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“Bring the tribe of Levi near and present them before Aaron the priest, so that they may serve him.

You shall give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons [as servants and helpers]; they are to be given wholly to him from among the Israelites.

So Moses numbered all the firstborn among the Israelites, just as the Lord had commanded him;

According to the commandment of the Lord through Moses, they were numbered, each assigned to his work of serving and carrying. Thus they were numbered by him, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Verse ConceptsCounting LevitesAssignment

then he shall confess the sin which he has committed, and he shall make restitution for his wrong in full, and add a fifth to it, and give it to [the person] whom he has wronged.

Verse ConceptsFractions, One FifthSin Confessedconfessing

“Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘If any man’s wife goes astray (deviates) and is unfaithful to him,

and if a spirit (sense, attitude) of jealousy comes over him and he is jealous and angry at his wife who has defiled herself—or if a spirit of jealousy comes over him and he is jealous of his wife when she has not defiled herself—

Verse ConceptsSpirit, Emotional Aspects OfThose Jealous For People

‘If a man dies very suddenly beside him, and he defiles his dedicated head, then he shall shave his head on the day that he becomes [ceremonially] clean; he shall shave it on the seventh day [the end of the purification period].

Verse ConceptsBaldnessHairsHeadsThe Seventh Day Of The WeekPossibility Of DeathDay 7

The priest shall offer the one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering and make atonement for him concerning his sin because of the [dead] body. He shall consecrate his head the same day,

Verse ConceptsExpiationPriests Atoning

Now when Moses went into the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle) to speak with the Lord, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat (the gold cover) that was on the ark of the Testimony from between the two cherubim; and He spoke [by special revelation] to him.

Verse ConceptsMercy SeatArk Of The Covenant, FunctionAtonement, in OTWorship, Results OfCherubim, As DecorationsCovering The ArkHearing God's VoiceGod's VoiceTwo AngelsPropitiatory [Mercy Seat]Cherubim Depicted

If a stranger lives among you as a resident alien and observes the Passover to the Lord, in accordance with its statutes and its ordinances, so shall he do; you shall have one statute, both for the resident alien and for the native of the land.’”

Verse ConceptsGentiles, In OtOrdinancesPassoverAliens, Believers DutyStrangersForeigners Permitted At The FeastsForeigners Included In The Law

But Hobab [Moses’ brother-in-law] said to him, “I will not go; I will return to my own land and to my family.”

Verse ConceptsLove, And The WorldReturning to their landPeople Unwilling

but a whole month—until it comes out of your nostrils and is disgusting to you—because you have rejected and despised the Lord who is among you, and have wept [in self-pity] before Him, saying, “Why did we come out of Egypt?”’”

Verse ConceptsIntemperanceNosesOne MonthNostrilsGod Is Among You

Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to him; and He took some of the Spirit who was upon Moses and put Him upon the seventy elders. When the Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied [praising God and declaring His will], but they did not do it again.

Verse ConceptsOld Age, Attitudes ToRevelation, In OtProphesyingOnceOnly Onceelders

But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets and that the Lord would put His Spirit upon them!”

Verse ConceptsThose Jealous For People


“With him I speak mouth to mouth [directly],
Clearly and openly and not in riddles;
And he beholds the form of the Lord.
Why then were you not afraid to speak against My servant Moses?”

Verse ConceptsFace Of GodExperience, of GodGod, Revelation OfRevelation, In OtDivine FriendshipClarityBeing Face To Face With GodThose Who Saw GodPlainnessAddressing SomeoneRevelation Through Direct CommunicationPatience In RelationshipsSpeechcriticism

As for the men whom Moses sent to spy out the land, and who returned and made all the congregation murmur and complain against him by bringing back a bad report concerning the land,

Verse ConceptsDiscontentSpying

The priest shall make atonement before the Lord for the person who commits an error when he sins unintentionally, making atonement for him so that he may be forgiven.

Verse ConceptsPriests Atoning

You shall have one law for him who sins unintentionally, whether he is native-born among the Israelites or a stranger who is living among them as a resident alien.

