Category: Numbers

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 prisoners.

2 Then Israel made a vow to theLord, “If You will deliver this people into our hands, we will completely destroy their cities.”

3 TheLordlistened to Israel’s request, the Canaanites were defeated, and Israel completely destroyed them and their cities. So they named the place Hormah.

The Bronze Snake

4 Then they set out from Mount Hor by way of the Red Sea to bypass the land of Edom, but the peoplebecame impatient because of the journey.

5 The people spoke against God and Moses: “Why have you led us up from Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food! ”

6 Then theLordsent poisonoussnakes among the people, and they bit them so that many Israelites died.

7 The people then came to Moses and said, “We have sinned by speaking against theLordand against you. Intercede with theLordso that He will take the snakes away from us.” And Moses interceded for the people.

8 Then theLordsaid to Moses, “Make a snake image and mount it on a pole. When anyone who is bitten looks at it, he will recover.”

9 So Moses made a bronze snake and mounted it on a pole. Whenever someone was bitten, and he looked at the bronze snake, he recovered.

Journey around Moab

10 The Israelites set out and camped at Oboth.

11 They set out from Oboth and camped at Iye-abarim in the wilderness that borders Moab on the east.

12 From there they went and camped at Zered Valley.

13 They set out from there and camped on the other side of the Arnon River, in the wilderness that extends from the Amorite border, because the Arnon was the Moabite border between Moab and the Amorites.

14 Therefore it is stated in the Book of theLord’s Wars:

Wahebin Suphah

and the ravines of the Arnon,

15 even the slopes of the ravines

that extend to the site of Ar

and lie along the border of Moab.

16 From there they went to Beer,the well theLordtold Moses about, “Gather the people so I may give them water.”

17 Then Israel sang this song:

Spring up, well — sing to it!

18 The princes dug the well;

the nobles of the people hollowed it out

with a scepter and with their staffs.

They went from the wilderness to Mattanah,

19 from Mattanah to Nahaliel, from Nahaliel to Bamoth,

20 from Bamoth to the valley in the territory of Moab near the Pisgah highlandsthat overlook the wasteland.

Amorite Kings Defeated

21 Israel sent messengers to say to Sihonking of the Amorites:

22 “Let us travel through your land. We won’t go into the fields or vineyards. We won’t drink any well water. We will travel the King’s Highway until we have traveled through your territory.”

23 But Sihon would not let Israel travel through his territory. Instead, he gathered his whole army and went out to confront Israel in the wilderness. When he came to Jahaz,he fought against Israel.

24 Israel struck him with the sword and took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok,but only up to the Ammonite border, because it was fortified.

25 Israel took all the cities and lived in all these Amorite cities, including Heshbon and all its villages.

26 Heshbon was the city of Sihon king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab and had taken control of all his land as far as the Arnon.

27 Therefore the poetssay:

Come to Heshbon, let it be rebuilt;

let the city of Sihon be restored.

28 For fire came out of Heshbon,

a flame from the city of Sihon.

It consumed Ar of Moab,

the lords ofArnon’s heights.

29 Woe to you, Moab!

You have been destroyed, people of Chemosh!

He gave up his sons as refugees,

and his daughters into captivity

to Sihon the Amorite king.

30 We threw them down;

Heshbon has been destroyed as far as Dibon.

We caused desolation as far as Nophah,

which reaches as far as Medeba.

31 So Israel lived in the Amorites’ land.

32 After Moses sent spies to Jazer, Israel captured its villages and drove out the Amorites who were there.

33 Then they turned and went up the road to Bashan, and Og king of Bashancame out against them with his whole army to do battle at Edrei.

34 But theLordsaid to Moses, “Do not fear him, for I have handed him over to you along with his whole army and his land. Do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon.”

35 So they struck him, his sons, and his whole army until no one was left,and they took possession of his land.

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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 had done to the Amorites.

3 Moab was terrified of the people because they were numerous,and Moab dreaded the Israelites.

4 So the Moabites said to the elders of Midian, “This horde will devour everything around us like an ox eats up the green plants in the field.”

