Verse 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" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  De eldste fra Moab og Midjan dro av sted med betaling for spådomsarbeid i hånden. De kom til Bileam og fortalte ham Balaks ord.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  De eldste i Moab og de eldste i Midjan dro av sted med betaling for spådom i hendene, og de kom til Bileam og fortalte ham Balaks ord.

• Norsk King James

  Og moabittenes eldste og midjanittenes eldste dro bort med belønning for spådom i hånden, og de kom til Balaam og sa til ham de ordene Balak hadde sagt.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  De eldste av Moab og Midian dro av sted med betaling for spåmannen i hånden, og de kom til Bileam og fortalte ham hva Balak hadde sagt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  De eldste fra Moab og de eldste fra Midjan dro av sted med belønning for spådomsvirksomhet i hånden. De kom til Bileam og fortalte ham Balaks ord.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Moabs eldste og Midjans eldste dro så av sted med belønning for spådomskunst i hånden, og de kom til Bileam og sa Balaks ord til ham.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da dro de moabittiske og midianske eldste, med spådomsbelønningen i hånden, og kom til Balaam for å viderebringe Balaks budskap.

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

  Moabs eldste og Midjans eldste dro så av sted med belønning for spådomskunst i hånden, og de kom til Bileam og sa Balaks ord til ham.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Moabs og Midjans eldste dro av sted med lønn for ånden i hånden. De kom til Bileam og la frem Balaks ord for ham.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The elders of Moab and Midian left, taking with them payment for divination. They came to Balaam and told him Balak's message.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Moabs eldste og Midjans eldste dro av sted med lønn for spådomskunster i hånden. De kom til Bileam og la frem Balaks ord for ham.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og de Ældste af Moabiterne gik hen med de Ældste af Midianiterne, og Spaamænds Løn var i deres Haand, og de kom til Bileam, og de sagde Balaks Ord til ham.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  De eldste i Moab og de eldste i Midian dro av sted med belønninger for spådomskraft i hendene. De ankom til Bileam og overbrakte ham Balaks ord.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand, and they came to Balaam and spoke to him the words of Balak.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  De eldste i Moab og Midjan dro med belønninger for spådom i hendene, og de kom til Bileam og talte Balaks ord til ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Eldste fra Moab og Midjan dro av sted med betaling for spådom i hendene. De kom til Bileam og fortalte ham Balaks ord.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  De eldste i Moab og de eldste i Midjan dro avgårde med spådomsgaver i hendene, og de kom til Bileam og fortalte ham hva Balak hadde sagt.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så dro Moabs og Midjans eldste av sted med belønning for spådom i hendene. Da de kom til Bileam, ga de ham Balaks ord.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And the elders of Moab went with the elders of Madian and the rewarde of the sothe sayenge in their handes. And they came vnto Balam and tolde him the wordes of Balac.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the Elders of the Moabites wente on with ye Elders of the Madianites, and had the rewarde of ye soyth sayenge in their handes, and they came vnto Balaam, & tolde him the wordes of Balaac.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Elders of Moab, and the Elders of Midian departed, hauing the reward of the soothsaying in their hande, and they came vnto Balaam, and tolde him the wordes of Balak.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the elders of Moab, and the elders of Madian departed, hauyng the rewarde of the southsaying in their hande: And they came vnto Balaam, and tolde hym the wordes of Balac.