Monthly Archives: July 2017

1-3 By now Balaam realized thatGodwanted to bless Israel. So he didn’t work in any sorcery as he had done earlier. He turned and looked out over the wilderness. As Balaam looked, he saw Israel camped tribe by tribe. The Spirit of God came on him, and he spoke his oracle-message: 3-9 Decree of Balaam […]

The Orgy at Shittim 1-3 While Israel was camped at Shittim (Acacia Grove), the men began to have sex with the Moabite women. It started when the women invited the men to their sex-and-religion worship. They ate together and then worshiped their gods. Israel ended up joining in the worship of the Baal of Peor.Godwas […]

Census on the Plains of Moab 1-2 After the plagueGodsaid to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, “Number the entire community of Israel by families—count every person who is twenty years and older who is able to serve in the army of Israel.” 3-4 ObeyingGod’s command, Moses and Eleazar the priest addressed them […]

The Daughters of Zelophehad 1 The daughters of Zelophehad showed up. Their father was the son of Hepher son of Gilead son of Makir son of Manasseh, belonging to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. The daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. 2-4 They came to the entrance of the Tent of […]

Offerings 1-8 Godspoke to Moses: “Command the People of Israel. Tell them, You’re in charge of presenting my food, my Fire-Gifts of pleasing fragrance, at the set times. Tell them, This is the Fire-Gift that you are to present toGod: two healthy yearling lambs each day as a regular Whole-Burnt-Offering. Sacrifice one lamb in the […]

1-5 “On the first day of the seventh month, gather in holy worship and do no regular work. This is your Day-of-Trumpet-Blasts. Sacrifice a Whole-Burnt-Offering: one young bull, one ram, and seven male yearling lambs—all healthy—as a pleasing fragrance toGod. Prepare a Grain-Offering of six quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for the bull, […]

Vows 1-2 Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the People of Israel: “This is whatGodcommands: When a man makes a vow toGodor binds himself by an oath to do something, he must not break his word; he must do exactly what he has said. 3-5 “When a woman makes a vow toGodand […]

The Midianite War 1-2 Godspoke to Moses: “Avenge the People of Israel on the Midianites. Afterward you will go to be with your dead ancestors.” 3-4 Moses addressed the people: “Recruit men for a campaign against Midian, to exactGod’s vengeance on Midian, a thousand from each tribe of Israel to go to war.” 5-6 A […]

Tribes East of the Jordan 1-4 The families of Reuben and Gad had huge herds of livestock. They saw that the country of Jazer and Gilead was just the place for grazing livestock. And so they came, the families of Gad and of Reuben, and spoke to Moses and Eleazar the priest and the leaders […]

Campsites from Rameses to Jordan-Jericho 1-2 These are the camping sites in the journey of the People of Israel after they left Egypt, deployed militarily under the command of Moses and Aaron. UnderGod’s instruction Moses kept a log of every time they moved, camp by camp: 3-4 They marched out of Rameses the day after […]