Num 23:16-26 : 16 {
"verseID": "Numbers.23.16",
"source": "וַיִּקָּ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיָּ֥שֶׂם דָּבָ֖ר בְּפִ֑יו וַיֹּ֛אמֶר שׁ֥וּב אֶל־בָּלָ֖ק וְכֹ֥ה תְדַבֵּֽר׃",
"text": "*wə-yiqqār* *YHWH* *ʾel*-*bilʿām* *wə-yāśem* *dābār* *bə-pîw* *wə-yōʾmer* *šûb* *ʾel*-*bālāq* *wə-kōh* *tədabbēr*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiqqār*": "waw consecutive + niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he met",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - with",
"*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam",
"*wə-yāśem*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he put",
"*dābār*": "common noun, masculine singular - word",
"*bə-pîw*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his mouth",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*šûb*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - return",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak",
"*wə-kōh*": "waw conjunction + adverb - and thus",
"*tədabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall speak"
},
"variants": {
"*yiqqār*": "met/encountered/appeared to",
"*yāśem*": "put/placed/established",
"*dābār*": "word/speech/utterance",
"*pîw*": "his mouth/his speech",
"*šûb*": "return/go back/turn back",
"*kōh*": "thus/so/in this manner",
"*tədabbēr*": "you shall speak/you shall say"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Numbers.23.17",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֣א אֵלָ֗יו וְהִנּ֤וֹ נִצָּב֙ עַל־עֹ֣לָת֔וֹ וְשָׂרֵ֥י מוֹאָ֖ב אִתּ֑וֹ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ בָּלָ֔ק מַה־דִּבֶּ֖ר יְהוָֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-yābōʾ* *ʾēlāyw* *wə-hinnô* *niṣṣāb* *ʿal*-*ʿōlātô* *wə-śārê* *môʾāb* *ʾittô* *wə-yōʾmer* *lô* *bālāq* *mah*-*dibber* *YHWH*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he came",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*wə-hinnô*": "waw conjunction + demonstrative particle + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and behold him",
"*niṣṣāb*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - standing",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - beside",
"*ʿōlātô*": "common noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his burnt offering",
"*wə-śārê*": "waw conjunction + common noun, masculine plural construct - and officials of",
"*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab",
"*ʾittô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak",
"*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what",
"*dibber*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has spoken",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh"
},
"variants": {
"*yābōʾ*": "came/went/arrived",
"*hinnô*": "behold him/look at him",
"*niṣṣāb*": "standing/stationed/positioned",
"*ʿōlātô*": "his burnt offering/his sacrifice",
"*śārê*": "officials/princes/leaders",
"*dibber*": "has spoken/has said/has declared"
}
}
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"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Numbers.23.19",
"source": "לֹ֣א אִ֥ישׁ אֵל֙ וִֽיכַזֵּ֔ב וּבֶן־אָדָ֖ם וְיִתְנֶחָ֑ם הַה֤וּא אָמַר֙ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְדִבֶּ֖ר וְלֹ֥א יְקִימֶֽנָּה׃",
"text": "*lōʾ* *ʾîš* *ʾēl* *wî-kazēb* *û-ben*-*ʾādām* *wə-yitneḥām* *ha-hûʾ* *ʾāmar* *wə-lōʾ* *yaʿăśeh* *wə-dibber* *wə-lōʾ* *yəqîmennâ*",
"grammar": {
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man",
"*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular - God",
"*wî-kazēb*": "waw conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he should lie",
"*û-ben*": "waw conjunction + common noun, masculine singular construct - nor son of",
"*ʾādām*": "common noun, masculine singular - mankind",
"*wə-yitneḥām*": "waw conjunction + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he should repent",
"*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - is it he",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has said",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will do",
"*wə-dibber*": "waw conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - or has spoken",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*yəqîmennâ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he will fulfill it"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾîš*": "man/person/human",
"*ʾēl*": "God/deity",
"*yəkazēb*": "should lie/would lie/would be false",
"*ben*-*ʾādām*": "son of man/human/mortal",
"*yitneḥām*": "should repent/would change his mind/would regret",
"*ʾāmar*": "has said/has spoken/has promised",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "will do/will perform/will carry out",
"*dibber*": "has spoken/has declared/has promised",
"*yəqîmennâ*": "will fulfill it/will establish it/will make it stand"
}
}
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"
}
}
21 {
"verseID": "Numbers.23.21",
"source": "לֹֽא־הִבִּ֥יט אָ֙וֶן֙ בְּיַעֲקֹ֔ב וְלֹא־רָאָ֥ה עָמָ֖ל בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהָיו֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וּתְרוּעַ֥ת מֶ֖לֶךְ בּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*lōʾ*-*hibbîṭ* *ʾāwen* *bə-yaʿăqōb* *wə-lōʾ*-*rāʾâ* *ʿāmāl* *bə-yiśrāʾēl* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw* *ʿimmô* *û-tərûʿat* *melek* *bô*",
"grammar": {
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*hibbîṭ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has beheld",
"*ʾāwen*": "common noun, masculine singular - iniquity",
"*bə-yaʿăqōb*": "preposition + proper noun - in Jacob",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*rāʾâ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has seen",
"*ʿāmāl*": "common noun, masculine singular - trouble",
"*bə-yiśrāʾēl*": "preposition + proper noun - in Israel",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh",
