Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Numbers.23.5", "source": "וַיָּ֧שֶׂם יְהוָ֛ה דָּבָ֖ר בְּפִ֣י בִלְעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֛אמֶר שׁ֥וּב אֶל־בָּלָ֖ק וְכֹ֥ה תְדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yāśem* *YHWH* *dābār* *bə-pî* *bilʿām* *wə-yōʾmer* *šûb* *ʾel*-*bālāq* *wə-kōh* *tədabbēr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he put", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*dābār*": "common noun, masculine singular - word", "*bə-pî*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in mouth of", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*šûb*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - return", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to/toward", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*wə-kōh*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and thus", "*tədabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall speak" }, "variants": { "*yāśem*": "put/placed/established", "*dābār*": "word/speech/thing", "*pî*": "mouth/speech/command", "*šûb*": "return/go back/turn back", "*kōh*": "thus/so/in this manner", "*tədabbēr*": "you shall speak/you shall say" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Herren la ord i Bileams munn og sa: 'Vend tilbake til Balak og si dette.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og Herren la ord i Bileams munn, og sa: Vend tilbake til Balak, og slik skal du tale.

• Norsk King James

  Og Herren la et ord til Balaam, og sa: Gå tilbake til Balak, og si slik.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da la Herren ord i Bileams munn og sa: Vend tilbake til Balak, og slik skal du tale.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da la Herren ord i Bileams munn og sa: «Gå tilbake til Balak og tal slik til ham.»

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Herren la en ord i Bileams munn og sa: Vend tilbake til Balak, og slik skal du tale.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og Herren la et ord i Balaams munn og sa: «Gå tilbake til Balak, og slik skal du tale.»

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

  Og Herren la en ord i Bileams munn og sa: Vend tilbake til Balak, og slik skal du tale.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Herren la ord i Bileams munn og sa: 'Gå tilbake til Balak, og dette skal du si.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The LORD put a word in Balaam’s mouth and said, 'Go back to Balak and speak this to him.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Herren la et ord i Bileams munn og sa: 'Vend tilbake til Balak og tal på denne måten.'

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da lagde Herren Ord i Bileams Mund og sagde: Vend tilbage til Balak, og saaledes skal du tale.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Herren la et ord i Bileams munn og sa: Vend tilbake til Balak, og slik skal du tale.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Herren la et ord i Bileams munn og sa: Vend tilbake til Balak, og tal slik til ham.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Herren la et ord i Bileams munn og sa: 'Vend tilbake til Balak, og slik skal du tale.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Herren la en beskjed i Bileams munn og sa: Gå tilbake til Balak, og dette skal du si.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Herren la ord i Bileams munn og sa: Gå tilbake til Balak, og dette skal du si.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And ye Lorde put a sayenge in Balas mouth and sayed: goo agayne to Balac and saye on this wyse.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The LORDE put ye worde in Balaams mouth, and sayde: Go agayne vnto Balac, and saye on this wise.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the Lord put an answere in Balaams mouth, and sayde, Go againe to Balak, and say on this wise.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the Lorde put a saying in Balaams mouth, and sayde: Go agayne to Balac, and say on this wyse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Yahweh put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Jehovah putteth a word in the mouth of Balaam, and saith, `Turn back unto Balak, and thus thou dost speak.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jehovah put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the Lord put words in Balaam's mouth, and said, Go back to Balak, and this is what you are to say.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Yahweh put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, "Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then the LORD put a message in Balaam’s mouth and said,“Return to Balak, and speak what I tell you.”

Referenced Verses

• Deut 18:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.18.18", "source": "נָבִ֨יא אָקִ֥ים לָהֶ֛ם מִקֶּ֥רֶב אֲחֵיהֶ֖ם כָּמ֑וֹךָ וְנָתַתִּ֤י דְבָרַי֙ בְּפִ֔יו וְדִבֶּ֣ר אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם אֵ֖ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר אֲצַוֶּֽנּוּ׃", "text": "*Navi* *aqim* for-them from-*qerev* *achehem* like-you; *wenatatti* *devarai* in-*piv* *wediber* to-them *et* all-that *atzawennu*.", "grammar": { "*Navi*": "noun, masculine, singular - prophet", "*aqim*": "imperfect, 1st singular, hiphil - I will raise up", "*qerev*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - midst of", "*achehem*": "noun, masculine, plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their brothers", "*wenatatti*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st singular, qal + vav consecutive - and I will put", "*devarai*": "noun, masculine, plural + 1st singular suffix - my words", "*piv*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*wediber*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd masculine singular, piel + vav consecutive - and he will speak", "*atzawennu*": "imperfect, 1st singular, piel + 3rd masculine singular suffix - I will command him" }, "variants": { "*Navi*": "prophet/spokesperson", "*aqim*": "I will raise up/I will establish/I will appoint", "*qerev*": "midst/among/within", "*devarai*": "my words/my sayings/my commands" } }
• Jer 1:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.1.9", "source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֤ח יְהוָה֙ אֶת־יָד֔וֹ וַיַּגַּ֖ע עַל־פִּ֑י וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֵלַ֔י הִנֵּ֛ה נָתַ֥תִּי דְבָרַ֖י בְּפִֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wa-yišlaḥ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*yādô* *wa-yaggaʿ* upon-*pî* *wa-yōʾmer* *YHWH* *ʾēlay* *hinnēh* *nātattî* *dĕbāray* in-*pîkā*", "grammar": { "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he sent/stretched out", "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*yādô*": "singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*wa-yaggaʿ*": "waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he touched", "*pî*": "singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth", "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw-consecutive with Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾēlay*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*nātattî*": "Qal perfect 1st singular - I have given/placed", "*dĕbāray*": "plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my words", "*pîkā*": "singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your mouth" }, "variants": { "*wa-yišlaḥ*": "and he sent/and he stretched out/and he put forth", "*wa-yaggaʿ*": "and he touched/and he made contact", "*nātattî*": "I have given/I have placed/I have put" } }
• Isa 51:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.51.16", "source": "וָאָשִׂ֤ים דְּבָרַי֙ בְּפִ֔יךָ וּבְצֵ֥ל יָדִ֖י כִּסִּיתִ֑יךָ לִנְטֹ֤עַ שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ וְלִיסֹ֣ד אָ֔רֶץ וְלֵאמֹ֥ר לְצִיּ֖וֹן עַמִּי־אָֽתָּה", "text": "*wā'āśîm dəbāray bəpîkā ûbəṣēl yādî kissîtîkā linṭō'a šāmayim wəlîsōd 'āreṣ wəlē'mōr ləṣiyyôn 'ammî-'āttâ*", "grammar": { "*wā'āśîm*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I put", "*dəbāray*": "common noun, masculine plural with 1st person singular suffix - my words", "*bəpîkā*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - in your mouth", "*ûbəṣēl*": "conjunction + preposition + common noun, masculine singular construct - and in shadow of", "*yādî*": "common noun, feminine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*kissîtîkā*": "Piel perfect, 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I covered you", "*linṭō'a*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to plant", "*šāmayim*": "common noun, masculine dual - heavens", "*wəlîsōd*": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct - and to found", "*'āreṣ*": "common noun, feminine singular - earth", "*wəlē'mōr*": "conjunction + preposition + Qal infinitive construct - and to say", "*ləṣiyyôn*": "preposition + proper noun - to Zion", "*'ammî*": "common noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*'āttâ*": "personal pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you" }, "variants": { "*dəbāray*": "my words/my matters/my things", "*ṣēl*": "shadow/shade/protection", "*kissîtîkā*": "I covered you/I protected you", "*linṭō'a*": "to plant/to establish", "*lîsōd*": "to found/to establish/to lay foundation of" } }
• Isa 59:21 : 21 { "verseID": "Isaiah.59.21", "source": "וַאֲנִ֗י זֹ֣את בְּרִיתִ֤י אוֹתָם֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה רוּחִי֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָלֶ֔יךָ וּדְבָרַ֖י אֲשֶׁר־שַׂ֣מְתִּי בְּפִ֑יךָ לֹֽא־יָמ֡וּשׁוּ מִפִּיךָ֩ וּמִפִּ֨י זַרְעֲךָ֜ וּמִפִּ֨י זֶ֤רַע זַרְעֲךָ֙ אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה מֵעַתָּ֖ה וְעַד־עוֹלָֽם׃ ס", "text": "*wə-ʾănî* this *bərîtî* *ʾôtām* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* *rûḥî* *ʾăšer* upon-you *û-dəbāray* *ʾăšer-śamtî* in-*pîkā* *lōʾ-yāmûšû* from-*pîkā* *û-mi-pî* *zarʿăkā* *û-mi-pî* *zeraʿ* *zarʿăkā* *ʾāmar* *YHWH* from-*ʿattâ* *wə-ʿad-ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾănî*": "waw conjunction + 1st singular personal pronoun - and I/as for me", "*bərîtî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my covenant", "*ʾôtām*": "preposition with 3rd masculine plural suffix - with them", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/says", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*rûḥî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st singular suffix - my spirit", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʿālêkā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - upon you", "*û-dəbāray*": "waw conjunction + masculine plural noun with 1st singular suffix - and my words", "*ʾăšer-śamtî*": "relative pronoun + qal perfect, 1st singular - which