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian go, and divinations in their hand, and they come in unto Balaam, and speak unto him the words of Balak,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So the responsible men of Moab and Midian went away, taking in their hands rewards for the prophet; and they came to Balaam and said to him what Balak had given them orders to say.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the fee for divination in their hand. They came to Balaam and reported to him the words of Balak.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Sam 9:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל לְנַעֲר֗וֹ וְהִנֵּ֣ה נֵלֵךְ֮ וּמַה־נָּבִ֣יא לָאִישׁ֒ כִּ֤י הַלֶּ֙חֶם֙ אָזַ֣ל מִכֵּלֵ֔ינוּ וּתְשׁוּרָ֥ה אֵין־לְהָבִ֖יא לְאִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים מָ֖ה אִתָּֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* to-*naʿărô*, and-*hinnēh* *nēlēḵ* and-what-*nāḇîʾ* to-the-*îš*? For *halleḥem* *ʾāzal* from-*mikēlênû* and-*tešûrāh* *ʾên*-to-*ləhāḇîʾ* to-*îš* *hāʾĕlōhîm*; what with-us?", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*naʿărô*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd singular masculine suffix - his servant/young man", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*nēlēḵ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st plural - we will go", "*nāḇîʾ*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st plural - we will bring", "*halleḥem*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the bread", "*ʾāzal*": "Qal perfect, 3rd singular masculine - is gone/has been used up", "*mikēlênû*": "preposition + noun, masculine, plural + 1st plural suffix - from our vessels/containers", "*tešûrāh*": "noun, feminine, singular - gift/present", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*ləhāḇîʾ*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*îš*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - man of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the God/gods" }, "variants": { "*nāḇîʾ*": "bring/offer/present", "*ʾāzal*": "is gone/has run out/has been depleted/is exhausted", "*mikēlênû*": "from our vessels/from our bags/from our containers", "*tešûrāh*": "gift/present/offering/tribute" } } 8 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.9.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֤סֶף הַנַּ֙עַר֙ לַעֲנ֣וֹת אֶת־שָׁא֔וּל וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּה֙ נִמְצָ֣א בְיָדִ֔י רֶ֖בַע שֶׁ֣קֶל כָּ֑סֶף וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ לְאִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְהִגִּ֥יד לָ֖נוּ אֶת־דַּרְכֵּֽנוּ׃", "text": "And *wayyōsep̄* *hannaʿar* *laʿănôṯ* *ʾeṯ*-*šāʾûl* and *wayyōʾmer*, *hinnēh* *nimṣāʾ* in-*yāḏî* *reḇaʿ* *šeqel* *kāsep̄*; and *wənāṯattî* to-*îš* *hāʾĕlōhîm* and *wəhiggîd* to-us *ʾeṯ*-*darkēnû*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōsep̄*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he continued/added", "*hannaʿar*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the young man/servant", "*laʿănôṯ*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to answer", "*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he said", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*nimṣāʾ*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - is found/is present", "*yāḏî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st singular suffix - my hand", "*reḇaʿ*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - fourth part of", "*šeqel*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - shekel of", "*kāsep̄*": "noun, masculine, singular - silver", "*wənāṯattî*": "conjunction + Qal perfect, 1st singular - and I will give", "*îš*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - man of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine, plural with definite article - the God/gods", "*wəhiggîd*": "conjunction + Hiphil perfect, 3rd singular masculine - and he will tell" }, "variants": { "*wayyōsep̄*": "continued/added/proceeded", "*laʿănôṯ*": "to answer/to respond/to reply", "*nimṣāʾ*": "is found/is present/is available", "*reḇaʿ* *šeqel* *kāsep̄*": "quarter shekel of silver/quarter of a silver shekel", "*wəhiggîd*": "will tell/will show/will inform/will direct" } }
