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Literary structure (chiasm, chiasmus) of Book of Numbers

Chiastic Structure and Concentric Structure and Parallel of each pericope

[1]The first census of Israel  (Num 1:1-47)
 
  A(1:1-3)  First day of the second month; Command to register each male
    B(1:4-15)    List of chiefs of tribes
      C(1:16)      "Princes of their ancestral tribes" (1:16)
  A'(1:17-19)  First day of the second month; registering each male
    B'(1:20-43)    List of registered people of tribes
      C'(1:44-47)      "The twelve princes of Israel" (1:44)
 
   A: The command and start of the registration. B: The lists. C: Results.

[2]The duties of Levites   (Num 1:48-54)
 
  A(1:48)  the LORD had told Moses (1:48)
    B(1:49-50)    
Difference between Levites and the other Israelites   
(ישׂראל)
      C(1:51)      "Any layman who comes near it shall be put to death" (1:51)
    B'(1:52-53)    
Difference between Levites and the other Israelites   
(ישׂראל)
  A'(1:54)  "All this the Israelites fulfilled as the LORD had commanded Moses" (1:54)
 
   A: The command and its fulfillment. B: Difference between Levite and the other Israelite. C: Death penalty.

[3]The order of encampment and marching  (Num 2:1-34)
 
  A(2:1-2)  "The Israelites shall camp each in their respective regiments" (2:2)
    B1(2:3-9)    The camp on the east side
    B2(2:10-16)    The camp on the south side
      C(2:17)      Levites and the tent of meeting
    B3(2:18-24)    The camp on the west side
    B4(2:25-31)    The camp on the north side
  A'(2:32-34)  "They camped by regiments" (2:34)
 
   A: Whole Israelites. B: Four camps. C: The tent of meeting.

[4]The duties and census of the Levites 1  (Num 3:1-51)
 
  A(3:1-10)  Priesthood of Aaron and his descendants
    B(3:11-13)    
"Levites as substitutes for all the firstborn" (3:12)"   
(תחת)
      C(3:14-20)      Command to register Levites
        D1(3:21-26)        Gershon
        D2(3:27-31)        Kohath
          E(3:32)          "Eleazar son of Aaron the priest was to be chief over the leaders of the Levites" (3:32)
        D3(3:33-37)        Merari
        D4(3:38)        Moses and Aaron and Aaron's sons
      C'(3:39)      Total number of male Levites
    B'(3:40-43)    
"Levites as substitutes for all the firstborn" (3:41)"   
(תחת)
  A'(3:44-51)  The redemption money was given to Aaron and his descendants
 
   A: Priesthood of Aaron and his descendants. B: Levites as substitutes for all the firstborn. C: To register Levites. D: Four sides of the tabernacle. E: Eleazar son of Aaron the priest was to be chief over the leaders of the Levites.

[5]The duties and census of the Levites 2  (Num 4:1-49)
 
  A(4:1-20)  
Works of Kohath   
(הקהתי)
    B(4:21-28)    
Works of Gershon   
(גרשׁון)
      C(4:29-33)      
Works of Merari   
(מררי)
  A'(4:34-37)  
Registering Kohath   
(הקהתי)
    B'(4:38-41)    
Registering Gershon   
(גרשׁון)
      C'(4:42-45)      
Registering Merari   
(מררי)
P(4:46-49)Total number of registered people
 
   A: Kohath. B: Gershon. C: Merari.

[6]Regulations for rituals and vow  (Num 5:1-6:27)
 
  A(5:1-4)  "The Israelites did so, putting them outside the camp; as the LORD had spoken to Moses" (5:4)
    B(5:5-10)    Regulations about a reparation (breaking faith with the LORD)
      C(5:11-31)      Judgment of uncleanness
    B'(6:1-21)    Regulations about a reparation (the nazirite vow)
  A'(6:22-27)  "So they shall put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them" (6:27)
 
   A: Fulfillment of the words of the LORD. B: Regulations about a reparation. C: Judgment of uncleanness.