Since Balak son of Zippor was Moab’s king at that time,

5 he sent messengers to Balaamson of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates in the land of his people.Balak said to him: “Look, a people has come out of Egypt; they cover the surface of the landand are living right across from me.

6 Please come and put a curse on these people for me because they are more powerful than I am. I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land, for I know that those you bless are blessed and those you curse are cursed.”

7 The elders of Moab and Midian departed with fees for divinationin hand.They came to Balaam and reported Balak’s words to him.

8 He said to them, “Spend the night here, and I will give you the answer theLordtells me.” So the officials of Moab stayed with Balaam.

9 Then God came to Balaam and asked, “Who are these men with you? ”

10 Balaam replied to God, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent this message to me:

11 ‘Look, a people has come out of Egypt, and they cover the surface of the land. Now come and put a curse on them for me. I may be able to fight against them and drive them away.’ ”

12 Then God said to Balaam, “You are not to go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed.”

13 So Balaam got up the next morning and said to Balak’s officials, “Go back to your land, because theLordhas refused to let me go with you.”

14 The officials of Moab arose, returned to Balak, and reported, “Balaam refused to come with us.”

15 Balak sent officials again who were more numerous and higher in rank than the others.

16 They came to Balaam and said to him, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ‘Let nothing keep you from coming to me,

17 for I will greatly honor you and do whatever you ask me. So please come and put a curse on these people for me! ’ ”

18 But Balaam responded to the servants of Balak, “If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go against the command of theLordmy God to do anything small or great.

19 Please stay here overnight as the others did, so that I may find out what else theLordhas to tell me.”

20 God came to Balaam at night and said to him, “Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you.”

21 When he got up in the morning, Balaam saddled his donkey and went with the officials of Moab.

Balaam’s Donkey and the Angel

22 But God was incensed that Balaam was going, and the Angel of theLordtook His stand on the path to oppose him. Balaam was riding his donkey, and his two servants were with him.

23 When the donkey saw the Angel of theLordstanding on the path with a drawn sword in His hand, she turned off the path and went into the field. So Balaam hit her to return her to the path.

24 Then the Angel of theLordstood in a narrow passage between the vineyards, with a stone wall on either side.

25 The donkey saw the Angel of theLordand pressed herself against the wall, squeezing Balaam’s foot against it. So he hit her once again.

26 The Angel of theLordwent ahead and stood in a narrow place where there was no room to turn to the right or the left.

27 When the donkey saw the Angel of theLord, she crouched down under Balaam. So he became furious and beat the donkey with his stick.

28 Then theLordopened the donkey’s mouth, and she asked Balaam, “What have I done to you that you have beaten me these three times? ”

29 Balaam answered the donkey, “You made me look like a fool. If I had a sword in my hand, I’d kill you now! ”

30 But the donkey said, “Am I not the donkey you’ve ridden all your life until today? Have I ever treated you this way before? ”

“No,” he replied.

31 Then theLordopened Balaam’s eyes, and he saw the Angel of theLordstanding in the path with a drawn sword in His hand. Balaam knelt and bowed with his face to the ground.

32 The Angel of theLordasked him, “Why have you beaten your donkey these three times? Look, I came out to oppose you, because what you are doing is evil in My sight.

33 The donkey saw Me and turned away from Me these three times. If she had not turned away from Me, I would have killed you by now and let her live.”

34 Balaam said to the Angel of theLord, “I have sinned, for I did not know that You were standing in the path to confront me. And now, if it is evil in Your sight, I will go back.”

35 Then the Angel of theLordsaid to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you are to say only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with Balak’s officials.

36 When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite cityon the Arnon border at the edge of his territory.

37 Balak asked Balaam, “Did I not send you an urgent summons? Why didn’t you come to me? Am I really not able to reward you? ”

38 Balaam said to him, “Look, I have come to you, but can I say anything I want? I must speak only the message God puts in my mouth.”

39 So Balaam went with Balak, and they came to Kiriath-huzoth.

40 Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and sent for Balaam and the officials who were with him.

