Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Judges.11.25", "source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה הֲט֥וֹב טוֹב֙ אַתָּ֔ה מִבָּלָ֥ק בֶּן־צִפּ֖וֹר מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֑ב הֲר֥וֹב רָב֙ עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אִם־נִלְחֹ֥ם נִלְחַ֖ם בָּֽם׃", "text": "*wĕʿattâ* *hăṭôb ṭôb* you from *bālāq* *ben-ṣippôr* *melek* *môʾāb* *hărôb rāb* with *yiśrāʾēl* if *nilḥōm nilḥam* with them", "grammar": { "*wĕʿattâ*": "conjunction with adverb - and now", "*hăṭôb ṭôb*": "interrogative particle with infinitive absolute and adjective masculine singular - are you indeed better", "*bālāq*": "proper noun with preposition min - than Balak", "*ben-ṣippôr*": "noun masculine singular construct with proper noun - son of Zippor", "*melek*": "noun masculine singular construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*hărôb rāb*": "interrogative particle with infinitive absolute and qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - did he indeed contend", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun with preposition im - with Israel", "*nilḥōm nilḥam*": "niphal infinitive absolute and niphal perfect 3rd masculine singular - did he ever fight", "*bām*": "preposition bet with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - with them" }, "variants": { "*hăṭôb ṭôb*": "are you indeed better/are you really better", "*hărôb rāb*": "did he indeed contend/did he really strive/did he ever quarrel", "*nilḥōm nilḥam*": "did he ever fight/did he actually battle/did he truly wage war" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Mic 6:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Micah.6.5", "source": "עַמִּ֗י זְכָר־נָא֙ מַה־יָּעַ֗ץ בָּלָק֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֔ב וּמֶה־עָנָ֥ה אֹת֖וֹ בִּלְעָ֣ם בֶּן־בְּע֑וֹר מִן־הַשִּׁטִּים֙ עַד־הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל לְמַ֕עַן דַּ֖עַת צִדְק֥וֹת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿammî* *zəkār*-*nāʾ* *mah*-*yāʿaṣ* *bālāq* *melek* *môʾāb* *û-meh*-*ʿānāh* *ʾōtô* *bilʿām* *ben*-*bəʿôr* *min*-*haššiṭṭîm* *ʿad*-*haggilgāl* *ləmaʿan* *daʿat* *ṣidqôt* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ʿammî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*zəkār*": "imperative, masculine singular - remember", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*yāʿaṣ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he advised/planned", "*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*û-meh*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*ʿānāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he answered", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*bəʿôr*": "proper noun - Beor", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*haššiṭṭîm*": "definite article + proper noun - the Shittim", "*ʿad*": "preposition - to/until", "*haggilgāl*": "definite article + proper noun - the Gilgal", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*daʿat*": "infinitive construct - to know", "*ṣidqôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - righteous acts of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*yāʿaṣ*": "advised/planned/plotted/schemed", "*ʿānāh*": "answered/responded/replied", "*ṣidqôt*": "righteous acts/vindications/deliverances/saving deeds" } }
  • Num 22:2-9 : 2 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.2", "source": "וַיַּ֥רְא בָּלָ֖ק בֶּן־צִפּ֑וֹר אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לָֽאֱמֹרִֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yarʾ* *bālāq* *ben*-*ṣippôr* *ʾēt* all-that-*ʿāśâ* *yiśrāʾēl* to-the-*ʾĕmōrî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he saw", "*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*ṣippôr*": "proper noun - Zippor", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - did/had done", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "proper noun with definite article - the Amorite(s)" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśâ*": "did/made/performed/accomplished", "*ʾĕmōrî*": "Amorite (singular collective) or Amorites (plural)" } } 3 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.3", "source": "וַיָּ֨גָר מוֹאָ֜ב מִפְּנֵ֥י הָעָ֛ם מְאֹ֖ד כִּ֣י רַב־ה֑וּא וַיָּ֣קָץ מוֹאָ֔ב מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yāgār* *môʾāb* from-*pənê* the-*ʿām* very because *rab*-*hûʾ* *wə-yāqāṣ* *môʾāb* from-*pənê* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāgār*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it feared", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab (collective for the people)", "*pənê*": "plural construct of *pānîm* - face/presence of", "*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - the people", "*rab*": "adjective masculine singular - many/numerous", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it", "*wə-yāqāṣ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it loathed/abhorred", "*bənê*": "construct masculine plural of *bēn* - sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāgār*": "and he/it dreaded/was afraid/was in fear", "*pənê*": "before/because of/from the presence of", "*rab*": "great/numerous/abundant/many", "*wə-yāqāṣ*": "and he/it felt disgust/loathed/abhorred/was distressed" } } 4 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.4", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מוֹאָ֜ב אֶל־זִקְנֵ֣י מִדְיָ֗ן עַתָּ֞ה יְלַחֲכ֤וּ הַקָּהָל֙ אֶת־כָּל־סְבִ֣יבֹתֵ֔ינוּ כִּלְחֹ֣ךְ הַשּׁ֔וֹר אֵ֖ת יֶ֣רֶק הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה וּבָלָ֧ק בֶּן־צִפּ֛וֹר מֶ֥לֶךְ לְמוֹאָ֖ב בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִֽוא׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *môʾāb* to-*ziqnê* *midyān* *ʿattâ* *yəlaḥăkû* the-*qāhāl* *ʾet*-all-*səbîbōtênû* as-*lilḥōk* the-*šôr* *ʾet* *yereq* the-*śādeh* and-*bālāq* *ben*-*ṣippôr* *melek* to-*môʾāb* in-the-*ʿēt* the-*hîʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it said", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab (collective for the people)", "*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct of *zāqēn* - elders of", "*midyān*": "proper noun - Midian", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now", "*yəlaḥăkû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will lick up", "*qāhāl*": "masculine singular with definite article - the assembly/congregation", "*səbîbōtênû*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our surroundings", "*lilḥōk*": "qal infinitive construct - licking/to lick", "*šôr*": "masculine singular with definite article - the ox", "*yereq*": "masculine singular construct - greenery of", "*śādeh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the field", "*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*ṣippôr*": "proper noun - Zippor", "*melek*": "masculine singular - king", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*ʿēt*": "feminine singular with definite article - the time", "*hîʾ*": "feminine singular demonstrative - that" }, "variants": { "*yəlaḥăkû*": "will lick up/consume/devour", "*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/crowd/multitude", "*səbîbōtênû*": "our surroundings/vicinity/all around us", "*yereq*": "greenery/vegetation/grass", "*ʿēt*": "time/period" } } 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" } } 8 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם לִ֤ינוּ פֹה֙ הַלַּ֔יְלָה וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֤י אֶתְכֶם֙ דָּבָ֔ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֵלָ֑י וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּ שָׂרֵֽי־מוֹאָ֖ב עִם־בִּלְעָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to-them *lînû* here the-*laylâ* *wə-hăšibōtî* you *dābār* according-to-that *yədabbēr* *YHWH* to-me *wə-yēšbû* *śārê*-*môʾāb* with-*bilʿām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*lînû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - lodge/stay overnight", "*laylâ*": "masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*wə-hăšibōtî*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will return/bring back", "*dābār*": "masculine singular - word/thing", "*yədabbēr*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will speak", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*wə-yēšbû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they stayed/remained", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam" }, "variants": { "*lînû*": "lodge/stay/remain overnight", "*wə-hăšibōtî*": "and I will return/bring back/respond with", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/message", "*śārê*": "princes/officials/nobles/leaders" } } 9 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.9", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶל־בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מִ֛י הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה עִמָּֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-yābōʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*bilʿām* *wə-yōʾmer* who the-*ʾănāšîm* the-*ʾēlleh* with-you", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he came", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural - God", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the men", "*ʾēlleh*": "plural demonstrative - these" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (grammatically plural but typically referring to the singular God)" } } 10 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר בִּלְעָ֖ם אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים בָּלָ֧ק בֶּן־צִפֹּ֛ר מֶ֥לֶךְ מוֹאָ֖ב שָׁלַ֥ח אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *bilʿām* to-the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *bālāq* *ben*-*ṣippōr* *melek* *môʾāb* *šālaḥ* to-me", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - God", "*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*ṣippōr*": "proper noun - Zippor", "*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - sent" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (grammatically