Monthly Archives: August 2017

The Sin of Peor 1 Israel settledandremained in Shittim, and the people began to play the prostitute with the women of Moab [by being unfaithful to God]. 2 For they invited the Israelites to the sacrifices of their gods, and the Israelites ate [food offered to idols] and bowed down to Moab’s gods. 3 So […]

Census of a New Generation 1 Then it happened after the plague that the Lordsaid to Moses and Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, 2 “Take a census of all the [males in the] congregation of the sons of Israel from twenty years old and upward, by their fathers’ households, all in Israel who […]

A Law of Inheritance 1 Then the [five] daughters of Zelophehad the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, from thetribes of Manasseh [who was] the son of Joseph, approached [with a request]. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. 2 […]

Laws for Offerings 1 Then the Lordspoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Command the Israelites and say to them, ‘You shall be careful to present at its appointed time [during the year] My offering, My food for My offerings by fire as a sweetandsoothing aroma to Me.’ 3 You shall say to the people, ‘This is […]

Offerings of the Seventh Month 1 ‘On thefirst day of the seventh month, you shall have a holy [summoned] assembly; you shall do no laborious work. It will be for you a day of blowing the trumpets (the shophar, ram’s horn). 2 ~‘You shall offer a burnt offering as a sweetandsoothing aroma to the Lord: […]

The Law of Vows 1 Then Moses spoke to the leaders of the tribes of the Israelites, saying, “This is the thing which the Lordhas commanded: 2 If a man makes a vow to the Lordor swears an oath to bind himself with a pledge [of abstinence], he shall not break (violate, profane) his word; […]

The Slaughter of Midian 1 The Lordspoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Take vengeance for the Israelites on the Midianites; afterward you will be gathered to your people [in death].” 3 Moses spoke to the people, saying, “Arm men from among you for war, so that they may go against Midian to execute the Lord’svengeance on […]

Reuben and Gad Settle in Gilead 1 Now the sons of Reuben and the sons of Gad had very large herds of cattle, and they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead [on the east side of the Jordan River], and indeed, the place was suitable for raising livestock. 2 So the […]

Review of the Journey from Egypt to Jordan 1 These are the stages of the journeys of the Israelites, by which they came out of the land of Egypt by their [tribal] armies, under the leadership of Moses and Aaron. 2 Moses recorded their points of departure, as the Lordcommanded, stage by stage; and these […]

Instruction for Apportioning Canaan 1 Then the Lordspoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Command the Israelites, ‘When you enter the land of Canaan, this is the land that shall be yours as an inheritance, the land of Canaan according to its boundaries, 3 your southern region shall be from the Wilderness of Zin along the side […]