עֵדוּת conformed to "covenant decrees"

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 \v 14 When your son asks you later, 'What does this mean?' then you are to tell him, 'It was by a strong hand that Yahweh brought us out from Egypt, from the house of slavery.
-\v 15 When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, Yahweh killed every the firstborn in Egypt, both the firstborn of man and the firstborn of animal. That is why I sacrifice to Yahweh all the males that first open the womb but all my firstborn sons I redeem.'
+\v 15 When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, Yahweh killed every the firstborn in Egypt, both the firstborn of man and the firstborn of animal. That is why I sacrifice to Yahweh all the first male issue of the womb, but all my firstborn sons I redeem.'
 \v 16 This will become a reminder on your hands, and a reminder on your forehead, for it was by a strong hand Yahweh brought us out of Egypt."
 
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 \v 21 You must put the atonement lid on top of the ark, and you must put into the ark the covenant decrees that I am giving you.
 
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-\v 22 It is at the ark that I will meet with you. I will speak with you from my position above the atonement lid. It will be from between the two cherubim over the ark of the testimony that I will speak to you about all the commands I will give you for the people of Israel.
+\v 22 It is at the ark that I will meet with you. I will speak with you from my position above the atonement lid. It will be from between the two cherubim over the ark of the covenant decrees that I will speak to you about all the commands I will give you for the people of Israel.
 
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 \v 31 You must make a curtain of blue, purple, and scarlet wool, and of fine linen, with designs of cherubim, the work of a skillful workman.
 \v 32 You must hang it on four pillars of acacia wood covered with gold. These pillars must have hooks of gold set on four silver bases.
-\v 33 You must hang up the curtain under the clasps, and you must bring in the ark of the testimony. The curtain is to separate the holy place from the most holy place.
+\v 33 You must hang up the curtain under the clasps, and you must bring in the ark of the covenant decrees. The curtain is to separate the holy place from the most holy place.
 
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-\v 34 You must put the atonement lid on the ark of the testimony, which is in the most holy place.
+\v 34 You must put the atonement lid on the ark of the covenant decrees, which is in the most holy place.
 \v 35 You must place the table outside the curtain. You must place the lampstand opposite the table on the south side of the tabernacle. The table must be on the north side.
 
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 \v 20 You must command the people of Israel to bring olive oil, pure and pressed, for the lamps so they may burn continually.
-\v 21 In the tent of meeting, outside the curtain that is in front of the tabernacle that contains the ark of testimony, Aaron and his sons must keep the lamps burning before Yahweh, from evening to morning. This requirement will be a lasting statute throughout the generations of the people of Israel.
+\v 21 In the tent of meeting, outside the curtain that is in front of the tabernacle that contains the ark of the covenant decrees, Aaron and his sons must keep the lamps burning before Yahweh, from evening to morning. This requirement will be a lasting statute throughout the generations of the people of Israel.
 
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 \v 5 You must make the poles of acacia wood, and you must cover them with gold.
-\v 6 You must put the incense altar before the curtain that is by the ark of the testimony. It will be before the atonement lid that is over the ark of the testimony, where I will meet with you.
+\v 6 You must put the incense altar before the curtain that is by the ark of the covenant decrees. It will be before the atonement lid that is over the ark of the covenant decrees, where I will meet with you.
 
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 \v 7 Aaron must burn fragrant incense every morning. He must burn it when he tends the lamps,
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 \v 25 You must make holy anointing oil with these ingredients, the work of a perfumer. It will be a holy anointing oil, reserved for me.
 
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-\v 26 You must anoint the tent of meeting with this oil, as well as the ark of the testimony,
+\v 26 You must anoint the tent of meeting with this oil, as well as the ark of the covenant decrees,
 \v 27 the table and all its utensils, the lampstand and its equipment, the incense altar,
 \v 28 the altar for burnt offerings with all its equipment, and the basin with its stand.
 
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 \v 34 Yahweh said to Moses, "Take spices—stacte, onycha, and galbanum—sweet spices along with pure frankincense, each in equal amounts.
 \v 35 Make it into the form of incense, blended by a perfumer, seasoned with salt, pure and set apart.
-\v 36 You will grind it into a very fine mixture. Put part of it in front of the ark of the testimony, which is in the tent of meeting, where I will meet with you. You will regard it as very holy to me.
+\v 36 You will grind it into a very fine mixture. Put part of it in front of the ark of the covenant decrees, which is in the tent of meeting, where I will meet with you. You will regard it as very holy to me.
 
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 \v 37 As for this incense that you will make, you must not make any with the same formula for yourselves. It must be most holy to you.
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 \v 6 In addition to him, I have appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamak, from the tribe of Dan. I have put skill into the hearts of all who are wise so that they may make all that I have commanded you. This includes
-\v 7 the tent of meeting, the ark of the testimony, the atonement lid on the ark, and all the furniture of the tent—
+\v 7 the tent of meeting, the ark of the covenant decrees, the atonement lid on the ark, and all the furniture of the tent—
 \v 8 the table and its utensils, the pure lampstand with all its equipment, the incense altar,
 \v 9 the altar for burnt offerings with all its equipment, and the large basin with its base.
 
