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Numbers 13:26

Context
The Spies’ Reports

13:26 They came back 1  to Moses and Aaron and to the whole community of the Israelites in the wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. 2  They reported 3  to the whole community and showed the fruit of the land.

Numbers 31:12

Context
31:12 They brought the captives and the spoils and the plunder to Moses, to Eleazar the priest, and to the Israelite community, to the camp on the plains 4  of Moab, along the Jordan River 5  across from Jericho. 6 

Numbers 31:54

Context
31:54 So Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from the commanders of thousands and commanders 7  of hundreds and brought it into the tent of meeting as a memorial 8  for the Israelites before the Lord.

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[13:26]  1 tn The construction literally has “and they went and they entered,” which may be smoothed out as a verbal hendiadys, the one verb modifying the other.

[13:26]  2 sn Kadesh is Ain Qadeis, about 50 miles (83 km) south of Beer Sheba. It is called Kadesh-barnea in Num 32:8.

[13:26]  3 tn Heb “They brought back word”; the verb is the Hiphil preterite of שׁוּב (shuv).

[31:12]  4 tn Or “steppes.”

[31:12]  5 tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[31:12]  6 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.

[31:54]  7 tn The Hebrew text does not repeat the word “commanders” here, but it is implied.

[31:54]  8 tn The purpose of the offering was to remind the Lord to remember Israel. But it would also be an encouragement for Israel as they remembered the great victory.



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