41 In the morning, Balak took Balaam and brought him to Bamoth-baal.From there he saw the outskirts of the people’s camp.

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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 they offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

3 Balaam said to Balak, “Stay here by your burnt offering while I am gone. Maybe theLordwill meet with me. I will tell you whatever He reveals to me.” So he went to a barren hill.

4 Godmet with him and Balaam said to Him, “I have arranged seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.”

5 Then theLordput a message in Balaam’s mouth and said, “Return to Balak and say what I tell you.”

6 So he returned to Balak, who was standing there by his burnt offering with all the officials of Moab.

Balaam’s First Oracle

7 Balaam proclaimed his poem:

Balak brought me from Aram;

the king of Moab, from the eastern mountains:

“Come, put a curse on Jacob for me;

come, denounce Israel! ”

8 How can I curse someone God has not cursed?

How can I denounce someone theLordhas not denounced?

9 I see them from the top of rocky cliffs,

and I watch them from the hills.

There is a people living alone;

it does not consider itself among the nations.

10 Who has counted the dust of Jacob

or numbered the dust cloudsof Israel?

Let me die the death of the upright;

let the end of my life be like theirs.

11 “What have you done to me? ” Balak asked Balaam. “I brought you to curse my enemies, but look, you have only blessed them! ”

12 He answered, “Shouldn’t I say exactly what theLordputs in my mouth? ”

Balaam’s Second Oracle

13 Then Balak said to him, “Please come with me to another placewhere you can see them. You will only see the outskirts of their camp; you won’t see all of them. From there, put a curse on them for me.”

14 So Balak took him to Lookout Fieldon top of Pisgah,built seven altars, and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

15 Balaam said to Balak, “Stay here by your burnt offering while I seek theLordover there.”

16 TheLordmet with Balaam and put a message in his mouth. Then He said, “Return to Balak and say what I tell you.”

17 So he returned to Balak, who was standing there by his burnt offering with the officials of Moab. Balak asked him, “What did theLordsay? ”

18 Balaam proclaimed his poem:

Balak, get up and listen;

son of Zippor, pay attention to what I say!

19 God is not a man who lies,

or a son of man who changes His mind.

Does He speak and not act,

or promise and not fulfill?

20 I have indeed received a command to bless;

since He has blessed,I cannot change it.

21 He considers no disaster for Jacob;

He sees no trouble for Israel.

TheLordtheir God is with them,

and there is rejoicing over the King among them.

22 God brought them out of Egypt;

He is like the horns of a wild ox for them.

23 There is no magic curse against Jacob

and no divination against Israel.

It will now be said about Jacob and Israel,

“What great things God has done! ”

24 A people rise up like a lioness;

They rouse themselves like a lion.

They will not lie down until they devour the prey

and drink the blood of the slain.

25 Then Balak told Balaam, “Don’t curse them and don’t bless them! ”

26 But Balaam answered him, “Didn’t I tell you: Whatever theLordsays, I must do? ”

Balaam’s Third Oracle

27 Again Balak said to Balaam, “Please come. I will take you to another place. Maybe it will be agreeable to God that you can put a curse on them for me there.”

28 So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which overlooks the wasteland.

29 Balaam told Balak, “Build me seven altars here and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me.”

30 So Balak did as Balaam said and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

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1 Since Balaam saw that it pleased theLordto bless Israel, he did not go to seek omens as on previous occasions, but turnedtoward the wilderness.

2 When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of Godcame on him,

3 and he proclaimed his poem:

The oracle of Balaam son of Beor,

the oracle of the man whose eyes are opened,

4 the oracle of one who hears the sayings of God,

who sees a vision from the Almighty,

who falls into a trance with his eyes uncovered:

5 How beautiful are your tents, Jacob,

your dwellings, Israel.

6 They stretch out like river valleys,

like gardens beside a stream,

like aloes theLordhas planted,

like cedars beside the water.

7 Water will flow from his buckets,

and his seed will be by abundant water.

His king will be greater than Agag,

and his kingdom will be exalted.