• Mic 3:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Micah.3.11", "source": "רָאשֶׁ֣יהָ ׀ בְּשֹׁ֣חַד יִשְׁפֹּ֗טוּ וְכֹהֲנֶ֙יהָ֙ בִּמְחִ֣יר יוֹר֔וּ וּנְבִיאֶ֖יהָ בְּכֶ֣סֶף יִקְסֹ֑מוּ וְעַל־יְהוָה֙ יִשָּׁעֵ֣נוּ לֵאמֹ֔ר הֲל֤וֹא יְהוָה֙ בְּקִרְבֵּ֔נוּ לֹֽא־תָב֥וֹא עָלֵ֖ינוּ רָעָֽה׃", "text": "*rāʾšêhā* for-*šōḥad* *yišpōṭû* and-*kōhănêhā* for-*mĕḥîr* *yôrû* and-*nĕbîʾêhā* for-*kesep* *yiqsōmû* and-upon-*YHWH* *yiššāʿēnû* saying *hălôʾ* *YHWH* in-*qirbēnû* not-*tābôʾ* upon-us *rāʿâ*", "grammar": { "*rāʾšêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her heads/leaders", "*šōḥad*": "masculine singular noun - bribe", "*yišpōṭû*": "3rd person plural qal imperfect - they judge", "*kōhănêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her priests", "*mĕḥîr*": "masculine singular noun - price/payment", "*yôrû*": "3rd person plural hiphil imperfect - they teach", "*nĕbîʾêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her prophets", "*kesep*": "masculine singular noun - silver/money", "*yiqsōmû*": "3rd person plural qal imperfect - they divine", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*yiššāʿēnû*": "3rd person plural niphal imperfect - they lean", "*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not", "*qirbēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix - our midst", "*tābôʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular qal imperfect - she will come", "*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun/adjective - evil/disaster" }, "variants": { "*rāʾšêhā*": "her heads/leaders/chiefs", "*šōḥad*": "bribe/gift", "*yišpōṭû*": "they judge/govern", "*mĕḥîr*": "price/payment/hire", "*yôrû*": "they teach/instruct", "*kesep*": "silver/money/payment", "*yiqsōmû*": "they divine/practice divination", "*yiššāʿēnû*": "they lean/rely/depend", "*qirbēnû*": "our midst/among us", "*tābôʾ*": "she will come/arrive/happen", "*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity" } }
• Rom 16:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Romans.16.18", "source": "Οἱ γὰρ τοιοῦτοι τῷ Κυρίῳ ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστῷ οὐ δουλεύουσιν, ἀλλὰ τῇ ἑαυτῶν κοιλίᾳ· καὶ διὰ τῆς χρηστολογίας καὶ εὐλογίας ἐξαπατῶσιν τὰς καρδίας τῶν ἀκάκων.", "text": "For the such to-the *Kyriō* of-us *Iēsou Christō* not *douleuousin*, but to-the *heautōn* *koilia*; and through the *chrēstologias* and *eulogias* they-*exapatōsin* the *kardias* of-the *akakōn*.", "grammar": { "γὰρ": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "τοιοῦτοι": "nominative masculine plural demonstrative - such/such ones", "*Kyriō*": "dative masculine singular - Lord", "ἡμῶν": "genitive plural pronoun - of us/our", "*Iēsou*": "dative masculine singular - Jesus", "*Christō*": "dative masculine singular - Christ", "οὐ": "negative particle - not", "*douleuousin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person plural - serve/are slaves to", "ἀλλὰ": "adversative conjunction - but", "*heautōn*": "genitive plural reflexive pronoun - their own", "*koilia*": "dative feminine singular - belly/appetite", "διὰ": "preposition with genitive - through/by means of", "*chrēstologias*": "genitive feminine singular - smooth talk/fine-sounding words", "*eulogias*": "genitive feminine singular - flattery/praise", "*exapatōsin*": "present indicative active, 3rd person plural - deceive/mislead", "*kardias*": "accusative feminine plural - hearts", "*akakōn*": "genitive masculine plural - innocent/unsuspecting" }, "variants": { "*douleuousin*": "serve/are slaves to/render service", "*koilia*": "belly/appetite/physical desires", "*chrēstologias*": "smooth talk/fine-sounding words/plausible speech", "*eulogias*": "flattery/praise/blessing", "*exapatōsin*": "deceive/mislead/delude", "*kardias*": "hearts/minds/inner being", "*akakōn*": "innocent/unsuspecting/naive" } }
