Discovery BoxNumbers 13:33 
Context13:33 We even saw the Nephilim 1 there (the descendants of Anak came from the Nephilim), and we seemed liked grasshoppers both to ourselves 2 and to them.” 3
Numbers 14:19
Context14:19 Please forgive 4 the iniquity of this people according to your great loyal love, 5 just as you have forgiven this people from Egypt even until now.”
1 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.
2 tn Heb “in our eyes.”
3 tn Heb “in their eyes.”
4 tn The verb סְלַח־נָא (selakh-na’), the imperative form, means “forgive” (see Ps 130:4), “pardon,” “excuse.” The imperative is of course a prayer, a desire, and not a command.
5 tn The construct unit is “the greatness of your loyal love.” This is the genitive of specification, the first word being the modifier.
