Verse 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" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Bileam så at det var godt i Herrens øyne å velsigne Israel, og han søkte ikke etter varsler som han hadde gjort tidligere, men vendte ansiktet mot ørkenen.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da Bileam så at det behaget Herren å velsigne Israel, gikk han ikke frem som han hadde gjort før for å finne varsler, men vendte ansiktet mot ørkenen.

• Norsk King James

  men han søkte ikke etter fortryllelser som før; i stedet vendte han seg mot ørkenen, for Herren gledet seg over å velsigne Israel.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Da Bileam så at det gled Herren når han velsignet Israel, gikk han ikke som før for å søke varsler, men vendte ansiktet mot ørkenen.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Bileam så at det var godt i Herrens øyne å velsigne Israel, og han gikk ikke som han hadde gjort tidligere for å søke tegn. I stedet vendte han ansiktet mot ørkenen.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Da Bileam så at det gledet Herren å velsigne Israel, gikk han ikke, som før, for å søke etter trolldom, men vendte ansiktet mot ørkenen.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da Balaam så at Herren ønsket å velsigne Israel, dro han ikke, som han pleide, for å søke trolldom, men vendte blikket mot ødemarken.

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

  Da Bileam så at det gledet Herren å velsigne Israel, gikk han ikke, som før, for å søke etter trolldom, men vendte ansiktet mot ørkenen.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Da Balaam så at det var godt i Herrens øyne å velsigne Israel, gikk han ikke som før gang på gang for å søke etter varsler. Han vendte sitt ansikt mot ørkenen.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not resort to seeking omens as he had done before, but he turned his face toward the wilderness.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Bileam så at det var godt i Herrens øyne å velsigne Israel, og han gikk ikke, som han pleide, for å søke varsler, men vendte ansiktet mot ørkenen.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Der Bileam saae, at det behagede Herren, at han velsignede Israel, da gik han ikke hen, som de andre Gange, at søge Spaadomme, men han rettede sit Ansigt mod Ørken.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Da Bileam så at det var til glede for Herren å velsigne Israel, gikk han ikke som før for å søke tegn, men vendte sitt ansikt mot ørkenen.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not go, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Da Bileam så at det gledet Herren å velsigne Israel, dro han ikke, som de andre gangene, for å søke trolldom, men han vendte ansiktet mot ørkenen.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Da så Bileam at det var godt i Jehovas øyne å velsigne Israel, og han gikk ikke som de andre gangene for å møte trolldom, men vendte ansiktet mot ørkenen.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da Bileam så at det var til glede for Herren å velsigne Israel, gikk han ikke, som tidligere ganger, for å bruke trolldom, men han vendte ansiktet mot ørkenen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Da Bileam så at Herren hadde lyst til å velsigne Israel, brukte han ikke som før hemmelige kunster, men vendte ansiktet mot ødemarken.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When Balam sawe that it pleased ye Lorde that he shulde blesse Israel he went not as he dyd twyse before to fett sothsayenge but sett his face towarde ye wildernesse

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now whan Balaam sawe yt it pleased the LORDE, that he shulde blesse Israel, he wente not (as he dyd before) to seke witches, but set his face straight towarde the wyldernesse,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  When Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to blesse Israel, then he went not, as certaine times before, to set diuinations, but set his face toward the wildernesse.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lorde that he should blesse Israel, he went not as he dyd twise before to meete a soothsaying: but set his face towarde the wyldernesse.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When Balaam saw that it pleased Yahweh to bless Israel, he didn't go, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Balaam seeth that `it is' good in the eyes of Jehovah to bless Israel, and he hath not gone as time by time to meet enchantments, and he setteth towards the wilderness his face;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when Balaam saw that it pleased Jehovah to bless Israel, he went not, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now when Balaam saw that it was the Lord's pleasure to give his blessing to Israel, he did not, as at other times, make use of secret arts, but turning his face to the waste land,

• World English Bible (2000)

  When Balaam saw that it pleased Yahweh to bless Israel, he didn't go, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Balaam Prophesies Yet Again When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not go as at the other times to seek for omens, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

