Category Archives: Numbers

Fire From the Lord 1 Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of theLord, and when he heard them his anger was aroused. Then fire from theLordburned among them and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp. 2 When the people cried out to Moses, he prayed to theLordand the fire […]

Miriam and Aaron Oppose Moses 1 Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses because of his Cushite wife, for he had married a Cushite. 2 “Has theLordspoken only through Moses?” they asked. “Hasn’t he also spoken through us?” And theLordheard this. 3 (Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone else […]

Exploring Canaan 1 TheLordsaid to Moses, 2 “Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each ancestral tribe send one of its leaders.” 3 So at theLord’s command Moses sent them out from the Desert of Paran. All of them were leaders of the Israelites. 4 […]

The People Rebel 1 That night all the members of the community raised their voices and wept aloud. 2 All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole assembly said to them, “If only we had died in Egypt! Or in this wilderness! 3 Why is theLordbringing us to this land only to […]

Supplementary Offerings 1 TheLordsaid to Moses, 2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘After you enter the land I am giving you as a home 3 and you present to theLordfood offerings from the herd or the flock, as an aroma pleasing to theLord—whether burnt offerings or sacrifices, for special vows or freewill […]

Korah, Dathan and Abiram 1 Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and certain Reubenites—Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—became insolent 2 and rose up against Moses. With them were 250 Israelite men, well-known community leaders who had been appointed members of the council. 3 […]

The Budding of Aaron’s Staff 1 TheLordsaid to Moses, 2 “Speak to the Israelites and get twelve staffs from them, one from the leader of each of their ancestral tribes. Write the name of each man on his staff. 3 On the staff of Levi write Aaron’s name, for there must be one staff for […]

Duties of Priests and Levites 1 TheLordsaid to Aaron, “You, your sons and your family are to bear the responsibility for offenses connected with the sanctuary, and you and your sons alone are to bear the responsibility for offenses connected with the priesthood. 2 Bring your fellow Levites from your ancestral tribe to join you […]

The Water of Cleansing 1 TheLordsaid to Moses and Aaron: 2 “This is a requirement of the law that theLordhas commanded: Tell the Israelites to bring you a red heifer without defect or blemish and that has never been under a yoke. 3 Give it to Eleazar the priest; it is to be taken outside […]

Water From the Rock 1 In the first month the whole Israelite community arrived at the Desert of Zin, and they stayed at Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried. 2 Now there was no water for the community, and the people gathered in opposition to Moses and Aaron. 3 They quarreled with Moses and […]