many Commandments for the Children of Israel, to observe and keep, and which are contained in the Book called Leviticus, written by Moses. And therein were ordained many Sacrifices, Festivals, Laws, and Customs, which are observed by the Jews, the descendants of those Israelites, unto this day.

Moreover the Lord said, ye shall keep my Sabbaths, and reverence my Sanctuary, I am the Lord.

CHAPTER 33.

THE BOOK OF NUMBERS.

THE TWELVE TRIBES.

IN the second year after they were come out of Egypt, the Lord commanded Moses to number the Children of Israel, an account of which is contained in the Book of Numbers, and they divided themselves according to their Tribes, each Tribe encamping by itself, with the ensign or standard of their Fathers house, and there was a Prince over every Tribe.-And the Tribe of Levi were set apart as Priests for the service of the Tabernacle and at the beginning of the second year, they kept the Passover, as the Lord had commanded them, before they came out of Egypt.

And always when the Cloud rested on the Tabernacle, the Children of Israel rested in their tents, and when the Cloud was taken up, they journeyed onward. So it was always a Cloud by day, and the appearance of Fire by night.

And in the second year, the Cloud directed them from the Wilderness of Sinai, unto the Wilderness of Paran.

And the People complained, and said, Who will give us Flesh to eat? We remember the Fish which we did

eat in Egypt freely, and the Cucumbers and the Melons; and now there is nothing beside this Manna.

And the Lord commanded Moses to say to the People, that they should eat Flesh for a whole month. And the Lord sent forth a Wind and brought Quails from the Sea, and they fell by the Camp, and all round about, and the People gathered the Quails and spread them for themselves-but the Lord was angry with the People for their mumurings, and smote them with a great Plague. And the Lord ordained seventy Elders to assist Moses in governing the Children of Israel.

And when Miriam and Aaron, the brother and sister of Moses, were envious of Moses, the Lord rebuked them, for the Man Moses was very meek, above all the Men which were on the face of the Earth.-Meekness and humility are an ornament to a man of whatever eminence or station.

CHAPTER 34.

SPIES SENT INTO CANAAN-CALEB AND JOSHUA.

AND the Lord commanded Moses, and he sent a Ruler from every Tribe to spy out the Land of Canaan, and see the People whether they were strong or weak, and the Land whether it were good or bad. So they went and searched the Land, and they cut down a branch with one cluster of Grapes, and they bare it between two upon a staff; and they brought also Pomegranates and Figs, and they returned after forty days. And they told Moses, and said, The Land floweth with Milk and Honey, and this is the Fruit of it. Nevertheless the People be strong, and the Cities are walled and very great, and the People are of great stature. But Caleb stilled the People, and said, Let us go up at

once and possess it, for we are well able to overcome it. And the People murmured against Moses and Aaron, and said, Would God we had died in the Land of Egypt, or would God we had died in this Wilderness. Wherefore hath the Lord brought us to this Land, to fall by the sword? Let us make a Captain, and return to Egypt. And Joshua and Caleb, which were of them that searched the Land, spake unto the People and said, If the Lord delight in us he will bring us to this Land, only rebel not against the Lord, neither fear the People of the Land; the Lord is with us, fear them not.. And the People would have stoned them.

Then the Lord said to Moses, How long will this People provoke me. I will smite them with the Pestilence, and make of thee a greater Nation;—and Moses said, The Egyptians will hear of it and say, Because the Lord was not able to bring the People into the Land which he sware unto them. Now pardon I pray thee, the iniquity of this People, according to the greatness of thy mercy.--And the Lord said, I have pardoned according to thy word,-because all these men which have seen my Glory which I did in Egypt have tempted me and not hearkened to my voice, Surely they shall never see the Land which I promised to their Fathers; but my servant Caleb, him will I bring into the Land, and Joshua.-And ye shall wander in the Wilderness forty years. And all the men that searched the Land except Caleb and Joshua died of the plague, before the Israelites entered Canaan.

Then the Israelites attempted to invade the Hill Country of the Amalekites, but the Lord was not with them, and they were defeated.

CHAPTER 35.

THE REBELLION OF KORAH.

THE ROCK AT MERIBAH.

AND while the Children of Israel were in the Wilderness, they found a man that gathered sticks on the Sabbath day, and they brought him to Moses and Aaron, because it was not declared in the Law what should be done to him; and the Lord said unto Moses, The man shall surely be put to death. And all the Congregation stoned him with stones, and he died.

And Korah and Dathan, and Abiram, rebelled against Moses and Aaron, and Moses and warned all the Congregation, and they left the Tents of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram:-And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the Lord hath sent me. If the Earth open her mouth and swallow up these men, then shall ye understand that these men have provoked the Lord.

And it came to pass as he had made an end of speaking, that the Ground clave asunder, and the Earth closed upon them.

And all Israel fled for fear, yet on the morrow did they murmur against Moses and Aaron.-And behold the Cloud covered the Tabernacle, and the Glory of the Lord appeared; and the Lord said unto Moses, Get you up from among the Congregation, that I may consume them as in a moment.-And Aaron ran into the midst, and offered Incense and made Atonement, and the plague was stayed.

Then came the Children of Israel into the Desert of Zin; and Miriam died there. And the People murmured for want of Water, and the Lord spake to Moses and said, Take the Rod and gather the Assembly toge

ther, thou and Aaron thy brother, and speak ye unto the Rock before their eyes, and it shall bring forth Water.

Then Moses gathered the Congregation together, and with his Rod smote the Rock twice, and the Water came out abundantly, and the Congregation drank and their Beasts also.-And the Lord said unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not; to sanctify me in the eyes of the Children of Israel (for Moses had smote the Rock instead of only speaking to it as God had said) therefore shall ye not bring the Congregation into the Land which I have given them.-This is called the Water of Meribah.

CHAPTER 36.

THE KING OF EDOM-AARON'S DEATH.

THE BRAZEN SERPENT.

AND Moses sent Messengers on from Kadesh unto the King of Edom.--Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travel that has befallen us; how our Fathers went down into Egypt, and we

dwelt there a and when we

long time, and the Egyptians vexed us, cried unto the Lord he heard our voice, and sent an Angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt, and behold we are in Kadesh; let us pass I pray thee through thy Country.-We will not pass through the Fields or Vineyards, neither will we drink of the Water of the Wells; we will go by the King's highway, and will not turn to the right hand or to the left.

And Edom said, thou shalt not pass lest I come out against thee with the sword.-And Israel said, I will go by the way, and if I drink of the Water I will pay for it but Edom refused to let Israel pass through their country. And Israel turned away towards Mount Hor.