Discovery Box| (0.30) | (Num 32:11) | 2 tn The sentence begins with “if they see….” This is the normal way for Hebrew to express a negative oath—“they will by no means see….” The sentence is elliptical; it is saying something like “[May God do so to me] if they see,” meaning they won’t see. Of course here God is taking the oath, which is an anthropomorphic act. He does not need to take an oath, and certainly could not swear by anyone greater, but it communicates to people his resolve. |
| (0.30) | (Num 21:30) | 1 tc The first verb is difficult. MT has “we shot at them.” The Greek has “their posterity perished” (see GKC 218 §76.f). |
| (0.30) | (Num 19:6) | 1 sn In addition to the general references, see R. K. Harrison, “The Biblical Problem of Hyssop,” EvQ 26 (1954): 218-24. |
| (0.30) | (Num 17:13) | 1 sn Num 17:13 in the English Bible is 17:28 in the Hebrew text (BHS). See also the note on 16:36. |
| (0.30) | (Num 17:1) | 1 sn Num 17:1 in the English Bible is 17:16 in the Hebrew text (BHS). See also the note on 16:36. |
| (0.30) | (Num 16:35) | 1 tn For a discussion of the fire of the Lord, see J. C. H. Laughlin, “The Strange Fire of Nadab and Abihu,” JBL 95 (1976): 559-65. |
| (0.30) | (Num 14:22) | 2 tn “Ten” is here a round figure, emphasizing the complete testing. But see F. V. Winnett, The Mosaic Tradition, 121-54. |
| (0.30) | (Num 11:31) | 2 tn The verb means “burst forth” or “sprang up.” See the ways it is used in Gen 33:12, Judg 16:3, 14; Isa 33:20. |
| (0.30) | (Num 5:8) | 1 sn For more information on the word, see A. R. Johnson, “The Primary Meaning of גאל,” VTSup 1 (1953): 67-77. |
| (0.30) | (Num 1:4) | 4 sn See J. R. Bartlett, “The Use of the Word ראשׁ as a Title in the Old Testament,” VT 19 (1969): 1-10. |
| (0.30) | (Lev 27:33) | 2 tn Heb “And if exchanging [infinitive absolute] he exchanges it [finite verb].” For the infinitive absolute used to highlight contrast rather than emphasis see GKC 343 §113.p. |
| (0.30) | (Lev 27:31) | 1 tn Heb “And if redeeming [infinitive absolute] a man redeems [finite verb].” For the infinitive absolute used to highlight contrast rather than emphasis see GKC 343 §113.p. |
| (0.30) | (Lev 27:30) | 1 tn On the “tithe” system in Israel, see R. E. Averbeck, NIDOTTE 2:1035-55 and esp. pp. 1041-42 on Lev 27:30-33. |
| (0.30) | (Lev 27:17) | 1 tn Heb “from the year of the jubilee.” For the meaning of “jubilee,” see the note on Lev 25:10 above. |
| (0.30) | (Lev 26:21) | 1 tn Heb “hostile with me,” but see the added preposition ב (bet) on the phrase “in hostility” in v. 24 and 27. |
| (0.30) | (Lev 22:22) | 1 tn Or perhaps “a wart” (cf. NIV; HALOT 383 s.v. יַבֶּלֶת, but see the remarks in J. E. Hartley, Leviticus [WBC], 358). |
| (0.30) | (Lev 22:4) | 4 tn Heb “in all unclean of a person/soul”; for the Hebrew term נֶפֶשׁ (nefesh) meaning “a [dead] person,” see the note on Lev 19:28. |
| (0.30) | (Lev 22:3) | 4 sn Regarding the “cut off” penalty, see the note on Lev 7:20. Cf. the interpretive translation of TEV “he can never again serve at the altar.” |
| (0.30) | (Lev 21:7) | 2 sn For a helpful discussion of divorce in general and as it relates to this passage see B. A. Levine, Leviticus (JPSTC), 143-44. |
| (0.30) | (Lev 20:4) | 1 tn Heb “And if shutting [infinitive absolute] they shut [finite verb].” For the infinitive absolute used to highlight contrast rather than emphasis see GKC 343 §113.p. |