"*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God",
"*ʿimmô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - with him",
"*û-tərûʿat*": "waw conjunction + common noun, feminine singular construct - and shout of",
"*melek*": "common noun, masculine singular - king",
"*bô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in him"
},
"variants": {
"*hibbîṭ*": "has beheld/has observed/has looked upon",
"*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/trouble/wickedness",
"*rāʾâ*": "has seen/has observed/has perceived",
"*ʿāmāl*": "trouble/misery/suffering",
"*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "his God/his deity",
"*ʿimmô*": "with him/beside him",
"*tərûʿat*": "shout of/battle cry of/joyful sound of",
"*melek*": "king/ruler/sovereign"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Numbers.23.22",
"source": "אֵ֖ל מוֹצִיאָ֣ם מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם כְּתוֹעֲפֹ֥ת רְאֵ֖ם לֽוֹ׃",
"text": "*ʾēl* *môṣîʾām* *mi-miṣrāyim* *kə-tôʿăpōt* *rəʾēm* *lô*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular - God",
"*môṣîʾām*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - bringing them out",
"*mi-miṣrāyim*": "preposition + proper noun - from Egypt",
"*kə-tôʿăpōt*": "preposition + common noun, feminine plural construct - like strength of",
"*rəʾēm*": "common noun, masculine singular - wild ox",
"*lô*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him/for him"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾēl*": "God/deity",
"*môṣîʾām*": "bringing them out/leading them out",
"*tôʿăpōt*": "strength/horns/swiftness",
"*rəʾēm*": "wild ox/rhinoceros/buffalo"
}
}
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"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Numbers.23.24",
"source": "הֶן־עָם֙ כְּלָבִ֣יא יָק֔וּם וְכַאֲרִ֖י יִתְנַשָּׂ֑א לֹ֤א יִשְׁכַּב֙ עַד־יֹ֣אכַל טֶ֔רֶף וְדַם־חֲלָלִ֖ים יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃",
"text": "*hen*-*ʿām* *kə-lābîʾ* *yāqûm* *wə-ka-ʾărî* *yitnaśśāʾ* *lōʾ* *yiškab* *ʿad*-*yōʾkal* *ṭerep* *wə-dam*-*ḥălālîm* *yišteh*",
"grammar": {
"*hen*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*ʿām*": "common noun, masculine singular - people",
"*kə-lābîʾ*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular - like a lion",
"*yāqûm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he rises up",
"*wə-ka-ʾărî*": "waw conjunction + preposition + common noun, masculine singular - and like a lion",
"*yitnaśśāʾ*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he lifts himself up",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yiškab*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he lies down",
"*ʿad*": "preposition - until",
"*yōʾkal*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he devours",
"*ṭerep*": "common noun, masculine singular - prey",
"*wə-dam*": "waw conjunction + common noun, masculine singular construct - and blood of",
"*ḥălālîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - slain",
"*yišteh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he drinks"
},
"variants": {
"*lābîʾ*": "lion/young lion/lioness",
"*yāqûm*": "rises up/stands up/arises",
"*ʾărî*": "lion/young lion",
"*yitnaśśāʾ*": "lifts himself up/exalts himself/raises himself",
"*yiškab*": "lies down/rests/settles",
"*yōʾkal*": "devours/eats/consumes",
"*ṭerep*": "prey/torn flesh/food",
"*ḥălālîm*": "slain/pierced/wounded",
"*yišteh*": "drinks/consumes"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Numbers.23.25",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בָּלָק֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם גַּם־קֹ֖ב לֹ֣א תִקֳּבֶ֑נּוּ גַּם־בָּרֵ֖ךְ לֹ֥א תְבָרֲכֶֽנּוּ׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *bālāq* *ʾel*-*bilʿām* *gam*-*qōb* *lōʾ* *tiqqobennû* *gam*-*bārēk* *lōʾ* *təbārăkennû*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam",
"*gam*": "adverb - also/even",
"*qōb*": "qal infinitive absolute - cursing",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*tiqqobennû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you shall curse him",
"*gam*": "adverb - also/even",
"*bārēk*": "piel infinitive absolute - blessing",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*təbārăkennû*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you shall bless him"
},
"variants": {
"*gam*": "also/even/indeed",
"*qōb*": "cursing/condemning",
"*tiqqobennû*": "you shall curse him/you will condemn him",
"*bārēk*": "blessing/favoring",
"*təbārăkennû*": "you shall bless him/you will favor him"
}
}
26 {
"verseID": "Numbers.23.26",
"source": "וַיַּ֣עַן בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֶל־בָּלָ֑ק הֲלֹ֗א דִּבַּ֤רְתִּי אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־יְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֹת֥וֹ אֽ͏ֶעֱשֶֽׂה׃",
"text": "*wə-yaʿan* *bilʿām* *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾel*-*bālāq* *hă-lōʾ* *dibbartî* *ʾēleykā* *lēʾmōr* *kōl* *ʾăšer*-*yədabbēr* *YHWH* *ʾōtô* *ʾeʿĕśeh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered",
"*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak",
"*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - did not",
"*dibbartî*": "piel perfect, 1st singular - I spoke",
"*ʾēleykā*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you",
"*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*kōl*": "noun, masculine singular - all",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - that",
"*yədabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - speaks",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it",
"*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will do"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿan*": "answered/responded",
"*dibbartî*": "I spoke/I said/I told",
"*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say",
"*yədabbēr*": "speaks/says/commands",
"*ʾeʿĕśeh*": "I will do/I will perform"
}
}