Referenced Verses

• Num 23:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.23", "source": "כִּ֤י לֹא־נַ֙חַשׁ֙ בְּיַעֲקֹ֔ב וְלֹא־קֶ֖סֶם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כָּעֵ֗ת יֵאָמֵ֤ר לְיַעֲקֹב֙ וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מַה־פָּ֖עַל אֵֽל׃", "text": "*kî* *lōʾ*-*naḥaš* *bə-yaʿăqōb* *wə-lōʾ*-*qesem* *bə-yiśrāʾēl* *kā-ʿēt* *yēʾāmēr* *lə-yaʿăqōb* *û-lə-yiśrāʾēl* *mah*-*pāʿal* *ʾēl*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - no", "*naḥaš*": "common noun, masculine singular - divination", "*bə-yaʿăqōb*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jacob", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and no", "*qesem*": "common noun, masculine singular - soothsaying", "*bə-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel", "*kā-ʿēt*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, feminine singular - at the time", "*yēʾāmēr*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - it is said", "*lə-yaʿăqōb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jacob", "*û-lə-yiśrāʾēl*": "waw conjunction + preposition + proper noun - and to Israel", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*pāʿal*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has worked", "*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular - God" }, "variants": { "*naḥaš*": "divination/augury/enchantment", "*qesem*": "soothsaying/divination/oracle", "*kā-ʿēt*": "at the time/now/in due time", "*yēʾāmēr*": "it is said/it will be told/it is reported", "*pāʿal*": "has worked/has done/has accomplished", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity" } }
• Num 23:3 : 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" } }
• 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 23:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.20", "source": "הִנֵּ֥ה בָרֵ֖ךְ לָקָ֑חְתִּי וּבֵרֵ֖ךְ וְלֹ֥א אֲשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃", "text": "*hinnēh* *bārēk* *lāqāḥtî* *û-bērēk* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾăšîbennâ*", "grammar": { "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*bārēk*": "piel infinitive absolute - to bless", "*lāqāḥtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have received", "*û-bērēk*": "waw conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he has blessed", "*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ʾăšîbennâ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will reverse it" }, "variants": { "*bārēk*": "to bless/blessing (emphatic)", "*lāqāḥtî*": "I have received/I have taken/I have accepted", "*bērēk*": "he has blessed/he has favored", "*ʾăšîbennâ*": "I will reverse it/I will turn it back/I will retract it" } }
• Num 22:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.13", "source": "וַיָּ֤קָם בִּלְעָם֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־שָׂרֵ֣י בָלָ֔ק לְכ֖וּ אֶֽל־אַרְצְכֶ֑ם כִּ֚י מֵאֵ֣ן יְהוָ֔ה לְתִתִּ֖י לַהֲלֹ֥ךְ עִמָּכֶֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yāqām* *bilʿām* in-the-*bōqer* *wə-yōʾmer* to-*śārê* *bālāq* *lekû* to-*ʾarṣəkem* because *mēʾēn* *YHWH* to-*tittî* to-*hălōk* with-you", "grammar": { "*wə-yāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he arose", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*bōqer*": "masculine singular with definite article - the morning", "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*lekû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - go", "*ʾarṣəkem*": "feminine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your land", "*mēʾēn*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has refused", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*tittî*": "qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my going/giving", "*hălōk*": "qal infinitive construct - to go" }, "variants": { "*śārê*": "princes/officials/nobles/leaders", "*mēʾēn*": "refused/declined/was unwilling", "*tittî*": "my giving/allowing me/permitting me" } }
• Num 23:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.28", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֥ח בָּלָ֖ק אֶת־בִּלְעָ֑ם רֹ֣אשׁ הַפְּע֔וֹר הַנִּשְׁקָ֖ף עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַיְשִׁימֹֽן׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqaḥ* *bālāq* *ʾet*-*bilʿām* *rōʾš* *ha-pəʿôr* *ha-nišqāp* *ʿal*-*pənê* *ha-yəšîmōn*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam", "*rōʾš*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - top of", "*ha-pəʿôr*": "definite article + proper noun - the Peor", "*ha-nišqāp*": "definite article + niphal participle, masculine singular - the one looking down", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*pənê*": "common noun, masculine plural construct - face of", "*ha-yəšîmōn*": "definite article + common noun, masculine singular - the desert" }, "variants": { "*yiqqaḥ*": "took/led/brought", "*rōʾš*": "top/summit/head", "*ha-pəʿôr*": "the Peor (mountain)", "*ha-nišqāp*": "the one looking down/overlooking/facing", "*pənê*": "face of/surface of", "*ha-yəšîmōn*": "the desert/the wasteland/the wilderness" } }
