THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY REPORTS

The majority and minority reports. Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses, and said, “Let us go up at once and take possession of it; for we will certainly conquer it. “But the men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the people [of Canaan], for they are too strong for us.”

MIRIAM AND AARON OPPOSE MOSES

Miriam and Aaron Oppose Moses. Now Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses because of the Cushite woman whom he had married (for he had married a Cushite woman); and they said, “Has the LORD really spoken only through Moses? Has He not spoken also through us?” And the LORD heard i

OFFERINGS AT THE TABERNACLE’S CONSECRATION

Offerings at the Tabernacle’s Consecration. Now when Moses went into the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle) to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat (the gold cover) that was on the ark of the Testimony from between the two cherubim; and He spoke [by special revelation] to him.

PRINCELY GENEROSITY;THE VOICE OF GOD

Princely generosity; the voice of God. On the day that Moses had finished setting up the tabernacle and had anointed and consecrated it and all its furniture, and the altar and all its utensils; he also anointed them and consecrated them [for holy use].