Verse 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" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Så sa Bileam til Balak: 'Stå her ved ditt brennoffer mens jeg går bort; kanskje Herren vil møte meg. Hva enn han viser meg, skal jeg fortelle deg.' Og han gikk av sted.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og Bileam sa til Balak: Stå ved ditt brennoffer, mens jeg går av sted, kanskje Herren vil komme og møte meg. Det han viser meg, vil jeg fortelle deg. Og han gikk til et avsides sted.

• Norsk King James

  Balaam sa til Balak: Stå ved ditt brennoffer, mens jeg går for å se om Herren vil møte meg. Hva han viser meg, vil jeg fortelle deg. Og han gikk til en høyde.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Bileam sa til Balak: Stå ved ditt brennoffer, mens jeg går for å se om Herren møter meg. Det ord han gjør kjent for meg, skal jeg fortelle deg. Så gikk han opp på en høyde.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Bileam sa til Balak: «Stå ved ditt brennoffer, så skal jeg gå bort. Kanskje Herren vil møte meg, og hva han åpenbarer for meg, vil jeg fortelle deg.» Og han gikk til et høyt sted.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Bileam sa til Balak: Stå ved ditt brennoffer, så vil jeg gå bort; kanskje Herren vil møte meg, og hva han viser meg vil jeg fortelle deg. Så gikk han til et høyt sted.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og Balaam sa til Balak: «Stå ved ditt brennoffer, så går jeg; kanskje Herren vil møte meg, og alt det han viser meg, skal jeg fortelle deg.» Og han gikk opp til et høyt sted.

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

  Og Bileam sa til Balak: Stå ved ditt brennoffer, så vil jeg gå bort; kanskje Herren vil møte meg, og hva han viser meg vil jeg fortelle deg. Så gikk han til et høyt sted.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Bileam sa til Balak: 'Stå her ved ditt brennoffer mens jeg går. Kanskje Herren møter meg, og det Han viser meg, skal jeg gi deg beskjed om.' Og han gikk til et ensomt sted.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Balaam said to Balak, 'Stand beside your burnt offering while I go. Perhaps the LORD will meet me, and whatever He shows me I will tell you.' Then he went to a barren height.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Bileam sa til Balak: 'Stå ved ditt brennoffer mens jeg går. Kanskje Herren kommer for å møte meg, og hva han åpenbarer for meg, vil jeg fortelle deg.' Så gikk han avsted til et ensomt sted.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Bileam sagde til Balak: Stil dig ved dit Brændoffer, og jeg vil gaae hen, maaskee Herren visseligen møder mig, og det Ord, som han lader mig see, vil jeg give dig tilkjende; og han gik op paa et høit Sted.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the LORD will come to meet me: and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Bileam sa til Balak: Stå her ved ditt brennoffer, så vil jeg gå avsted; kanskje Herren vil komme og møte meg, og hva han viser meg, vil jeg fortelle deg. Og han gikk opp til et høyt sted.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Balaam said to Balak, Stand by your burnt offering, and I will go; perhaps the LORD will come to meet me, and whatever he shows me, I will tell you. And he went to a high place.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the LORD will come to meet me: and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Bileam sa til Balak: Bli stående ved ditt brennoffer, så skal jeg gå bort; kanskje vil Herren møte meg, og det Han viser meg, vil jeg fortelle deg. Så gikk han opp på en naken høyde.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Bileam sa til Balak: 'Stå ved ditt brennoffer mens jeg går. Kanskje Herren vil møte meg, og det han lar meg få vite, vil jeg fortelle deg.' Så gikk han til et høyt sted.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Bileam sa til Balak: Bli stående ved ditt brennoffer, mens jeg går av sted. Kanskje vil Herren møte meg, og det han viser meg, vil jeg fortelle deg. Så gikk han opp på en bar høyde.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så sa Bileam til Balak: Stå ved brennofferet ditt, så går jeg for å se om Herren vil møte meg; og hva han sier til meg, skal jeg fortelle deg. Og han gikk til et utsiktspunkt på en høyde.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Balam sayed vnto Balac: stonde by the sacrifyce whyle I goo to wete whether the Lorde will come ad mete me: and what soeuer he sheweth me I will tell the and he went forthwith.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Balaam sayde vnto Balac: Stonde thou by yi burntofferynge, I wil go, yf happly the LORDE wil mete me, & call me, yt I maye tell the, what so euer he sheweth me. And he wente his waye, as he sayde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Balaam sayde vnto Balak, Stande by the burnt offring, and I will goe, if so be that the Lorde will come and meete me: and whatsoeuer he sheweth me, I will tell thee: so he went forth alone.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Balaam said vnto Balac: Stand by thy sacrifice, and I will go, if happly the Lorde will meete me: and whatsoeuer he sheweth me, I wyll tell thee. And he went vp hyer.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the LORD will come to meet me: and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Balaam said to Balak, Stand by your burnt offering, and I will go: perhaps Yahweh will come to meet me; and whatever he shows me I will tell you. He went to a bare height.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Balaam saith to Balak, `Station thyself by thy burnt-offering and I go on, it may be Jehovah doth come to meet me, and the thing which He sheweth me -- I have declared to thee;' and he goeth `to' a high place.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt-offering, and I will go: peradventure Jehovah will come to meet me; and whatsoever he showeth me I will tell thee. And he went to a bare height.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Balaam said to Balak, Take your place by your burned offering, and I will go and see if the Lord comes to me: and I will give you word of whatever he says to me. And he went to an open place on a hill.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Balaam said to Balak, "Stand by your burnt offering, and I will go: perhaps Yahweh will come to meet me; and whatever he shows me I will tell you." He went to a bare height.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Balaam said to Balak,“Station yourself by your burnt offering, and I will go off; perhaps the LORD will come to meet me, and whatever he reveals to me I will tell you.” Then he went to a deserted height.

