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Numbers 1
In the wilderness, in the second month of in the second year following the Exodus from Egypt, God directs Moses to take a census of the Israelite men age 20 years and up, "all those in Israel who are able to bear arms", but not to enroll the Levites.
PEOPLE: יהוה YHVH – Moses – Children of Israel – Aaron – Elizur – Shedeur – Shelumiel – Zurishaddai – Nahshon – Amminadab – Nethaneel – Zuar – Eliab – Helon – Elishama – Ammihud – Gamaliel – Pedahzur – Abidan – Gideoni – Ahiezer – Ammishaddai – Pagiel – Ocran – Eliasaph – Deuel – Ahira – Enan
PLACES: Biblical Mount Sinai
RELATED ARTICLES: Bemidbar (parsha) – Tabernacle – Census – Tribe of Reuben – Tribe of Simeon – Tribe of Judah – Tribe of Issachar – Tribe of Zebulun – Tribe of Joseph – Tribe of Ephraim – Tribe of Manasseh – Tribe of Benjamin – Tribe of Dan – Tribe of Asher – Tribe of Gad – Tribe of Naphtali – Levites
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God tells Moses that the Israelites are to encamp by tribe as follows: Levi, around the Tabernacle; Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun on the front or east side; Reuben, Simeon, and Gad on the south; Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin on the west; and Dan, Asher, and Naphtali on the north.
PEOPLE: יהוה YHVH - Moses - Aaron - Children of Israel - Nahshon - Amminadab - Nethaneel - Zuar - Eliab - Helon - Elizur - Shedeur - Shelumiel - Zurishaddai - Eliasaph - Reuel - Elishama - Ammihud - Gamaliel - Pedahzur - Abidan - Gideoni - Ahiezer - Ammishaddai - Pagiel - Ocran - Ahira - Enan
PLACES: Biblical Mount Sinai
RELATED ARTICLES: Bamidbar (parsha) - Tabernacle - Tribe of Judah - Tribe of Issachar - Tribe of Zebulun - Tribe of Reuben - Tribe of Simeon - Tribe of Gad - Levite - Tribe of Ephraim - Tribe of Manasseh - Tribe of Benjamin - Tribe of Dan - Tribe of Asher - Tribe of Naphtali
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God instructs Moses to place the Levites in attendance upon Aaron to serve him and the priests, to record by ancestral house and by clan the Levite men from the age of one month up, and to redeem the 273 Israelite firstborn over and above the number of the Levites, taking five shekels a head and giving the money to the priests.
PEOPLE: Aaron - Moses - יהוה YHVH - Nadab - Abihu - Eleazar - Ithamar - Children of Israel - Gershon - Kohath - Merari - Libni - Shimei - Amram - Izehar - Hebron - Uzziel - Mahli - Mushi - Eliasaph - Lael - Elizaphan - Zuriel - Abihail
PLACES: Biblical Mount Sinai
RELATED ARTICLES: Bamidbar (parsha) - Kohen - Levites - Tabernacle - Capital punishment - Plagues of Egypt - Census - Altar - Ark of the Covenant - Menorah - Cattle - Shekel - Gerah - Money
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - WycliffeNumbers 4
God tells Moses to take a census of the Kohathites, Gershonites and Merarites between 30 and 50 years old, who are subject to service for the Tabernacle. God charges Moses and Aaron to take care not to let the Kohathites die because they go inside and witness the dismantling of the sanctuary.
PEOPLE: יהוה YHVH - Moses - Aaron - Eleazar - Ithamar
PLACES: Biblical Mount Sinai
RELATED ARTICLES: Bamidbar (parsha) - Naso (parsha) - Kohath - Levites - Tabernacle - Veil - Ark of the Covenant - תחש tachash (badger | sea cow | seal | dolphin) - Showbread - Menorah - Altar - Censer - Shovel - Kohen - Oil - Incense - Holy anointing oil - Gershonites - Merari
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - WycliffeNumbers 5
God told Moses to instruct the Israelites to remove from camp anyone with an eruption or a discharge and anyone defiled by a corpse, so that they will not defile the camp. God directs the Israelites about the ritual of the sotah.
