Verse 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" } }
Other Translations
GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk
'for jeg vil gi deg stor ære, og alt du ber meg om, skal jeg gjøre. Kom derfor og forbann dette folket for meg.'
Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst
«For jeg vil ære deg stort og gjøre alt du ber meg om. Kom nå, jeg ber deg, forbann dette folket for meg.»
Norsk King James
For jeg vil heve deg til stor ære, og jeg vil gjøre alt du sier: kom derfor, jeg ber deg, og forbann dette folket for meg.
Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
For jeg vil gi deg stor ære, og hva enn du ber meg om, vil jeg gjøre. Kom nå, og forbann dette folket for meg.
Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål
For jeg vil ære deg høyt, og hva du enn sier til meg, vil jeg gjøre. Kom nå, forbann dette folket for meg."
Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
For jeg vil ære deg høyt, og gjøre hva du enn sier til meg. Derfor, kom nå og forbann dette folket for meg.»
o3-mini KJV Norsk
Balaam svarte Balaks tjenere: «Om Balak ga meg sitt hus fullt av sølv og gull, kan jeg ikke avvike fra Herrens ord, verken ved å gjøre for lite eller for mye.»
En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
For jeg vil ære deg høyt, og gjøre hva du enn sier til meg. Derfor, kom nå og forbann dette folket for meg.»
Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
for jeg skal belønne deg rikelig og gjøre hva som helst du sier til meg. Kom nå, forbann dette folket for meg.'»
Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
'For I will reward you very handsomely and will do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on these people for me.'
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Thi jeg vil visseligen saare ære dig, og alt det, du siger til mig, vil jeg gjøre; men gak hid, Kjære, forband mig dette Folk.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
KJV 1769 norsk
for jeg vil hedre deg høyt og gjøre alt du ber meg om. Kom, forbann dette folket for meg.'»
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
For I will promote you to very great honor, and I will do whatever you say to me: come therefore, I pray you, curse this people for me.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
for jeg skal gi deg stor ære, og hva du enn sier til meg, vil jeg gjøre. Kom derfor og forbann dette folket for meg.'"
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
for jeg vil sterkt ære deg, og alt du ber meg om, vil jeg gjøre. Kom nå, jeg ber deg, forbann dette folket for meg.»
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
for jeg vil gi deg stor ære, og hva du enn sier til meg, vil jeg gjøre. Kom derfor, jeg ber deg, forbann dette folket for meg.'»
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
For jeg vil gi deg stor ære, og hva du enn sier til meg, skal jeg gjøre. Kom, jeg ber deg, og forbann dette folket for meg.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
for I will greatly promote the vnto great honoure ad will doo whatsoeuer thou sayest vnto me come therfore I praye the curse me this people.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
for I wyll promote the vnto hye honoure, & wil do what so euer thou sayest vnto me. Come I praye the, curse me this people.
Geneva Bible (1560)
For I wil promote thee vnto great honour, and wil do whatsoeuer thou sayest vnto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
For I wyll greatly promote thee vnto great honour, and wyll do whatsoeuer thou sayest vnto me: come I pray thee, curse this people for my sake.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
Webster's Bible (1833)
for I will promote you to very great honor, and whatever you say to me I will do. Please come therefore, and curse this people for me.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
for very greatly I honour thee, and all that thou sayest unto me I do; and come, I pray thee, pierce for me this people.'
American Standard Version (1901)
for I will promote thee unto very great honor, and whatsoever thou sayest unto me I will do: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
For I will give you a place of very great honour, and whatever you say to me I will do; so come, in answer to my prayer, and put a curse on this people.
World English Bible (2000)
for I will promote you to very great honor, and whatever you say to me I will do. Please come therefore, and curse this people for me.'"
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
For I will honor you greatly, and whatever you tell me I will do. So come, put a curse on this nation for me.’”
Referenced Verses
- Num 24:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.11", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה בְּרַח־לְךָ֣ אֶל־מְקוֹמֶ֑ךָ אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ כַּבֵּ֣ד אֲכַבֶּדְךָ֔ וְהִנֵּ֛ה מְנָעֲךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה מִכָּבֽוֹד׃", "text": "And now, *bəraḥ*-*ləḵā* to-your *məqômêḵā*; I *ʾāmartî* *kabbēḏ* *ʾăḵabbedḵā*, and behold, *mənāʿăḵā* *YHWH* from *kāḇôḏ*.", "grammar": { "*bəraḥ*": "qal imperative ms - 'flee'", "*ləḵā*": "preposition with 2ms suffix - 'to/for yourself'", "*məqômêḵā*": "noun ms with 2ms suffix - 'your place'", "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1cs - 'I said'", "*kabbēḏ*": "piel infinitive absolute - 'honoring'", "*ʾăḵabbedḵā*": "piel imperfect 1cs with 2ms suffix - 'I will honor you'", "*mənāʿăḵā*": "qal perfect 3ms with 2ms suffix - 'he has kept you back'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'the LORD'", "*kāḇôḏ*": "noun ms - 'honor/glory'" }, "variants": { "*bəraḥ*-*ləḵā*": "flee/escape for yourself", "*kabbēḏ* *ʾăḵabbedḵā*": "I would surely honor you/greatly honor you", "*mənāʿăḵā*": "kept you back/withheld you/prevented you" } }
- Deut 16:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.16.9", "source": "שִׁבְעָ֥ה שָׁבֻעֹ֖ת תִּסְפָּר־לָ֑ךְ מֵהָחֵ֤ל חֶרְמֵשׁ֙ בַּקָּמָ֔ה תָּחֵ֣ל לִסְפֹּ֔ר שִׁבְעָ֖ה שָׁבֻעֽוֹת׃", "text": "*šibʿâ* *šābūʿōt* *tispār*-*lāk* *mēhāḥēl* *ḥermēš* *baqqāmâ* *tāḥēl* *lispōr* *šibʿâ* *šābūʿôt*", "grammar": { "*šibʿâ*": "feminine singular - seven", "*šābūʿōt*": "masculine plural noun - weeks", "*tispār*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall count", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*mēhāḥēl*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct - from the beginning of", "*ḥermēš*": "masculine singular noun - sickle", "*baqqāmâ*": "preposition + definite article + feminine singular noun - in the standing grain", "*tāḥēl*": "hiphil imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you shall begin", "*lispōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to count", "*šibʿâ*": "feminine singular - seven", "*šābūʿôt*": "masculine plural noun - weeks" }, "variants": { "*šābūʿōt*": "weeks/sevens/periods of seven", "*ḥermēš*": "sickle/cutting instrument", "*qāmâ*": "standing grain/stalks/growth", "*tāḥēl*": "begin/start/commence" } }
- Esth 5:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Esther.5.11", "source": "וַיְסַפֵּ֨ר לָהֶ֥ם הָמָ֛ן אֶת־כְּב֥וֹד עָשְׁר֖וֹ וְרֹ֣ב בָּנָ֑יו וְאֵת֩ כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֨ר גִּדְּל֤וֹ הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וְאֵ֣ת אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְּׂא֔וֹ עַל־הַשָּׂרִ֖ים וְעַבְדֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ", "text": "And *wayəsappēr* to-them *hāmān* *ʾet*-*kəbôd* *ʿāšrô* and-*rōb* *bānāyw*, and-*ʾēt* all-that *giddəlô* the-*melek* and-*ʾēt* that *niśśəʾô* over-the-*śārîm* and-*ʿabdê* the-*melek*", "grammar": { "*wayəsappēr*": "waw-consecutive imperfect, 3ms piel - and he recounted", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*kəbôd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - glory of", "*ʿāšrô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3ms suffix - his wealth/riches", "*rōb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - multitude of", "*bānāyw*": "noun, masculine plural + 3ms suffix - his sons", "*giddəlô*": "perfect, 3ms piel + 3ms suffix - he magnified him", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular - king", "*niśśəʾô*": "perfect, 3ms piel + 3ms suffix - he elevated him", "*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural - princes/officials", "*ʿabdê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - servants of" }, "variants": { "*wayəsappēr*": "recounted/told/related", "*kəbôd ʿāšrô*": "glory of his wealth/splendor of his riches", "*rōb bānāyw*": "multitude of his sons/many children", "*giddəlô*": "promoted him/advanced him/made him great", "*niśśəʾô*": "exalted him/lifted him/elevated him" } }