[7]Offerings of the leaders  (Num 7:1-88)
 
  A(7:1-3)  
Offerings of six covered wagons and twelve oxen   
(נשׂיאי)
    B(7:4-9)    To give offerings to the Levites
  A'(7:10-88)  
Offerings of the twelve tribes   
(הנשׂאים)
 
   A: Offerings of the twelve tribes. B: To give offerings to the Levites.

[8]Consecration and Service of the Levites  (Num 7:89-8:26)
 
P(7:89)"He then spoke to him" (7:89)
  A(8:1-4)  Regulation about the lamps
    B(8:5-12)    
Regulation about purification of the Levites   
(וטהרת)
      C(8:13-15)      
"the Levites may go in to do service at the tent of meeting" (8:15)"   
(לעבד)
        D(8:16)        
"in place of all that open the womb, the firstborn of all the Israelites" (8:16)"   
(בכור)
          E(8:17)          "I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt" (8:17)
        D'(8:18)        
"the Levites in place of all the firstborn among the Israelites" (8:18)"   
(בכור)
      C'(8:19)      
"the Levites do the service for the Israelites at the tent of meeting" (8:19)"   
(לעבד)
    B'(8:20-22)    
Purification of the Levites   
(לטהרם)
  A'(8:23-26)  Regulation about works in the meeting tent
 
   A: Regulations about works of the Levites. B: Purification of the Levites. C: To do service at the tent of meeting. D: The Levites in place of all the firstborn. E: I struck down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt.

[9]The passover at Sinai  (Num 9:1-14)
 
  A(9:1-3)  
Regulation about the Passover   
(ככלחקתיו)
    B(9:4-5)    Keeping the Passover
    B'(9:6-8)    Person who cannot keep the Passover
  A'(9:9-14)  
Regulation about exception of the Passover   
(ככלחקת)
 
   A: Regulation about the Passover. B: Keeping / not keeping the Passover.

[10]The cloud and the fire  (Num 9:15-23)
 
P(9:15-16)"the cloud covered the Dwelling, the tent of the commandments" (9:15)
  A1(9:17)  "Whenever the cloud lifted from over the tent, then the Israelites would set out" (9:17)
    B1(9:18)    
"At the command of the LORD the Israelites would set out, and at the command of the LORD they would camp" (9:18)"   
(עלפייהוה)
  A2(9:19)  "when the cloud continued over the tabernacle many days, the Israelites would not set out" (9:19)
    B2(9:20)    
"according to the command of the LORD they would remain in camp; then according to the command of the LORD they would set out" (9:20)"   
(עלפייהוה)
  A3(9:21-22)  "when the cloud lifted in the morning, they would set out" (9:21)
    B3(9:23)    
"At the command of the LORD they would camp, and at the command of the LORD they would set out" (9:23)"   
(עלפייהוה)
 
   A: Israelites acted according to the cloud. B: Obedience to the command of the LORD.

[11]The silver trumpets  (Num 10:1-10)
 
  A(10:1-4)  Trumpets for summoning the congregation
    B(10:5-7)    
Trumpets at setting out   
(תריעו)
      C(10:8)      "The sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets" (10:8)
    B'(10:9)    
Trumpets at the war   
(והרעתם)
  A'(10:10)  Trumpets for offerings
 
   A: Ordinary trumpets. B: Trumpets at the war. C: The sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow the trumpets.

[12]Departure from Sinai  (Num 10:11-28)
 
  A(10:11-13)  "the Israelites set out by stages from the wilderness of Sinai" (10:12)
    B1(10:14-17)    
Judah; Issachar; Zebulun   
(ויסעדגל)
    B2(10:18-21)    
Reuben; Simeon; Gad   
(ונסעדגל)
    B3(10:22-24)    
Ephraim; Manasseh; Benjamin   
(ונסעדגל)
    B4(10:25-27)    
Dan; Asher; Naphtali   
(ונסעדגל)
  A'(10:28)  "the Israelites set out company by company" (10:28)
 
   A: The Israelites set out. B: Each three tribes.

