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"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Numbers.22.18",
"source": "וַיַּ֣עַן בִּלְעָ֗ם וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־עַבְדֵ֣י בָלָ֔ק אִם־יִתֶּן־לִ֥י בָלָ֛ק מְלֹ֥א בֵית֖וֹ כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֑ב לֹ֣א אוּכַ֗ל לַעֲבֹר֙ אֶת־פִּי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔י לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת קְטַנָּ֖ה א֥וֹ גְדוֹלָֽה׃",
"text": "And *yaʿan* *Bilʿam* and *yomer* to-*ʿabdey* *Balaq*, If-*yitten*-to me *Balaq* fullness *beyto* *keseph* and *zahab*, not *ukhal* to transgress *ʾet*-mouth *YHWH* *ʾelohay* to do *qetannah* or *gedolah*.",
"grammar": {
"*yaʿan*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he answered",
"*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam",
"*yomer*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said",
"*ʿabdey*": "masculine plural construct of servant with genitive - servants of",
"*Balaq*": "proper noun - Balak",
"*yitten*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he gives",
"*beyto*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his house",
"*keseph*": "masculine singular noun - silver",
"*zahab*": "masculine singular noun - gold",
"*ukhal*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I am able",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*ʾelohay*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person singular suffix - my God",
"*qetannah*": "feminine singular adjective - small thing",
"*gedolah*": "feminine singular adjective - large thing"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿan*": "answered/responded",
"*yomer*": "said/spoke",
"*ʿabdey*": "servants/officials",
"*ukhal*": "I am able/I have power",
"*qetannah*": "small thing/minor thing",
"*gedolah*": "great thing/major thing"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "Numbers.22.19",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֗ה שְׁב֨וּ נָ֥א בָזֶ֛ה גַּם־אַתֶּ֖ם הַלָּ֑יְלָה וְאֵ֣דְעָ֔ה מַה־יֹּסֵ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה דַּבֵּ֥ר עִמִּֽי׃",
"text": "And *ʿattah*, *shebu* please in this also-you the-*laylah*, and *ʾedeʿah* what-*yoseph* *YHWH* *dabber* with me.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿattah*": "adverb - now",
"*shebu*": "qal imperative masculine plural - remain/stay",
"*laylah*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - night",
"*ʾedeʿah*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular cohortative - I may know",
"*yoseph*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will add/continue",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*dabber*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak"
},
"variants": {
"*shebu*": "stay/remain/abide",
"*ʾedeʿah*": "I may know/let me know",
"*yoseph*": "will add/will continue/will do further"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "Numbers.22.20",
"source": "וַיָּבֹ֨א אֱלֹהִ֥ים ׀ אֶל־בִּלְעָם֮ לַיְלָה֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ אִם־לִקְרֹ֤א לְךָ֙ בָּ֣אוּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים ק֖וּם לֵ֣ךְ אִתָּ֑ם וְאַ֗ךְ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־אֲדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ אֹת֥וֹ תַעֲשֶֽׂה׃",
"text": "And *yabo* *ʾElohim* to-*Bilʿam* *laylah* and *yomer* to him, If-to *liqroʾ* you *baʾu* the-*ʾanashim*, *qum* *lek* with them; and *ʾak* *ʾet*-the-*dabar* which-*ʾadabber* to you *ʾoto* *taʿaseh*.",
"grammar": {
"*yabo*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he came",
"*ʾElohim*": "masculine plural noun, divine name - God",
"*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam",
"*laylah*": "masculine singular noun - night",
"*yomer*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he said",
"*liqroʾ*": "qal infinitive construct - to call",
"*baʾu*": "qal perfect 3rd person common plural - they came",
"*ʾanashim*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the men",
"*qum*": "qal imperative masculine singular - arise",
"*lek*": "qal imperative masculine singular - go",
"*ʾak*": "adverb - only/but/surely",
"*dabar*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing",
"*ʾadabber*": "piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will speak",
"*ʾoto*": "direct object marker with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - it",
"*taʿaseh*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine singular - you will do"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾElohim*": "God/gods",
"*liqroʾ*": "to call/to summon",