Referenced Verses

• Num 23:15 : 15 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־בָּלָ֔ק הִתְיַצֵּ֥ב כֹּ֖ה עַל־עֹלָתֶ֑ךָ וְאָנֹכִ֖י אִקָּ֥רֶה כֹּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾel*-*bālāq* *hityaṣṣēb* *kōh* *ʿal*-*ʿōlātekā* *wə-ʾānōkî* *ʾiqqāreh* *kōh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*hityaṣṣēb*": "hithpael imperative, masculine singular - station yourself", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/here", "*ʿal*": "preposition - beside", "*ʿōlātekā*": "common noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your burnt offering", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "waw conjunction + 1st singular independent pronoun - and I", "*ʾiqqāreh*": "niphal imperfect, 1st singular - I will meet", "*kōh*": "adverb - over there" }, "variants": { "*hityaṣṣēb*": "station yourself/stand/present yourself", "*kōh*": "thus/here/in this way", "*ʿōlātekā*": "your burnt offering/your sacrifice", "*ʾānōkî*": "I/myself", "*ʾiqqāreh*": "I will meet/I will encounter/I will be encountered" } }
• 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" } }
• Gen 8:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.8.20", "source": "וַיִּ֥בֶן נֹ֛חַ מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לֽ͏ַיהוָ֑ה וַיִּקַּ֞ח מִכֹּ֣ל ׀ הַבְּהֵמָ֣ה הַטְּהוֹרָ֗ה וּמִכֹּל֙ הָע֣וֹף הַטָּהֹ֔ר וַיַּ֥עַל עֹלֹ֖ת בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ", "text": "And *wayyiben* *nōaḥ* *mizbēaḥ* to-*YHWH*; and *wayyiqqaḥ* from-all the-*bəhēmâ* the-*ṭəhôrâ* and-from-all the-*ʿôp* the-*ṭāhōr*, and *wayyaʿal* *ʿōlōt* in-the-*mizbēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wayyiben*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*nōaḥ*": "proper name - Noah", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - altar", "*YHWH*": "proper name with preposition - to Yahweh/the LORD", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*bəhēmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the livestock/cattle", "*ṭəhôrâ*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the clean", "*ʿôp*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the bird/fowl", "*ṭāhōr*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the clean", "*wayyaʿal*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he offered up", "*ʿōlōt*": "feminine plural noun - burnt offerings", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - on the altar" }, "variants": { "*wayyiben*": "built/constructed", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "took/selected", "*ṭəhôrâ*": "clean/pure/ceremonially clean", "*ṭāhōr*": "clean/pure/ceremonially clean", "*wayyaʿal*": "offered up/caused to ascend/sacrificed", "*ʿōlōt*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt offerings" } }
• Gen 22:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֡אמֶר קַח־נָ֠א אֶת־בִּנְךָ֨ אֶת־יְחִֽידְךָ֤ אֲשֶׁר־אָהַ֙בְתָּ֙ אֶת־יִצְחָ֔ק וְלֶךְ־לְךָ֔ אֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ הַמֹּרִיָּ֑ה וְהַעֲלֵ֤הוּ שָׁם֙ לְעֹלָ֔ה עַ֚ל אַחַ֣ד הֶֽהָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר אֹמַ֥ר אֵלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *qaḥ*-*nāʾ* *ʾet*-*binəkā* *ʾet*-*yĕḥîdəkā* *ʾăšer*-*ʾāhabtā* *ʾet*-*yiṣḥāq* *wə-lek*-*ləkā* to-*ʾereṣ* the-*mōriyyāh* *wə-haʿălēhû* there *lə-ʿōlāh* upon one the-*hehārîm* *ʾăšer* *ʾōmar* to-you", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*qaḥ*-*nāʾ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular + particle of entreaty - take, please", "*binəkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your son", "*yĕḥîdəkā*": "masculine singular adjective + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your only one", "*ʾăšer*-*ʾāhabtā*": "relative pronoun + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - whom you love", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*wə-lek*-*ləkā*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular + preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and go for yourself", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct noun - land of", "*mōriyyāh*": "proper noun - Moriah", "*wə-haʿălēhû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperative, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular object suffix - and offer him up", "*lə-ʿōlāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for burnt offering", "*hehārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the mountains", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾōmar*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will say/tell" }, "variants": { "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray you", "*yĕḥîdəkā*": "your only one/your only son/your unique one", "*ʾāhabtā*": "you love/you have loved", "*lek-ləkā*": "go for yourself/go by yourself/go forth", "*haʿălēhû*": "offer him up/cause him to go up/sacrifice him", "*ʿōlāh*": "burnt offering/that which ascends" } }
