15{
"verseID": "Numbers.23.15",
"source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־בָּלָ֔ק הִתְיַצֵּ֥ב כֹּ֖ה עַל־עֹלָתֶ֑ךָ וְאָנֹכִ֖י אִקָּ֥רֶה כֹּֽה׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾel*-*bālāq* *hityaṣṣēb* *kōh* *ʿal*-*ʿōlātekā* *wə-ʾānōkî* *ʾiqqāreh* *kōh*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak",
"*hityaṣṣēb*": "hithpael imperative, masculine singular - station yourself",
"*kōh*": "adverb - thus/here",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - beside",
"*ʿōlātekā*": "common noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your burnt offering",
"*wə-ʾānōkî*": "waw conjunction + 1st singular independent pronoun - and I",
"*ʾiqqāreh*": "niphal imperfect, 1st singular - I will meet",
"*kōh*": "adverb - over there"
},
"variants": {
"*hityaṣṣēb*": "station yourself/stand/present yourself",
"*kōh*": "thus/here/in this way",
"*ʿōlātekā*": "your burnt offering/your sacrifice",
"*ʾānōkî*": "I/myself",
"*ʾiqqāreh*": "I will meet/I will encounter/I will be encountered"
}
}
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"
}
}