Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Numbers.23.4", "source": "וַיִּקָּ֥ר אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶל־בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו אֶת־שִׁבְעַ֤ת הַֽמִּזְבְּחֹת֙ עָרַ֔כְתִּי וָאַ֛עַל פָּ֥ר וָאַ֖יִל בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqār* *ʾĕlōhîm* *ʾel*-*bilʿām* *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *ʾet*-*šibʿat* *ha-mizbəḥōt* *ʿāraktî* *wā-ʾaʿal* *pār* *wā-ʾayil* *ba-mizbēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqār*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he encountered/met", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "common noun, masculine plural (divine title) - God", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šibʿat*": "cardinal number, masculine construct - seven of", "*ha-mizbəḥōt*": "definite article + common noun, masculine plural - the altars", "*ʿāraktî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have arranged", "*wā-ʾaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 1st singular - and I 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": { "*yiqqār*": "encountered/met/appeared to", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/divine being", "*ʿāraktî*": "I have arranged/I have prepared/I have set in order", "*ʾaʿal*": "I offered up/I sacrificed/I caused to ascend", "*pār*": "bull/young bull", "*ʾayil*": "ram/male sheep" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Num 23:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.16", "source": "וַיִּקָּ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיָּ֥שֶׂם דָּבָ֖ר בְּפִ֑יו וַיֹּ֛אמֶר שׁ֥וּב אֶל־בָּלָ֖ק וְכֹ֥ה תְדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqār* *YHWH* *ʾel*-*bilʿām* *wə-yāśem* *dābār* *bə-pîw* *wə-yōʾmer* *šûb* *ʾel*-*bālāq* *wə-kōh* *tədabbēr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqār*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he met", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*ʾel*": "preposition - with", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam", "*wə-yāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he put", "*dābār*": "common noun, masculine singular - word", "*bə-pîw*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his mouth", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šûb*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - return", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*wə-kōh*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and thus", "*tədabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall speak" }, "variants": { "*yiqqār*": "met/encountered/appeared to", "*yāśem*": "put/placed/established", "*dābār*": "word/speech/utterance", "*pîw*": "his mouth/his speech", "*šûb*": "return/go back/turn back", "*kōh*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*tədabbēr*": "you shall speak/you shall say" } }
  • Isa 58:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.58.3", "source": "לָ֤מָּה צַּ֙מְנוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א רָאִ֔יתָ עִנִּ֥ינוּ נַפְשֵׁ֖נוּ וְלֹ֣א תֵדָ֑ע הֵ֣ן בְּי֤וֹם צֹֽמְכֶם֙ תִּמְצְאוּ־חֵ֔פֶץ וְכָל־עַצְּבֵיכֶ֖ם תִּנְגֹּֽשׂוּ׃", "text": "*lāmmāh* *ṣṣamnû* *wə*-not *rāʾîtā* *ʿinnînû* *napšēnû* *wə*-not *tēdāʿ* *hēn* in-day *ṣōməkem* *timṣəʾû*-*ḥēpeṣ* *wə*-all-*ʿaṣṣəbêkem* *tingōśû*", "grammar": { "*lāmmāh*": "interrogative particle - why", "*ṣṣamnû*": "perfect 1st person common plural - we fasted", "*wə*-*lōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*rāʾîtā*": "perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you saw", "*ʿinnînû*": "perfect 1st person common plural - we afflicted", "*napšēnû*": "noun with 1st person common plural possessive suffix - our soul", "*wə*-*lōʾ*": "conjunction with negative particle - and not", "*tēdāʿ*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you know", "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*bə*-*yôm*": "preposition with noun - in day of", "*ṣōməkem*": "infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your fasting", "*timṣəʾû*-*ḥēpeṣ*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine plural with noun - you find pleasure", "*wə*-*kol*-*ʿaṣṣəbêkem*": "conjunction with construct form of noun 'all' with noun with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - and all your laborers", "*tingōśû*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you oppress/drive" }, "variants": { "*lāmmāh*": "why/for what reason", "*ṣṣamnû*": "we fasted/we abstained from food", "*rāʾîtā*": "you saw/you noticed/you observed", "*ʿinnînû*": "we afflicted/we humbled/we oppressed", "*napšēnû*": "our soul/our self/our being", "*tēdāʿ*": "you know/you understand/you notice", "*hēn*": "behold/look/indeed", "*ṣōməkem*": "your fasting/your abstinence", "*ḥēpeṣ*": "pleasure/delight/desire/business", "*ʿaṣṣəbêkem*": "your laborers/your workers/those who toil for you", "*tingōśû*": "you oppress/you drive/you exact" } } 4 { "verseID": "Isaiah.58.4", "source": "הֵ֣ן לְרִ֤יב וּמַצָּה֙ תָּצ֔וּמוּ וּלְהַכּ֖וֹת בְּאֶגְרֹ֣ף רֶ֑שַׁע לֹא־תָצ֣וּמוּ כַיּ֔וֹם לְהַשְׁמִ֥יעַ בַּמָּר֖וֹם