Week 189 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 272 words
👑 Numbers 30
Numbers 30 opens with these words: “Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, saying, “This is the thing which Yahweh has commanded.” The line to keep is Numbers 30:1: “Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, saying, “This is the thing which Yahweh has commanded.” Carry the word “moses” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Numbers 30 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, saying, “This is the thing which Yahweh has commanded.” 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, ““But the vow of a widow, or of her who is divorced, everything with which she has bound her soul, shall stand against her.” Numbers 30 opens with these words: “Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, saying, “This is the thing which Yahweh has commanded.” The line to keep is Numbers 30:1: “Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, saying, “This is the thing which Yahweh has commanded.” Carry the word “moses” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Numbers 30:1: “Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, saying, “This is the thing which Yahweh has commanded.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Numbers 30? Then try this: Read “Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, saying, “This is the thing which Yahweh…” 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.
“Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, saying, “This is the thing which Yahweh has commanded.”
Numbers 30:1 · Numbers 30
Say it
Practice Numbers 30:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
MosestotheheadsofthetribesofthechildrenofIsrael,saying,“Thisisthethingwhichhas
Talk about it
- What happens first in Numbers 30?
- Read “Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, saying, “This is the thing which Yahweh…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Numbers 30 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Numbers 30. Help us remember Numbers 30:1 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Numbers 30 is long, read Numbers 30:1 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 189 · the whole night
👑 Numbers 30
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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