March 1: Numbers 6:1–27; Numbers 10:1–36

The Nazirite Vow – Numbers 6

• God tells Moses to instruct the Hebrew people what they must do if they decide to become a Nazirite (a dedicated layperson who takes a vow to be separated to the Lord—most people did this for only a short time, but some chose to live this way at all times, such as Samson, Samuel, and John the Baptist).
• Nazirites must not drink wine or eat anything produced by the grapevine, are not to shave any part of their body at any time during their vow, and must not go near a dead body (even if the dead person is a close relative). Instructions are given for the process to be followed if a person dies next to a Nazirite, including shaving of the head and bringing sin offering and burnt offering on the seventh day; the person may then separate themselves again.
• Instructions are given for the process to be followed after the vow is completed. He or she is brought to the entrance of the tent of meeting. The person is to bring along: a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, a one-year-old ewe lamb for a sin offering, and a one-year-old ram for a peace offering, a basket of unleavened bread and unleavened wafers smeared with oil for a grain offering and drink offering. The priest will then make the offerings. The person's head is to be shaved and the hair put on the fire as a peace offering. The boiled shoulder of the ram and one of the loaves of unleavened bread will be put in the hands of the Nazirite, and the priest will offer them as a wave offering.

Aaron's Blessing

• God tells Moses to instruct Aaron and his sons to bless the people of Israel with the following words: "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace."

The Silver Trumpets – Numbers 10

• God tells Moses to make two silver trumpets to use for summoning the congregation and for breaking camp. When both trumpets are blown (by the sons of Aaron), all the people will gather at the entrance of the tent of meeting. When only one trumpet is blown, the heads of the tribes will gather at the entrance of the tent of meeting. An alarm is to be blown to start the camp setting out on a journey and when going to war against enemies. The trumpets are also to be blown over burnt offerings and peace offerings.

Israel Leaves Sinai 

• On the twentieth day of the second month of the second year, the cloud lifts from over the tabernacle of the testimony. The people set out in stages (described earlier), leaving the wilderness of Sinai for the wilderness of Paran. 
• Moses asks Hobab, the son of Reuel (Moses' father-in-law) to come with them. Hobab initially replies that he will return to his own land, but at Moses' prodding, he agrees to go with them.
• After three days' journey, Israel reaches their destination. Whenever the ark sets out, Moses says, "Arise, O Lord, and let your enemies be scattered, and let those who hate you flee before you." Whenever it rests, he says, "Return, O Lord, to the ten thousand thousands of Israel."