Verse 22
{ "verseID": "Joshua.13.22", "source": "וְאֶת־בִּלְעָ֥ם בֶּן־בְּע֖וֹר הַקּוֹסֵ֑ם הָרְג֧וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בַּחֶ֖רֶב אֶל־חַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "And *bil'am ben-be'or haqqosem* *hargu bene-yisra'el* with *hacherev* with *challelehem*.", "grammar": { "*bil'am ben-be'or*": "proper noun + noun, masculine, singular construct + proper noun - Balaam son of Beor", "*haqqosem*": "participle, masculine, singular with definite article - the diviner", "*hargu bene-yisra'el*": "verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person common plural + noun, masculine, plural construct + proper noun - the children of Israel killed", "*hacherev*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the sword", "*challelehem*": "noun, masculine, plural + possessive suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - their slain" }, "variants": { "*haqqosem*": "the diviner/the soothsayer/the one who practices divination", "*challelehem*": "their slain/their dead/those they had slain" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
Israelittene drepte også Bileam, Beors sønn, spåmannen, med sverd, sammen med de andre som ble drept.
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
Også Bileam, Beors sønn, spåmannen, drepte Israels barn med sverd blant dem de hadde drept.
Norsk King James
Balaam også, sønn av Beor, spåmannen, ble drept av israelittene med sverdet blant dem som ble drept.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
Og Bileam, Beors sønn, trollmannen, ble drept med sverdet av Israels barn blant de drepte.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
Og trollmannen Bileam, sønn av Beor, ble drept av israelittene med sverd blant de som ble drept.
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
Bileam, Beors sønn, spåmannen, drepte også Israels barn med sverdet blant dem som ble drept av dem.
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Også Balaam, Beors sønn, den spåmannen, ble drept med sverdet av israelittene blant dem som falt ved hans hånd.
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
Bileam, Beors sønn, spåmannen, drepte også Israels barn med sverdet blant dem som ble drept av dem.
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
Blant de som ble drept av israelittene var også Bileam, Beors sønn, spåmannen, de drepte ham med sverd.
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
In addition to those slain, the Israelites also killed Balaam son of Beor, the diviner, with the sword.
GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024
Israels barn slo også Bileam, Beors sønn, trollmannen, med sverdet sammen med de andre som ble drept.
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Og Bileam, Beors Søn, den Spaamand, sloge Israels Børn ihjel med Sværd tilligemed de Ihjelslagne af dem.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.
KJV 1769 norsk
Også Bileam, Beors sønn, spåmannen, ble drept av Israels barn med sverdet blant de som ble drept av dem.
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among those who were slain by them.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
Bileam, sønn av Beor, spåmannen, drepte også Israels barn med sverdet blant de som ble drept.
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
Bileam, Beors sønn, spåmannen, ble drept med sverd av Israels barn blant de drepte.
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
Bileam, Beors sønn, spåmannen, slo israelittene med sverdet blant de andre drepte.
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
Og Bileam, Beors sønn, profeten, drepte Israels barn med sverdet.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Balaam the sonne of Beor the prophecier, dyd the children of Israel kyll with the swerde amonge the other that were slayne:
Geneva Bible (1560)
And Balaam the sonne of Beor the soothsayer did the children of Israel slay with the sword, among them that were slaine.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And Balaam also the sonne of Beor the soothsayer, did the childre of Israel slay with the sworde among other of them that were slayne.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among them that were slain by them.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel kill with the sword among the rest of their slain.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And Balaam, son of Beor, the diviner, have the sons of Israel slain with the sword, among their wounded ones.
American Standard Version (1901)
Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among the rest of their slain.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And Balaam, the son of Beor, the prophet, the children of Israel put to death with the sword.
World English Bible (2000)
The children of Israel alse killed Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, with the sword, among the rest of their slain.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
The Israelites killed Balaam son of Beor, the omen reader, along with the others.
