Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Numbers.23.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בָּלָק֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם גַּם־קֹ֖ב לֹ֣א תִקֳּבֶ֑נּוּ גַּם־בָּרֵ֖ךְ לֹ֥א תְבָרֲכֶֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *bālāq* *ʾel*-*bilʿām* *gam*-*qōb* *lōʾ* *tiqqobennû* *gam*-*bārēk* *lōʾ* *təbārăkennû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*qōb*": "qal infinitive absolute - cursing", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*tiqqobennû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you shall curse him", "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*bārēk*": "piel infinitive absolute - blessing", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*təbārăkennû*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you shall bless him" }, "variants": { "*gam*": "also/even/indeed", "*qōb*": "cursing/condemning", "*tiqqobennû*": "you shall curse him/you will condemn him", "*bārēk*": "blessing/favoring", "*təbārăkennû*": "you shall bless him/you will favor him" } }

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 2:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.2.1", "source": "לָ֭מָּה רָגְשׁ֣וּ גוֹיִ֑ם וּ֝לְאֻמִּ֗ים יֶהְגּוּ־רִֽיק", "text": "*lāmmâ* *rāḡəšû* *gôyim* *û-ləʾummîm* *yehgû*-*rîq*", "grammar": { "*lāmmâ*": "interrogative adverb - why/for what reason", "*rāḡəšû*": "qal perfect, 3rd person plural - they rage/are in tumult", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations/gentiles", "*û-ləʾummîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and peoples/nations", "*yehgû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person plural - they meditate/mutter/plot", "*rîq*": "masculine singular noun - emptiness/vanity" }, "variants": { "*rāḡəšû*": "rage/gather tumultuously/conspire", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/heathen peoples", "*yehgû*": "meditate/mutter/plot/imagine", "*rîq*": "emptiness/vanity/worthlessness/futility" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.2.2", "source": "יִ֥תְיַצְּב֨וּ ׀ מַלְכֵי־אֶ֗רֶץ וְרוֹזְנִ֥ים נֽוֹסְדוּ־יָ֑חַד עַל־יְ֝הוָה וְעַל־מְשִׁיחֽוֹ", "text": "*yiṯyaṣṣəḇû* *malḵê*-*ʾereṣ* *wə-rôzənîm* *nôsəḏû*-*yāḥaḏ* *ʿal*-*YHWH* *wə-ʿal*-*məšîḥô*", "grammar": { "*yiṯyaṣṣəḇû*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd person plural - they set themselves/take a stand", "*malḵê*": "construct masculine plural noun - kings of", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular noun - earth/land", "*wə-rôzənîm*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun - and rulers/princes", "*nôsəḏû*": "niphal perfect, 3rd person plural - they take counsel together/consult together", "*yāḥaḏ*": "adverb - together/unitedly", "*ʿal*": "preposition - against/upon", "*YHWH*": "proper name - LORD/Yahweh", "*wə-ʿal*": "conjunction + preposition - and against", "*məšîḥô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anointed one" }, "variants": { "*yiṯyaṣṣəḇû*": "take a stand/set themselves/station themselves", "*rôzənîm*": "rulers/princes/potentates", "*nôsəḏû*": "consult together/take counsel together/conspire", "*məšîḥô*": "his anointed one/his messiah" } } 3 { "verseID": "Psalms.2.3", "source": "נְֽ֭נַתְּקָה אֶת־מֽוֹסְרוֹתֵ֑ימוֹ וְנַשְׁלִ֖יכָה מִמֶּ֣נּוּ עֲבֹתֵֽימוֹ", "text": "*nənatəqâ* *ʾeṯ*-*môsərôṯêmô* *wə-našlîḵâ* *mimmennû* *ʿăḇōṯêmô*", "grammar": { "*nənatəqâ*": "piel cohortative, 1st person plural - let us tear off/break", "*ʾeṯ*": "direct object marker", "*môsərôṯêmô*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bonds/fetters", "*wə-našlîḵâ*": "conjunction + hiphil cohortative, 1st person plural - and let us cast away", "*mimmennû*": "preposition + 1st person plural suffix - from us", "*ʿăḇōṯêmô*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their cords/ropes" }, "variants": { "*nənatəqâ*": "let us tear off/break/snap", "*môsərôṯêmô*": "their bonds/fetters/restraints", "*našlîḵâ*": "let us cast away/throw off/fling", "*ʿăḇōṯêmô*": "their cords/ropes/bonds" } }