Old Testament • 36 Chapters • 1288 Verses
Numbers records Israel's wilderness wanderings, census counts, and the consequences of disobedience, as well as God's faithfulness despite the people's rebellion.
God remains faithful despite Israel's rebellions.
Disobedience has consequences, but God's mercy endures.
Numbers is traditionally attributed to Moses. As with much of Scripture, the attribution comes from long-standing tradition rather than a signature in the text itself.
Numbers has 36 chapters and 1,288 verses. Every chapter is linked on this page and available in six translations.
Numbers records Israel's wilderness wanderings, census counts, and the consequences of disobedience, as well as God's faithfulness despite the people's rebellion.
The recurring themes in Numbers are Faithfulness and Discipline. Each is explained in the themes section above with the passages where it surfaces.
Numbers is in the Old Testament, and runs to 36 chapters. You can read it here chapter by chapter, or compare any verse across six translations.