These women invited the people to the sacrifices of their gods; then the people ate and bowed down to their gods.

So the Lord sent poisonous snakes among the people, and they bit the people; many people of Israel died.

And now, I am about to go back to my own people. Come now, and I will advise you as to what this people will do to your people in the future.”

So Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord. He then gathered seventy men of the elders of the people and had them stand around the tabernacle.

But while the meat was still between their teeth, before they chewed it, the anger of the Lord burned against the people, and the Lord struck the people with a very great plague.

Please forgive the iniquity of this people according to your great loyal love, just as you have forgiven this people from Egypt even until now.”

The people traveled from Kibroth Hattaavah to Hazeroth, and they stayed at Hazeroth.

After that the people moved from Hazeroth and camped in the wilderness of Paran.

When the people cried to Moses, he prayed to the Lord, and the fire died out.

I am not able to bear this entire people alone, because it is too heavy for me!

So Miriam was shut outside of the camp for seven days, and the people did not journey on until Miriam was brought back in.

Then all the community raised a loud cry, and the people wept that night.

When Moses told these things to all the Israelites, the people mourned greatly.

And the whole community of the Israelites and the resident foreigner who lives among them will be forgiven, since all the people were involved in the unintentional offense.

The people contended with Moses, saying, “If only we had died when our brothers died before the Lord!

But he said, “You may not pass through.” Then Edom came out against them with a large and powerful force.

The well which the princes dug, which the leaders of the people opened with their scepters and their staffs.” And from the wilderness they traveled to Mattanah;

When Israel lived in Shittim, the people began to commit sexual immorality with the daughters of Moab.

When you have seen it, you will be gathered to your ancestors, as Aaron your brother was gathered to his ancestors.

“Exact vengeance for the Israelites on the Midianites – after that you will be gathered to your people.”