{ "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" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.24.2", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֨א בִלְעָ֜ם אֶת־עֵינָ֗יו וַיַּרְא֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שֹׁכֵ֖ן לִשְׁבָטָ֑יו וַתְּהִ֥י עָלָ֖יו ר֥וּחַ אֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiśśāʾ* *Bilʿām* *ʾet*-his eyes, and *wayyarʾ* *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl* *šōḵēn* according to his tribes, and *wattəhî* upon him *rûaḥ* *ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he lifted up'", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he saw'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*šōḵēn*": "qal participle ms - 'dwelling/encamping'", "*wattəhî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3fs - 'and she was/came'", "*rûaḥ*": "noun fs construct - 'spirit of'", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun mp - 'God/gods'" }, "variants": { "*šōḵēn*": "dwelling/abiding/encamping", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine being" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.24.3", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר נְאֻ֤ם בִּלְעָם֙ בְּנ֣וֹ בְעֹ֔ר וּנְאֻ֥ם הַגֶּ֖בֶר שְׁתֻ֥ם הָעָֽיִן׃", "text": "And *wayyiśśāʾ* his *māšāl* and *wayyōʾmar*: *nəʾum* *Bilʿām* son of *Bəʿōr*, and *nəʾum* the *geḇer* *šətum* the eye.", "grammar": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he took up'", "*māšāl*": "noun ms construct with 3ms suffix - 'his proverb/oracle'", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun ms - 'oracle/utterance of'", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'", "*Bəʿōr*": "proper noun - 'Beor'", "*geḇer*": "noun ms with article - 'the man/mighty man'", "*šətum*": "qal passive participle ms - 'closed/opened'" }, "variants": { "*māšāl*": "proverb/oracle/parable/discourse", "*nəʾum*": "oracle/utterance/declaration", "*geḇer*": "man/mighty man/warrior", "*šətum*": "closed/opened/having open/with clear vision" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.24.4", "source": "נְאֻ֕ם שֹׁמֵ֖עַ אִמְרֵי־אֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר מַחֲזֵ֤ה שַׁדַּי֙ יֶֽחֱזֶ֔ה נֹפֵ֖ל וּגְל֥וּי עֵינָֽיִם׃", "text": "*nəʾum* *šōmēaʿ* *ʾimrê*-*ʾēl*, who *maḥăzēh* *šadday* *yeḥĕzeh*, *nōp̄ēl* and *gəlûy* eyes.", "grammar": { "*nəʾum*": "construct noun ms - 'oracle/utterance of'", "*šōmēaʿ*": "qal participle ms - 'hearer/one who hears'", "*ʾimrê*": "noun mp construct - 'words/sayings of'", "*ʾēl*": "noun ms - 'God/deity'", "*maḥăzēh*": "noun ms construct - 'vision of'", "*šadday*": "divine name - 'Almighty'", "*yeḥĕzeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he sees/beholds'", "*nōp̄ēl*": "qal participle ms - 'falling/prostrate'", "*gəlûy*": "qal passive participle ms - 'uncovered/opened'" }, "variants": { "*ʾimrê*": "words/sayings/speeches", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/Mighty One", "*maḥăzēh*": "vision/revelation", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*nōp̄ēl*": "falling/prostrate/lying down", "*gəlûy*": "uncovered/opened/revealed" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.24.5", "source": "מַה־טֹּ֥בוּ אֹהָלֶ֖יךָ יַעֲקֹ֑ב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶ֖יךָ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "How *ṭōḇû* your *ʾōhālêḵā* *Yaʿăqōḇ*, your *miškənōṯêḵā* *Yiśrāʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*ṭōḇû*": "qal perfect 3cp - 'they are good/beautiful'", "*ʾōhālêḵā*": "noun mp with 2ms suffix - 'your tents'", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - 'Jacob'", "*miškənōṯêḵā*": "noun fp with 2ms suffix - 'your dwelling places'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'" }, "variants": { "*ṭōḇû*": "good/beautiful/pleasing", "*ʾōhālêḵā*": "tents/dwellings", "*miškənōṯêḵā*": "dwelling places/tabernacles/habitations" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.24.6", "source": "כִּנְחָלִ֣ים נִטָּ֔יוּ כְּגַנֹּ֖ת עֲלֵ֣י נָהָ֑ר כַּאֲהָלִים֙ נָטַ֣ע יְהוָ֔ה כַּאֲרָזִ֖ים עֲלֵי־מָֽיִם׃", "text": "Like *nəḥālîm* *niṭṭāyû*, like *gannōṯ* beside *nāhār*, like *ʾăhālîm* *nāṭaʿ* *YHWH*, like *ʾărāzîm* beside-*māyim*.", "grammar": { "*nəḥālîm*": "noun mp - 'valleys/streams'", "*niṭṭāyû*": "niphal perfect 3cp - 'they are stretched out'", "*gannōṯ*": "noun fp - 'gardens'", "*nāhār*": "noun ms - 'river'", "*ʾăhālîm*": "noun mp - 'aloes/aloe trees'", "*nāṭaʿ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he planted'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'the LORD'", "*ʾărāzîm*": "noun mp - 'cedars'", "*māyim*": "noun mp - 'waters'" }, "variants": { "*nəḥālîm*": "valleys/streams/wadis/palm trees", "*niṭṭāyû*": "stretched out/spread out/extended", "*ʾăhālîm*": "aloes/aloe trees/lign aloes", "*nāṭaʿ*": "planted/established" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.24.7", "source": "יִֽזַּל־מַ֙יִם֙ מִדָּ֣לְיָ֔ו וְזַרְע֖וֹ בְּמַ֣יִם רַבִּ֑ים וְיָרֹ֤ם מֵֽאֲגַג֙ מַלְכּ֔וֹ וְתִנַּשֵּׂ֖א מַלְכֻתֽוֹ׃", "text": "*yizzal*-*mayim* from his *dāləyāw*, and his *zarʿô* in *mayim* *rabbîm*, and *yārōm* than *ʾăḡaḡ* his *malkô*, and *ṯinnāśśēʾ* his *malḵuṯô*.", "grammar": { "*yizzal*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he will pour/flow'", "*mayim*": "noun mp - 'waters'", "*dāləyāw*": "noun mp with 3ms suffix - 'his buckets'", "*zarʿô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his seed/offspring'", "*rabbîm*": "adjective mp - 'many/abundant'", "*yārōm*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he will be exalted'", "*ʾăḡaḡ*": "proper noun - 'Agag'", "*malkô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his king'", "*ṯinnāśśēʾ*": "hithpael imperfect 3fs - 'it will be lifted up'", "*malḵuṯô*": "noun fs with 3ms suffix - 'his kingdom'" }, "variants": { "*yizzal*": "will flow/pour/drip", "*dāləyāw*": "buckets/branches", "*zarʿô*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*yārōm*": "will be exalted/lifted up/higher", "*ṯinnāśśēʾ*": "will be lifted up/exalted/raised" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.24.8", "source": "אֵ֚ל מוֹצִיא֣וֹ מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם כְּתוֹעֲפֹ֥ת רְאֵ֖ם ל֑וֹ יֹאכַ֞ל גּוֹיִ֣ם צָרָ֗יו וְעַצְמֹתֵיהֶ֛ם יְגָרֵ֖ם וְחִצָּ֥יו יִמְחָֽץ׃", "text": "*ʾēl* *môṣîʾô* from *miṣrayim*, like *ṯôʿăp̄ōṯ* *rəʾēm* for him, *yōʾḵal* *gôyim* his *ṣārāw*, and their *ʿaṣmōṯêhem* *yəḡārēm*, and his *ḥiṣṣāw* *yimḥāṣ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾēl*": "noun ms - 'God/deity'", "*môṣîʾô*": "hiphil participle ms with 3ms suffix - 'bringing him out'", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - 'Egypt'", "*ṯôʿăp̄ōṯ*": "noun fp construct - 'strength/horns of'", "*rəʾēm*": "noun ms - 'wild ox'", "*yōʾḵal*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he will devour'", "*gôyim*": "noun mp - 'nations'", "*ṣārāw*": "noun mp with 3ms suffix - 'his adversaries'", "*ʿaṣmōṯêhem*": "noun fp with 3mp suffix - 'their bones'", "*yəḡārēm*": "piel imperfect 3ms - 'he will crush/gnaw'", "*ḥiṣṣāw*": "noun mp with 3ms suffix - 'his arrows'", "*yimḥāṣ*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he will pierce/shatter'" }, "variants": { "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/Mighty One", "*ṯôʿăp̄ōṯ*": "strength/horns/swiftness", "*rəʾēm*": "wild ox/unicorn/buffalo", "*yōʾḵal*": "will devour/consume/eat", "*yəḡārēm*": "will crush/gnaw/break", "*yimḥāṣ*": "will pierce/shatter/strike through" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.24.9", "source": "כָּרַ֨ע שָׁכַ֧ב כַּאֲרִ֛י וּכְלָבִ֖יא מִ֣י יְקִימֶ֑נּוּ מְבָרֲכֶ֣יךָ בָר֔וּךְ וְאֹרְרֶ֖יךָ אָרֽוּר׃", "text": "*kāraʿ* *šāḵaḇ* like *ʾărî* and like *lāḇîʾ* who *yəqîmennû*? *məḇārăḵêḵā* *bārûḵ* and *ʾōrərêḵā* *ʾārûr*.", "grammar": { "*kāraʿ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he crouched'", "*šāḵaḇ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he lay down'", "*ʾărî*": "noun ms - 'lion'", "*lāḇîʾ*": "noun ms - 'lion/lioness'", "*yəqîmennû*": "hiphil imperfect 3ms with 3ms suffix - 'will rouse him'", "*məḇārăḵêḵā*": "piel participle mp with 2ms suffix - 'those blessing you'", "*bārûḵ*": "qal passive participle ms - 'blessed'", "*ʾōrərêḵā*": "qal participle mp with 2ms suffix - 'those cursing you'", "*ʾārûr*": "qal passive participle ms - 'cursed'" }, "variants": { "*kāraʿ*": "crouched down/bowed down/knelt", "*šāḵaḇ*": "lay down/reclined", "*ʾărî*": "lion/great lion", "*lāḇîʾ*": "lion/lioness/old lion", "*yəqîmennû*": "will rouse him/stir him up/cause him to rise" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.24.10", "source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ף בָּלָק֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיִּסְפֹּ֖ק אֶת־כַּפָּ֑יו וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בָּלָ֜ק אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם לָקֹ֤ב אֹֽיְבַי֙ קְרָאתִ֔יךָ וְהִנֵּה֙ בֵּרַ֣כְתָּ בָרֵ֔ךְ זֶ֖ה שָׁלֹ֥שׁ פְּעָמִֽים׃", "text": "And *wayyiḥar*-*ʾap̄* *Bālāq* at-*Bilʿām* and *wayyispōq* *ʾet*-his *kappāw*, and *wayyōʾmer* *Bālāq* to-*Bilʿām*, 'To *lāqōḇ* my *ʾōyəḇay* I *qərāʾṯîḵā*, and behold, you have *bēraḵtā* *bārēḵ* this *šālōš* *pəʿāmîm*.'", "grammar": { "*wayyiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and it burned'", "*ʾap̄*": "noun ms construct - 'anger/nostril of'", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - 'Balak'", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'", "*wayyispōq*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he clapped'", "*kappāw*": "noun dual with 3ms suffix - 'his palms/hands'", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'", "*lāqōḇ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to curse'", "*ʾōyəḇay*": "qal participle mp with 1cs suffix - 'my enemies'", "*qərāʾṯîḵā*": "qal perfect 1cs with 2ms suffix - 'I called you'", "*bēraḵtā*": "piel perfect 2ms - 'you have blessed'", "*bārēḵ*": "piel infinitive absolute - 'blessing'", "*šālōš*": "cardinal number fs - 