Feb 2 - Numbers 11-15
Numbers
1Meanwhile, there arose a murmur among the people against the Lord, as if they were grief-stricken because of their labors. And when the Lord had heard it, he was angry. And when the fire of the Lord was enflamed against them, it devoured those who were at the extreme end of the camp2And when the people had cried out to Moses, Moses prayed to the Lord, and the fire was consumed3And he called the name of that place, ‘The Burning,’ because the fire of the Lord had burned against them4So then, the mix of common people, who had ascended with them, were enflamed with desire, and sitting and weeping, with the sons of Israel joining them, they said, "Who will give us flesh to eat5We remember the fish that we ate freely in Egypt; we call to mind the cucumbers, and melons, and leeks, and onions, and garlic6Our life is dry; our eyes look out to see nothing but manna.7Now the manna was like coriander seed, but with the color of bdellium8And the people wandered about, gathering it, and they crushed it with a millstone, or ground it with a mortar; then they boiled it in a pot, and made biscuits out of it, with a taste like bread made with oil9And when the dew descended in the night over the camp, the manna descended together with it10And so, Moses heard the people weeping by their families, each one at the door of his tent. And the fury of the Lord was greatly enflamed. And to Moses also the matter seemed intolerable11And so he said to the Lord: "Why have you afflicted your servant? Why do I not find favor before you? And why have you imposed the weight of this entire people upon me12Could I have conceived this entire multitude, or have given birth to them, so that you might say to me: Carry them in your bosom, as a nursemaid usually carries a little infant, and bring them into the land, about which you have sworn to their fathers13From where would I obtain the flesh to give to so great a multitude? They weep against me, saying, ‘Give us flesh, so that we may eat.14I alone am unable to sustain this entire people, because it is too heavy for me15But if it seems to you otherwise, I beg you to put me to death, and so may I find grace in your eyes, lest I be afflicted with such evils.16And the Lord said to Moses: "Gather to me seventy men from the elders of Israel, whom you know to be elders, as well as teachers, of the people. And you shall lead them to the door of the tabernacle of the covenant, and you shall cause them to stand there with you17so that I may descend and speak to you. And I will take from your spirit, and I will deliver it to them, so that, with you, they may sustain the burden of the people, and so that you will not be weighed down alone18You shall also say to the people: Be sanctified. Tomorrow you will eat flesh. For I have heard you say: ‘Who will give us flesh to eat? It was well with us in Egypt.’ So then, may the Lord give you flesh. And you will eat19not for one day, nor for two, nor for five, nor for ten, nor even for twenty20but for up to a month of days, until it exits from your nostrils, and until it turns into nausea for you, because you have slipped away from the Lord, who is in your midst, and because you have wept before him, saying: ‘Why did we go forth out of Egypt?’ 21And Moses said: "There are six hundred thousand footmen of this people, and yet you say, ‘I will give them flesh to eat for a whole month.22Could a multitude of sheep and oxen be slain, so that there would be enough food? Or will the fishes of the sea be gathered together, in order to satisfy them?23And the Lord answered him: "Can the hand of the Lord be ineffective? Soon now, you shall see whether my word will be fulfilled in this work.24And so, Moses went and explained the words of the Lord to the people. Gathering together seventy men from the elders of Israel, he caused them to stand around the tabernacle25And the Lord descended in a cloud, and he spoke to him, taking from the Spirit which was in Moses, and giving to the seventy men. And when the Spirit had rested in them, they prophesied; nor did they cease afterwards26Now there had remained in the camp two of the men, of whom one was called Eldad, and the other Medad, upon whom the Spirit rested; for they also had been enrolled, but they did not go forth to the tabernacle27And when they were prophesying in the camp, a boy ran and reported to Moses, saying: "Eldad and Medad prophesy in the camp.28Promptly, Joshua the son of Nun, the minister of Moses and chosen from many, said: "My lord Moses, prohibit them.29But he said, "Why are you jealous on my behalf? Who decides that any of the people may prophesy and that God may give to them his Spirit?30And Moses returned, with those greater by birth of Israel, into the camp31Then a wind, going out from the Lord and moving forcefully across the sea, brought quails and cast them into the camp, across a distance of one day’s journey, in every part of the camp all around, and they flew in the air two cubits high above the ground32Therefore, the people, rising up, gathered quails all that day and night, and the next day; he who did least well gathered ten homers. And they dried them throughout the camp33The flesh was still between their teeth, neither had this kind of food ceased, and behold, the fury of the Lord was provoked against the people, and he struck them with an exceedingly great scourge34And that place was called, ‘The Graves of Lust.’ For there, they buried the people who had desired.35Then, departing from the Graves of Lust, they arrived in Hazeroth, and they stayed there.