[13]Moses and Hobab  (Num 10:29-32)
 
  A(10:29)  
Moses wished to accompany with Hobab   
(והטבנו)
    B(10:30)    Hobab rejected
  A'(10:31-32)  
Moses wished to accompany with Hobab   
(ייטיב)
 
   A: Moses wished to accompany with Hobab. B: Hobab rejected.

[14]The ark of the covenant  (Num 10:33-36)
 
P(10:33-34)"the ark of the covenant preceded to seek out a resting place" (10:33)
  A(10:35)  The ark set out
  A'(10:36)  The ark of the covenant came to rest
 
   A: The ark set out / came to rest.

[15]Complaining in the Desert  (Num 11:1-35)
 
  A(11:1-3)  
"So that place was called Taberah" (11:3)"   
(אפו)
    B(11:4-9)    The manna was given
      C(11:10-15)      "I am not able to carry all this people alone" (11:14)
        D(11:16-20)        
"I will take some of the spirit" (11:17)"   
(שׁבעים)
          E(11:21-22)          "If all the flocks and herds were slaughtered, would that be enough for them?" (11:22)
          E'(11:23)          "Is the arm of Yahweh so short?" (11:23)
        D'(11:24-25)        
"took some of the spirit that was on him and put it on the seventy elders" (11:25)"   
(שׁבעים)
      C'(11:26-30)      "Would that all the LORD's people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit on them!" (11:29)
    B'(11:31-32)    "it brought quails from the sea and let them fall beside the camp" (11:31)
  A'(11:33-35)  
"So that place was called Kibroth-hattaavah" (11:34)"   
(ואף)
 
   A: Disasters and the names of lands. B: To give foods. C: Wishes of Moses. D: To give the spirit. E: Almightiness of the LORD.

[16]Aaron and Miriam Jealous of Moses  (Num 12:1-16)
 
  A(12:1-3)  Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses
    B(12:4-5)    The LORD called them
      C(12:6-8)      The words of the LORD
  A'(12:9-10)  Disease of Miriam
    B'(12:11-13)    Them called the LORD
      C'(12:14-16)      The words of the LORD
 
   A: Miriam. B: The LORD, calling. C: The words of the LORD.

Num 13:1-33
  A(13:1-15)  List of the spies
    B(13:17-20)    Command to spy
      C(13:21-24)      Spied out the land
    B'(13:25-29)    Report of spy
  A'(13:30-33)  Recommendations of Caleb and opinions of other spies

[17]Spies sent into Canaan  (Num 13:1-24)
 
  A(13:1-2)  The LORD's command to select spies
    B(13:3-15)    Moses selected spies
      C(13:16)      
Naming of Joshua   
(ויקרא)
  A'(13:17-20)  Moses command to get fruits
    B'(13:21-23)    Spies got fruits
      C'(13:24)      
Naming of Eshcol   
(קרא)
 
   A: Commands. B: Fulfillment. C: Naming.

[18]The report of the spies  (Num 13:25-33)
 
  A(13:25-29)  Report about the land
    B(13:30)    
"Let us go up at once and occupy it" (13:30)"   
(עלה)
    B'(13:31)    
"We are not able to go up against this people" (13:31)"   
(עלו)
  A'(13:32-33)  Spies reported bad information about the land
 
   A: Reports about the land. B: To go up or not.

[19]The People Rebel  (Num 14:1-10)
 
  A(14:1)  14:1 the whole community broke out with loud cries, and even in the night the people wailed.(14:1)
    B(14:2-4)    Complains of the people
      C(14:5)      14:5 But Moses and Aaron fell prostrate before the whole assembled community of the Israelites;(14:5)
    B'(14:6-9)    Persuation of Josiah
  A'(14:10)  14:10 In answer, the whole community threatened to stone them. (14:10)
 
   A: Responses of the whole community. B: People's opinions. C: Moses and Aaron fell prostrate.

