Numbers 25:10-30:1

Names of God Bible

¹⁰ Then Yahweh said to Moses, ¹¹ “Phinehas, son of Eleazar and grandson of the priest Aaron, turned my fury away from the Israelites. Since he stood up for me, I didn’t have to stand up for myself and destroy them. ¹² So tell Phinehas that I’m making a promise of peace to him. ¹³ My promise is that he and his descendants will be priests permanently because he stood up for his Elohim and he made peace with the Lord for the Israelites.”

¹⁴ The name of the Israelite man who was killed with the Midianite woman was Zimri, son of Salu. (Salu was the leader of a family from Simeon.) ¹⁵ The name of the Midianite woman who was killed was Cozbi, daughter of Zur. (Zur was the head of a family from the Midianite tribes.)

¹⁶ Yahweh said to Moses, ¹⁷ “Treat the Midianites as your enemies, and kill them ¹⁸ because they treated you as enemies. They plotted to trick you in the incident that took place at Peor. They used their sister Cozbi, daughter of a Midianite leader, who was killed on the day of the plague caused by the incident at Peor.”

Moses Takes Another Census of Israel

26 After the plague Yahweh said to Moses and Eleazar, son of the priest Aaron, ² “Take a census of the whole community of Israel by households. List those who are at least 20 years old and eligible for military duty.”

³ So Moses and the priest Eleazar spoke to the Israelites on the plains of Moab near the Jordan River across from Jericho. They said, ⁴ “Take a census of those at least 20 years old, as Yahweh commanded Moses.”

These are the Israelites who came from Egypt:

⁵ Reuben was Israel’s firstborn. The descendants of Reuben were the family of Hanoch, the family of Pallu, ⁶ the family of Hezron, and the family of Carmi.

⁷ These were the families of Reuben. The total number of men was 43,730.

⁸ Eliab was the son^[a] of Pallu, ⁹ and Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram were the sons of Eliab. (It was Dathan and Abiram, men chosen by the community, who defied Moses and Aaron’s authority. They joined Korah’s followers when they defied Yahweh’s authority. ¹⁰ The ground opened up and swallowed them along with Korah. They and their followers died when the fire consumed the 250 men. This was a warning. ¹¹ But the descendants of Korah didn’t die.)

¹² The families descended from Simeon were the family of Nemuel, the family of Jamin, the family of Jakin, ¹³ the family of Zerah, and the family of Shaul.

¹⁴ These were the families of Simeon. The total number of men was 22,200.

¹⁵ The families descended from Gad were the family of Zephon, the family of Haggi, the family of Shuni, ¹⁶ the family of Ozni, the family of Eri, ¹⁷ the family of Arodi,^[b] and the family of Areli.

¹⁸ These were the families of Gad’s descendants. The total number of men was 40,500.

¹⁹ Er and Onan were sons of Judah, but they died in Canaan. ²⁰ The families descended from Judah were the family of Shelah, the family of Perez, and the family of Zerah.

²¹ The descendants of Perez were the family of Hezron and the family of Hamul.

²² These were the families of Judah. The total number of men was 76,500.

²³ The families descended from Issachar were the family of Tola, the family of Puah,^{[c] 24} the family of Jashub, and the family of Shimron.

²⁵ These were the families of Issachar. The total number of men was 64,300.

²⁶ The families descended from Zebulun were the family of Sered, the family of Elon, and the family of Jahleel.

²⁷ These were the families of Zebulun. The total number of men was 60,500.

²⁸ The families descended from Joseph through Manasseh and Ephraim were ²⁹ (from Manasseh) the family of Machir (Machir was the father of Gilead) and the family of Gilead.

³⁰ The descendants of Gilead were the family of Iezer, the family of Helek, ³¹ the family of Asriel, the family of Shechem, ³² the family of Shemida, and the family of Hepher. ³³ (Zelophehad, son of Hepher, had no sons—only daughters. Their names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.)

³⁴ These were the families of Manasseh. The total number of men was 52,700.

³⁵ The families descended from Ephraim were the family of Shuthelah, the family of Beker, and the family of Tahan.

³⁶ The descendants of Shuthelah were the family of Eran.

³⁷ These were the families of Ephraim’s descendants. The total number of men was 32,500.

These were the families descended from Joseph.

³⁸ The families descended from Benjamin were the family of Bela, the family of Ashbel, the family of Ahiram, ³⁹ the family of Shupham,^[d] and the family of Hupham.

⁴⁰ The descendants of Bela (through Ard and Naaman) were the family of Ard and the family of Naaman.

