Num 22:3-9 : 3 {
"verseID": "Numbers.22.3",
"source": "וַיָּ֨גָר מוֹאָ֜ב מִפְּנֵ֥י הָעָ֛ם מְאֹ֖ד כִּ֣י רַב־ה֑וּא וַיָּ֣קָץ מוֹאָ֔ב מִפְּנֵ֖י בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃",
"text": "*wə-yāgār* *môʾāb* from-*pənê* the-*ʿām* very because *rab*-*hûʾ* *wə-yāqāṣ* *môʾāb* from-*pənê* *bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yāgār*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it feared",
"*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab (collective for the people)",
"*pənê*": "plural construct of *pānîm* - face/presence of",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*rab*": "adjective masculine singular - many/numerous",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it",
"*wə-yāqāṣ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it loathed/abhorred",
"*bənê*": "construct masculine plural of *bēn* - sons of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel"
},
"variants": {
"*wə-yāgār*": "and he/it dreaded/was afraid/was in fear",
"*pənê*": "before/because of/from the presence of",
"*rab*": "great/numerous/abundant/many",
"*wə-yāqāṣ*": "and he/it felt disgust/loathed/abhorred/was distressed"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Numbers.22.4",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מוֹאָ֜ב אֶל־זִקְנֵ֣י מִדְיָ֗ן עַתָּ֞ה יְלַחֲכ֤וּ הַקָּהָל֙ אֶת־כָּל־סְבִ֣יבֹתֵ֔ינוּ כִּלְחֹ֣ךְ הַשּׁ֔וֹר אֵ֖ת יֶ֣רֶק הַשָּׂדֶ֑ה וּבָלָ֧ק בֶּן־צִפּ֛וֹר מֶ֥לֶךְ לְמוֹאָ֖ב בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִֽוא׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *môʾāb* to-*ziqnê* *midyān* *ʿattâ* *yəlaḥăkû* the-*qāhāl* *ʾet*-all-*səbîbōtênû* as-*lilḥōk* the-*šôr* *ʾet* *yereq* the-*śādeh* and-*bālāq* *ben*-*ṣippôr* *melek* to-*môʾāb* in-the-*ʿēt* the-*hîʾ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he/it said",
"*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab (collective for the people)",
"*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct of *zāqēn* - elders of",
"*midyān*": "proper noun - Midian",
"*ʿattâ*": "adverb - now",
"*yəlaḥăkû*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will lick up",
"*qāhāl*": "masculine singular with definite article - the assembly/congregation",
"*səbîbōtênû*": "feminine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our surroundings",
"*lilḥōk*": "qal infinitive construct - licking/to lick",
"*šôr*": "masculine singular with definite article - the ox",
"*yereq*": "masculine singular construct - greenery of",
"*śādeh*": "masculine singular with definite article - the field",
"*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak",
"*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of",
"*ṣippôr*": "proper noun - Zippor",
"*melek*": "masculine singular - king",
"*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab",
"*ʿēt*": "feminine singular with definite article - the time",
"*hîʾ*": "feminine singular demonstrative - that"
},
"variants": {
"*yəlaḥăkû*": "will lick up/consume/devour",
"*qāhāl*": "assembly/congregation/crowd/multitude",
"*səbîbōtênû*": "our surroundings/vicinity/all around us",
"*yereq*": "greenery/vegetation/grass",
"*ʿēt*": "time/period"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Numbers.22.5",
"source": "וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח מַלְאָכִ֜ים אֶל־בִּלְעָ֣ם בֶּן־בְּע֗וֹר פְּ֠תוֹרָה אֲשֶׁ֧ר עַל־הַנָּהָ֛ר אֶ֥רֶץ בְּנֵי־עַמּ֖וֹ לִקְרֹא־ל֑וֹ לֵאמֹ֗ר הִ֠נֵּה עַ֣ם יָצָ֤א מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ הִנֵּ֤ה כִסָּה֙ אֶת־עֵ֣ין הָאָ֔רֶץ וְה֥וּא יֹשֵׁ֖ב מִמֻּלִֽי׃",
"text": "*wə-yišlaḥ* *malʾākîm* to-*bilʿām* *ben*-*bəʿôr* *pətôrâ* which on-the-*nāhār* *ʾereṣ* *bənê*-*ʿammô* to-*qərōʾ*-to-him *lēʾmōr* *hinnê* *ʿam* *yāṣāʾ* from-*miṣrayim* *hinnê* *kissâ* *ʾet*-*ʿên* the-*ʾāreṣ* and-*hûʾ* *yōšēb* from-*mullî*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yišlaḥ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he sent",
"*malʾākîm*": "masculine plural - messengers",
"*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam",
"*ben*": "masculine singular construct - son of",
"*bəʿôr*": "proper noun - Beor",
"*pətôrâ*": "proper noun - Pethor",
"*nāhār*": "masculine singular with definite article - the river",
"*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct - land of",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*ʿammô*": "masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people",
"*qərōʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to call",
"*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - saying",
"*hinnê*": "interjection - behold",
"*ʿam*": "masculine singular - people",
"*yāṣāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - came out",
"*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt",
"*kissâ*": "piel perfect 3rd person masculine singular - covered",
"*ʿên*": "feminine singular construct - eye of",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the land/earth",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it",
"*yōšēb*": "qal participle masculine singular - dwelling/sitting",
"*mullî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - opposite me"
},
"variants": {
"*malʾākîm*": "messengers/angels/ambassadors",
"*nāhār*": "river/stream",
"*ʿên* the-*ʾāreṣ*": "surface of the land/face of the earth",
