Day 32

Numbers 11; Numbers 12; Numbers 13; Numbers 14; Numbers 15

Fire from the Lord consumes the rebels in Israel. Israel murmurs and lusts for meat instead of manna. Moses complains that he cannot bear the burden alone. He is commanded to choose seventy elders to assist him. The Lord promises meat until Israel is satisfied. The seventy elders are chosen, they prophesy, the Lord comes down, and Eldad and Medad prophesy in the camp. Israel is provided with quail. The people lust, a great plague follows, and many die. Aaron and Miriam complain against Moses, the most meek of all men. The Lord promises to speak to Moses mouth to mouth and to reveal to him his similitude. Miriam becomes leprous for a week. Moses sends twelve spies to search the land of Canaan. Ten of them bring an evil report, telling only of the strength of the inhabitants. Israel murmurs and speaks of returning to Egypt. Joshua and Caleb give a good report of Canaan. Moses mediates between Israel and the Lord. The adults of Israel will not enter the promised land. The Lord slays the false spies by a plague. Some rebels try to go alone and are slain by the Amalekites and Canaanites. Various sacrificial ordinances bring forgiveness to repentant Israel. Those who sin willfully are cut off from among the people. A man is stoned for gathering sticks on the Sabbath day. The Israelites are to look on the fringes of their garments and remember the commandments.