Law · Old Testament
Numbers
Numbers has 36 chapters and 1,288 verses. Its verses carry 7,743 cross-references to other passages (1,945 with at least 4 reader votes), and it links with 64 of the other 65 books, most strongly with Exodus, Deuteronomy and Psalms.
When was Numbers written, and by whom?
Traditionally written by Moses, 1446–1406 BC (1491–1451 BC in the Traditional reckoning); many scholars date it 950–400 BC.
Its events are set in 1445–1406 BC, by the dates on the timeline.
Traditional authorship dates as conservative introductions give them; critical dates where most critical scholars differ. Sources and both reckonings: the timeline.
Chapters
Brighter = more strong links (at least 4 votes, either direction).
Most connected verses in Numbers
- Numbers 23:19 58 strong links
- Numbers 6:26 46 strong links
- Numbers 12:8 44 strong links
- Numbers 12:6 39 strong links
- Numbers 14:18 36 strong links
- Numbers 23:23 36 strong links
- Numbers 14:9 35 strong links
- Numbers 24:17 33 strong links
Which books does Numbers connect to most?
- Exodus 386
- Deuteronomy 308
- Psalms 289
- Leviticus 194
- Joshua 159
- Genesis 153
- Isaiah 104
- Ezekiel 85
- Hebrews 81
- Jeremiah 71
- 1 Chronicles 70
- Judges 70
Counts are links with at least 4 votes between the two books, either direction.