Bilangan 16:34

16:34 All the Israelites ¹  who were around them fled at their cry, ²  for they said, “What if ³  the earth swallows us too?”

Bilangan 22:26

22:26 Then the angel of the Lord went farther, and stood in a narrow place, where there was no way to turn either to the right or to the left.

Bilangan 27:18

27:18 The Lord replied ⁴  to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man in whom is such a spirit, ⁵  and lay your hand on him; ⁶ 

[16:34]  ¹ tn Heb “all Israel.”

[16:34]  ² tn Heb “voice.”

[16:34]  ³ tn Heb “lest.”

[27:18]  ⁴ tn Or “said.”

[27:18]  ⁵ sn The word “spirit” probably refers to the Holy Spirit, in which case it would be rendered “in whom is the Spirit.” This would likely be a permanent endowment for Joshua. But it is also possible to take it to refer to a proper spirit to do all the things required of such a leader (which ultimately is a gift from the Spirit of God). The Hebrew text simply says “in whom is a spirit.”

[27:18]  ⁶ sn This symbolic act would indicate the transfer of leadership to Joshua.