Verse ConceptsClosing UpForeigners Included In The LawUnintentionalStrangers in israel

But the person who does [anything wrong] willfully and defiantly, whether he is native-born or a stranger, that one is blaspheming the Lord, and that person shall be cut off from among his people [excluding him from the atonement made for them].

Verse ConceptsBanishmentdefianceHell, As Incentive To ActionIrreverencePresumptionExcommunicationInfidelity To GodMan's PurposesDeath Penalty For ViolenceThose To Be Cut Off From Israel

Because he has despised and rejected the word of the Lord, and has broken His commandment, that person shall be utterly cut off; [the responsibility for] his wickedness and guilt will be upon him.’”

Verse ConceptsWord Of GodThose To Be Cut Off From Israel

Those who found him gathering wood brought him to Moses and Aaron and to all the congregation;

and they put him in custody, because it had not been explained [by God] what should be done to him.

Verse ConceptsPrisons

Then the Lord said to Moses, “The man shall certainly be put to death. All the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp.”

Verse ConceptsDeath penaltySabbath, In Ot

So all the congregation brought him outside the camp and stoned him to death with stones, just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Verse ConceptsDeath penaltyOutside The Camp

and he spoke to Korah and all his company, saying, “In the morning the Lord will show who belongs to Him, and who is holy, and will bring him near to Himself; the one whom He will choose He will bring near to Himself.

Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingMorningGod's Action TomorrowPeople Belong To God

and that He has brought you near [to Him], Korah and all your brothers, sons of Levi with you? Would you seek the priesthood also?

Verse ConceptsPriesthood, In OtSeeking For Abstract Things

Therefore you and all your company are gathered together against the Lord; but as for Aaron, who is he that you murmur against him?”

Verse ConceptsAaron, Life EventsGrumbling At PeopleOther Unimportant PeopleComplaining

Then Moses arose and went to Dathan and Abiram, and the elders of Israel followed him.

So Moses spoke to the Israelites, and each of their leaders gave him a rod, one for each leader according to their fathers’ households, twelve rods, and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.

Verse ConceptsTwelve Things

And Moses did so; just as the Lord had commanded him, so he did.

You shall give it to Eleazar the priest, and it shall be brought outside the camp and be slaughtered in his presence.

Verse ConceptsOutside The CampKilling Sacrifices

Whoever touches a corpse, the body of anyone who has died, and does not purify himself, defiles the tabernacle of the Lord; and that person shall be cut off from Israel [that is, excluded from the atonement made for them]. Because the water for impurity was not sprinkled on him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is still on him.

Verse ConceptsHoliness,  Worldly SeparationRitual WashingSprinklingContaminationSprinkling WaterTouching Unclean ThingsPolluting Holy PlacesThose To Be Cut Off From Israel

A clean person shall take hyssop and dip it in the water and sprinkle it on the tent and on all the furnishings and on the people who were there, and on the one who touched the bone or the one who was killed or the one who died [naturally] or the grave.

Verse ConceptsSprinkling Water

‘But the man who is unclean and does not purify himself, that person shall be cut off from among the assembly, because he has defiled the sanctuary of the Lord. The water for purification has not been sprinkled on him; he is unclean.

Verse ConceptsRitual WashingSanctuaryExcommunicationDisfellowshipSprinkling WaterPolluting Holy PlacesThose To Be Cut Off From Israel

So Moses took the rod from before the Lord, just as He had commanded him;

But [the king of] Edom said to him, “You shall not pass through my territory, or I will come out against you with the sword.”

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Israel and JudahHospitality, Examples OfInhospitality

Again, the Israelites said to him, “We will go by the highway [trade route], and if I and my livestock drink any of your water, then I will pay for it. Only let me pass through on foot, nothing else.”

Verse ConceptsHighwayMan Providing WaterPaying For Goods

Thus [the king of] Edom refused to give Israel passage through his territory, so Israel turned away from him.

When all the congregation saw that Aaron had died, all the house of Israel wept (mourned) for him thirty days.

Verse ConceptsLossMonthMourningOne MonthMourning The Death Of Others

But the Lord said to Moses, “Do not fear him, for I have handed over him and all his people and his land to you; and you shall do to him just as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived at Heshbon.”

