Numbers
Explore the people and evidence recorded for the book of Numbers. Entries follow their first cited passage in the selected text.
People recorded in this book 216
Recorded names may include people recalled from earlier stories. Each entry keeps its existing source identity.
On
rebelled against Moses with Korah
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordPeleth
father of On
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordBezalel
called by God in the construction of the tabernacle
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordKing of Edom
Moses sent messengers to him
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordKing of Arad
fought against Israel and took some of them captive
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordSihon
King of the Amorites
Recorded names: King of Amorites · Sihon
Sample references (3 of 8)Open person recordAmmon
son of Lot and forebear of the Ammonites
Explorer record: Ben-ammi
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordKing of Moab
former King of Moab from whom Sihon had taken land
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordOg
King of Bashan
Recorded names: King of Bashan · Og
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordBalak
Midianite prophet who worked against Israel, son of Zippor
Recorded names: Balak · King of Moab
Sample references (3 of 36)Open person recordZippor
father of Balak
Sample references (3 of 5)Open person recordBalaam
from Pethor of Mesopotamia (NUM 22:5, DEUT 23:4)
Sample references (3 of 49)Open person recordBeor
father of Balaam
Sample references (3 of 4)Open person recordthe angel of the LORD
definite article "the" angel (GEN 16:7, GEN 22:11, EXO 3:2, NUM 22:22, JDG 2:1, etc.)
Sample references (3 of 10)Open person recordAgag
the King of Israel will be higher than him
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordMoab
son of Lot and forebear of the Moabites
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordPhinehas
Eleazar's son, Aaron's grandson given a covenant of peace and perpetual priesthood
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordSalu
father of Zimri
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordZimri
man pierced by Phinehas
Supporting ScriptureOpen person recordCozbi
the Midianite woman pierced by Phinehas
Supporting ScriptureOpen person record
Events referenced in this book 4
Includes earlier events recalled in this book. Passage order and historical dates describe different aspects of the record.
Israel departed Sinai
Travel · 1445 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureTwelve men sent to spy out the Land
Unique · 1445 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureIsrael began wandering in the wilderness
Begin · 1447 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting ScriptureDeath of Aaron
Death · 1407 BC · Derived in source chronology
Supporting Scripture
Places linked through referenced events 1
Reviewed places associated with the cited events. These associations do not form a complete list of places mentioned in the book or prove that every supporting verse names the place.
Paran
Location confidence: high · regional
Supporting event evidence- Via Israel departed Sinai · Association confidence: high
- Via Twelve men sent to spy out the Land · Association confidence: high
- Via Israel began wandering in the wilderness · Association confidence: high
- Via Israel departed Sinai · Association confidence: high