PEOPLE: יהוה YHVH – Moses – Children of Israel
PLACES: Biblical Mount Sinai
RELATED ARTICLES: Naso (parsha) – 613 mitzvot – Leprosy – Sin – Confession – Kohen – Korban – Domestic Sheep – Atonement – Adultery – Jealousy – Nashim – Ephah – Barley – Oil – Frankincense – Holy water – Oath – Amen
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard – Douay–Rheims – Free – King James – Jewish Publication Society – Tyndale – World English – WycliffeNumbers 6
God tells Moses to instruct the Israelites about the vows of a nazirite, and to instruct Aaron and his sons to deliver the Priestly Blessing.
PEOPLE: יהוה YHVH God - Moses - Children of Israel
PLACES: Biblical Mount Sinai
RELATED ARTICLES: Naso (parsha) - 613 Mitzvot - Nazirite - Wine - Liquor - Grapes - Vine - Razor - Hair - Unclean - Shaving - Turtledove - Pigeon - Kohen - Tabernacle - Korban - Domestic sheep - Unleavened bread - Oil - Priestly Blessing
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - WycliffeNumbers 7
Moses finishes setting up the Tabernacle, and the chieftains of the tribes then bring their offerings. When Moses goes into the Taberancle to speak with God, Moses hears the Voice addressing him from between the two cherubim, and thus God speaks to him.
PEOPLE: יהוה YHVH - Moses - Gershonites - Merari - Ithamar - Aaron - Kohath - Nahshon - Amminadab - Nethaneel - Zuar - Eliab - Helon - Elizur - Shedeur - Shelumiel - Zurishaddai - Eliasaph - Deuel - Elishama - Ammihud - Gamaliel - Pedahzur - Abidan - Gideoni - Ahiezer - Ammishaddai - Pagiel - Ocran - Ahira - Enan
PLACES: Biblical Mount Sinai
RELATED ARTICLES: Naso (parsha) - Tabernacle - Altar - Korban - Cattle - Levites - Kohen - 613 Mitzvot - Tribe of Judah - Silver - Shekel - Flour - Oil - Gold - Incense - Domestic sheep - Goat - Tribe of Issachar - Tribe of Zebulun - Tribe of Reuben - Tribe of Simeon - Tribe of Gad - Tribe of Ephraim - Tribe of Manasseh - Tribe of Benjamin - Tribe of Dan - Tribe of Asher - Tribe of Naphtali
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - WycliffeNumbers 8
God tells Moses to tell Aaron to mount the seven lamps to give light in the Tabernacle. The Levites are to be qualified for the service of the Tabernacle, in place of the firstborn of the Israelites.
PEOPLE: יהוה YHVH - Moses - Aaron - Children of Israel
PLACES: Biblical Mount Sinai
RELATED ARTICLES: Behaalotecha - Menorah - Gold - Levites - Shaving - Cattle - Korban - Flour - Oil - Tabernacle - Laying on of hands - Atonement - Plagues of Egypt
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - WycliffeNumbers 9
Two years after the Exodus, God tells Moses to celebrate Passover. The day the Tabernacle was set up, a cloud covered it by day, and a fire by night. Whenever the cloud lifted from the Tent, the Israelites followed it until it settled, where they made camp.
PEOPLE: יהוה YHVH - Moses - Children of Israel
PLACES: Biblical Mount Sinai
RELATED ARTICLES: Behaalotecha - 613 Mitzvot - Passover - Unleavened Bread - Tabernacle - Shekhinah - Pillar of Fire (theophany)
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - WycliffeNumbers 10
God tells Moses to have two silver trumpets made to summon the community and to set it in motion. The cloud lifts from the Tabernacle and the Israelites set out on their journeys from the wilderness of Sinai to the wilderness of Paran.
PEOPLE: יהוה YHVH God - Moses - Sons of Aaron - Nahshon - Amminadab - Nethaneel - Zuar - Eliab - Helon - Merari - Elizur - Shedeur - Shelumiel - Zurishaddai - Eliasaph - Deuel - Kohath - Elishama - Ammihud - Gamaliel - Pedahzur - Abidan - Gideoni - Ahiezer - Ammishaddai - Pagiel - Ocran - Ahira - Enan - Hobab - Raguel
PLACES: Biblical Mount Sinai - Paran
RELATED ARTICLES: Behaalotecha - 613 mitzvot - Trumpet - Silver - Tabernacle - Kohen - Korban - Shekhinah - Pillar of Fire (theophany) - Tribe of Judah - Tribe of Issachar - Tribe of Zebulun - Gershonites - Tribe of Reuben - Tribe of Simeon - Tribe of Gad - Tribe of Ephraim - Tribe of Manasseh - Tribe of Benjamin - Tribe of Dan - Tribe of Asher - Tribe of Naphtali - Midianites - Promised Land - Ark of the Covenant
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - WycliffeNumbers 11
The people complain bitterly before God, and God sends fire into the camp. Moses gathers 70 elders, and God speaks from the cloud. A wind from God sweeps quail into the camp.