- Esth 7:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Esther.7.9", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר חַ֠רְבוֹנָה אֶחָ֨ד מִן־הַסָּרִיסִ֜ים לִפְנֵ֣י הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ גַּ֣ם הִנֵּה־הָעֵ֣ץ אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֪ה הָמָ֟ן לְֽמָרְדֳּכַ֞י אֲשֶׁ֧ר דִּבֶּר־ט֣וֹב עַל־הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ עֹמֵד֙ בְּבֵ֣ית הָמָ֔ן גָּבֹ֖הַּ חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים אַמָּ֑ה וַיֹּ֥אמֶר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ תְּלֻ֥הוּ עָלָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *ḥarbônâ* one from the *sārîsîm* before the *melek*, \"Also behold the *ʿēṣ* which *ʿāśâ* *hāmān* for *mordŏkay* who *dibber*-*ṭôḇ* on the *melek* *ʿōmēd* in *bêt* *hāmān* *gāḇōha* fifty *ʾammâ*.\" And *wayyōʾmer* the *melek*, \"*tᵊluhû* on it.\"", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ḥarbônâ*": "proper noun - Harbona", "*sārîsîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the eunuchs/officials", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʿēṣ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the wooden structure/gallows/tree", "*ʿāśâ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - made/prepared", "*hāmān*": "proper noun - Haman", "*mordŏkay*": "proper noun - Mordecai", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - spoke", "*ṭôḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*ʿōmēd*": "qal participle masculine singular - standing", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*gāḇōha*": "adjective, masculine singular - high/tall", "*ʾammâ*": "noun, feminine singular - cubit", "*tᵊluhû*": "qal imperative masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - hang him" }, "variants": { "*sārîsîm*": "eunuchs/court officials/officers", "*ʿēṣ*": "tree/gallows/wooden structure", "*dibber*-*ṭôḇ*": "spoke good/reported favorably/gave good information", "*ʿōmēd*": "standing/positioned/located", "*gāḇōha*": "high/tall/lofty" } }
- Matt 4:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.8", "source": "Πάλιν, παραλαμβάνει αὐτὸν ὁ διάβολος εἰς ὄρος ὑψηλὸν λίαν, καὶ δείκνυσιν αὐτῷ πάσας τὰς βασιλείας τοῦ κόσμου, καὶ τὴν δόξαν αὐτῶν·", "text": "*Palin*, *paralambanei auton ho diabolos* into *oros hupsēlon lian*, and *deiknusin autō pasas tas basileias tou kosmou*, and the *doxan autōn*;", "grammar": { "*Palin*": "adverb - again/in turn", "*paralambanei*": "present active, 3rd singular - takes/takes along", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular - him", "*ho diabolos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - the devil", "*oros*": "accusative, neuter, singular - mountain", "*hupsēlon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - high/lofty", "*lian*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*deiknusin*": "present active, 3rd singular - shows/displays", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*pasas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - all", "*tas basileias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - the kingdoms", "*tou kosmou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of the world", "*doxan*": "accusative, feminine, singular - glory/splendor", "*autōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - of them/their" }, "variants": { "*Palin*": "again/once more/furthermore", "*paralambanei*": "takes/takes along/leads with him [historical present]", "*diabolos*": "devil/slanderer/accuser", "*oros*": "mountain/hill", "*hupsēlon*": "high/lofty/tall", "*lian*": "very/exceedingly/extremely", "*deiknusin*": "shows/displays/points out [historical present]", "*basileias*": "kingdoms/dominions/realms", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/ordered system", "*doxan*": "glory/splendor/magnificence" } } 9 { "verseID": "Matthew.4.9", "source": "Καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, Ταῦτά πάντα σοι δώσω, ἐὰν πεσὼν προσκυνήσῃς μοι.", "text": "And *legei autō*, *Tauta panta soi dōsō*, if *pesōn proskunēsēs moi*.", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present active, 3rd singular - says/is saying", "*autō*": "dative, masculine, singular - to him", "*Tauta*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - these things", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all", "*soi*": "dative, singular - to you", "*dōsō*": "future active, 1st singular - I will give", "*pesōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having fallen", "*proskunēsēs*": "aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - you might worship/bow down", "*moi*": "dative, singular - to me" }, "variants": { "*legei*": "says/is saying/tells [historical present]", "*Tauta panta*": "all these things/all of this", "*dōsō*": "I will give/I will grant", "*pesōn*": "having fallen/falling down/prostrating", "*proskunēsēs*": "you might worship/you might bow down/you might pay homage" } }
- Matt 14:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Matthew.14.7", "source": "Ὅθεν μεθʼ ὅρκου ὡμολόγησεν αὐτῇ δοῦναι ὃ ἐὰν αἰτήσηται.", "text": "*Hothen* with *horkou* *hōmologēsen* to her *dounai* what *ean* *aitēsētai*.", "grammar": { "*Hothen*": "adverb - from where/therefore/wherefore", "*horkou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - oath", "*hōmologēsen*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - promised/agreed", "*dounai*": "aorist, active, infinitive - to give", "*ean*": "conditional particle - if/whatever", "*aitēsētai*": "aorist, middle, subjunctive, 3rd person singular - she might ask" }, "variants": { "*Hothen*": "therefore/wherefore/for which reason", "*hōmologēsen*": "promised/agreed/declared", "*aitēsētai*": "she might ask for/request" } }
- Matt 16:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Matthew.16.26", "source": "Τί γὰρ ὠφελεῖται ἄνθρωπος, ἐὰν τὸν κόσμον ὅλον κερδήσῃ, τὴν δὲ ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ ζημιωθῇ; ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ;", "text": "For what is *ōpheleitai* *anthrōpos*, if the *kosmon* *holon* he *kerdēsē*, the *de* *psychēn* of him he *zēmiōthē*? Or what will *dōsei* *anthrōpos* *antallagma* of the *psychēs* of him?", "grammar": { "*ōpheleitai*": "present passive indicative, 3rd person singular - he is profited", "*anthrōpos*": "nominative singular masculine - man/person", "*kosmon*": "accusative singular masculine - world", "*holon*": "accusative singular masculine - whole/entire", "*kerdēsē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might gain", "*de*": "postpositive particle - but/and", "*psychēn*": "accusative singular feminine - soul/life", "*zēmiōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - he might forfeit/lose", "*dōsei*": "future active indicative, 3rd person singular - he will give", "*antallagma*": "accusative singular neuter - exchange/ransom", "*psychēs*": "genitive singular feminine - of soul/life" }, "variants": { "*ōpheleitai*": "is profited/benefited/advantaged", "*anthrōpos*": "man/person/human", "*kosmon*": "world/universe/earth", "*kerdēsē*": "might gain/win/acquire", "*psychēn*": "soul/life/self", "*zēmiōthē*": "might forfeit/lose/suffer loss", "*antallagma*": "exchange/ransom/price" } }
- Num 22:6 : 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" } }
- Num 22:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.37", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בָּלָ֜ק אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם הֲלֹא֩ שָׁלֹ֨חַ שָׁלַ֤חְתִּי אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ לִקְרֹא־לָ֔ךְ לָ֥מָּה לֹא־הָלַ֖כְתָּ אֵלָ֑י הַֽאֻמְנָ֔ם לֹ֥א אוּכַ֖ל כַּבְּדֶֽךָ׃", "text": "And-*wə-yōʾmer* *Bālāq* to-*Bilʿām*, did-not *šālōaḥ* *šālaḥtî* to-you to-call-for-you? *lāmmāh* not-*hālaktā* to-me? *ha-ʾumnām* not *ʾûkal* *kabbedekā*?", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*šālōaḥ* *šālaḥtî*": "qal infinitive absolute + qal perfect, 1st singular - I surely sent/earnestly sent", "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative - why", "*hālaktā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you went/came", "*ha-ʾumnām*": "interrogative particle + adverb - indeed/truly/really", "*ʾûkal*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I am able", "*kabbedekā*": "piel infinitive construct + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to honor you" }, "variants": { "*šālōaḥ* *šālaḥtî*": "earnestly sent/surely sent (emphatic construction)", "*lāmmāh*": "why/for what reason", "*hālaktā*": "went/came/walked", "*ʾumnām*": "indeed/truly/really", "*ʾûkal*": "am able/can/have power", "*kabbedekā*": "honor you/reward you/glorify you" } }
