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Numbers 11:1-15

Numbers 11:1-15 - The People Complain

Numbers 10:29-36

Numbers 10:29-36 - The Lord Leads

Numbers 10:29-36

The Lord Leads

As Israel finally leaves Sinai, Moses invites Hobab to accompany them, and the ark goes ahead to seek a resting place. The Lord, Israel's warrior cove...

Numbers 11:1-15

The People Complain

Israel responds to God's provision with ungrateful complaining, despises the manna he gives, and remembers enslaved Egypt as though it were better. Mo...

Numbers 10:11-28

Numbers 10:11-28

After a year at Sinai, God's cloud lifts and Israel begins its first ordered march. Judah leads, Levite clans carry the tabernacle and holy furnishing...

Numbers 10:1-10

Numbers 10:1-10

God commands Moses to make two silver trumpets with distinct calls for gathering the whole congregation, summoning leaders, directing each camp's marc...

Numbers 9:15-23

Numbers 9:15-23

The Lord led Israel by the cloud over the tabernacle—cloud by day and fire by night. Whether it remained for a night or a year, the people camped or j...

Numbers 9:1-14

Numbers 9:1-14

Israel keeps Passover in the wilderness according to God's command. The Lord provides a later observance for those made unclean by a corpse or away on...

Numbers 8:5-26

Numbers 8:5-26

Numbers 8:1-4

Numbers 8:1-4

The Lord commands Aaron to arrange the seven lamps so they shine in front of the hammered-gold lampstand, and Aaron obeys as God commanded Moses.

Numbers 7

Numbers 7

Over twelve days Israel's tribal leaders bring identical dedication offerings for the altar. After the totals are recorded, Moses enters the completed...

Numbers 7

Leaders Bring an Offering

The leaders of all twelve tribes dedicate the altar with equal offerings, the Levites receive carts according to their assigned service, and Moses hea...

Numbers 8:1-4

Let your Light Shine

God commands Aaron to arrange and maintain the tabernacle's seven lamps. The lampstand signifies God's enduring light and the congregation before him,...

Numbers 8:5-26

Dedicating the Levites

The Levites are cleansed, presented before the Lord, and set apart for tabernacle service in place of Israel's firstborn. Their own need for sacrifice...

Numbers 9:1-14

The Second Passover

Israel keeps the Passover in the wilderness, and God provides a second-month observance for those prevented by uncleanness or travel. Deliberately ref...

Numbers 6:22-27

Numbers 6:22-27

God commands Aaron to bless Israel with his protection, favor, grace, personal attention, and peace. Through this benediction the Lord puts his own na...

Numbers 6:1-21

Numbers 6:1-21

A man or woman may take a voluntary Nazirite vow of special separation to the Lord. During it, the Nazirite avoids grape products, does not cut the ha...

Numbers 6:22-27

The Lord Bless and Keep You

God commands Aaron to bless Israel with his protection, favor, grace, welcome, and peace. By placing his name upon the people, the covenant King claim...

Numbers 5:11-31

Numbers 5:11-31

When a husband suspected adultery without witnesses, Israel's priestly procedure placed the accusation before Yahweh through an oath, written curse, h...

Numbers 5:5-10

Numbers 5:5-10 - Restitution

A person guilty of unfaithfulness must confess the sin, make full restitution to the wronged person plus one-fifth, and bring the atonement sacrifice....

Numbers 5:1-4

Numbers 5:1-4 - Unclean Expelled

The Lord commands Israel to put ceremonially unclean men and women outside the camp so they do not defile the place where he dwells, visibly signaling...

Numbers 4:34-49

Numbers 4:34-49

Moses, Aaron, and Israel's leaders number the Kohathite, Gershonite, and Merarite men aged thirty to fifty who can serve and carry burdens at the tabe...

Numbers 4:29-33

Numbers 4:29-33

The Merarites, the final family of Levi discussed, are numbered for tabernacle service from age thirty to fifty and assigned the heavy structural hard...

Numbers 5:1-4

Unclean Expelled

Because the holy God dwells in the midst of Israel, those made ceremonially unclean by disease, a discharge, or contact with a corpse must remain outs...