PEOPLE: יהוה YHVH – Children of Israel – Moses – Eldad and Medad – Joshua – Nun
PLACES: Taberah – Kibroth Hattaavah – Hazeroth
RELATED ARTICLES: Behaalotecha – Prayer – Fish – Egypt – Cucumbers – Melons – Leeks – Onions – Garlic – Manna – Coriander – Bdellium – Gathering – Grinding – Mill – Mortar – Baking – Pan – Cake – Oil – Dew – Cattle – Shekhinah – Pillar of Fire (theophany) – Prophesy – Tabernacle – Quail – Cubit – Homer (unit) – Stations list
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard – Douay–Rheims – Free – King James – Jewish Publication Society – Tyndale – World English – WycliffeNumbers 12
Miriam and Aaron speak against Moses on account of his marriage to an Ethiopian, and about him being the only one through whom the Lord speaks. Miriam is punished with leprosy for seven days.
PEOPLE: Miriam - Aaron - Moses - יהוה YHVH
PLACES: Hazeroth - Paran - Stations list
RELATED ARTICLES: Behaalotecha - Ethiopia - Tabernacle - Pillar of Fire (theophany) - Leprosy - Prayer
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - WycliffeNumbers 13
God tells Moses to send scouts to Canaan. Among them are Caleb and Hosea. Moses changes Hosea’s name to Joshua. They return and report that the land does indeed flow with milk and honey, but that the people are powerful, the cities fortified and very large, and that they saw giants there.
PEOPLE: יהוה YHVH - Moses - Children of Israel - Shammua - Zaccur - Shaphat - Hori (biblical figure) - Caleb - Jephunneh - Igal - Joseph - Oshea/Jehoshua - Nun (biblical figure) - Palti - Raphu - Gaddiel - Sodi - Gaddi - Susi - Ammiel - Gemalli - Sethur - Michael - Nahbi - Vophsi - Geuel - Machi - Ahiman - Sheshai - Talmai - Anak - Aaron
PLACES: Canaan - Paran - Zin Desert - Rehob - Hamath - Hebron - Zoan - Eshcol - Kadesh - Jordan River - Stations list
RELATED ARTICLES: Shlach - Tribe of Reuben - Tribe of Simeon - Tribe of Judah - Tribe of Issachar - Tribe of Ephraim - Tribe of Benjamin - Tribe of Zebulun - Tribe of Joseph - Tribe of Manasseh - Tribe of Dan - Tribe of Asher - Tribe of Naphtali - Tribe of Gad - Grape - Pomegranate - Fig - Amalekites - Hittites - Jebusites - Amorites - Nephilim
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - WycliffeNumbers 14
The community rails against Moses and Aaron. God threatens to strike them with pestilence, but Moses asks God to pardon them. God swears that none will see the Promised Land, except Caleb and Joshua. The Israelites repent and set out to the Promised Land, but Moses tells them they will not succeed without God in their midst. They march forward anyway, and the Amalekites and the Canaanites deal them a shattering blow.
PEOPLE: Children of Israel – Moses – Aaron – יהוה YHVH God – Joshua – Nun – Caleb – Jephunneh
PLACES: Canaan – Red Sea – Hormah
RELATED ARTICLES: Shlach – Egypt – Pillar of Fire (theophany) – Tabernacle – Amalekites – Canaanites – Ark of the Covenant
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard – Douay–Rheims – Free – King James – Jewish Publication Society – Tyndale – World English – WycliffeNumbers 15
God tells Moses to tell the Israelites that when they enter the Promised Land they are to present an offering. God establishes the punishment for violating Sabbath law as death by stoning. God instructs the Israelites to put fringes on their garments to remind them of the commandments.
