Numbers 20:16
Context20:16 So when we cried to the Lord, he heard our voice and sent a messenger, 1 and has brought us up out of Egypt. Now 2 we are here in Kadesh, a town on the edge of your country. 3
Numbers 20:23
Context20:23 And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron in Mount Hor, by the border of the land of Edom. He said:
Numbers 21:22
Context21:22 “Let us 4 pass through your land; 5 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 21:24
Context21:24 But the Israelites 6 defeated him in battle 7 and took possession of his land from the Arnon to the Jabbok, as far as the Ammonites, for the border of the Ammonites was strongly defended.
Numbers 34:3-4
Context34:3 your southern border 8 will extend from the wilderness of Zin along the Edomite border, and your southern border will run eastward to the extremity of the Salt Sea, 34:4 and then the border will turn from the south to the Scorpion Ascent, 9 continue to Zin, and then its direction 10 will be from the south to Kadesh Barnea. Then it will go to Hazar Addar and pass over to Azmon.
Numbers 34:12
Context34:12 Then the border will continue down the Jordan River 11 and its direction will be to the Salt Sea. This will be your land by its borders that surround it.’”
Numbers 35:27
Context35:27 and the avenger of blood finds him outside the borders of the town of refuge, and the avenger of blood kills the slayer, he will not be guilty of blood,


[20:16] 1 tn The word could be rendered “angel” or “messenger.” Some ambiguity may be intended in this report.
[20:16] 2 tn The Hebrew text uses הִנֵּה (hinneh) to emphasize the “here and now” aspect of the report to Edom.
[20:16] 3 tn Heb “your border.”
[21:22] 4 tn The Hebrew text uses the singular in these verses to match the reference to “Israel.”
[21:22] 5 tc Smr has “by the King’s way I will go. I will not turn aside to the right or the left.”
[21:24] 7 tn The Hebrew text has “Israel,” but the verb is plural.
[21:24] 8 tn Heb “with the edge of the sword.”
[34:3] 10 tn The expression refers to the corner or extremity of the Negev, the South.
[34:4] 13 tn Or “the Ascent of Scorpions” (עַקְרַבִּים [’aqrabbim] means “scorpions” in Hebrew).
[34:4] 14 tn Heb “its going forth,” or the way it runs.
[34:12] 16 tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.