Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Nehemiah.13.2", "source": "כִּ֣י לֹ֧א קִדְּמ֛וּ אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּלֶּ֣חֶם וּבַמָּ֑יִם וַיִּשְׂכֹּ֨ר עָלָ֤יו אֶת־בִּלְעָם֙ לְקַֽלְל֔וֹ וַיַּהֲפֹ֧ךְ אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ הַקְּלָלָ֖ה לִבְרָכָֽה׃", "text": "Because not *qiddəmû* *'eṯ*-*bənê* *Yiśrā'ēl* with *leḥem* and with *mayim*; and *wayyiśkōr* against *'ālāw* *'eṯ*-*Bil'ām* to *qalləlô*, and *wayyahăp̄ōḵ* *'ĕlōhênû* the *qəlālāh* to *bərāḵāh*.", "grammar": { "*qiddəmû*": "Piel perfect 3rd plural - they met/welcomed/came before", "*'eṯ*": "direct object marker", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrā'ēl*": "proper name - Israel", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun with definite article prefix - bread/food", "*mayim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article prefix - water", "*wayyiśkōr*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he hired", "*'ālāw*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - against him", "*Bil'ām*": "proper name - Balaam", "*qalləlô*": "Piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to curse him", "*wayyahăp̄ōḵ*": "Qal imperfect consecutive 3rd masculine singular - and he turned", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*qəlālāh*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - curse", "*bərāḵāh*": "feminine singular noun - blessing" }, "variants": { "*qiddəmû*": "met/welcomed/came before/anticipated needs", "*'ĕlōhênû*": "our God (plural form used for singular deity)", "*'ālāw*": "against him/concerning him" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  For de kom ikke Israels barn i møte med brød og vann, men de engasjerte Bileam for å forbanne dem. Men vår Gud gjorde forbannelsen om til en velsignelse.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  For de møtte ikke Israels barn med brød og vann, men leide Bileam mot dem for å forbanne dem. Men vår Gud gjorde forbannelsen om til en velsignelse.

• Norsk King James

  Fordi de ikke møtte israelittene med brød og vann, men leide Bileam for å forbanne dem; men vår Gud snudde forbannelsen til velsignelse.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  fordi de ikke møtte Israels barn med brød og vann, men leide Bileam til å forbanne dem, selv om vår Gud gjorde forbannelsen til en velsignelse.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  For de kom ikke Israels folk i møte med brød og vann, men leide Bileam til å forbanne dem. Men vår Gud vendte forbannelsen til en velsignelse.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Dette var fordi de ikke møtte Israels barn med brød og vann, men leide Bileam mot dem for å forbanne dem, men vår Gud gjorde forbannelsen om til en velsignelse.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Fordi de ikke møtte Israels barn med brød og vann, men leide Balaam inn mot dem for å forbanne dem, forandret vår Gud imidlertid forbannelsen til en velsignelse.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Dette var fordi de ikke møtte Israels barn med brød og vann, men leide Bileam mot dem for å forbanne dem, men vår Gud gjorde forbannelsen om til en velsignelse.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Dette fordi de ikke møtte Israels barn med brød og vann, men leide Bileam til å forbanne dem. Men vår Gud vendte forbannelsen til velsignelse.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  This was because they had not met the Israelites with bread and water but had hired Balaam to curse them—yet our God turned the curse into a blessing.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Dette fordi de ikke kom Israels barn i møte med brød og vann, men leide Bileam til å forbanne dem. Men vår Gud vendte forbannelsen til en velsignelse.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  fordi de forekom ikke Israels Børn med Brød og med Vand, men leiede Bileam mod ham til at forbande ham, enddog vor Gud vendte den Forbandelse til en Velsignelse.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turd the curse into a blessing.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Fordi de ikke møtte Israels barn med brød og vann, men leide Bileam til å forbanne dem. Men vår Gud vendte forbannelsen til velsignelse.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  because they did not meet the children of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them to curse them; however, our God turned the curse into a blessing.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  fordi de ikke kom Israels barn i møte med brød og vann, men leide Balaam mot dem for å forbanne dem. Men vår Gud forvandlet forbannelsen til en velsignelse.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Dette fordi de ikke kom for å møte Israels barn med brød og vann, men leide Bileam til å forbanne dem, men vår Gud gjorde forbannelsen til velsignelse.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Dette fordi de ikke møtte Israels barn med brød og vann, men leide Bileam til å forbanne dem. Men vår Gud gjorde forbannelsen til en velsignelse.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  For de ga ikke Israels barn brød og vann da de kom til dem, men fikk Bileam til å legge en forbannelse på dem, selv om vår Gud vendte forbannelsen til en velsignelse.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  because they mett not the children of Israel wt bred and water, and hyred Balaam against the, that he shulde curse them: neuertheles oure God turned ye curse in to a blessynge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: and our God turned the curse into a blessing.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and water, but hired Balaam against them that he should curse them: and our God turned the curse into a blessing.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  because they didn't meet the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, to curse them: however our God turned the curse into a blessing.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  because they have not come before the sons of Israel with bread and with water, and hire against them Balaam to revile them, and our God turneth the reviling into a blessing.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, to curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Because they did not give the children of Israel bread and water when they came to them, but got Balaam to put a curse on them: though the curse was turned into a blessing by our God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  because they didn't meet the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, to curse them: however our God turned the curse into a blessing.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  for they had not met the Israelites with food and water, but instead had hired Balaam to curse them.(Our God, however, turned the curse into blessing.)

