9 {
"verseID": "Numbers.24.9",
"source": "כָּרַ֨ע שָׁכַ֧ב כַּאֲרִ֛י וּכְלָבִ֖יא מִ֣י יְקִימֶ֑נּוּ מְבָרֲכֶ֣יךָ בָר֔וּךְ וְאֹרְרֶ֖יךָ אָרֽוּר׃",
"text": "*kāraʿ* *šāḵaḇ* like *ʾărî* and like *lāḇîʾ* who *yəqîmennû*? *məḇārăḵêḵā* *bārûḵ* and *ʾōrərêḵā* *ʾārûr*.",
"grammar": {
"*kāraʿ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he crouched'",
"*šāḵaḇ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he lay down'",
"*ʾărî*": "noun ms - 'lion'",
"*lāḇîʾ*": "noun ms - 'lion/lioness'",
"*yəqîmennû*": "hiphil imperfect 3ms with 3ms suffix - 'will rouse him'",
"*məḇārăḵêḵā*": "piel participle mp with 2ms suffix - 'those blessing you'",
"*bārûḵ*": "qal passive participle ms - 'blessed'",
"*ʾōrərêḵā*": "qal participle mp with 2ms suffix - 'those cursing you'",
"*ʾārûr*": "qal passive participle ms - 'cursed'"
},
"variants": {
"*kāraʿ*": "crouched down/bowed down/knelt",
"*šāḵaḇ*": "lay down/reclined",
"*ʾărî*": "lion/great lion",
"*lāḇîʾ*": "lion/lioness/old lion",
"*yəqîmennû*": "will rouse him/stir him up/cause him to rise"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Numbers.24.10",
"source": "וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ף בָּלָק֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיִּסְפֹּ֖ק אֶת־כַּפָּ֑יו וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בָּלָ֜ק אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם לָקֹ֤ב אֹֽיְבַי֙ קְרָאתִ֔יךָ וְהִנֵּה֙ בֵּרַ֣כְתָּ בָרֵ֔ךְ זֶ֖ה שָׁלֹ֥שׁ פְּעָמִֽים׃",
"text": "And *wayyiḥar*-*ʾap̄* *Bālāq* at-*Bilʿām* and *wayyispōq* *ʾet*-his *kappāw*, and *wayyōʾmer* *Bālāq* to-*Bilʿām*, 'To *lāqōḇ* my *ʾōyəḇay* I *qərāʾṯîḵā*, and behold, you have *bēraḵtā* *bārēḵ* this *šālōš* *pəʿāmîm*.'",
"grammar": {
"*wayyiḥar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and it burned'",
"*ʾap̄*": "noun ms construct - 'anger/nostril of'",
"*Bālāq*": "proper noun - 'Balak'",
"*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'",
"*wayyispōq*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he clapped'",
"*kappāw*": "noun dual with 3ms suffix - 'his palms/hands'",
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'",
"*lāqōḇ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to curse'",
"*ʾōyəḇay*": "qal participle mp with 1cs suffix - 'my enemies'",
"*qərāʾṯîḵā*": "qal perfect 1cs with 2ms suffix - 'I called you'",
"*bēraḵtā*": "piel perfect 2ms - 'you have blessed'",
"*bārēḵ*": "piel infinitive absolute - 'blessing'",
"*šālōš*": "cardinal number fs - 'three'",
"*pəʿāmîm*": "noun fp - 'times'"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyiḥar*-*ʾap̄*": "anger was kindled/burning with anger/became furious",
"*wayyispōq*": "clapped/struck/smote",
"*lāqōḇ*": "to curse/execrate/denounce",
"*bārēḵ*": "blessing/blessed indeed"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Numbers.24.11",
"source": "וְעַתָּ֖ה בְּרַח־לְךָ֣ אֶל־מְקוֹמֶ֑ךָ אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ כַּבֵּ֣ד אֲכַבֶּדְךָ֔ וְהִנֵּ֛ה מְנָעֲךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה מִכָּבֽוֹד׃",
"text": "And now, *bəraḥ*-*ləḵā* to-your *məqômêḵā*; I *ʾāmartî* *kabbēḏ* *ʾăḵabbedḵā*, and behold, *mənāʿăḵā* *YHWH* from *kāḇôḏ*.",
