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Numbers

Numbers follows Israel from Sinai to the plains of Moab as the people are counted, ordered, tested, judged, and preserved on the way to the land promised to their fathers. The book moves through wilderness failures, rebellions, laws, and unexpected mercies, showing a generation fall and another rise under the steady presence and command of the LORD.

As the fourth book of the Torah, Numbers carries Israel between Sinai and the edge of Canaan. It links the covenant order given in Exodus and Leviticus with the threshold of entry in Deuteronomy, showing how life with God unfolds through wilderness judgment, guidance, and endurance.

Chapters36
Reading time~120 min·27,536 words
ThemesCovenant · Origins · Law · Presence
Opens with“On the first day of the second month of the second year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt, the LORD spoke to Moses in the Tent of Meeting in the Wilderness of Sinai. He said:”
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  1. Chapter 1
    1. The First Census of Israelvv. 1-4
    2. The Leaders of the Tribesvv. 5-16
    3. The Number of Every Tribevv. 17-46
    4. The Exemption of the Levitesvv. 47-54
  2. Chapter 2The Order of the Camps
    1. The Order of the Campsvv. 1-34
  3. Chapter 3
    1. The Sons of Aaronvv. 1-4
    2. The Duties of the Levitesvv. 5-13
    3. The Numbering of the Levitesvv. 14-20
    4. The Gershonitesvv. 21-26
    5. The Kohathitesvv. 27-32
    6. The Meraritesvv. 33-37
    7. Moses and Aaronvv. 38-39
    8. The Redemption of the Firstbornvv. 40-51
  4. Chapter 4
    1. The Duties of the Kohathitesvv. 1-20
    2. The Duties of the Gershonitesvv. 21-28
    3. The Duties of the Meraritesvv. 29-33
    4. The Numbering of the Levite Clansvv. 34-49
  5. Chapter 5
    1. Cleansing the Campsvv. 1-4
    2. Confession and Restitutionvv. 5-10
    3. The Adultery Testvv. 11-31
  6. Chapter 6The Nazirite Vow and Aaron’s Blessing
    1. The Nazirite Vowvv. 1-21
    2. Aaron’s Blessingvv. 22-27
  7. Chapter 7Offerings of Dedication
    1. Offerings of Dedicationvv. 1-89
  8. Chapter 8
    1. The Lampstandvv. 1-4
    2. Cleansing the Levitesvv. 5-22
    3. Retirement for Levitesvv. 23-26
  9. Chapter 9The Second Passover and The Cloud above the Tabernacle
    1. The Second Passovervv. 1-14
    2. The Cloud above the Tabernaclevv. 15-23
  10. Chapter 10The Two Silver Trumpets and From Sinai to Paran
    1. The Two Silver Trumpetsvv. 1-10
    2. From Sinai to Paranvv. 11-36
  11. Chapter 11
    1. The Complaints of the Peoplevv. 1-9
    2. The Complaint of Mosesvv. 10-15
    3. Seventy Elders Anointedvv. 16-30
    4. The Quail and the Plaguevv. 31-35
  12. Chapter 12The Complaint of Miriam and Aaron
    1. The Complaint of Miriam and Aaronvv. 1-16
  13. Chapter 13The Spies Explore Canaan and The Reports of the Spies
    1. The Spies Explore Canaanvv. 1-24
    2. The Reports of the Spiesvv. 25-33
  14. Chapter 14
    1. Israel’s Rebellionvv. 1-12
    2. Moses Intercedes for Israelvv. 13-19
    3. God’s Forgiveness and Judgmentvv. 20-35
    4. The Plague on the Ten Spiesvv. 36-39
    5. The Defeat at Hormahvv. 40-45
  15. Chapter 15
    1. Laws about Offeringsvv. 1-21
    2. Offerings for Unintentional Sinsvv. 22-31
    3. A Sabbath-Breaker Stonedvv. 32-36
    4. The Law of Tasselsvv. 37-41
  16. Chapter 16
    1. Korah’s Rebellionvv. 1-22
    2. Moses Separates the Peoplevv. 23-27
