Bilangan 9:20

9:20 When ¹  the cloud remained over the tabernacle a number of days, ²  they remained camped according to the Lord’s commandment, ³  and according to the Lord’s commandment they would journey.

Bilangan 26:54

26:54 To a larger group you will give a larger inheritance, ⁴  and to a smaller group you will give a smaller inheritance. ⁵  To each one its inheritance must be given according to the number of people in it. ⁶ 

[9:20]  ¹ tn The sentence uses וְיֵשׁ (vÿyesh) followed by a noun clause introduced with אֲשֶׁר (’asher) to express an existing situation; it is best translated as an adverbial clause of time: “and it was when the cloud was….”

[9:20]  ² tn The word “number” is in apposition to the word “days” to indicate that their stay was prolonged for quite a few days.

[9:20]  ³ tn Heb “mouth of the Lord.”

[26:54]  ⁴ tn Heb “to many you will multiply his inheritance.”

[26:54]  ⁵ tn Heb “to a few you will lessen his inheritance.”

[26:54]  ⁶ tn Heb “according to those that were numbered of him,” meaning, in accordance with the number of people in his clan.