'three'", "*pəʿāmîm*": "noun fp - 'times'" }, "variants": { "*wayyiḥar*-*ʾap̄*": "anger was kindled/burning with anger/became furious", "*wayyispōq*": "clapped/struck/smote", "*lāqōḇ*": "to curse/execrate/denounce", "*bārēḵ*": "blessing/blessed indeed" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.24.11", "source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה בְּרַח־לְךָ֣ אֶל־מְקוֹמֶ֑ךָ אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ כַּבֵּ֣ד אֲכַבֶּדְךָ֔ וְהִנֵּ֛ה מְנָעֲךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה מִכָּבֽוֹד׃", "text": "And now, *bəraḥ*-*ləḵā* to-your *məqômêḵā*; I *ʾāmartî* *kabbēḏ* *ʾăḵabbedḵā*, and behold, *mənāʿăḵā* *YHWH* from *kāḇôḏ*.", "grammar": { "*bəraḥ*": "qal imperative ms - 'flee'", "*ləḵā*": "preposition with 2ms suffix - 'to/for yourself'", "*məqômêḵā*": "noun ms with 2ms suffix - 'your place'", "*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1cs - 'I said'", "*kabbēḏ*": "piel infinitive absolute - 'honoring'", "*ʾăḵabbedḵā*": "piel imperfect 1cs with 2ms suffix - 'I will honor you'", "*mənāʿăḵā*": "qal perfect 3ms with 2ms suffix - 'he has kept you back'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'the LORD'", "*kāḇôḏ*": "noun ms - 'honor/glory'" }, "variants": { "*bəraḥ*-*ləḵā*": "flee/escape for yourself", "*kabbēḏ* *ʾăḵabbedḵā*": "I would surely honor you/greatly honor you", "*mənāʿăḵā*": "kept you back/withheld you/prevented you" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.24.12", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר בִּלְעָ֖ם אֶל־בָּלָ֑ק הֲלֹ֗א גַּ֧ם אֶל־מַלְאָכֶ֛יךָ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֥חְתָּ אֵלַ֖י דִּבַּ֥רְתִּי לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Bilʿām* to-*Bālāq*: 'Did not also to-your *malʾāḵêḵā* whom-you *šālaḥtā* to me I *dibbartî* *lēʾmōr*?'", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - 'Balak'", "*malʾāḵêḵā*": "noun mp with 2ms suffix - 'your messengers'", "*šālaḥtā*": "qal perfect 2ms - 'you sent'", "*dibbartî*": "piel perfect 1cs - 'I spoke'", "*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - 'saying'" }, "variants": { "*malʾāḵêḵā*": "messengers/ambassadors/angels" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.24.13", "source": "אִם־יִתֶּן־לִ֨י בָלָ֜ק מְלֹ֣א בֵיתוֹ֮ כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָב֒ לֹ֣א אוּכַ֗ל לַעֲבֹר֙ אֶת־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת טוֹבָ֛ה א֥וֹ רָעָ֖ה מִלִבִּ֑י אֲשֶׁר־יְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "If *yitten*-to me *Bālāq* *məlōʾ* his *bêṯô* *kesep̄* and *zāhāḇ*, not I *ʾûḵal* to *laʿăḇōr* *ʾet*-mouth of *YHWH* to *laʿăśôṯ* *ṭôḇāh* or *rāʿāh* from my *libbî*; what-*yədabbēr* *YHWH*, *ʾōṯô* I *ʾădabbēr*.", "grammar": { "*yitten*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he gives'", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - 'Balak'", "*məlōʾ*": "noun ms construct - 'fullness of'", "*bêṯô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his house'", "*kesep̄*": "noun ms - 'silver'", "*zāhāḇ*": "noun ms - 'gold'", "*ʾûḵal*": "qal imperfect 1cs - 'I am able'", "*laʿăḇōr*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to transgress'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'the LORD'", "*laʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to do'", "*ṭôḇāh*": "adjective