Category Archives: NUMBERS

Arad Conquered 1 When the Canaanite, the king of Arad, who lived in the Negev (the South country) heard that Israel was coming by the way of Atharim [the route traveled by the spies sent out by Moses], he fought against Israel and took some of them captive. 2 So Israel made a vow to […]

Balak Sends for Balaam 1 The Israelites journeyed, and camped in the plains of Moab, on the east side of the Jordan [River] across from Jericho. 2 And Balak [the king of Moab] the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites. 3 So Moab was terrified because of the people, […]

The Prophecies of Balaam 1 Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build seven altars for me here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams here.” 2 Balak did just as Balaam had said, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar. 3 Then Balaam said to Balak, “Stand beside […]

The Prophecy from Peor 1 When Balaam saw that it pleased the Lordto bless Israel, he did not go as he had done each time before [superstitiously] to seek omensandsigns [in the natural world], but he set his face toward the wilderness (desert). 2 And Balaam raised his eyes and he saw Israel livingin their […]

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; […]