PEOPLE: יהוה YHVH God - Moses - Children of Israel
PLACES: no places mentioned
RELATED ARTICLES: Shlach - 613 Mitzvot - Promised land - Korban - Vow - Herd - Flour - Oil - Wine - Domestic sheep - Cattle - Goat - Bread - Dough - Sin - Kohen - Atonement - Sabbath - Capital punishment - Stoning - Tzitzit
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - WycliffeNumbers 16
Korah joins with Dathan, Abiram and On and 250 chieftains to rise up against Moses. The Presence of the Lord appears. The earth swallows all Korah’s people and a fire consumes the 250 men.
PEOPLE: Korah - Dathan - Abiram - On - יהוה YHVH God - Moses - Aaron - Children of Israel - Eleazar
PLACES: no location mentioned
RELATED ARTICLES: Korach (parsha) - Izhar - Kohath - Levi - Eliab - Peleth - Reuben - Censer - Incense - Kohen - Tabernacle - Atonement - Plague
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - WycliffeNumbers 17
God tells Moses to collect a staff from the chieftain of each of the 12 tribes, inscribe each man’s name on his staff, inscribe Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi, and deposit the staffs in the Tabernacle. The next day, Moses enters the Tent and Aaron’s staff has sprouted, blossomed, and borne almonds.
PEOPLE: יהוה YHVH - Moses - Children of Israel - Aaron
PLACES: no locations mentioned
RELATED ARTICLES: Korach (parsha) - Aaron's Rod - Tribe of Levi - Tabernacle - Almonds
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - WycliffeNumbers 18
God assigns the Levites the duties of the Tabernacle. God gives Aaron and the priests all the sacred donations. But God tells Aaron that the priests will have no territorial share among the Israelites, as God is their portion. God tells Moses to instruct the Levites to set aside one-tenth of the tithes they received as a gift to God.
PEOPLE: יהוה YHVH - Aaron and his sons - Children of Israel
PLACES: no location mentioned
RELATED ARTICLES: Korach (parsha) - 613 Mitzvot - Kohen - Tribe of Levi - Tabernacle - Altar - Veil - Korban - Heave offering - Meat offering - Sin offering - Oil - Wine - Wheat - Unclean - Shekel - Gerah - Cattle - Domestic Sheep - Goat - Salt in the Bible - Sin - Corn - Winepress
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - WycliffeNumbers 19
God tells Moses and Aaron to instruct the Israelites the ritual law of the red heifer. Eleazar the priest is to take it outside the camp, observe its slaughter, and take some of its blood with his finger and sprinkle it seven times toward the Tabernacle. The cow is to be burned in its entirety and the ashes of the cow are to be used to create the water of separation.
PEOPLE: יהוה YHVH – Moses – Aaron – Children of Israel – Eleazar
PLACES: no location mentioned
RELATED ARTICLES: Chukat – 613 mitzvot – Red heifer – Kohen – Blood – Tabernacle – Cedar – Hyssop – Unclean – Sin
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard – Douay–Rheims – Free – King James – Jewish Publication Society – Tyndale – World English – WycliffeNumbers 20
Miriam dies at Kadesh. The people are without water, and they complain. The Presence of God appears and tells them to order the rock to yield its water. Moses strikes the rock twice with his rod. God tells Moses and Aaron that because they did not trust him, they will not lead the congregation into the Promised land. The king of Edom refuses to allow the Israelites to cross Edom. Aaron dies at Mount Hor.
PEOPLE: Children of Israel - Miriam - Moses - Aaron - יהוה YHVH God - Eleazar
PLACES: Zin Desert - Kadesh - Meribah - Edom - Mount Hor - Stations list
RELATED ARTICLES: Chukat - Water - Cattle - Egypt - Promised land - Fig - Vine - Pomegranate - Tabernacle - Aaron's rod
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - WycliffeNumbers 21
The king of Arad engage the Israelites in battle and God gives Israel the victory. When the people speak against God and Moses, God sends serpents that kill many. Moses intercedes and God tells Moses to mount a serpent figure on a pole and many recover. The Israelites travel on, defeating the forces of Sihon and Og.