• 1 Tim 6:9-9 : 9 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.9", "source": "Οἱ δὲ βουλόμενοι πλουτεῖν ἐμπίπτουσιν εἰς πειρασμὸν καὶ παγίδα, καὶ ἐπιθυμίας πολλὰς ἀνοήτους καὶ βλαβεράς, αἵτινες βυθίζουσιν τοὺς ἀνθρώπους εἰς ὄλεθρον καὶ ἀπώλειαν.", "text": "The ones *de boulomenoi ploutein empiptousin* into *peirasmon kai pagida*, and *epithymias pollas anoētous kai blaberas*, which *bythizousin* the *anthrōpous* into *olethron kai apōleian*.", "grammar": { "*Hoi de*": "article with conjunction, nominative, masculine, plural - but the ones", "*boulomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - desiring/wanting", "*ploutein*": "present infinitive, active - to be rich/wealthy", "*empiptousin*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural, active - fall into", "*eis*": "preposition - into", "*peirasmon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - temptation/trial", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*pagida*": "accusative, feminine, singular - trap/snare", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*epithymias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - desires/lusts", "*pollas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - many", "*anoētous*": "accusative, feminine, plural - foolish/senseless", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*blaberas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - harmful/hurtful", "*haitines*": "relative pronoun, nominative, feminine, plural - which", "*bythizousin*": "present indicative, 3rd person plural, active - sink/plunge/drown", "*tous anthrōpous*": "accusative, masculine, plural with article - the people/men", "*eis*": "preposition - into", "*olethron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - destruction/ruin", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*apōleian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - perdition/destruction" }, "variants": { "*boulomenoi*": "desiring/wanting/wishing/intending", "*ploutein*": "to be rich/to gain wealth/to prosper", "*empiptousin*": "fall into/plunge into/become entangled in", "*peirasmon*": "temptation/trial/testing", "*pagida*": "trap/snare/net", "*epithymias*": "desires/lusts/cravings/longings", "*anoētous*": "foolish/senseless/mindless", "*blaberas*": "harmful/hurtful/destructive", "*bythizousin*": "sink/plunge/drown/submerge", "*olethron*": "destruction/ruin/perdition", "*apōleian*": "perdition/destruction/ruin/loss" } } 10 { "verseID": "1 Timothy.6.10", "source": "Ῥίζα γὰρ πάντων τῶν κακῶν ἐστιν ἡ φιλαργυρία: ἧς τινες ὀρεγόμενοι, ἀπεπλανήθησαν ἀπὸ τῆς πίστεως, καὶ ἑαυτοὺς περιέπειραν ὀδύναις πολλαῖς.", "text": "*Riza gar pantōn tōn kakōn estin* the *philargyria*: of which some *oregomenoi*, *apeplanēthēsan* from the *pisteōs*, and *heautous periepēiran odynais pollais*.", "grammar": { "*Riza*": "nominative, feminine, singular - root", "*gar*": "conjunction, explanatory - for", "*pantōn tōn kakōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural with article - of all the evils", "*estin*": "present indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*hē philargyria*": "nominative, feminine, singular with article - the love of money", "*hēs*": "relative pronoun, genitive, feminine, singular - of which", "*tines*": "indefinite pronoun, nominative, masculine, plural - some", "*oregomenoi*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural, middle - reaching after/craving", "*apeplanēthēsan*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural, passive - were led astray/wandered away", "*apo*": "preposition - from", "*tēs pisteōs*": "genitive, feminine, singular with article - the faith", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*heautous*": "reflexive pronoun, accusative, masculine, plural - themselves", "*periepēiran*": "aorist indicative, 3rd person plural, active - pierced through/impaled", "*odynais*": "dative, feminine, plural - with pains/sorrows", "*pollais*": "dative, feminine, plural - many" }, "variants": { "*Riza*": "root/source/origin", "*kakōn*": "evils/bad things/troubles", "*philargyria*": "love of money/greed/avarice", "*oregomenoi*": "reaching after/craving/yearning for/coveting", "*apeplanēthēsan*": "were led astray/wandered away/deceived", "*pisteōs*": "faith/belief/trust/faithfulness", "*periepēiran*": "pierced through/impaled/transfixed", "*odynais*": "pains/sorrows/griefs/torments" } }
