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Numbers 5:12

Context
5:12 “Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘If any man’s wife goes astray and behaves unfaithfully toward him,

Numbers 6:23

Context
6:23 “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is the way 1  you are to bless 2  the Israelites. Say 3  to them:

Numbers 15:18

Context
15:18 “Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘When you enter the land to which I am bringing you 4 

Numbers 23:26

Context
23:26 But Balaam replied 5  to Balak, “Did I not tell you, ‘All that the Lord speaks, 6  I must do’?”

Numbers 33:51

Context
33:51 “Speak to the Israelites and tell them, ‘When you have crossed the Jordan into the land of Canaan,

Numbers 35:10

Context
35:10 “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 Lord speaks” – is a noun clause functioning as the object of the verb that comes at the end of the verse. It is something of an independent accusative case, since it is picked up with the sign of the accusative: “all that the Lord speaks, it I must do.”

7 tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.



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