1 Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of theLord, and when he heard them his anger was aroused. Then fire from theLordburned among them and consumed…

1 Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses because of his Cushite wife, for he had married a Cushite. 2 “Has theLordspoken only through Moses?” they asked. “Hasn’t he…

1 TheLordsaid to Moses, 2 “Send some men to explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each ancestral tribe send one of its leaders.”…

1 That night all the members of the community raised their voices and wept aloud. 2 All the Israelites grumbled against Moses and Aaron, and the whole assembly said to…

1 TheLordsaid to Moses, 2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘After you enter the land I am giving you as a home 3 and you present to…

1 Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and certain Reubenites—Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—became insolent 2 and rose…

1 TheLordsaid to Moses, 2 “Speak to the Israelites and get twelve staffs from them, one from the leader of each of their ancestral tribes. Write the name of each…

1 TheLordsaid to Aaron, “You, your sons and your family are to bear the responsibility for offenses connected with the sanctuary, and you and your sons alone are to bear…

1 TheLordsaid to Moses and Aaron: 2 “This is a requirement of the law that theLordhas commanded: Tell the Israelites to bring you a red heifer without defect or blemish…

1 In the first month the whole Israelite community arrived at the Desert of Zin, and they stayed at Kadesh. There Miriam died and was buried. 2 Now there was…