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“List all the men of Israel twenty years old and older, just as the LORD commanded Moses.” This is the record of all the descendants of Israel who came out of Egypt.

May 14

After the plague had ended, the LORD said to Moses and to Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, “From the whole community of Israel, record the names of all the warriors by their families. List all the men twenty years old or older who are able to go to war.”

May 14

Joan

highlighted Numbers 25:10-13 NLT

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Phinehas son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron the priest has turned my anger away from the Israelites by being as zealous among them as I was. So I stopped destroying all Israel as I had intended to do in my zealous anger. Now tell him that I am making my special covenant of peace with him. In this covenant, I give him and his descendants a permanent right to the priesthood, for in his zeal for me, his God, he purified the people of Israel, making them right with me.”

May 14

Joan

highlighted Numbers 25:7-8 NLT

When Phinehas son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron the priest saw this, he jumped up and left the assembly. He took a spear and rushed after the man into his tent. Phinehas thrust the spear all the way through the man’s body and into the woman’s stomach. So the plague against the Israelites was stopped,

May 14

Joan

highlighted Numbers 25:6 NLT

Just then one of the Israelite men brought a Midianite woman into his tent, right before the eyes of Moses and all the people, as everyone was weeping at the entrance of the Tabernacle.

May 14

Joan

highlighted Numbers 25:3 NLT

In this way, Israel joined in the worship of Baal of Peor, causing the LORD’s anger to blaze against his people.

May 14

Joan

highlighted Numbers 25:2 NLT

These women invited them to attend sacrifices to their gods, so the Israelites feasted with them and worshiped the gods of Moab.

May 14

Joan

highlighted Numbers 25:1 NLT

While the Israelites were camped at Acacia Grove, some of the men defiled themselves by having sexual relations with local Moabite women.

May 14

Joan

highlighted Numbers 24:23 NLT

Balaam concluded his messages by saying: “Alas, who can survive unless God has willed it?

May 14

Joan

highlighted Numbers 24:17 NLT

I see him, but not here and now. I perceive him, but far in the distant future. A star will rise from Jacob; a scepter will emerge from Israel. It will crush the heads of Moab’s people, cracking the skulls of the people of Sheth.

May 14

Joan

highlighted Numbers 24:9 NLT

Like a lion, Israel crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to arouse her? Blessed is everyone who blesses you, O Israel, and cursed is everyone who curses you.”

May 14

Joan

highlighted Numbers 24:12-13 NLT

Balaam told Balak, “Don’t you remember what I told your messengers? I said, ‘Even if Balak were to give me his palace filled with silver and gold, I would be powerless to do anything against the will of the LORD.’ I told you that I could say only what the LORD says!

May 14

Joan

highlighted Numbers 24:10 NLT

King Balak flew into a rage against Balaam. He angrily clapped his hands and shouted, “I called you to curse my enemies! Instead, you have blessed them three times.

May 14

Joan

highlighted Numbers 24:1 NLT

By now Balaam realized that the LORD was determined to bless Israel, so he did not resort to divination as before. Instead, he turned and looked out toward the wilderness,

May 14

Joan

highlighted Numbers 23:21 NLT

No misfortune is in his plan for Jacob; no trouble is in store for Israel. For the LORD their God is with them; he has been proclaimed their king.

May 14

Joan

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