Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Joshua.24.10", "source": "וְלֹ֥א אָבִ֖יתִי לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ לְבִלְעָ֑ם וַיְבָ֤רֶךְ בָּרוֹךְ֙ אֶתְכֶ֔ם וָאַצִּ֥ל אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִיָּדֽוֹ", "text": "And not *wə-lō'* *'āḇîṯî* to-*lišmōa'* to-*ləḇil'ām* and *wə-yəḇāreḵ* blessing-*bārōwḵ* *'eṯḵem* and *wā-'aṣṣil* *'eṯḵem* from-*miyyādōw*", "grammar": { "*wə-lō'*": "conjunctive waw + negative particle - and not", "*'āḇîṯî*": "Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I was willing", "*lišmōa'*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to listen", "*ləḇil'ām*": "preposition + proper noun - to Balaam", "*wə-yəḇāreḵ*": "conjunctive waw + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he blessed", "*bārōwḵ*": "Qal infinitive absolute - blessing (intensifier)", "*'eṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*wā-'aṣṣil*": "conjunctive waw + Hiphil imperfect, 1st common singular - and I delivered", "*miyyādōw*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his hand" }, "variants": { "*'āḇîṯî*": "I was willing/consented/determined", "*lišmōa'*": "to listen/hear/obey", "*wə-yəḇāreḵ* *bārōwḵ*": "he blessed repeatedly/he surely blessed/he emphatically blessed", "*wā-'aṣṣil*": "I delivered/rescued/saved", "*miyyādōw*": "from his hand/power/control" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Num 22:11-12 : 11 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.11", "source": "הִנֵּ֤ה הָעָם֙ הַיֹּצֵ֣א מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם וַיְכַ֖ס אֶת־עֵ֣ין הָאָ֑רֶץ עַתָּ֗ה לְכָ֤ה קָֽבָה־לִּי֙ אֹת֔וֹ אוּלַ֥י אוּכַ֛ל לְהִלָּ֥חֶם בּ֖וֹ וְגֵרַשְׁתִּֽיו׃", "text": "*hinnê* the-*ʿām* the-*yōṣēʾ* from-*miṣrayim* *wə-yəkas* *ʾet*-*ʿên* the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʿattâ* *lekâ* *qābâ*-to-me *ʾōtô* *ʾûlay* *ʾûkal* to-*hillāḥēm* in-him *wə-gēraštîw*", "grammar": { "*hinnê*": "interjection - behold", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*yōṣēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the one coming out", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*wə-yəkas*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it covered", "*ʿên*": "feminine singular construct - eye of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the land", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*lekâ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go/come", "*qābâ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - curse", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*ʾûkal*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be able", "*hillāḥēm*": "niphal infinitive construct - to fight", "*wə-gēraštîw*": "waw consecutive + piel perfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I will drive him out" }, "variants": { "*yōṣēʾ*": "coming out/going forth/exiting", "*ʿên* the-*ʾāreṣ*": "surface of the land/face of the earth", "*qābâ*": "curse/execrate", "*hillāḥēm*": "to fight/to battle/to make war", "*wə-gēraštîw*": "and I will drive out/expel/banish him" } } 12 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם לֹ֥א תֵלֵ֖ךְ עִמָּהֶ֑ם לֹ֤א תָאֹר֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם כִּ֥י בָר֖וּךְ הֽוּא׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*bilʿām* not *tēlēk* with-them not *tāʾōr* *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* because *bārûk* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural - God", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*tēlēk*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will go", "*tāʾōr*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will curse", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*bārûk*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - blessed", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (grammatically plural but typically referring to the singular God)", "*tāʾōr*": "curse/execrate/put under a curse" } }
  • Num 22:18-20 : 18 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.18", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַן בִּלְעָ֗ם וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־עַבְדֵ֣י בָלָ֔ק אִם־יִתֶּן־לִ֥י בָלָ֛ק מְלֹ֥א בֵית֖וֹ כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֑ב לֹ֣א אוּכַ֗ל לַעֲבֹר֙ אֶת־פִּי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔י לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת קְטַנָּ֖ה א֥וֹ גְדוֹלָֽה׃", "text": "And *yaʿan* *Bilʿam* and *yomer* to-*ʿabdey* *Balaq*, If-*yitten*-to me *Balaq* fullness *beyto* *keseph* and *zahab*, not *ukhal* to transgress *ʾet*-mouth *YHWH* *ʾelohay* to do *qetannah* or *gedolah*.", "grammar": { "*yaʿan*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he answered", "*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*yomer*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*ʿabdey*": "masculine plural construct of servant with genitive - servants of", "*Balaq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*yitten*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he gives", "*beyto*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house", "*keseph*": "masculine singular noun - silver", "*zahab*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*ukhal*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I am able", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʾelohay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my God", "*qetannah*": "feminine singular adjective - small thing", "*gedolah*": "feminine singular adjective - large thing" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answered/responded", "*yomer*": "said/spoke", "*ʿabdey*": "servants/officials", "*ukhal*": "I am able/I have power", "*qetannah*": "small thing/minor thing", "*gedolah*": "great thing/major thing" } } 19 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.19", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה שְׁב֨וּ נָ֥א בָזֶ֛ה גַּם־אַתֶּ֖ם הַלָּ֑יְלָה וְאֵ֣דְעָ֔ה מַה־יֹּסֵ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה דַּבֵּ֥ר עִמִּֽי׃", "text": "And *ʿattah*, *shebu* please in this also-you the-*laylah*, and *ʾedeʿah* what-*yoseph* *YHWH* *dabber* with me.", "grammar": { "*ʿattah*": "adverb - now", "*shebu*": "qal imperative masculine plural - remain/stay", "*laylah*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - night", "*ʾedeʿah*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I may know", "*yoseph*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will add/continue", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*dabber*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak" }, "variants": { "*shebu*": "stay/remain/abide", "*ʾedeʿah*": "I