Moses heard the people, family after family, weeping at the entrance of their tents. The Lord was very angry; Moses was also provoked (Numbers 11:10 CSB).
There is a lot of grumbling in this chapter as the people complained that … Read the rest
Meanwhile, the cloud of the Lord was over them by day when they set out from the camp. Whenever the ark set out, Moses would say, “Arise, LORD! Let your enemies be scattered, and those who hate you flee from … Read the rest
In the first month of the second year after their departure from the land of Eqypt, the LORD told Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, “The Israelites are to observe the Passover at its appointed time.” (Numbers 9:1-2 CSB)
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From the Israelites, I have given the Levites exclusively to Aaron and his sons to perform the work for the Israelites at the tent of meeting and to make atonement on their behalf, so that no plague will come against … Read the rest
On the day Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed and consecrated it and all its furnishings, along with the altar and all its utensils. After he anointed and consecrated these things, the leaders of Israel, the heads of … Read the rest
May the LORD bless you and protect you; may the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; may the LORD look with favor on you and give you peace (Numbers 6:24-26 CSB).
These words that … Read the rest
The Lord spoke to Moses: “Tell the Israelites: When a man or woman commits any sin against another, that person acts unfaithfully toward the Lord and is guilty. The person is to confess the sin he has committed. He is … Read the rest
The service of the Kohathites at the tent of meeting concerns the most holy objects (Numbers 4:4 CSB).
Chapter 4 has a detailed count of the Levites according to group (Kohathites, Gershon, and Merari) and a listing of their duties: … Read the rest
Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them to the priest Aaron to assist him (Numbers 3:6 CSB).
The Levites were not counted in chapter 1 or given a campsite in chapter 2 because God selected the tribe of … Read the rest
The Israelites are to camp under their respective banners beside the flags of their ancestral families (Numbers 2:2 CSB).
Chapter 1 of Numbers is a census, and chapter 2 is essentially a map, as God gives the layout of where … Read the rest