[20]Sin of rebellion  (Num 14:11-35)
 
  A(14:11-12)  14:12 I will strike them with pestilence and wipe them out. (14:12)
    B(14:13-19)    
"14:19 Pardon, then, the wickedness of this people in keeping with your great kindness, even as you have forgiven them from Egypt until now. (14:19)"   
(סלח)
    B'(14:20-25)    
14:20 I pardon them as you have asked.(14:20)   
(סלחתי)
  A'(14:26-35)  14:32 But as for you, your bodies shall fall here in the desert, (14:32)
 
   A: Death. B: Forgiveness.

[21]An Attempted Invasion is Repulsed  (Num 14:36-45)
 
  A(14:36-38)  "the men who brought an unfavorable report about the land died by a plague" (14:37)
    B(14:39)    "Moses told these words to all the Israelites" (14:39)
      C(14:40)      "We will go up to the place that the LORD has promised" (14:40)
    B'(14:41-43)    Moses' persuasion
  A'(14:44-45)  "the Amalekites and the Canaanites came down and defeated them" (14:45)
 
   A: Death. B: Words of Moses. C: We will go up to the place that the LORD has promised.

[22]Sin offerings  (Num 15:1-31)
 
  A(15:1-2)  
When you come into in the land   
(ארץ)
    B(15:3-12)    Regulations about offerings
      C(15:13-16)      
An alien shall do according to the same law   
(תורה)
  A'(15:17-18)  
After you come into in the land   
(הארץ)
    B'(15:19-28)    Regulations about offerings
      C'(15:29-31)      
An alien shall do according to the same law   
(תורה)
 
   A: Coming into in the land. B: Regulations about offerings. C: An alien shall do according to the same law.

[23]Penalty for violating the Sabbath  (Num 15:32-36)
 
  A(15:32-34)  To keep the man in custody
    B'(15:35)    The words of the LORD
  A'(15:36)  To kill the man
 
   A: Responses of the people. B: The words of the LORD.

[24]Fringes on garments  (Num 15:37-41)
 
  A(15:37-38)  Command to make fringes on the corners of their garments
    B(15:39)    That became the fringe of Israel
  A'(15:40)  Command to become holy
    B'(15:41)    The LORD became God of Israel
 
   A: Commands. B: To become.

[25]Revolt of Korah, Dathan, and Abram  (Num 16:1-17:5)
 
  A(16:1-3)  Rebellion of Korah
    B(16:4-11)    
"the LORD then chooses is the holy one" (16:7)"   
(הקדושׁ)
      C(16:12-14)      "to make us perish in the desert" (16:13)
        D(16:15)        Words of Moses
          E(16:16-19)          
"Korah had assembled all his band against them at the entrance of the meeting tent" (16:19)"   
(פתח)
            F(16:20-21)            The words of the LORD
              G(16:22)              Interceding of Moses
            F'(16:23-24)            The words of the LORD
          E'(16:25-27)          
"Dathan and Abiram had come out and were standing at the entrances of their tents with their wives and sons and little ones" (16:27)"   
(ותפתח)
        D'(16:28-30)        Words of Moses
      C'(16:31-35)      "they perished from the community" (16:33)
    B'(17:1-3)    
"because in being presented before the LORD they have become sacred" (17:3)"   
(ויקדשׁו)
  A'(17:4-5)  "lest he meet the fate of Korah and his band" (17:5)
 
   A: Rebellion of Korah. B: Holy. C: Death. D: Words of Moses. E: Confrontation against the rebel. F: The words of the LORD. G: Interceding of Moses.

[26]Aaron saves the people  (Num 17:6-15)
 
  A(17:6)  
17:6 It is you who have slain the LORD'S people. (17:6)   
(המתם)
    B(17:7)    
Gathering of the community   
(בהקהל)
      C(17:8)      Acts of Moses
        D(17:9-10)        The words of the LORD
      C'(17:11)      Acts of Moses
    B'(17:12-13)    
Gathering of the community   
(הקהל)
  A'(17:14-15)  
17:14 Yet fourteen thousand seven hundred died from the scourge (17:14)   
(המתים)
 
   A: Death. B: Gathering of the community. C: Acts of Moses. D: The words of the LORD.

