Numbers Chapter Summaries

Question 1

Numbers 1

Answer 1

• God asks Moses to number tribes of children of Israel, excluding Levites; Levites in charge of tabernacle

Question 2

Numbers 2

Answer 2

• God speaks to Moses and Aaron the numbers and arrangements of the tribes’ tents around the tabernacle, excluding Levites

Question 3

Numbers 3

Answer 3

• Aaron descendants; God speaks to Moses ministry & tent locations of Levites according to families; Levites replace firstborn

Question 4

Numbers 4

Answer 4

• Levites numbered according to families; instructions given them regarding the relocation of the tabernacle

Question 5

Numbers 5

Answer 5

• God tells Moses: lepers & unclean put outside camp, laws of recompense, holy things, & jealousy (if adultery is suspected)

Question 6

Numbers 6

Answer 6

• God tells Moses: law of the Nazarite, including vows, offerings & forbidden actions; priests’ blessing from God on Israel

Question 7

Numbers 7

Answer 7

• Princes of Israel offer wagons & oxen, & meat, burnt, sin & peace offerings for dedication of alter; God speaks to Moses

Question 8

Numbers 8

Answer 8

• Aaron lights the seven candlesticks; Levites wash, shave, make offerings, & are purified & dedicated to the service of the LORD

Question 9

Numbers 9

Answer 9

• LORD speaks to Moses about Passover & strangers; cloud by day & fire by night above tabernacle lead Israelites’ journeys

Question 10

Numbers 10

Answer 10

• LORD speaks to Moses about trumpets; Israelites journey from Sinai to Paran; Moses invites father-in-law to join Israelites

Question 11

Numbers 11

Answer 11

• Israelites complain about food; 70 elders share Moses burden; Israelites each quails, receive plague, move to Hazeroth

Question 12

Numbers 12

Answer 12

• Miriam & Aaron speak against Moses; Lord rebukes them; Miriam gets leprosy but is then healed; Israelites move to Paran

Question 13

Numbers 13

Answer 13

• Moses sends 12 Israelite spies into Canaan; spies return after 40 days; Caleb said to possess it; other spies were afraid

Question 14

Numbers 14

Answer 14

• Israelites rebel against Moses; Moses pleads to the LORD to forgive Israelites; Israelites to wander 40 years in wilderness

Question 15

Numbers 15

Answer 15

• LORD tells Moses instructions for offerings & ignorance; man gathers sticks on Sabbath & is stoned; put blue ribbon on clothes

Question 16

Numbers 16

Answer 16

• Korah, Dathan, Abiram & leaders rebel against Moses, are destroyed by God; Israel complains; 14000 men die from plague from God

Question 17

Numbers 17

Answer 17

• Twelve rods (one for each tribe) brought to tabernacle; only Aaron’s rod blossomed, signifying the Levites role in ministry

Question 18

Numbers 18

Answer 18

• LORD speaks to Aaron the duties of Levites, Aaron’s sons & himself in tabernacle; inheritance & tithes of Levites

Question 19

Numbers 19

Answer 19

• LORD tells Moses & Aaron procedure of Eleazar’s sacrifice of an heifer, & laws of uncleanness relating to touching dead people

Question 20

Numbers 20

Answer 20

• Israel moves to Zin; Miriam dies; water came from rock; Israel avoids Edom, moves to Mt Hor; Aaron dies; Eleazar is high priest

Question 21

Numbers 21

Answer 21

• Israel defeats Arad, complains, bitten by serpents, moves to many places, defeats & inherits land of Amorites & Bashan

Question 22

Numbers 22

Answer 22

• Balak fears Israel, asks Balaam to curse Israel; Balaam mistreats donkey; donkey speaks; angel appears; Balaam meets Balak

Question 23

Numbers 23

Answer 23

• Balak and Balaam offer sacrifices; Balaam seeks God’s will; Balaam blesses Israel against Balak’s request; This is repeated

Question 24

Numbers 24

Answer 24

• Balaam does not curse, but blesses Israel; Balak is angry; Balaam predicts a Star out of Jacob; Balaam & Balak departs

Question 25

Numbers 25

Answer 25

- Israelites commit whoredom with Moabites; 24000 Israelites die from plague; Phinehas kill Zimri & Cozbi; LORD's wrath removed

Question 26

Numbers 26

Answer 26

- Census of male adult Israelites totals 601730, excluding Levites; tribes & families of Israel listed; land divided among Israel

Question 27

Numbers 27

Answer 27

- Daughters of Zelophehad request & are given inheritance; Moses lays hands on & appoints Joshua as leader of Israel

Question 28

Numbers 28

Answer 28

- LORD tells Moses morning & evening sacrifices, Sabbath & monthly sacrifices, passover sacrifices, firstfruit sacrifices

Question 29

Numbers 29

Answer 29

- LORD tells Moses description of sacrifices for holy meetings during 7th month: meetings of trumpets, atonement & tabernacles

Question 30

Numbers 30

Answer 30

- Moses speaks commands regarding vows, vows made by young daughters or wives, & ability of fathers or husbands to void the vows

Question 31

Numbers 31

Answer 31

- LORD commands Israel to war against Midian; Israel kills all males & adult females, destroys cities, takes over property

Question 32

Numbers 32

Answer 32

- Children of Reuben & Gad request land for cattle on this side of Jordan; request granted, if men enter promised land first

Question 33

Numbers 33

Answer 33

- List of journeys & places stayed by children of Israel; God commands Israel to take over the land of Canaan

Question 34

Numbers 34

Answer 34

- LORD tells Moses the borders of the land of inheritance; one prince from each tribe of Israel chosen to divide the land

Question 35

Numbers 35

Answer 35

- Israel gives 48 cities & suburbs to Levites; laws regarding murder, manslaughter, revenge, & the six cities of refuge

Question 36

Numbers 36

Answer 36

- Fathers of Gilead speak with Moses about daughters' inheritance; LORD gives laws regarding daughters' marrying & inheritance