Num 24:14-25 : 14 {
"verseID": "Numbers.24.14",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֕ה הִנְנִ֥י הוֹלֵ֖ךְ לְעַמִּ֑י לְכָה֙ אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲשֶׂ֜ה הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֛ה לְעַמְּךָ֖ בְּאַחֲרִ֥ית הַיָּמִֽים׃",
"text": "And now, behold me *hôlēḵ* to my *ʿammî*; come, *ʾîʿāṣəḵā* what *yaʿăśeh* the *ʿām* the *zeh* to your *ʿamməḵā* in *ʾaḥărîṯ* the *yāmîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*hôlēḵ*": "qal participle ms - 'going'",
"*ʿammî*": "noun ms with 1cs suffix - 'my people'",
"*ʾîʿāṣəḵā*": "qal imperfect 1cs with 2ms suffix - 'I will advise you'",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he/it will do'",
"*ʿām*": "noun ms with article - 'the people'",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun ms - 'this'",
"*ʿamməḵā*": "noun ms with 2ms suffix - 'your people'",
"*ʾaḥărîṯ*": "noun fs construct - 'latter part of'",
"*yāmîm*": "noun mp with article - 'the days'"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾîʿāṣəḵā*": "I will advise you/counsel you/inform you",
"*ʾaḥărîṯ* *yāmîm*": "latter days/end of days/future time"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Numbers.24.15",
"source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר נְאֻ֤ם בִּלְעָם֙ בְּנ֣וֹ בְעֹ֔ר וּנְאֻ֥ם הַגֶּ֖בֶר שְׁתֻ֥ם הָעָֽיִן׃",
"text": "And *wayyiśśāʾ* his *məšālô* 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'",
"*məšālô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his oracle/proverb'",
"*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": {
"*məšālô*": "his oracle/proverb/parable/discourse",
"*nəʾum*": "oracle/utterance/declaration",
"*geḇer*": "man/mighty man/warrior",
"*šətum*": "closed/opened/having open/with clear vision"
}
}
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"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Numbers.24.17",
"source": "אֶרְאֶ֙נּוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א עַתָּ֔ה אֲשׁוּרֶ֖נּוּ וְלֹ֣א קָר֑וֹב דָּרַ֨ךְ כּוֹכָ֜ב מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֗ב וְקָ֥ם שֵׁ֙בֶט֙ מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמָחַץ֙ פַּאֲתֵ֣י מוֹאָ֔ב וְקַרְקַ֖ר כָּל־בְּנֵי־שֵֽׁת׃",
"text": "I *ʾerʾennû* and not now, I *ʾăšûrennû* and not *qārôḇ*; *dāraḵ* *kôḵāḇ* from *Yaʿăqōḇ*, and *qām* *šēḇeṭ* from *Yiśrāʾēl*, and *māḥaṣ* *paʾăṯê* *Môʾāḇ*, and *qarqar* all-sons of-*šēṯ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾerʾennû*": "qal imperfect 1cs with 3ms suffix - 'I will see him'",
"*ʾăšûrennû*": "qal imperfect 1cs with 3ms suffix - 'I will behold him'",
"*qārôḇ*": "adjective ms - 'near'",
"*dāraḵ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he proceeded/stepped forth'",
"*kôḵāḇ*": "noun ms - 'star'",
"*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - 'Jacob'",
"*qām*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he arose'",
"*šēḇeṭ*": "noun ms - 'scepter/tribe/rod'",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'",
"*māḥaṣ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he smote/crushed'",
"*paʾăṯê*": "noun dual construct - 'sides/corners of'",
"*Môʾāḇ*": "proper noun - 'Moab'",
"*qarqar*": "pilpel perfect 3ms - 'he tore down/demolished'",
