Book 4 of 66 · Pentateuch
Numbers on the timeline
The story of Numbers runs from 1490–1451 BC.
- When
- 1490–1451 BC
- Chapters
- 36
- People named
- 219
- Promise
- Moses
Who's who in Numbers
The 24 most-named people with a date. Solid bars are lifespans (birth to death); striped bars are the years a person appears in the story.
- Jacob (Israel)1836–1689 BC
- Canaanc. 1796–1689 BC (in the story)
- Reubenc. 1758–1689 BC (in the story)
- Levi (patriarch)c. 1756–1572 BC (in the story)
- Judah (patriarch)c. 1755–1689 BC (in the story)
- Gadc. 1753–1689 BC (in the story)
- Asherc. 1752–1689 BC (in the story)
- Issacharc. 1752–1689 BC (in the story)
- Joseph (son of Jacob)1745–1635 BC
- Benjamin (patriarch)c. 1739–1689 BC (in the story)
- Manasseh (son of Joseph)c. 1709–1689 BC (in the story)
- Ephraimc. 1708–1689 BC (in the story)
- Aaron1574–1452 BC
- Moses1571–1452 BC
- Joshuac. 1491–1424 BC (in the story)
- Eleazarc. 1491–1406 BC (in the story)
- Meraric. 1491–1443 BC (in the story)
- Nunc. 1491–1427 BC (in the story)
- Kohathc. 1491–1443 BC (in the story)
- Korah (Levite)c. 1491–1452 BC (in the story)
- Gershonc. 1491–1443 BC (in the story)
- Balaamc. 1452–1427 BC (in the story)
- Balakc. 1452–1427 BC (in the story)
- Moabc. 630–534 BC (in the story)
Blue: in the family line of Jesus
Tap a bar to see who was around at the same time.
Also named in Numbers
God, Dan, Naphtali, Simeon, Zebulun, Caleb, Esau (Edom), Sihon, Miriam, Jephunneh, Midian, Zelophehad, Jethro, Ithamar, Dathan, Abiram (son of Eliab), Elizur, Shedeur, Shelumiel, Zurishaddai, Nahshon, Amminadab, Nethaneel, Zuar, Eliab, Helon, Elishama, Ammihud, Gamaliel, Pedahzur, Abidan, Gideoni, Ahiezer, Ammishaddai, Pagiel, Ocran, Eliasaph, Ahira, Enan, Zippor, Machir, Nadab, Abihu, Eliab, Beor, Gilead, On, Amram, Anak, Baal, Phinehas (Levite), Hepher, Mahlah, Noah (daughter of Zelophehad), Hoglah, Milcah (daughter of Zelophehad), Tirzah, Izhar, Uzziel, Eldad, Medad, Arad, Og, Asshur, Cozbi, Pallu, Pharez, Shuthelah, Bela, Beriah, Laadan, Shimei, Hebron, Mahli, Mushi, Eliasaph, Lael, Elizaphan, Zuriel, Abihail, Hobab, Shammua, Zaccur, Shaphat, Hori, Igal, Joseph, Palti, Raphu, Gaddiel, Sodi, Gaddi, Susi, Ammiel, Gemalli, Sethur, Michael, Nahbi, Vophsi, Geuel, Machi, Ahiman, Sheshai, Talmai, Peleth, Chemosh, Agag, Seth, Jesus Christ, Amalek, Eber (Heber), Zimri, Salu, Zur, Hanoch, Hezron, Carmi, Nemuel, Jemuel, Jamin, Jachin, Zerah, Shaul, Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ozni, Eri, Arod, Areli, Er, Onan, Shelah, Zerah, Hezron, Hamul, Tola, Puah, Jashub, Shimron, Sered, Elon, Jahleel, Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Shemida, Becher, Tahan, and 45 more.