Discovery Box| (0.30) | (Num 31:35) | 2 tn Heb “who have not known a man’s bed.” The verb יָדָע (yadaʿ) “to know,” “be intimate with,” is used as a euphemism for sexual relations. |
| (0.30) | (Num 31:18) | 2 tn Heb “who have not known a man’s bed.” The verb יָדָע (yadaʿ) “to know,” “be intimate with,” is used as a euphemism for sexual relations. |
| (0.30) | (Num 31:12) | 3 tn Again this expression, “the Jordan of Jericho,” is used. It describes the intended location along the Jordan River, the Jordan next to or across from Jericho. |
| (0.30) | (Num 24:21) | 1 sn A pun is made on the name Kenite by using the word “your nest” (קִנֶּךָ, qinnekha); the location may be the rocky cliffs overlooking Petra. |
| (0.30) | (Num 23:23) | 2 tn The ASV says “with Jacob,” but most translations use “against” (both are theoretically possible) because of the context, esp. v. 20. |
| (0.30) | (Num 21:5) | 2 tn The Israelites’ opinion about the manna was clear enough—“worthless.” The word used is קְלֹקֵל (qeloqel, “good for nothing, worthless, miserable”). |
| (0.30) | (Num 21:1) | 3 tn Or “the south”; “Negev” has become a technical name for the southern desert region and is still in use in modern times. |
| (0.30) | (Num 21:2) | 1 tn The Hebrew text uses a cognate accusative with the verb: “Israel vowed a vow.” The Israelites were therefore determined with God’s help to defeat Arad. |
| (0.30) | (Num 20:17) | 1 tn The request is expressed by the use of the cohortative, “let us pass through.” It is the proper way to seek permission. |
| (0.30) | (Num 14:38) | 1 tn The Hebrew text uses the preposition “from,” “some of”—“from those men.” The relative pronoun is added to make a smoother reading. |
| (0.30) | (Num 13:33) | 1 tc The Greek version uses γίγαντας (gigantas, “giants”) to translate “the Nephilim,” but it does not retain the clause “the sons of Anak are from the Nephilim.” |
| (0.30) | (Num 13:16) | 1 sn The difference in the names is slight, a change from “he saves” to “the Lord saves.” The Greek text of the OT used Iesoun for Hebrew Yeshua. |
| (0.30) | (Num 12:11) | 1 tn The expression בִּי אֲדֹנִי (bi ʾadoni, “O my lord”) shows a good deal of respect for Moses by Aaron. The expression is often used in addressing God. |
| (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 10:34) | 1 tc The scribes sensed that there was a dislocation with vv. 34-36, and so they used the inverted letters nun (נ) as brackets to indicate this. |
| (0.30) | (Num 10:25) | 1 tn The MT uses a word that actually means “assembler,” so these three tribes made up a strong rear force recognized as the assembler of all the tribes. |
| (0.30) | (Num 10:2) | 4 tn Heb “and they shall be for you for assembling,” which is the way of expressing possession. Here the intent concerns how Moses was to use them. |
| (0.30) | (Num 9:21) | 3 tn The construction in this half of the verse uses two vav (ו) consecutive clauses. The first is subordinated to the second as a temporal clause: “when…then….” |
| (0.30) | (Num 8:11) | 2 tn The construction emphasizes the spiritual service of the Levites, using the infinitive construct of עָבַד (ʿavad) followed by its cognate accusative. |
| (0.30) | (Num 7:5) | 3 tn The sentence uses the infinitive construct expressing purpose, followed by its cognate accusative: “[that they may be] for doing the work of” (literally, “serving the service of”). |