[27]Aaron's Rod  (Num 17:16-28)
 
  A(17:16-20)  The words of the LORD
    B(17:21-22)    Moses obeyed to the words of the LORD
      C(17:23-24)      Responses of the people
  A'(17:25)  The words of the LORD
    B'(17:26)    Moses obeyed to the words of the LORD
      C'(17:27-28)      Responses of the people
 
   A: The words of the LORD. B: Moses obeyed to the words of the LORD. C: Responses of the people.

[28]Regulations about priests and Levites  (Num 18:1-32)
 
  A(18:1-7)  
Aaron's family shall be responsible for the sanctuary   
(עון)
    B(18:8-19)    Aaron's family were given a portion of sacred offerings
  A'(18:20-24)  
Levites shall be responsible for the meeting tent   
(עונם)
    B'(18:25-32)    Levites were given rewards of works at the meeting tent
 
   A: Duties for the priests and the Levites. B: Rewards for the priests and the Levites.

[29]Ceremony of the Red Heifer  (Num 19:1-22)
 
  A(19:1-10a)  Making lustral water
    B(19:10b)    
A perpetual ordinance   
(לחקתעולם)
      C(19:11-13)      
"he shall purify himself with the water on the third and on the seventh day" (19:12)"   
(השׁלישׁי)
        D(19:14-16)        Uncleanness for seven days
      C'(19:17-20)      
"The clean man shall sprinkle the unclean on the third and on the seventh day" (19:19)"   
(השׁלישׁי)
    B'(19:21a)    
A perpetual ordinance   
(לחקתעולם)
  A'(19:21b-22)  Regulations about lustral water
 
   A: Lustral water. B: A perpetual ordinance. C: On the third and on the seventh day. D: Uncleanness for seven days.

[30]The waters of Meribah  (Num 20:1-13)
 
  A(20:1-5)  
Complains of people   
(וירב)
    B(20:6-8)    The words of the LORD
      C(20:9-11)      "Moses struck the rock twice with his staff, and water gushed out" (20:11)
    B'(20:12)    The words of the LORD
  A'(20:13)  
"the Israelites contended against the LORD" (20:13)"   
(רבו)
 
   A: The Israelites contended against the LORD. B: The words of the LORD. C: Moses struck the rock twice with his staff, and water gushed out.

[31]Passages through Edom refused  (Num 20:14-21)
 
  A(20:14-17)  Wish to pass the area
    B(20:18)    
"You shall not pass through here" (20:18)"   
(לקראתך)
  A'(20:19)  Wish to pass the area
    B'(20:20-21)    
"you shall not pass through" (20:20)"   
(לקראתו)
 
   A: Wish to pass the area. B: Refusal.

[32]The death of Aaron  (Num 20:22-29)
 
  A(20:22)  Arrival at Mount Hor
    B(20:23-26)    
Prophecy about death of Aaron   
(ומת)
  A'(20:27)  Climbing up Mount Hor
    B'(20:28-29)    
Death of Aaron   
(וימת)
 
   A: Mount Hor. B: Death of Aaron.

[33]King Arad defeated  (Num 21:1-3)
 
  A(21:1)  Israel was defeated
    B(21:2)    A vow to the LORD
  A'(21:3)  Victory of Israel
 
   A: Wars of Israel. B: A vow to the LORD.

[34]The Bronze Serpent  (Num 21:4-9)
 
  A(21:4-5)  Complains of the people
    B(21:6)    
"the LORD sent among the people saraph serpents" (21:6)"   
(השׂרפים)
  A'(21:7)  Repentance of the people
    B'(21:8-9)    
"Make a saraph and mount it on a pole" (21:8)"   
(שׂרף)
 
   A: Acts of the people. B: Saraph serpents.

