Numbers 10:32

10:32 And if you come with us, it is certain ¹  that whatever good things the Lord will favor us with, we will share with you as well.”

Numbers 14:38

14:38 But Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among ²  the men who went to investigate the land, lived.

Numbers 21:22

21:22 “Let us ³  pass through your land; ⁴  we will not turn aside into the fields or into the vineyards, nor will we drink water from any well, but we will go along the King’s Highway until we pass your borders.”

Numbers 22:7

22:7 So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the fee for divination in their hand. They came to Balaam and reported ⁵  to him the words of Balak.

Numbers 22:11-12

22:11 “Look, a nation has come out ⁶  of Egypt, and it covers the face of the earth. Come now and put a curse on them for me; perhaps I will be able to defeat them ⁷  and drive them out.” ⁸  22:12 But God said to Balaam, “You must not go with them; you must not curse the people, ⁹  for they are blessed.” ¹⁰ 

Numbers 22:16-17

22:16 And they came to Balaam and said to him, “Thus says Balak son of Zippor: ‘Please do not let anything hinder you from coming ¹¹  to me. 22:17 For I will honor you greatly, ¹²  and whatever you tell me I will do. So come, put a curse on this nation for me.’”

Numbers 22:37

22:37 Balak said to Balaam, “Did I not send again and again ¹³  to you to summon you? Why did you not come to me? Am I not able to honor you?” ¹⁴ 

Numbers 23:27

23:27 Balak said to Balaam, “Come, please; I will take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God ¹⁵  to let you curse them for me from there.” ¹⁶ 

Numbers 33:8

33:8 They traveled from Pi-hahiroth, ¹⁷  and passed through the middle of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days’ journey in the wilderness of Etham, and camped in Marah.

[10:32]  ¹ tn Heb “and it shall be.”

[14:38]  ² tn The Hebrew text uses the preposition “from,” “some of” – “from those men.” The relative pronoun is added to make a smoother reading.

[21:22]  ³ tn The Hebrew text uses the singular in these verses to match the reference to “Israel.”

[21:22]  ⁴ tc Smr has “by the King’s way I will go. I will not turn aside to the right or the left.”

[22:7]  ⁴ tn Heb “spoke.”

[22:11]  ⁵ tn In this passage the text differs slightly; here it is “the nation that comes out,” using the article on the noun, and the active participle in the attributive adjective usage.

[22:11]  ⁶ tn Here the infinitive construct is used to express the object or complement of the verb “to be able” (it answers the question of what he will be able to do).

[22:11]  ⁷ tn The verb is the Piel perfect with vav (ו) consecutive. It either carries the force of an imperfect tense, or it may be subordinated to the preceding verbs.

[22:12]  ⁶ tn The two verbs are negated imperfects; they have the nuance of prohibition: You must not go and you must not curse.

[22:12]  ⁷ tn The word בָּרוּךְ (barukh) is the Qal passive participle, serving here as the predicate adjective after the supplied verb “to be.” The verb means “enrich,” in any way, materially, spiritually, physically. But the indication here is that the blessing includes the promised blessing of the patriarchs, a blessing that gave Israel the land. See further, C. Westermann, Blessing in the Bible and the Life of the Church (OBT).

[22:16]  ⁷ tn The infinitive construct is the object of the preposition.

[22:17]  ⁸ tn The construction uses the Piel infinitive כַּבֵּד (kabbed) to intensify the verb, which is the Piel imperfect/cohortative אֲכַבֶּדְךָ (’akhabbedkha). The great honor could have been wealth, prestige, or position.

[22:37]  ⁹ tn The emphatic construction is made of the infinitive absolute and the perfect tense from the verb שָׁלַח (shalakh, “to send”). The idea must be more intense than something like, “Did I not certainly send.” Balak is showing frustration with Balaam for refusing him.

[22:37]  ¹⁰ sn Balak again refers to his ability to “honor” the seer. This certainly meant payment for his service, usually gold ornaments, rings and jewelry, as well as some animals.

[23:27]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “be pleasing in the eyes of God.”

[23:27]  ¹¹ sn Balak is stubborn, as indeed Balaam is persistent. But Balak still thinks that if another location were used it just might work. Balaam had actually told Balak in the prophecy that other attempts would fail. But Balak refuses to give up so easily. So he insists they perform the ritual and try again. This time, however, Balaam will change his approach, and this will result in a dramatic outpouring of power on him.

[33:8]  ¹¹ tc So many medieval Hebrew manuscripts, Smr, Syriac, and Latin Vulgate. Other witnesses have “from before Hahiroth.”