Category Archives: NUMBERS

The People Complain 1 Now the people became like those who complainandwhine about their hardships, and the Lordheard it; and when the Lordheard it, His anger was kindled, and the fire of the Lordburned among them and devoured those in the outlying parts of the camp. 2 So the people cried out to Moses, and […]

The Murmuring of Miriam and Aaron 1 NowMiriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of theCushite woman whom he had married (for he had married a Cushite woman); 2 and they said, “Has the Lordreally spoken only through Moses? Has He not spoken also through us?” And the Lordheard it. 3 (Now the man Moses […]

Spies View the Land 1 Then the Lordspoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Send men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am going to give to the sons of Israel. From each of their fathers’ tribes you shall send a man, every one a leader among them.” 3 So Moses sent spies from […]

The People Rebel 1 Then all the congregation [of Israel] raised their voices and cried out, and the people wept that night. 2 All the Israelites murmured [in discontent] against Moses and Aaron; and the whole congregation said to them, “Oh that we had died in the land of Egypt! Or that we had died […]

Laws for Canaan 1 Now the Lordspoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘When you come into the land where you are to live, which I am giving you, 3 then make an offering by fire to the Lord, a burnt offering or a sacrifice to fulfill a special […]

Korah’s Rebellion 1 Now Korah the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, descendants of Reuben, tookaction, 2 and they rose up [in rebellion] before Moses, together with some of the Israelites, two hundred and fifty leaders […]

Aaron’s Rod Buds 1 Then the Lordspoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to the sons of Israel and get rods from them, a rod for each father’s household, from all their leaders according to their fathers’ households, twelve rods. Write every man’s name on his rod, 3 and write Aaron’s name on the rod of […]

Duties of Levites 1 So the Lordsaid to Aaron, “You and your sons and your father’s household (family) with you shall bear the guilt in connection with the sanctuary [that is, through your service as priests you will atone for the offenses which the people unknowingly commit when brought into contact with the manifestations of […]

Ordinance of the Red Heifer 1 Then the Lordspoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, 2 “This is the statute of the law which the Lordhas commanded: ‘Tell the Israelites to bring you an unblemished red heifer in which there is no defect and on which a yoke has never been placed. 3 ~‘You shall give […]

Death of Miriam 1 Then the Israelites, the whole congregation, came into the Wilderness of Zin in the first month [in the fortieth year after leaving Egypt]. And the people lived in Kadesh. Miriam died there and was buried there. 2 Now there was no water for the congregation, and they gathered together against Moses […]