Verse 3

{ "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" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Da fremsatte han sitt orakel og sa: 'Dette er hva Bileam, Beors sønn, sier, og hva mannen med de åpne øynene profeterer.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da begynte han å tale sitt ordspråk og sa: «Så sier Bileam, Beors sønn, mannen som har åpent øye:

• Norsk King James

  Og han begynte å profetere og sa: Bileam, Beors sønn, har sagt; mannen med åpne øyne har sagt:

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han begynte sin tale og sa: Dette sier Bileam, Beors sønn, som har fått øynene åpnet.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Da løftet han opp sin røst og sa: «Bileams ord, Beors sønn, han som har et åpnet øye.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og han begynte sin tale og sa: "Bileam, Beors sønn, sier, og mannen som har åpne øyne, sier:

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Han tok opp sin profeti og sa: «Balaam, Beors sønn, har sagt, og mannen med åpne øyne har talt:

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

  Og han begynte sin tale og sa: "Bileam, Beors sønn, sier, og mannen som har åpne øyne, sier:

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han tok til orde og sa: 'Dette er Balaams, Beors sønns, ord, mannens ord, han med det åpne øye.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He began his oracle, saying: 'The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Han løftet sin røst og sa: «Så sier Bileam, Beors sønn, så sier mannen med det åpnede øyet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han tog til sit Sprog og sagde: Dette siger Bileam, Beors Søn, og det siger den Mand, som har faaet Øiet oplukket.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Han tok opp sin lignelse og sa: «Så sier Bileam, Beors sønn, mannen med åpne øyne:

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor has said, and the man whose eyes are open has said:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han fremførte sitt ordspråk og sa: «Bileam, sønn av Beor, sier, mannen med det lukkede øyet sier;

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han tok til orde og sa: Dette sier Bileam, Beors sønn, det sier mannen med øynene lukket.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Da tok han til å tale, og sa: «Bileam, Beors sønn, sier, mannen hvis øye var lukket, sier:

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og han talte under påvirkning av Ånden og sa: Dette er Bileams, Beors sønn, ord - ordene fra mannen med åpne øyne:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he toke vp his parable and sayed: Bala the sonne of Beor hath sayed

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and he toke vp his parable, and sayde: Thus sayeth Balaam the sonne of Beor:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he vttered his parable, and sayd, Balaam the sonne of Beor hath sayde, and the man, whose eyes were shut vp, hath sayd,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he toke vp his parable and sayd: Balaam the sonne of Beor hath sayde, and the man whose eyes is open hath sayde:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, The man whose eye was closed says;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he taketh up his simile, and saith: `An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor -- And an affirmation of the man whose eyes are shut --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And moved by the spirit, he said, These are the words of Balaam, son of Beor, the words of the man whose eyes are open:

• World English Bible (2000)

  He took up his parable, and said, "Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eye was closed says;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then he uttered this oracle:“The oracle of Balaam son of Beor; the oracle of the man whose eyes are open;

Referenced Verses

• Num 23:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.7", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר מִן־אֲ֠רָם יַנְחֵ֨נִי בָלָ֤ק מֶֽלֶךְ־מוֹאָב֙ מֵֽהַרְרֵי־קֶ֔דֶם לְכָה֙ אָֽרָה־לִּ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּלְכָ֖ה זֹעֲמָ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *məšālô* *wə-yōʾmar* *min*-*ʾărām* *yanḥēnî* *bālāq* *melek*-*môʾāb* *mē-harərê*-*qedem* *ləkāh* *ʾārâ*-*lî* *yaʿăqōb* *û-ləkāh* *zōʿămâ* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took up", "*məšālô*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his proverb/parable", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*yanḥēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he leads me", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*melek*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*mē-harərê*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural construct - from mountains of", "*qedem*": "common noun, masculine singular - east", "*ləkāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come", "*ʾārâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - curse", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - for me", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*û-ləkāh*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and come", "*zōʿămâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - denounce", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yiśśāʾ*": "took up/lifted up/uttered", "*məšālô*": "his proverb/his parable/his oracle", "*yanḥēnî*": "he leads me/he brings me/he guides me", "*harərê*": "mountains/hills", "*qedem*": "east/ancient/former", "*ʾārâ*": "curse/condemn", "*zōʿămâ*": "denounce/be indignant against/curse" } }
• Num 24:16 : 16 { "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" } }
• Num 22:31 : 31 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.31", "source": "וַיְגַ֣ל יְהוָה֮ אֶת־עֵינֵ֣י בִלְעָם֒ וַיַּ֞רְא אֶת־מַלְאַ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ נִצָּ֣ב בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְחַרְבּ֥וֹ שְׁלֻפָ֖ה בְּיָד֑וֹ וַיִּקֹּ֥ד וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לְאַפָּֽיו׃", "text": "And *yegal* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ʿeynei* *Bilʿam*, and *yarʾ* *ʾet*-*malʾak* *YHWH* *nitzab* in the-*derek* and *ḥarbo* *shlufah* in *yado*; and *yiqqod* and *yishtaḥu* to *ʾappaw*.", "grammar": { "*yegal*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he uncovered", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʿeynei*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*yarʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he saw", "*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*nitzab*": "niphal participle masculine singular - standing/positioned", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the way/road", "*ḥarbo*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sword", "*shlufah*": "qal passive participle feminine singular - drawn", "*yado*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*yiqqod*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he bowed", "*yishtaḥu*": "hishtaphel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he prostrated himself", "*ʾappaw*": "masculine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face/nostrils" }, "variants": { "*yegal*": "uncovered/opened/revealed", "*nitzab*": "standing/positioned/stationed", "*shlufah*": "drawn/unsheathed", "*yiqqod*": "bowed/bent down", "*yishtaḥu*": "prostrated himself/worshipped", "*ʾappaw*": "his face/his nostrils (idiomatic for prostrating oneself)" } }
• Num 23:18 : 18 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.18", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר ק֤וּם בָּלָק֙ וּֽשֲׁמָ֔ע הַאֲזִ֥ינָה עָדַ֖י בְּנ֥וֹ צִפֹּֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *məšālô* *wə-yōʾmar* *qûm* *bālāq* *û-šămāʿ* *haʾăzînâ* *ʿāday* *bənô* *ṣippōr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took up", "*məšālô*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his parable", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*qûm*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - arise", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*û-šămāʿ*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and hear", "*haʾăzînâ*": "hiphil imperative, masculine singular + paragogic he - give ear", "*ʿāday*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me", "*bənô*": "common noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - son of", "*ṣippōr*": "proper noun - Zippor" }, "variants": { "*yiśśāʾ*": "took up/lifted up/uttered", "*məšālô*": "his parable/his oracle/his proverb", "*qûm*": "arise/stand up/get up", "*šămāʿ*": "hear/listen/obey", "*haʾăzînâ*": "give ear/listen attentively/pay attention", "*ʿāday*": "to me/unto me", "*bənô*": "son of/descendant of" } }
• Num 24:4 : 4 { "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" } }