plural but typically referring to the singular God)" } } 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" } } 13 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.13", "source": "וַיָּ֤קָם בִּלְעָם֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־שָׂרֵ֣י בָלָ֔ק לְכ֖וּ אֶֽל־אַרְצְכֶ֑ם כִּ֚י מֵאֵ֣ן יְהוָ֔ה לְתִתִּ֖י לַהֲלֹ֥ךְ עִמָּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yāqām* *bilʿām* in-the-*bōqer* *wə-yōʾmer* to-*śārê* *bālāq* *lekû* to-*ʾarṣəkem* because *mēʾēn* *YHWH* to-*tittî* to-*hălōk* with-you", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he arose", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular with definite article - the morning", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*lekû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - go", "*ʾarṣəkem*": "feminine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your land", "*mēʾēn*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has refused", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*tittî*": "qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my going/giving", "*hălōk*": "qal infinitive construct - to go" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "princes/officials/nobles/leaders", "*mēʾēn*": "refused/declined/was unwilling", "*tittî*": "my giving/allowing me/permitting me" } } 14 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.14", "source": "וַיָּק֙וּמוּ֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מוֹאָ֔ב וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אֶל־בָּלָ֑ק וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מֵאֵ֥ן בִּלְעָ֖ם הֲלֹ֥ךְ עִמָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yāqûmû* *śārê* *môʾāb* *wə-yābōʾû* to-*bālāq* *wə-yōʾmərû* *mēʾēn* *bilʿām* *hălōk* with-us", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqûmû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they arose", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*wə-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*mēʾēn*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has refused", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*hălōk*": "qal infinitive construct - to go" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "princes/officials/nobles/leaders", "*mēʾēn*": "refused/declined/was unwilling" } } 15 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֥סֶף ע֖וֹד בָּלָ֑ק שְׁלֹ֣חַ שָׂרִ֔ים רַבִּ֥ים וְנִכְבָּדִ֖ים מֵאֵֽלֶּה׃", "text": "*wə-yōsep* again *bālāq* *šəlōaḥ* *śārîm* *rabbîm* and-*nikbādîm* from-these", "grammar": { "*wə-yōsep*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he added/continued", "*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*šəlōaḥ*": "qal infinitive construct - to send", "*śārîm*": "masculine plural - princes/officials", "*rabbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - many", "*nikbādîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - honored/distinguished" }, "variants": { "*wə-yōsep*": "and he continued/added/did again", "*śārîm*": "princes/officials/nobles/leaders", "*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great", "*nikbādîm*": "honored/distinguished/important/weighty" } } 16 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.16", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ ל֗וֹ כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ בָּלָ֣ק בֶּן־צִפּ֔וֹר אַל־נָ֥א תִמָּנַ֖ע מֵהֲלֹ֥ךְ אֵלָֽי׃", "text": "*wə-yābōʾû* to-*bilʿām* *wə-yōʾmərû* to-him thus *ʾāmar* *bālāq* *ben*-*ṣippôr* not-*nāʾ* *timmānaʿ* from-*hălōk* to-me", "grammar": { "*wə-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they came", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said", "*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of", "*ṣippôr*": "proper noun - Zippor", "*nāʾ*": "particle - please", "*timmānaʿ*": "niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will be restrained", "*hălōk*": "qal infinitive construct - to go" }, "variants": { "*timmānaʿ*": "be restrained/be prevented/refrain/refuse" } } 17 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.17", "source": "כִּֽי־כַבֵּ֤ד אֲכַבֶּדְךָ֙ מְאֹ֔ד וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֵלַ֖י אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֑ה וּלְכָה־נָּא֙ קָֽבָה־לִּ֔י אֵ֖ת הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּֽה׃", "text": "For *kabbed* I will *akabbedka* very much, and all that you *tomar* to me I will *eʿeseh*; and come, please, *qabah*-for me *ʾet* the people the this.", "grammar": { "*kabbed*": "infinitive absolute - to honor/reward heavily", "*akabbedka*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will honor/reward you", "*tomar*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will say", "*eʿeseh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will do", "*qabah*": "qal imperative masculine singular - curse", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker" }, "variants": { "*kabbed*": "honor/reward/esteem/glorify", "*akabbedka*": "I will honor you/reward you/glorify