Discovery BoxNumbers 1:49 
Context1:49 “Only the tribe of Levi 1 you must not number 2 or count 3 with 4 the other Israelites.
Numbers 11:17-18
Context11:17 Then I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take part of the spirit that is on you, and will put it on them, and they will bear some of the burden of the people with you, so that you do not bear it 5 all by yourself.
11:18 “And say to the people, ‘Sanctify yourselves 6 for tomorrow, and you will eat meat, for you have wept in the hearing 7 of the Lord, saying, “Who will give us meat to eat, 8 for life 9 was good for us in Egypt?” Therefore the Lord will give you meat, and you will eat.
Numbers 14:17
Context14:17 So now, let the power of my Lord 10 be great, just as you have said,
Numbers 14:20
Context14:20 Then the Lord said, “I have forgiven them as you asked. 11
Numbers 14:32
Context14:32 But as for you, your dead bodies will fall in this wilderness,
Numbers 15:39-40
Context15:39 You must have this tassel so that you may look at it and remember all the commandments of the Lord and obey them and so that you do not follow 12 after your own heart and your own eyes that lead you to unfaithfulness. 13 15:40 Thus 14 you will remember and obey all my commandments and be holy to your God.
Numbers 18:7
Context18:7 But you and your sons with you are responsible for your priestly duties, for everything at the altar and within the curtain. And you must serve. I give you the priesthood as a gift for service; but the unauthorized person who approaches must be put to death.”
Numbers 18:19
Context18:19 All the raised offerings of the holy things that the Israelites offer to the Lord, I have given to you, and to your sons and daughters with you, as a perpetual ordinance. It is a covenant of salt 15 forever before the Lord for you and for your descendants with you.”
Numbers 22:9
Context22:9 And God came to Balaam and said, “Who are these men with you?”
Numbers 24:12
Context24:12 Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not also tell your messengers whom you sent to me,
Numbers 24:22
Context24:22 Nevertheless the Kenite will be consumed. 16
How long will Asshur take you away captive?”
Numbers 27:9
Context27:9 and if he has no daughter, then you are to give his inheritance to his brothers;
Numbers 28:21-22
Context28:21 For each of the seven lambs you are to offer one-tenth of an ephah, 28:22 as well as one goat for a purification offering, to make atonement for you.
Numbers 28:30
Context28:30 as well as one male goat to make an atonement for you.
Numbers 29:5
Context29:5 with one male goat for a purification offering to make an atonement for you;
Numbers 31:15
Context31:15 Moses said to them, “Have you allowed all the women to live? 17
Numbers 33:54
Context33:54 You must divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families. To a larger group you must give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group you must give a smaller inheritance. Everyone’s inheritance must be in the place where his lot falls. You must inherit according to your ancestral 18 tribes.
Numbers 33:56
Context33:56 And what I intended to do to them I will do to you.”
Numbers 34:10
Context34:10 “‘For your eastern border you will draw a line from Hazar Enan to Shepham.
Numbers 35:13
Context35:13 These towns that you must give shall be your six towns for refuge.
1 sn From the giving of the Law on the priesthood comes the prerogative of the tribe of Levi. There were, however, members of other tribes who served as priests from time to time (see Judg 17:5).
2 tn The construction has literally, “only the tribe of Levi you shall not number.” The Greek text rendered the particle אַךְ (’akh) forcefully with “see to it that” or “take care that.” For the uses of this form, see R. J. Williams, Hebrew Syntax, 65, §388-89.
3 tn Heb “lift up their head.”
4 tn Heb “in the midst of the sons of Israel.”
5 tn The imperfect tense here is to be classified as a final imperfect, showing the result of this action by God. Moses would be relieved of some of the responsibility when these others were given the grace to understand and to resolve cases.
6 tn The Hitpael is used to stress that they are to prepare for a holy appearance. The day was going to be special and so required their being set apart for it. But it is a holy day in the sense of the judgment that was to follow.
7 tn Heb “in the ears.”
8 tn Possibly this could be given an optative translation, to reflect the earlier one: “O that someone would give….” But the verb is not the same; here it is the Hiphil of the verb “to eat” – “who will make us eat” (i.e., provide meat for us to eat).
9 tn The word “life” is not in the text. The expression is simply “it was for us,” or “we had good,” meaning “we had it good,” or “life was good.”
10 tc The form in the text is אֲדֹנָי (’adonay), the word that is usually used in place of the tetragrammaton. It is the plural form with the pronominal suffix, and so must refer to God.
11 tn Heb “forgiven according to your word.” The direct object, “them,” is implied.
12 tn Heb “seek out, look into.”
13 tn This last clause is a relative clause explaining the influence of the human heart and physical sight. It literally says, “which you go whoring after them.” The verb for “whoring” may be interpreted to mean “act unfaithfully.” So, the idea is these influences lead to unfaithful activity: “after which you act unfaithfully.”
14 tn This clause also serves as a purpose/result clause of the preceding – “in order that you may remember….” But because the line is so long, it is simpler to make this a separate sentence in the translation.
15 sn Salt was used in all the offerings; its importance as a preservative made it a natural symbol for the covenant which was established by sacrifice. Even general agreements were attested by sacrifice, and the phrase “covenant of salt” speaks of such agreements as binding and irrevocable. Note the expression in Ezra 4:14, “we have been salted with the salt of the palace.” See further J. F. Ross, IDB 4:167.
16 tc Heb “Nevertheless Cain will be wasted; how long will Asshur take you captive?” Cain was believed to be the ancestor of the Kenites. The NAB has “yet destined for burning, even as I watch, are your inhabitants.” Asshur may refer to a north Arabian group of people of Abrahamic stock (Gen 25:3), and not the Assyrian empire.
17 tn The verb is the Piel perfect of the word חָיָה (khayah, “to live”). In the Piel stem it must here mean “preserve alive,” or “allow to live,” rather than make alive.
18 tn Heb “of your fathers.”