[35]The journey to Moab  (Num 21:10-20)
 
  A(21:10-13)  Itinerary
    B(21:14-15)    Citation of Book of the Wars of the LORD
      C(21:16)      The words of the LORD
    B'(21:17-18a)    Citation of the song of a well
  A'(21:18b-20)  Itinerary
 
   A: Itinerary. B: Citations. C: The words of the LORD.

[36]King Sihon and King Og defeated  (Num 21:21-35)
 
  A(21:21-24)  War against the king Sihon
    B(21:25-26)    "Israel settled in these towns of the Amorites" (21:25)
      C(21:27-30)      The song of Heshbon
    B'(21:31-32)    "Israel had settled in the land of the Amorites" (21:31)
  A'(21:33-35)  War against the king Og
 
   A: Wars. B: Israel had settled in the land of the Amorites. C: The song of Heshbon.

Num 22:7-14
  A(22:7)  Words of the messengers
    B(22:8)    Words of Balaam towards the messengers
      C(22:9)      The words of the LORD
        D(22:10-11)        Words of Balaam towards the LORD
      C'(22:12)      The words of the LORD
    B'(22:13)    Words of Balaam towards the messengers
  A'(22:14)  Words of the messengers

Num 22:15-37
  A(22:15-17)  Second messenger of Balak
    B(22:18-20)    God's permission to accompany wiht Balak
      C(22:21-27)      The angel hindered Balaam
        D(22:28-30)        The ass spoke to Balaam
      C'(22:31-33)      "It is I who have come armed to hinder you" (22:32)
    B'(22:34-35)    God's permission to accompany wiht Balak
  A'(22:36-37)  "I sent an urgent summons to you!" (22:37)

[37]Balak and Balaam  (Num 22:1-40)
 
  A(22:1-7)  Balak wished to invite Balaam
    B(22:8-14)    The first messenger of Balak
    B'(22:15-35)    The second messenger of Balak
  A'(22:36-40)  Balaam to accompany Balak
 
   A: Balak invited Balaam. B: The messenger of Balak.

[38]Balaam's oracle  (Num 22:41-24:25)
 
  A1(22:41-23:12)  The first oracle: Blessing for Israel
  A2(23:13-26)  The second oracle: Blessing for Israel
  A3(23:27-24:14)  The third oracle: Blessing for Israel
    B(24:15-19)    The fourth oracle: "A star shall advance from Jacob" (24:17)
  A4(24:20)  The fifth oracle: Amalek will perish
  A5(24:21-22)  The sixth oracle: Kenites will perish
  A6(24:23-25)  The seventh oracle: People who come from Kittim will perish
 
   A: Oracles of blessing and perishing. B: A star shall advance from Jacob.

[39]Worship of Baal of Peor  (Num 25:1-19)
 
  A(25:1-3)  The betrayal
    B(25:4-5)    The LORD's command to kill leaders
      C(25:6-9)      Phinehas killed two persons
        D(25:10-13)        Phinehas was given the pledge of an everlasting priesthood
      C'(25:14-15)      Two persons who were killed by Phinehas
    B'(25:16-17)    The LORD's command to kill Midianite
  A'(25:18-19)  The disaster
 
   A: The betrayal and the disaster. B: The LORD's command to kill. C: Phinehas killed two persons. D: the pledge of an everlasting priesthood.

[40]A Census of the New Generation  (Num 26:1-65)
 
  A(26:1-4a)  
the plains of Moab along the Jericho stretch of the Jordan    
(בערבתמואבעלירדןירחו)
    B(26:4b-51)    Registering twelve tribes
      C(26:52-56)      Command to distribute the land
    B'(26:57-62)    Registering Levites
  A'(26:63-65)  
the plains of Moab along the Jericho stretch of the Jordan    
(בערבתמואבעלירדןירחו)
 
   A: The plains of Moab along the Jericho stretch of the Jordan. B: Registering the tribes. C: Command to distribute the land.