    3. The Earth Swallows Korahvv. 28-35
    4. The Censers Reserved for Holy Usevv. 36-40
    5. Murmuring and Plaguevv. 41-50
  17. Chapter 17Aaron’s Staff Buds
    1. Aaron’s Staff Budsvv. 1-13
  18. Chapter 18Duties of Priests and Levites and Offerings for Priests and Levites
    1. Duties of Priests and Levitesvv. 1-7
    2. Offerings for Priests and Levitesvv. 8-32
  19. Chapter 19The Red Heifer and Purification of the Unclean
    1. The Red Heifervv. 1-10
    2. Purification of the Uncleanvv. 11-22
  20. Chapter 20
    1. Water from the Rockvv. 1-13
    2. Edom Refuses Passagevv. 14-21
    3. The Death of Aaronvv. 22-29
  21. Chapter 21
    1. The Defeat of Aradvv. 1-3
    2. The Bronze Serpentvv. 4-9
    3. The Journey to Moabvv. 10-20
    4. The Defeat of Sihonvv. 21-30
    5. The Defeat of Ogvv. 31-35
  22. Chapter 22Balak Summons Balaam and The Angel and Balaam’s Donkey
    1. Balak Summons Balaamvv. 1-21
    2. The Angel and Balaam’s Donkeyvv. 22-41
  23. Chapter 23Balaam’s First Oracle and Balaam’s Second Oracle
    1. Balaam’s First Oraclevv. 1-12
    2. Balaam’s Second Oraclevv. 13-30
  24. Chapter 24
    1. Balaam’s Third Oraclevv. 1-9
    2. Balak Dismisses Balaamvv. 10-14
    3. Balaam’s Fourth Oraclevv. 15-19
    4. Balaam’s Final Three Oraclesvv. 20-25
  25. Chapter 25Moab Seduces Israel and The Zeal of Phinehas
    1. Moab Seduces Israelvv. 1-5
    2. The Zeal of Phinehasvv. 6-18
  26. Chapter 26
    1. The Second Census of Israelvv. 1-4
    2. The Tribe of Reubenvv. 5-11
    3. The Tribe of Simeonvv. 12-14
    4. The Tribe of Gadvv. 15-18
    5. The Tribe of Judahvv. 19-22
    6. The Tribe of Issacharvv. 23-25
    7. The Tribe of Zebulunvv. 26-27
    8. The Tribe of Manassehvv. 28-34
    9. The Tribe of Ephraimvv. 35-37
    10. The Tribe of Benjaminvv. 38-41
    11. The Tribe of Danvv. 42-43
    12. The Tribe of Ashervv. 44-47
    13. The Tribe of Naphtalivv. 48-51
    14. Inheritance by Lotvv. 52-56
    15. The Levites Numberedvv. 57-62
    16. Only Caleb and Joshua Remainvv. 63-65
  27. Chapter 27
    1. The Daughters of Zelophehadvv. 1-11
    2. Moses Requests a Successorvv. 12-17
    3. Joshua to Succeed Mosesvv. 18-23
  28. Chapter 28
    1. The Daily Offeringsvv. 1-8
    2. The Sabbath Offeringsvv. 9-10
    3. The Monthly Offeringsvv. 11-15
    4. Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Breadvv. 16-25
    5. The Feast of Weeksvv. 26-31
  29. Chapter 29
    1. The Feast of Trumpetsvv. 1-6
    2. The Day of Atonementvv. 7-11
    3. The Feast of Tabernaclesvv. 12-40
  30. Chapter 30Laws about Vows
    1. Laws about Vowsvv. 1-16
  31. Chapter 31
    1. Vengeance on Midianvv. 1-24
    2. Division of the Spoilsvv. 25-47
    3. The Voluntary Offeringvv. 48-54
  32. Chapter 32The Tribes East of the Jordan
    1. The Tribes East of the Jordanvv. 1-42
  33. Chapter 33Forty-Two Journeys of the Israelites and Instructions for Occupying Canaan
    1. Forty-Two Journeys of the Israelitesvv. 1-49
    2. Instructions for Occupying Canaanvv. 50-56
  34. Chapter 34The Boundaries of Canaan and Leaders to Divide the Land
    1. The Boundaries of Canaanvv. 1-15
    2. Leaders to Divide the Landvv. 16-29
  35. Chapter 35Forty-Eight Cities for the Levites and Six Cities of Refuge
    1. Forty-Eight Cities for the Levitesvv. 1-8
    2. Six Cities of Refugevv. 9-34
  36. Chapter 36Zelophehad’s Daughters Marry
    1. Zelophehad’s Daughters Marryvv. 1-13
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