Israel’s Refusal to Enter Canaan 1 Then the whole community broke into loud cries, and the people wept that night. 2 All the Israelites complained about Moses and Aaron,and the…

Laws about Offerings 1 TheLordinstructed Moses: 2 “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When you enter the land I am giving you to settle in, 3 and you make…

Korah Incites Rebellion 1 Now Korah son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi,with Dathan and Abiram,sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took 2…

Aaron’s Staff Chosen 1 TheLordinstructed Moses: 2 “Speak to the Israelites and take one staff from them for each ancestral house, 12 staffs from all the leaders of their ancestral…

Provision for the Priesthood 1 TheLordsaid to Aaron, “You, your sons, and your ancestral housewill be responsible for sin against the sanctuary. You and your sons will be responsible for…

Purification Ritual 1 TheLordspoke to Moses and Aaron, 2 “This is the legal statute that theLordhas commanded: Instruct the Israelites to bring you an unblemished red cow that has no…

Water from the Rock 1 The entire Israelite community entered the Wilderness of Zinin the first month, and theysettled in Kadesh.Miriamdied and was buried there. 2 There was no water…

Canaanite King Defeated 1 When the Canaanite king of Arad,who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming on the Atharim road, he fought against Israel and captured some…

Balak Hires Balaam 1 The Israelites traveled on and camped in the plains of Moab near the Jordan across from Jericho. 2 Now Balakson of Zippor saw all that Israel…

Balaam’s Oracles 1 Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build me seven altars here and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me.” 2 So Balak did as Balaam directed, and…