The People Are Counted 1. After the great sickness, the Lord spoke to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest. 2. He said, “Count the Israelites. Count all the men who are 20 years old or older and list them by families. These are the men who are able to serve in the army […]
Numbers 25 : Israel at Peor
Israel at Peor 1. While the Israelites were camped near Acacia, the men committed sexual sins with Moabite women. 2-3. The Moabite women invited the men to come and join in their sacrifices to their false gods. So the Israelites joined in worshiping these false gods—they ate the sacrifices and worshiped these gods. There the […]
Numbers 24 : Balaam’s Third Message
Balaam’s Third Message 1.Balaam saw that the Lord wanted to bless Israel, so he did not try to change that by using any kind of magic. But Balaam turned and looked toward the desert. 2. He looked out across the desert and saw all the Israelites. They were camped with the tribes in their different […]
Numbers 22 : Balaam and the King of Moab
Balaam and the King of Moab 1. Then the Israelites traveled to the Jordan Valley in Moab. They camped near the Jordan River across from Jericho. 2-3. Balak son of Zippor saw everything the Israelites had done to the Amorites. The king of Moab was very frightened of the Israelites because there were so many […]
Numbers 21 : War With the Canaanites
War With the Canaanites 1. The Canaanite king of Arad lived in the Negev. He heard that the Israelites were coming on the road to Atharim, so the king went out and attacked the Israelites. Arad captured some of the people and made them prisoners. 2. Then the Israelites made a special promise to the […]