קוֹלְכֶֽם׃", "text": "*hēn* for-*rîb* *û*-*maṣṣāh* *tāṣûmû* *û*-for-*hakkôt* with-*ʾegrōp* *rešaʿ* not-*tāṣûmû* like-*day* for-*hašmîaʿ* in-*mārôm* *qôləkem*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*lə*-*rîb*": "preposition with noun - for strife/contention", "*û*-*maṣṣāh*": "conjunction with noun - and quarrel/contention", "*tāṣûmû*": "imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you fast", "*û*-*lə*-*hakkôt*": "conjunction with preposition with infinitive construct - and to strike", "*bə*-*ʾegrōp*": "preposition with noun - with fist", "*rešaʿ*": "noun - wickedness", "*lōʾ*-*tāṣûmû*": "negative particle with imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you do not fast", "*kə*-*yôm*": "preposition with noun - like day/today", "*lə*-*hašmîaʿ*": "preposition with infinitive construct - to cause to hear", "*ba*-*mārôm*": "preposition with noun - in the height", "*qôləkem*": "noun with 2nd person masculine plural possessive suffix - your voice" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/look/indeed", "*rîb*": "strife/contention/dispute/quarrel", "*maṣṣāh*": "quarrel/contention/strife", "*tāṣûmû*": "you fast/you abstain from food", "*hakkôt*": "to strike/to smite/to hit", "*ʾegrōp*": "fist/clenched hand", "*rešaʿ*": "wickedness/evil/injustice", "*yôm*": "day/today/this day", "*hašmîaʿ*": "to cause to hear/to proclaim/to make heard", "*mārôm*": "height/high place/heaven", "*qôləkem*": "your voice/your sound" } }
  • Matt 20:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Matthew.20.12", "source": "Λέγοντες, ὅτι Οὗτοι οἱ ἔσχατοι μίαν ὥραν ἐποίησαν, καὶ ἴσους ἡμῖν αὐτοὺς ἐποίησας, τοῖς βαστάσασιν τὸ βάρος τῆς ἡμέρας καὶ τὸν καύσωνα.", "text": "*Legontes*, that These the *eschatoi* one *hōran* *epoiēsan*, and *isous* to us them you *epoiēsas*, to those having *bastasasin* the *baros* of the *hēmeras* and the *kausōna*.", "grammar": { "*legontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - saying", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*eschatoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - last ones", "*mian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - one", "*hōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hour", "*epoiēsan*": "aorist, 3rd plural - did/worked", "*isous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - equal", "*epoiēsas*": "aorist, 2nd singular - made/have made", "*bastasasin*": "aorist participle, dative, masculine, plural - having borne/carried", "*baros*": "accusative, neuter, singular - burden/weight", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day", "*kausōna*": "accusative, masculine, singular - heat/scorching heat" }, "variants": { "*epoiēsan*": "worked/did/spent", "*isous*": "equal/the same as", "*baros*": "burden/weight/load", "*kausōna*": "scorching heat/burning heat" } }
  • Luke 18:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Luke.18.12", "source": "Νηστεύω δὶς τοῦ σαββάτου, ἀποδεκατῶ πάντα ὅσα κτῶμαι.", "text": "*Nēsteuō* twice of-the *sabbatou*, *apodekatō* all as-much-as *ktōmai*.", "grammar": { "*Nēsteuō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I fast", "*sabbatou*": "genitive neuter singular - week/sabbath", "*apodekatō*": "present active indicative, 1st person singular - I tithe/give a tenth", "*ktōmai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 1st person singular - I acquire/get" }, "variants": { "*Nēsteuō*": "I fast/I abstain from food", "*sabbatou*": "week/sabbath [referring to the seven-day period]", "*apodekatō*": "I tithe/I give a tenth/I pay tithes on", "*ktōmai*": "I acquire/I get/I possess/I earn" } }
  • John 16:2 : 2 { "verseID": "John.16.2", "source": "Ἀποσυναγώγους ποιήσουσιν ὑμᾶς: ἀλλʼ, ἔρχεται ὥρα, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ ἀποκτείνας ὑμᾶς δόξῃ λατρείαν προσφέρειν τῷ Θεῷ.", "text": "*Aposynagōgous poiēsousin* you: but, *erchetai hōra*, *hina* all the one *apokteinas* you *doxē latreian prospherein* to the *Theō*.", "grammar": { "*Aposynagōgous*": "adjective, accusative, masculine, plural - put out of the synagogue", "*poiēsousin*": "future active indicative, 3rd person plural - they will make", "ὑμᾶς": "personal pronoun, accusative, plural - you", "*erchetai*": "present middle/passive indicative, 3rd person singular - comes/is coming", "*hōra*": "noun, nominative, feminine, singular - hour/time", "*hina*": "subordinating conjunction introducing purpose clause - so that/when", "πᾶς": "adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - everyone/all", "*apokteinas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having killed/killing", "*doxē*": "aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might think/consider", "*latreian*": "noun, accusative, feminine, singular - service/worship", "*prospherein*": "present active infinitive - to offer/present", "*Theō*": "noun, dative, masculine, singular - to God" }, "variants": { "*Aposynagōgous*": "expelled from synagogue/excommunicated", "*poiēsousin*": "they will make/they will cause (someone) to be", "*doxē*": "might think/might suppose/might consider", "*latreian*": "service/worship/religious duty", "*prospherein*": "to offer/to present/to bring" } }
