Bilangan 11:34

11:34 So the name of that place was called Kibroth Hattaavah, ¹  because there they buried the people that craved different food. ² 

Bilangan 14:7

14:7 They said to the whole community of the Israelites, “The land we passed through to investigate is an exceedingly ³  good land.

Bilangan 24:3

24:3 Then he uttered this oracle: ⁴ 

“The oracle ⁵  of Balaam son of Beor;

the oracle of the man whose eyes are open; ⁶ 

[11:34]  ¹ sn The name “the graves of the ones who craved” is again explained by a wordplay, a popular etymology. In Hebrew קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה (qivrot hatta’avah) is the technical name. It is the place that the people craved the meat, longing for the meat of Egypt, and basically rebelled against God. The naming marks another station in the wilderness where the people failed to accept God’s good gifts with grace and to pray for their other needs to be met.

[11:34]  ² tn The words “different food” are implied, and are supplied in the translation for clarity.

[14:7]  ³ tn The repetition of the adverb מְאֹד (mÿ’od) is used to express this: “very, very [good].”

[24:3]  ⁴ tn Heb “and he took up his oracle and said.”

[24:3]  ⁵ tn The word נְאֻם (nÿ’um) is an “oracle.” It is usually followed by a subjective genitive, indicating the doer of the action. The word could be rendered “says,” but this translations is more specific.

[24:3]  ⁶ tn The Greek version reads “the one who sees truly.” The word has been interpreted in both ways, “shut” or “open.”