Verse ConceptsDo Not Fear MenThose God Gave Into Their Hands

So he sent messengers to Balaam [a famous prophet-diviner] the son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the [Euphrates] River, in the land of the descendants of his people, to call for him, saying, “There is a people who have come out of Egypt; behold, they cover the surface of the land, and they are living opposite me.

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyMessengers Sent Out

So the elders of Moab and of Midian departed with fees for divination (foretelling) in hand; and they came to Balaam and told him the words of Balak.

Verse ConceptsOld Age, Attitudes ToReward, HumanDivination

They came to Balaam, and said to him, “Thus says Balak the son of Zippor, ‘I beg you, let nothing hinder you from coming to me.

Verse ConceptsAvoid Being Hindered

God came to Balaam at night and said to him, “If the men have come to call you, get up and go with them, but you shall still do only what I tell you.”

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyGoing Together

But God’s anger was kindled because he was going, and the Angel of the Lord took His stand in the way as an adversary against him. Now he was riding on his donkey, and his two servants were with him.

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyConfrontationOpposition, To Sin And EvilGod As EnemyTwo Other Men

The Angel of the Lord said to him, “Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out to stand against you, because your behavior was obstinate and contrary to Me.

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyBeating AnimalsActing Three TimesGod As EnemyWhy Do You Do This?

When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the city of Moab, which is on the border at the Arnon [River], at the farthest end of the border.

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyMeeting PeopleArnonSpoken Greetings

Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep, and sent some to Balaam and to the leaders who were with him.

Verse ConceptsSheepSacrificing Cattle Sheep And Goats

Then it came about in the morning that Balak took Balaam and brought him up to the high places of Baal; from there he saw a portion of the Israelites.

Verse ConceptsBalaams DonkeyBaal Worship, HistorySeeing People

Now God met Balaam, who said to Him, “I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered a bull and a ram on each altar.”

Verse ConceptsSeven AnimalsSeven ThingsMeeting GodSacrificing Cattle Sheep And Goats


“For from the top of the rocks I see Israel,
And from the hills I look at him.
Behold, the people [of Israel] shall dwell alone
And will not be reckoned among the nations.

Verse ConceptsExclusivenessSeparation From Evil PeopleA Solitary People

Balak said to him, “Come with me, I implore you, to another place from where you can see them, although you will see only the nearest and not all of them; and curse them for me from there.”

Verse ConceptsSubdivisionsCursing Israel

When Balaam returned to Balak, he was standing beside his burnt offering, and the leaders of Moab were with him. And Balak said to him, “What has the Lord spoken?”

And Balaam raised his eyes and he saw Israel living in their tents tribe by tribe; and the Spirit of God came on him.

Verse ConceptsThe Spirit Of GodCamping During The ExodusSeeing People


“He bowed down [to rest], he lies down as a lion;
And as a lioness, who dares to rouse him?
Blessed [of God] is he who blesses you,
And cursed [of God] is he who curses you.”

Verse ConceptsCrouchingLying Down To RestLike CreaturesBlessing And CurseBlessing Through God's PeopleCursing Israel


“I see Him, but not now;
I behold Him, but not near.
A star shall come forth from [the descendants of] Jacob,
A scepter shall rise out of [the descendants of] Israel
And shall crush the forehead of Moab
And destroy all the sons of Sheth.

Verse ConceptsDawnForeheadsBethlehemLight, SpiritualNewsSceptreStarsThe Morning StarClosenessThe First Sight Of ChristChrist Is King Of IsraelMessianic Prophecies

And it shall be for him and his descendants after him, a covenant of an everlasting priesthood, because he was jealous (impassioned) for [the unique honor and respect owed to] his God and made atonement for the sons of Israel.’”

Verse ConceptsPriesthood, In OtSin, God's Remedy For

The Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him;

Verse ConceptsHandsMoses, Life OfLaying On Of HandsThe Spirit Of GodThe Holy Spirit, And SanctificationLaying On Hands To Commission

and have him stand before Eleazar the priest and before the whole congregation, and give him a commission in their sight.