• Titus 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Titus.1.11", "source": "Οὓς δεῖ ἐπιστομίζειν, οἵτινες ὅλους οἴκους ἀνατρέπουσιν, διδάσκοντες ἃ μὴ δεῖ, αἰσχροῦ κέρδους χάριν.", "text": "Whom it is necessary to *epistomizein*, who *holous oikous anatrepousin*, *didaskontes* things which *mē dei*, *aischrou kerdous charin*.", "grammar": { "*Hous*": "accusative, masculine, plural relative pronoun - whom", "*dei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*epistomizein*": "present, active, infinitive - to silence/muzzle", "*hoitines*": "nominative, masculine, plural relative pronoun - who/whoever", "*holous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - whole/entire", "*oikous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - houses/households", "*anatrepousin*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person plural - they overturn/upset", "*didaskontes*": "present, active, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - teaching", "*ha*": "accusative, neuter, plural relative pronoun - which things", "*mē*": "negative particle - not", "*dei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular, impersonal - it is necessary", "*aischrou*": "genitive, neuter, singular - shameful/dishonest", "*kerdous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - gain/profit", "*charin*": "preposition + accusative - for the sake of" }, "variants": { "*epistomizein*": "to silence/muzzle/stop the mouth", "*holous oikous*": "whole houses/entire households/whole families", "*anatrepousin*": "overturn/upset/subvert", "*didaskontes*": "teaching/instructing", "*aischrou kerdous*": "shameful gain/dishonest profit/sordid advantage", "*charin*": "for the sake of/because of/on account of" } }
• 2 Pet 2:15 : 15 { "verseID": "2 Peter.2.15", "source": "Καταλίποντες τὴν εὐθεῖαν ὁδὸν, ἐπλανήθησαν, ἐξακολουθήσαντες τῇ ὁδῷ τοῦ Βαλαὰμ τοῦ Βοσόρ, ὃς μισθὸν ἀδικίας ἠγάπησεν·", "text": "*Katalipontes tēn eutheian hodon, eplanēthēsan, exakolouthēsantes tē hodō tou Balaam tou Bosor, hos misthon adikias ēgapēsen*;", "grammar": { "*Katalipontes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having left/forsaken'", "*tēn eutheian*": "accusative singular feminine - 'the straight'", "*hodon*": "accusative singular feminine - 'way/path'", "*eplanēthēsan*": "aorist indicative passive, 3rd plural - 'were led astray'", "*exakolouthēsantes*": "aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine - 'having followed'", "*tē hodō*": "dative singular feminine - 'the way'", "*tou Balaam*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of Balaam'", "*tou Bosor*": "genitive singular masculine - 'of Bosor'", "*hos*": "nominative singular masculine relative pronoun - 'who'", "*misthon*": "accusative singular masculine - 'wages/reward'", "*adikias*": "genitive singular feminine - 'of unrighteousness'", "*ēgapēsen*": "aorist indicative active, 3rd singular - 'loved'" }, "variants": { "*Katalipontes*": "having left/forsaken/abandoned", "*eutheian*": "straight/right/direct", "*hodon*": "way/path/road", "*eplanēthēsan*": "were led astray/were deceived/went astray", "*exakolouthēsantes*": "having followed/pursued/adhered to", "*Balaam*": "Balaam (proper name)", "*Bosor*": "Bosor (either a place name or father's name)", "*misthon adikias*": "wages of unrighteousness/reward for wrongdoing", "*ēgapēsen*": "loved/cherished/preferred" } }
• Jude 1:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Jude.1.11", "source": "Οὐαὶ αὐτοῖς! ὅτι τῇ ὁδῷ τοῦ Κάϊν ἐπορεύθησαν, καὶ τῇ πλάνῃ τοῦ Βαλαὰμ μισθοῦ ἐξεχύθησαν, καὶ τῇ ἀντιλογίᾳ τοῦ Κόρε ἀπώλοντο.", "text": "*Ouai autois*! for *tē hodō tou Kain eporeuthēsan*, and *tē planē tou Balaam misthou exechythēsan*, and *tē antilogia tou Kore apōlonto*.", "grammar": { "*Ouai*": "interjection - woe", "*autois*": "personal pronoun, dative, masculine, plural - to them", "*tē hodō tou Kain*": "dative, feminine, singular with genitive - in the way of Cain", "*eporeuthēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they went/journeyed", "*tē planē tou Balaam*": "dative, feminine, singular with genitive - in the error of Balaam", "*misthou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - for