Week 176 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 248 words
💧 Numbers 17
Numbers 17 opens with these words: “Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,” The line to keep is Numbers 17:5: “It shall happen, that the rod of the man whom I shall choose shall bud. I will make the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you,…” Carry the word “happen” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Numbers 17 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, “Moses laid up the rods before Yahweh in the Tent of the Testimony.” Numbers 17 opens with these words: “Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,” The line to keep is Numbers 17:5: “It shall happen, that the rod of the man whom I shall choose shall bud. I will make the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you,…” Carry the word “happen” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Numbers 17:5: “It shall happen, that the rod of the man whom I shall choose shall bud. I will make the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you, cease from me.”” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Numbers 17? Then try this: Read “It shall happen, that the rod of the man whom I shall choose shall bud. I will make the murmurings of the…” 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.
“It shall happen, that the rod of the man whom I shall choose shall bud. I will make the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you, cease from me.””
Numbers 17:5 · Numbers 17
Say it
Practice Numbers 17:5
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ItshallthattherodofthemanwhomIshallchoosebud.IwillmakethemurmuringsofthechildrenofIsrael,whichtheymurmuragainstyou,ceaseme.”
Talk about it
- What happens first in Numbers 17?
- Read “It shall happen, that the rod of the man whom I shall choose shall bud. I will make the murmurings of the…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Numbers 17 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Numbers 17. Help us remember Numbers 17:5 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Numbers 17 is long, read Numbers 17:5 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 176 · the whole night
💧 Numbers 17
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