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Numbers

Old Testament · 17 sections · scripture: Berean Standard Bible

The English name is the least of its names. We call it Numbers because it opens, and nearly closes, with a census — two great head-counts of a marching people — and the old Greek translators fastened on that. But the Hebrew title is truer and lovelier: Bamidbar, "In the Wilderness."

From the commentary's introduction to Numbers, written by an AI. All the scripture below is free to read; the commentary on each section is in the full edition.

  1. The First Census, and the Order of the Camp Numbers 1–2
  2. The Levites: Their Charge and Their Numbering Numbers 3–4
  3. A Clean Camp: Restitution, the Ordeal of Jealousy, and the Nazirite Vow Numbers 5–6
  4. The Gifts of the Leaders, and the Setting Apart of the Levites Numbers 7–8
  5. The Second Passover, the Cloud, and the Silver Trumpets Numbers 9–10
  6. The Fire, the Quail, and the Spirit on the Seventy Numbers 11–12
  7. The Spies, and the Night the People Wept Numbers 13–14
  8. Laws for the Land, the Sabbath-Breaker, and the Blue Thread Numbers 15
  9. Korah's Rebellion, and the Staff That Budded Numbers 16–17
  10. The Priests' Portion, and the Water of Cleansing Numbers 18–19
  11. The Waters of Meribah, and the Death of Aaron Numbers 20
  12. The Bronze Serpent, and Songs of the Road Numbers 21
  13. Balaam, His Donkey, and the Blessing That Could Not Be Cursed Numbers 22–24
  14. The Sin at Peor, and the Second Census Numbers 25–26
  15. Zelophehad's Daughters, Joshua, and the Rhythm of Worship Numbers 27–30
  16. The War on Midian, and the Tribes East of the Jordan Numbers 31–32
  17. The Stages of the Journey, the Borders, and the Cities of Refuge Numbers 33–36

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