"*šēṯ*": "proper noun - 'Seth/Sheth'"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾăšûrennû*": "I will behold him/look at him/regard him",
"*dāraḵ*": "proceeded/stepped forth/tread",
"*šēḇeṭ*": "scepter/tribe/rod/staff",
"*māḥaṣ*": "smote/crushed/strike through",
"*paʾăṯê*": "sides/corners/temples",
"*qarqar*": "tear down/demolish/destroy",
"*šēṯ*": "Seth/Sheth/tumult"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Numbers.24.18",
"source": "וְהָיָ֨ה אֱד֜וֹם יְרֵשָׁ֗ה וְהָיָ֧ה יְרֵשָׁ֛ה שֵׂעִ֖יר אֹיְבָ֑יו וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֹ֥שֶׂה חָֽיִל׃",
"text": "And *hāyāh* *ʾĕḏôm* *yərēšāh*, and *hāyāh* *yərēšāh* *Śēʿîr* his *ʾōyəḇāw*; and *Yiśrāʾēl* *ʿōśeh* *ḥāyil*.",
"grammar": {
"*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he/it became'",
"*ʾĕḏôm*": "proper noun - 'Edom'",
"*yərēšāh*": "noun fs - 'possession'",
"*Śēʿîr*": "proper noun - 'Seir'",
"*ʾōyəḇāw*": "qal participle mp with 3ms suffix - 'his enemies'",
"*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'",
"*ʿōśeh*": "qal participle ms - 'doing/making'",
"*ḥāyil*": "noun ms - 'strength/might/wealth'"
},
"variants": {
"*yərēšāh*": "possession/heritage/inheritance",
"*ʿōśeh* *ḥāyil*": "doing valiantly/gaining power/showing strength",
"*ḥāyil*": "strength/might/wealth/valor/army"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Numbers.24.19",
"source": "וְיֵ֖רְדְּ מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֑ב וְהֽ͏ֶאֱבִ֥יד שָׂרִ֖יד מֵעִֽיר׃",
"text": "And *yērd* from *Yaʿăqōḇ*, and *heʾĕḇîḏ* *śārîḏ* from *ʿîr*.",
"grammar": {
"*yērd*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he will rule/have dominion'",
"*Yaʿăqōḇ*": "proper noun - 'Jacob'",
"*heʾĕḇîḏ*": "hiphil perfect 3ms - 'he destroyed/caused to perish'",
"*śārîḏ*": "noun ms - 'survivor/remnant'",
"*ʿîr*": "noun fs - 'city'"
},
"variants": {
"*yērd*": "will rule/have dominion/subdue",
"*heʾĕḇîḏ*": "destroyed/caused to perish/exterminated",
"*śārîḏ*": "survivor/remnant/escapee",
"*ʿîr*": "city/town/Ar (name of a city)"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Numbers.24.20",
"source": "וַיַּרְא֙ אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֔ק וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר רֵאשִׁ֤ית גּוֹיִם֙ עֲמָלֵ֔ק וְאַחֲרִית֖וֹ עֲדֵ֥י אֹבֵֽד׃",
"text": "And *wayyarʾ* *ʾet*-*ʿămālēq*, and *wayyiśśāʾ* his *məšālô* and *wayyōʾmar*: *rēʾšîṯ* *gôyim* *ʿămālēq*, and his *ʾaḥărîṯô* until *ʾōḇēḏ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he saw'",
"*ʿămālēq*": "proper noun - 'Amalek'",
"*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'",
"*rēʾšîṯ*": "noun fs construct - 'first/beginning of'",
"*gôyim*": "noun mp - 'nations'",
"*ʾaḥărîṯô*": "noun fs with 3ms suffix - 'his end'",
"*ʾōḇēḏ*": "qal participle ms - 'perishing/destruction'"
},
"variants": {
"*rēʾšîṯ*": "first/beginning/chief",
"*ʾaḥărîṯô*": "his end/his latter state/his posterity",
"*ʾōḇēḏ*": "perishing/destruction/perdition"
}
}
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"
}
}
22 {
"verseID": "Numbers.24.22",
"source": "כִּ֥י אִם־יִהְיֶ֖ה לְבָ֣עֵֽר קָ֑יִן עַד־מָ֖ה אַשּׁ֥וּר תִּשְׁבֶּֽךָּ׃",
"text": "For *ʾim*-*yihyeh* to *ḇāʿēr* *Qāyin*, until-when *ʾAššûr* *tišbêkkā*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾim*": "conjunction - 'if'",
