Category Archives: Numbers

Canaanites Defeated at Hormah 1 Theking of Arad, the Canaanite, who dwelt in the South, heard that Israel was coming on the road to Atharim. Then he fought against Israel and tooksomeof them prisoners. 2 So Israel made a vow to theLord, and said, “If You will indeed deliver this people into my hand, thenI […]

Balak Sends for Balaam 1 Thenthe children of Israel moved, and camped in the plains of Moab on the side of the JordanacrossfromJericho. 2 NowBalak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. 3 AndMoab was exceedingly afraid of the people because theyweremany, and Moab was sick with dread because […]

1 Then Balaam said to Balak,“Build seven altars for me here, and prepare for me here seven bulls and seven rams.” 2 And Balak did just as Balaam had spoken, and Balak and Balaamoffered a bull and a ram oneachaltar. 3 Then Balaam said to Balak,“Stand by your burnt offering, and I will go; perhaps […]

1 Now when Balaam saw that it pleased theLordto bless Israel, he did not go as atother times, to seek to use sorcery, but he set his face toward the wilderness. 2 And Balaam raised his eyes, and saw Israelencamped according to their tribes; andthe Spirit of God came upon him. 3 Then he took […]

Israel’s Harlotry in Moab 1 Now Israel remained inAcacia Grove, and thepeople began to commit harlotry with the women of Moab. 2 They invited the people tothe sacrifices of their gods, and the people ate andbowed down to their gods. 3 So Israel was joined to Baal of Peor, andthe anger of theLordwas aroused against […]

The Second Census of Israel 1 And it came to pass, after theplague, that theLordspoke to Moses and Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying: 2 “Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israelfrom twenty years old and above, by their fathers’ houses, all who are able to go to […]

Inheritance Laws 1 Then came the daughters ofZelophehad the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, from the families of Manasseh the son of Joseph; and thesewerethe names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. 2 And they stood before Moses, before Eleazar the priest, […]

Daily Offerings 1 Now theLordspoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Command the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘My offering,My food for My offerings made by fire as a sweet aroma to Me, you shall be careful to offer to Me at their appointed time.’ 3 “And you shall say to them,‘Thisisthe offering made by […]

Offerings at the Feast of Trumpets 1 ‘And in the seventh month, on the firstdayof the month, you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no customary work. For youit is a day of blowing the trumpets. 2 You shall offer a burnt offering as a sweet aroma to theLord: one young bull, one […]

The Law Concerning Vows 1 Then Moses spoke tothe heads of the tribes concerning the children of Israel, saying, “Thisisthe thing which theLordhas commanded: 2 If a man makes a vow to theLord, orswears an oath to bind himself by some agreement, he shall not break his word; he shalldo according to all that proceeds […]