"grammar": {
"*bəraḥ*": "qal imperative ms - 'flee'",
"*ləḵā*": "preposition with 2ms suffix - 'to/for yourself'",
"*məqômêḵā*": "noun ms with 2ms suffix - 'your place'",
"*ʾāmartî*": "qal perfect 1cs - 'I said'",
"*kabbēḏ*": "piel infinitive absolute - 'honoring'",
"*ʾăḵabbedḵā*": "piel imperfect 1cs with 2ms suffix - 'I will honor you'",
"*mənāʿăḵā*": "qal perfect 3ms with 2ms suffix - 'he has kept you back'",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - 'the LORD'",
"*kāḇôḏ*": "noun ms - 'honor/glory'"
},
"variants": {
"*bəraḥ*-*ləḵā*": "flee/escape for yourself",
"*kabbēḏ* *ʾăḵabbedḵā*": "I would surely honor you/greatly honor you",
"*mənāʿăḵā*": "kept you back/withheld you/prevented you"
}
}
12 {
"verseID": "Numbers.24.12",
"source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר בִּלְעָ֖ם אֶל־בָּלָ֑ק הֲלֹ֗א גַּ֧ם אֶל־מַלְאָכֶ֛יךָ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֥חְתָּ אֵלַ֖י דִּבַּ֥רְתִּי לֵאמֹֽר׃",
"text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Bilʿām* to-*Bālāq*: 'Did not also to-your *malʾāḵêḵā* whom-you *šālaḥtā* to me I *dibbartî* *lēʾmōr*?'",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'",
"*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'",
"*Bālāq*": "proper noun - 'Balak'",
"*malʾāḵêḵā*": "noun mp with 2ms suffix - 'your messengers'",
"*šālaḥtā*": "qal perfect 2ms - 'you sent'",
"*dibbartî*": "piel perfect 1cs - 'I spoke'",
"*lēʾmōr*": "qal infinitive construct - 'saying'"
},
"variants": {
"*malʾāḵêḵā*": "messengers/ambassadors/angels"
}
}
13 {
"verseID": "Numbers.24.13",
"source": "אִם־יִתֶּן־לִ֨י בָלָ֜ק מְלֹ֣א בֵיתוֹ֮ כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָב֒ לֹ֣א אוּכַ֗ל לַעֲבֹר֙ אֶת־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת טוֹבָ֛ה א֥וֹ רָעָ֖ה מִלִבִּ֑י אֲשֶׁר־יְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר׃",
"text": "If *yitten*-to me *Bālāq* *məlōʾ* his *bêṯô* *kesep̄* and *zāhāḇ*, not I *ʾûḵal* to *laʿăḇōr* *ʾet*-mouth of *YHWH* to *laʿăśôṯ* *ṭôḇāh* or *rāʿāh* from my *libbî*; what-*yədabbēr* *YHWH*, *ʾōṯô* I *ʾădabbēr*.",
"grammar": {
"*yitten*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he gives'",
"*Bālāq*": "proper noun - 'Balak'",
"*məlōʾ*": "noun ms construct - 'fullness of'",
"*bêṯô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his house'",
"*kesep̄*": "noun ms - 'silver'",
"*zāhāḇ*": "noun ms - 'gold'",
"*ʾûḵal*": "qal imperfect 1cs - 'I am able'",
"*laʿăḇōr*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to transgress'",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - 'the LORD'",
"*laʿăśôṯ*": "qal infinitive construct - 'to do'",
"*ṭôḇāh*": "adjective fs - 'good'",
"*rāʿāh*": "adjective fs - 'bad/evil'",
"*libbî*": "noun ms with 1cs suffix - 'my heart'",
"*yədabbēr*": "piel imperfect 3ms - 'he speaks'",
"*ʾōṯô*": "direct object marker with 3ms suffix - 'it'",
"*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect 1cs - 'I will speak'"
},
"variants": {
"*məlōʾ*": "fullness/abundance/contents",
"*laʿăḇōr*": "to transgress/go beyond/disobey",
"*libbî*": "my heart/mind/will"
}
}