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Ruth
Ruth Chapter 1 During a famine, a man named Elimelech from Bethlehem went to live in Moab with his wife Naomi and their two sons. The sons married Moabite women named Orpah and Ruth. Sadly, Elimelech and his sons died. Naomi decided to return to Bethlehem. She told her daughters-in-law to stay in Moab, but…
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Judges
Judges 1After Joshua died, the Israelites asked God who should lead the attack against the Canaanites. God chose the tribe of Judah. Judah allied with Simeon, and together they defeated 10,000 Canaanites at Bezek, capturing Adoni-Bezek. However, the Israelites failed to drive out all the Canaanites as God had commanded. Judges 2An angel rebuked the…
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Joshua
Joshua 1After Moses died, God spoke to Joshua and commanded him to lead the Israelites across the Jordan River into the Promised Land of Canaan. God assured Joshua of victory, telling him to be strong and courageous in obeying the laws Moses had given. Joshua then instructed the Israelites to prepare to cross over the…
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Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 1Moses reminded the Israelites about their journey from Mount Sinai, where God gave the Ten Commandments. They traveled to Kadesh-barnea on the edge of Canaan. Moses sent 12 spies into Canaan, but most of them brought back a bad report saying the people were too strong to conquer. The Israelites were afraid and complained…
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Numbers
Numbers 1 God told Moses it was time to count all the men in the families of Israel who were 20 years old and up and able to go to war. But the Levites were not to be counted, since they had the special job of taking care of the Tabernacle where God’s presence stayed.…
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Leviticus
Here is a summary of the book of Leviticus, with each chapter rewritten in simpler language for a 5th grade reading level: Leviticus 1God told Moses to give the Israelites instructions about offering sacrifices. If the offering was a burnt offering from the herd, it had to be a male without defect. The person was…
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Exodus
Exodus 1The Israelites multiplied greatly in Egypt. A new Pharaoh came to power who did not know about Joseph. He feared the Israelites were becoming too numerous, so he made them slaves and oppressed them harshly. He ordered the Hebrew midwives to kill any baby boys that were born, but they refused. So Pharaoh decreed…