PEOPLE: Children of Israel - יהוה YHVH God - Moses - Sihon - Og
PLACES: Tel Arad - Hormah - Mount Hor - Red Sea - Edom - Oboth - Iye Abarim - Moab - Zared - Arnon - Ar - Beer - Mattanah - Nahaliel - Bamoth-Baal - Mount Pisgah (Bible) - Jeshimon - Jahaz - Jabbok - Heshbon - Dibon - Nophah - Medeba - Jaazer - Bashan - Edrei - Stations list
RELATED ARTICLES: Chukat - Canaanite - Egypt - Bread - Water - Snake - Sin - Prayer - Brass - Amorites - Book of the Wars of the Lord - Ammon - Proverb - Chemosh
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay–Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - WycliffeNumbers 22
Balak, king of Moab, invites the prophet Balaam to come and curse the Israelites for him. Against God‘s warning, Balaam departs, but God places an angel in Balaam’s way. When his donkey swerves from the road, Balaam beats it with his stick. God allows the donkey to speak and allows Balaam to see the angel, and Balaam bows down to the ground. The angel tells Balaam: “Go with the men. But you must say nothing except what I tell you.” So Balaam goes on.
PEOPLE: Children of Israel - Balak - Balaam - יהוה YHVH God - Angel
PLACES: Moab - Jordan River - Jericho - Midian - Pethor - Arnon - Kirjath-huzoth
RELATED ARTICLES: Chukat - Balak (parsha) - Zippor - Amorites - Beor - Egypt - Divination - Silver - Gold - Donkey - Baal - Cattle - Domestic sheep
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay–Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - WycliffeNumbers 23
Balak takes Balaam up to Bamoth-Baal to curse the Israelites, but instead Balaam blesses them. Balaam states that he could only repeat what God put in his mouth. Balak takes Balaam to the summit of Pisgah, and once again Balaam blesses Israel. Balak tells Balaam at least not to bless them, but Balaam replies that he must do whatever God directs.
PEOPLE: Balaam - Balak - יהוה YHVH - Children of Israel
PLACES: Moab - Aram (Biblical region) - Zophim - Pisgah - Peor - Jeshimon
RELATED ARTICLES: Balak (parsha) - Altar - Cattle - Domestic sheep - Korban - Zippor - Unicorn - Wild Ox - Divination - Lion
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - WycliffeNumbers 24
Balaam, seeing that it pleased God to bless Israel, immediately turns to the Israelites and blesses them. Enraged, Balak dismisses Balaam. Balaam replies once again that he cannot do contrary to God’s command.
PEOPLE: Balaam - יהוה YHVH God Almighty Most High - Children of Israel - Spirit of God - Balak
RELATED ARTICLES: Balak (parsha) - Aloe - Cedar - Agag - Egypt - Unicorn - Wild Ox - Lion - Silver - Gold - Beor - Star - Sceptre - Edom - Amalek - Kenite - Asshur - Chittim - Eber
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - WycliffeNumbers 25
While the Israelites stay at Shittim, the people go whoring with the Moabite women and worship their god Baal-peor, enraging God.
PEOPLE: Children of Israel - Moabites - יהוה YHVH - Moses - Midianite - Phinehas - Zimri - Cozbi
PLACES: Shittim
RELATED ARTICLES: Balak (parsha) - Pinechas (parsha) - Heresy of Peor - Idolatry - Decapitation - Capital punishment - Eleazar - Aaron - Salu - Tribe of Simeon - Zur
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - WycliffeNumbers 26
God instructs Moses and Eleazar to take a census of Israelite men 20 years old and up. The census totals 601,730 in all.
PEOPLE: יהוה YHVH - Moses - Eleazar - Aaron - Children of Israel - Tribe of Reuben - Hanoch - Pallu - Hezron (son of Reuben) - Carmi - Eliab - Nemuel (son of Eliab) - Dathan - Abiram - Korah - Tribe of Simeon - Nemuel (son of Simeon) - Jamin - Jachin - Zerah (son of Simeon) - Shaul (son of Simeon) - Tribe of Gad - Zephon - Haggi - Shuni - Ozni - Eri - Arod - Areli - Tribe of Judah - Er - Onan - Shelah - Pharez - Zerah (son of Judah) - Hezron (son of Pharez) - Hamul - Tribe of Issachar - Tola - Pua - Jashub - Shimron - Tribe of Zebulun - Sered - Elon - Jahleel - Tribe of Joseph - Tribe of Manasseh - Machir - Gilead - Jeezer - Helek - Asriel - Shechem - Shemida - Hepher - Zelophehad - Mahlah - Noah - Hoglah - Milcah - Tirzah - Tribe of Ephraim - Shuthelah - Becher - Tahan - Eran - Tribe of Benjamin - Bela - Ashbel - Ahiram - Shupham - Hupham - Ard - Naaman - Tribe of Dan - Shuham - Tribe of Asher - Jimna - Jesui - Beriah - Heber - Malchiel - Sarah - Tribe of Naphtali - Jahzeel - Guni - Jezer - Shillem - Levites - Gershon - Kohath - Merari - Libnites - Hebronites - Mahlites - Mushites - Korathites - Kohath - Amram - Jochebed - Miriam - Nadab - Abihu - Ithamar - Caleb - Jephunneh - Joshua - Nun
PLACES: Moab - Jordan River - Jericho
RELATED ARTICLES: Pinechas (parsha) - Kohen
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - WycliffeNumbers 27
The daughters of Zelophehad approach Moses, Eleazar, the chieftains, and the assembly at the entrance of the Tabernacle, saying that their father left no sons, and ask that they be given a land holding.