- Num 23:2-3 : 2 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.2", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ בָּלָ֔ק כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֣ר בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיַּ֨עַל בָּלָ֧ק וּבִלְעָ֛ם פָּ֥ר וָאַ֖יִל בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿaś* *bālāq* *kaʾăšer* *dibber* *bilʿām* *wə-yaʿal* *bālāq* *û-bilʿām* *pār* *wā-ʾayil* *ba-mizbēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - according to what", "*dibber*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - spoke", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam", "*wə-yaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he offered up", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*û-bilʿām*": "waw conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Balaam", "*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": { "*yaʿaś*": "did/made/prepared", "*dibber*": "spoke/said/commanded", "*yaʿal*": "offered up/sacrificed/caused to ascend", "*pār*": "bull/young bull", "*ʾayil*": "ram/male sheep" } } 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" } }
- Num 23:29-30 : 29 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.29", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בִּלְעָם֙ אֶל־בָּלָ֔ק בְּנֵה־לִ֥י בָזֶ֖ה שִׁבְעָ֣ה מִזְבְּחֹ֑ת וְהָכֵ֥ן לִי֙ בָּזֶ֔ה שִׁבְעָ֥ה פָרִ֖ים וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה אֵילִֽים׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *bilʿām* *ʾel*-*bālāq* *bənēh*-*lî* *bāzeh* *šibʿâ* *mizbəḥōt* *wə-hākēn* *lî* *bāzeh* *šibʿâ* *pārîm* *wə-šibʿâ* *ʾêlîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*bənēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - build", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - for me", "*bāzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun - in this place", "*šibʿâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - seven", "*mizbəḥōt*": "common noun, masculine plural - altars", "*wə-hākēn*": "waw conjunction + hiphil imperative, masculine singular - and prepare", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - for me", "*bāzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun - in this place", "*šibʿâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - seven", "*pārîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - bulls", "*wə-šibʿâ*": "waw conjunction + cardinal number, masculine - and seven", "*ʾêlîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - rams" }, "variants": { "*bənēh*": "build/construct", "*bāzeh*": "in this place/here", "*mizbəḥōt*": "altars/places of sacrifice", "*hākēn*": "prepare/make ready", "*pārîm*": "bulls/young bulls", "*ʾêlîm*": "rams/male sheep" } } 30 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.30", "source": "וַיַּ֣עַשׂ בָּלָ֔ק כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר אָמַ֣ר בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיַּ֛עַל פָּ֥ר וָאַ֖יִל בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃", "text": "*wə-yaʿaś* *bālāq* *kaʾăšer* *ʾāmar* *bilʿām* *wə-yaʿal* *pār* *wā-ʾayil* *ba-mizbēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yaʿaś*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he did", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*kaʾăšer*": "preposition + relative pronoun - just as", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - had said", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam", "*wə-yaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he 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": { "*yaʿaś*": "did/made/performed", "*kaʾăšer*": "just as/according to what", "*ʾāmar*": "had said/had spoken/had commanded", "*yaʿal*": "offered up/sacrificed/caused to ascend", "*pār*": "bull/young bull", "*ʾayil*": "ram/male sheep" } }