1And Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses, because of his wife, an Ethiopian2and they said: "Has the Lord spoken only through Moses? Has he not also spoken similarly to us?" And when the Lord had heard this3(for Moses was a man exceedingly meek, beyond all the men who were living upon the earth4immediately he spoke to him, and to Aaron and Miriam, "Go out, you three only, to the tabernacle of the covenant." And when they had gone out5the Lord descended in a column of cloud, and he stood at the entrance of the tabernacle, calling to Aaron and Miriam. And when they had advanced6he said to them: "Listen to my words. If there will be among you a prophet of the Lord, I will appear to him in a vision, or I will speak to him through a dream7But it is not so with my servant Moses, who is the most faithful in all my house8For I speak with him mouth to mouth, and plainly. And not through enigmas and figures does he perceive the Lord. Therefore, why were you not afraid to disparage my servant Moses?9And being angry against them, he went away10Likewise, the cloud which was over the tabernacle withdrew. And behold, Miriam appeared to be white with a leprosy, like snow. And when Aaron had looked upon her, and he had seen the spreading of the leprosy11he said to Moses: "I beg you, my lord, not to impose upon us this sin, which we have committed foolishly12Do not let this one be like one who is dead, or like an abortion that has been cast from the womb of her mother. Behold, half of her flesh is already consumed by leprosy.13And Moses cried out to the Lord, saying, "O God, I beg you: heal her.14And the Lord answered him: "If her father had spit on her face, should she not have been filled with shame for at least seven days? Let her be separated, outside the camp, for seven days, and after that, she will be called back.15And so Miriam was excluded from the camp for seven days. And the people did not move from that place, until Miriam was called back.16And the people set out from Hazeroth, and they pitched their tents in the desert of Paran.
1And there, the Lord spoke to Moses, saying2"Send men, who may examine the land of Canaan, which I will give to the sons of Israel, one from the rulers of each tribe.3Moses did what the Lord had commanded, sending, from the desert of Paran, leading men, whose names are these4from the tribe of Ruben, Shammua the son of Zaccur5from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori6from the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh7from the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph8from the tribe of Ephraim, Hosea the son of Nun9from the tribe of Benjamin, Palti the son of Raphu10from the tribe of Zebulon, Gaddiel the son of Sodi11from the tribe of Joseph, of the scepter of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi12from the tribe of Dan, Ammiel the son of Gemalli13from the tribe of Asher, Sethur the son of Michael14from the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi the son of Vophsi15from the tribe of Gad, Guel the son of Machi16These are the names of the men, whom Moses sent to examine the land. And he called Hosea, the son of Nun, Joshua17And so, Moses sent them to examine the land of Canaan, and he said to them: "Ascend by the south side. And when you arrive at the mountains18consider the land, as to what kind it may be, and the people, who are its inhabitants, whether they may be strong or weak, whether they may be few in number or many19and the land itself, whether it is good or bad, what kind of cities, walled or without walls20the soil, rich or barren, forested or without trees. Be strong, and bring us some of the fruits of the land." Now it was the time when the first ripe grapes were ready to be eaten21And when they had ascended, they explored the land from the desert of Sin, all the way to Rehob, as one enters into Hamath22And they ascended by the south side. And they arrived at Hebron, where there were Ahiman and Shishai and Talmai, the sons of Anak. For Hebron was founded seven years before Tanis, the city of Egypt23And continuing on as far as the Torrent of the Cluster of Grapes, they cut off a vine with its grapes, which two men carried on a board. Likewise, they took from the pomegranates and the figs of that place24which was called Nehel Eshcol, that is, the Torrent of the Cluster of Grapes, because the sons of Israel had carried a cluster of grapes from there25And those exploring the land returned after forty days, having circulated through the entire region26And they went to Moses and Aaron, and to the entire assembly of the sons of Israel in the desert of Paran, which is in Kadesh. And speaking to them, and to the entire multitude, they showed them the fruits of the land27And they explained, saying: "We went into the land, to which you sent us, which, it is true, flows with milk and honey, as one can know by these fruits28But it has very strong occupants, and the cities are great and also walled. We saw the race of Anak there29Amalek lives in the south. The Hethite, and the Jebusite, and the Amorite live in the mountains. And truly, the Canaanite stays near the sea and around the streams of the Jordan.30During these events, Caleb, to restrain the murmuring of the people who rose up against Moses, said, "Let us ascend and possess the land, for we will be able to obtain it.31Yet truly, the others, who had been with him, were saying, "By no means are we able to ascend to this people, because they are stronger than we are.32And before the sons of Israel they disparaged the land, which they had inspected, saying: "The land, which we viewed, devours its inhabitants. The people, upon whom we gazed, were of lofty stature33There, we saw some monsters among the sons of Anak, of the race of giants; by comparison with them, we seemed like locusts.