• Num 31:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Numbers.31.16", "source": "הֵ֣ן הֵ֜נָּה הָי֨וּ לִבְנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר בִּלְעָ֔ם לִמְסָר־מַ֥עַל בַּיהוָ֖ה עַל־דְּבַר־פְּע֑וֹר וַתְּהִ֥י הַמַּגֵּפָ֖ה בַּעֲדַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*hēn* *hēnnāh* *hāyû* *liḇnê* *yiśrāʾēl* *biḏḇar* *bilʿām* *limsār-maʿal* *ba-YHWH* *ʿal-dəḇar-pəʿôr* *wat-təhî* *ham-maggēp̄āh* *ba-ʿăḏaṯ* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*hēn*": "interjection - behold", "*hēnnāh*": "3rd feminine plural personal pronoun - they", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd common plural - were", "*liḇnê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to the sons of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*biḏḇar*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - by the word of", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*limsār-maʿal*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct + noun, masculine singular - to commit treachery", "*ba-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - against YHWH", "*ʿal-dəḇar-pəʿôr*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + proper noun - in the matter of Peor", "*wat-təhî*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and there was", "*ham-maggēp̄āh*": "definite article + noun, feminine singular - the plague", "*ba-ʿăḏaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the congregation of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - YHWH/LORD" }, "variants": { "*hēn*": "behold/indeed/surely", "*biḏḇar*": "by the word of/through the advice of/in the matter of", "*limsār-maʿal*": "to commit treachery/to act unfaithfully/to trespass", "*maʿal*": "treachery/unfaithfulness/trespass", "*dəḇar-pəʿôr*": "matter of Peor/incident of Peor", "*maggēp̄āh*": "plague/slaughter/defeat" } }
• 1 Sam 24:20 : 20 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.24.20", "source": "וְכִֽי־יִמְצָ֥א אִישׁ֙ אֶת־אֹ֣יְב֔וֹ וְשִׁלְּח֖וֹ בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ טוֹבָ֑ה וַֽיהוָה֙ יְשַׁלֶּמְךָ֣ טוֹבָ֔ה תַּ֚חַת הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָשִׂ֖יתָה לִֽי׃", "text": "And when *yimṣāʾ* *ʾîš* *ʾet*-his *ʾōyebô* and *wešilleḥô* in *derek* *ṭôbâ* and *YHWH* *yešallemkā* *ṭôbâ* under *hayyôm* *hazzeh* which *ʿāśîtâ* to me", "grammar": { "*yimṣāʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he finds", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*ʾōyebô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his enemy", "*wešilleḥô*": "conjunction + perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he sends him away", "*derek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - way of", "*ṭôbâ*": "adjective, feminine singular - good", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*yešallemkā*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix, Piel stem - he will repay you", "*ṭôbâ*": "noun, feminine singular - good", "*hayyôm*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this", "*ʿāśîtâ*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done" }, "variants": { "*yimṣāʾ*": "finds/discovers/comes upon", "*wešilleḥô*": "sends him away/lets him go/releases him", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/manner", "*yešallemkā*": "will repay you/reward you/compensate you", "*ṭôbâ*": "good/goodness/benefit" } }
• 1 Sam 26:2 : 2 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.2", "source": "וַיָּ֣קָם שָׁא֗וּל וַיֵּ֙רֶד֙ אֶל־מִדְבַּר־זִ֔יף וְאִתּ֛וֹ שְׁלֹֽשֶׁת־אֲלָפִ֥ים אִ֖ישׁ בְּחוּרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לְבַקֵּ֥שׁ אֶת־דָּוִ֖ד בְּמִדְבַּר־זִֽיף׃", "text": "And *wayyāqom* *šāʾûl* and *wayyēreḏ* to *miḏbar*-*zîp̄*, and with him *šәlōšeṯ*-*ʾălāp̄îm* *ʾîš* *bәḥûrê* *yiśrāʾēl*, to *lәḇaqqēš* *ʾeṯ*-*dāwiḏ* in *miḏbar*-*zîp̄*.", "grammar": { "*wayyāqom*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he arose", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*wayyēreḏ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he went down", "*miḏbar*": "Noun construct, masculine singular - wilderness