Numbers 14:41

14:41 But Moses said, “Why ¹  are you now transgressing the commandment ²  of the Lord? It will not succeed!

Numbers 20:18

20:18 But Edom said to him, “You will not pass through me, ³  or I will come out against ⁴  you with the sword.”

Numbers 20:20-21

20:20 But he said, “You may not pass through.” Then Edom came out against them ⁵  with a large and powerful force. ⁶  20:21 So Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border; therefore Israel turned away from him.

Numbers 32:27

32:27 but your servants will cross over, every man armed for war, to do battle in the Lord’s presence, just as my lord says.”

Numbers 32:30

32:30 But if they do not cross over with you armed, they must receive possessions among you in Canaan.”

Numbers 32:32

32:32 We will cross armed in the Lord’s presence into the land of Canaan, and then the possession of our inheritance that we inherit will be ours on this side of the Jordan River.” ⁷ 

¹ tn The line literally has, “Why is this [that] you are transgressing….” The demonstrative pronoun is enclitic; it brings the force of “why in the world are you doing this now?”

² tn Heb “mouth.”

³ tn The imperfect tense here has the nuance of prohibition.

⁴ tn Heb “to meet.”

⁵ tn Heb “to meet him.”

⁶ tn Heb “with many [heavy] people and with a strong hand.” The translation presented above is interpretive, but that is what the line means. It was a show of force, numbers and weapons, to intimidate the Israelites.

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