may know/let me know", "*yoseph*": "will add/will continue/will do further" } } 20 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.20", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א אֱלֹהִ֥ים ׀ אֶל־בִּלְעָם֮ לַיְלָה֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ אִם־לִקְרֹ֤א לְךָ֙ בָּ֣אוּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים ק֖וּם לֵ֣ךְ אִתָּ֑ם וְאַ֗ךְ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־אֲדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ אֹת֥וֹ תַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "And *yabo* *ʾElohim* to-*Bilʿam* *laylah* and *yomer* to him, If-to *liqroʾ* you *baʾu* the-*ʾanashim*, *qum* *lek* with them; and *ʾak* *ʾet*-the-*dabar* which-*ʾadabber* to you *ʾoto* *taʿaseh*.", "grammar": { "*yabo*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he came", "*ʾElohim*": "masculine plural noun, divine name - God", "*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*laylah*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*yomer*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*liqroʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to call", "*baʾu*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they came", "*ʾanashim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the men", "*qum*": "qal imperative masculine singular - arise", "*lek*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/but/surely", "*dabar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing", "*ʾadabber*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will speak", "*ʾoto*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it", "*taʿaseh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will do" }, "variants": { "*ʾElohim*": "God/gods", "*liqroʾ*": "to call/to summon", "*ʾak*": "only/however/surely/nevertheless", "*dabar*": "word/thing/matter", "*ʾadabber*": "I will speak/I will tell" } }
  • Num 22:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.35", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ מַלְאַ֨ךְ יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם לֵ֚ךְ עִם־הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְאֶ֗פֶס אֶת־הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־אֲדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ אֹת֣וֹ תְדַבֵּ֑ר וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ בִּלְעָ֖ם עִם־שָׂרֵ֥י בָלָֽק׃", "text": "And-*wə-yōʾmer* *malʾak* *YHWH* to-*Bilʿām*, *lēk* with-the-*ʾănāšîm* and-*wə-ʾepes* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* which-*ʾădabbēr* to-you, *ʾōtô* *tədabbēr*; and-*wə-yēlek* *Bilʿām* with-*śārê* *Bālāq*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*malʾak*": "construct state, masculine singular - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*lēk*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the men", "*wə-ʾepes*": "conjunction + adverb - but only/however", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing/matter", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will speak", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*tədabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall speak", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/chiefs/officials of", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak" }, "variants": { "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel", "*lēk*": "go/walk/proceed", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/individuals", "*ʾepes*": "only/nothing but/however", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/speech", "*ʾădabbēr*": "will speak/will tell/will utter", "*tədabbēr*": "shall speak/shall say/shall utter", "*śārê*": "princes/chiefs/officials/nobles" } }
  • Num 23:3-9 : 3 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בִּלְעָ֜ם לְבָלָ֗ק הִתְיַצֵּב֮ עַל־עֹלָתֶךָ֒ וְאֵֽלְכָ֗ה אוּלַ֞י יִקָּרֵ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לִקְרָאתִ֔י וּדְבַ֥ר מַה־יַּרְאֵ֖נִי וְהִגַּ֣דְתִּי לָ֑ךְ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ שֶֽׁפִי׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *bilʿām* *lə-bālāq* *hityaṣṣēb* *ʿal*-*ʿōlātekā* *wə-ʾēlkâ* *ʾûlay* *yiqqāreh* *YHWH* *liqrāʾtî* *û-dəbar* *mah*-*yarʾēnî* *wə-higgadtî* *lāk* *wə-yēlek* *šepî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam", "*lə-bālāq*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Balak", "*hityaṣṣēb*": "hithpael imperative, masculine singular - station yourself", "*ʿal*": "preposition - beside/by", "*ʿōlātekā*": "common noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your burnt offering", "*wə-ʾēlkâ*": "waw conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st singular - and let me go", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*yiqqāreh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will meet/encounter", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*liqrāʾtî*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 1st singular suffix - to meet me", "*û-dəbar*": "waw conjunction + common noun, masculine singular construct - and word of", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*yarʾēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he will show me", "*wə-higgadtî*": "waw conjunctive + hiphil perfect, 1st singular - and I will tell", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*šepî*": "noun or adverb - to a bare height/alone" }, "variants": { "*hityaṣṣēb*": "station yourself/stand/present yourself", "*ʿōlātekā*": "your burnt offering/your sacrifice", "*yiqqāreh*": "will meet/will encounter/will happen upon", "*liqrāʾtî*": "to meet me/to encounter me", "*yarʾēnî*": "he will show me/he will reveal to me", "*higgadtî*": "I will tell/I will report/I will declare", "*šepî*": "to a bare height/alone/to a lookout point" } } 4 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.4", "source": "וַיִּקָּ֥ר אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶל־בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו אֶת־שִׁבְעַ֤ת הַֽמִּזְבְּחֹת֙ עָרַ֔כְתִּי וָאַ֛עַל פָּ֥ר וָאַ֖יִל בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqār* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾel*-*bilʿām* *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *ʾet*-*šibʿat* *ha-mizbəḥōt* *ʿāraktî* *wā-ʾaʿal* *pār* *wā-ʾayil* *ba-mizbēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqār*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he encountered/met", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural (divine title) - God", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šibʿat*": "cardinal number, masculine construct - seven of", "*ha-mizbəḥōt*": "definite article + common noun, masculine plural - the altars", "*ʿāraktî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have arranged", "*wā-ʾaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I offered up", "*pār*": "common noun, masculine singular - bull", "*wā-ʾayil*": "waw conjunction + common noun, masculine singular - and ram", "*ba-mizbēaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - on the altar" }, "variants": { "*yiqqār*": "encountered/met/appeared to", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being", "*ʿāraktî*": "I have arranged/I have prepared/I have set in order", "*ʾaʿal*": "I offered up/I sacrificed/I caused to ascend", "*pār*": "bull/young bull", "*ʾayil*": "ram/male sheep" } } 5 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.5", "source": "וַיָּ֧שֶׂם יְהוָ֛ה דָּבָ֖ר בְּפִ֣י בִלְעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֛אמֶר שׁ֥וּב אֶל־בָּלָ֖ק וְכֹ֥ה תְדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yāśem* *YHWH* *dābār* *bə-pî* *bilʿām* *wə-yōʾmer* *šûb* *ʾel*-*bālāq* *wə-kōh* *tədabbēr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he put", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*dābār*": "common noun, masculine singular - word", "*bə-pî*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in mouth of", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šûb*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - return", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*wə-kōh*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and thus", "*tədabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall speak" }, "variants": { "*yāśem*": "put/placed/established", "*dābār*": "word/speech/thing", "*pî*": "mouth/speech/command", "*šûb*": "return/go back/turn back", "*kōh*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*tədabbēr*": "you shall speak/you shall say" } } 6 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.6", "source": "וַיָּ֣שָׁב אֵלָ֔יו וְהִנֵּ֥ה נִצָּ֖ב עַל־עֹלָת֑וֹ ה֖וּא וְכָל־שָׂרֵ֥י מוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "*wə-yāšāb* *ʾēlāyw* *wə-hinnēh* *niṣṣāb* *ʿal*-*ʿōlātô* *hûʾ* *wə-kol*-*śārê* *môʾāb*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāšāb*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he returned", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wə-hinnēh*": "waw conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*niṣṣāb*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - standing/stationed", "*ʿal*": "preposition - by/beside", "*ʿōlātô*": "common noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his burnt offering", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*wə-kol*": "waw conjunction + noun construct - and all of", "*śārê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - officials/princes of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab" }, "variants": { "*yāšāb*": "returned/went back/came back", "*niṣṣāb*": "standing/stationed/positioned", "*ʿōlātô*": "his burnt offering/his sacrifice", "*śārê*": "officials/princes/leaders" } } 7 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.7", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר מִן־אֲ֠רָם יַנְחֵ֨נִי בָלָ֤ק מֶֽלֶךְ־מוֹאָב֙ מֵֽהַרְרֵי־קֶ֔דֶם לְכָה֙ אָֽרָה־לִּ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּלְכָ֖ה זֹעֲמָ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *məšālô* *wə-yōʾmar* *min*-*ʾărām* *yanḥēnî* *bālāq* *melek*-*môʾāb* *mē-harərê*-*qedem* *ləkāh* *ʾārâ*-*lî* *yaʿăqōb* *û-ləkāh* *zōʿămâ* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took up", "*məšālô*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his proverb/parable", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*yanḥēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he leads me", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*melek*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*mē-harərê*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural construct - from mountains of", "*qedem*": "common noun, masculine singular - east", "*ləkāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come", "*ʾārâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - curse", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - for me", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*û-ləkāh*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and come", "*zōʿămâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - denounce", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yiśśāʾ*": "took up/lifted up/uttered", "*məšālô*": "his proverb/his parable/his oracle", "*yanḥēnî*": "he leads me/he brings me/he guides me", "*harərê*": "mountains/hills", "*qedem*": "east/ancient/former", "*ʾārâ*": "curse/condemn", "*zōʿămâ*": "denounce/be indignant against/curse" } } 8 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.8", "source": "מָ֣ה אֶקֹּ֔ב לֹ֥א קַבֹּ֖ה אֵ֑ל וּמָ֣ה אֶזְעֹ֔ם לֹ֥א זָעַ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*māh* *ʾeqqōb* *lōʾ* *qabbōh* *ʾēl* *û-māh* *ʾezʿōm* *lōʾ* *zāʿam* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*māh*": "interrogative pronoun - how", "*ʾeqqōb*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will curse", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*qabbōh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has cursed", "*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular - God", "*û-māh*": "waw conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and how", "*ʾezʿōm*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will denounce", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*zāʿam*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has denounced", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*ʾeqqōb*": "I will curse/I shall denounce", "*qabbōh*": "has cursed/has condemned", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*ʾezʿōm*": "I will denounce/I will be indignant against", "*zāʿam*": "has denounced/has cursed/has been indignant against" } } 9 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.9", "source": "כִּֽי־מֵרֹ֤אשׁ צֻרִים֙ אֶרְאֶ֔נּוּ וּמִגְּבָע֖וֹת אֲשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ הֶן־עָם֙ לְבָדָ֣ד יִשְׁכֹּ֔ן וּבַגּוֹיִ֖ם לֹ֥א יִתְחַשָּֽׁב׃", "text": "*kî*-*mē-rōʾš* *ṣurîm* *ʾerʾennû* *û-mi-gəbāʿôt* *ʾăšûrennû* *hen*-*ʿām* *lə-bādād* *yiškōn* *û-ba-gôyim* *lōʾ* *yitḥaššāb*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*mē-rōʾš*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct - from top of", "*ṣurîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - rocks", "*ʾerʾennû*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I