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And it came to pass that the angel of יהוה (YHVH) did come unto Moses, saying: Behold, thy days approach that thou must leave thy people;
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Therefore, call Joshua and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge.
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And it came to pass that Moses and Joshua did go and present themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.
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And the angel of יהוה (YHVH) did appear in the tabernacle, and יהוה (YHVH) did appear in a pillar of cloud; and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle.
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And יהוה (YHVH) gave Joshua, the son of Nun, a charge, saying: Be strong and of good courage;
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For thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I swore unto them; and I will be with thee.
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¶ And it came to pass that Moses took that Torah which he had written and made twelve scrolls of it, each with the Torah, and with the Covenant, and with a history for each of the tribes.
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And so it was that Moses did deliver these unto the Priests and the Priestesses, even the sons and daughters of Levi.
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¶ And it came to pass that Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of יהוה (YHVH), saying:
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Take these, the Torah, and the Covenant, and the tellings of the children of our father, Jacob, and distribute them, one to each of the tribes that they might have it and use it to teach it unto their peoples.
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And take this, the book of the Torah, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of יהוה (YHVH), our Elohim, that it may be there for a witness against thee.
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For I know thy rebellion and thy stiff neck; behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against יהוה (YHVH).
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And how much more after my death?
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¶ And so it was that Moses took that first Torah scroll from which the Torah was taken to give unto each tribe, and he gave it unto Eleazar, the High Priest,
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And this he did place in the ark of the covenant of יהוה (YHVH), with the tablets;
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And there were two tablets, one for to represent the covenant of יהוה (YHVH) with Israel, and the other of the covenant of Israel with יהוה (YHVH):
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And side to side or front to back, these were the very same covenant.
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And of the Torah of each tribe, these they did distribute unto all the elders of Israel according to their lineage.
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¶ And it came to pass that Moses spoke unto the Kohen Gadol (High Priest) and the Kohanot Gadolah (High Priestess), saying:
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יהוה (YHVH), our Elohim, will choose faithful men and women, keepers of His Torah, and examples in righteousness, to be Priests and Priestesses after the order of everlasting life (the High Priesthood).
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And these shall be as princes and princesses, nobles, even High Priests and High Priestesses in the Kingdom of God.
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¶ And it shall come to pass that when ye do settle in the land of promise, the Kohen Gadol and the Kohanot Gadolah shall be set apart in each land, that there be those called of יהוה (YHVH) to preside and be watchers over the things of יהוה (YHVH), our Elohim.
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And so it shall be that from the High Priests shall ye select counselors, and shofet (judges), and other nobles that the things appointed of Ha’Elohim be sanctified unto holy purposes.
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And these shall minister in the salvation of the living and of the dead of Israel, that all shall know the redemption of יהוה (YHVH), our Elohim.
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And so it shall be that if it be that these need to gather to discuss the needs of Israel, let them do so in the name of יהוה (YHVH), our Elohim.
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¶ And now, bring unto me seventy-two High Priests and seventy-two High Priestesses shall fill their ranks, being one hundred and forty-four.
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And from among these shall be chosen one High Priest and one High Priestess, even they whom יהוה (YHVH), our Elohim, shall choose by the casting of lots;
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And these shall watch over all the High Priests and High Priestesses, to lead in all their deliberations, and two High Priests and two High Priestesses to assist them.
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¶ And it came to pass that they did hear and harken unto the words of Moses.
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And so it was that because his words did come from יהוה (YHVH), they did make a covenant that day, that when they would come unto the land of promise, they would keep them.