Numbers

The book of Numbers is a historical and instructional book of the Old Testament that chronicles the journey of the Israelites from Mount Sinai to the borders of the Promised Land. It records their trials, triumphs, and failures, highlighting God’s faithfulness, provision, and justice throughout their forty years in the wilderness. Numbers combines census data, legal instructions, and narratives to teach lessons about obedience, trust, and the consequences of rebellion.

Numbers emphasizes God’s guidance and sovereignty. Despite the people’s doubts, complaints, and disobedience, God remains faithful, providing for their needs, directing their journey, and upholding His covenant promises. The book also prepares the next generation for the responsibility of entering the Promised Land, underscoring the importance of faith and leadership.

This book encourages reflection on God’s faithfulness, the importance of trust, and the necessity of obedience in following His commands. Numbers demonstrates that God’s plan unfolds even amid human failure and uncertainty, and that His promises are sure for those who remain faithful.

Explore the book of Numbers to understand God’s guidance, learn from the Israelites’ journey, and gain insight into living faithfully under His direction.

Numbers 14:42

Go not up, for the LORD is not among you; that ye be not smitten before your enemies.

Numbers 14:43

For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and ye shall fall by the sword: because ye are turned away from the LORD, therefore the LORD will not be with you.

Numbers 14:44

But they presumed to go up unto the hill top: nevertheless the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and Moses, departed not out of the camp.

Numbers 14:45

Then the Amalekites came down, and the Canaanites which dwelt in that hill, and smote them, and discomfited them, even unto Hormah.

Numbers 14:5

Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.

Numbers 14:6

And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes:

Numbers 14:7

And they spake unto all the company of the children of Israel, saying, The land, which we passed through to search it, is an exceeding good land.

Numbers 14:8

If the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.

Numbers 14:9

Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not.

Numbers 15:1

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Numbers 15:10

And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

Numbers 15:11

Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid.

Numbers 15:12

According to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number.

Numbers 15:13

All that are born of the country shall do these things after this manner, in offering an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

Numbers 15:14

And if a stranger sojourn with you, or whosoever be among you in your generations, and will offer an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD; as ye do, so he shall do.

Numbers 15:15

One ordinance shall be both for you of the congregation, and also for the stranger that sojourneth with you, an ordinance for ever in your generations: as ye are, so shall the stranger be before the LORD.

Numbers 15:16

One law and one manner shall be for you, and for the stranger that sojourneth with you.

Numbers 15:17

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Numbers 15:18

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land whither I bring you,

Numbers 15:19

Then it shall be, that, when ye eat of the bread of the land, ye shall offer up an heave offering unto the LORD.

Numbers 15:2

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land of your habitations, which I give unto you,

Numbers 15:20

Ye shall offer up a cake of the first of your dough for an heave offering: as ye do the heave offering of the threshingfloor, so shall ye heave it.

Numbers 15:21

Of the first of your dough ye shall give unto the LORD an heave offering in your generations.

Numbers 15:22

And if ye have erred, and not observed all these commandments, which the LORD hath spoken unto Moses,

Numbers 15:23

Even all that the LORD hath commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the day that the LORD commanded Moses, and henceforward among your generations;

Numbers 15:24

Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the LORD, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for […]

Numbers 15:25

And the priest shall make an atonement for all the congregation of the children of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them; for it is ignorance: and they shall bring their offering, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD, and their sin offering before the LORD, for their ignorance: