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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>

'''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"<ref>The NIV Study Bible, Zondervan Corporation, 1985, Pg. 185</ref>

'''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]].

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]].     

Famous stories found in the Book of Numbers include the stories of Balaam's Ass ({{Bible ref|Numbers|22|verses=22-35}}) and the Bronze Serpent ({{Bible ref|Numbers|21|verses=4-9}}).     

==References==

== Bible related trivia ==

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{{bibleref|Numbers|23|23|version=KJV}} contains the verse used by [[Samuel Morse]] for his first [[telegraph]] communication ([[King James Version]]): "What hath God wrought!

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*[https://www.bibleref.com/Numbers/index.html Survey of Numbers], Biblerefs.com

*[https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-numbers/ The Book of Numbers], The Bible Project

*[https://www.biblestudytools.com/esv/numbers/ Book of Numbers], Biblestudytools.com

 

 

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