• Gen 22:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יִצְחָ֜ק אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֤ם אָבִיו֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אָבִ֔י וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֶּ֣נִּֽי בְנִ֑י וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּ֤ה הָאֵשׁ֙ וְהָ֣עֵצִ֔ים וְאַיֵּ֥ה הַשֶּׂ֖ה לְעֹלָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *yiṣḥāq* to-*ʾabrāhām* *ʾābîw* *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾābî* *wə-yōʾmer* *hinennî* *bənî* *wə-yōʾmer* *hinnēh* the-*ʾēš* and-the-*ʿēṣîm* and-*ʾayyēh* the-*śeh* for-*ʿōlāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his father", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my father", "*hinennî*": "interjection + 1st person singular suffix - here I am", "*bənî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my son", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the fire", "*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the wood", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*śeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the lamb", "*ʿōlāh*": "feminine singular noun - burnt offering" }, "variants": { "*hinennî*": "here I am/behold me/I am ready", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see here", "*śeh*": "lamb/sheep/young animal for sacrifice" } } 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְרָהָ֔ם אֱלֹהִ֞ים יִרְאֶה־לּ֥וֹ הַשֶּׂ֛ה לְעֹלָ֖ה בְּנִ֑י וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם יַחְדָּֽו׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾabrāhām* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yirʾeh*-to-him the-*śeh* for-*ʿōlāh* *bənî* *wə-yēləkû* two-of-them *yaḥdāw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular verb agreement - God", "*yirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will see/provide", "*śeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the lamb", "*ʿōlāh*": "feminine singular noun - burnt offering", "*bənî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my son", "*wə-yēləkû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together" }, "variants": { "*yirʾeh*": "will see/will provide/will look out for", "*śeh*": "lamb/sheep/young animal for sacrifice", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/unitedly/as one" } }
• Gen 22:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.13", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֨א אַבְרָהָ֜ם אֶת־עֵינָ֗יו וַיַּרְא֙ וְהִנֵּה־אַ֔יִל אַחַ֕ר נֶאֱחַ֥ז בַּסְּבַ֖ךְ בְּקַרְנָ֑יו וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ אַבְרָהָם֙ וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֶת־הָאַ֔יִל וַיַּעֲלֵ֥הוּ לְעֹלָ֖ה תַּ֥חַת בְּנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *ʾabrāhām* *ʾet*-*ʿênāyw* *wə-yarʾ* and-*hinnēh*-*ʾayil* *ʾaḥar* *neʾĕḥaz* in-the-*səbak* in-*qarnāyw* *wə-yēlek* *ʾabrāhām* *wə-yiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-the-*ʾayil* *wə-yaʿălēhû* for-*ʿōlāh* *taḥat* *bənô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted up", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his eyes", "*wə-yarʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾayil*": "masculine singular noun - ram", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition/adverb - behind/after", "*neʾĕḥaz*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - caught/entangled", "*səbak*": "masculine singular noun with definite article + preposition - in the thicket", "*qarnāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix + preposition - in his horns", "*wə-yēlek*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*wə-yaʿălēhû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular object suffix - and he offered it up", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of" }, "variants": { "*ʾayil*": "ram/male sheep", "*ʾaḥar*": "behind/afterward/after", "*neʾĕḥaz*": "caught/entangled/held fast", "*səbak*": "thicket/tangled branches", "*yaʿălēhû*": "offered it up/sacrificed it/caused it to ascend" } }
• Exod 18:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.12", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֞ח יִתְר֨וֹ חֹתֵ֥ן מֹשֶׁ֛ה עֹלָ֥ה וּזְבָחִ֖ים לֵֽאלֹהִ֑ים וַיָּבֹ֨א אַהֲרֹ֜ן וְכֹ֣ל ׀ זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לֶאֱכָל־לֶ֛חֶם עִם־חֹתֵ֥ן מֹשֶׁ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wə*-*yiqqaḥ* *yitrô* *ḥōtēn* *mōšeh* *ʿōlāh* and-*zəbāḥîm* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* *wə*-*yābōʾ* *ʾahărōn* and-all *ziqnê* *yiśrāʾēl* to-eat-*leḥem* with-*ḥōtēn* *mōšeh* before *hāʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yiqqaḥ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*yitrô*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro", "*ḥōtēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father-in-law of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿōlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - burnt offering", "*zəbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sacrifices", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wə*-*yābōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he/they came", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*ḥōtēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father-in-law of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the God" }, "variants": { "*ʿōlāh*": "burnt offering/whole offering", "*zəbāḥîm*": "sacrifices/peace offerings", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/meal", "*lipnê*": "before/in the presence of" } }