"*yihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he/it will be'",
"*ḇāʿēr*": "piel infinitive construct - 'to consume/destroy'",
"*Qāyin*": "proper noun - 'Kain/Kenite'",
"*ʾAššûr*": "proper noun - 'Asshur/Assyria'",
"*tišbêkkā*": "qal imperfect 3ms with 2ms suffix - 'he will carry you away captive'"
},
"variants": {
"*ḇāʿēr*": "to consume/destroy/burn/feed",
"*tišbêkkā*": "will carry you away captive/will take you prisoner"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Numbers.24.23",
"source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר א֕וֹי מִ֥י יִחְיֶ֖ה מִשֻּׂמ֥וֹ אֵֽל׃",
"text": "And *wayyiśśāʾ* his *məšālô* and *wayyōʾmar*: *ʾôy*, who *yiḥyeh* from *miśśumô* *ʾēl*.",
"grammar": {
"*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'",
"*ʾôy*": "interjection - 'alas/woe'",
"*yiḥyeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he will live'",
"*miśśumô*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct with 3ms suffix - 'from his establishing'",
"*ʾēl*": "noun ms - 'God/deity'"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾôy*": "alas/woe/ah",
"*miśśumô*": "from his establishing/when he establishes/from his appointing",
"*ʾēl*": "God/deity/Mighty One"
}
}
24 {
"verseID": "Numbers.24.24",
"source": "וְצִים֙ מִיַּ֣ד כִּתִּ֔ים וְעִנּ֥וּ אַשּׁ֖וּר וְעִנּוּ־עֵ֑בֶר וְגַם־ה֖וּא עֲדֵ֥י אֹבֵֽד׃",
"text": "And *ṣîm* from *yaḏ* *Kittîm*, and they *ʿinnû* *ʾAššûr* and they *ʿinnû*-*ʿĒḇer*, and also-he until *ʾōḇēḏ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ṣîm*": "noun mp - 'ships'",
"*yaḏ*": "noun fs construct - 'hand/coast of'",
"*Kittîm*": "proper noun - 'Kittim/Chittim'",
"*ʿinnû*": "piel perfect 3cp - 'they afflicted'",
"*ʾAššûr*": "proper noun - 'Asshur/Assyria'",
"*ʿĒḇer*": "proper noun - 'Eber'",
"*ʾōḇēḏ*": "qal participle ms - 'perishing/destruction'"
},
"variants": {
"*ṣîm*": "ships/vessels/boats",
"*yaḏ*": "hand/coast/direction/power",
"*ʿinnû*": "afflicted/humbled/oppressed",
"*ʿĒḇer*": "Eber/Hebrew people/region beyond",
"*ʾōḇēḏ*": "perishing/destruction/perdition"
}
}
25 {
"verseID": "Numbers.24.25",
"source": "וַיָּ֣קָם בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ וַיָּ֣שָׁב לִמְקֹמ֑וֹ וְגַם־בָּלָ֖ק הָלַ֥ךְ לְדַרְכּֽוֹ׃ פ",
"text": "And *wayyāqom* *Bilʿām* and *wayyēleḵ* and *wayyāšāḇ* to his *limqōmô*; and also-*Bālāq* *hālaḵ* to his *ləḏarkô*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyāqom*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he arose'",
"*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'",
"*wayyēleḵ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he went'",
"*wayyāšāḇ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he returned'",
"*limqōmô*": "preposition + noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'to his place'",
"*Bālāq*": "proper noun - 'Balak'",
"*hālaḵ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he went'",
"*ləḏarkô*": "preposition + noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'to his way'"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyāqom*": "arose/stood up/got up",
"*wayyāšāḇ*": "returned/went back/turned back",
"*limqōmô*": "to his place/dwelling/position",
"*ləḏarkô*": "to his way/journey/path"
}
}