see him", "*û-mi-gəbāʿôt*": "waw conjunction + preposition + common noun, feminine plural - and from hills", "*ʾăšûrennû*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I behold him", "*hen*": "interjection - behold", "*ʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular - people", "*lə-bādād*": "preposition + adverb - alone", "*yiškōn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he dwells", "*û-ba-gôyim*": "waw conjunction + preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine plural - and among the nations", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yitḥaššāb*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he reckons himself" }, "variants": { "*rōʾš*": "top/summit/head", "*ṣurîm*": "rocks/cliffs", "*ʾerʾennû*": "I see him/I observe him", "*gəbāʿôt*": "hills/heights", "*ʾăšûrennû*": "I behold him/I observe him/I watch him", "*bādād*": "alone/in isolation/separated", "*yiškōn*": "dwells/resides/settles", "*gôyim*": "nations/peoples/gentiles", "*yitḥaššāb*": "reckons himself/counts himself/considers himself" } } 10 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.10", "source": "מִ֤י מָנָה֙ עֲפַ֣ר יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּמִסְפָּ֖ר אֶת־רֹ֣בַע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל תָּמֹ֤ת נַפְשִׁי֙ מ֣וֹת יְשָׁרִ֔ים וּתְהִ֥י אַחֲרִיתִ֖י כָּמֹֽהוּ׃", "text": "*mî* *mānâ* *ʿăpar* *yaʿăqōb* *û-mispār* *ʾet*-*rōbaʿ* *yiśrāʾēl* *tāmōt* *napšî* *môt* *yəšārîm* *û-təhî* *ʾaḥărîtî* *kāmōhû*", "grammar": { "*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who", "*mānâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has counted", "*ʿăpar*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - dust of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*û-mispār*": "waw conjunction + common noun, masculine singular - and number", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rōbaʿ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - fourth part of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*tāmōt*": "qal imperfect jussive, 3rd feminine singular - may die", "*napšî*": "common noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my soul", "*môt*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - death of", "*yəšārîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - upright ones", "*û-təhî*": "waw conjunction + qal jussive, 3rd feminine singular - and may be", "*ʾaḥărîtî*": "common noun, feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - my end", "*kāmōhû*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - like him" }, "variants": { "*mānâ*": "has counted/has numbered/has measured", "*ʿăpar*": "dust/soil/earth", "*mispār*": "number/count/sum", "*rōbaʿ*": "fourth part/dust/multitude", "*tāmōt*": "may die/let die", "*napšî*": "my soul/my life/myself", "*môt*": "death/dying", "*yəšārîm*": "upright ones/righteous ones/just ones", "*ʾaḥărîtî*": "my end/my latter state/my future" } } 11 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בָּלָק֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם מֶ֥ה עָשִׂ֖יתָ לִ֑י לָקֹ֤ב אֹיְבַי֙ לְקַחְתִּ֔יךָ וְהִנֵּ֖ה בֵּרַ֥כְתָּ בָרֵֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *bālāq* *ʾel*-*bilʿām* *meh* *ʿāśîtā* *lî* *lāqōb* *ʾōyəbay* *ləqaḥtîkā* *wə-hinnēh* *bēraktā* *bārēk*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam", "*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*lāqōb*": "qal infinitive construct - to curse", "*ʾōyəbay*": "qal participle plural construct + 1st singular suffix - my enemies", "*ləqaḥtîkā*": "qal perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I took you", "*wə-hinnēh*": "waw conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold", "*bēraktā*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have blessed", "*bārēk*": "piel infinitive absolute - blessing" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśîtā*": "you have done/you have made", "*lāqōb*": "to curse/to condemn", "*ʾōyəbay*": "my enemies/my adversaries", "*ləqaḥtîkā*": "I took you/I brought you", "*bēraktā*": "you have blessed/you have favored", "*bārēk*": "blessing/indeed blessed (intensive)" } } 12 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.12", "source": "וַיַּ֖עַן וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הֲלֹ֗א אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָשִׂ֤ים יְהוָה֙ בְּפִ֔י אֹת֥וֹ אֶשְׁמֹ֖ר לְדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *wə-yōʾmar* *hă-lōʾ* *ʾēt* *ʾăšer* *yāśîm* *YHWH* *bə-pî* *ʾōtô* *ʾešmōr* *lə-dabbēr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*yāśîm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he puts", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*bə-pî*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - in my mouth", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*ʾešmōr*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will take care", "*lə-dabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to speak" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answered/responded", "*yāśîm*": "puts/places/sets", "*pî*": "my mouth/my speech", "*ʾešmōr*": "I will take care/I will be careful/I will observe", "*lə-dabbēr*": "to speak/to say" } }
  • Num 23:15-26 : 15 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־בָּלָ֔ק הִתְיַצֵּ֥ב כֹּ֖ה עַל־עֹלָתֶ֑ךָ וְאָנֹכִ֖י אִקָּ֥רֶה כֹּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾel*-*bālāq* *hityaṣṣēb* *kōh* *ʿal*-*ʿōlātekā* *wə-ʾānōkî* *ʾiqqāreh* *kōh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*hityaṣṣēb*": "hithpael imperative, masculine singular - station yourself", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/here", "*ʿal*": "preposition - beside", "*ʿōlātekā*": "common noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your burnt offering", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "waw conjunction + 1st singular independent pronoun - and I", "*ʾiqqāreh*": "niphal imperfect, 1st singular - I will meet", "*kōh*": "adverb - over there" }, "variants": { "*hityaṣṣēb*": "station yourself/stand/present yourself", "*kōh*": "thus/here/in this way", "*ʿōlātekā*": "your burnt offering/your sacrifice", "*ʾānōkî*": "I/myself", "*ʾiqqāreh*": "I will meet/I will encounter/I will be encountered" } } 16 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.16", "source": "וַיִּקָּ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיָּ֥שֶׂם דָּבָ֖ר בְּפִ֑יו וַיֹּ֛אמֶר שׁ֥וּב אֶל־בָּלָ֖ק וְכֹ֥ה תְדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqār* *YHWH* *ʾel*-*bilʿām* *wə-yāśem* *dābār* *bə-pîw* *wə-yōʾmer* *šûb* *ʾel*-*bālāq* *wə-kōh* *tədabbēr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqār*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he met", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*ʾel*": "preposition - with", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam", "*wə-yāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he put", "*dābār*": "common noun, masculine singular - word", "*bə-pîw*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his mouth", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šûb*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - return", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*wə-kōh*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and thus", "*tədabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall speak" }, "variants": { "*yiqqār*": "met/encountered/appeared to", "*yāśem*": "put/placed/established", "*dābār*": "word/speech/utterance", "*pîw*": "his mouth/his speech", "*šûb*": "return/go back/turn back", "*kōh*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*tədabbēr*": "you shall speak/you shall say" } } 17 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.17", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א אֵלָ֗יו וְהִנּ֤וֹ נִצָּב֙ עַל־עֹ֣לָת֔וֹ וְשָׂרֵ֥י מוֹאָ֖ב אִתּ֑וֹ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ בָּלָ֔ק מַה־דִּבֶּ֖ר יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yābōʾ* *ʾēlāyw* *wə-hinnô* *niṣṣāb* *ʿal*-*ʿōlātô* *wə-śārê* *môʾāb* *ʾittô* *wə-yōʾmer* *lô* *bālāq* *mah*-*dibber* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*wə-hinnô*": "waw conjunction + demonstrative particle + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and behold him", "*niṣṣāb*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - standing", "*ʿal*": "preposition - beside", "*ʿōlātô*": "common noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his burnt offering", "*wə-śārê*": "waw conjunction + common noun, masculine plural construct - and officials of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*dibber*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has spoken", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh" }, "variants": { "*yābōʾ*": "came/went/arrived", "*hinnô*": "behold him/look at him", "*niṣṣāb*": "standing/stationed/positioned", "*ʿōlātô*": "his burnt offering/his sacrifice", "*śārê*": "officials/princes/leaders", "*dibber*": "has spoken/has said/has declared" } } 18 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.18", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר ק֤וּם בָּלָק֙ וּֽשֲׁמָ֔ע הַאֲזִ֥ינָה עָדַ֖י בְּנ֥וֹ צִפֹּֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *məšālô* *wə-yōʾmar* *qûm* *bālāq* *û-šămāʿ* *haʾăzînâ* *ʿāday* *bənô* *ṣippōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took up", "*məšālô*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his parable", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*qûm*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - arise", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*û-šămāʿ*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and hear", "*haʾăzînâ*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular + paragogic he - give ear", "*ʿāday*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*bənô*": "common noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - son of", "*ṣippōr*": "proper noun - Zippor" }, "variants": { "*yiśśāʾ*": "took up/lifted up/uttered", "*məšālô*": "his parable/his oracle/his proverb", "*qûm*": "arise/stand up/get up", "*šămāʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*haʾăzînâ*": "give ear/listen attentively/pay attention", "*ʿāday*": "to me/unto me", "*bənô*": "son of/descendant of" } } 19 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.19", "source": "לֹ֣א אִ֥ישׁ אֵל֙ וִֽיכַזֵּ֔ב וּבֶן־אָדָ֖ם וְיִתְנֶחָ֑ם הַה֤וּא אָמַר֙ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְדִבֶּ֖ר וְלֹ֥א יְקִימֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*lōʾ* *ʾîš* *ʾēl* *wî-kazēb* *û-ben*-*ʾādām* *wə-yitneḥām* *ha-hûʾ* *ʾāmar* *wə-lōʾ* *yaʿăśeh* *wə-dibber* *wə-lōʾ* *yəqîmennâ*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular - God", "*wî-kazēb*": "waw conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he should lie", "*û-ben*": "waw conjunction + common noun, masculine singular construct - nor son of", "*ʾādām*": "common noun, masculine singular - mankind", "*wə-yitneḥām*": "waw conjunction + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he should repent", "*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - is it he", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has said", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will do", "*wə-dibber*": "waw conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - or has spoken", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yəqîmennâ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he will fulfill it" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš*": "man/person/human", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*yəkazēb*": "should lie/would lie/would be false", "*ben*-*ʾādām*": "son of man/human/mortal", "*yitneḥām*": "should repent/would change his mind/would regret", "*ʾāmar*": "has said/has spoken/has promised", "*yaʿăśeh*": "will do/will perform/will carry out", "*dibber*": "has spoken/has declared/has promised", "*yəqîmennâ*": "will fulfill it/will establish it/will make it stand" } } 20 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.20", "source": "הִנֵּ֥ה בָרֵ֖ךְ לָקָ֑חְתִּי וּבֵרֵ֖ךְ וְלֹ֥א אֲשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *bārēk* *lāqāḥtî* *û-bērēk* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾăšîbennâ*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*bārēk*": "piel infinitive absolute - to bless", "*lāqāḥtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have received", "*û-bērēk*": "waw conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he has blessed", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾăšîbennâ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will reverse it" }, "variants": { "*bārēk*": "to bless/blessing (emphatic)", "*lāqāḥtî*": "I have received/I have taken/I have accepted", "*bērēk*": "he has blessed/he has favored", "*ʾăšîbennâ*": "I will reverse it/I will turn it back/I will retract it" } } 21 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.21", "source": "לֹֽא־הִבִּ֥יט אָ֙וֶן֙ בְּיַעֲקֹ֔ב וְלֹא־רָאָ֥ה עָמָ֖ל בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהָיו֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וּתְרוּעַ֥ת מֶ֖לֶךְ בּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*lōʾ*-*hibbîṭ* *ʾāwen* *bə-yaʿăqōb* *wə-lōʾ*-*rāʾâ* *ʿāmāl* *bə-yiśrāʾēl* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw* *ʿimmô* *û-tərûʿat* *melek* *bô*", "grammar": { "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*hibbîṭ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has beheld", "*ʾāwen*": "common noun, masculine singular - iniquity", "*bə-yaʿăqōb*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jacob", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*rāʾâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has seen", "*ʿāmāl*": "common noun, masculine singular - trouble", "*bə-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God", "*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him", "*û-tərûʿat*": "waw conjunction + common noun, feminine singular construct - and shout of", "*melek*": "common noun, masculine singular - king", "*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him" }, "variants": { "*hibbîṭ*": "has beheld/has observed/has looked upon", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/wickedness", "*rāʾâ*": "has seen/has observed/has perceived", "*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/misery/suffering", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "his God/his deity", "*ʿimmô*": "with him/beside him", "*tərûʿat*": "shout of/battle cry of/joyful sound of", "*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign" } } 22 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.22", "source": "אֵ֖ל מוֹצִיאָ֣ם מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם כְּתוֹעֲפֹ֥ת רְאֵ֖ם לֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾēl* *môṣîʾām* *mi-miṣrāyim* *kə-tôʿăpōt* *rəʾēm* *lô*", "grammar": { "*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular - God", "*môṣîʾām*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - bringing them out", "*mi-miṣrāyim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt", "*kə-tôʿăpōt*": "preposition + common noun, feminine plural construct - like strength of", "*rəʾēm*": "common noun, masculine singular - wild ox", "*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him/for him" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity", "*môṣîʾām*": "bringing them out/leading them out", "*tôʿăpōt*": "strength/horns/swiftness", "*rəʾēm*": "wild ox/rhinoceros/buffalo" } } 23 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.23", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹא־נַ֙חַשׁ֙ בְּיַעֲקֹ֔ב וְלֹא־קֶ֖סֶם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כָּעֵ֗ת יֵאָמֵ֤ר לְיַעֲקֹב֙ וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מַה־פָּ֖עַל אֵֽל׃", "text": "*kî* *lōʾ*-*naḥaš* *bə-yaʿăqōb* *wə-lōʾ*-*qesem* *bə-yiśrāʾēl* *kā-ʿēt* *yēʾāmēr* *lə-yaʿăqōb* *û-lə-yiśrāʾēl* *mah*-*pāʿal* *ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no", "*naḥaš*": "common noun, masculine singular - divination", "*bə-yaʿăqōb*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jacob", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and no", "*qesem*": "common noun, masculine singular - soothsaying", "*bə-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*kā-ʿēt*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, feminine singular - at the time", "*yēʾāmēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is said", "*lə-yaʿăqōb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jacob", "*û-lə-yiśrāʾēl*": "waw conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to Israel", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*pāʿal*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has worked", "*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular - God" }, "variants": { "*naḥaš*": "divination/augury/enchantment", "*qesem*": "soothsaying/divination/oracle", "*kā-ʿēt*": "at the time/now/in due time", "*yēʾāmēr*": "it is said/it will be told/it is reported", "*pāʿal*": "has worked/has done/has accomplished", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity" } } 24 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.24", "source": "הֶן־עָם֙ כְּלָבִ֣יא יָק֔וּם וְכַאֲרִ֖י יִתְנַשָּׂ֑א לֹ֤א יִשְׁכַּב֙ עַד־יֹ֣אכַל טֶ֔רֶף וְדַם־חֲלָלִ֖ים יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃", "text": "*hen*-*ʿām* *kə-lābîʾ* *yāqûm* *wə-ka-ʾărî* *yitnaśśāʾ* *lōʾ* *yiškab* *ʿad*-*yōʾkal* *ṭerep* *wə-dam*-*ḥălālîm* *yišteh*", "grammar": { "*hen*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular - people", "*kə-lābîʾ*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular - like a lion", "*yāqûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he rises up", "*wə-ka-ʾărî*": "waw conjunction + preposition + common noun, masculine singular - and like a lion", "*yitnaśśāʾ*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he lifts himself up", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiškab*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he lies down", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until", "*yōʾkal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he devours", "*ṭerep*": "common noun, masculine singular - prey", "*wə-dam*": "waw conjunction + common noun, masculine singular construct - and blood of", "*ḥălālîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - slain", "*yišteh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he drinks" }, "variants": { "*lābîʾ*": "lion/young lion/lioness", "*yāqûm*": "rises up/stands up/arises", "*ʾărî*": "lion/young lion", "*yitnaśśāʾ*": "lifts himself up/exalts himself/raises himself", "*yiškab*": "lies down/rests/settles", "*yōʾkal*": "devours/eats/consumes", "*ṭerep*": "prey/torn flesh/food", "*ḥălālîm*": "slain/pierced/wounded", "*yišteh*": "drinks/consumes" } } 25 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בָּלָק֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם גַּם־קֹ֖ב לֹ֣א תִקֳּבֶ֑נּוּ גַּם־בָּרֵ֖ךְ לֹ֥א תְבָרֲכֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *bālāq* *ʾel*-*bilʿām* *gam*-*qōb* *lōʾ* *tiqqobennû* *gam*-*bārēk* *lōʾ* *təbārăkennû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*qōb*": "qal infinitive absolute - cursing", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiqqobennû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you shall curse him", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*bārēk*": "piel infinitive absolute - blessing", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*təbārăkennû*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you shall bless him" }, "variants": { "*gam*": "also/even/indeed", "*qōb*": "cursing/condemning", "*tiqqobennû*": "you shall curse him/you will condemn