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'''Numbers''' is the fourth book of the [[Bible]] in the [[Old Testament]]. The Hebrew title of the book literally means "In the desert"<ref>The NIV Study Bible, Zondervan Corporation, 1985, Pg. 185</ref>
'''Numbers''' is the fourth book of the [[Bible]] in the [[Old Testament]]. The Hebrew title of the book literally means "In the desert"<ref>The NIV Study Bible, Zondervan Corporation, 1985, Pg. 185</ref>
The book is considered to have been written by [[Moses]] along with the other books of the [[Torah]] (the first five books of the Old Testament). It relates the story of Israel's journey from [[Mount Sinai]] to the plains of [[Moab]] on the border of [[Canaan]].
The book is considered to have been written by [[Moses]] along with the other books of the [[Torah]] (the first five books of the Old Testament). It relates the story of Israel's journey from [[Mount Sinai]] to the plains of [[Moab]] on the border of [[Canaan]]. The story shows the darker side of the Old Testament, including a section where Moses tells the Israelites to rape and murder children.
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