8 God brought him out of Egypt;

He is likethe horns of a wild ox for them.

He will feed on enemy nations

and gnaw their bones;

he will strike them with his arrows.

9 He crouches, he lies down like a lion

or a lioness — who dares to rouse him?

Those who bless you will be blessed,

and those who curse you will be cursed.

10 Then Balak became furious with Balaam, struck his hands together, and said to him, “I summoned you to put a curse on my enemies, but instead, you have blessed them these three times.

11 Now go to your home! I said I would reward you richly,but look, theLordhas denied you a reward.”

12 Balaam answered Balak, “Didn’t I previously tell the messengers you sent me:

13 If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go against theLord’s command, to do anything good or bad of my own will? I will say whatever theLordsays.

14 Now I am going back to my people, but first, let me warn you what these people will do to your people in the future.”

Balaam’s Fourth Oracle

15 Then he proclaimed his poem:

The oracle of Balaam son of Beor,

the oracle of the man whose eyes are opened;

16 the oracle of one who hears the sayings of God

and has knowledge from the Most High,

who sees a vision from the Almighty,

who falls into a trance with his eyes uncovered:

17 I see him,but not now;

I perceive him,but not near.

A star will come from Jacob,

and a scepter will arise from Israel.

He will smash the foreheadof Moab

and strike downall the Shethites.

18 Edom will become a possession;

Seirwill become a possession of its enemies,

but Israel will be triumphant.

19 One who comes from Jacob will rule;

he will destroy the city’s survivors.

20 Then Balaam saw Amalek and proclaimed his poem:

Amalek was first among the nations,

but his future is destruction.

21 Next he saw the Kenites and proclaimed his poem:

Your dwelling place is enduring;

your nest is set in the cliffs.

22 Kain will be destroyed

when Asshur takes you captive.

23 Once more he proclaimed his poem:

Ah, who can live when God does this?

24 Ships will come from the coast of Kittim;

they will afflict Asshur and Eber,

but they too will come to destruction.

25 Balaam then arose and went back to his homeland, and Balak also went his way.

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Israel Worships Baal

1 While Israel was staying in the Acacia Grove,the people began to have sexual relations with the women of Moab.

2 The women invited them to the sacrifices for their gods, and the people ate and bowed in worship to their gods.

3 So Israel aligned itself with Baal of Peor,and theLord’s anger burned against Israel.

4 TheLordsaid to Moses, “Take all the leaders of the people and executethem in broad daylight before theLordso that His burning anger may turn away from Israel.”

5 So Moses told Israel’s judges, “Kill each of the men who aligned themselves with Baal of Peor.”

Phinehas Intervenes

6 An Israelite man came bringing a Midianite woman to his relatives in the sight of Moses and the whole Israelite community while they were weeping at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

7 When Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, saw this, he got up from the assembly, took a spear in his hand,

8 followed the Israelite man into the tent,and drove it through both the Israelite man and the woman — through her belly. Then the plague on the Israelites was stopped,

9 but those who died in the plague numbered 24,000.

10 TheLordspoke to Moses,

11 “Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron the priest, has turned back My wrath from the Israelites because he was zealous among them with My zeal,so that I did not destroy the Israelites in My zeal.

12 Therefore declare: I grant him My covenant of peace.

13 It will be a covenant of perpetual priesthood for him and his future descendants,because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for the Israelites.”

14 The name of the slain Israelite man, who was struck dead with the Midianite woman, was Zimri son of Salu, the leader of a Simeonite ancestral house.

15 The name of the slain Midianite woman was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur, a tribal head of an ancestral house in Midian.

Vengeance against the Midianites

16 TheLordtold Moses:

17 “Attack the Midianites and strike them dead.

18 For they attacked you with the treachery that they used against you in the Peor incident. They did the same in the case involving their sister Cozbi, daughter of the Midianite leader who was killed the day the plague came at Peor.”

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The Second Census

1 After the plague, theLordsaid to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest,

2 “Take a census of the entire Israelite community by their ancestral houses of those 20 years old or more who can serve in Israel’s army.”