Referenced Verses
- Num 31:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Numbers.31.8", "source": "וְאֶת־מַלְכֵ֨י מִדְיָ֜ן הָרְג֣וּ עַל־חַלְלֵיהֶ֗ם אֶת־אֱוִ֤י וְאֶת־רֶ֙קֶם֙ וְאֶת־צ֤וּר וְאֶת־חוּר֙ וְאֶת־רֶ֔בַע חֲמֵ֖שֶׁת מַלְכֵ֣י מִדְיָ֑ן וְאֵת֙ בִּלְעָ֣ם בֶּן־בְּע֔וֹר הָרְג֖וּ בֶּחָֽרֶב׃", "text": "*wə-ʾeṯ-malḵê* *miḏyān* *hārgû* *ʿal-ḥalləêhem* *ʾeṯ-ʾĕwî* *wə-ʾeṯ-reqem* *wə-ʾeṯ-ṣûr* *wə-ʾeṯ-ḥûr* *wə-ʾeṯ-reḇaʿ* *ḥămēšeṯ* *malḵê* *miḏyān* *wə-ʾēṯ* *bilʿām* *ben-bəʿôr* *hārgû* *beḥāreḇ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾeṯ-malḵê*": "conjunction + direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - and the kings of", "*miḏyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*hārgû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they killed", "*ʿal-ḥalləêhem*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - besides their slain", "*ʾeṯ-ʾĕwî*": "direct object marker + proper noun - Evi", "*wə-ʾeṯ-reqem*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Rekem", "*wə-ʾeṯ-ṣûr*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Zur", "*wə-ʾeṯ-ḥûr*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Hur", "*wə-ʾeṯ-reḇaʿ*": "conjunction + direct object marker + proper noun - and Reba", "*ḥămēšeṯ*": "cardinal number, feminine singular construct - five of", "*malḵê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of", "*miḏyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*wə-ʾēṯ*": "conjunction + direct object marker - and", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*ben-bəʿôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - son of Beor", "*hārgû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they killed", "*beḥāreḇ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - with the sword" }, "variants": { "*ʿal-ḥalləêhem*": "besides their slain/among their slain/in addition to those who fell", "*hārgû*": "they killed/slew/put to death" } }
- 2 Pet 2:15 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.15", "source": "Καταλίποντες τὴν εὐθεῖαν ὁδὸν, ἐπλανήθησαν, ἐξακολουθήσαντες τῇ ὁδῷ τοῦ Βαλαὰμ τοῦ Βοσόρ, ὃς μισθὸν ἀδικίας ἠγάπησεν·", "text": "*Katalipontes tēn eutheian hodon, eplanēthēsan, exakolouthēsantes tē hodō tou Balaam tou Bosor, hos misthon adikias ēgapēsen*;", "grammar": { "*Katalipontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having left/forsaken'", "*tēn eutheian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'the straight'", "*hodon*": "accusative singular feminine - 'way/path'", "*eplanēthēsan*": "aorist indicative passive, 3rd plural - 'were led astray'", "*exakolouthēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having followed'", "*tē hodō*": "dative singular feminine - 'the way'", "*tou Balaam*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of Balaam'", "*tou Bosor*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of Bosor'", "*hos*": "nominative singular masculine relative pronoun - 'who'", "*misthon*": "accusative singular masculine - 'wages/reward'", "*adikias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of unrighteousness'", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'loved'" }, "variants": { "*Katalipontes*": "having left/forsaken/abandoned", "*eutheian*": "straight/right/direct", "*hodon*": "way/path/road", "*eplanēthēsan*": "were led astray/were deceived/went astray", "*exakolouthēsantes*": "having followed/pursued/adhered to", "*Balaam*": "Balaam (proper name)", "*Bosor*": "Bosor (either a place name or father's name)", "*misthon adikias*": "wages of unrighteousness/reward for wrongdoing", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/cherished/preferred" } }
