The death of Aaron.

Before CHRIST

1453.

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Before

CHRIST 1452.

Sihon and Og overcome. 23 And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron in the other side of " Arnon, which is in the wilderness mount Hor, by the coast of the land of Edom, saying, that cometh out of the coasts of the Amorites: for 24 Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for Arnon is the border of Moab, between Moab and the Heb. 12, he shall not enter into the land which I have given § Amorites. Acts 13,36. unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled? against my word at the water of Meribah.

23.

Isa. 57,

p ch. 35, 38. Deut. 32, 50.

g Ex. 28, 12. Heb. 7, 11,

25 Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up unto mount Hor;

26 And strip Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son and Aaron shall be 13, 26, 28. gathered unto his people, and shall die there.

r 2 Cor. 3,

13.

Job 19,9 sch. 23 Ileb. 10, 1.

Jer. 33, 18.

27 And Moses did as the LORD commanded: and they went up into mount Hor, in the sight of all the congregation.

28 And Moses' stripped Aaron of his garments, and put them upon Eleazar his son; and Aaron died there in the top of the mount: and Moses and Eleazar came down from the mount.

2 Chron. 17. 1 Tim. 5, 17 i Deut. 33, 21.

19 And from Mattanah to Nahaliel: and from Gen. 49, 10. Nahaliel to Bamoth:

Isa. 33, 22.
James 4,12.

20 And from Bamoth in the valley, that is in the k ch. 17,2 country of Moab, to the top of Pisgah, which looketh Ps. 25, 4. toward, Jeshimon.

AND when "king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt of in the south, heard tell that Israel came by the b ch. 33, 40. way of the spies; then he fought against Israel, and ech. 14, 25. took some of them prisoners.

d ch. 31, 12. Gen. 28,

20.

fLev. 27,28.

d

2 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.

3 And the LORD hearkened to the voice of Israel, g Ps. 10, 17. and delivered up the Canaanites; and they utterly destroyed them and their cities: and he called the name of the place Hormah.

4 I And they journeyed from mount Hor by the h ch. 20, 18. Way of the Red Sea, to a compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much 1 discouraged because of the way.

21 1 And Israel' sent messengers unto Sihon king 1Deut. 2,26.

the Amorites, saying,

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22 Let me pass through thy land: we will not turn into the fields, or into the vineyards; we will not drink of the waters of the well: but we will go along by the king's high-way until we be past thy borders.

m Dent 2

27.

n Judg. 11,

23 And Sihon " would not suffer Israel to pass 20 through his border; but Sihon gathered all his people together, and went out against Israel into the wilderness: and he came to Jahaz, and fought against Israel. o Deut., 24 And Israel smote him with the edge of the Jer. 48, 21. sword, and possessed his land from Arnon unto Jabbok, even unto the children of Ammon: for the border of the children of Ammon was strong.

25 And Israel took all these cities: and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof.

26 For Heshbon was the city of Sihon the king of the Amorites, who had fought against the former king of Moab, and taken all his land out of his hand, even unto Arnon.

a ch. 33, 44, 45, 48.

b. Micah 6, 5. Judg. 11,

25.

35 So they smote him, and his sons, and all his
people, until there was none left him alive: and they
possessed his land.
CHAPTER XXII.

1 Balak's message for Balaam....22 An angel would have slain
him, if his ass had not saved him.

a

AND the children of Israel set forward, and

pitched in the plains of Moab, on this side Jordan by Jericho.

2 And Balak, the son of Zippor, saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.

e

An angel meeteth him in the way.

full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word
of the LORD my God, to do less or more.

c

19 Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will

say unto me more.

unto thee, thats shalt thou do.

k

h

Before CHRIST 1432.

21 And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab. g Ps. 33, 10. 22 And God's anger was kindled because he went: Isa. 59, 4. and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an Prov. 16,1 3 And Moab was sore afraid of the people, be- adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ir se, 6. P57, 12 cause they were many and Moab was distressed be-ass, and his two servants were with him. cause of the children of Israel. 23 And the ass saw the angel of the LORD stand- 16. 4 And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Nowing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand : shall this company lick up ail that are round about and the "ass turned aside out of the way, and went us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And into the field; and Balaam smote the ass, to turn Jer. 44, s. Balak, the son of Zippor, was king of the Moabites her into the way. at that time.

5 He sent messengers, therefore, unto Balaam, the son of Beor, to "Pethor, which is by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, 25 And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, P. Jer. 42, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Babehold, they cover the face of the earth, and theylaam's foot against the wall: and he smote her again. qIsa. 47, 12. abide over against me. 26 And the angel of the LORD went further, and 6 Come now, therefore, I pray thee, curse me stood in a narrow place, where was no way to turn, r Isa. 23,15. this people, for they are too mighty for me: perad-Seither to the right hand or to the left. Mark. 1, venture I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that he "whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou Ps. 119,128. cursest is cursed.

8 And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, Pas the LORD shall speak unto me: And the princes of Moab abode with Balaam.

9 And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men are these with thee?

10 And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, saying,

11 Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, 'curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.

12 And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go Rom 4,6, with them: thou shalt not curse the people: for they t are blessed.

31 Then the LORD † opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, P. 119, 18. and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.

32 And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times; behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:

33 And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times; unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.

b

Isa. 47, 11.

y Ps. 36, 5.

z 2 Pet. 2,

14.

a 1 Kings
13, 24.
b verses 23
Psal. 73, 34.

34 And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in 27, 32 the way against me: now, therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.

c

35 And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

c verse 20.

36 And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, d Gen. 18, 7. he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which is in the border of Arnon, which is in the utmost coast.

e ch. 21, 13

37 And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not ear- fch. 24, 10. nestly send unto thee to call thee? wherefore camest at. 1, 8, 3. thou not unto me? am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?

Balak's sacrifices.

Before CHRIST 1452.

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CHRIST

Balaam prophesieth the happiness of Israel. 38 And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come } Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Before unto thee have I now any power at all to say any Zippor: thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that Cor. 3, shall I speak.

Ps. 44, 25.

h Jer. 48, 45.

I ch. 25, 1.

k Prov. 1,

16.

39 And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjath-huzoth.

i

40 And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.

k

41 And it came to pass on the morrow, that Ba1 Deut. 12,2 lak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high m ch. 23,13. places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost part of the people.

a verse 29.

b Gen. 41,6. Job. 42, 8.

e ch. 11, 30. 2 Kings 17, 28.

d Gen. 4, 4,

5.

m

CHAPTER XXIII.

1, 13, 28 Balak's sacrifice....7, 18 Balaam's parable.

AND Balaam said unto Balak, "Build me here

'seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams.

2 And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and Balak and Balaam offered on every altar a bullock and a ram.

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3 And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt-offering, and I will go; peradventure the LORD e ch. 24, 1. will come to ineet me: and whatsoever he sheweth f ch. 24, 1. me I will tell thee. And he went to a high place. 4 And God met Balaam: and he said unto him, ₫ Deut. 23, I have prepared seven altars, and I have offered 1 Sam. 15, upon every altar a bullock and a ram.

Deut. 18, 10.

5.

22.

5 And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt Prov. 16, speak.

i Gen. 24,

1J.

6 And he returned unto him; and, lo, he stood by his burnt sacrifice, he, and all the princes of Moab.

7 And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from ' Aram, out of Deut. 23, 4 the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me k Isa. 2,6. Jacob, and come, 'defy Israel.

chap. 22, 5.

k

8 How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed?

30 And Balak did as Balaam had said, and offeror how shall I defy, whom the LORD hath not defied?ed a bullock and a ram on every altar.

n

CHAPTER XXIV.

9 For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from
the hills I behold him: lo, the people shall dwell 1 Balaam prophesieth the happiness of Israel....15 He proph-
alone, and shall not be reckoned among the nations.

esieth of the Star of Jacob.

p1 Pet. 5, 9. q Dan. 2, 44. r Ps. 2, 1.

s Mat. 4, 11.

t ch. 23, 2.

↑ Heb. to

meet with

ments.

to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward a Song. 1, 8. the wilderness.

b ch. 11, 26. John 11, 51.

o Lev. 25, " enchant10 Who can count the dust of Jacob, and number of the fourth part of Israel? Let m, and the AND when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his! 11 And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether. 12 And he answered and said, Must I not take Ps. 109,4 heed to speak that which the LORD hath put in my Titus 1,16. mouth?

q Ps. 37, 7. Or, poster

ity, or, reward.

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15 And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy
burnt-offering, while I meet the LORD yonder.
16 And the LORD met Balaam, and put a word
in his mouth, and said, Go again unto Balak, and say
thus.

17 And when he came to him, behold, he stood by
his burnt-offering, and the princes of Moab with him.
And Balak said unto him, What hath the LORD
spoken?