him", "*bārēk*": "blessing/favoring", "*təbārăkennû*": "you shall bless him/you will favor him" } } 26 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.26", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַן בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֶל־בָּלָ֑ק הֲלֹ֗א דִּבַּ֤רְתִּי אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־יְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֹת֥וֹ אֽ͏ֶעֱשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿan* *bilʿām* *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾel*-*bālāq* *hă-lōʾ* *dibbartî* *ʾēleykā* *lēʾmōr* *kōl* *ʾăšer*-*yədabbēr* *YHWH* *ʾōtô* *ʾeʿĕśeh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - did not", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I spoke", "*ʾēleykā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying", "*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that", "*yədabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - speaks", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will do" }, "variants": { "*yaʿan*": "answered/responded", "*dibbartî*": "I spoke/I said/I told", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say", "*yədabbēr*": "speaks/says/commands", "*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I will do/I will perform" } }
  • Num 24:5-9 : 5 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.5", "source": "מַה־טֹּ֥בוּ אֹהָלֶ֖יךָ יַעֲקֹ֑ב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶ֖יךָ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "How *ṭōḇû* your *ʾōhālêḵā* *Yaʿăqōḇ*, your *miškənōṯêḵā* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*ṭōḇû*": "qal perfect 3cp - 'they are good/beautiful'", "*ʾōhālêḵā*": "noun mp with 2ms suffix - 'your tents'", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - 'Jacob'", "*miškənōṯêḵā*": "noun fp with 2ms suffix - 'your dwelling places'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'" }, "variants": { "*ṭōḇû*": "good/beautiful/pleasing", "*ʾōhālêḵā*": "tents/dwellings", "*miškənōṯêḵā*": "dwelling places/tabernacles/habitations" } } 6 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.6", "source": "כִּנְחָלִ֣ים נִטָּ֔יוּ כְּגַנֹּ֖ת עֲלֵ֣י נָהָ֑ר כַּאֲהָלִים֙ נָטַ֣ע יְהוָ֔ה כַּאֲרָזִ֖ים עֲלֵי־מָֽיִם׃", "text": "Like *nəḥālîm* *niṭṭāyû*, like *gannōṯ* beside *nāhār*, like *ʾăhālîm* *nāṭaʿ* *YHWH*, like *ʾărāzîm* beside-*māyim*.", "grammar": { "*nəḥālîm*": "noun mp - 'valleys/streams'", "*niṭṭāyû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - 'they are stretched out'", "*gannōṯ*": "noun fp - 'gardens'", "*nāhār*": "noun ms - 'river'", "*ʾăhālîm*": "noun mp - 'aloes/aloe trees'", "*nāṭaʿ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he planted'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'the LORD'", "*ʾărāzîm*": "noun mp - 'cedars'", "*māyim*": "noun mp - 'waters'" }, "variants": { "*nəḥālîm*": "valleys/streams/wadis/palm trees", "*niṭṭāyû*": "stretched out/spread out/extended", "*ʾăhālîm*": "aloes/aloe trees/lign aloes", "*nāṭaʿ*": "planted/established" } } 7 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.7", "source": "יִֽזַּל־מַ֙יִם֙ מִדָּ֣לְיָ֔ו וְזַרְע֖וֹ בְּמַ֣יִם רַבִּ֑ים וְיָרֹ֤ם מֵֽאֲגַג֙ מַלְכּ֔וֹ וְתִנַּשֵּׂ֖א מַלְכֻתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yizzal*-*mayim* from his *dāləyāw*, and his *zarʿô* in *mayim* *rabbîm*, and *yārōm* than *ʾăḡaḡ* his *malkô*, and *ṯinnāśśēʾ* his *malḵuṯô*.", "grammar": { "*yizzal*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he will pour/flow'", "*mayim*": "noun mp - 'waters'", "*dāləyāw*": "noun mp with 3ms suffix - 'his buckets'", "*zarʿô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his seed/offspring'", "*rabbîm*": "adjective mp - 'many/abundant'", "*yārōm*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he will be exalted'", "*ʾăḡaḡ*": "proper noun - 'Agag'", "*malkô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his king'", "*ṯinnāśśēʾ*": "hithpael imperfect 3fs - 'it will be lifted up'", "*malḵuṯô*": "noun fs with 3ms suffix - 'his kingdom'" }, "variants": { "*yizzal*": "will flow/pour/drip", "*dāləyāw*": "buckets/branches", "*zarʿô*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*yārōm*": "will be exalted/lifted up/higher", "*ṯinnāśśēʾ*": "will be lifted up/exalted/raised" } } 8 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.8", "source": "אֵ֚ל מוֹצִיא֣וֹ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם כְּתוֹעֲפֹ֥ת רְאֵ֖ם ל֑וֹ יֹאכַ֞ל גּוֹיִ֣ם צָרָ֗יו וְעַצְמֹתֵיהֶ֛ם יְגָרֵ֖ם וְחִצָּ֥יו יִמְחָֽץ׃", "text": "*ʾēl* *môṣîʾô* from *miṣrayim*, like *ṯôʿăp̄ōṯ* *rəʾēm* for him, *yōʾḵal* *gôyim* his *ṣārāw*, and their *ʿaṣmōṯêhem* *yəḡārēm*, and his *ḥiṣṣāw* *yimḥāṣ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēl*": "noun ms - 'God/deity'", "*môṣîʾô*": "hiphil participle ms with 3ms suffix - 'bringing him out'", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt'", "*ṯôʿăp̄ōṯ*": "noun fp construct - 'strength/horns of'", "*rəʾēm*": "noun ms - 'wild ox'", "*yōʾḵal*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he will devour'", "*gôyim*": "noun mp - 'nations'", "*ṣārāw*": "noun mp with 3ms suffix - 'his adversaries'", "*ʿaṣmōṯêhem*": "noun fp with 3mp suffix - 'their bones'", "*yəḡārēm*": "piel imperfect 3ms - 'he will crush/gnaw'", "*ḥiṣṣāw*": "noun mp with 3ms suffix - 'his arrows'", "*yimḥāṣ*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he will pierce/shatter'" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/Mighty One", "*ṯôʿăp̄ōṯ*": "strength/horns/swiftness", "*rəʾēm*": "wild ox/unicorn/buffalo", "*yōʾḵal*": "will devour/consume/eat", "*yəḡārēm*": "will crush/gnaw/break", "*yimḥāṣ*": "will pierce/shatter/strike through" } } 9 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.9", "source": "כָּרַ֨ע שָׁכַ֧ב כַּאֲרִ֛י וּכְלָבִ֖יא מִ֣י יְקִימֶ֑נּוּ מְבָרֲכֶ֣יךָ בָר֔וּךְ וְאֹרְרֶ֖יךָ אָרֽוּר׃", "text": "*kāraʿ* *šāḵaḇ* like *ʾărî* and like *lāḇîʾ* who *yəqîmennû*? *məḇārăḵêḵā* *bārûḵ* and *ʾōrərêḵā* *ʾārûr*.", "grammar": { "*kāraʿ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he crouched'", "*šāḵaḇ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he lay down'", "*ʾărî*": "noun ms - 'lion'", "*lāḇîʾ*": "noun ms - 'lion/lioness'", "*yəqîmennû*": "hiphil imperfect 3ms with 3ms suffix - 'will rouse him'", "*məḇārăḵêḵā*": "piel participle mp with 2ms suffix - 'those blessing you'", "*bārûḵ*": "qal passive participle ms - 'blessed'", "*ʾōrərêḵā*": "qal participle mp with 2ms suffix - 'those cursing you'", "*ʾārûr*": "qal passive participle ms - 'cursed'" }, "variants": { "*kāraʿ*": "crouched down/bowed down/knelt", "*šāḵaḇ*": "lay down/reclined", "*ʾărî*": "lion/great