"Now as for the unclean, they are to take ashes from the burning sin offering, and pour running water on it inside a vessel.

But there was no water for the community, so they gathered together against Moses and Aaron.

As the people argued with Moses, they told him, "We wish that we had died when our relatives died in the LORD's presence!

They traveled from Kadesh, and then the entire community of the Israelis arrived at Mount Hor.

So Moses did just what the LORD had commanded. They ascended Mount Hor right in front of the entire community.

When the entire community saw that Aaron had died, they mourned in memory of Aaron for 30 days.

When the LORD heard what Israel had decided to do, he delivered the Canaanites to them, and Israel exterminated them and their cities. They named the place Hormah.

After this, they traveled from Mount Hor along the caravan route by way of the Sea of Reeds and went around the land of Edom. But when the people got impatient because it was a long route,

the people complained against the LORD and Moses. "Why did you bring us out of Egypt to die in the wilderness?" they asked. "There's no food and water, and we're tired of this worthless bread."

Then they traveled from Oboth and encamped at Iye-abarim, in the wilderness that is in the vicinity of Moab's eastern border.

From there, they traveled and encamped in the valley of Zered.

Then they traveled to the other side of Arnon and camped in the wilderness that borders the territory of the Amorites. (Arnon borders Moab between Moab and the Amorites,

From there they traveled to the Well of Beer, where the LORD had instructed Moses, "Gather the people together and I'll give you water."

Then they moved on in the wilderness from there to Mattanah, then from Mattanah to Nahaliel, from Nahaliel to Bamoth,

Then Moses sent out explorers to scout Jazer. They captured its towns and drove out the Amorites who were there.

Then they turned toward Bashan. However, Og, the king of Bashan, mustered his army and went out to attack them at Edrei.

So they attacked him, his sons, and his entire army, until there wasn't even a single survivor left. Then they took possession of his land.

As a result, Moab greatly feared the people, because they were so numerous. Because a sense of impending doom was afflicting the Moabites as they faced the Israelis,

At that time, Zippor's son Balak was the king of Moab. He sent messengers to Beor's son Balaam in Pethor, near the Euphrates River, the land where the descendants of his people originated, to summon his aid. He said, "Look! A group of people have escaped from Egypt. They cover the surface of the whole earth, and are sitting here right in front of me.

"Look! A group of people have escaped from Egypt. They cover the surface of the whole earth! So come right now and curse them for me. Perhaps I'll be able to fight against them and drive them out.'"

But God told Balaam, "Don't go with them. Don't curse the people, because they're blessed."

They're spread out like valleys, like gardens along river banks, like aloe planted by the LORD, or like cedars beside water.

Ships under control of Kittim will devastate Asshur and Eber, until they are permanently destroyed."

who also invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods. So the people ate what they had sacrificed and then worshipped their gods.

That very moment, one of the Israelis arrived, bringing to his brothers one of the Midianite women, right in front of Moses and the entire community of Israel, while they were weeping at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting!

because they've acted deceitfully, bringing trouble to you in this incident at Peor with Cozbi, daughter of a prince from Midian, who was killed during the plague that came about because of the incident at Peor."

They counted every male Israeli who had come out of Egypt and who was 20 years old and above, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

The descendants of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. Dathan and Abiram were removed from the community because they joined the rebellion against Moses and Aaron, as did Korah's company when they rebelled against the LORD.

But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire in the LORD's presence.

So this has been a list of those who were registered by Moses and Eleazar the priest when they numbered the Israelis in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.

But none of these men among these numbered by Moses and by Aaron the priest (that is, when they numbered the Israelis in the wilderness of Sinai) survived to enter the land,

because the LORD had said about them, "They'll certainly die in the wilderness. No man will survive from them except Jephunneh's son Caleb and Nun's son Joshua."

Now the daughters of Hepher's son Zelophehad, Gilead's grandson, who had been fathered by Machir, who had been fathered by Manasseh, from the tribe of Manasseh, the direct son of Joseph, were named Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They approached

"You are to command the Israelis about my offerings that they are to be sure to bring edible offerings to me, presented by fire, and a pleasing aroma to me, at their appointed time.

They fought against the Midianites just as the LORD had commanded Moses, killing every man.

They executed the five kings of Midian, including Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba. They also executed Beor's son Balaam with a sword.

They burned every town where they had lived and incinerated all of their encampments.

They took all the booty and plunder, including both humans and animals.

Then they brought the captives, booty, and plunder to Moses, to Eleazar the priest, and to the entire community of Israel at the camp on the plains of Moab, by the Jordan River in Jericho.

The gold for the raised offering that they brought to the LORD totaled 16,750 shekels,

Now, the descendants of Reuben and descendants of Gad happened to be joint owners of a very large herd of cattle. When they observed that Jazer and Gilead were good grazing lands for cattle,

When they arrived in the Eshcol Valley and saw the land, they discouraged the Israelis from entering the land that the LORD had given them.

except Jephunneh's son Caleb, the Kenizzite, and Nun's son Joshua. They've wholeheartedly followed the LORD.'