- Jude 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Jude.1.11", "source": "Οὐαὶ αὐτοῖς! ὅτι τῇ ὁδῷ τοῦ Κάϊν ἐπορεύθησαν, καὶ τῇ πλάνῃ τοῦ Βαλαὰμ μισθοῦ ἐξεχύθησαν, καὶ τῇ ἀντιλογίᾳ τοῦ Κόρε ἀπώλοντο.", "text": "*Ouai autois*! for *tē hodō tou Kain eporeuthēsan*, and *tē planē tou Balaam misthou exechythēsan*, and *tē antilogia tou Kore apōlonto*.", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe", "*autois*": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*tē hodō tou Kain*": "dative, feminine, singular with genitive - in the way of Cain", "*eporeuthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they went/journeyed", "*tē planē tou Balaam*": "dative, feminine, singular with genitive - in the error of Balaam", "*misthou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - for reward/pay", "*exechythēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they rushed headlong", "*tē antilogia tou Kore*": "dative, feminine, singular with genitive - in the rebellion of Korah", "*apōlonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they perished" }, "variants": { "*Ouai*": "woe/alas", "*hodō*": "way/road/path", "*eporeuthēsan*": "went/journeyed/traveled", "*planē*": "error/deception/wandering", "*misthou*": "for reward/for wages/for money", "*exechythēsan*": "rushed headlong/poured out/abandoned themselves", "*antilogia*": "rebellion/contradiction/opposition", "*apōlonto*": "perished/were destroyed/were lost" } }
- Rev 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.14", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ἔχω κατὰ σοῦ ὀλίγα, ὅτι ἔχεις ἐκεῖ κρατοῦντας τὴν διδαχὴν Βαλαάμ, ὃς ἐδίδασκεν τὸν Βαλὰκ βαλεῖν σκάνδαλον ἐνώπιον τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ, φαγεῖν εἰδωλόθυτα, καὶ πορνεῦσαι.", "text": "But *echō kata* you *oliga*, that *echeis* there *kratountas* the *didachēn Balaam*, who *edidasken* the *Balak balein skandalon enōpion* of-the *huiōn Israēl*, *phagein eidōlothuta*, and *porneusai*.", "grammar": { "*echō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I have", "*kata*": "preposition with genitive - against", "*oliga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - few [things]", "*echeis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you have", "*kratountas*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, plural - holding/following", "*didachēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine", "*Balaam*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Balaam", "*edidasken*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was teaching", "*Balak*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Balak", "*balein*": "aorist infinitive - to cast/throw", "*skandalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - stumbling block", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in sight of", "*huiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of sons", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Israel", "*phagein*": "aorist infinitive - to eat", "*eidōlothuta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - things sacrificed to idols", "*porneusai*": "aorist infinitive - to commit sexual immorality" }, "variants": { "*oliga*": "few things/little/a little", "*kratountas*": "holding/keeping/maintaining", "*didachēn*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*edidasken*": "taught/was teaching/instructed", "*balein*": "cast/throw/put", "*skandalon*": "stumbling block/trap/offense", "*huiōn*": "sons/children/descendants", "*eidōlothuta*": "things sacrificed to idols/idol offerings", "*porneusai*": "commit sexual immorality/fornicate" } }
- Rev 19:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Revelation.19.20", "source": "Καὶ ἐπιάσθη τὸ θηρίον, καὶ μετʼ αὐτοῦ ὁ ψευδοπροφήτης ὁ ποιήσας τὰ σημεῖα ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ, ἐν οἷς ἐπλάνησεν τοὺς λαβόντας τὸ χάραγμα τοῦ θηρίου, καὶ τοὺς προσκυνοῦντας τῇ εἰκόνι αὐτοῦ. Ζωντες ἐβλήθησαν οἱ δύο εἰς τὴν λίμνην τοῦ πυρὸς τὴν καιομένην ἐν θείῳ.", "text": "And *epiasthē* the *thērion*, and with him the *pseudoprophētēs* the one *poiēsas* the *sēmeia* *enōpion* of him, by which he *eplanēsen* those *labontas* the *charagma* of the *thēriou*, and those *proskynountas* to the *eikoni* of him. *Zōntes* *eblēthēsan* the two into the *limnēn* of the *pyros* the one *kaiomenēn* in *theiō*.", "grammar": { "*epiasthē*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person singular - was captured/seized", "*thērion*": "nominative, neuter, singular - beast", "*pseudoprophētēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - false prophet", "*poiēsas*": "aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having done/performed", "*sēmeia*": "accusative, neuter, plural - signs", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in the presence of", "*eplanēsen*": "aorist, indicative, active, 3rd person singular - deceived", "*labontas*": "aorist participle, active, accusative, masculine, plural - having received", "*charagma*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mark", "*thēriou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of the beast", "*proskynountas*": "present participle, active, accusative, masculine, plural - worshipping", "*eikoni*": "dative, feminine, singular - image", "*Zōntes*": "present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - living", "*eblēthēsan*": "aorist, indicative, passive, 3rd person plural - were thrown", "*limnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - lake", "*pyros*": "genitive, neuter, singular - of fire", "*kaiomenēn*": "present participle, middle/passive, accusative, feminine, singular - burning", "*theiō*": "dative, neuter, singular - brimstone/sulfur" }, "variants": { "*epiasthē*": "was captured/was seized/was arrested", "*thērion*": "beast/wild animal", "*pseudoprophētēs*": "false prophet/lying prophet", "*poiēsas*": "having done/having performed/having carried out", "*sēmeia*": "signs/miracles/wonders", "*eplanēsen*": "deceived/misled/led astray", "*labontas*": "having received/having taken/having accepted", "*charagma*": "mark/stamp/imprint", "*proskynountas*": "worshipping/bowing down to/paying homage to", "*eikoni*": "image/statue/representation", "*Zōntes*": "living/alive", "*eblēthēsan*": "were thrown/were cast/were hurled", "*limnēn*": "lake/pond", "*pyros*": "fire/flame", "*kaiomenēn*": "burning/being on fire", "*theiō*": "brimstone/sulfur" } }
- Num 22:5-7 : 5 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.5", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח מַלְאָכִ֜ים אֶל־בִּלְעָ֣ם בֶּן־בְּע֗וֹר פְּ֠תוֹרָה אֲשֶׁ֧ר עַל־הַנָּהָ֛ר אֶ֥רֶץ בְּנֵי־עַמּ֖וֹ לִקְרֹא־ל֑וֹ לֵאמֹ֗ר הִ֠נֵּה עַ֣ם יָצָ֤א מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ הִנֵּ֤ה כִסָּה֙ אֶת־עֵ֣ין הָאָ֔רֶץ וְה֥וּא יֹשֵׁ֖ב מִמֻּלִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* *malʾākîm* to-*bilʿām* *ben*-*bəʿôr* *pətôrâ* which on-the-*nāhār* *ʾereṣ* *bənê*-*ʿammô* to-*qərōʾ*-to-him *lēʾmōr* *hinnê* *ʿam* *yāṣāʾ* from-*miṣrayim* *hinnê* *kissâ* *ʾet*-*ʿên* the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*hûʾ* *yōšēb* from-*mullî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent", "*malʾākîm*": "masculine plural - messengers", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*bəʿôr*": "proper noun - Beor", "*pətôrâ*": "proper noun - Pethor", "*nāhār*": "masculine singular with definite article - the river", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿammô*": "masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*qərōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to call", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying", "*hinnê*": "interjection - behold", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular - people", "*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - came out", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*kissâ*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - covered", "*ʿên*": "feminine singular construct - eye of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*yōšēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - dwelling/sitting", "*mullî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - opposite me" }, "variants": { "*malʾākîm*": "messengers/angels/ambassadors", "*nāhār*": "river/stream", "*ʿên* the-*ʾāreṣ*": "surface of the land/face of the earth", "*yōšēb*": "dwelling/sitting/residing/abiding", "*mullî*": "opposite me/facing me/over against me" } } 6 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.6", "source": "וְעַתָּה֩ לְכָה־נָּ֨א אָֽרָה־לִּ֜י אֶת־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֗ה כִּֽי־עָצ֥וּם הוּא֙ מִמֶּ֔נִּי אוּלַ֤י אוּכַל֙ נַכֶּה־בּ֔וֹ וַאֲגָרְשֶׁ֖נּוּ מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּ֣י יָדַ֗עְתִּי אֵ֤ת אֲשֶׁר־תְּבָרֵךְ֙ מְבֹרָ֔ךְ וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּאֹ֖ר יוּאָֽר׃", "text": "*wə-ʿattâ* *lekâ*-*nāʾ* *ʾārâ*-to-me *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* the-*zeh* because-*ʿāṣûm* *hûʾ* from-me *ʾûlay* *ʾûkal* *nakkeh*-in-him *wə-ʾăgārəšennû* from-the-*ʾāreṣ* because *yādaʿtî* *ʾēt* that-*təbārēk* *məbōrāk* and-that *tāʾōr* *yûʾār*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*lekâ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go/come", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*ʾārâ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - curse", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*zeh*": "masculine demonstrative pronoun - this", "*ʿāṣûm*": "adjective masculine singular - mighty", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*ʾûkal*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be able", "*nakkeh*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person plural - we will smite", "*wə-ʾăgārəšennû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I will drive him out", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I know", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*təbārēk*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you bless", "*məbōrāk*": "pual participle masculine singular - blessed", "*tāʾōr*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you curse", "*yûʾār*": "hophal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will be cursed" }, "variants": { "*lekâ*": "go/come/proceed", "*ʾārâ*": "curse/put under a curse/execrate", "*ʿāṣûm*": "mighty/strong/powerful/numerous", "*nakkeh*": "strike/defeat/smite/attack", "*wə-ʾăgārəšennû*": "and I will drive out/expel/cast out" } } 7 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.7", "source": "וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ זִקְנֵ֤י מוֹאָב֙ וְזִקְנֵ֣י מִדְיָ֔ן וּקְסָמִ֖ים בְּיָדָ֑ם וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו דִּבְרֵ֥י בָלָֽק׃", "text": "*wə-yēlkû* *ziqnê* *môʾāb* and-*ziqnê* *midyān* and-*qəsāmîm* in-*yādām* *wə-yābōʾû* to-*bilʿām* *wə-yədabbərû* to-him *dibrê* *bālāq*", "grammar": { "*wə-yēlkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they went", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct - elders of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct - elders of", "*midyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*qəsāmîm*": "masculine plural - divinations", "*yādām*": "feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hand", "*wə-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*wə-yədabbərû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they spoke", "*dibrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of", "*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak" }, "variants": { "*qəsāmîm*": "divinations/divining tools/fees for divination", "*dibrê*": "words/matters/things" } }
- Num 24:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.1", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא בִּלְעָ֗ם כִּ֣י ט֞וֹב בְּעֵינֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ לְבָרֵ֣ךְ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלֹא־הָלַ֥ךְ כְּפַֽעַם־בְּפַ֖עַם לִקְרַ֣את נְחָשִׁ֑ים וַיָּ֥שֶׁת אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר פָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *Bilʿām* that *ṭōḇ* in eyes of *YHWH* to *bārēḵ* *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl*, and not-*hālaḵ* as *paʿam*-in *paʿam* to meet *nəḥāšîm*, and *wayyāšet* toward-the *midbār* his face.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he saw'", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'", "*ṭōḇ*": "adjective ms - 'good'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'the LORD'", "*bārēḵ*": "piel infinitive construct - 'to bless'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*hālaḵ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he went'", "*paʿam*": "noun fs - 'time/instance'", "*nəḥāšîm*": "noun mp - 'divinations/omens'", "*wayyāšet*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he set'", "*midbār*": "noun ms with article - 'wilderness/desert'" }, "variants": { "*nəḥāšîm*": "divinations/omens/enchantments/serpents", "*wayyāšet*": "set/placed/directed", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }