Numbers 29 records Yahweh's commands for Israel's seventh-month festivals: Trumpets, Atonement, and Booths, each with specific burnt, meal, drink, and sin offerings. It emphasizes holy convocations, rest from regular work, and the daily diminishing offerings during the Feast of Booths.

Numbers 28 records Yahweh's commands to Moses about the regular offerings Israel was to present: daily burnt offerings, Sabbath additions, monthly offerings, and the annual feasts of Passover and Firstfruits. Each offering is specified with exact amounts and timing, underscoring the need for continual, ordered worship.

Numbers 27 records the daughters of Zelophehad bringing a case about inheritance to Moses, and God ruling in their favor with a new statute. It also recounts Moses viewing the promised land, his impending death, and the commissioning of Joshua as his successor.

Numbers 26 records a new census of Israelite men able to go to war, taken after the plague, and gives instructions for dividing the land by lot. It also notes the Levites and the fact that none of the earlier generation, except Caleb and Joshua, remained.

Numbers 25 recounts Israel's unfaithfulness with Moab and Midian, leading to a plague that ends when Phinehas acts decisively. God honors Phinehas with a covenant of peace and an everlasting priesthood, while commanding ongoing opposition to Midian.

Numbers 24 records Balaam's final oracles over Israel, where he abandons divination and speaks under the Spirit of God. He blesses Israel, predicts a future ruler from Jacob, and pronounces judgment on surrounding nations before departing.

Numbers 23 records Balaam's first two oracles over Israel, both of which come out as blessing rather than curse. Balak moves him to new vantage points, but God's word remains unchanged.

Numbers 22 recounts how Balak, king of Moab, sought to hire the diviner Balaam to curse Israel. God forbids the curse, and after Balaam persists, a confrontation with Yahweh's angel and a speaking donkey forces Balaam to declare that he can only speak what God puts in his mouth.

Numbers 21 recounts Israel's journey through the wilderness, including their discouragement, the bronze snake, and victories over Sihon and Og. It highlights God's provision and judgment.

Numbers 20 recounts Israel's arrival at Kadesh where Miriam dies, the people quarrel over water, and Moses disobeys God by striking the rock. It also tells of Edom's refusal to let Israel pass and the death of Aaron on Mount Hor.

Numbers 19 details the ritual of the red heifer for purification after contact with death. It establishes laws for maintaining holiness and cleanliness in the camp.

Numbers 18 records God's instructions to Aaron and the Levites about their responsibilities in the sanctuary and their material support. It emphasizes that the priests and Levites receive no land inheritance but are given offerings, tithes, and God Himself as their portion.

Numbers 17 records God's test of the twelve tribal rods to settle the question of who may serve as priest. Aaron's rod alone sprouts, blossoms, and yields almonds, and it is kept as a sign against rebellion.

Numbers 16 recounts Korah's rebellion against Moses and Aaron, in which 250 leaders challenge their authority and are consumed by fire. The ground opens to swallow the rebels, and a subsequent plague is halted only when Aaron makes atonement.

Numbers 15 gives instructions for grain and drink offerings, equal law for natives and foreigners, and offerings for unintentional sin. It also records a Sabbath breaker's death and commands fringes to remember Yahweh's commandments.

Numbers 14 recounts Israel's rebellion after the spies' report, their desire to return to Egypt, and God's judgment that the adults would die in the wilderness. It also highlights Caleb and Joshua's faithfulness and Moses' intercession.

Numbers 13 records Moses sending twelve leaders to spy out Canaan. They return after forty days with fruit and a mixed report: the land is good, but the people are strong, and ten spies spread fear while Caleb trusts God.

Numbers 12 recounts how Miriam and Aaron challenged Moses' unique authority, prompting Yahweh to defend Moses as faithful in His house. Miriam is struck with leprosy, and after Moses' plea, she is healed but shut outside the camp for seven days.

Numbers 11 recounts Israel's complaints about hardship and food, Moses' despair over leading them, and God's provision of elders and quail. It ends with a plague on those who craved meat, naming the place Kibroth Hattaavah.

Numbers 10 gives instructions for two silver trumpets used to gather the congregation, sound alarms for marching, and mark festivals and warfare. It then narrates Israel's first departure from Sinai in marching order, with the ark leading, and Moses urging Hobab to accompany them.