1And so, crying out, the entire crowd wept throughout that night2And all the sons of Israel were murmuring against Moses and Aaron, saying3"If only we had died in Egypt," and, "If only we would perish in this vast wilderness," and, "May the Lord not lead us into this land, lest we fall by the sword, and our wives, as well as our children, be led away as captives. Is it not better to return to Egypt?4And they said to one another, "Let us appoint our leader, and so return to Egypt.5And when Moses and Aaron heard this, they fell prone on the ground in the sight of the multitude of the sons of Israel6Yet truly, Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who themselves had also viewed the land, tore their garments7and they said to the entire multitude of the sons of Israel: "The land that we circled through is very good8If the Lord will be gracious to us, he will lead us into it, and he will give us the land flowing with milk and honey9Do not choose to be rebellious against the Lord. And do not fear the people of this land, for, like bread, so are we able to devour them. All protection has withdrawn from them. The Lord is with us. Do not be afraid.10And when the entire multitude cried out, and they wanted to crush them with stones, the glory of the Lord appeared, over the roof of the covenant, to all the sons of Israel11And the Lord said to Moses: "How long will this people disparage me? How long will they refuse to believe me, despite all the signs that I have wrought before them12Therefore, I will strike them with a pestilence, and so I will consume them. But you I will make the ruler over a great nation, and one which is mightier than this one.13And Moses said to the Lord: "But then the Egyptians, from whose midst you led out this people14and the inhabitants of this land, who have heard that you, O Lord, are among this people, and that you are seen face to face, and that your cloud protects them, and that you go before them with a column of cloud by day, and a column of fire by night15may hear that you have killed so great a multitude, as if they were one man, and they may say16‘He was not able to lead the people into the land about which he had sworn. Therefore, he slew them in the wilderness.17Therefore, may the strength of the Lord be magnified, just as you swore, saying18‘The Lord is patient and full of mercy, taking away iniquity and wickedness, and forsaking no one who is harmless. He visits the sins of the fathers upon the sons, to the third and fourth generation.19Forgive, I beg you, the sins of this people, according to the greatness of your mercy, just as you have been gracious to them in their journey from Egypt to this place.20And the Lord said: "I have forgiven them according to your word21Also, as I live, the entire world shall be filled with the glory of the Lord22And yet, all the men who have seen my majesty, and the signs that I have wrought in Egypt and in the wilderness, and who have tested me ten times already, and yet have not obeyed my voice23these shall not see the land, about which I swore to their fathers, neither shall any of those who detracted me gaze upon it24My servant Caleb, who, being full of another spirit, has followed me, I will lead into this land, through which he has wandered, and his offspring shall possess it25For the Amalekites and the Canaanites live in the valleys. Tomorrow, move the camp and return into the wilderness, by the way of the Red Sea.26And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying27"How long will this very wicked multitude murmur against me? I have heard the complaints of the sons of Israel28Therefore, say to them: As I live, says the Lord, as you spoke in my hearing, so will I do to you29In the wilderness, here shall your carcasses lie. All you who were numbered from twenty years and above, and who have murmured against me30you shall not enter into the land, over which I lifted up my hand to cause you to live there, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun31But your little ones, about whom you said that they would be a prey to the enemies, I will lead them in, so that they may see the land that has displeased you32Your carcasses shall lie in the wilderness33Your sons shall wander in the desert for forty years, and they shall bear your fornication, until the carcasses of their fathers are consumed in the desert34According to the number of the forty days, during which you examined the land, one year shall be charged for each day. And so, for forty years you shall take back your iniquities, and you shall know my retribution35For just as I have spoken, so shall I do, to this entire most wicked multitude, which has risen up together against me. In the wilderness, here shall it fade away and die.36Therefore, all the men, whom Moses had sent to contemplate the land, and who, having returned, had caused the entire multitude to murmur against him, disparaging the land as if it were evil37suffered death and were struck down in the sight of the Lord38But only Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh remained alive, out of all those who had journeyed to examine the land39And Moses spoke all these words to all the sons of Israel, and the people mourned exceedingly40And behold, rising up at first light, they climbed to the top of the mountain, and they said, "We are prepared to ascend to the place, about which the Lord has spoken, for we have sinned.41And Moses said to them: "Why do you transgress the word of the Lord, merely because it will not result in prosperity for you42Do not ascend, for the Lord is not with you, lest you be overthrown before your enemies43The Amalekite and the Canaanite are before you, by whose sword you shall be ruined, for you were not willing to consent to the Lord, and so the Lord is not with you.44But they, having been darkened, ascended to the top of the mountain. But the ark of the testament of the Lord, and Moses, did not withdraw from the camp45And the Amalekites descended, along with those Canaanites who were living in the mountains. And so, striking and cutting them down, they pursued them all the way to Hormah