3 So Moses and Eleazar the priest said to them in the plains of Moabby the Jordan across from Jericho,

4 “Take a census of those 20 years old or more, as theLordhad commanded Moses and the Israelites who came out of the land of Egypt.”

5 Reubenwas the firstborn of Israel.

Reuben’s descendants:

the Hanochite clan from Hanoch;

the Palluite clan from Pallu;

6 the Hezronite clan from Hezron;

the Carmite clan from Carmi.

7 These were the Reubenite clans,

and their registered men numbered 43,730.

8 The son of Pallu was Eliab.

9 The sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram.

(It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the community, who fought against Moses and Aaron; they and Korah’s followers fought against theLord.

10 The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them with Korah, when his followers died and the fire consumed 250 men.They serve as a warning sign.

11 The sons of Korah, however, did not die.)

12 Simeon’s descendants by their clans:

the Nemuelite clan from Nemuel;

the Jaminite clan from Jamin;

the Jachinite clan from Jachin;

13 the Zerahite clan from Zerah;

the Shaulite clan from Shaul.

14 These were the Simeonite clans, numbering 22,200 men.

15 Gad’s descendants by their clans:

the Zephonite clan from Zephon;

the Haggite clan from Haggi;

the Shunite clan from Shuni;

16 the Oznite clan from Ozni;

the Erite clan from Eri;

17 the Arodite clan from Arod;

the Arelite clan from Areli.

18 These were the Gadite clans numbered by their registered men: 40,500.

19 Judah’s sons included Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.

20 Judah’s descendants by their clans:

the Shelanite clan from Shelah;

the Perezite clan from Perez;

the Zerahite clan from Zerah.

21 The descendants of Perez:

the Hezronite clan from Hezron;

the Hamulite clan from Hamul.

22 These were Judah’s clans numbered by their registered men: 76,500.

23 Issachar’s descendants by their clans:

the Tolaite clan from Tola;

the Punite clan from Puvah;

24 the Jashubite clan from Jashub;

the Shimronite clan from Shimron.

25 These were Issachar’s clans numbered by their registered men: 64,300.

26 Zebulun’s descendants by their clans:

the Seredite clan from Sered;

the Elonite clan from Elon;

the Jahleelite clan from Jahleel.

27 These were the Zebulunite clans numbered by their registered men: 60,500.

28 Joseph’s descendants by their clans from Manasseh and Ephraim:

29 Manasseh’s descendants:

the Machirite clan from Machir.

Machir fathered Gilead;

the Gileadite clan from Gilead.

30 These were Gilead’s descendants:

the Iezerite clan from Iezer;

the Helekite clan from Helek;

31 the Asrielite clan from Asriel;

the Shechemite clan from Shechem;

32 the Shemidaite clan from Shemida;

the Hepherite clan from Hepher;

33 Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons — only daughters. The names of Zelophehad’s daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

34 These were Manasseh’s clans, numbered by their registered men: 52,700.

35 These were Ephraim’s descendants by their clans:

the Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah;

the Becherite clan from Becher;

the Tahanite clan from Tahan.

36 These were Shuthelah’s descendants:

the Eranite clan from Eran.

37 These were the Ephraimite clans numbered by their registered men: 32,500.

These were Joseph’s descendants by their clans.

38 Benjamin’s descendants by their clans:

the Belaite clan from Bela;

the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel;

the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram;

39 the Shuphamite clan from Shupham;

the Huphamite clan from Hupham.

40 Bela’s descendants from Ard and Naaman:

the Ardite clan from Ard;

the Naamite clan from Naaman.

41 These were the Benjaminite clans numbered by their registered men: 45,600.

42 These were Dan’s descendants by their clans:

the Shuhamite clan from Shuham.

These were the clans of Dan by their clans.

43 All the Shuhamite clans numbered by their registered men: 64,400.

44 Asher’s descendants by their clans:

the Imnite clan from Imnah;

the Ishvite clan from Ishvi;

the Beriite clan from Beriah.

