Numbers 14:9
Context14:9 Only do not rebel against the Lord, and do not fear the people of the land, for they are bread for us. 1 Their protection 2 has turned aside from them, but the Lord is with us. Do not fear them!”
Numbers 21:7
Context21:7 Then the people came to Moses and said, “We have sinned, for we have spoken against the Lord and against you. Pray to the Lord that he would take away 3 the snakes from us.” So Moses prayed for the people.
Numbers 36:2
Context36:2 They said, “The Lord commanded my lord to give 4 the land as an inheritance by lot to the Israelites; and my lord was commanded by the Lord to give the inheritance of our brother Zelophehad to his daughters.


[14:9] 1 sn The expression must indicate that they could destroy the enemies as easily as they could eat bread.
[14:9] 2 tn Heb “their shade.” The figure compares the shade from the sun with the protection from the enemy. It is also possible that the text is alluding to their deities here.
[21:7] 3 tn The verb is the Hiphil jussive with a vav (ו) consecutive from the verb סוּר (sur); after the imperative this form may be subordinated to become a purpose clause.
[36:2] 5 tn The infinitive construct “to give” serves here as the complement or object of the verb, answering what the