lion", "*lāḇîʾ*": "lion/lioness/old lion", "*yəqîmennû*": "will rouse him/stir him up/cause him to rise" } } 10 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.10", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ף בָּלָק֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיִּסְפֹּ֖ק אֶת־כַּפָּ֑יו וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בָּלָ֜ק אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם לָקֹ֤ב אֹֽיְבַי֙ קְרָאתִ֔יךָ וְהִנֵּה֙ בֵּרַ֣כְתָּ בָרֵ֔ךְ זֶ֖ה שָׁלֹ֥שׁ פְּעָמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiḥar*-*ʾap̄* *Bālāq* at-*Bilʿām* and *wayyispōq* *ʾet*-his *kappāw*, and *wayyōʾmer* *Bālāq* to-*Bilʿām*, 'To *lāqōḇ* my *ʾōyəḇay* I *qərāʾṯîḵā*, and behold, you have *bēraḵtā* *bārēḵ* this *šālōš* *pəʿāmîm*.'", "grammar": { "*wayyiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and it burned'", "*ʾap̄*": "noun ms construct - 'anger/nostril of'", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - 'Balak'", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'", "*wayyispōq*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he clapped'", "*kappāw*": "noun dual with 3ms suffix - 'his palms/hands'", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'", "*lāqōḇ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to curse'", "*ʾōyəḇay*": "qal participle mp with 1cs suffix - 'my enemies'", "*qərāʾṯîḵā*": "qal perfect 1cs with 2ms suffix - 'I called you'", "*bēraḵtā*": "piel perfect 2ms - 'you have blessed'", "*bārēḵ*": "piel infinitive absolute - 'blessing'", "*šālōš*": "cardinal number fs - 'three'", "*pəʿāmîm*": "noun fp - 'times'" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḥar*-*ʾap̄*": "anger was kindled/burning with anger/became furious", "*wayyispōq*": "clapped/struck/smote", "*lāqōḇ*": "to curse/execrate/denounce", "*bārēḵ*": "blessing/blessed indeed" } }
  • Deut 23:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.23.5", "source": "עַל־דְּבַ֞ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹא־קִדְּמ֤וּ אֶתְכֶם֙ בַּלֶּ֣חֶם וּבַמַּ֔יִם בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ בְּצֵאתְכֶ֣ם מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם וַאֲשֶׁר֩ שָׂכַ֨ר עָלֶ֜יךָ אֶת־בִּלְעָ֣ם בֶּן־בְּע֗וֹר מִפְּת֛וֹר אֲרַ֥ם נַהֲרַ֖יִם לְקַֽלְלֶֽךָּ׃", "text": "On-*dəbar* which not-*qiddəmû* *ʾetkem* with-the-*leḥem* and-with-the-*mayim* in-the-*derek* in-*ṣēʾtəkem* from-*miṣrayim* and-which *śākar* against-you *ʾet*-*bilʿām* son-of-*bəʿôr* from-*pətôr* *ʾăram* *nahărayim* to-*qallelkā*", "grammar": { "*ʿal*": "preposition - on/concerning/because of", "*dəbar*": "masculine singular construct - matter/word/thing of", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/who/that", "*qiddəmû*": "piel perfect, 3rd common plural - they met/greeted/confronted", "*ʾetkem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - with the", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread/food", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - with the", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun - water", "*ba*": "preposition with definite article - in the", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun - way/road/journey", "*bə*": "preposition - in", "*ṣēʾtəkem*": "qal infinitive construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your going out", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*śākar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he hired", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - against you", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*bəʿôr*": "proper noun - Beor", "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*pətôr*": "proper noun - Pethor", "*ʾăram*": "proper noun - Aram/Syria", "*nahărayim*": "proper noun - Naharaim (two rivers, Mesopotamia)", "*lə*": "preposition - to/for", "*qallelkā*": "piel infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to curse you" }, "variants": { "*dəbar*": "word/matter/thing/cause", "*qiddəmû*": "met/greeted/confronted/came before", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/grain", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/path", "*ṣēʾtəkem*": "your going out/exodus", "*śākar*": "hired/paid/bribed", "*ʾăram* *nahărayim*": "Aram of the two rivers/Mesopotamia", "*qallelkā*": "to curse you/revile you" } }
  • Isa 54:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Isaiah.54.17", "source": "כָּל־כְּלִ֞י יוּצַ֤ר עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ לֹ֣א יִצְלָ֔ח וְכָל־לָשׁ֛וֹן תָּֽקוּם־אִתָּ֥ךְ לַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט תַּרְשִׁ֑יעִי זֹ֡את נַחֲלַת֩ עַבְדֵ֨י יְהוָ֧ה וְצִדְקָתָ֛ם מֵאִתִּ֖י נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "*Kol-kəlî* *yûṣar* *ʿālayik* *lōʾ* *yiṣlāḥ* *wə-kol-lāšôn* *tāqûm-ʾittāk* *lammišpāṭ* *taršîʿî* *zōʾt* *naḥălat* *ʿabdê* *Yhwh* *wə-ṣidqātām* *mēʾittî* *nəʾum-Yhwh*", "grammar": { "*Kol-kəlî*": "noun, masculine singular + noun, masculine singular - every weapon", "*yûṣar*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hophal - formed", "*ʿālayik*": "preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - against you", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yiṣlāḥ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - shall prosper", "*wə-kol-lāšôn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + noun, feminine singular - and every tongue", "*tāqûm-ʾittāk*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, qal + preposition + 2nd feminine singular suffix - that rises against you", "*lammišpāṭ*": "preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular - in judgment", "*taršîʿî*": "verb, imperfect, 2nd feminine singular, hiphil - you shall condemn", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this", "*naḥălat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - heritage of", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-ṣidqātām*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their righteousness", "*mēʾittî*": "preposition + preposition + 1st singular suffix - from me", "*nəʾum-Yhwh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - declaration of the LORD" }, "variants": { "*kəlî*": "weapon/tool/instrument", "*yûṣar*": "formed/fashioned/created", "*yiṣlāḥ*": "prosper/succeed", "*lāšôn*": "tongue/language/speech", "*tāqûm*": "rises/stands/appears", "*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/legal case", "*taršîʿî*": "condemn/prove guilty/refute", "*naḥălat*": "heritage/inheritance/possession", "*ʿabdê*": "servants of/slaves of", "*ṣidqātām*": "their righteousness/their vindication", "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle" } }