Psalm 32

Psalm 32

The Joy of Forgiveness

Of David. A Maskil.

How joyful is the one
whose transgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered!(A)
How joyful is a person whom
the Lord does not charge with iniquity(B)
and in whose spirit is no deceit!(C)

When I kept silent, my bones became brittle
from my groaning all day long.(D)
For day and night your hand was heavy on me;(E)
my strength was drained[a]
as in the summer’s heat.(F)Selah
Then I acknowledged my sin to you(G)
and did not conceal my iniquity.
I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,”
and you forgave the guilt of my sin.(H)Selah

Therefore let everyone who is faithful pray to you immediately.[b](I)
When great floodwaters come,
they will not reach him.(J)
You are my hiding place;(K)
you protect me from trouble.(L)
You surround me with joyful shouts of deliverance.Selah

I will instruct you and show you the way to go;(M)
with my eye on you, I will give counsel.(N)
Do not be like a horse or mule,
without understanding,
that must be controlled with bit and bridle
or else it will not come near you.(O)

10 Many pains come to the wicked,(P)
but the one who trusts in the Lord
will have faithful love surrounding him.(Q)
11 Be glad in the Lord and rejoice,
you righteous ones;
shout for joy,
all you upright in heart.(R)

Footnotes:

  1. 32:4 Hb obscure
  2. 32:6 Lit you at a time of finding
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Proverbs 8:27-32

27 I was there when he established the heavens,(A)
when he laid out the horizon on the surface of the ocean,(B)
28 when he placed the skies above,
when the fountains of the ocean gushed out,
29 when he set a limit for the sea
so that the waters would not violate his command,(C)
when he laid out the foundations of the earth.(D)
30 I was a skilled craftsman[a] beside him.(E)
I was his[b] delight every day,
always rejoicing before him.
31 I was rejoicing in his inhabited world,(F)
delighting in the children of Adam.(G)

32 “And now, sons, listen to me;
those who keep my ways are happy.(H)

Footnotes:

  1. 8:30 Or a confidant, or a child, or was constantly
  2. 8:30 LXX; MT omits his
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