45 From Beriah’s descendants:

the Heberite clan from Heber;

the Malchielite clan from Malchiel.

46 And the name of Asher’s daughter was Serah.

47 These were the Asherite clans numbered by their registered men: 53,400.

48 Naphtali’s descendants by their clans:

the Jahzeelite clan from Jahzeel;

the Gunite clan from Guni;

49 the Jezerite clan from Jezer;

the Shillemite clan from Shillem.

50 These were the Naphtali clans numbered by their registered men: 45,400.

51 These registered Israelite men numbered 601,730.

52 TheLordspoke to Moses,

53 “The land is to be divided among them as an inheritance based on the number of names.

54 Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one. Each is to be given its inheritance according to those who were registered in it.

55 The land must be divided by lot; they will receive an inheritance according to the names of their ancestral tribes.

56 Each inheritance will be divided by lot among the larger and smaller tribes.”

57 These were the Levites registered by their clans:

the Gershonite clan from Gershon;

the Kohathite clan from Kohath;

the Merarite clan from Merari.

58 These were the Levite family groups:

the Libnite clan,

the Hebronite clan,

the Mahlite clan,

the Mushite clan,

and the Korahite clan.

Kohath was the ancestor of Amram.

59 The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. She bore to Amram: Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.

60 Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar were born to Aaron,

61 but Nadab and Abihu died when they presented unauthorized fire before theLord.

62 Those registered were 23,000, every male one month old or more; they were not registered among the other Israelites, because no inheritance was given to them among the Israelites.

63 These were the ones registered by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they registered the Israelites on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho.

64 But among them there was not one of those who had been registered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they registered the Israelites in the Wilderness of Sinai.

65 For theLordhad said to them that they would all die in the wilderness. None of them was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

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A Case of Daughters’ Inheritance

1 The daughters of Zelophehad approached; Zelophehad was the son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh from the clans of Manasseh, the son of Joseph. These were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

2 They stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and the entire community at the entrance to the tent of meeting and said,

3 “Our father died in the wilderness, but he was not among Korah’s followers, who gathered together against theLord.Instead, he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons.

4 Why should the name of our father be taken away from his clan? Since he had no son, give us property among our father’s brothers.”

5 Moses brought their case before theLord,

6 and theLordanswered him,

7 “What Zelophehad’s daughters say is correct. You are to give them hereditary property among their father’s brothers and transfer their father’s inheritance to them.

8 Tell the Israelites: When a man dies without having a son, transfer his inheritance to his daughter.

9 If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers.

10 If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father’s brothers.

11 If his father has no brothers, give his inheritance to the nearest relative of his clan, and he will take possession of it. This is to be a statutory ordinance for the Israelites as theLordcommanded Moses.”

Joshua Commissioned to Succeed Moses

12 Then theLordsaid to Moses,“Go up this mountain of the Abarim rangeand see the land that I have given the Israelites.

13 After you have seen it, you will also be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother was.

14 When the community quarreled in the Wilderness of Zin, both of you rebelled against My command to show My holiness in their sight at the waters.” Those were the waters of Meribahof Kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin.

15 So Moses appealed to theLord,

16 “May theLord, the God of the spirits of all flesh,appoint a man over the community

17 who will go out before them and come back in before them,and who will bring them out and bring them in, so that theLord’s community won’t be like sheep without a shepherd.”

18 TheLordreplied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man who has the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.

19 Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole community, and commissionhim in their sight.

20 Confer some of your authority on him so that the entire Israelite community will obey him.

21 He will stand before Eleazar who will consult theLordfor him with the decision of the Urim.He and all the Israelites with him, even the entire community, will go out and come back in at his command.”

22 Moses did as theLordcommanded him. He took Joshua, had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the entire community,

23 laid his hands on him, and commissioned him, as theLordhad spoken through Moses.

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Prescribed Offerings

1 TheLordspoke to Moses,

2 “Command the Israelites and say to them: Be sure to present to Me at its appointed time My offering and My foodas My fire offering, a pleasing aroma to Me.

