Numbers 5:12
Context5:12 “Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘If any man’s wife goes astray and behaves unfaithfully toward him,
Numbers 6:23
Context6:23 “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is the way 1 you are to bless 2 the Israelites. Say 3 to them:
Numbers 15:18
Context15:18 “Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘When you enter the land to which I am bringing you 4
Numbers 23:26
Context23:26 But Balaam replied 5 to Balak, “Did I not tell you, ‘All that the Lord speaks, 6 I must do’?”
Numbers 33:51
Context33:51 “Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘When you have crossed the Jordan into the land of Canaan,
Numbers 35:10
Context35:10 “Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘When you cross over the Jordan River 7 into the land of Canaan,
1 tn Or “thus.”
2 tn The Piel imperfect has the nuance of instruction. The particle “thus” explains that the following oracle is the form to use.
3 tn Here is the only use of the verb אָמַר (’amar) as an infinitive absolute; it functions as a verb form, an imperative or an imperfect of instruction. Several commentators have attempted to emend the text to get around the difficulty, but such emendations are unnecessary.
4 tn The relative clause is literally, “which I am causing you to enter there.” The final adverb is resumptive, and must be joined with the relative pronoun.
5 tn Heb “answered and said.”
6 tn This first clause, “all that the
7 tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.