Textual variants in the Book of Numbers

Textual variants in the Numbers concerns textual variants in the Hebrew Bible found in the Book of Numbers.

List
This list provides examples of known textual variants, and contains the following parameters: Hebrew texts written right to left, the Hebrew text romanised left to right, an approximate English translation, and which Hebrew manuscripts or critical editions of the Hebrew Bible this textual variant can be found in. Greek (Septuagint) and Latin (Vulgate) texts are written left to right, and not romanised. Sometimes additional translation or interpretation notes are added, with references to similar verses elsewhere, or in-depth articles on the topic in question.

Numbers 22
Numbers 22:1
 * – WLC
 * – SP
 * ἐπὶ δυσμῶν Μωὰβ – LXX$Swete$ LXX$Rahlfs$ Brenton ABP
 * The words arabah/'aravá ("steppe", "desert", "plain"),  érev ("evening", "sunset") and  ma'aráv ("west") are all etymologically related to each other, and maybe also cognates of words such as "Europe" (see Europe § Name) and "Arab" (see Etymology of Arab). See also Numbers 31:12.

Numbers 31
Numbers 31:12
 * – WLC
 * Ἀραβὼθ Μωάβ, – LXX$Swete$ Brenton
 * αραβώθ Μωάβ – ABP
 * It is unclear whether the Hebrew original meant a general geographical feature ('plains/desert/wilderness') or a specific toponym (probably the region now known as "Arabah"), or whether Greek translators failed to translate ‘ar-ḇōṯ as a general geographical feature and turned it into a specific toponym, and hence the Arabah region got its name from this toponymisation. See also Numbers 22:1.

Numbers 31:15
 * – MT
 * – SP
 * καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Μωυσῆς Ἵνα τί ἐζωγρήσατε πᾶν θῆλυ; – LXX$Swete$
 * καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Μωυσῆς ινατί ἐζωγρήσατε πᾶν θῆλυ – ABP Brenton

Numbers 31:16
 * – MT
 * τοῦ ἀποστῆσαι καὶ ὑπεριδεῖν τὸ ῥῆμα Κυρίου – LXX$Swete$ ABP Brenton. ἀποστῆσαι is a cognate of the English word "apostasy".
 * See also Numbers 31 § Tabernacle desecration hypothesis.

Numbers 31:16
 * – MT
 * ἕνεκεν Φογώρ – LXX$Swete$ ABP Brenton

Numbers 31:17
 * – MT
 * καὶ νῦν ἀποκτείνατε πᾶν ἀρσενικὸν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ ἀπαρτίᾳ – LXX$Swete$ ABP Brenton

Numbers 31:17
 * – MT
 * καὶ πᾶσαν γυναῖκα ἥτις ἔγνωκεν κοίτην ἄρσενος ἀποκτείνατε· – LXX$Swete$ ABP
 * πᾶσαν γυναῖκα, ἥτις ἔγνωκεν κοίτην ἄρσενος, ἀποκτείνατε. – Brenton
 * Compare Judges 21:11.

Numbers 31:18
 * – WLC
 * πᾶσαν τὴν ἀπαρτίαν τῶν γυναικῶν – LXX$Swete$
 * Καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ἀπαρτίαν τῶν γυναικῶν, – Brenton
 * και πάσαν την απαρτίαν των γυναικών – ABP

Numbers 31:18
 * – WLC
 * ἥτις οὐκ οἶδεν κοίτην ἄρσενος,– LXX$Swete$
 * ἥτις οὐκ οἶδε κοίτην ἄρσενος, – Brenton ABP

Numbers 31:18
 * – WLC
 * ζωγρήσατε αὐτάς.– LXX$Swete$ Brenton ABP
 * Compare Judges 21:11

Numbers 32
Numbers 32:1
 * – MT
 * – [4QNumb] SP
 * Γαδ – LXX$Swete$ ABP Brenton
 * Compare Numbers 32:33

Numbers 32:2
 * – MT
 * – SP
 * οἱ υἱοὶ Ρουβην καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ Γαδ – LXX$Swete$ ABP Brenton

Numbers 32:3
 * – MT SP
 * καὶ Ναμβρα – LXX$Swete$ Brenton
 * και Ναμβρών – ABP

Numbers 32:4
 * – MT, see also en:wikt:הוא
 * – SP, see also en:wikt:היא
 * ἐστίν – LXX$Swete$
 * εστί – ABP Brenton

Numbers 32:6
 * – MT
 * – [4QNum$b$] SP
 * τοῖς υἱοῖς Γαδ καὶ τοῖς υἱοῖς Ρουβην – LXX$Swete$ ABP Brenton