3 And say to them: This is the fire offering you are to present to theLord:

Daily Offerings

“Each day present two unblemished year-old male lambs as a regular burnt offering.

4 Offer one lamb in the morning and the other lamb at twilight,

5 along with two quartsof fine flour for a grain offering mixed with a quartof olive oil from crushed olives.

6 It is a regular burnt offering established at Mount Sinai for a pleasing aroma, a fire offering to theLord.

7 The drink offering is to be a quartwith each lamb. Pour out the offering of beer to theLordin the sanctuary area.

8 Offer the second lamb at twilight, along with the same kind of grain offering and drink offering as in the morning. It is a fire offering, a pleasing aroma to theLord.

Sabbath Offerings

9 “On the Sabbath day present two unblemished year-old male lambs, four quartsof fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering, and its drink offering.

10 It is the burnt offering for every Sabbath, in addition to the regular burnt offering and its drink offering.

Monthly Offerings

11 “At the beginning of each of your monthspresent a burnt offering to theLord: two young bulls, one ram, seven male lambs a year old — all unblemished —

12 with six quartsof fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering for each bull, four quartsof fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering for the ram,

13 and two quartsof fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering for each lamb. It is a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma, a fire offering to theLord.

14 Their drink offerings are to be two quartsof wine with each bull, one and a third quartswith the ram, and one quartwith each male lamb. This is the monthly burnt offering for all the months of the year.

15 And one male goat is to be offered as a sin offering to theLord, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its drink offering.

Offerings for Passover

16 “The Passoverto theLordcomes in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month.

17 On the fifteenth day of this month there will be a festival; unleavened bread is to be eaten for seven days.

18 On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you are not to do any daily work.

19 Present a fire offering, a burnt offering to theLord: two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old. Your animals are to be unblemished.

20 The grain offering with them is to be of fine flour mixed with oil; offer six quartswith each bull and four quartswith the ram.

21 Offer two quartswith each of the seven lambs

22 and one male goat for a sin offering to make atonement for yourselves.

23 Offer these with the morning burnt offering that is part of the regular burnt offering.

24 You are to offer the same food each day for seven days as a fire offering,a pleasing aroma to theLord. It is to be offered with its drink offering and the regular burnt offering.

25 On the seventh day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any daily work.

Offerings for the Festival of Weeks

26 “On the day of firstfruits, you are to hold a sacred assembly when you present an offering of new grain to theLordat your Festival of Weeks;you are not to do any daily work.

27 Present a burnt offering for a pleasing aroma to theLord: two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old,

28 with their grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil, six quartswith each bull, four quartswith the ram,

29 and two quartswith each of the seven lambs,

30 and one male goat to make atonement for yourselves.

31 Offer them with their drink offerings in addition to the regular burnt offering and its grain offering. Your animals are to be unblemished.

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Festival of Trumpets Offerings

1 “You are to hold a sacred assembly in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, and you are not to do any daily work.This will be a day of joyful shoutingfor you.

2 Offer a burnt offering as a pleasing aroma to theLord: one young bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old — all unblemished —

3 with their grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil, six quartswith the bull, four quartswith the ram,

4 and two quartswith each of the seven male lambs.

5 Also offer one male goat as a sin offering to make atonement for yourselves.

6 These are in addition to the monthly and regular burnt offerings with their prescribed grain offerings and drink offerings. They are a pleasing aroma, a fire offering to theLord.

Offerings for the Day of Atonement

7 “You are to hold a sacred assembly on the tenth day of this seventh month and practice self-denial;you must not do any work.

8 Present a burnt offering to theLord, a pleasing aroma: one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old. All your animals are to be unblemished.

9 Their grain offering is to be of fine flour mixed with oil, six quartswith the bull, four quartswith the ram,

10 and two quartswith each of the seven lambs.

11 Offer one male goat for a sin offering. The regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offerings are in addition to the sin offering of atonement.

Offerings for the Festival of Booths

12 “You are to hold a sacred assembly on the fifteenth day of the seventh month;you must not do any daily work. You are to celebrate a seven-day festival for theLord.

