Numbers: Topical Outline

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Introduction
Chapter 1: Moses takes a census 1:1-46; God makes the Levites responsible for the tabernacle. 1:47-54
Chapter 2: The camps and tribes of Israel 2:1-34
Chapter 3: The sons of Aaron (God kills Nadab and Abihu) 3:1-4; Instructions for priests 3:5-13; A census of the Levites 3:14-51
Chapter 4: Duties of the sons of Kohath 4:1-49
Chapter 5: Lepers and other "defiled" people are driven from camp 5:1-4; Sin, trespass, and recompense 5:5-10; The Law of Jealousies 5:11-31
Chapter 6: How to become a Nazarite (and what to do if you are defiled) 6:1-27
Chapter 7: Animal sacrifices when dedicating the altar 7:1-89
Chapter 8: How to light the lamps 8:1-4; God replaces firstborn Israelites with Levites 8:5-22; Early (and forced) retirement for Levites 8:23-26
Chapter 9: The Passover (and how to observe it if you've touched a dead body) 9:1-14; A cloud by day, a fire at night 9:15-23
Chapter 10: Two Silver Trumpets 10:1-10; God leads the Israelites with a cloud 10:11-36
Chapter 11: The people complain (so God burns them to death) 11:1-3; The people complain (again) about the lack of food 11:4-30; God sends them quails to eat 11:31-32; God smites the people for complaining about the quails 11:33-35
Chapter 12: Miriam and Aaron criticize Moses 12:1-8; God strikes Miriam with leprosy 12:9-16
Chapter 13: Twelve spies sent to Canaan 13:1-33
Chapter 14: The people revolt against Moses and Aaron 14:1-10; God threatens to kill everyone, but Moses talks him out of it 14:11-35; God kills the ten honest spies 14:36-45
Chapter 15: How to sacrifice animals (for a sweet savor unto the Lord) 15:1-23; What to do if you sin through ignorance 15:24-31; A man gathering sticks on the sabbath is stoned to death 15:32-36; How to put fringes on garments 15:37-41
Chapter 16: Korah's Rebellion 16:1-19; God decides to kill everyone (but Moses talks him out of it) 16:20-22; God kills Korah and his companions 16:23-33; God kills 250 incense burners 16:34-40; The people complain about God's killings 16:41-42; God decides to kill everyone (again) 16:43-45; Aaron stops God's from killing everyone by burning incense 16:46-48; God kills 14,700 in a plague 16:49-50
Chapter 17: Aaron's Magic Rod 17:1-13
Chapter 18: Instructions for priests 18:1-20; Tithes 18:21-32
Chapter 19: The Red Heifer 19:1-10; Touching dead bodies, open containers, etc. 19:11-22
Chapter 20: The people complain (again) about the lack of food and water 20:1-5; Moses smites a rock (twice) and water comes out 20:6-11; God punishes Moses and Aaron for smiting the rock twice 20:12-22; Aaron dies. (Did God kill him?) 20:23-29
Chapter 21: The Israelites make a deal with God 21:1-4; God sends snakes to bite the Israelites (for complaining) 21:5-7; God tells Moses to make a fiery serpent 21:8-9; The journey from Obath 21:10-20; The Israelites take many cities with the edge of the sword 21:21-30; God delivers Og into Moses's hands 21:31-35
Chapter 22: Balak sends for Balaam 22:1-8; God tells Balaam not to curse the Israelites 22:9-19; God tells Balam to go with the men of Moab 22:20-27; Balam and his donkey have a conversation 22:28-30; Balaam goes to Moab 22:31-41
Chapter 23: Balaam's first sacrifice and speech 23:1-10; Balaam's second sacrifice and speech 23:11-16; Balaam's third sacrifice 23:27-30
Chapter 24: Balaam's third speech 24:1-9; Balaam's fourth speech 24:10-25
Chapter 25: The Israelites commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab 25:1-3; God and Moses respond 25:4-5; Phinehas stops God's plague (by murdering an interfaith couple) 25:6-18
Chapter 26: Another census 26:1-65
Chapter 27: The daughters of Zelophehad 27:1-11; Joshua replaces Moses as leader of the Israelites 27:12-23
Chapter 28: Daily animal sacrifices 28:1-8; Sabbath sacrifices 28:9-10; Monthly sacrifices 28:11-15; Passover sacrifices 28:16-25; Sacrifices on the day of the first fruits 28:26-31
Chapter 29: Sacrifices on Trumpet Blowing Day 29:1-6; Sacrifices on Holy Convocation Days 29:7-40
Chapter 30: Vows for men 30:1-2; Vows for women 30:3-16
Chapter 31: The Midianite massacre 31:1-54
Chapter 32: The children of Gad and Reuben decide not to enter to Canaan 32:1-42
Chapter 33: The journeys of the children of Israel 33:1-49; God's instructions for conquering Canaan 33:50-56
Chapter 34: The boundaries of Israel 34:1-15; The tribal princes 34:16-29
Chapter 35: God gives the Levites the suburbs 35:1-5; Cities of Refuge 35:6-15; Murderers and Revengers of Blood 35:16-34
Chapter 36: The daughters of Zelophehad (Revisited) 36:1-13