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Bible Stories from Numbers
Every story from Numbers in the When God Shows Up devotionals, in Bible order. Each one is retold in plain words, with the passage to read for yourself in the King James Version and its key verse.
- Is the Lord’s Hand Waxed Short?Numbers 11:4–23, 31–32
God had fed Israel with manna every morning in the wilderness. But the people grew tired of it. They started remembering Egypt. “We remember the fish…
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD’s hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.”Numbers 11:23 (KJV)
- Speak Ye unto the RockNumbers 20:1–13; Exodus 17:1–7
Nearly forty years earlier, in the wilderness, the people of Israel had run out of water. God told Moses to strike a rock with his staff, and water…
“Take the rod, and gather thou the assembly together, thou, and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the rock before their eyes; and it shall give forth his water.”Numbers 20:8 (KJV)
- Look and LiveNumbers 21:4–9
Israel was traveling the long way around the land of Edom, and the people grew impatient. They complained against God and against Moses. Why did you…
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.”Numbers 21:8 (KJV)
- When the Donkey SpokeNumbers 22:1–35
Balak, king of Moab, was terrified of Israel. So he offered a prophet named Balaam a rich reward to put a curse on them. God told Balaam plainly not to…
“Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.”Numbers 22:31 (KJV)
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