Bilangan 19:14
Konteks19:14 “‘This is the law: When a man dies 1 in a tent, anyone who comes into the tent and all who are in the tent will be ceremonially unclean seven days.
Bilangan 22:11
Konteks22:11 “Look, a nation has come out 2 of Egypt, and it covers the face of the earth. Come now and put a curse on them for me; perhaps I will be able to defeat them 3 and drive them out.” 4
[19:14] 1 tn The word order gives the classification and then the condition: “a man, when he dies….”
[22:11] 2 tn In this passage the text differs slightly; here it is “the nation that comes out,” using the article on the noun, and the active participle in the attributive adjective usage.
[22:11] 3 tn Here the infinitive construct is used to express the object or complement of the verb “to be able” (it answers the question of what he will be able to do).
[22:11] 4 tn The verb is the Piel perfect with vav (ו) consecutive. It either carries the force of an imperfect tense, or it may be subordinated to the preceding verbs.