Discovery BoxNumbers 11:33 
Context11:33 But while the meat was still between their teeth, before they chewed it, 1 the anger of the Lord burned against the people, and the Lord struck the people with a very great plague.
Numbers 24:10
Context24:10 Then Balak became very angry at Balaam, and he struck his hands together. 2 Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have done nothing but bless 3 them these three times!
Numbers 35:21
Context35:21 or with enmity he strikes him with his hand and he dies, the one who struck him must surely be put to death, for he is a murderer. The avenger of blood must kill the murderer when he meets him.
1 tn The verb is a prefixed conjugation, normally an imperfect tense. But coming after the adverb טֶּרֶם (terem) it is treated as a preterite.
2 sn This is apparently a sign of contempt or derision (see Job 27:23; and Lam 2:15).
3 tn The construction is emphatic, using the infinitive absolute with the perfect tense for “bless.”
