Parallel NUM 20:0

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UTN uW Translation Notes:

Numbers 20 Introduction

Structure and Formatting

This narrative chapter recounts three episodes from Israel’s wilderness journey: the water crisis and Moses’ failure at Meribah (verses 1-13), Edom’s refusal to let Israel pass through its land (verses 14-21), and the death of aaron on Mount Hor (verses 22-29).

Religious and Cultural Concepts in This Chapter

Moses’ failure at the waters of Meribah

When Moses struck the rock instead of speaking to it as Yahweh had commanded, Yahweh judged that Moses and Aaron had not trusted him, so neither of them would enter the promised land.

Translation Issues in This Chapter

Euphemisms for death

The chapter uses several indirect expressions for dying, such as “expired” and being “gathered to his peoples.” Render these in the way your language naturally speaks of death.