Then they approached him and said, "Here's where we're going to build corrals for our cattle and cities for our families,

Then the descendants of Gad and descendants of Reuben spoke up. "Your servants will do exactly what our master has commanded." They said.

But if the armed men don't cross over with you, then they won't have any possession in the land of Canaan."

Nebo, Baal-meon (after having changed their names), and Sibmah. The cities that they rebuilt were renamed.

Here's the travel itinerary for the Israelis after they left the land of Egypt in groups under the authority of Moses and Aaron.

They departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of that first month. The day after the Passover, the Israelis came out confidently, and all the Egyptians watched them leave,

while they were burying their firstborn, whom the LORD had killed among them. The LORD also executed justice against their gods.

They traveled from Succoth, then rested in Etham, which is at the outskirts of the wilderness.

They traveled from Etham but turned back to Pi-hahiroth, which is outside of Baal-zephon.

They rested outside of Migdol. They traveled from Hahiroth and passed through the midst of the sea to the wilderness. They were on the road three days in the wilderness of Etham, then rested in Marah.

They traveled from Marah and arrived at Elim. In Elim there were twelve wells of water and 70 palm trees, so they rested there.

They traveled from Elim, then rested by the Reed Sea.

They traveled from the Reed Sea, then rested in the Wilderness of Zin.

They traveled from the Wilderness of Zin, then rested in Dophkah.

They traveled from Dophkah, then rested in Alush.

They traveled from Alush, then rested in Rephidim, but there was no water there for the people to drink.

They traveled from Rephidim, then rested in the Wilderness of Sinai.

They traveled from the Wilderness of Sinai, then rested in Kibroth-hattaavah.

They traveled from Kibroth-hattaavah, then rested in Hazeroth.

They traveled from Hazeroth, then rested in Rithmah.

They traveled from Rithmah, then rested in Rimmon-perez.

They traveled from Rimmon-perez, then rested in Libnah.

They traveled from Libnah, then rested in Rissah.

They traveled from Rissah, then rested in Kehelathah.

They traveled from Kehelathah, then rested at Mount Shepher.

They traveled from Mount Shepher, then rested in Haradah.

They traveled from Haradah, then rested in Makheloth.

They traveled from Makheloth, then rested in Tahath.

They traveled from Tahath, then rested in Terah.

They traveled from Terah, then rested in Mithkah.

They traveled from Mithkah, then rested in Hashmonah.

They traveled from Hashmonah, then rested in Moseroth.

They traveled from Moseroth, then rested in Bene-jaakan.

They traveled from Bene-jaakan, then rested in Hor-haggidgad.

They traveled from Hor-haggidgad, then rested in Jotbathah.

They traveled from Jotbathah, then rested in Abronah.

They traveled from Abronah, then rested in Ezion-geber.

They traveled from Ezion-geber, then rested in the Wilderness of Zin, which is also known as Kadesh.

They traveled from Kadesh, then rested in Mount Hor at the outskirts of the land of Edom.

They traveled from Zalmonah, then rested in Punon.

They traveled from Punon, then rested in Oboth.

They traveled from Oboth, then rested in Iye-abarim at the outskirts of Moab.

They traveled from Iyim, then rested in Dibon-gad.

They traveled from Dibon-gad, then rested in Almon-diblathaim.

They traveled from Almon-diblathaim, then rested in the mountains of Abarim, facing Nebo.

They traveled from the mountains of Abarim, then rested in the plains of Moab by the Jordan River, across from Jericho.

They rested by the Jordan River in the area from Beth-jeshimoth to Abel-shittim in the plains of Moab.

"Tell the Israelis that when they have crossed the Jordan River to the land of Canaan,

they are to drive out all the inhabitants of the land and destroy all their idols and their molten images. You are to demolish all their high places,

You are to apportion the towns that you will be giving the Israelis according to the relative size of the tribe. Take a larger portion from those larger in number and a lesser portion from those fewer in number. Each is to set aside towns for the descendants of Levi proportional to the size of their inheritance that they receive."

"Tell the Israelis that when they have crossed the Jordan River into the land of Canaan,

they are to designate some towns of refuge so that anyone who kills someone inadvertently may flee there.

They are to serve as cities of refuge from a blood avenger in order to keep the inadvertent killer from dying until he has stood trial in the presence of the community.

"The LORD commanded my master to apportion the land as an inheritance by lot to the Israelis," they said. "Now my master was ordered by the LORD to give the inheritance of our brother Zelophehad to his daughters.

But when they get married to one of the descendants of the tribes of Israel, their inheritances are to be withdrawn from our father's inheritance and added to the inheritance of the tribe to which they are to belong. Consequently, it is to be withdrawn from the portion of our inheritance.

Then, when the Jubilee Year of the Israelis comes, their inheritance will be added to the inheritance of the tribe to which they have come to belong. Their inheritance will thus be taken away from the inheritance of our father's tribe!"

This is what the LORD is commanding the daughters of Zelophehad: If they decide it's a good idea in their opinion to get married only within the family of their father's tribe, then let them get married