⁴¹ These were the families descended from Benjamin. The total number of men was 45,600.

⁴² The family descended from Dan was the family of Shuham.

This was the family descended from Dan. ⁴³ The total number of men in all the family of Shuham was 64,400.

⁴⁴ The families descended from Asher were the family of Imnah, the family of Ishvi, and the family of Beriah.

⁴⁵ The descendants Beriah were the family of Heber and the family of Malchiel.

⁴⁶ (Asher had a daughter named Serah.)

⁴⁷ These were the families of Asher’s descendants. The total number of men was 53,400.

⁴⁸ The families descended from Naphtali were the family of Jahzeel, the family of Guni, ⁴⁹ the family of Jezer, and the family of Shillem.

⁵⁰ These were the families of Naphtali. The total number of men was 45,400.

⁵¹ The total number of Israelite men was 601,730.

⁵² Then Yahweh said to Moses, ⁵³ “The land these people will possess must be divided using the list of names from the census. ⁵⁴ Give more land to larger tribes and less land to smaller ones. Use the totals from the census in giving land to each tribe. ⁵⁵ But the land must be divided by drawing lots. The tribes will receive their land based on the names of their ancestors. ⁵⁶ Whether the tribes are large or small, the land must be divided by drawing lots.”

⁵⁷ The families descended from Levi were listed as the family of Gershon, the family of Kohath, and the family of Merari.

⁵⁸ These were the families of Levi: the Libnite family, the Hebronite family, the Mahlite family, the Mushite family, and the Korahite family.

Kohath was the ancestor of Amram. ⁵⁹ The name of Amram’s wife was Jochebed, a descendant of Levi, who was born in Egypt. She gave birth to Amram’s children: Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam. ⁶⁰ Aaron was the father of Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. ⁶¹ But Nadab and Abihu had died because they offered unauthorized fire in Yahweh’s presence.

⁶² The total number of all the Levite males at least one month old was 23,000. They were not counted along with the other Israelites, because they were given no land of their own.

⁶³ Moses and the priest Eleazar added up the total number of Israelites on the plains of Moab near the Jordan River across from Jericho. ⁶⁴ Among them there wasn’t a single one of the Israelites Moses and the priest Aaron had counted in the Desert of Sinai. ⁶⁵ Yahweh had said, “They must all die in the desert.” The only ones left were Caleb (son of Jephunneh) and Joshua (son of Nun).

A Request from Zelophehad’s Daughters

27 The daughters of Zelophehad, son of Hepher, grandson of Gilead, descendant of Machir, whose father was Manasseh, belonged to the families of Manasseh, son of Joseph. Their names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They came ² to Moses and stood in front of him, the priest Eleazar, the leaders, and the whole community at the entrance to the tent of meeting. They said, ³ “Our father died in the desert. He was not a part of Korah’s followers who joined forces against Yahweh. He died for his own sin and left no sons. ⁴ Why should our father’s name be allowed to die out in his family because he had no son? Give us property among our father’s relatives.”

⁵ So Moses brought their case to Yahweh, ⁶ and Yahweh said to him, ⁷ “Zelophehad’s daughters are right. You must give them property of their own among their father’s relatives. Turn their father’s property over to them.

⁸ “Tell the Israelites: If a man dies and leaves no sons, turn his property over to his daughters. ⁹ If he has no daughters, give his property to his brothers. ¹⁰ If he has no brothers, give his property to his uncles on his father’s side of the family. ¹¹ If he has no uncles, give his property to the nearest relative in his family, and that relative will take possession of it. This will be a rule for the Israelites, as Yahweh commanded Moses.”

The Lord Appoints Joshua to Succeed Moses

¹² Yahweh said to Moses, “Go up into the Abarim Mountains, and take a look at the land I will give the Israelites. ¹³ After you see it, you, too, will join your ancestors in death, as your brother Aaron did. ¹⁴ You both rebelled against my command in the Desert of Zin. You didn’t show the people how holy I am when they were complaining at the oasis.” (This was the oasis of Meribah at Kadesh in the Desert of Zin.)

¹⁵ Moses said to Yahweh, ¹⁶ “Yahweh, you are the Elohim who gives the breath of life to everyone. Please appoint someone over the community ¹⁷ who will lead them in and out of battle so that Yahweh’s community will not be like sheep without a shepherd.”