"*ʾak*": "only/however/surely/nevertheless",
"*dabar*": "word/thing/matter",
"*ʾadabber*": "I will speak/I will tell"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "Numbers.22.21",
"source": "וַיָּ֤קָם בִּלְעָם֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וַֽיַּחֲבֹ֖שׁ אֶת־אֲתֹנ֑וֹ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ עִם־שָׂרֵ֥י מוֹאָֽב׃",
"text": "And *yaqom* *Bilʿam* in the-*boqer* and *yaḥabosh* *ʾet*-*ʾatono* and *yelek* with-*sarey* *Moʾab*.",
"grammar": {
"*yaqom*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he rose",
"*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam",
"*boqer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the morning",
"*yaḥabosh*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he saddled",
"*ʾatono*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his female donkey",
"*yelek*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he went",
"*sarey*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of",
"*Moʾab*": "proper noun - Moab"
},
"variants": {
"*yaqom*": "rose/got up",
"*yaḥabosh*": "saddled/prepared",
"*sarey*": "princes/officials/leaders"
}
}
22{
"verseID": "Numbers.22.22",
"source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֣ף אֱלֹהִים֮ כִּֽי־הוֹלֵ֣ךְ הוּא֒ וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֞ב מַלְאַ֧ךְ יְהוָ֛ה בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ לְשָׂטָ֣ן ל֑וֹ וְהוּא֙ רֹכֵ֣ב עַל־אֲתֹנ֔וֹ וּשְׁנֵ֥י נְעָרָ֖יו עִמּֽוֹ׃",
"text": "And *yiḥar*-*ʾaph* *ʾElohim* because-*holek* he, and *yityatzeb* *malʾak* *YHWH* in the-*derek* to *satan* to him; and he *rokeb* on-*ʾatono* and two *neʿarayw* with him.",
"grammar": {
"*yiḥar*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and burned",
"*ʾaph*": "masculine singular construct - anger/nose of",
"*ʾElohim*": "masculine plural noun, divine name - God",
"*holek*": "qal participle masculine singular - going",
"*yityatzeb*": "hithpael imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and positioned himself",
"*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*derek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the way/road",
"*satan*": "qal infinitive construct - to oppose/be an adversary",
"*rokeb*": "qal participle masculine singular - riding",
"*ʾatono*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his female donkey",
"*neʿarayw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his young men/servants"
},
"variants": {
"*yiḥar-ʾaph*": "became angry/was kindled with anger",
"*yityatzeb*": "positioned himself/stood",
"*satan*": "to oppose/to be an adversary/to obstruct",
"*rokeb*": "riding/mounted on",
"*neʿarayw*": "his servants/his attendants/his young men"
}
}
23{
"verseID": "Numbers.22.23",
"source": "וַתֵּ֣רֶא הָאָתוֹן֩ אֶת־מַלְאַ֨ךְ יְהוָ֜ה נִצָּ֣ב בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְ וְחַרְבּ֤וֹ שְׁלוּפָה֙ בְּיָד֔וֹ וַתֵּ֤ט הָֽאָתוֹן֙ מִן־הַדֶּ֔[t]רֶךְ וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה וַיַּ֤ךְ בִּלְעָם֙ אֶת־הָ֣אָת֔וֹן לְהַטֹּתָ֖הּ הַדָּֽרֶךְ׃",
"text": "And *tereʾ* the-*ʾaton* *ʾet*-*malʾak* *YHWH* *nitzab* in the-*derek* and *ḥarbo* *sheluphah* in *yado*, and *tet* the-*ʾaton* from-the-*derek* and *telek* in the-*sadeh*; and *yak* *Bilʿam* *ʾet*-the-*ʾaton* to *lehatotah* the-*derek*.",
"grammar": {
"*tereʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she saw",
"*ʾaton*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the female donkey",
"*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*nitzab*": "niphal participle masculine singular - standing/positioned",
"*derek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the way/road",
"*ḥarbo*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sword",
"*sheluphah*": "qal passive participle feminine singular - drawn",
"*yado*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand",
"*tet*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she turned aside",
"*telek*": "qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular with waw consecutive - and she went",
"*sadeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the field",
"*yak*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he struck",
"*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam",
"*lehatotah*": "hiphil infinitive construct with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - to turn her",
"*derek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the way/road"
},
"variants": {
"*nitzab*": "standing/positioned/stationed",
"*sheluphah*": "drawn/unsheathed",
"*tet*": "turned aside/veered",
"*yak*": "struck/hit/beat",
"*lehatotah*": "to turn her/to make her return"
}
}