[41]The daughters of Zelophehad  (Num 27:1-11)
 
  A(27:1-2)  
Standing in the presence of the whole community   
(לפני)
    B(27:3-4)    
Offer of the daughter's' inheritance   
(אחזה)
  A'(27:5)  
Standing in the presence of the LORD   
(לפני)
    B'(27:6-11)    
Acceptance of the daughter's' inheritance   
(אחזת)
 
   A: In the presence of. B: The daughter's' inheritance.

[42]Joshua appointed Moses' successor  (Num 27:12-23)
 
  A(27:12-14)  Command of the LORD: View the land
    B(27:15-17)    Words of Moses
  A'(27:18-21)  Command of the LORD: Select Joshua
    B'(27:22-23)    Acts of Moses
 
   A: Command of the LORD. B: Acts of Moses.

[43]Regulations about offerings and vow  (Num 28:1-30:17)
 
  A(28:1-2a)  Give the Israelites this commandment (28:2)
    B(28:2b-29:38)    Regulations about offerings
      C(29:39-30:1)      Conslusions of regulations
  A'(30:2)  Moses then gave the Israelites these instructions (30:1)
    B'(30:3-16)    Regulations about vows
      C'(30:17)      Conslusions of regulations
 
   A: Commands of the LORD. B: Regulations. C: Conslusions of regulations.

[44]War against Midiam  (Num 31:1-54)
 
  A(31:1-5)  "there were twelve thousand men armed for war" (31:5)
    B(31:6-12)    Taking the booty
      C(31:13-20)      Command about the booty
        D(31:21-24)        Command about purification
      C'(31:25-30)      Command about the booty
    B'(31:31-47)    Distributing the booty
  A'(31:48-54)  "not one is missing" (31:49)
 
   A: The soldiers. B: Taking the booty. C: Command about the booty. D: Command about purification.

[45]Conquest and division of transjordan  (Num 32:1-42)
 
  A(32:1-4)  The land of Jazer and Gilead
    B(32:5)    
"let this land be given to your servants as their property" (32:5)"   
(לאחזה)
      C(32:6-15)      Words of Moses
        D(32:16-19)        
"We wish only to build sheepfolds here for our flocks, and towns for our families" (32:16)"   
(לטפנו)
          E(32:20-24)          Words of Moses
        D'(32:25-27)        
"While our wives and children, our herds and other livestock remain in the towns of Gilead" (32:26)"   
(טפנו)
      C'(32:28-30)      Words of Moses
    B'(32:31-32)    
"we will retain our hereditary property on this side of the Jordan" (32:32)"   
(אחזת)
  A'(32:33-42)  The lands were given to Reubenites and the Gadites
 
   A: List of place names. B: Wishes of the Gadites and the Reubenites. C: Words of Moses. D: Promise of the Gadites and the Reubenites. E: Words of Moses.

[46]The stages of Israel's journey from Egypt  (Num 33:1-49)
 
 
   Itinerary from Egypt

[47]Orders about heritage  (Num 33:50-34:29)
 
  A(33:50-56)  
"You will share it out by lot among your clans" (33:54)"   
(בגורל)
    B(34:1-12)    A list of the lands
  A'(34:13-15)  
"your heritages will be assigned by lot" (34:13)"   
(בגורל)
    B'(34:16-29)    A list of the leaders
 
   A: The lots. B: Lists.

[48]Cities for the Levites and Refuge  (Num 35:1-34)
 
  A(35:1-8)  
"The towns that you give to the Levites shall include the six cities of refuge" (35:6)"   
(המקלט)
  A'(35:9-34)  
"you will make into cities of refuge" (35:11)"   
(מקלט)
 
   A: The cities of refuge.

[49]Marriages of female heirs  (Num 36:1-13)
 
  A(36:1-4)  Concern that the lands of Zelophehad's daughters may change to inheritance of other tribe
    B(36:5-9)    Regulation about inheritances of women
  A'(36:10-12)  The lands of Zelophehad's daughters remained to inheritance of the tribe
P(36:13)"These are the commandments and decisions which the LORD prescribed for the Israelites through Moses" (36:13)
 
   A: Acts of Zelophehad's daughters. B: Regulation about inheritances of women.


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