11 {
"verseID": "Numbers.23.11",
"source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בָּלָק֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם מֶ֥ה עָשִׂ֖יתָ לִ֑י לָקֹ֤ב אֹיְבַי֙ לְקַחְתִּ֔יךָ וְהִנֵּ֖ה בֵּרַ֥כְתָּ בָרֵֽךְ׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *bālāq* *ʾel*-*bilʿām* *meh* *ʿāśîtā* *lî* *lāqōb* *ʾōyəbay* *ləqaḥtîkā* *wə-hinnēh* *bēraktā* *bārēk*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam",
"*meh*": "interrogative pronoun - what",
"*ʿāśîtā*": "qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have done",
"*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - to me",
"*lāqōb*": "qal infinitive construct - to curse",
"*ʾōyəbay*": "qal participle plural construct + 1st singular suffix - my enemies",
"*ləqaḥtîkā*": "qal perfect, 1st singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - I took you",
"*wə-hinnēh*": "waw conjunction + demonstrative particle - and behold",
"*bēraktā*": "piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have blessed",
"*bārēk*": "piel infinitive absolute - blessing"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿāśîtā*": "you have done/you have made",
"*lāqōb*": "to curse/to condemn",
"*ʾōyəbay*": "my enemies/my adversaries",
"*ləqaḥtîkā*": "I took you/I brought you",
"*bēraktā*": "you have blessed/you have favored",
"*bārēk*": "blessing/indeed blessed (intensive)"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Numbers.23.12",
"source": "וַיַּ֖עַן וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הֲלֹ֗א אֵת֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָשִׂ֤ים יְהוָה֙ בְּפִ֔י אֹת֥וֹ אֶשְׁמֹ֖ר לְדַבֵּֽר׃",
"text": "*wə-yaʿan* *wə-yōʾmar* *hă-lōʾ* *ʾēt* *ʾăšer* *yāśîm* *YHWH* *bə-pî* *ʾōtô* *ʾešmōr* *lə-dabbēr*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yaʿan*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he answered",
"*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*hă-lōʾ*": "interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*yāśîm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he puts",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh",
"*bə-pî*": "preposition + common noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - in my mouth",
"*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it",
"*ʾešmōr*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will take care",
"*lə-dabbēr*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct - to speak"
},
"variants": {
"*yaʿan*": "answered/responded",
"*yāśîm*": "puts/places/sets",
"*pî*": "my mouth/my speech",
"*ʾešmōr*": "I will take care/I will be careful/I will observe",
"*lə-dabbēr*": "to speak/to say"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Numbers.23.13",
"source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו בָּלָ֗ק *לך־**לְכָה־נָּ֨א אִתִּ֜י אֶל־מָק֤וֹם אַחֵר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּרְאֶ֣נּוּ מִשָּׁ֔ם אֶ֚פֶס קָצֵ֣הוּ תִרְאֶ֔ה וְכֻלּ֖וֹ לֹ֣א תִרְאֶ֑ה וְקָבְנוֹ־לִ֖י מִשָּֽׁם׃",
"text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾēlāyw* *bālāq* *ləkâ*-*nāʾ* *ʾittî* *ʾel*-*māqôm* *ʾaḥēr* *ʾăšer* *tirʾennû* *mi-šām* *ʾepes* *qāṣēhû* *tirʾeh* *wə-kullô* *lōʾ* *tirʾeh* *wə-qobnô*-*lî* *mi-šām*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾēlāyw*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to him",
"*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak",
"*ləkâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come",
"*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please",
"*ʾittî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - with me",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*māqôm*": "common noun, masculine singular - place",
"*ʾaḥēr*": "adjective, masculine singular - another",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which",
"*tirʾennû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - you will see it",
"*mi-šām*": "preposition + adverb - from there",
"*ʾepes*": "common noun, masculine singular - end of",
"*qāṣēhû*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its edge",
"*tirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will see",
"*wə-kullô*": "waw conjunction + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and all of it",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*tirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will see",
"*wə-qobnô*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and curse it",
"*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - for me",
"*mi-šām*": "preposition + adverb - from there"
},
"variants": {
"*ləkâ*": "come/go",
"*māqôm*": "place/location/site",
"*ʾaḥēr*": "another/different",
"*tirʾennû*": "you will see it/you will observe it",
"*ʾepes*": "end of/extremity of/only",
"*qāṣēhû*": "its edge/its border/its extremity",
"*kullô*": "all of it/the whole of it",
"*qobnô*": "curse it/denounce it"
}
}
14 {
"verseID": "Numbers.23.14",
"source": "וַיִּקָּחֵ֙הוּ֙ שְׂדֵ֣ה צֹפִ֔ים אֶל־רֹ֖אשׁ הַפִּסְגָּ֑ה וַיִּ֙בֶן֙ שִׁבְעָ֣ה מִזְבְּחֹ֔ת וַיַּ֛עַל פָּ֥ר וָאַ֖יִל בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃",
"text": "*wə-yiqqāḥēhû* *śədēh* *ṣōpîm* *ʾel*-*rōʾš* *ha-pisgâ* *wə-yiben* *šibʿâ* *mizbəḥōt* *wə-yaʿal* *pār* *wā-ʾayil* *ba-mizbēaḥ*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-yiqqāḥēhû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he took him",
"*śədēh*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - field of",
"*ṣōpîm*": "qal participle, masculine plural - watchers",
"*ʾel*": "preposition - to",
"*rōʾš*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - top of",
"*ha-pisgâ*": "definite article + proper noun - the Pisgah",
"*wə-yiben*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built",
"*šibʿâ*": "cardinal number, masculine - seven",
"*mizbəḥōt*": "common noun, masculine plural - altars",
"*wə-yaʿal*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he offered up",
"*pār*": "common noun, masculine singular - bull",
"*wā-ʾayil*": "waw conjunction + common noun, masculine singular - and ram",
"*ba-mizbēaḥ*": "preposition + definite article + common noun, masculine singular - on the altar"
},
"variants": {
"*yiqqāḥēhû*": "he took him/he brought him",
"*śədēh*": "field/territory",
"*ṣōpîm*": "watchers/lookouts/observers",
"*rōʾš*": "top/summit/head",
"*ha-pisgâ*": "the Pisgah (mountain)",
"*yiben*": "he built/he constructed",
"*yaʿal*": "he offered up/he sacrificed",
"*pār*": "bull/young bull",
"*ʾayil*": "ram/male sheep"
}
}
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"
}
}