Bilangan 14:5

14:5 Then Moses and Aaron fell down with their faces to the ground ¹  before the whole assembled community ²  of the Israelites.

Bilangan 26:41

26:41 These are the Benjaminites, according to their families, and according to those numbered of them, 45,600. ³ 

[14:5]  ¹ sn This action of Moses and Aaron is typical of them in the wilderness with the Israelites. The act shows self-abasement and deference before the sovereign Lord. They are not bowing before the people here, but in front of the people they bow before God. According to Num 17:6-15 this prostration is for the purpose of intercessory prayer. Here it prevents immediate wrath from God.

[14:5]  ² tn Heb “before all the assembly of the congregation.”

[26:41]  ³ sn The Benjaminites increased from 35,400 to 45,600. The Greek version has here 35,500.