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 \v 3 All the people took off the golden rings that were on their ears and brought them to Aaron.
-\v 4 He received the gold from their hand and fashioned it with an engraving tool and he made a cast idol in the shape of a calf. Then they said, "These are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt."
+\v 4 He received the gold from their hand and fashioned it with an engraving tool and he made a cast metal figure in the shape of a calf. Then they said, "These are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt."
 
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 \v 5 When Aaron saw this, he built an altar before the calf and made a proclamation; he said, "Tomorrow will be a festival in Yahweh's honor."
-\v 6 The people arose early the next day and offered burnt offerings and brought fellowship offerings. Then they sat down to eat and to drink, and then got up to carouse in wild celebration.
+\v 6 The people arose early the next day and offered burnt offerings and brought fellowship offerings. Then they sat down to eat and to drink, and then got up to play.
 
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 \v 7 Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, "Go quickly, for your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves.
-\v 8 They have quickly left the way that I commanded them. They have made a cast idol in the shape of a calf and have worshiped it and sacrificed to it. They have said, 'These are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.'"
+\v 8 They have quickly left the way that I commanded them. They have made a cast metal image in the shape of a calf and have worshiped it and sacrificed to it. They have said, 'These are your gods, Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.'"
 
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 \v 9 Then Yahweh said to Moses, "I have seen this people. Look, they are a stiff-necked people.
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 \v 17 When Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said to Moses, "There is the noise of combat in the camp."
 \v 18 But Moses said,
-\q "It is not the sound of a victor,
-\q and not the sound of defeated people,
+\q "It is not the sound of a shout of victory,
+\q and it is not the sound of a cry of defeat,
 \q but the sound of singing that I hear."
 
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 \v 30 The next day Moses said to the people, "You have committed a very great sin. Now I will go up to Yahweh. Perhaps I can make atonement for your sin."
-\v 31 Moses returned to Yahweh and said, "Oh, these people have committed a great sin and made themselves an idol of gold.
+\v 31 Moses returned to Yahweh and said, "Alas! These people have committed a great sin and made themselves an idol of gold.
 \v 32 But now, please forgive their sin; but if you do not, blot me out of the book that you have written."
 
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 \v 18 You must keep the Festival of Unleavened Bread. As I commanded you, you must eat bread without yeast for seven days at the fixed time in the month of Aviv, for it was in the month of Aviv you came out from Egypt.
 
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-\v 19 All the firstborn are mine, even every male firstborn of your livestock, whether from herd or flock.
+\v 19 The first issue of every womb is mine, even every male firstborn of your livestock, whether from herd or flock.
 \v 20 You must redeem the firstborn of a donkey with a lamb, but if you do not buy it back, then you must break its neck. You must redeem all the firstborn of your sons. No one may appear before me empty-handed.
 
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 \v 21 You may work for six days, but on the seventh day you must rest. Even at plowing time and in harvest, you must rest.
-\v 22 You must observe the Festival of Weeks with the first yield of the wheat harvest, and you must observe the Festival of Ingathering at the year's end.
+\v 22 You must observe the Festival of Weeks with the firstfruits of the wheat harvest, and you must observe the Festival of Ingathering at the end of the year.
 
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 \v 23 Three times a year all your men must appear before Lord Yahweh, the God of Israel.
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 \v 32 So the work on the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, was finished. The people of Israel did everything. They followed all the instructions that Yahweh had given to Moses.
 \v 33 They brought the tabernacle to Moses—the tent and all its equipment, its clasps, frames, bars, posts, and bases;
 \v 34 the covering of ram skins dyed red, the covering of fine leather, and the curtain to conceal
-\v 35 the ark of the testimony, as well as the poles and the atonement lid.
+\v 35 the ark of the covenant decrees, as well as the poles and the atonement lid.
 
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 \v 36 They brought the table, all its utensils, and the bread of the presence;
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 \v 2 "On the first day of the first month of the new year you must set up the tabernacle, the tent of meeting.
 
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-\v 3 You must place the ark of the testimony in it, and you must shield the ark with the curtain.
+\v 3 You must place the ark of the covenant decrees in it, and you must shield the ark with the curtain.
 \v 4 You must bring in the table and set in order the things that belong on it. Then you must bring in the lampstand and set up the lamps.
 
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-\v 5 You must put the golden incense altar before the ark of the testimony, and you must put the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.
+\v 5 You must put the golden incense altar before the ark of the covenant decrees, and you must put the curtain at the entrance to the tabernacle.
 \v 6 You must put the altar for burnt offerings in front of the entrance to the tabernacle, the tent of meeting.
 \v 7 You must put the large basin between the tent of meeting and the altar and you must put water in it.
 
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 \v 20 He took the covenant decrees and put them into the ark. He also placed the poles on the ark and put the atonement lid on it.
 
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-\v 21 He brought the ark into the tabernacle. He set up the curtain for it to shield the ark of the testimony, as Yahweh had commanded him.
+\v 21 He brought the ark into the tabernacle. He set up the curtain for it to shield the ark of the covenant decrees, as Yahweh had commanded him.
 \v 22 He put the table into the tent of meeting, on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the curtain.
 \v 23 He placed the bread in order on the table before Yahweh, as Yahweh had commanded him.