13 Present a burnt offering, a fire offering as a pleasing aroma to theLord: 13 young bulls, two rams, and 14 male lambs a year old. They are to be unblemished.

14 Their grain offering is to be of fine flour mixed with oil, six quartswith each of the 13 bulls, four quartswith each of the two rams,

15 and two quartswith each of the 14 lambs.

16 Also offer one male goat as a sin offering. These are in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

17 “On the second day present 12 young bulls, two rams, and 14 male lambs a year old — all unblemished —

18 with their grain and drink offeringsfor the bulls, rams, and lambs, in proportion to their number.

19 Also offer one male goat as a sin offering. These are in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain and drinkofferings.

20 “On the third day present 11 bulls, two rams, 14 male lambs a year old — all unblemished —

21 with their grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, in proportion to their number.

22 Also offer one male goat as a sin offering. These are in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

23 “On the fourth day present 10 bulls, two rams, 14 male lambs a year old — all unblemished —

24 with their grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, in proportion to their number.

25 Also offer one male goat as a sin offering. These are in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

26 “On the fifth day present nine bulls, two rams, 14 male lambs a year old — all unblemished —

27 with their grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, in proportion to their number.

28 Also offer one male goat as a sin offering. These are in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

29 “On the sixth day present eight bulls, two rams, 14 male lambs a year old — all unblemished —

30 with their grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, in proportion to their number.

31 Also offer one male goat as a sin offering. These are in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain and drinkofferings.

32 “On the seventh day present seven bulls, two rams, and 14 male lambs a year old — all unblemished —

33 with their grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, in proportion to their number.

34 Also offer one male goat as a sin offering. These are in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

35 “On the eighth day you are to hold a solemn assembly; you are not to do any daily work.

36 Present a burnt offering, a fire offering as a pleasing aroma to theLord: one bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old — all unblemished —

37 with their grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, in proportion to their number.

38 Also offer one male goat as a sin offering. These are in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

39 “You must offer these to theLordat your appointed times in addition to your vow and freewill offerings, whether burnt, grain, drink, or fellowship offerings.”

40 So Moses told the Israelites everything theLordhad commanded him.

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Regulations about Vows

1 Moses told the leaders of the Israelite tribes,“This is what theLordhas commanded:

2 When a man makes a vow to theLordor swears an oath to put himself under an obligation, he must not break his word; he must do whatever he has promised.

3 “When a woman in her father’s house during her youth makes a vow to theLordor puts herself under an obligation,

4 and her father hears about her vow or the obligation she put herself under, and he says nothing to her, all her vows and every obligation she put herself under are binding.

5 But if her father prohibits her on the day he hears about it, none of her vows and none of the obligations she put herself under are binding. TheLordwill absolve her because her father has prohibited her.

6 “If a woman marries while her vows or the rash commitment she herself made are binding,

7 and her husband hears about it and says nothing to her when he finds out, her vows are binding, and the obligations she put herself under are binding.

8 But if her husband prohibits her when he hears about it, he will cancel her vow that is binding or the rash commitment she herself made, and theLordwill forgive her.

9 “Every vow a widow or divorced woman puts herself under is binding on her.

10 “If a woman in her husband’s house has made a vow or put herself under an obligation with an oath,

11 and her husband hears about it, says nothing to her, and does not prohibit her, all her vows are binding, and every obligation she put herself under is binding.

12 But if her husband cancels them on the day he hears about it, nothing that came from her lips, whether her vows or her obligation, is binding. Her husband has canceled them, and theLordwill absolve her.

13 Her husband may confirm or cancel any vow or any sworn obligation to deny herself.

14 If her husband says nothing at all to her from day to day, he confirms all her vows and obligations, which are binding. He has confirmed them because he said nothing to her when he heard about them.

15 But if he cancels them after he hears about them, he will be responsible for hercommitment.”

16 These are the statutes that theLordcommanded Moses concerning the relationship between a man and his wife, or between a father and his daughter in his house during her youth.

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