Numbers 35:28

35:28 because the slayer ¹  should have stayed in his town of refuge until the death of the high priest. But after the death of the high priest, the slayer may return to the land of his possessions.

Numbers 14:12

14:12 I will strike them with the pestilence, ²  and I will disinherit them; I will make you into a nation that is greater and mightier than they!”

Numbers 34:6-7

The Western Border of the Land

34:6 “‘And for a western border ³  you will have the Great Sea. ⁴  This will be your western border.

The Northern Border of the Land

34:7 “‘And this will be your northern border: From the Great Sea you will draw a line to Mount Hor;

Numbers 13:28

13:28 But ⁵  the inhabitants ⁶  are strong, and the cities are fortified and very large. Moreover we saw the descendants of Anak there.

Numbers 22:18

22:18 Balaam replied ⁷  to the servants of Balak, “Even if Balak would give me his palace full of silver and gold, I could not transgress the commandment ⁸  of the Lord my God ⁹  to do less or more.

Numbers 35:25

35:25 The community must deliver the slayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the community must restore him to the town of refuge to which he fled, and he must live there ¹⁰  until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the consecrated oil.

[35:28]  ¹ tn Heb “he.”

[14:12]  ² tc The Greek version has “death.”

[34:6]  ³ tn The word for west is simply “sea,” because the sea is west of Israel.

[34:6]  ⁴ sn That is, the Mediterranean Sea (also in the following verse).

[13:28]  ⁴ tn The word (אֶפֶס, ’efes) forms a very strong adversative. The land was indeed rich and fruitful, but….”

[13:28]  ⁵ tn Heb “the people who are living in the land.”

[22:18]  ⁵ tn Heb “answered and said.”

[22:18]  ⁶ tn Heb “mouth.”

[22:18]  ⁷ sn In the light of subsequent events one should not take too seriously that Balaam referred to Yahweh as his God. He is referring properly to the deity for which he is acting as the agent.

[35:25]  ⁶ tn Heb “in it.”