Referenced Verses

• 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" } }
• 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" } }
• Ps 109:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Psalms.109.28", "source": "יְקַֽלְלוּ־הֵמָּה֮ וְאַתָּ֢ה תְבָ֫רֵ֥ךְ קָ֤מוּ ׀ וַיֵּבֹ֗שׁוּ וְֽעַבְדְּךָ֥ יִשְׂמָֽח׃", "text": "*Yəqaləlû*-*hēmmâ* and-*ʾattâ* *təbārēk* *qāmû* and-*wayyēbōšû* and-*ʿabdəkā* *yiśmāḥ*.", "grammar": { "*Yəqaləlû*": "verb, piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will curse", "*hēmmâ*": "pronoun, 3rd person masculine plural - they", "*ʾattâ*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you", "*təbārēk*": "verb, piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will bless", "*qāmû*": "verb, qal perfect 3rd person plural - they have risen", "*wayyēbōšû*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw-consecutive - and they will be put to shame", "*ʿabdəkā*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your servant", "*yiśmāḥ*": "verb, qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will rejoice" }, "variants": { "*Yəqaləlû*": "they will curse/they will revile", "*təbārēk*": "you will bless/you will favor", "*wayyēbōšû*": "they will be put to shame/they will be disgraced/they will be disappointed" } }
• 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" } }
• Matt 25:40 : 40 { "verseID": "Matthew.25.40", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Βασιλεὺς ἐρεῖ αὐτοῖς, Ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, Ἐφʼ ὅσον ἐποιήσατε ἑνὶ τούτων τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου τῶν ἐλαχίστων, ἐμοὶ ἐποιήσατε.", "text": "And *apokritheis* the *Basileus* *erei* to them, *Amēn* *legō* to you, To the extent *epoiēsate* to one of these of the *adelphōn* of me the *elachistōn*, to me *epoiēsate*.", "grammar": { "*apokritheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative masculine singular - having answered", "*basileus*": "nominative masculine singular - king", "*erei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will say", "*amēn*": "Hebrew transliteration - truly/certainly", "*legō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say", "*epoiēsate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you did", "*adelphōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of brothers", "*elachistōn*": "genitive masculine plural - of least" }, "variants": { "*apokritheis*": "having answered/replied/responded", "*basileus*": "king/ruler/sovereign", "*erei*": "will say/tell/speak", "*amēn*": "truly/certainly/verily", "*legō*": "I say/tell/speak", "*epoiēsate*": "you did/performed/accomplished", "*adelphōn*": "brothers/siblings/fellow believers", "*elachistōn*": "least/smallest/most insignificant" } }
• Num 22:3-9 : 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" } }
• Num 23:8-9 : 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)" } }
• Num 23:18 : 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" } }
• 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" } }