• Lev 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Leviticus.1.1", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֖א אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֵלָ֔יו מֵאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵ֖ד לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* unto-*Mōše*, *wə-yədabbēr* *YHWH* unto-him from-*ʾōhel mōʿēd* *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*Mōše*": "proper noun, masculine - Moses", "*wə-yədabbēr*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾōhel mōʿēd*": "construct phrase - tent of meeting", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "and he called/summoned", "*wə-yədabbēr*": "and he spoke/talked", "*ʾōhel mōʿēd*": "tent of meeting/appointment/assembly", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/commanding" } }
• Num 22:8-9 : 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)" } }
• Num 22:31-35 : 31 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.31", "source": "וַיְגַ֣ל יְהוָה֮ אֶת־עֵינֵ֣י בִלְעָם֒ וַיַּ֞רְא אֶת־מַלְאַ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ נִצָּ֣ב בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְחַרְבּ֥וֹ שְׁלֻפָ֖ה בְּיָד֑וֹ וַיִּקֹּ֥ד וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לְאַפָּֽיו׃", "text": "And *yegal* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ʿeynei* *Bilʿam*, and *yarʾ* *ʾet*-*malʾak* *YHWH* *nitzab* in the-*derek* and *ḥarbo* *shlufah* in *yado*; and *yiqqod* and *yishtaḥu* to *ʾappaw*.", "grammar": { "*yegal*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he uncovered", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʿeynei*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*yarʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he saw", "*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*nitzab*": "niphal participle masculine singular - standing/positioned", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the way/road", "*ḥarbo*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sword", "*shlufah*": "qal passive participle feminine singular - drawn", "*yado*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*yiqqod*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he bowed", "*yishtaḥu*": "hishtaphel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he prostrated himself", "*ʾappaw*": "masculine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face/nostrils" }, "variants": { "*yegal*": "uncovered/opened/revealed", "*nitzab*": "standing/positioned/stationed", "*shlufah*": "drawn/unsheathed", "*yiqqod*": "bowed/bent down", "*yishtaḥu*": "prostrated himself/worshipped", "*ʾappaw*": "his face/his nostrils (idiomatic for prostrating oneself)" } } 32 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.32", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה עַל־מָ֗ה הִכִּ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־אֲתֹ֣נְךָ֔ זֶ֖ה שָׁל֣וֹשׁ רְגָלִ֑ים הִנֵּ֤ה אָנֹכִי֙ יָצָ֣אתִי לְשָׂטָ֔ן כִּֽי־יָרַ֥ט הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ לְנֶגְדִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* to-him *malʾak* *YHWH*, upon-what *hikkîtā* *ʾet*-*ʾătōnkā* this *šālôš* *rəgālîm*; *hinnēh* *ʾānōkî* *yāṣāʾtî* *lə-śāṭān* because-*yāraṭ* the-*derek* before-me", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*malʾak*": "construct state, masculine singular - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*hikkîtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾătōnkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your female donkey", "*šālôš*": "cardinal number, feminine - three", "*rəgālîm*": "masculine plural noun - times/feet/occasions", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*yāṣāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have come out", "*lə-śāṭān*": "preposition + noun - as/for an adversary", "*yāraṭ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is precipitous/contrary", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the way/road/journey" }, "variants": { "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel", "*hikkîtā*": "struck/beaten/smitten", "*rəgālîm*": "times/feet/occasions", "*lə-śāṭān*": "as an adversary/opponent/one who obstructs", "*yāraṭ*": "is precipitous/contrary/perverse/headlong", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/path" } } 33 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.33", "source": "וַתִּרְאַ֙נִי֙ הָֽאָת֔וֹן וַתֵּ֣ט לְפָנַ֔י זֶ֖ה שָׁלֹ֣שׁ רְגָלִ֑ים אוּלַי֙ נָטְתָ֣ה