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Wed, Sep 9

Numbers 15:38-39

Numbers 15:38-39

Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments…

A woman sits on the dirt floor of her home, twisting fine white wool threads between her fingers.…

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Tue, Sep 8

Genesis 44:33

Genesis 44:33

Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with…

Judah stands before the most powerful man in Egypt. A stolen silver cup rests in Benjamin's sack.…

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Mon, Sep 7

Joshua 6:4

Joshua 6:4

And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the…

The verse contains four sevens stacked in a single command. Seven priests carry seven trumpets…

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Sun, Sep 6

Leviticus 24:5-9

Leviticus 24:5-9

And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake. And thou shalt…

A priest measures fine flour and kneads the dough. He shapes twelve cakes and bakes them until…

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Sat, Sep 5

Genesis 4:9

Genesis 4:9

And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother’s keeper?

Cain stands in a field where the soil beneath him is soaked with his brother's blood. He killed…

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Fri, Sep 4

John 21:11

John 21:11

Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, and hundred and fifty and three: and for all there…

Seven disciples stood on the shoreline at dawn. They had fished all night and caught nothing. A…

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Thu, Sep 3

Leviticus 16:8-10

Leviticus 16:8-10

And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the scapegoat. And Aaron…

Aaron stands at the tabernacle entrance with two goats. He casts lots using two marked stones. One…

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