Verse ConceptsGod Appointing Others

You shall put some of your authority and honor on him, so that all the congregation of the Israelites will obey him.

Verse ConceptsHuman Authority, Nature OfAuthority Of DisciplesPaying Attention To Peopleinvesting

He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall inquire before the Lord for him by the judgment (decision) of the Urim. At Joshua’s command the people shall go out and at his command they shall come in, he and all the congregation of Israel with him.”

Verse Conceptsenquiring of GodGuidance, Receiving God'sHigh Priest, In OtLeaders, SpiritualThe Urim And ThummimGoing Out And Coming InUrim And Thummim

Moses did as the Lord commanded him. He took Joshua and had him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation,

Verse ConceptsHalloween

and Moses laid his hands on Joshua and commissioned him, just as the Lord had commanded through Moses.

Verse ConceptsSolemn ChargesLaying On Hands To Commission

So Moses spoke to the Israelites in accordance with everything that the Lord had commanded him.

Verse ConceptsGod's Orders

But all the young girls who have not known a man intimately, keep alive for yourselves [to marry].

Verse Conceptssexteenagergenocide

and they said to him, “Your servants have counted the warriors under our command, and not one man of us is missing.

Verse ConceptsCounting SoldiersAll PeopleMissing SomeoneBattleBeing Lost

For if you turn back from following Him [completely], He will once again leave them in the wilderness, and you will destroy all these people.”

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentDying In The WildernessIf You Turn From God

But the people of Reuben and Gad approached Moses and said, “We will build sheepfolds here for our flocks and [walled] cities for our children,

Verse ConceptsBuild, LiterallySheepfoldsStock Keeping

and every armed man of yours will cross the Jordan before the Lord until He has driven out His enemies before Him,

Verse ConceptsRiver CrossingsExemptThe Lord Will Drive Them Out

‘But if he struck his victim down [intentionally] with an iron object so that he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall certainly be put to death.

Verse ConceptsIronJudgement On Murderers

If he struck his victim down [intentionally] with a stone in hand, which may cause a person to die, and he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall certainly be put to death.

Verse ConceptsStonesBeing Struck With StonesJudgement On Murderers

Or if he struck his victim down [intentionally] with a wooden object in hand, which may cause a person to die, and he died, he is a murderer; the murderer shall certainly be put to death.

Verse ConceptsJudgement On Murderers

The blood avenger shall himself put the murderer to death; he shall put him to death when he meets him.

Verse ConceptsJudgement On MurderersDeath Of A Family MemberFamily Death

But if he pushed his victim out of hatred or threw something at him with malicious intent, and he died,

Verse ConceptsPeople Waiting

or if, in enmity, he struck the victim down with his hand, and he died, the one that struck the victim shall certainly be put to death; he is a murderer. The blood avenger shall put the murderer to death when he meets him.

Verse ConceptsJudgement On Murderers

‘But if he pushed the victim suddenly, not in enmity, or threw anything at him without malicious intent,

Verse ConceptsLack Of Expectation

or without seeing him hit him [accidentally] with a stone object that could kill him, and he died, and [the offender] was not his enemy nor intending to harm him,

Verse ConceptsBeing Struck With Stones

The congregation shall rescue the offender from the hand of the blood avenger and return him to his city of refuge, [the place] to which he had escaped; and he shall live there until the death of the high priest who was anointed with the sacred oil.

Verse ConceptsRankManslaughterAnointing PriestsDeath Of Office Holders

and the blood avenger finds him outside the border of his city of refuge and kills the offender, the blood avenger will not be guilty of murder,

You shall not accept a ransom for him who has escaped to his city of refuge, so that he may return to live in his [own] land before the death of the high priest.

Verse ConceptsDeath Of Office HoldersNot Redeemed

So you shall not pollute and defile the land in which you live; for [the shedding of innocent] blood pollutes and defiles the land. No atonement (expiation) can be made for the land for the [innocent] blood shed in it, except by the blood (execution) of him who shed it.

Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with NoahAtonement, in OTSheddingHuman Blood ShedPolluting The LandLifebloodAtoning By SacrificesJudgement On MurderersThe Environmentcleansing