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Balaam pronounces the first and the second of four oracles, blessing the Israelites. He cannot curse the people whom the Lord has blessed.

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BibleGateway: Numbers 23 ESV Text: Numbers 23 Numbers 23 (Listen) Balaam’s First Oracle 23:1 And Balaam said to Balak, “Build for me here seven altars, and prepare for me here seven bulls and seven rams.” 2 Balak… Balaam pronounces the first and the second of four oracles, blessing the Israelites. He cannot curse the people whom the Lord has blessed.

Afraid of the Israelites, Balak summons Balaam to curse the Israelites. The angel of the Lord stands in the way of Balaam, and a donkey speaks. The angel of the Lord commands Balaam to speak only what He tells him.

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BibleGateway: Numbers 22 ESV Text: Numbers 22 Numbers 22 (Listen) Balak Summons Balaam 22:1 Then the people of Israel set out and camped in the plains of Moab beyond the Jordan at Jericho. 2 And Balak the… Afraid of the Israelites, Balak summons Balaam to curse the Israelites. The angel of the Lord stands in the way of Balaam, and a donkey speaks. The angel of the Lord commands Balaam to speak only what He tells him.

The children of Israel defeat Arad. The children of Israel grumble, and the Lord afflicts them with fiery serpents. The Lord has Moses mount a bronze serpent on a pole, and those who are bitten but see the bronze serpent, live. The children of Israel defeat Sihon and Og.

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BibleGateway: Numbers 21 ESV Text: Numbers 21 Numbers 21 (Listen) Arad Destroyed 21:1 When the Canaanite, the king of Arad, who lived in the Negeb, heard that Israel was coming by the way of Atharim, he… The children of Israel defeat Arad. The children of Israel grumble, and the Lord afflicts them with fiery serpents. The Lord has Moses mount a bronze serpent on a pole, and those who are bitten but see the bronze serpent, live. The children of Israel defeat Sihon and Og.

Miriam dies. The Lord provides water miraculously from a rock. Moses displeases the Lord by striking the rock twice. The king of Edom refuses to allow the children of Israel to pass through his territory. Aaron dies.

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BibleGateway: Numbers 20 ESV Text: Numbers 20 Numbers 20 (Listen) The Death of Miriam 20:1 And the people of Israel, the whole congregation, came into the wilderness of Zin in the first month, and the people… Miriam dies. The Lord provides water miraculously from a rock. Moses displeases the Lord by striking the rock twice. The king of Edom refuses to allow the children of Israel to pass through his territory. Aaron dies.

The Lord provides a rite of purification for His people. We remember our Baptism, by which the Lord has cleansed us of our sin and has restored us as His own.

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BibleGateway: Numbers 19 ESV Text: Numbers 19 Numbers 19 (Listen) Laws for Purification 19:1 Now the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying, 2 “This is the statute of the law that the LORD has commanded:… The Lord provides a rite of purification for His people. We remember our Baptism, by which the Lord has cleansed us of our sin and has restored us as His own.

Though Korah has led a rebellion of the Levites, the Lord reaffirms His calling of the Levites, outlining their responsibilities.

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BibleGateway: Numbers 18 ESV Text: Numbers 18 Numbers 18 (Listen) Duties of Priests and Levites 18:1 So the LORD said to Aaron, “You and your sons and your father’s house with you shall bear iniquity connected… Though Korah has led a rebellion of the Levites, the Lord reaffirms His calling of the Levites, outlining their responsibilities.

By a miracle the Lord distinguishes Aaron from among the leaders of the twelve tribes, placing His seal of approval on the Levitical priesthood.

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BibleGateway: Numbers 17 ESV Text: Numbers 17 Numbers 17 (Listen) Aaron’s Staff Buds 17:1 1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to the people of Israel, and get from them staffs, one for each fathers’… By a miracle the Lord distinguishes Aaron from among the leaders of the twelve tribes, placing His seal of approval on the Levitical priesthood.

The Lord provides laws regarding sacrifice, unintentional sin, punishment for breaking the Sabbath, and tassels on garments.

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BibleGateway: Numbers 15 ESV Text: Numbers 15 Numbers 15 (Listen) Laws About Sacrifices 15:1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When you come into the land… The Lord provides laws regarding sacrifice, unintentional sin, punishment for breaking the Sabbath, and tassels on garments.

The people grumble against Moses and Aaron. Joshua and Caleb urge the people to trust in the Lord and to take the land, but the people refuse. Moses appeals to God for mercy. The Lord declares that the Israelites will wander forty years in the wilderness and that those who are twenty years old and older will never enter the Land of Promise. Without the blessing of the Lord, the people attempt to enter the land and are defeated by the Amalekites and the Canaanites.

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BibleGateway: Numbers 14 ESV Text: Numbers 14 Numbers 14 (Listen) The People Rebel 14:1 Then all the congregation raised a loud cry, and the people wept that night. 2 And all the people of Israel grumbled against… The people grumble against Moses and Aaron. Joshua and Caleb urge the people to trust in the Lord and to take the land, but the people refuse. Moses appeals to God for mercy. The Lord declares that the Israelites will wander forty years in the wilderness and that those who are twenty years old and older will never enter the Land of Promise. Without the blessing of the Lord, the people attempt to enter the land and are defeated by the Amalekites and the Canaanites.