Bible stories to read together.

The Sabbath-Breaker in the Wilderness

In the wilderness, Israel brings a man to Moses after finding him gathering sticks on the Sabbath.

Numbers 15:32–36Read story

Korah's Rebellion

Korah and others challenged Moses and Aaron, and the Lord showed both his judgement and his mercy.

Numbers 16:1–50Read story

Prophetic sign

Aaron's Staff Buds

God gave Israel a clear sign to show which man he had chosen.

Numbers 17:1–13Read story

Numbers 20:1–13Read story

Moses Strikes the Rock at Meribah

When Israel had no water at Kadesh, God told Moses what to do, but Moses did not obey in the way God commanded.

Numbers 20:14–21Read story

Edom Refuses Israel Passage

From Kadesh, Israel asked to pass through Edom peacefully, but Edom refused and Israel turned away.

Numbers 20:22–29Read story

Aaron's Death on Mount Hor

At Mount Hor, Aaron's garments are placed on Eleazar before Aaron dies and Israel mourns for him.

Israel Faces Arad

After the king of Arad attacked Israel and took captives, Israel made a vow to Yahweh for victory.

Numbers 21:1–3Read story

The Bronze Serpent

On a hard journey, the people complained, and God gave them a strange way to live after snake bites came among them.

Numbers 21:4–9Read story

Numbers 21:10–20Read story

Israel Travels toward Moab

Israel moved from place to place toward Moab, and at Beer they sang when God gave them water from a well.

Israel Meets Sihon and Og

As Israel travelled on, they asked to pass peacefully through one land, then faced two kings who came out to fight them.

Numbers 21:21–35Read story

Numbers 22:1–41Read story

Balaam and His Donkey

When Balak asked Balaam to curse Israel, God confronted Balaam on the road in a startling way.

Israel at Peor and the Zeal of Phinehas

Israel was drawn into false worship at Peor, and the events that followed showed how serious this rebellion was.

Numbers 25:1–18Read story

Numbers 27:1–11Read story

The Daughters of Zelophehad Ask for an Inheritance

Five sisters brought a careful request before Israel’s leaders, and God gave an answer that became a law for the people.

Numbers 27:12–23Read story

Joshua Is Chosen to Succeed Moses

God told Moses he would see the land of Israel, and Moses asked for a leader to guide the people after him.

Israel's Campaign against Midian

Israel fought Midian, and afterward Moses and Eleazar counted, purified, and divided the spoil as God commanded.

Numbers 31:1–54Read story

Numbers 32:1–42Read story

The Eastern Tribes Make a Promise

Gad and Reuben asked to live east of the Jordan, and Moses accepted only after they promised to fight alongside Israel first.

Numbers 36:1–13Read story

Zelophehad’s Daughters and the Marriage Ruling

After Zelophehad’s daughters received their father’s inheritance, a later question led to a ruling about marriage and tribal land.

Deuteronomy 31:1–8; Deuteronomy 31:14–23Read story

Moses Encourages and Commissions Joshua

As Moses nears the end of his life, he strengthens Joshua before all Israel, and the Lord confirms Joshua's task at the Tent of Meeting.

Deuteronomy 32:48–52; Deuteronomy 34:1–12Read story

Moses Sees the Land and Dies

From Mount Nebo, Moses saw the land God was giving Israel, and there in Moab his life came to an end.

Joshua Takes the Lead

After Moses dies, God strengthens Joshua, and Joshua gives the first orders for crossing the Jordan.

Joshua 1:1–18Read story

Rahab and the Spies

In Jericho, Rahab hid two Israelite spies and asked that her family be shown kindness when the city fell.

Joshua 2:1–24Read story

Joshua 3:1–4:24Read story

Crossing the Jordan and the Memorial Stones

God led Israel across the Jordan on dry ground and told them to set up memorial stones at Gilgal.

Passover at Gilgal

At Gilgal, Israel received the covenant sign, kept the Passover, and began to eat from the land of Canaan.

Joshua 5:1–12Read story