fs - 'good'", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective fs - 'bad/evil'", "*libbî*": "noun ms with 1cs suffix - 'my heart'", "*yədabbēr*": "piel imperfect 3ms - 'he speaks'", "*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3ms suffix - 'it'", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect 1cs - 'I will speak'" }, "variants": { "*məlōʾ*": "fullness/abundance/contents", "*laʿăḇōr*": "to transgress/go beyond/disobey", "*libbî*": "my heart/mind/will" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.24.14", "source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה הִנְנִ֥י הוֹלֵ֖ךְ לְעַמִּ֑י לְכָה֙ אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲשֶׂ֜ה הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֛ה לְעַמְּךָ֖ בְּאַחֲרִ֥ית הַיָּמִֽים׃", "text": "And now, behold me *hôlēḵ* to my *ʿammî*; come, *ʾîʿāṣəḵā* what *yaʿăśeh* the *ʿām* the *zeh* to your *ʿamməḵā* in *ʾaḥărîṯ* the *yāmîm*.", "grammar": { "*hôlēḵ*": "qal participle ms - 'going'", "*ʿammî*": "noun ms with 1cs suffix - 'my people'", "*ʾîʿāṣəḵā*": "qal imperfect 1cs with 2ms suffix - 'I will advise you'", "*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he/it will do'", "*ʿām*": "noun ms with article - 'the people'", "*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun ms - 'this'", "*ʿamməḵā*": "noun ms with 2ms suffix - 'your people'", "*ʾaḥărîṯ*": "noun fs construct - 'latter part of'", "*yāmîm*": "noun mp with article - 'the days'" }, "variants": { "*ʾîʿāṣəḵā*": "I will advise you/counsel you/inform you", "*ʾaḥărîṯ* *yāmîm*": "latter days/end of days/future time" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.24.15", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר נְאֻ֤ם בִּלְעָם֙ בְּנ֣וֹ בְעֹ֔ר וּנְאֻ֥ם הַגֶּ֖בֶר שְׁתֻ֥ם הָעָֽיִן׃", "text": "And *wayyiśśāʾ* his *məšālô* and *wayyōʾmar*: *nəʾum* *Bilʿām* son of *Bəʿōr*, and *nəʾum* the *geḇer* *šətum* the eye.", "grammar": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he took up'", "*məšālô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his oracle/proverb'", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun ms - 'oracle/utterance of'", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'", "*Bəʿōr*": "proper noun - 'Beor'", "*geḇer*": "noun ms with article - 'the man/mighty man'", "*šətum*": "qal passive participle ms - 'closed/opened'" }, "variants": { "*məšālô*": "his oracle/proverb/parable/discourse", "*nəʾum*": "oracle/utterance/declaration", "*geḇer*": "man/mighty man/warrior", "*šətum*": "closed/opened/having open/with clear vision" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.24.16", "source": "נְאֻ֗ם שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙ אִמְרֵי־אֵ֔ל וְיֹדֵ֖עַ דַּ֣עַת עֶלְי֑וֹן מַחֲזֵ֤ה שַׁדַּי֙ יֽ͏ֶחֱזֶ֔ה נֹפֵ֖ל וּגְל֥וּי עֵינָֽיִם׃", "text": "*nəʾum* *šōmēaʿ* *ʾimrê*-*ʾēl*, and *yōḏēaʿ* *daʿaṯ* *ʿelyôn*, *maḥăzēh* *šadday* *yeḥĕzeh*, *nōp̄ēl* and *gəlûy* eyes.", "grammar": { "*nəʾum*": "construct noun ms - 'oracle/utterance of'", "*šōmēaʿ*": "qal participle ms - 'hearer/one who hears'", "*ʾimrê*": "noun mp construct - 'words/sayings of'", "*ʾēl*": "noun ms - 'God/deity'", "*yōḏēaʿ*": "qal participle ms - 'knower/one who knows'", "*daʿaṯ*": "noun fs construct - 'knowledge of'", "*ʿelyôn*": "adjective ms - 'Most High'", "*maḥăzēh*": "noun