¹⁸ So Yahweh said to Moses, “Take Joshua, son of Nun, a man who has the Ruach, and place your hand on him. ¹⁹ Make him stand in front of the priest Eleazar and the whole community, and give him his instructions in their presence. ²⁰ Give him some of your authority so that the whole community of Israel will obey him. ²¹ He will stand in front of the priest Eleazar, who will use the Urim^[e] to make decisions in Yahweh’s presence. At his command Joshua and the whole community of Israel will go into battle. And at his command they will return.”

²² Moses did as Yahweh commanded him. He took Joshua and made him stand in front of the priest Eleazar and the whole community. ²³ Moses placed his hands on Joshua and gave him his instructions as Yahweh had told him.

Daily Sacrifices

28 Yahweh said to Moses, ² “Give this command to the Israelites: Be sure to bring me my offerings at the right times. They are my food. They are offerings by fire, a soothing aroma. ³ These are the offerings by fire that you must bring to Yahweh. Every day you must bring as a daily burnt offering two one-year-old lambs that have no defects. ⁴ Offer one in the morning and the other at dusk. ⁵ With each of them also bring a grain offering of eight cups of flour mixed with one quart of virgin olive oil. ⁶ This is the daily burnt offering which was established on Mount Sinai. This offering is a soothing aroma, an offering by fire to Yahweh. ⁷ Also bring a wine offering of one quart of wine for each lamb. Pour it out to Yahweh in a holy place. ⁸ Offer the other lamb at dusk along with the same grain offering and wine offering as you brought in the morning. This is an offering by fire, a soothing aroma to Yahweh.

Weekly Sacrifices

⁹ “On the day of worship offer two one-year-old lambs that have no defects, a grain offering of 16 cups of flour mixed with olive oil, and the wine offering that goes with it. ¹⁰ This burnt offering is for every day of worship in addition to the daily burnt offerings and the wine offerings that go with them.

Monthly Sacrifices

¹¹ “On the first of every month bring Yahweh a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven one-year-old lambs that have no defects. ¹² With each bull there will be a grain offering of 24 cups of flour mixed with olive oil, with each ram a grain offering of 16 cups of flour mixed with olive oil, ¹³ and with each one-year-old lamb a grain offering of 8 cups of flour mixed with olive oil. This is a burnt offering, a soothing aroma, an offering by fire to Yahweh. ¹⁴ The wine offering that goes with each bull will be 2 quarts of wine, with each ram 1½ quarts of wine, and with each lamb 1 quart of wine. This will be the monthly burnt offering for every month of the year. ¹⁵ In addition to the daily burnt offering with its wine offering, one male goat must be offered to Yahweh as an offering for sin.

Annual Sacrifices

¹⁶ “The fourteenth day of the first month is Yahweh’s Passover. ¹⁷ The fifteenth of this same month is a pilgrimage festival. For seven days you must eat only unleavened bread. ¹⁸ On the first day there will be a holy assembly. Don’t do any regular work. ¹⁹ Instead, bring Yahweh an offering by fire, a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven one-year-old lambs, all of them without defects. ²⁰ Along with them bring grain offerings of flour mixed with olive oil. Bring 24 cups for each bull, 16 cups for each ram, ²¹ and 8 cups for each of the seven lambs. ²² Also bring one male goat as an offering for sin to make peace with the Lord. ²³ Offer these in addition to the morning burnt offering. ²⁴ Bring all these offerings on each of the seven days. They are food. They are offerings by fire, a soothing aroma to Yahweh. They will be offered in addition to the daily burnt offering and the wine offering that goes with it. ²⁵ On the seventh day you must have a holy assembly. You must not do any regular work.

²⁶ “During the Festival of Weeks, you must have a holy assembly. On that day you must not do any regular work. Bring Yahweh your new grain offering, the first produce harvested from your fields. ²⁷ Bring a burnt offering as a soothing aroma to Yahweh—two young bulls, one ram, and seven one-year-old lambs. ²⁸ Along with them bring grain offerings of flour mixed with olive oil. Bring 24 cups for each bull, 16 cups for each ram, ²⁹ and 8 cups for each of the seven lambs. ³⁰ Also bring one male goat to make peace with the Lord. ³¹ Offer these animals that have no defects along with their wine offerings, in addition to the daily burnt offerings and their grain offerings.”

29 The Lord continued, “On the first day of the seventh month you must have a holy assembly. You must not do any regular work. It is a day for the trumpets to sound a fanfare. ² As a burnt offering, a soothing aroma to Yahweh, bring one young bull, one ram, and seven one-year-old lambs that have no defects. ³ Along with them bring grain offerings of flour mixed with olive oil. Bring 24 cups for each bull, 16 cups for each ram, ⁴ and 8 cups for each of the seven lambs. ⁵ Also bring one male goat as an offering for sin to make peace with the Lord. ⁶ Offer these in addition to the monthly burnt offering with its grain offering, and the daily burnt offerings with their proper grain offerings and wine offerings. They are a soothing aroma, an offering by fire to Yahweh.

