Week 174 · Old Testament · about 4 minutes · 234 words
📖 Numbers 15
Numbers 15 opens with these words: “Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,” The line to keep is Numbers 15:2: ““Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When you have come into the land of your habitations, which I give to you,” Carry the word “speak” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Numbers 15 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.
Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “Of the first of your dough, you shall give to Yahweh a wave offering throughout your generations.” Numbers 15 opens with these words: “Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,” The line to keep is Numbers 15:2: ““Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When you have come into the land of your habitations, which I give to you,” Carry the word “speak” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Numbers 15:2: ““Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When you have come into the land of your habitations, which I give to you,” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Numbers 15? Then try this: Read ““Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When you have come into the land of your habitations,…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.
““Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When you have come into the land of your habitations, which I give to you,”
Numbers 15:2 · Numbers 15
Say it
Practice Numbers 15:2
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
“SpeaktotheofIsrael,andtell‘Whenyouhavecomeintotheofyourhabitations,whichIgivetoyou,
Talk about it
- What happens first in Numbers 15?
- Read ““Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When you have come into the land of your habitations,…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Numbers 15 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Numbers 15. Help us remember Numbers 15:2 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Numbers 15 is long, read Numbers 15:2 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 174 · the whole night
📖 Numbers 15
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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