Discovery BoxNumbers 13:28 
Context13:28 But 1 the inhabitants 2 are strong, and the cities are fortified and very large. Moreover we saw the descendants of Anak there.
Numbers 13:33
Context13:33 We even saw the Nephilim 3 there (the descendants of Anak came from the Nephilim), and we seemed liked grasshoppers both to ourselves 4 and to them.” 5
Numbers 26:37
Context26:37 These were the families of the Ephraimites, according to those numbered of them, 32,500. 6 These were the descendants of Joseph by their families.
Numbers 26:40
Context26:40 The descendants of Bela were Ard 7 and Naaman. From Ard, 8 the family of the Ardites; from Naaman, the family of the Naamanites.
Numbers 36:12
Context36:12 They were married into the families of the Manassehites, the descendants of Joseph, and their inheritance remained in the tribe of their father’s family.
1 tn The word (אֶפֶס, ’efes) forms a very strong adversative. The land was indeed rich and fruitful, but….”
2 tn Heb “the people who are living in the land.”
3 tc The Greek version uses gigantes (“giants”) to translate “the Nephilim,” but it does not retain the clause “the sons of Anak are from the Nephilim.”
sn The Nephilim are the legendary giants of antiquity. They are first discussed in Gen 6:4. This forms part of the pessimism of the spies’ report.
4 tn Heb “in our eyes.”
5 tn Heb “in their eyes.”
6 sn This is a significant reduction from the first count of 40,500.
7 tc The LXX has Adar. Cf. 1 Chr 8:3.
8 tc “From Ard” is not in the Hebrew text.