of", "*zîp̄*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Ziph", "*šәlōšeṯ*": "Noun construct, feminine singular - three of", "*ʾălāp̄îm*": "Noun, masculine plural - thousands", "*ʾîš*": "Noun, masculine singular - men", "*bәḥûrê*": "Noun construct, masculine plural - chosen men of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*lәḇaqqēš*": "Piel infinitive construct with preposition - to seek", "*ʾeṯ*": "Direct object marker", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David" }, "variants": { "*wayyāqom*": "arose/stood up", "*wayyēreḏ*": "went down/descended", "*miḏbar*": "wilderness/desert", "*bәḥûrê*": "chosen men/select men/elite men", "*lәḇaqqēš*": "to seek/to search for/to hunt" } }
• 1 Sam 26:25 : 25 { "verseID": "1 Samuel.26.25", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד בָּר֤וּךְ אַתָּה֙ בְּנִ֣י דָוִ֔ד גַּ֚ם עָשֹׂ֣ה תַעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְגַ֖ם יָכֹ֣ל תּוּכָ֑ל וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ לְדַרְכּ֔וֹ וְשָׁא֖וּל שָׁ֥ב לִמְקוֹמֽוֹ׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *šāʾûl* to *dāwiḏ*: *bārûḵ* you, my son *dāwiḏ*. Also *ʿāśōh* *taʿăśeh*, and also *yāḵōl* *tûḵāl*. And *wayyēleḵ* *dāwiḏ* to his *lәḏarkô*, and *šāʾûl* *šāḇ* to his *limqômô*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*bārûḵ*": "Qal passive participle, masculine singular - blessed", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*ʿāśōh*": "Qal infinitive absolute - surely doing", "*taʿăśeh*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will do", "*yāḵōl*": "Qal infinitive absolute - surely prevailing", "*tûḵāl*": "Qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will prevail", "*wayyēleḵ*": "Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he went", "*dāwiḏ*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - David", "*lәḏarkô*": "Noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - to his way", "*šāʾûl*": "Proper noun, masculine singular - Saul", "*šāḇ*": "Qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - returned", "*limqômô*": "Noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix and prefixed preposition - to his place" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "said/spoke", "*bārûḵ*": "blessed/favored", "*ʿāśōh taʿăśeh*": "you will surely do/you will certainly accomplish", "*yāḵōl tûḵāl*": "you will surely prevail/you will certainly succeed", "*wayyēleḵ*": "went/departed/proceeded", "*lәḏarkô*": "to his way/on his journey", "*šāḇ*": "returned/went back", "*limqômô*": "to his place/to his home" } }
• Rev 2:14 : 14 { "verseID": "Revelation.2.14", "source": "Ἀλλʼ ἔχω κατὰ σοῦ ὀλίγα, ὅτι ἔχεις ἐκεῖ κρατοῦντας τὴν διδαχὴν Βαλαάμ, ὃς ἐδίδασκεν τὸν Βαλὰκ βαλεῖν σκάνδαλον ἐνώπιον τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ, φαγεῖν εἰδωλόθυτα, καὶ πορνεῦσαι.", "text": "But *echō kata* you *oliga*, that *echeis* there *kratountas* the *didachēn Balaam*, who *edidasken* the *Balak balein skandalon enōpion* of-the *huiōn Israēl*, *phagein eidōlothuta*, and *porneusai*.", "grammar": { "*echō*": "present indicative, 1st singular - I have", "*kata*": "preposition with genitive - against", "*oliga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - few [things]", "*echeis*": "present indicative, 2nd singular - you have", "*kratountas*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, plural - holding/following", "*didachēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - teaching/doctrine", "*Balaam*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Balaam", "*edidasken*": "imperfect indicative, 3rd singular - was teaching", "*Balak*": "accusative, masculine, singular - Balak", "*balein*": "aorist infinitive - to cast/throw", "*skandalon*": "accusative, neuter, singular - stumbling block", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in sight of", "*huiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - of sons", "*Israēl*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of Israel", "*phagein*": "aorist infinitive - to eat", "*eidōlothuta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - things sacrificed to idols", "*porneusai*": "aorist infinitive - to commit sexual immorality" }, "variants": { "*oliga*": "few things/little/a little", "*kratountas*": "holding/keeping/maintaining", "*didachēn*": "teaching/doctrine/instruction", "*edidasken*": "taught/was teaching/instructed", "*balein*": "cast/throw/put", "*skandalon*": "stumbling block/trap/offense", "*huiōn*": "sons/children/descendants", "*eidōlothuta*": "things sacrificed to idols/idol offerings", "*porneusai*": "commit sexual immorality/fornicate" } }