9{
"verseID": "Numbers.22.9",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶל־בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מִ֛י הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה עִמָּֽךְ׃",
"text": "*wə-yābōʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*bilʿām* *wə-yōʾmer* who the-*ʾănāšîm* the-*ʾēlleh* with-you",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yābōʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he came",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural - God",
"*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the men",
"*ʾēlleh*": "plural demonstrative - these"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (grammatically plural but typically referring to the singular God)"
}
}
10{
"verseID": "Numbers.22.10",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר בִּלְעָ֖ם אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים בָּלָ֧ק בֶּן־צִפֹּ֛ר מֶ֥לֶךְ מוֹאָ֖ב שָׁלַ֥ח אֵלָֽי׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *bilʿām* to-the-*ʾĕlōhîm* *bālāq* *ben*-*ṣippōr* *melek* *môʾāb* *šālaḥ* to-me",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - God",
"*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak",
"*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of",
"*ṣippōr*": "proper noun - Zippor",
"*melek*": "masculine singular construct - king of",
"*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab",
"*šālaḥ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - sent"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (grammatically plural but typically referring to the singular God)"
}
}
11{
"verseID": "Numbers.22.11",
"source": "הִנֵּ֤ה הָעָם֙ הַיֹּצֵ֣א מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם וַיְכַ֖ס אֶת־עֵ֣ין הָאָ֑רֶץ עַתָּ֗ה לְכָ֤ה קָֽבָה־לִּי֙ אֹת֔וֹ אוּלַ֥י אוּכַ֛ל לְהִלָּ֥חֶם בּ֖וֹ וְגֵרַשְׁתִּֽיו׃",
"text": "*hinnê* the-*ʿām* the-*yōṣēʾ* from-*miṣrayim* *wə-yəkas* *ʾet*-*ʿên* the-*ʾāreṣ* *ʿattâ* *lekâ* *qābâ*-to-me *ʾōtô* *ʾûlay* *ʾûkal* to-*hillāḥēm* in-him *wə-gēraštîw*",
"grammar": {
"*hinnê*": "interjection - behold",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*yōṣēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular with definite article - the one coming out",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*wə-yəkas*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and it covered",
"*ʿên*": "feminine singular construct - eye of",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the land",
"*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now",
"*lekâ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go/come",
"*qābâ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - curse",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him",
"*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps",
"*ʾûkal*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be able",
"*hillāḥēm*": "niphal infinitive construct - to fight",
"*wə-gēraštîw*": "waw consecutive + piel perfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I will drive him out"
},
"variants": {
"*yōṣēʾ*": "coming out/going forth/exiting",
"*ʿên* the-*ʾāreṣ*": "surface of the land/face of the earth",
"*qābâ*": "curse/execrate",
"*hillāḥēm*": "to fight/to battle/to make war",
"*wə-gēraštîw*": "and I will drive out/expel/banish him"
}
}
12{
"verseID": "Numbers.22.12",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם לֹ֥א תֵלֵ֖ךְ עִמָּהֶ֑ם לֹ֤א תָאֹר֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם כִּ֥י בָר֖וּךְ הֽוּא׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾĕlōhîm* to-*bilʿām* not *tēlēk* with-them not *tāʾōr* *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* because *bārûk* *hûʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural - God",
"*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam",
"*tēlēk*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will go",
"*tāʾōr*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will curse",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*bārûk*": "qal passive participle masculine singular - blessed",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings (grammatically plural but typically referring to the singular God)",
"*tāʾōr*": "curse/execrate/put under a curse"
}
}
13{
"verseID": "Numbers.22.13",
"source": "וַיָּ֤קָם בִּלְעָם֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־שָׂרֵ֣י בָלָ֔ק לְכ֖וּ אֶֽל־אַרְצְכֶ֑ם כִּ֚י מֵאֵ֣ן יְהוָ֔ה לְתִתִּ֖י לַהֲלֹ֥ךְ עִמָּכֶֽם׃",
"text": "*wə-yāqām* *bilʿām* in-the-*bōqer* *wə-yōʾmer* to-*śārê* *bālāq* *lekû* to-*ʾarṣəkem* because *mēʾēn* *YHWH* to-*tittî* to-*hălōk* with-you",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yāqām*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he arose",
"*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam",
"*bōqer*": "masculine singular with definite article - the morning",
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of",
"*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak",
"*lekû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - go",
"*ʾarṣəkem*": "feminine singular with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your land",
"*mēʾēn*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has refused",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*tittî*": "qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my going/giving",
"*hălōk*": "qal infinitive construct - to go"
},
"variants": {
"*śārê*": "princes/officials/nobles/leaders",
"*mēʾēn*": "refused/declined/was unwilling",
"*tittî*": "my giving/allowing me/permitting me"
}
}
14{
"verseID": "Numbers.22.14",
"source": "וַיָּק֙וּמוּ֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מוֹאָ֔ב וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אֶל־בָּלָ֑ק וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מֵאֵ֥ן בִּלְעָ֖ם הֲלֹ֥ךְ עִמָּֽנוּ׃",
"text": "*wə-yāqûmû* *śārê* *môʾāb* *wə-yābōʾû* to-*bālāq* *wə-yōʾmərû* *mēʾēn* *bilʿām* *hălōk* with-us",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yāqûmû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they arose",
"*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of",
"*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab",
"*wə-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they came",
"*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak",
"*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said",
"*mēʾēn*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has refused",
"*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam",
"*hălōk*": "qal infinitive construct - to go"
},
"variants": {
"*śārê*": "princes/officials/nobles/leaders",
"*mēʾēn*": "refused/declined/was unwilling"
}
}
15{
"verseID": "Numbers.22.15",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥סֶף ע֖וֹד בָּלָ֑ק שְׁלֹ֣חַ שָׂרִ֔ים רַבִּ֥ים וְנִכְבָּדִ֖ים מֵאֵֽלֶּה׃",
"text": "*wə-yōsep* again *bālāq* *šəlōaḥ* *śārîm* *rabbîm* and-*nikbādîm* from-these",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōsep*": "waw consecutive + hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he added/continued",
"*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak",
"*šəlōaḥ*": "qal infinitive construct - to send",
"*śārîm*": "masculine plural - princes/officials",
"*rabbîm*": "adjective masculine plural - many",
"*nikbādîm*": "niphal participle masculine plural - honored/distinguished"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yōsep*": "and he continued/added/did again",
"*śārîm*": "princes/officials/nobles/leaders",
"*rabbîm*": "many/numerous/great",
"*nikbādîm*": "honored/distinguished/important/weighty"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "Numbers.22.16",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ ל֗וֹ כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ בָּלָ֣ק בֶּן־צִפּ֔וֹר אַל־נָ֥א תִמָּנַ֖ע מֵהֲלֹ֥ךְ אֵלָֽי׃",
"text": "*wə-yābōʾû* to-*bilʿām* *wə-yōʾmərû* to-him thus *ʾāmar* *bālāq* *ben*-*ṣippôr* not-*nāʾ* *timmānaʿ* from-*hălōk* to-me",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they came",
"*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam",
"*wə-yōʾmərû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they said",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he said",
"*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak",
"*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of",
"*ṣippôr*": "proper noun - Zippor",
"*nāʾ*": "particle - please",
"*timmānaʿ*": "niphal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will be restrained",
"*hălōk*": "qal infinitive construct - to go"
},
"variants": {
"*timmānaʿ*": "be restrained/be prevented/refrain/refuse"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "Numbers.22.17",
"source": "כִּֽי־כַבֵּ֤ד אֲכַבֶּדְךָ֙ מְאֹ֔ד וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֵלַ֖י אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֑ה וּלְכָה־נָּא֙ קָֽבָה־לִּ֔י אֵ֖ת הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּֽה׃",
"text": "For *kabbed* I will *akabbedka* very much, and all that you *tomar* to me I will *eʿeseh*; and come, please, *qabah*-for me *ʾet* the people the this.",
"grammar": {
"*kabbed*": "infinitive absolute - to honor/reward heavily",
"*akabbedka*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I will honor/reward you",
"*tomar*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will say",
"*eʿeseh*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will do",
"*qabah*": "qal imperative masculine singular - curse",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker"
},
"variants": {
"*kabbed*": "honor/reward/esteem/glorify",
"*akabbedka*": "I will honor you/reward you/glorify you",
"*qabah*": "curse/denounce"
}
}