"*yōšēb*": "dwelling/sitting/residing/abiding",
"*mullî*": "opposite me/facing me/over against me"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Numbers.22.6",
"source": "וְעַתָּה֩ לְכָה־נָּ֨א אָֽרָה־לִּ֜י אֶת־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֗ה כִּֽי־עָצ֥וּם הוּא֙ מִמֶּ֔נִּי אוּלַ֤י אוּכַל֙ נַכֶּה־בּ֔וֹ וַאֲגָרְשֶׁ֖נּוּ מִן־הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּ֣י יָדַ֗עְתִּי אֵ֤ת אֲשֶׁר־תְּבָרֵךְ֙ מְבֹרָ֔ךְ וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר תָּאֹ֖ר יוּאָֽר׃",
"text": "*wə-ʿattâ* *lekâ*-*nāʾ* *ʾārâ*-to-me *ʾet*-the-*ʿām* the-*zeh* because-*ʿāṣûm* *hûʾ* from-me *ʾûlay* *ʾûkal* *nakkeh*-in-him *wə-ʾăgārəšennû* from-the-*ʾāreṣ* because *yādaʿtî* *ʾēt* that-*təbārēk* *məbōrāk* and-that *tāʾōr* *yûʾār*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-ʿattâ*": "conjunction + adverb - and now",
"*lekâ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go/come",
"*nāʾ*": "particle - please",
"*ʾārâ*": "qal imperative masculine singular - curse",
"*ʿām*": "masculine singular with definite article - the people",
"*zeh*": "masculine demonstrative pronoun - this",
"*ʿāṣûm*": "adjective masculine singular - mighty",
"*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he/it",
"*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps",
"*ʾûkal*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will be able",
"*nakkeh*": "hiphil imperfect 1st person plural - we will smite",
"*wə-ʾăgārəšennû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 1st person singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - and I will drive him out",
"*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular with definite article - the land",
"*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I know",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*təbārēk*": "piel imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you bless",
"*məbōrāk*": "pual participle masculine singular - blessed",
"*tāʾōr*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you curse",
"*yûʾār*": "hophal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will be cursed"
},
"variants": {
"*lekâ*": "go/come/proceed",
"*ʾārâ*": "curse/put under a curse/execrate",
"*ʿāṣûm*": "mighty/strong/powerful/numerous",
"*nakkeh*": "strike/defeat/smite/attack",
"*wə-ʾăgārəšennû*": "and I will drive out/expel/cast out"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Numbers.22.7",
"source": "וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ זִקְנֵ֤י מוֹאָב֙ וְזִקְנֵ֣י מִדְיָ֔ן וּקְסָמִ֖ים בְּיָדָ֑ם וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ אֵלָ֖יו דִּבְרֵ֥י בָלָֽק׃",
"text": "*wə-yēlkû* *ziqnê* *môʾāb* and-*ziqnê* *midyān* and-*qəsāmîm* in-*yādām* *wə-yābōʾû* to-*bilʿām* *wə-yədabbərû* to-him *dibrê* *bālāq*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yēlkû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they went",
"*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct - elders of",
"*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab",
"*ziqnê*": "masculine plural construct - elders of",
"*midyān*": "proper noun - Midian",
"*qəsāmîm*": "masculine plural - divinations",
"*yādām*": "feminine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their hand",
"*wə-yābōʾû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they came",
"*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam",
"*wə-yədabbərû*": "waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they spoke",
"*dibrê*": "masculine plural construct - words of",
"*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak"
},
"variants": {
"*qəsāmîm*": "divinations/divining tools/fees for divination",
"*dibrê*": "words/matters/things"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Numbers.22.8",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם לִ֤ינוּ פֹה֙ הַלַּ֔יְלָה וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֤י אֶתְכֶם֙ דָּבָ֔ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֵלָ֑י וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּ שָׂרֵֽי־מוֹאָ֖ב עִם־בִּלְעָֽם׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to-them *lînû* here the-*laylâ* *wə-hăšibōtî* you *dābār* according-to-that *yədabbēr* *YHWH* to-me *wə-yēšbû* *śārê*-*môʾāb* with-*bilʿām*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said",
"*lînû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - lodge/stay overnight",
"*laylâ*": "masculine singular with definite article - the night",
"*wə-hăšibōtî*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will return/bring back",
"*dābār*": "masculine singular - word/thing",
"*yədabbēr*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will speak",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD",
"*wə-yēšbû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they stayed/remained",
"*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of",
"*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab",
"*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam"
},
"variants": {
"*lînû*": "lodge/stay/remain overnight",
"*wə-hăšibōtî*": "and I will return/bring back/respond with",
"*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/message",
"*śārê*": "princes/officials/nobles/leaders"
}
}
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"
}
}