PEOPLE: Zelophehad - Hepher - Gilead - Machir - Manasseh - Tribe of Manasseh - Joseph - Mahlah - Noah - Hoglah - Milcah - Tirzah - Moses - Eleazar - יהוה YHVH God - Korah - Children of Israel - Aaron - Joshua - Nun
PLACES: Mount Abarim - Stations list
RELATED ARTICLES: Pinechas (parsha) - Daughters of Zelophehad - Kohen - Tabernacle - 613 mitzvot - Promised Land
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - WycliffeNumbers 28
God tells Moses to command the Israelites to be punctilious in presenting the offerings due God at stated times.
PEOPLE: יהוה YHVH - Moses - Children of Israel
PLACES: Biblical Mount Sinai
RELATED ARTICLES: Pinchas (parsha) - 613 Mitzvot - Korban - Domestic sheep - Ephah - Flour - Oil - Wine - Gift offering - Shabbat - Sabbath in Christianity - Whole offering - Cattle - Pesach - Passover - Unleavened bread - Atonement - First Fruits - Shavuot
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - WycliffeNumbers 29
God continues to detail the offerings for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Shmini Atzeret.
PEOPLE: יהוה YHVH - Moses - Children of Israel
PLACES: no location mentioned
RELATED ARTICLES: Pinchas (parsha) - 613 Mitzvot - Rosh Hashanah - Shofar - Korban - Whole offering - Cattle - Domestic sheep - Gift offering - Flour - Oil - Atonement - Libation - Yom Kippur - Goat - Sukkot
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - WycliffeNumbers 30
Moses tells the heads of the Israelite tribes God's commands about vows of men and of married and unmarried women.
PEOPLE: Moses – Children of Israel – יהוה YHVH
PLACES: no location mentioned
RELATED ARTICLES: Pinchas (parsha) – Matot – 613 mitzvot – Vow
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard – Douay–Rheims – Free – King James – Jewish Publication Society – Tyndale – World English – WycliffeNumbers 31
God directs Moses to attack the Midianites. A thousand men from each tribe, led by Phinehas son of Eleazar, attack Midian and slay every man, including five kings of Midian and the prophet Balaam.
PEOPLE: יהוה YHVH - Moses - Children of Israel - Midianites - Phinehas - Eleazar - Evi - Rekem - Zur - Hur - Reba - Balaam - Beor - Levites
PLACES: Moab - Jordan River - Jericho
RELATED ARTICLES: Matot - Midian war - Kohen - Cattle - Heresy of Peor - Purification - Wood - Gold - Silver - Brass - Iron - Tin - Lead - Donkey - Domestic sheep - Heave offering - Tabernacle - Jewellery
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - WycliffeNumbers 32
The Reubenites and the Gadites approach Moses, Eleazar and ask that the lands on the east side of the Jordan River be given to them.
PEOPLE: Tribe of Reuben - Tribe of Gad - Moses - Eleazar - יהוה YHVH - Children of Israel - Caleb - Jephunneh - Kenezite - Joshua - Nun - Tribe of Manasseh - Sihon king of the Amorites - Og - Machir - Jair - Nobah
PLACES: Jazer - Gilead - Ataroth - Dibon - Nimrah - Heshbon - Elealeh - Shebam - Nebo - Beon - Jordan River - Kadeshbarnea - Eshcol - Egypt - Canaan - Bashan - Aroer - Atroth - Shophan - Jaazer - Jogbehah - Bethnimrah - Bethharan - Kirjathaim - Baal-meon - Shibmah - Havothjair - Kenath - Nobah
RELATED ARTICLES: Matot - Cattle - Kohen - Promised Land - Abraham - Isaac - Jacob - Domestic sheep - Joseph (Genesis)
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - WycliffeNumbers 33
Moses records the various journeys of the Israelites from the land of Egypt as directed by God.