1The Lord spoke to Moses, saying2"Speak to the sons of Israel, and you shall say to them: When you will have entered into the land of your habitation, which I will give you3and you make an offering to the Lord, as a holocaust or as a victim, paying your vows, or as a voluntary offering of gifts, or in your solemnities, burning a sweet odor to the Lord, whether from the oxen or from the sheep4whoever immolates the victim shall offer a sacrifice of fine wheat flour, the tenth part of an ephah, sprinkled with oil, which shall have the measure of the fourth part of a hin5and he shall give the same measure of wine, poured out as libations, whether as a holocaust or as a victim.6With each lamb and each ram, there shall be a sacrifice of fine wheat flour, of two tenths, which shall be sprinkled with one third part of a hin of oil7And he shall offer the same measure, one third part of wine, for the libation, as a sweet odor to the Lord8Yet truly, when you will offer, from the oxen, a holocaust or a victim, in order to fulfill your vow or for peace-offering victims9you shall give, for each ox, three tenths of fine wheat flour, sprinkled with oil, which has the measure of one half of one hin10and the wine, poured out as libations, shall be of the same measure, as an oblation of most sweet odor to the Lord11So shall you d12for each ox, and ram, and lamb, and young goat13Both natives and sojourner14shall offer sacrifices by the same rituals15There shall be one precept and one judgment, as much for yourselves as for newcomers to the land.16And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying17"Speak to the sons of Israel, and you shall say to them18When you will arrive in the land which I will give to you19and when you will eat from the bread of that region, you shall separate the first-fruits to the Lor20from the foods that you eat. Just as you separate the first-fruits of your threshing floors21so also shall you give the first-fruits of your cooked grains to the Lord22And if, through ignorance, you neglect any of these things, which the Lord has spoken to Moses23and which he has commanded through him for you, from the day that he began to command and thereafter24and if the multitude will have forgotten to do it, then they shall offer a calf from the herd, a holocaust as a most sweet odor to the Lord, and its sacrifice and libations, just as the ceremonies ask, and a he-goat for sin25And the priest shall pray for the entire multitude of the sons of Israel, and it shall be forgiven them, because they did not sin willfully. Nevertheless, they shall offer incense to the Lord for themselves, and for sin, as well as for their error26And it shall be forgiven all the people of the sons of Israel, as well as the newcomers who sojourn among them, for it is the culpability of all the people through neglect27But if one soul will have sinned by not knowing, he shall offer a one-year-old she-goat for his sin28And the priest shall pray for him, because he sinned unknowingly before the Lord. And he shall obtain pardon for him, and it will be forgiven him29One law shall be for all who sin by ignorance, as much for natives as for newcomers30Yet truly, the soul who commits any of these acts through arrogance, whether he is a citizen or a sojourner, because he has rebelled against the Lord, shall perish from among his people31For he has despised the word of the Lord, and he has nullified his precept. For this reason, he shall be destroyed, and he shall bear his iniquity.32And it happened that, when the sons of Israel were in the wilderness, and they had found a man collecting wood on the day of the Sabbath33they brought him to Moses and Aaron, and to the whole multitude34And they enclosed him in a prison, not knowing what they should do with him35And the Lord said to Moses, "Let that man be put to death; let the entire crowd crush him with stones, outside the camp.36And when they had led him out, they overwhelmed him with stones, and he died, just as the Lord had instructed37The Lord also said to Moses38"Speak to the sons of Israel, and you shall tell them to make for themselves hems at the corners of their cloaks, placing in them ribbons of hyacinth39so that, when they see these, they may remember all the commandments of the Lord, and they may not follow their own thoughts and eyes, fornicating in various ways40but instead, they, being more mindful of the precepts of the Lord, may do them and may be holy to their God41I am the Lord your God, who led you away from the land of Egypt, so that I may be your God.