Contemplative Bible Reading

Numbers 14:44-45 (New Living Translation) 44 But the people defiantly pushed ahead toward the hill country, even though neither Moses nor the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant left the camp. 45 Then the Amalekites and the Canaanites who lived in those hills came down and attacked them and chased them back as far as Hormah. […]

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Numbers 11:34 (New Living Translation) 34 So that place was called Kibroth-hattaavah (which means “graves of gluttony”) because there they buried the people who had craved meat from Egypt. This is part of the (hi)story of the people wandering the wilderness before entering the land promised by God. As usual, they were complaining about one […]

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Numbers 11:1 (New Living Translation) Soon the people began to complain about their hardship, and the Lord heard everything they said. Then the Lord’s anger blazed against them, and he sent a fire to rage among them, and he destroyed some of the people in the outskirts of the camp. This is part of the […]

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Numbers 6: (New Living Translation) 22 Then the Lord said to Moses, 23 “Tell Aaron and his sons to bless the people of Israel with this special blessing: 24 ‘May the Lord bless you and protect you.25 May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you.26 May the Lord show you his favor […]

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Numbers 27:12-13 (New Living Translation) 12 One day the Lord said to Moses, “Climb one of the mountains east of the river, and look out over the land I have given the people of Israel. 13 After you have seen it, you will die like your brother, Aaron, God is talking to Moses. Go do […]

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Numbers 14:17 (New Living Translation) 17 Please, Lord, prove that your power is as great as you have claimed… This is probably one of the stupidest things every said by any person at any time. It is part of the (hi)story of the people traveling the desert after escaping Egypt and entering the land promised […]

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Numbers 13:31 (New Living Translation) 31 But the other men who had explored the land with him disagreed. “We can’t go up against them! They are stronger than we are!” This is part of the (hi)story of the people entering the land God promised them. Scouts surveyed the land and reported back to Moses and […]

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Numbers 13:30 (New Living Translation) 30 But Caleb tried to quiet the people as they stood before Moses. “Let’s go at once to take the land,” he said. “We can certainly conquer it!” This is part of the (hi)story of the people leaving slavery in Egypt and going to the land that God promised them. […]

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Numbers 1:5-15 (New Living Translation) 5 “These are the tribes and the names of the leaders who will assist you:Reuben Elizur son of Shedeur6 Simeon Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai7 Judah Nahshon son of Amminadab8 Issachar Nethanel son of Zuar9 Zebulun Eliab son of Helon10 Ephraim son of Joseph Elishama son of AmmihudManasseh son of Joseph […]

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Numbers 35:20-21 (New Living Translation) 20 So if someone hates another person and waits in ambush, then pushes him or throws something at him and he dies, it is murder. 21 Or if someone hates another person and hits him with a fist and he dies, it is murder. In such cases, the avenger must […]

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