PEOPLE: Children of Israel – Moses – Aaron – יהוה YHVH – Arad
PLACES: Egypt – Rameses – Succoth – Etham – Pi-hahiroth – Baal-zephon – Migdol – Marah – Elim – Red sea – Wilderness of Sin – Dophkah – Alush – Rephidim – Sinai Desert – Kibrothhattaavah – Hazeroth – Rithmah – Rimmon Perez – Libnah – Rissah – Kehelathah – Mount Shapher – Haradah – Makheloth – Tahath – Tarah – Mithcah – Hashmonah – Moseroth – Bene Jaakan – Hor Haggidgad – Jotbathah – Ebronah – Ezion-Geber – Zin Desert – Kadesh – Mount Hor – Edom – Canaan – Zalmonah – Punon – Oboth – Iye Abarim – Moab – Iim – Dibongad – Almon Diblathaim – Abarim – Nebo – Jordan River – Jericho – Bethjesimoth – Abelshittim – Stations list
RELATED ARTICLES: Masei – Passover – Kohen
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard – Douay–Rheims – Free – King James – Jewish Publication Society – Tyndale – World English – WycliffeNumbers 34
God tells Moses to instruct the Israelites in the boundaries of the land. God tells Moses the names of the men through whom the Israelites are to apportion the land: Eleazar, Joshua, and a chieftain named from each tribe.
PEOPLE: יהוה YHVH – Moses – Children of Israel – Eleazar – Joshua – Caleb – Shemuel – Elidad – Bukki – Hanniel – Kemuel – Elizaphan – Paltiel – Ahihud – Pedahel
PLACES: Canaan – Zin Desert – Edom – Dead Sea – Akrabbim – Zin – Kadeshbarnea – Hazaraddar – Azmon – River of Egypt – Great Sea – Mount Hor – Hamath – Zedad – Ziphron – Hazarenan – Shepham – Riblah – Ain – Sea of Chinnereth – Jordan – Jericho
RELATED ARTICLES: Masei – Tribe of Reuben – Tribe of Gad – Tribe of Manasseh – Kohen – Nun – Tribe of Judah – Jephunneh – Tribe of Simeon – Ammihud – Tribe of Benjamin – Chislon – Tribe of Dan – Jogli – Joseph (Genesis) – Tribe of Manasseh – Ephod – Tribe of Ephraim – Ephod – Tribe of Zebulun – Parnach – Tribe of Issachar – Azzan – Tribe of Asher – Shelomi – Tribe of Naphtali – Ammihud
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard – Douay–Rheims – Free – King James – Jewish Publication Society – Tyndale – World English – WycliffeNumbers 35
God tells Moses to instruct the Israelites to assign the Levites 48 towns outside the town wall, of which 6 were to be cities of refuge to which a manslayer could flee.
PEOPLE: יהוה YHVH - Moses - Levite
PLACES: Moab - Jordan River - Jericho - Canaan
RELATED ARTICLES: Masei - 613 Mitzvot - Cattle - Cubit - Cities of Refuge - Manslaughter - Murder - Kohen - Holy anointing oil
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard - Douay-Rheims - Free - King James - Jewish Publication Society - Tyndale - World English - WycliffeNumbers 36
At God's bidding, Moses instructs the Israelites that the daughters of Zelophehad can marry only men from their father's tribe, so that no inheritance will pass from one tribe to another.
PEOPLE: Moses – Children of Israel – יהוה YHVH – Mahlah – Tirzah – Hoglah – Milcah – Noah
PLACES: Moab – Jordan River – Jericho
RELATED ARTICLES: Masei – Gilead – Machir – Tribe of Manasseh – Tribe of Joseph – Daughters of Zelophehad
ENGLISH TEXT: American Standard – Douay–Rheims – Free – King James – Jewish Publication Society – Tyndale – World English – Wycliffe