36The family heads of the clan of Gilead son of Makir, the son of Manasseh, who were from the clans of the descendants of Joseph, came and spoke before Moses and the leaders, the heads of the Israelite families. 2They said, When the Lord commanded my...
35On the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, the Lord said to Moses, 2Command the Israelites to give the Levites towns to live in from the inheritance the Israelites will possess. And give them pasturelands around the towns. 3Then they...
34The Lord said to Moses, 2Command the Israelites and say to them: 'When you enter Canaan, the land that will be allotted to you as an inheritance will have these boundaries: 3 'Your southern side will include some of the Desert of Zin along the bord...
32The Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks, saw that the lands of Jazer and Gilead were suitable for livestock. 2So they came to Moses and Eleazar the priest and to the leaders of the community, and said, 3Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer...
31The Lord said to Moses, 2Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people. 3So Moses said to the people, Arm some of your men to go to war against the Midianites and to carry out the Lord 's venge...
30Moses said to the heads of the tribes of Israel: This is what the Lord commands: 2When a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an oath to obligate himself by a pledge, he must not break his word but must do everything he said. 3When a young woman st...
29 'On the first day of the seventh month hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work. It is a day for you to sound the trumpets. 2As an aroma pleasing to the Lord , prepare a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram and seven male lambs a year ol...
28The Lord said to Moses, 2Give this command to the Israelites and say to them: 'See that you present to me at the appointed time the food for my offerings made by fire, as an aroma pleasing to me.' 3Say to them: 'This is the offering made by fire th...
27The daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Makir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. The names of the daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah. They approached 2the entr...
26After the plague the Lord said to Moses and Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest, 2Take a census of the whole Israelite community by families-all those twenty years old or more who are able to serve in the army of Israel. 3So on the plains of Moab by t...
25While Israel was staying in Shittim, the men began to indulge in sexual immorality with Moabite women, 2who invited them to the sacrifices to their gods. The people ate and bowed down before these gods. 3So Israel joined in worshiping the Baal of...
24Now when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he did not resort to sorcery as at other times, but turned his face toward the desert. 2When Balaam looked out and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him 3an...
23Balaam said, Build me seven altars here, and prepare seven bulls and seven rams for me. 2Balak did as Balaam said, and the two of them offered a bull and a ram on each altar. 3Then Balaam said to Balak, Stay here beside your offering while I go asi...
22Then the Israelites traveled to the plains of Moab and camped along the Jordan across from Jericho. 2Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites, 3and Moab was terrified because there were so many people. Indeed, Moab was f...
21When the Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that Israel was coming along the road to Atharim, he attacked the Israelites and captured some of them. 2Then Israel made this vow to the Lord : If you will deliver these people into ou...
