Bilangan 3:35

3:35 Now the leader of the clan of the families of Merari was Zuriel son of Abihail. These were to camp on the north side of the tabernacle.

Bilangan 9:23

9:23 At the commandment of the Lord they camped, and at the commandment of the Lord they traveled on; they kept the instructions of the Lord according to the commandment of the Lord, by the authority ¹  of Moses.

Bilangan 10:21

10:21 And the Kohathites set out, carrying the articles for the sanctuary; ²  the tabernacle was to be set up ³  before they arrived. ⁴ 

Bilangan 22:1

Balaam Refuses to Curse Israel

22:1 ⁵ The Israelites traveled on ⁶  and camped in the plains of Moab on the side of the Jordan River ⁷  across from Jericho. ⁸ 

Bilangan 25:7

25:7 When Phinehas son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, ⁹  he got up from among the assembly, took a javelin in his hand,

Bilangan 33:7

33:7 They traveled from Etham, and turned again to Pi-hahiroth, which is before Baal-Zephon; and they camped before Migdal.

[9:23]  ¹ tn Heb “hand.”

[10:21]  ² tn Heb “carrying the sanctuary,” a metonymy of whole for parts, representing all the holy objects that were located in the sanctuary.

[10:21]  ³ tn The verb is the third person plural form; without an expressed subject it is treated as a passive.

[10:21]  ⁴ tn Heb “against their coming.”

[22:1]  ⁵ sn The fifth section of the book (22:1-33:56) traces the Israelite activities in Transjordan. It is hard to determine how long they were in Transjordan, but a good amount of time must have elapsed for the number of moves they made and the wars they fought. There is a considerable amount of information available on this section of the book. Some of the most helpful works include: H. C. Brichto, The Problem of “Curse” in the Hebrew Bible (JBLMS); E. Burrows, The Oracles of Jacob and Balaam; G. W. Coats, “Balaam, Sinner or Saint?” BR 18 (1973): 21-29; P. C. Craigie, “The Conquest and Early Hebrew Poetry,” TynBul 20 (1969): 76-94; I. Parker, “The Way of God and the Way of Balaam,” ExpTim 17 (1905): 45; and J. A. Wharton, “The Command to Bless: An Exposition of Numbers 22:41–23:25,” Int 13 (1959): 37-48. This first part introduces the characters and sets the stage for the oracles. It can be divided into four sections: the invitation declined (vv. 1-14), the second invitation extended (vv. 15-21), God opposes Balaam (vv. 22-35), and Balaam meets Balak (vv. 36-41).

[22:1]  ⁶ tn The verse begins with the vav (ו) consecutive.

[22:1]  ⁷ tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[22:1]  ⁸ map For the location of Jericho see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.

[25:7]  ⁹ tn The first clause is subordinated to the second because both begin with the preterite verbal form, and there is clearly a logical and/or chronological sequence involved.