Discovery BoxNumbers 13:16 
Context13:16 These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to investigate the land. And Moses gave Hoshea son of Nun the name Joshua. 1
Numbers 17:3
Context17:3 You must write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi; for one staff is for the head of every tribe. 2
Numbers 25:15
Context25:15 The name of the Midianite woman who was killed was Cozbi daughter of Zur. He was a leader 3 over the people of a clan of Midian. 4
Numbers 27:4
Context27:4 Why should the name of our father be lost from among his family because he had no son? Give us a possession 5 among the relatives 6 of our father.”
1 sn The difference in the names is slight, a change from “he saves” to “the
2 tn Heb “one rod for the head of their fathers’ house.”
3 tn Heb “head.”
4 sn The passage makes it clear that this individual was a leader, one who was supposed to be preventing this thing from happening. The judgment was swift and severe, because the crime was so great, and the danger of it spreading was certain. Paul refers to this horrible incident when he reminds Christians not to do similar things (1 Cor 10:6-8).
5 tn That is, the possession of land, or property, among the other families of their tribe.
6 tn The word is “brothers,” but this can be interpreted more loosely to relatives. So also in v. 7.
