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Topic
Numbers 1-2
Israel's first census; Organization of the families
Numbers 3
Levites chosen for God's service and numbered
Numbers 4
"Service of the Levite clans of Kohath, Gershon and Merari"
Numbers 5
Isolation of unclean; Restitution for trespass; Trial of jealousy
Numbers 6
Nazirite vow; Priestly blessing
Numbers 7
Dedication offering for the tabernacle
Numbers 8
Lamps arranged; Separating the Levites for God's service
Numbers 9
Passover and the Second Passover; Pillar of Cloud and Fire
Numbers 10-11
Silver trumpets; People depart and complain; 70 elders; quail and plague
Numbers 12-13
Miriam and Aaron's dissension; Spies sent into Canaan
Numbers 14
Refusal to enter Canaan; Punishment decreed; Futile entry attempt
Numbers 15
Offerings; Unintentional and deliberate sin; Sabbath breaking; tassels
Numbers 16
Korah's rebellion
Numbers 17
Aaron's rod buds
Numbers 18
Duties of priests and Levites; Tithes and offerings to support them
Numbers 19
Red heifer for purification
Numbers 20
Miriam dies; Moses errs; Edom refuses passage; Death of Aaron
Numbers 21
Battle with Arad; Bronze serpent; Kings Sihon and Og defeated
Numbers 22:41-23:26
Balaam's first and second oracles
Numbers 22:1-40
Balak sends for Balaam; Balaam's donkey
Numbers 23:27-25:18
Balaam's third through seventh oracles; Israel's harlotry in Moab
Numbers 26
Israel's second census
Numbers 27
Laws of inheritance; Joshua to succeed Moses
Numbers 28
Daily, Sabbath, monthly and Festival offerings
Numbers 29
Festival offerings continued
Numbers 30
Laws regarding vows
Numbers 31
Vengeance on the Midianites
Numbers 32
Tribes settling east of the Jordan
Numbers 33
Review of Israel's journeys; Instructions for conquering Canaan
Numbers 34
The boundaries of the Promised Land and tribal allotments
Numbers 35-36
Levite cities; Cities of refuge; Inheritances to remain within tribe
