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<small>''This article is about the biblical book.  For the mathematical concept, see [[Number]].''</small><br>

<small>''This article is about the biblical book.  For the mathematical concept, see [[Number]].''</small><br>

[[File:Prophet Moses.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The prophet [[Moses]] ]]

[[File:Prophet Moses.jpg|thumb|300px|right|The prophet [[Moses]] ]]

'''Numbers''' [Hebrew: '''במדבר'''] is the fourth book of the [[Bible]] in the [[Old Testament]].  The Hebrew title of the book literally means "In the desert." The book's English name comes from the records of the Israelite tribes that take up a large part of the book.

'''Numbers''' [Hebrew: '''במדבר'''] is the fourth book of the [[Bible]] in the [[Old Testament]] written by [[Moses]].  The Hebrew title of the book literally means "In the desert." The book's English name comes from the records of the Israelite tribes that take up a large part of the book.

This 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]].

This 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]].