Numbers 11:6

11:6 But now we ¹  are dried up, ²  and there is nothing at all before us ³  except this manna!”

Numbers 20:27

20:27 So Moses did as the Lord commanded; and they went up Mount Hor in the sight ⁴  of the whole community.

Numbers 24:3-4

24:3 Then he uttered this oracle: ⁵ 

“The oracle ⁶  of Balaam son of Beor;

the oracle of the man whose eyes are open; ⁷ 

24:4 the oracle of the one who hears the words of God,

who sees a vision from the Almighty,

although falling flat on the ground ⁸  with eyes open: ⁹ 

Numbers 24:15

Balaam Prophesies a Fourth Time

24:15 Then he uttered this oracle: ¹⁰ 

“The oracle of Balaam son of Beor;

the oracle of the man whose eyes are open;

Numbers 27:19

27:19 set him ¹¹  before Eleazar the priest and before the whole community, and commission ¹²  him publicly. ¹³ 

[11:6]  ¹ tn Heb “our souls.”

[11:6]  ² sn The Hebrews were complaining both about the bland taste of the manna and dehydration – they were parched in the wilderness.

[11:6]  ³ tn Heb “before our eyes,” meaning that “we see nothing except this manna.”

[20:27]  ⁴ tn Heb “eyes.”

[24:3]  ⁷ tn Heb “and he took up his oracle and said.”

[24:3]  ⁸ tn The word נְאֻם (nÿ’um) is an “oracle.” It is usually followed by a subjective genitive, indicating the doer of the action. The word could be rendered “says,” but this translations is more specific.

[24:3]  ⁹ tn The Greek version reads “the one who sees truly.” The word has been interpreted in both ways, “shut” or “open.”

[24:4]  ¹⁰ tn The phrase “flat on the ground” is supplied in the translation for clarity. The Greek version interprets the line to mean “falling asleep.” It may mean falling into a trance.

[24:4]  ¹¹ tn The last colon simply has “falling, but opened eyes.” The falling may simply refer to lying prone; and the opened eyes may refer to his receiving a vision. See H. E. Freeman, An Introduction to the Old Testament Prophets, 37-41.

[24:15]  ¹³ tn Heb “and he took up his oracle and said.”

[27:19]  ¹⁶ tn This could be translated “position him,” or “have him stand,” since it is the causative stem of the verb “to stand.”

[27:19]  ¹⁷ tn The verb is the Piel perfect of צִוָּה (tsivvah, literally “to command”). The verb has a wide range of meanings, and so here in this context the idea of instructing gives way to a more general sense of commissioning for duty. The verb in sequence is equal to the imperfect of instruction.

[27:19]  ¹⁸ tn Heb “in their eyes.”