Numbers 21–36: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary (Biblia.com)

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The Book of Numbers is an account of how the Israelites wandered in the wilderness after receiving the Ten Commandments of Mount Sinai. Through this time of testing, while facing an uncertain future, the people complained repeatedly to Moses and to God. Though fraught with tension and power struggles, their pilgrimage led to the discovery that God is indeed faithful to his promises, regardless of...

multitude of people (Jos 17:15, 17). In contrast, the mention of Og’s ʿām in Numbers 21:35, below, is probably more technical, and refers to his fighting force. 7. Earlier, in verse 5, the people had spoken against Moses and God. Here, the biblical writer implicitly attributes to the penitent Israelites the awareness that in rebelling against Moses they had also acted against God himself. On the meaning of the verb hitpallēl “to pray, entreat,” see Notes to Numbers 11:2; Levine 1993:320. The people

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