reward/pay", "*exechythēsan*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person plural - they rushed headlong", "*tē antilogia tou Kore*": "dative, feminine, singular with genitive - in the rebellion of Korah", "*apōlonto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural - they perished" }, "variants": { "*Ouai*": "woe/alas", "*hodō*": "way/road/path", "*eporeuthēsan*": "went/journeyed/traveled", "*planē*": "error/deception/wandering", "*misthou*": "for reward/for wages/for money", "*exechythēsan*": "rushed headlong/poured out/abandoned themselves", "*antilogia*": "rebellion/contradiction/opposition", "*apōlonto*": "perished/were destroyed/were lost" } }
• Isa 56:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Isaiah.56.11", "source": "וְהַכְּלָבִ֣ים עַזֵּי־נֶ֗פֶשׁ לֹ֤א יָֽדְעוּ֙ שָׂבְעָ֔ה וְהֵ֣מָּה רֹעִ֔ים לֹ֥א יָדְע֖וּ הָבִ֑ין כֻּלָּם֙ לְדַרְכָּ֣ם פָּנ֔וּ אִ֥ישׁ לְבִצְע֖וֹ מִקָּצֵֽהוּ׃", "text": "And *hakkĕlābîm* *ʿazzê*-*nepeš*, not *yādĕʿû* *śobʿāh*; and they [are] *rōʿîm* [who] not *yādĕʿû* *hābîn*; *kullām* to-*darkām* *pānû*, *ʾîš* to-*biṣʿô* from-*qāṣēhû*.", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hakkĕlābîm*": "definite article with masculine plural noun - the dogs", "*ʿazzê*": "adjective, masculine plural construct - fierce/strong/greedy of", "*nepeš*": "feminine singular noun - soul/appetite/desire", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādĕʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they know", "*śobʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - satisfaction/fullness", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*hēmmāh*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - they", "*rōʿîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - shepherds/pastors", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādĕʿû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they know", "*hābîn*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to understand/discern", "*kullām*": "noun with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*lĕdarkām*": "preposition with feminine singular noun and 3rd masculine plural suffix - to their way", "*pānû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they turned", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - each man/each one", "*lĕbiṣʿô*": "preposition with masculine singular noun and 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his gain", "*miqqāṣēhû*": "preposition with masculine singular noun and 3rd masculine singular suffix - from his end/extremity" }, "variants": { "*hakkĕlābîm*": "the dogs/scavengers", "*ʿazzê-nepeš*": "greedy of appetite/fierce in soul/strong in desire", "*śobʿāh*": "satisfaction/fullness/contentment", "*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/pastors/leaders", "*hābîn*": "to understand/discern/have insight", "*pānû*": "they turned/faced/looked", "*lĕbiṣʿô*": "to his gain/profit/unjust gain", "*miqqāṣēhû*": "from his end/extremity/quarter (idiom: every one of them without exception)" } }
• Ezek 13:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Ezekiel.13.19", "source": "וַתְּחַלֶּלְ֨נָה אֹתִ֜י אֶל־עַמִּ֗י בְּשַׁעֲלֵ֣י שְׂעֹרִים֮ וּבִפְת֣וֹתֵי לֶחֶם֒ לְהָמִ֤ית נְפָשׁוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־תְמוּתֶ֔נָה וּלְחַיּ֥וֹת נְפָשׁ֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־תִֽחְיֶ֑ינָה בְּכַ֨זֶּבְכֶ֔ם לְעַמִּ֖י שֹׁמְעֵ֥י כָזָֽב׃ ס", "text": "*wa-ttəḥallelnāh* *ʾōtî* *ʾel*-*ʿammî* *bə-šaʿălê* *śəʿōrîm* *û-ḇiptôtê* *leḥem* *lə-hāmît* *nəpāšôt* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*təmûtenāh* *û-ləḥayyôt* *nəpāšôt* *ʾăšer* *lōʾ*-*tiḥyênāh* *bə-ḵazzeḇḵem* *lə-ʿammî* *šōməʿê* *ḵāzāḇ*", "grammar": { "*wa-ttəḥallelnāh*": "conjunction + Piel imperfect 2nd feminine plural - and you profane", "*ʾōtî*": "direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me", "*ʾel*": "preposition - among", "*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*bə-šaʿălê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct - for handfuls of", "*śəʿōrîm*": "feminine plural noun - barley", "*û-ḇiptôtê*": "conjunction + preposition + feminine plural construct - and for pieces of", "*leḥem*": "masculine singular noun - bread", "*lə-hāmît*": "preposition + Hiphil infinitive construct - to kill", "*nəpāšôt*": "feminine plural noun - souls", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*təmûtenāh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - should die", "*û-ləḥayyôt*": "conjunction + preposition + Piel infinitive construct - and to keep alive", "*nəpāšôt*": "feminine plural noun - souls", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiḥyênāh*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine plural - should live", "*bə-ḵazzeḇḵem*": "preposition + Piel infinitive construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - by your lying", "*lə-ʿammî*": "preposition + masculine singular noun + 1st person singular suffix - to my people", "*šōməʿê*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct - hearers of", "*ḵāzāḇ*": "masculine singular noun - falsehood" }, "variants": { "*təḥallelnāh*": "you profane/defile/violate", "*šaʿălê*": "handfuls/measures", "*śəʿōrîm*": "barley/grain", "*pitôtê*": "pieces/morsels/fragments", "*leḥem*": "bread/food", "*ḵazzeḇ*": "lying/deceiving/deception" } }
• Num 23:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.23", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹא־נַ֙חַשׁ֙ בְּיַעֲקֹ֔ב וְלֹא־קֶ֖סֶם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כָּעֵ֗ת יֵאָמֵ֤ר לְיַעֲקֹב֙ וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מַה־פָּ֖עַל אֵֽל׃", "text": "*kî* *lōʾ*-*naḥaš* *bə-yaʿăqōb* *wə-lōʾ*-*qesem* *bə-yiśrāʾēl* *kā-ʿēt* *yēʾāmēr* *lə-yaʿăqōb* *û-lə-yiśrāʾēl* *mah*-*pāʿal* *ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no", "*naḥaš*": "common noun, masculine singular - divination", "*bə-yaʿăqōb*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jacob", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and no", "*qesem*": "common noun, masculine singular - soothsaying", "*bə-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*kā-ʿēt*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, feminine singular - at the time", "*yēʾāmēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is said", "*lə-yaʿăqōb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jacob", "*û-lə-yiśrāʾēl*": "waw conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to Israel", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*pāʿal*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has worked", "*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular - God" }, "variants": { "*naḥaš*": "divination/augury/enchantment", "*qesem*": "soothsaying/divination/oracle", "*kā-ʿēt*": "at the time/now/in due time", "*yēʾāmēr*": "it is said/it will be told/it is reported", "*pāʿal*": "has worked/has done/has accomplished", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity" } }
• Num 24:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.1", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא בִּלְעָ֗ם כִּ֣י ט֞וֹב בְּעֵינֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ לְבָרֵ֣ךְ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלֹא־הָלַ֥ךְ כְּפַֽעַם־בְּפַ֖עַם לִקְרַ֣את נְחָשִׁ֑ים וַיָּ֥שֶׁת אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר פָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *Bilʿām* that *ṭōḇ* in eyes of *YHWH* to *bārēḵ* *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl*, and not-*hālaḵ* as *paʿam*-in *paʿam* to meet *nəḥāšîm*, and *wayyāšet* toward-the *midbār* his face.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he saw'", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'", "*ṭōḇ*": "adjective ms - 'good'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'the LORD'", "*bārēḵ*": "piel infinitive construct - 'to bless'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*hālaḵ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he went'", "*paʿam*": "noun fs - 'time/instance'", "*nəḥāšîm*": "noun mp - 'divinations/omens'", "*wayyāšet*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he set'", "*midbār*": "noun ms with article - 'wilderness/desert'" }, "variants": { "*nəḥāšîm*": "divinations/omens/enchantments/serpents", "*wayyāšet*": "set/placed/directed", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }