Simon reads the Bible

Numbers 10 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane.  1  Now the Lord said to Moses, 2  “Make two trumpets of hammered silver for calling the community to assemble and for signaling the breaking of camp. 3  When both trumpets are blown, everyone must gather before you at the entrance of the Tabernacle. 4  But if only one trumpet is blown, then only the leaders—the heads of the c...

Numbers 9 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane.  1  A year after Israel’s departure from Egypt, the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai. In the first month of that year he said, 2  “Tell the Israelites to celebrate the Passover at the prescribed time, 3  at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month. Be sure to follow all my decrees and regulations concerning th...

Numbers 8 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane.  1  The Lord said to Moses, 2  “Give Aaron the following instructions: When you set up the seven lamps in the lampstand, place them so their light shines forward in front of the lampstand.” 3  So Aaron did this. He set up the seven lamps so they reflected their light forward, just as the Lord had commanded Moses. 4  The entire...

Numbers 7 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane.  1 On the day Moses set up the Tabernacle, he anointed it and set it apart as holy. He also anointed and set apart all its furnishings and the altar with its utensils. 2  Then the leaders of Israel—the tribal leaders who had registered the troops—came and brought their offerings. 3  Together they brought six large wagons and twelve oxen....

Numbers 6 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane.  1  Then the Lord said to Moses, 2  “Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. “If any of the people, either men or women, take the special vow of a Nazirite, setting themselves apart to the Lord in a special way, 3  they must give up wine and other alcoholic drinks. They must not use vinegar made from wine or from ot...

Numbers 5 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane.  1  The Lord gave these instructions to Moses: 2  “Command the people of Israel to remove from the camp anyone who has a skin disease or a discharge, or who has become ceremonially unclean by touching a dead person. 3  This command applies to men and women alike. Remove them so they will not defile the camp in which I live among the...

Numbers 4 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane.  1  Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron, 2  “Record the names of the members of the clans and families of the Kohathite division of the tribe of Levi. 3  List all the men between the ages of thirty and fifty who are eligible to serve in the Tabernacle. 4  “The duties of the Kohathites at the Tabernacle will relate to the most...

Numbers 3 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane.  1  This is the family line of Aaron and Moses as it was recorded when the Lord spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai: 2  The names of Aaron’s sons were Nadab (the oldest), Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 3  These sons of Aaron were anointed and ordained to minister as priests. 4  But Nadab and Abihu died in the Lord’s presence in the wil...

Numbers 2 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane.  1  Then the Lord gave these instructions to Moses and Aaron: 2  “When the Israelites set up camp, each tribe will be assigned its own area. The tribal divisions will camp beneath their family banners on all four sides of the Tabernacle, but at some distance from it. 3-4  “The divisions of Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun are to camp to...

Numbers 1 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane.  1  A year after Israel’s departure from Egypt, the Lord spoke to Moses in the Tabernacle in the wilderness of Sinai. On the first day of the second month of that year he said, 2  “From the whole community of Israel, record the names of all the warriors by their clans and families. List all the men 3  twenty years old or older who a...

Ecclesiastes 12 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane.  1  Don’t let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. Honor him in your youth before you grow old and say, “Life is not pleasant anymore.” 2  Remember him before the light of the sun, moon, and stars is dim to your old eyes, and rain clouds continually darken your sky. 3  Remember him before your legs—the gua...

Ecclesiastes 11 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane.  1  Send your grain across the seas, and in time, profits will flow back to you. 2  But divide your investments among many places, for you do not know what risks might lie ahead. 3  When clouds are heavy, the rains come down. Whether a tree falls north or south, it stays where it falls. 4  Farmers who wait for perfect wea...

Ecclesiastes 10 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane.  As dead flies cause even a bottle of perfume to stink, so a little foolishness spoils great wisdom and honor. 2  A wise person chooses the right road; a fool takes the wrong one. 3  You can identify fools just by the way they walk down the street! 4  If your boss is angry at you, don’t quit! A quiet spirit can overcome even g...

Ecclesiastes 9 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane.  1  This, too, I carefully explored: Even though the actions of godly and wise people are in God’s hands, no one knows whether God will show them favor. 2  The same destiny ultimately awaits everyone, whether righteous or wicked, good or bad, ceremonially clean or unclean, religious or irreligious. Good people receive the same treat...

Ecclesiastes 8 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane.  1  How wonderful to be wise, to analyze and interpret things. Wisdom lights up a person’s face, softening its harshness. 2  Obey the king since you vowed to God that you would. 3  Don’t try to avoid doing your duty, and don’t stand with those who plot evil, for the king can do whatever he wants. 4  His command is backed b...

Ecclesiastes 7 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane.  1 A good reputation is more valuable than costly perfume. And the day you die is better than the day you are born. 2  Better to spend your time at funerals than at parties. After all, everyone dies— so the living should take this to heart. 3  Sorrow is better than laughter, for sadness has a refining influence on us. 4  A wise...

Ecclesiastes 6 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane.  1  There is another serious tragedy I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily on humanity. 2  God gives some people great wealth and honor and everything they could ever want, but then he doesn’t give them the chance to enjoy these things. They die, and someone else, even a stranger, ends up enjoying their wealth! This is me...

Ecclesiastes 5 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane.  1 As you enter the house of God, keep your ears open and your mouth shut. It is evil to make mindless offerings to God. 2  Don’t make rash promises, and don’t be hasty in bringing matters before God. After all, God is in heaven, and you are here on earth. So let your words be few. 3  Too much activity gives you restless dreams; too...

Ecclesiastes 4 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane.  1  Again, I observed all the oppression that takes place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, with no one to comfort them. The oppressors have great power, and their victims are helpless. 2  So I concluded that the dead are better off than the living. 3  But most fortunate of all are those who are not yet born. For...

Ecclesiastes 3 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane.  1 For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. 2  A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest. 3  A time to kill and a time to heal. A time to tear down and a time to build up. 4  A time to cry and a time to laugh. A time to grieve and a time to dance. 5  A time...

Ecclesiastes 2 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane.  1  I said to myself, “Come on, let’s try pleasure. Let’s look for the ‘good things’ in life.” But I found that this, too, was meaningless. 2  So I said, “Laughter is silly. What good does it do to seek pleasure?” 3  After much thought, I decided to cheer myself with wine. And while still seeking wisdom, I clutched at foolishne...

Ecclesiastes 1 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane.  1  These are the words of the Teacher, King David’s son, who ruled in Jerusalem. 2  “Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher, “completely meaningless!” 3  What do people get for all their hard work under the sun? 4  Generations come and generations go, but the earth never changes. 5  The sun rises and the sun se...

Leviticus 27 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane.  1  The Lord said to Moses, 2  “Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. If anyone makes a special vow to dedicate someone to the Lord by paying the value of that person, 3  here is the scale of values to be used. A man between the ages of twenty and sixty is valued at fifty shekels of silver, as measured by the s...

Leviticus 26 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane.  1  “Do not make idols or set up carved images, or sacred pillars, or sculptured stones in your land so you may worship them. I am the Lord your God. 2  You must keep my Sabbath days of rest and show reverence for my sanctuary. I am the Lord. 3  “If you follow my decrees and are careful to obey my commands, 4  I will send yo...

Leviticus 25 NLT read aloud by Simon MacFarlane.  1  While Moses was on Mount Sinai, the Lord said to him, 2  “Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. When you have entered the land I am giving you, the land itself must observe a Sabbath rest before the Lord every seventh year. 3  For six years you may plant your fields and prune your vineyards and harvest your...