you", "*qabah*": "curse/denounce" } } 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" } } 21 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.21", "source": "וַיָּ֤קָם בִּלְעָם֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וַֽיַּחֲבֹ֖שׁ אֶת־אֲתֹנ֑וֹ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ עִם־שָׂרֵ֥י מוֹאָֽב׃", "text": "And *yaqom* *Bilʿam* in the-*boqer* and *yaḥabosh* *ʾet*-*ʾatono* and *yelek* with-*sarey* *Moʾab*.", "grammar": { "*yaqom*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he rose", "*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*boqer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the morning", "*yaḥabosh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he saddled", "*ʾatono*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his female donkey", "*yelek*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he went", "*sarey*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*Moʾab*": "proper noun - Moab" }, "variants": { "*yaqom*": "rose/got up", "*yaḥabosh*": "saddled/prepared", "*sarey*": "princes/officials/leaders" } }
  • Deut 23:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.23.3", "source": "לֹא־יָבֹ֥א מַמְזֵ֖ר בִּקְהַ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה גַּ֚ם דּ֣וֹר עֲשִׂירִ֔י לֹא־יָ֥בֹא ל֖וֹ בִּקְהַ֥ל יְהוָֽה׃ ס", "text": "Not *yābōʾ* *mamzēr* in-*qəhal* *YHWH* *gam* *dôr* *ʿăśîrî* not-*yābōʾ* to-him in-*qəhal* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall enter/come", "*mamzēr*": "masculine singular noun - illegitimate child/person of mixed ancestry", "*bi*": "preposition - in/into", "*qəhal*": "masculine singular construct - assembly/congregation of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*dôr*": "masculine singular noun - generation", "*ʿăśîrî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - tenth", "*lô*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him" }, "variants": { "*mamzēr*": "illegitimate child/bastard/person of mixed ancestry/offspring of prohibited union", "*dôr*": "generation/period/dwelling/circle", "*ʿăśîrî*": "tenth (generation)" } } 4 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.23.4", "source": "לֹֽא־יָבֹ֧א עַמּוֹנִ֛י וּמוֹאָבִ֖י בִּקְהַ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה גַּ֚ם דּ֣וֹר עֲשִׂירִ֔י לֹא־יָבֹ֥א לָהֶ֛ם בִּקְהַ֥ל יְהוָ֖ה עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "Not *yābōʾ* *ʿammônî* and-*môʾābî* in-*qəhal* *YHWH* *gam* *dôr* *ʿăśîrî* not-*yābōʾ* to-them in-*qəhal* *YHWH* until-*ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - shall enter/come", "*ʿammônî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Ammonite", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*môʾābî*": "gentilic adjective, masculine singular - Moabite", "*bi*": "preposition - in/into", "*qəhal*": "masculine singular construct - assembly/congregation of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/the LORD", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*dôr*": "masculine singular noun - generation", "*ʿăśîrî*": "ordinal number, masculine singular - tenth", "*lāhem*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to them", "*ʿad*": "preposition - until/to/as far as", "*ʿôlām*": "masculine singular noun - forever/eternity/perpetuity" }, "variants": { "*ʿammônî*": "Ammonite (person from Ammon)", "*môʾābî*": "Moabite (person from Moab)", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/long duration/antiquity" } }
  • Josh 24:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.9", "source": "וַיָּ֨קָם בָּלָ֤ק בֶּן־צִפּוֹר֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֔ב וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח וַיִּקְרָ֛א לְבִלְעָ֥ם בֶּן־בְּע֖וֹר לְקַלֵּ֥ל אֶתְכֶֽם", "text": "And *wə-yāqām* *bālāq* son-of-*ṣippōwr* king-of *mōw'āḇ* and *wə-yillāḥem* against-*bəyiśrā'ēl* and *wə-yišlaḥ* and *wə-yiqrā'* to-*ḇil'ām* son-of-*bə'ōwr* to-*ləqallēl* *'eṯḵem*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqām*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he arose", "*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*ṣippōwr*": "proper noun - Zippor", "*mōw'āḇ*": "proper noun - Moab", "*wə-yillāḥem*": "conjunctive waw + Niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he fought", "*bəyiśrā'ēl*": "preposition + proper noun - against Israel", "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent", "*wə-yiqrā'*": "conjunctive waw + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*ḇil'ām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*bə'ōwr*": "proper noun - Beor", "*ləqallēl*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct - to curse", "*'eṯḵem*": "direct object marker with 2nd masculine plural suffix - you" }, "variants": { "*wə-yāqām*": "he arose/stood up/took action", "*wə-yillāḥem*": "he fought/made war/battled", "*wə-yišlaḥ*": "he sent/dispatched", "*wə-yiqrā'*": "he called/summoned", "*ləqallēl*": "to curse/revile/despise" } } 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" } }