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Numbers 14:39-45

A Futile Invasion Attempt

After refusing to enter the promised land, Israel mourned and then attempted to invade it in their own strength despite Moses' warning. Because the Lo...

Numbers 15:1-10

Grain and Drink Offerings

After judging Israel to wander for forty years, God still spoke of the future day when they would enter the promised land. He prescribed grain, oil, a...

Numbers 14:26-38

Numbers 14:26-38

The Lord judges the unbelieving generation: everyone twenty and older who complained will die in the wilderness, while Caleb, Joshua, and the children...

Numbers 14:11-25

Numbers 14:11-25

After Israel rejects the promised land, God announces judgment, but Moses intercedes by appealing to God's reputation, character, mercy, and prior for...

Numbers 14:1-10

Numbers 14:1-10

Israel weeps, complains against Moses and Aaron, and plans to return to Egyptian slavery. Joshua and Caleb urge faith in God's good promise, but the c...

Numbers 13

Numbers 13

Moses sends one leader from each tribe to spy out Canaan. After forty days, all twelve report the land's fruitfulness, but ten focus on its fortified ...

Numbers 14:26-38

Death Sentence on the Rebels

Because Israel would not trust God's promise and enter the land, the rebellious generation would die during forty years in the wilderness. Joshua and ...

Numbers 12

Numbers 12

Miriam and Aaron challenge Moses' unique authority. The Lord defends his faithful servant, distinguishes Moses' face-to-face revelation from ordinary ...

Numbers 11:31-35

Numbers 11:31-35 - The LORD Sends Quail

God answered Israel's craving by sending an overwhelming abundance of quail, but the people desired the gift more than the Giver and despised the free...

Numbers 11:16-30

Numbers 11:16-30 - The Seventy Elders

After Moses complains that the people's burden and demand for meat are too much for him, God appoints seventy elders and places his Spirit upon them t...

Numbers 14:1-10

Stoning Moses

Israel rejects God's promise, wants a new leader to return them to slavery in Egypt, and threatens to stone Moses, Aaron, Joshua, and Caleb. As the fa...

Numbers 12

Dissension of Aaron and Miriam

Aaron and Miriam resent the authority God gave Moses and speak against him, including criticism of his Ethiopian wife. God defends Moses as his unique...

Numbers 11:1-15

Numbers 11:1-15 - The People Complain

Numbers 10:29-36

Numbers 10:29-36 - The Lord Leads

Numbers 10:29-36

The Lord Leads

As Israel finally leaves Sinai, Moses invites Hobab to accompany them, and the ark goes ahead to seek a resting place. The Lord, Israel's warrior cove...

Numbers 11:1-15

The People Complain

Israel responds to God's provision with ungrateful complaining, despises the manna he gives, and remembers enslaved Egypt as though it were better. Mo...

Numbers 10:11-28

Numbers 10:11-28

After a year at Sinai, God's cloud lifts and Israel begins its first ordered march. Judah leads, Levite clans carry the tabernacle and holy furnishing...

Numbers 10:1-10

Numbers 10:1-10

God commands Moses to make two silver trumpets with distinct calls for gathering the whole congregation, summoning leaders, directing each camp's marc...

Numbers 9:15-23

Numbers 9:15-23

The Lord led Israel by the cloud over the tabernacle, cloud by day and fire by night. Whether it remained for a night or a year, the people camped or ...

Numbers 9:1-14

Numbers 9:1-14

Israel keeps Passover in the wilderness according to God's command. The Lord provides a later observance for those made unclean by a corpse or away on...

Numbers 8:5-26

Numbers 8:5-26

Numbers 8:1-4

Numbers 8:1-4

The Lord commands Aaron to arrange the seven lamps so they shine in front of the hammered-gold lampstand, and Aaron obeys as God commanded Moses.

Numbers 7

Numbers 7

Over twelve days Israel's tribal leaders bring identical dedication offerings for the altar. After the totals are recorded, Moses enters the completed...

Numbers 7

Leaders Bring an Offering

The leaders of all twelve tribes dedicate the altar with equal offerings, the Levites receive carts according to their assigned service, and Moses hea...