  • Rom 3:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Romans.3.27", "source": "Ποῦ οὖν ἡ καύχησις; Ἐξεκλείσθη. Διὰ ποίου νόμου; τῶν ἔργων; Οὐχί: ἀλλὰ διὰ νόμου πίστεως.", "text": "*Pou oun hē kauchēsis*? *Exekleisthē*. *Dia poiou nomou*? *tōn ergōn*? *Ouchi*: *alla dia nomou pisteōs*.", "grammar": { "*Pou*": "adverb - where", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*hē kauchēsis*": "article + noun, nominative, feminine, singular - the boasting", "*Exekleisthē*": "verb, aorist passive, 3rd person singular - it was excluded", "*Dia poiou*": "preposition + interrogative adjective, genitive, masculine, singular - through what kind of", "*nomou*": "noun, genitive, masculine, singular - law", "*tōn ergōn*": "article + noun, genitive, neuter, plural - of works", "*Ouchi*": "negative particle - no/not at all", "*alla*": "adversative conjunction - but", "*dia nomou*": "preposition + noun, genitive, masculine, singular - through law", "*pisteōs*": "noun, genitive, feminine, singular - of faith" }, "variants": { "*kauchēsis*": "boasting/glorying/pride", "*Exekleisthē*": "was excluded/was shut out/was banned", "*poiou*": "what kind of/what sort of/which", "*nomou*": "law/principle/rule", "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions", "*nomou pisteōs*": "law of faith/principle of faith/system of faith" } }
  • Eph 2:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Ephesians.2.9", "source": "Οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἵνα μή τις καυχήσηται.", "text": "Not from *ergōn*, so that not *tis* might *kauchēsētai*", "grammar": { "*ergōn*": "genitive plural neuter - works/deeds", "*tis*": "nominative singular - anyone/someone", "*kauchēsētai*": "aorist middle subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might boast/glory" }, "variants": { "*ergōn*": "works/deeds/actions/labor", "*kauchēsētai*": "boast/glory/take pride" } }
  • Num 22:9 : 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 22:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.20", "source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א אֱלֹהִ֥ים ׀ אֶל־בִּלְעָם֮ לַיְלָה֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ אִם־לִקְרֹ֤א לְךָ֙ בָּ֣אוּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים ק֖וּם לֵ֣ךְ אִתָּ֑ם וְאַ֗ךְ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־אֲדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ אֹת֥וֹ תַעֲשֶֽׂה׃", "text": "And *yabo* *ʾElohim* to-*Bilʿam* *laylah* and *yomer* to him, If-to *liqroʾ* you *baʾu* the-*ʾanashim*, *qum* *lek* with them; and *ʾak* *ʾet*-the-*dabar* which-*ʾadabber* to you *ʾoto* *taʿaseh*.", "grammar": { "*yabo*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he came", "*ʾElohim*": "masculine plural noun, divine name - God", "*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*laylah*": "masculine singular noun - night", "*yomer*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*liqroʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to call", "*baʾu*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they came", "*ʾanashim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the men", "*qum*": "qal imperative masculine singular - arise", "*lek*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go", "*ʾak*": "adverb - only/but/surely", "*dabar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing", "*ʾadabber*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will speak", "*ʾoto*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it", "*taʿaseh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will do" }, "variants": { "*ʾElohim*": "God/gods", "*liqroʾ*": "to call/to summon", "*ʾak*": "only/however/surely/nevertheless", "*dabar*": "word/thing/matter", "*ʾadabber*": "I will speak/I will tell" } }
  • Num 23:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.1", "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* *šibʿāh* *mizbəḥōt* *wə-hākēn* *lî* *bāzeh* *šibʿāh* *pārîm* *wə-šibʿāh* *ʾêlîm*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to, toward", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*bənēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - build", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*bāzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun - in this place", "*šibʿāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - seven", "*mizbəḥōt*": "common noun, masculine plural - altars", "*wə-hākēn*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperative, masculine singular - and prepare", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - for me", "*bāzeh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun - in this place", "*šibʿāh*": "cardinal number, masculine - seven", "*pārîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - bulls", "*wə-šibʿāh*": "waw conjunction + cardinal number, masculine - and seven", "*ʾêlîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - rams" }, "variants": { "*bāzeh*": "in this place/here", "*mizbəḥōt*": "altars/places of sacrifice", "*pārîm*": "bulls/young bulls", "*ʾêlîm*": "rams/male sheep" } }