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A Handbook on Numbers is part of the UBS Handbook Series. This is a series of “Helps for Translators” that present each book of the Bible from the unique perspective of Bible translators. This Handbook provides information about the book of Numbers that is especially important in helping translators and students of the Bible understand this book as it has come to us.

Hebrew word rendered assembly (qahal), see verse 4; for the door of the tent of meeting, see 3:25. And fell on their faces: See the comments on 14:5 and 16:4. And the glory of the LORD appeared to them: See 14:10. And the LORD said to Moses: See 1:1. Take the rod: For the Hebrew word rendered rod, see the comments on 17:2. NRSV and NBV say “staff.” The Hebrew text says “the staff,” not “your [Moses’] staff.” So whose staff is this? It is Aaron’s staff, which was kept in front of the Covenant
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