27{
"verseID": "Numbers.22.27",
"source": "וַתֵּ֤רֶא הָֽאָתוֹן֙ אֶת־מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה וַתִּרְבַּ֖ץ תַּ֣חַת בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֣ף בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הָאָת֖וֹן בַּמַּקֵּֽל׃",
"text": "And *tereʾ* the-*ʾaton* *ʾet*-*malʾak* *YHWH*, and *tirbatz* under *Bilʿam*; and *yiḥar*-*ʾaph* *Bilʿam* and *yak* *ʾet*-the-*ʾaton* with the-*maqqel*.",
"grammar": {
"*tereʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she saw",
"*ʾaton*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the female donkey",
"*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*tirbatz*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she lay down",
"*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam",
"*yiḥar*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and burned",
"*ʾaph*": "masculine singular construct - anger/nose of",
"*yak*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he struck",
"*maqqel*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the staff/stick"
},
"variants": {
"*tirbatz*": "lay down/crouched",
"*yiḥar-ʾaph*": "became angry/his anger was kindled",
"*yak*": "struck/hit/beat",
"*maqqel*": "staff/rod/stick"
}
}
28{
"verseID": "Numbers.22.28",
"source": "וַיִּפְתַּ֥ח יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־פִּ֣י הָאָת֑וֹן וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לְבִלְעָם֙ מֶה־עָשִׂ֣יתִֽי לְךָ֔ כִּ֣י הִכִּיתַ֔נִי זֶ֖ה שָׁלֹ֥שׁ רְגָלִֽים׃",
"text": "And *yiptaḥ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*pi* the-*ʾaton*, and *tomer* to *Bilʿam*, What-*ʿasiti* to you, that *hikkitani* this *shalosh* *regalim*?",
"grammar": {
"*yiptaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he opened",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*pi*": "masculine singular construct - mouth of",
"*ʾaton*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the female donkey",
"*tomer*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she said",
"*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam",
"*ʿasiti*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I have done",
"*hikkitani*": "hiphil perfect 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have struck me",
"*shalosh*": "feminine cardinal number - three",
"*regalim*": "feminine plural noun - times/feet"
},
"variants": {
"*yiptaḥ*": "opened/unsealed",
"*pi*": "mouth/speech",
"*tomer*": "said/spoke",
"*hikkitani*": "you have struck me/you have beaten me",
"*regalim*": "times/instances/feet (literally 'three feet' as idiom for 'three times')"
}
}
29{
"verseID": "Numbers.22.29",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בִּלְעָם֙ לָֽאָת֔וֹן כִּ֥י הִתְעַלַּ֖לְתְּ בִּ֑י ל֤וּ יֶשׁ־חֶ֙רֶב֙ בְּיָדִ֔י כִּ֥י עַתָּ֖ה הֲרַגְתִּֽיךְ׃",
"text": "And *yomer* *Bilʿam* to the-*ʾaton*, Because *hitʿallalt* in me; if *yesh*-*ḥereb* in *yadi*, then now *haragtik*.",
"grammar": {
"*yomer*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said",
"*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam",
"*ʾaton*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the female donkey",
"*hitʿallalt*": "hithpael perfect 2nd person feminine singular - you have made a fool",
"*yesh*": "particle of existence - there is",
"*ḥereb*": "feminine singular noun - sword",
"*yadi*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my hand",
"*haragtik*": "qal perfect 1st person singular with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - I would have killed you"
},
"variants": {
"*hitʿallalt*": "you have made a fool/you have mocked/you have abused",
"*haragtik*": "I would have killed you/I would have slain you"
}
}
30{
"verseID": "Numbers.22.30",
"source": "וַתֹּ֨אמֶר הָאָת֜וֹן אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם הֲלוֹא֩ אָנֹכִ֨י אֲתֹֽנְךָ֜ אֲשֶׁר־רָכַ֣בְתָּ עָלַ֗י מֵעֽוֹדְךָ֙ עַד־הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה הַֽהַסְכֵּ֣ן הִסְכַּ֔נְתִּי לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לְךָ֖ כֹּ֑ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לֹֽא׃",
"text": "And *tomer* the-*ʾaton* to-*Bilʿam*, Not *ʾanoki* *ʾatonka* which-*rakabta* upon me from *ʿodka* until-the-*yom* the-this? *hahasken* *hiskanti* to do to you thus? And *yomer*, No.",
"grammar": {
"*tomer*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she said",
"*ʾaton*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the female donkey",
"*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam",
"*ʾanoki*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I",
"*ʾatonka*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your female donkey",
"*rakabta*": "qal perfect 2nd person masculine singular - you have ridden",
"*ʿodka*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your continuing/ever since you have been",
"*yom*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the day",
"*hahasken*": "hiphil infinitive absolute with interrogative prefix - ?being accustomed",
"*hiskanti*": "hiphil perfect 1st person singular - I have been accustomed",
"*yomer*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾanoki*": "I/I myself",
"*rakabta*": "you have ridden/you have mounted",
"*ʿodka*": "your continuing existence/ever since you have been",
"*hahasken hiskanti*": "have I ever been accustomed/have I ever been in the habit (emphatic construction)"
}
}