These are the waters of Meribah, because the Israelites contended with the Lord, and his holiness was maintained among them.

So Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border; therefore Israel turned away from him.

Take Aaron and Eleazar his son, and bring them up on Mount Hor.

This is why it is said in the Book of the Wars of the Lord, “Waheb in Suphah and the wadis, the Arnon

Then Israel sang this song: “Spring up, O well, sing to it!

Balak son of Zippor saw all that the Israelites had done to the Amorites.

So Balaam got up in the morning, saddled his donkey, and went with the princes of Moab.

Balaam replied, “Must I not be careful to speak what the Lord has put in my mouth?”

So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, that looks toward the wilderness.

Then Balaam looked on Amalek and delivered this oracle: “Amalek was the first of the nations, but his end will be that he will perish.”

Then he looked on the Kenites and uttered this oracle: “Your dwelling place seems strong, and your nest is set on a rocky cliff.

The Manassehites: from Machir, the family of the Machirites (now Machir became the father of Gilead); from Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.

The land must be divided by lot; and they will inherit in accordance with the names of their ancestral tribes.

and if he has no brothers, then you are to give his inheritance to his father’s brothers;

He laid his hands on him and commissioned him, just as the Lord commanded, by the authority of Moses.

The first lamb you must offer in the morning, and the second lamb you must offer in the late afternoon,

You must offer these in addition to the burnt offering in the morning which is for a continual burnt offering.

But if he should nullify them after he has heard them, then he will bear her iniquity.”

They fought against the Midianites, as the Lord commanded Moses, and they killed every male.

They took all the plunder and all the spoils, both people and animals.