Week 191 · Old Testament · about 4 minutes · 301 words
🌿 Numbers 32
Numbers 32 opens with these words: “Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of livestock. When they saw the land of Jazer, and the land…” The line to keep is Numbers 32:7: “Why do you discourage the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which Yahweh has given them?” Carry the word “discourage” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Numbers 32 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of livestock. When they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that behold, the place was a place for livestock;” 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, “and the land is subdued before Yahweh; then afterward you shall return, and be guiltless towards Yahweh, and towards Israel; and this land shall be to you for a possession before Yahweh.” Numbers 32 opens with these words: “Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of livestock. When they saw the land of Jazer, and the land…” The line to keep is Numbers 32:7: “Why do you discourage the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which Yahweh has given them?” Carry the word “discourage” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Numbers 32:7: “Why do you discourage the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which Yahweh has given them?” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Numbers 32? Then try this: Read “Why do you discourage the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which Yahweh has…” 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.
“Why do you discourage the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which Yahweh has given them?”
Numbers 32:7 · Numbers 32
Say it
Practice Numbers 32:7
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
WhydoyoudiscouragetheheartofthechildrenoffromgoingintothelandwhichYahwehhasgiven
Talk about it
- What happens first in Numbers 32?
- Read “Why do you discourage the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which Yahweh has…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Numbers 32 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Numbers 32. Help us remember Numbers 32:7 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Numbers 32 is long, read Numbers 32:7 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 191 · the whole night
🌿 Numbers 32
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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