ms construct - 'vision of'", "*šadday*": "divine name - 'Almighty'", "*yeḥĕzeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he sees/beholds'", "*nōp̄ēl*": "qal participle ms - 'falling/prostrate'", "*gəlûy*": "qal passive participle ms - 'uncovered/opened'" }, "variants": { "*ʾimrê*": "words/sayings/speeches", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/Mighty One", "*daʿaṯ*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*ʿelyôn*": "Most High/Highest/Supreme", "*maḥăzēh*": "vision/revelation", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*nōp̄ēl*": "falling/prostrate/lying down", "*gəlûy*": "uncovered/opened/revealed" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.24.17", "source": "אֶרְאֶ֙נּוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א עַתָּ֔ה אֲשׁוּרֶ֖נּוּ וְלֹ֣א קָר֑וֹב דָּרַ֨ךְ כּוֹכָ֜ב מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֗ב וְקָ֥ם שֵׁ֙בֶט֙ מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמָחַץ֙ פַּאֲתֵ֣י מוֹאָ֔ב וְקַרְקַ֖ר כָּל־בְּנֵי־שֵֽׁת׃", "text": "I *ʾerʾennû* and not now, I *ʾăšûrennû* and not *qārôḇ*; *dāraḵ* *kôḵāḇ* from *Yaʿăqōḇ*, and *qām* *šēḇeṭ* from *Yiśrāʾēl*, and *māḥaṣ* *paʾăṯê* *Môʾāḇ*, and *qarqar* all-sons of-*šēṯ*.", "grammar": { "*ʾerʾennû*": "qal imperfect 1cs with 3ms suffix - 'I will see him'", "*ʾăšûrennû*": "qal imperfect 1cs with 3ms suffix - 'I will behold him'", "*qārôḇ*": "adjective ms - 'near'", "*dāraḵ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he proceeded/stepped forth'", "*kôḵāḇ*": "noun ms - 'star'", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - 'Jacob'", "*qām*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he arose'", "*šēḇeṭ*": "noun ms - 'scepter/tribe/rod'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*māḥaṣ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he smote/crushed'", "*paʾăṯê*": "noun dual construct - 'sides/corners of'", "*Môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - 'Moab'", "*qarqar*": "pilpel perfect 3ms - 'he tore down/demolished'", "*šēṯ*": "proper noun - 'Seth/Sheth'" }, "variants": { "*ʾăšûrennû*": "I will behold him/look at him/regard him", "*dāraḵ*": "proceeded/stepped forth/tread", "*šēḇeṭ*": "scepter/tribe/rod/staff", "*māḥaṣ*": "smote/crushed/strike through", "*paʾăṯê*": "sides/corners/temples", "*qarqar*": "tear down/demolish/destroy", "*šēṯ*": "Seth/Sheth/tumult" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.24.18", "source": "וְהָיָ֨ה אֱד֜וֹם יְרֵשָׁ֗ה וְהָיָ֧ה יְרֵשָׁ֛ה שֵׂעִ֖יר אֹיְבָ֑יו וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֹ֥שֶׂה חָֽיִל׃", "text": "And *hāyāh* *ʾĕḏôm* *yərēšāh*, and *hāyāh* *yərēšāh* *Śēʿîr* his *ʾōyəḇāw*; and *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʿōśeh* *ḥāyil*.", "grammar": { "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he/it became'", "*ʾĕḏôm*": "proper noun - 'Edom'", "*yərēšāh*": "noun fs - 'possession'", "*Śēʿîr*": "proper noun - 'Seir'", "*ʾōyəḇāw*": "qal participle mp with 3ms suffix - 'his enemies'", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle ms - 'doing/making'", "*ḥāyil*": "noun ms - 'strength/might/wealth'" }, "variants": { "*yərēšāh*": "possession/heritage/inheritance", "*ʿōśeh* *ḥāyil*": "doing valiantly/gaining power/showing strength", "*ḥāyil*": "strength/might/wealth/valor/army" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.24.19", "source": "וְיֵ֖רְדְּ מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֑ב וְהֽ͏ֶאֱבִ֥יד שָׂרִ֖יד מֵעִֽיר׃", "text": "And *yērd* from *Yaʿăqōḇ*, and *heʾĕḇîḏ* *śārîḏ* from *ʿîr*.", "grammar": { "*yērd*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he will rule/have dominion'", "*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - 'Jacob'", "*heʾĕḇîḏ*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - 'he destroyed/caused to perish'", "*śārîḏ*": "noun ms - 'survivor/remnant'", "*ʿîr*": "noun fs - 'city'" }, "variants": { "*yērd*": "will rule/have dominion/subdue", "*heʾĕḇîḏ*": "destroyed/caused to perish/exterminated", "*śārîḏ*": "survivor/remnant/escapee", "*ʿîr*": "city/town/Ar (name of a city)" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.24.20", "source": "וַיַּרְא֙ אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֔ק וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר רֵאשִׁ֤ית גּוֹיִם֙ עֲמָלֵ֔ק וְאַחֲרִית֖וֹ עֲדֵ֥י אֹבֵֽד׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿămālēq*, and *wayyiśśāʾ* his *məšālô* and *wayyōʾmar*: *rēʾšîṯ* *gôyim* *ʿămālēq*, and his *ʾaḥărîṯô* until *ʾōḇēḏ*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he saw'", "*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - 'Amalek'", "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he took up'", "*məšālô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his oracle/proverb'", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'", "*rēʾšîṯ*": "noun fs construct - 'first/beginning of'", "*gôyim*": "noun mp - 'nations'", "*ʾaḥărîṯô*": "noun fs with 3ms suffix - 'his end'", "*ʾōḇēḏ*": "qal participle ms - 'perishing/destruction'" }, "variants": { "*rēʾšîṯ*": "first/beginning/chief", "*ʾaḥărîṯô*": "his end/his latter state/his posterity", "*ʾōḇēḏ*": "perishing/destruction/perdition" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.24.21", "source": "וַיַּרְא֙ אֶת־הַקֵּינִ֔י וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֵיתָן֙ מֽוֹשָׁבֶ֔ךָ וְשִׂ֥ים בַּסֶּ֖לַע קִנֶּֽךָ׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *ʾet*-the *Qênî*, and *wayyiśśāʾ* his *məšālô* and *wayyōʾmar*: *ʾêṯān* your *môšāḇêḵā*, and *śîm* in the *selaʿ* your *qinnêḵā*.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he saw'", "*Qênî*": "proper noun with article - 'the Kenite'", "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he took up'", "*məšālô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his oracle/proverb'", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'", "*ʾêṯān*": "adjective ms - 'enduring/strong'", "*môšāḇêḵā*": "noun ms with 2ms suffix - 'your dwelling place'", "*śîm*": "qal passive participle ms - 'placed/set'", "*selaʿ*": "noun ms with article - 'the rock/cliff'", "*qinnêḵā*": "noun ms with 2ms suffix - 'your nest'" }, "variants": { "*ʾêṯān*": "enduring/strong/permanent", "*môšāḇêḵā*": "your dwelling place/habitation/seat", "*śîm*": "placed/set/establish", "*selaʿ*": "rock/cliff/crag", "*qinnêḵā*": "your nest/dwelling" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.24.22", "source": "כִּ֥י אִם־יִהְיֶ֖ה לְבָ֣עֵֽר קָ֑יִן עַד־מָ֖ה אַשּׁ֥וּר תִּשְׁבֶּֽךָּ׃", "text": "For *ʾim*-*yihyeh* to *ḇāʿēr* *Qāyin*, until-when *ʾAššûr* *tišbêkkā*.", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conjunction - 'if'", "*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he/it will be'", "*ḇāʿēr*": "piel infinitive construct - 'to consume/destroy'", "*Qāyin*": "proper noun - 'Kain/Kenite'", "*ʾAššûr*": "proper noun - 'Asshur/Assyria'", "*tišbêkkā*": "qal imperfect 3ms with 2ms suffix - 'he will carry you away captive'" }, "variants": { "*ḇāʿēr*": "to consume/destroy/burn/feed", "*tišbêkkā*": "will carry you away captive/will take you prisoner" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.24.23", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר א֕וֹי מִ֥י יִחְיֶ֖ה מִשֻּׂמ֥וֹ אֵֽל׃", "text": "And *wayyiśśāʾ* his *məšālô* and *wayyōʾmar*: *ʾôy*, who *yiḥyeh* from *miśśumô* *ʾēl*.", "grammar": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he took up'", "*məšālô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his oracle/proverb'", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'", "*ʾôy*": "interjection - 'alas/woe'", "*yiḥyeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he will live'", "*miśśumô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3ms suffix - 'from his establishing'", "*ʾēl*": "noun ms - 'God/deity'" }, "variants": { "*ʾôy*": "alas/woe/ah", "*miśśumô*": "from his establishing/when he establishes/from his appointing", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/Mighty One" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.24.24", "source": "וְצִים֙ מִיַּ֣ד כִּתִּ֔ים וְעִנּ֥וּ אַשּׁ֖וּר וְעִנּוּ־עֵ֑בֶר וְגַם־ה֖וּא עֲדֵ֥י אֹבֵֽד׃", "text": "And *ṣîm* from *yaḏ* *Kittîm*, and they *ʿinnû* *ʾAššûr* and they *ʿinnû*-*ʿĒḇer*, and also-he until *ʾōḇēḏ*.", "grammar": { "*ṣîm*": "noun mp - 'ships'", "*yaḏ*": "noun fs construct - 'hand/coast of'", "*Kittîm*": "proper noun - 'Kittim/Chittim'", "*ʿinnû*": "piel perfect 3cp - 'they afflicted'", "*ʾAššûr*": "proper noun - 'Asshur/Assyria'", "*ʿĒḇer*": "proper noun - 'Eber'", "*ʾōḇēḏ*": "qal participle ms - 'perishing/destruction'" }, "variants": { "*ṣîm*": "ships/vessels/boats", "*yaḏ*": "hand/coast/direction/power", "*ʿinnû*": "afflicted/humbled/oppressed", "*ʿĒḇer*": "Eber/Hebrew people/region beyond", "*ʾōḇēḏ*": "perishing/destruction/perdition" } }

{ "verseID": "Numbers.24.25", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ וַיָּ֣שָׁב לִמְקֹמ֑וֹ וְגַם־בָּלָ֖ק הָלַ֥ךְ לְדַרְכּֽוֹ׃ פ", "text": "And *wayyāqom* *Bilʿām* and *wayyēleḵ* and *wayyāšāḇ* to his *limqōmô*; and also-*Bālāq* *hālaḵ* to his *ləḏarkô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqom*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he arose'", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'", "*wayyēleḵ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he went'", "*wayyāšāḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he returned'", "*limqōmô*": "preposition + noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'to his place'", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - 'Balak'", "*hālaḵ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he went'", "*ləḏarkô*": "preposition + noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'to his way'" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqom*": "arose/stood up/got up", "*wayyāšāḇ*": "returned/went back/turned back", "*limqōmô*": "to his place/dwelling/position", "*ləḏarkô*": "to his way/journey/path" } }