מִפָּנַ֔י כִּ֥י עַתָּ֛ה גַּם־אֹתְכָ֥ה הָרַ֖גְתִּי וְאוֹתָ֥הּ הֶחֱיֵֽיתִי׃", "text": "And-*wə-tirʾanî* the-*ʾātôn* and-*wə-tēṭ* before-me this *šālōš* *rəgālîm*; *ʾûlay* *nāṭtāh* from-before-me, for *ʿattāh* also-*gam-ʾōtkāh* *hāragtî* and-*wə-ʾôtāh* *heḥĕyêtî*", "grammar": { "*wə-tirʾanî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - and she saw me", "*ʾātôn*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the female donkey", "*wə-tēṭ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she turned aside", "*šālōš*": "cardinal number, feminine - three", "*rəgālîm*": "masculine plural noun - times/feet/occasions", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe", "*nāṭtāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she turned aside", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*gam-ʾōtkāh*": "conjunction + direct object marker + 2nd masculine singular suffix - also you", "*hāragtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I would have killed", "*wə-ʾôtāh*": "conjunction + direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her", "*heḥĕyêtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I would have kept alive" }, "variants": { "*ʾātôn*": "female donkey/she-ass", "*rəgālîm*": "times/feet/occasions", "*nāṭtāh*": "turned aside/veered away", "*hāragtî*": "killed/slain", "*heḥĕyêtî*": "kept alive/preserved/let live" } } 34 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.34", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בִּלְעָ֜ם אֶל־מַלְאַ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ חָטָ֔אתִי כִּ֚י לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֥י אַתָּ֛ה נִצָּ֥ב לִקְרָאתִ֖י בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ וְעַתָּ֛ה אִם־רַ֥ע בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ אָשׁ֥וּבָה לִּֽי׃", "text": "And-*wə-yōʾmer* *Bilʿām* to-*malʾak* *YHWH*, *ḥāṭāʾtî* because *lōʾ* *yādaʿtî* that *ʾattāh* *niṣṣāb* *liqrāʾtî* in-the-*dārek*; and-*wə-ʿattāh* if-*raʿ* in-*ʿênêkā* *ʾāšûbāh* to-me", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*malʾak*": "construct state, masculine singular - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have sinned", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I knew", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*niṣṣāb*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - standing/stationed", "*liqrāʾtî*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 1st singular suffix - to meet me", "*dārek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the way/road", "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/displeasing", "*ʿênêkā*": "dual construct noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes", "*ʾāšûbāh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular cohortative - let me return" }, "variants": { "*Bilʿām*": "Balaam (name meaning 'swallower/destroyer')", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "sinned/missed the mark/erred", "*yādaʿtî*": "knew/recognized/understood", "*niṣṣāb*": "standing/positioned/stationed", "*dārek*": "way/road/journey/path", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/displeasing/disagreeable", "*ʾāšûbāh*": "let me return/let me go back" } } 35 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.35", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ מַלְאַ֨ךְ יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם לֵ֚ךְ עִם־הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְאֶ֗פֶס אֶת־הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־אֲדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ אֹת֣וֹ תְדַבֵּ֑ר וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ בִּלְעָ֖ם עִם־שָׂרֵ֥י בָלָֽק׃", "text": "And-*wə-yōʾmer* *malʾak* *YHWH* to-*Bilʿām*, *lēk* with-the-*ʾănāšîm* and-*wə-ʾepes* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* which-*ʾădabbēr* to-you, *ʾōtô* *tədabbēr*; and-*wə-yēlek* *Bilʿām* with-*śārê* *Bālāq*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*malʾak*": "construct state, masculine singular - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*lēk*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the men", "*wə-ʾepes*": "conjunction + adverb - but only/however", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing/matter", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will speak", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*tədabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall speak", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/chiefs/officials of", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak" }, "variants": { "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel", "*lēk*": "go/walk/proceed", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/individuals", "*ʾepes*": "only/nothing but/however", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/speech", "*ʾădabbēr*": "will speak/will tell/will utter", "*tədabbēr*": "shall speak/shall say/shall utter", "*śārê*": "princes/chiefs/officials/nobles" } }