8. It is because the Lord made them different by setting them apart as religious holidays and festivals.
9. He made some days holy and important, and made other days ordinary.
10. Every human being was made from the earth, just as Adam was.
11. But the Lord, in his wisdom, made them all different and gave them different tasks.
12. He blessed some, making them honoured and holy, keeping them near him. Others he cursed, humbling them and removing them from their positions.