I have put", "*pîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix and prefix ב (in) - in your mouth", "*lōʾ-yāmûšû*": "negative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd plural - they shall not depart", "*pîkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix and prefix מן (from) - from your mouth", "*û-mi-pî*": "waw conjunction + preposition מן (from) + masculine singular construct noun - and from mouth of", "*zarʿăkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*zeraʿ*": "masculine singular construct noun - seed/offspring of", "*zarʿăkā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your seed/offspring", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/says", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*ʿattâ*": "adverb with prefix מן (from) - from now", "*wə-ʿad-ʿôlām*": "waw conjunction + preposition עד (until) + masculine singular noun - and until forever" }, "variants": { "*bərîtî*": "my covenant/agreement/alliance", "*rûḥî*": "my spirit/breath/wind", "*dəbāray*": "my words/sayings/promises", "*śamtî*": "I have put/placed/set", "*yāmûšû*": "they will depart/move/withdraw", "*zarʿăkā*": "your seed/offspring/descendants", "*ʿôlām*": "forever/eternity/distant future" } }
• 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" } }
• Luke 12:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Luke.12.12", "source": "Τὸ γὰρ Ἅγιον Πνεῦμα διδάξει ὑμᾶς ἐν αὐτῇ τῇ ὥρᾳ ἃ δεῖ εἰπεῖν.", "text": "The *gar Hagion Pneuma didaxei* you in same the *hōra* what *dei eipein*.", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive conjunction - for/because", "*Hagion*": "nominative singular neuter - Holy", "*Pneuma*": "nominative singular neuter - Spirit", "*didaxei*": "future active indicative, 3rd singular - will teach", "*hōra*": "dative singular feminine - hour/time", "*dei*": "present active indicative, 3rd singular impersonal - it is necessary", "*eipein*": "aorist active infinitive - to say/speak" }, "variants": { "*Hagion Pneuma*": "Holy Spirit", "*didaxei*": "will teach/instruct", "*hōra*": "hour/time/moment", "*dei*": "is necessary/must/ought", "*eipein*": "to say/speak/tell" } }
• John 11:51 : 51 { "verseID": "John.11.51", "source": "Τοῦτο δὲ ἀφʼ ἑαυτοῦ οὐκ εἶπεν: ἀλλὰ ἀρχιερεὺς ὢν τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ ἐκείνου, προεφήτευσεν ὅτι ἔμελλεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἀποθνῄσκειν ὑπὲρ τοῦ ἔθνους·", "text": "This *de aph' heautou ouk eipen: alla archiereus ōn tou eniautou ekeinou, proephēteusen hoti emellen ho Iēsous apothnēskein hyper tou ethnous*.", "grammar": { "*touto*": "demonstrative pronoun, accusative neuter singular - this", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*aph' heautou*": "preposition + reflexive pronoun, genitive masculine singular - from himself", "*ouk*": "negative particle - not", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said", "*alla*": "strong adversative conjunction - but", "*archiereus*": "nominative masculine singular - high priest", "*ōn*": "present active participle, nominative masculine singular - being", "*tou eniautou*": "genitive masculine singular - of the year", "*ekeinou*": "demonstrative pronoun, genitive masculine singular - that", "*proephēteusen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he prophesied", "*hoti*": "conjunction - that", "*emellen*": "imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was about to/was going to", "*ho Iēsous*": "nominative masculine singular - Jesus", "*apothnēskein*": "present active infinitive - to die", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of/for", "*tou ethnous*": "genitive neuter singular - the nation" }, "variants": { "*aph' heautou*": "from himself/on his own initiative", "*archiereus*": "high priest/chief priest", "*eniautou*": "year/annual period", "*proephēteusen*": "prophesied/foretold", "*emellen*": "was about to/was going to/intended to", "*apothnēskein*": "to die/to be dying", "*ethnous*": "nation/people/ethnic group" } }
• Prov 16:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.1", "source": "לְאָדָ֥ם מַֽעַרְכֵי־לֵ֑ב וּ֝מֵיְהוָ֗ה מַעֲנֵ֥ה לָשֽׁוֹן׃", "text": "To *ʾādām* [are] *maʿarkê*-*lēḇ* and from *YHWH* [is] *maʿănēh* *lāšôn*", "grammar": { "*lᵉ*": "preposition - to/for/belonging to", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/mankind/Adam", "*maʿarkê*": "construct noun, masculine, plural - arrangements/plans/preparations", "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular - heart/mind/inner person", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*mē*": "preposition - from", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*maʿănēh*": "noun, masculine, singular - answer/response", "*lāšôn*": "noun, feminine, singular - tongue/language/speech" }, "variants": { "*maʿarkê-lēḇ*": "arrangements of heart/plans of mind/orderings of thoughts", "*maʿănēh lāšôn*": "answer of tongue/response of speech" } }
• Prov 16:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Proverbs.16.9", "source": "לֵ֣ב אָ֭דָם יְחַשֵּׁ֣ב דַּרְכּ֑וֹ וַֽ֝יהוָ֗ה יָכִ֥ין צַעֲדֽוֹ׃", "text": "*lēḇ* *ʾādām* *yᵉḥaššēḇ* *darkô* and-*YHWH* *yākîn* *ṣaʿădô*", "grammar": { "*lēḇ*": "noun, masculine, singular construct - heart of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine, singular - man/mankind/Adam", "*yᵉḥaššēḇ*": "verb, Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - plans/calculates/devises", "*darkô*": "noun, feminine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his way", "*wᵉ*": "conjunction - and", "*YHWH*": "divine name", "*yākîn*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - establishes/prepares/directs", "*ṣaʿădô*": "noun, masculine, singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his step" }, "variants": { "*yᵉḥaššēḇ*": "plans/calculates/devises/thinks about", "*yākîn*": "establishes/directs/makes firm", "*ṣaʿădô*": "his step/his walk/his path" } }
• 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 22:35 : 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" } }