Numbers
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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"[1]
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.
References
- â The NIV Study Bible, Zondervan Corporation, 1985, Pg. 185