Verse 21

{ "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" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 15:19 : 19 { "verseID": "Genesis.15.19", "source": "אֶת־הַקֵּינִי֙ וְאֶת־הַקְּנִזִּ֔י וְאֵ֖ת הַקַּדְמֹנִֽי׃", "text": "*Et*-the-*Qênî* and-*et*-the-*Qənizzî* and-*ʾēṯ* the-*Qaḏmōnî*.", "grammar": { "*Qênî*": "proper name - Kenite", "*Qənizzî*": "proper name - Kenizzite", "*Qaḏmōnî*": "proper name - Kadmonite" }, "variants": { "*Qênî*": "Kenite/people group", "*Qənizzî*": "Kenizzite/people group", "*Qaḏmōnî*": "Kadmonite/Easterner/people group" } }
  • Judg 1:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Judges.1.16", "source": "וּבְנֵ֣י קֵינִי֩ חֹתֵ֨ן מֹשֶׁ֜ה עָל֨וּ מֵעִ֤יר הַתְּמָרִים֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה מִדְבַּ֣ר יְהוּדָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּנֶ֣גֶב עֲרָ֑ד וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב אֶת־הָעָֽם׃", "text": "And *bənê* *qênî* *ḥōtēn* *mōšeh* *ʿālû* from *ʿîr* the *təmārîm* with *bənê* *yəhûdāh* to *midbār* *yəhûdāh* which in *negeb* *ʿărād* and *yēlek* and *yēšeb* with the *ʿām*.", "grammar": { "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons of", "*qênî*": "proper noun, Kenite", "*ḥōtēn*": "construct state, masculine singular - father-in-law of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun, Moses", "*ʿālû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they went up", "*ʿîr*": "construct state, feminine singular - city of", "*təmārîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - palms/palm trees", "*bənê*": "construct state, masculine plural - sons/people of", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun, Judah", "*midbār*": "common noun, masculine singular - wilderness/desert of", "*negeb*": "common noun, masculine singular - south/negev", "*ʿărād*": "proper noun, Arad", "*yēlek*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*yēšeb*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he dwelt/settled", "*ʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular - people" }, "variants": { "*qênî*": "Kenite/Kenites (tribe name)", "*ʿîr* *təmārîm*": "City of Palms (Jericho)", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uncultivated region", "*negeb*": "south/southern region/Negev", "*yēlek*": "went/proceeded/journeyed", "*yēšeb*": "dwelt/settled/lived among" } }
  • Job 29:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Job.29.18", "source": "וָ֭אֹמַר עִם־קִנִּ֣י אֶגְוָ֑ע וְ֝כַח֗וֹל אַרְבֶּ֥ה יָמִֽים", "text": "*wā-ʾōmar* *ʿim-qinnî* *ʾegwāʿ* *wə-ka-ḥôl* *ʾarbeh* *yāmîm*", "grammar": { "*wā-ʾōmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - and I said", "*ʿim-qinnî*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - with my nest", "*ʾegwāʿ*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will expire/die", "*wə-ka-ḥôl*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular - and like sand", "*ʾarbeh*": "Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will multiply", "*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*qinnî*": "my nest/home", "*ʾegwāʿ*": "I will expire/die/breathe my last", "*ḥôl*": "sand/phoenix (interpretational variant)", "*ʾarbeh*": "I will multiply/increase", "*yāmîm*": "days/lifespan" } }