18 And he took up his parable, and said, ' Rise up,

2 And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.

3 And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man † whose eyes are open hath said;

eSong6,11. a fSong 4, 12

4 He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into trance, but having his eyes open:

d

5 How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!

e

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6 As the valleys are they spread 'forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign-aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as * cedar-trees beside the waters.

k

g Ps. 1,3

h Eccl. 7, 1.

i Ps. 104, 16. k Ps. 1, 3. Isa. 48, 1.

m Rev. 17, 15.

n John 1,49 o Rev. 11,

7 He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and "his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than "Agag, and his kingdom shall be 15. "exalted.

p ch. 23, 22.
q Isa. 60, 12
r Ps. 2, 9.
s Jer. 50, a

CHAPTER XXV....XXVI.

9 He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: "who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.

10 And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, u Rev. 6,15 and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.

6 Phinehas killeth Zimri and Cozbi....10 God therefore giveth saying,
him an everlasting priesthood.

AND Israel abode in Shittim, and the people old and upward; as the LORD commanded Moses,.

9 And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This is that Dathan and Abiram which were 'famous in the congregation, who strove against Ex 1,1,2 Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah, ch. 16, 2. When they strove against the LORD:

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taken in the plains of Moah

33 1 And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but " daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

Before CHRIST 1452.

m ch. 27, 1

4.

34 These are the families of Manasseh, and those Song 6,3 10 And the earth opened her mouth, and swallow-that were numbered of them, || fifty and two thouch. 16, 32. ed them up together with ' Korah, when that compa-sand and seven hundred. ny died, what time the fire devoured two hundred and fifty men: and they became a † sign.

$5.

Ex. 16,

Heb.

banner,
1 Cor. 13,
16.

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11 Notwithstanding, the children of Korah " died

14 These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and two hundred.

15 The children of " Gad, after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites: of Haggi, the family of the Haggites: of Shuni, the family of the Shunites:

16 Of Ozni, the family of the Oznites: of Eri, Gen. 46, the family of the Erites:

y Gen. 46,

16.

z Gen. 46,

46.

17 Of Arod, the family of the Arodites: of Areli, the family of the Arelites.

18 These are the families of the children of Gad," according to those that were numbered of them, "fora ch.2, 15. ty thousand and five hundred.

19 The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and b Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

20 And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharezites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites:

c

21 And the sons of Pharez were; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Hamul, the family of Mat. 1, S. the Hamulites.

1 Chr. 2, 4.

3.

Increased 20500. Gen. 49, 22.

35 These are the sons of Ephraim after their fami- chap. 2, 21 lies of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthalhites: of Becher, the family of the Bachrites: of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.

36 And these are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites.

o 1 Chr. 7, 20, 21.

37 These are the families of the sons of Ephraim, according to those that were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and five hundred. These p ch. 2, 19. are the sons of Joseph after their families.

38 The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites: of Ashbel, the 11 Chr. 8, family of the Ashbelites: of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites:

t

r 1 Chr. 8, 1. s Gen. 46,

39 Of Shupham, the family of the Shuphamites: 21. of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites.

1 Gen. 46,
1 Chr. 7, 12

40 And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: 21. of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites:

10200,

41 These are the sons of Benjamin, after their u Gen. 46, families: and they that were numbered of them 21, 22 were || forty and five thousand and six hundred. | Increased 42 These are the sons of Dan, after their fainilies: ch. 2, 23. of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan, after their families. 43 All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those that were numbered of them, were threescore and four thousand and four hundred.

45 Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Hebcrites: of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites. 46 And the name of the daughter of Asher was Sarah. 47 These are the families of the sons of Asher, according to those that were numbered of them, who y ch. 2, 2 were fifty and three thousand and four hundred. z ch. 2, SC. 48 Of the sons of Naphtali, after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites: of Guni, the family of the Gunites.

y

49 Of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites, of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.

50 These are the families of Naphtali, according to their families: and they that were numbered of them were forty and five thousand and four hundred. a Gen. 12, 51 These were the numbered of the children of Israel, || six hundred thousand, and a thousand seven hundred and thirty.

a

Ps. 19, 14. 22.

Ezek. 47, Dan. 7, 27 Mat. 5, 5. Kom. 8, 29 1 Pet. 1, 2, Rev. 5, 10. & 21, 27.

52 ¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 53 Unto these the land shall be divided for an s inheritance, according to the number of names.

54 To many thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given according to i those that were numbered of him.

bch. 33, 54.

Josh. 17, 14.
c ch. 31, 15,
Prov. 18,18.
Acts 8, 17.

55 Notwithstanding the land shall be divided by &26, 16. 31 And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: andlot: according to the names of the tribes of their 1 Pet. 1,3,4. of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites:

32 And of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.