Complete text of numbers 18 from the authorized king james bible. And moses went and spake these words unto all israel. Numbers chapter 31 king james version kjv alexander. It is the history of a holy war, a war with midian. Net bible but all the young women who have not had sexual intercourse with a man. Study numbers 31 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Israel was commanded by the lord to take vengeance on midian because they were responsible for corrupting israel at peor 25. Chapter 31 describes the war waged by the israelites against the midianites as retribution for the immorality and idolatry that the midianites caused, which lead to the death of twentyfour thousand israelites. And israel vowed a vow unto the lord, and said, if thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then i will utterly destroy their cities. All members of your household may eat it unless they are unclean. Numbers chapter 32 king james version kjv alexander scourby free audio video bible duration. The perquisites or fees peculiar to the priests, numbers 18. The two poems at chapters 3233 the song of moses and the blessing of moses were probably originally independent. Earlier in the book of numbers, we learn that the israelites began to play the harlot with the.
This is the solemn pronouncement of the one who has the sharp doubleedged sword. This verse is not hyperbole, but is a succinct summation of the depths to which. The settled maintenance of the levites, numbers 18. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Balam had nothing to do with it, according to the bible story itself. Numbers bible book with full chapters king james version. When israel was residing in the acacia grove numbers 25, a man named balaam tried to seduce the israelites into sacrificial feasts and idolatry through. The madianites are slain for having drawn the people of israel into sin. But if god, instead of sending an earthquake, a pestilence, or. Verse 29 implies that they along with the animals were sacrificed to him as a. Balaams isnt mentioned anywhere in the entire chapter numbers 25 which. The book of numbers begins with the words and the lord spake unto moses in the wilderness of sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of egypt.
Thus every one knew what he had to do, and what he. This chapter belongs to the book of the wars of the lord, in which it is probable it was inserted. Numbers with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. This commentary has been through advanced checking. The bible book of numbers with full chapters, footnotes and bible commentary to aid your bible search, reading, and study. And yet here, in verse 16, balaam is blamed for it. And kill every woman who has slept with a man, 18 but save for yourselves every girl who has never slept with a man. And he said unto them, i am an hundred and twenty years old this day. This is not the case of just one english bible translation, all the modern bible translations have blatantly crossed out the word. Numbers chapter 18 kjv king james version 1 and the lord said unto aaron, thou and thy sons and thy fathers house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary. Numbers chapter 31 verse by verse bible commentary.
What is the real meaning of deuteronomy chapter 18, verse 18 in the bible. Balaam still continues to prophesy good things in favour of israel. Why and how are bible chapters and verses numbered. Only the virgins of the women were allowed to survive and. If there is a prophet among you, 11 i the lord 12 will make myself. You will regard them as sacred 11 to you will revert also whatever is set aside from the offerings of the israelites, whatever is held out with the gesture of offering. What should be his and the levites wages for this work. Numbers 11 to 20 free bible commentary in easy english. The book has been seen as written by the priestly source, which rewrites the. Why did moses order female virgins to be kept alive but all others. Verses 16 all who, without commission from god, dare to execute private revenge, and who, from ambition, covetousness, or resentment, wage war and desolate kingdoms, must one day answer for it. Arm of you men to fight, who may take the revenge of the lord on the madianites.
Numbers, chapter 31 united states conference of catholic bishops. Infants were probably put to death with their mothers. What do christians think about bible verses numbers 31. But the way of a man with a maid, is one of solomons secrets. This symbolic use of numbers called gematria is not unknown in the bible see rev.
And when king arad the canaanite, which dwelt in the south, heard tell that israel came by the way of the spies. Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36. Numbers 31, new international version niv the bible app. Revenge first the children of israel on the madianites, and so thou shalt be gathered to thy people. Christian bible study resources, dictionary, concordance and search tools. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on numbers chapters 11 to 20. The first five books of the bible are full of stories of the conquest of caanan. And when balaam saw that it pleased the lord that he should bless israel. The portion which must be paid to the priests out of the levites maintenance, numbers 18. But one story that sometimes stands out in the minds of skeptics is the one found in numbers 31, where god seemingly gives no reason for killing defenseless women and male children. Through the counsel of balaam balaams isnt mentioned anywhere in the entire chapter which tells the story about the matter of peor.