⁷ “On the tenth day of the seventh month you must have a holy assembly. You must humble yourselves. You must not do any work. ⁸ As a burnt offering, a soothing aroma, bring one young bull, one ram, and seven one-year-old lambs, all of them without defects. ⁹ Along with them bring grain offerings of flour mixed with olive oil. Bring 24 cups for each bull, 16 cups for each ram, ¹⁰ and 8 cups for each of the seven lambs. ¹¹ Also bring one male goat as an offering for sin (in addition to the other offering for sin to make peace with the Lord) and the daily burnt offerings with their grain offerings and wine offerings.

¹² “On the fifteenth day of the seventh month you must have a holy assembly. You must not do any regular work. Instead, celebrate a festival to Yahweh for seven days. ¹³ As a burnt offering, an offering by fire, a soothing aroma to Yahweh, bring 13 young bulls, 2 rams, and 14 one-year-old lambs, all of them without defects. ¹⁴ Along with them bring grain offerings of flour mixed with olive oil. Bring 24 cups for each of the 13 bulls, 16 cups for each of the 2 rams, ¹⁵ and 8 cups for each of the 14 one-year-old lambs. ¹⁶ Also bring one male goat as an offering for sin in addition to the daily burnt offerings with their grain offerings and wine offerings.

¹⁷ “On the second day bring 12 young bulls, 2 rams, and 14 one-year-old lambs that have no defects. ¹⁸ Along with them bring the proper amount of grain offerings and wine offerings for each of the bulls, rams, and lambs. ¹⁹ Also bring one male goat as an offering for sin in addition to the daily burnt offerings with their grain offerings and wine offerings.

²⁰ “On the third day bring 11 bulls, 2 rams, and 14 one-year-old lambs that have no defects. ²¹ Along with them bring the proper amount of grain offerings and wine offerings for each of the bulls, rams, and lambs. ²² Also bring one male goat as an offering for sin in addition to the daily burnt offerings with their grain offerings and wine offerings.

²³ “On the fourth day bring 10 bulls, 2 rams, and 14 one-year-old lambs that have no defects. ²⁴ Along with them bring the proper amount of grain offerings and wine offerings for each of the bulls, rams, and lambs. ²⁵ Also bring one male goat as an offering for sin in addition to the daily burnt offerings with their grain offerings and wine offerings.

²⁶ “On the fifth day bring 9 bulls, 2 rams, and 14 one-year-old lambs that have no defects. ²⁷ Along with them bring the proper amount of grain offerings and wine offerings for each of the bulls, rams, and lambs. ²⁸ Also bring one male goat as an offering for sin in addition to the daily burnt offerings with their grain offerings and wine offerings.

²⁹ “On the sixth day bring 8 bulls, 2 rams, and 14 one-year-old lambs that have no defects. ³⁰ Along with them bring the proper amount of grain offerings and wine offerings for each of the bulls, rams, and lambs. ³¹ Also bring one male goat as an offering for sin in addition to the daily burnt offerings with their grain offerings and wine offerings.

³² “On the seventh day bring 7 bulls, 2 rams, and 14 one-year-old lambs that have no defects. ³³ Along with them bring the proper amount of grain offerings and wine offerings for each of the bulls, rams, and lambs. ³⁴ Also bring one male goat as an offering for sin in addition to the daily burnt offerings with their grain offerings and wine offerings.

³⁵ “On the eighth day you must hold a religious assembly. You must not do any daily work. ³⁶ As a burnt offering, an offering by fire, a soothing aroma to Yahweh, bring one bull, one ram, and seven one-year-old lambs that have no defects. ³⁷ Along with them bring the proper amount of grain offerings and wine offerings for the bull, the ram, and the lambs. ³⁸ Also bring one male goat as an offering for sin in addition to the daily burnt offerings with their grain offerings and wine offerings.

³⁹ “These are the offerings you must bring to Yahweh at your festivals. They are the offerings you must bring in addition to the offerings for anything you vowed to give to the Lord, your freewill offerings, your burnt offerings, your grain offerings, your wine offerings, and your fellowship offerings.”^[f]

⁴⁰ Moses told the Israelites everything Yahweh had commanded him.

Teachings about Vows

30 ^[g]Moses said to the heads of the tribes of Israel, “This is what Yahweh has commanded about vows: