Numbers 23:3

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.23.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בִּלְעָ֜ם לְבָלָ֗ק הִתְיַצֵּב֮ עַל־עֹלָתֶךָ֒ וְאֵֽלְכָ֗ה אוּלַ֞י יִקָּרֵ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לִקְרָאתִ֔י וּדְבַ֥ר מַה־יַּרְאֵ֖נִי וְהִגַּ֣דְתִּי לָ֑ךְ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ שֶֽׁפִי׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *bilʿām* *lə-bālāq* *hityaṣṣēb* *ʿal*-*ʿōlātekā* *wə-ʾēlkâ* *ʾûlay* *yiqqāreh* *YHWH* *liqrāʾtî* *û-dəbar* *mah*-*yarʾēnî* *wə-higgadtî* *lāk* *wə-yēlek* *šepî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam", "*lə-bālāq*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Balak", "*hityaṣṣēb*": "hithpael imperative, masculine singular - station yourself", "*ʿal*": "preposition - beside/by", "*ʿōlātekā*": "common noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your burnt offering", "*wə-ʾēlkâ*": "waw conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st singular - and let me go", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*yiqqāreh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will meet/encounter", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*liqrāʾtî*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 1st singular suffix - to meet me", "*û-dəbar*": "waw conjunction + common noun, masculine singular construct - and word of", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*yarʾēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he will show me", "*wə-higgadtî*": "waw conjunctive + hiphil perfect, 1st singular - and I will tell", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*šepî*": "noun or adverb - to a bare height/alone" }, "variants": { "*hityaṣṣēb*": "station yourself/stand/present yourself", "*ʿōlātekā*": "your burnt offering/your sacrifice", "*yiqqāreh*": "will meet/will encounter/will happen upon", "*liqrāʾtî*": "to meet me/to encounter me", "*yarʾēnî*": "he will show me/he will reveal to me", "*higgadtî*": "I will tell/I will report/I will declare", "*šepî*": "to a bare height/alone/to a lookout point" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בִּלְעָ֜ם לְבָלָ֗ק הִתְיַצֵּב֮ עַל־עֹלָתֶךָ֒ וְאֵֽלְכָ֗ה אוּלַ֞י יִקָּרֵ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לִקְרָאתִ֔י וּדְבַ֥ר מַה־יַּרְאֵ֖נִי וְהִגַּ֣דְתִּי לָ֑ךְ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ שֶֽׁפִי׃

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmer bilʿām lə-bālāq hityaṣṣēb ʿal-ʿōlātekā wə-ʾēlkâ ʾûlay yiqqāreh YHWH liqrāʾtî û-dəbar mah-yarʾēnî wə-higgadtî lāk wə-yēlek šepî

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *bilʿām*: proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam
• *lə-bālāq*: preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Balak
• *hityaṣṣēb*: hithpael imperative, masculine singular - station yourself
• *ʿal*: preposition - beside/by
• *ʿōlātekā*: common noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your burnt offering
• *wə-ʾēlkâ*: waw conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st singular - and let me go
• *ʾûlay*: adverb - perhaps
• *yiqqāreh*: niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will meet/encounter
• *YHWH*: proper noun - Yahweh
• *liqrāʾtî*: preposition + qal infinitive construct + 1st singular suffix - to meet me
• *û-dəbar*: waw conjunction + common noun, masculine singular construct - and word of
• *mah*: interrogative pronoun - what
• *yarʾēnî*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he will show me
• *wə-higgadtî*: waw conjunctive + hiphil perfect, 1st singular - and I will tell
• *lāk*: preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you
• *wə-yēlek*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went
• *šepî*: noun or adverb - to a bare height/alone

Word Meanings

• *hityaṣṣēb*: station yourself/stand/present yourself
• *ʿōlātekā*: your burnt offering/your sacrifice
• *yiqqāreh*: will meet/will encounter/will happen upon
• *liqrāʾtî*: to meet me/to encounter me
• *yarʾēnî*: he will show me/he will reveal to me
• *higgadtî*: I will tell/I will report/I will declare
• *šepî*: to a bare height/alone/to a lookout point

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Balaam said to Balak, 'Stand beside your burnt offering while I go. Perhaps the LORD will meet me, and whatever He shows me I will tell you.' Then he went to a barren height.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the LORD will come to meet me: and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Balaam said to Balak, Stand by your burnt offering, and I will go; perhaps the LORD will come to meet me, and whatever he shows me, I will tell you. And he went to a high place.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the LORD will come to meet me: and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt-offering, and I will go: peradventure Jehovah will come to meet me; and whatsoever he showeth me I will tell thee. And he went to a bare height.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the LORD will come to meet me: and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Balam sayed vnto Balac: stonde by the sacrifyce whyle I goo to wete whether the Lorde will come ad mete me: and what soeuer he sheweth me I will tell the and he went forthwith.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Balaam sayde vnto Balac: Stonde thou by yi burntofferynge, I wil go, yf happly the LORDE wil mete me, & call me, yt I maye tell the, what so euer he sheweth me. And he wente his waye, as he sayde.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Balaam sayde vnto Balak, Stande by the burnt offring, and I will goe, if so be that the Lorde will come and meete me: and whatsoeuer he sheweth me, I will tell thee: so he went forth alone.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Balaam said vnto Balac: Stand by thy sacrifice, and I will go, if happly the Lorde will meete me: and whatsoeuer he sheweth me, I wyll tell thee. And he went vp hyer.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt offering, and I will go: peradventure the LORD will come to meet me: and whatsoever he sheweth me I will tell thee. And he went to an high place.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Balaam said to Balak, Stand by your burnt offering, and I will go: perhaps Yahweh will come to meet me; and whatever he shows me I will tell you. He went to a bare height.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Balaam saith to Balak, `Station thyself by thy burnt-offering and I go on, it may be Jehovah doth come to meet me, and the thing which He sheweth me -- I have declared to thee;' and he goeth `to' a high place.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt-offering, and I will go: peradventure Jehovah will come to meet me; and whatsoever he showeth me I will tell thee. And he went to a bare height.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Balaam said unto Balak, Stand by thy burnt-offering, and I will go: peradventure Jehovah will come to meet me; and whatsoever he showeth me I will tell thee. And he went to a bare height.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Balaam said to Balak, Take your place by your burned offering, and I will go and see if the Lord comes to me: and I will give you word of whatever he says to me. And he went to an open place on a hill.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Balaam said to Balak, "Stand by your burnt offering, and I will go: perhaps Yahweh will come to meet me; and whatever he shows me I will tell you." He went to a bare height.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Balaam said to Balak,“Station yourself by your burnt offering, and I will go off; perhaps the LORD will come to meet me, and whatever he reveals to me I will tell you.” Then he went to a deserted height.

Referenced Verses

• Num 23:15 : 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" } }
• Num 24:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.1", "source": "וַיַּ֣רְא בִּלְעָ֗ם כִּ֣י ט֞וֹב בְּעֵינֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ לְבָרֵ֣ךְ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלֹא־הָלַ֥ךְ כְּפַֽעַם־בְּפַ֖עַם לִקְרַ֣את נְחָשִׁ֑ים וַיָּ֥שֶׁת אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר פָּנָֽיו׃", "text": "And *wayyarʾ* *Bilʿām* that *ṭōḇ* in eyes of *YHWH* to *bārēḵ* *ʾet*-*Yiśrāʾēl*, and not-*hālaḵ* as *paʿam*-in *paʿam* to meet *nəḥāšîm*, and *wayyāšet* toward-the *midbār* his face.", "grammar": { "*wayyarʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he saw'", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'", "*ṭōḇ*": "adjective ms - 'good'", "*YHWH*": "divine name - 'the LORD'", "*bārēḵ*": "piel infinitive construct - 'to bless'", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - 'Israel'", "*hālaḵ*": "qal perfect 3ms - 'he went'", "*paʿam*": "noun fs - 'time/instance'", "*nəḥāšîm*": "noun mp - 'divinations/omens'", "*wayyāšet*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he set'", "*midbār*": "noun ms with article - 'wilderness/desert'" }, "variants": { "*nəḥāšîm*": "divinations/omens/enchantments/serpents", "*wayyāšet*": "set/placed/directed", "*midbār*": "wilderness/desert/uninhabited land" } }
• Gen 8:20 : 20 { "verseID": "Genesis.8.20", "source": "וַיִּ֥בֶן נֹ֛חַ מִזְבֵּ֖חַ לֽ͏ַיהוָ֑ה וַיִּקַּ֞ח מִכֹּ֣ל ׀ הַבְּהֵמָ֣ה הַטְּהוֹרָ֗ה וּמִכֹּל֙ הָע֣וֹף הַטָּהֹ֔ר וַיַּ֥עַל עֹלֹ֖ת בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ", "text": "And *wayyiben* *nōaḥ* *mizbēaḥ* to-*YHWH*; and *wayyiqqaḥ* from-all the-*bəhēmâ* the-*ṭəhôrâ* and-from-all the-*ʿôp* the-*ṭāhōr*, and *wayyaʿal* *ʿōlōt* in-the-*mizbēaḥ*", "grammar": { "*wayyiben*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he built", "*nōaḥ*": "proper name - Noah", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - altar", "*YHWH*": "proper name with preposition - to Yahweh/the LORD", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "waw-consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*bəhēmâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the livestock/cattle", "*ṭəhôrâ*": "feminine singular adjective with definite article - the clean", "*ʿôp*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the bird/fowl", "*ṭāhōr*": "masculine singular adjective with definite article - the clean", "*wayyaʿal*": "waw-consecutive + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he offered up", "*ʿōlōt*": "feminine plural noun - burnt offerings", "*mizbēaḥ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article and preposition - on the altar" }, "variants": { "*wayyiben*": "built/constructed", "*mizbēaḥ*": "altar/place of sacrifice", "*wayyiqqaḥ*": "took/selected", "*ṭəhôrâ*": "clean/pure/ceremonially clean", "*ṭāhōr*": "clean/pure/ceremonially clean", "*wayyaʿal*": "offered up/caused to ascend/sacrificed", "*ʿōlōt*": "burnt offerings/whole burnt offerings" } }
• Gen 22:2 : 2 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.2", "source": "וַיֹּ֡אמֶר קַח־נָ֠א אֶת־בִּנְךָ֨ אֶת־יְחִֽידְךָ֤ אֲשֶׁר־אָהַ֙בְתָּ֙ אֶת־יִצְחָ֔ק וְלֶךְ־לְךָ֔ אֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ הַמֹּרִיָּ֑ה וְהַעֲלֵ֤הוּ שָׁם֙ לְעֹלָ֔ה עַ֚ל אַחַ֣ד הֶֽהָרִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר אֹמַ֥ר אֵלֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *qaḥ*-*nāʾ* *ʾet*-*binəkā* *ʾet*-*yĕḥîdəkā* *ʾăšer*-*ʾāhabtā* *ʾet*-*yiṣḥāq* *wə-lek*-*ləkā* to-*ʾereṣ* the-*mōriyyāh* *wə-haʿălēhû* there *lə-ʿōlāh* upon one the-*hehārîm* *ʾăšer* *ʾōmar* to-you", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*qaḥ*-*nāʾ*": "Qal imperative, masculine singular + particle of entreaty - take, please", "*binəkā*": "masculine singular noun + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your son", "*yĕḥîdəkā*": "masculine singular adjective + 2nd person masculine singular possessive suffix - your only one", "*ʾăšer*-*ʾāhabtā*": "relative pronoun + Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - whom you love", "*yiṣḥāq*": "proper noun - Isaac", "*wə-lek*-*ləkā*": "conjunction + Qal imperative, masculine singular + preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - and go for yourself", "*ʾereṣ*": "feminine singular construct noun - land of", "*mōriyyāh*": "proper noun - Moriah", "*wə-haʿălēhû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperative, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular object suffix - and offer him up", "*lə-ʿōlāh*": "preposition + feminine singular noun - for burnt offering", "*hehārîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the mountains", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that", "*ʾōmar*": "Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will say/tell" }, "variants": { "*nāʾ*": "please/now/I pray you", "*yĕḥîdəkā*": "your only one/your only son/your unique one", "*ʾāhabtā*": "you love/you have loved", "*lek-ləkā*": "go for yourself/go by yourself/go forth", "*haʿălēhû*": "offer him up/cause him to go up/sacrifice him", "*ʿōlāh*": "burnt offering/that which ascends" } }
• Gen 22:7-8 : 7 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.7", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יִצְחָ֜ק אֶל־אַבְרָהָ֤ם אָבִיו֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אָבִ֔י וַיֹּ֖אמֶר הִנֶּ֣נִּֽי בְנִ֑י וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּ֤ה הָאֵשׁ֙ וְהָ֣עֵצִ֔ים וְאַיֵּ֥ה הַשֶּׂ֖ה לְעֹלָֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *yiṣḥāq* to-*ʾabrāhām* *ʾābîw* *wə-yōʾmer* *ʾābî* *wə-yōʾmer* *hinennî* *bənî* *wə-yōʾmer* *hinnēh* the-*ʾēš* and-the-*ʿēṣîm* and-*ʾayyēh* the-*śeh* for-*ʿōlāh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾābîw*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his father", "*ʾābî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my father", "*hinennî*": "interjection + 1st person singular suffix - here I am", "*bənî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my son", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾēš*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the fire", "*ʿēṣîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the wood", "*ʾayyēh*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*śeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the lamb", "*ʿōlāh*": "feminine singular noun - burnt offering" }, "variants": { "*hinennî*": "here I am/behold me/I am ready", "*hinnēh*": "behold/look/see here", "*śeh*": "lamb/sheep/young animal for sacrifice" } } 8 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אַבְרָהָ֔ם אֱלֹהִ֞ים יִרְאֶה־לּ֥וֹ הַשֶּׂ֛ה לְעֹלָ֖ה בְּנִ֑י וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֖ם יַחְדָּֽו׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾabrāhām* *ʾĕlōhîm* *yirʾeh*-to-him the-*śeh* for-*ʿōlāh* *bənî* *wə-yēləkû* two-of-them *yaḥdāw*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun with singular verb agreement - God", "*yirʾeh*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will see/provide", "*śeh*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the lamb", "*ʿōlāh*": "feminine singular noun - burnt offering", "*bənî*": "masculine singular noun + 1st person singular possessive suffix - my son", "*wə-yēləkû*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they went", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together" }, "variants": { "*yirʾeh*": "will see/will provide/will look out for", "*śeh*": "lamb/sheep/young animal for sacrifice", "*yaḥdāw*": "together/unitedly/as one" } }
• Gen 22:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Genesis.22.13", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֨א אַבְרָהָ֜ם אֶת־עֵינָ֗יו וַיַּרְא֙ וְהִנֵּה־אַ֔יִל אַחַ֕ר נֶאֱחַ֥ז בַּסְּבַ֖ךְ בְּקַרְנָ֑יו וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ אַבְרָהָם֙ וַיִּקַּ֣ח אֶת־הָאַ֔יִל וַיַּעֲלֵ֥הוּ לְעֹלָ֖ה תַּ֥חַת בְּנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *ʾabrāhām* *ʾet*-*ʿênāyw* *wə-yarʾ* and-*hinnēh*-*ʾayil* *ʾaḥar* *neʾĕḥaz* in-the-*səbak* in-*qarnāyw* *wə-yēlek* *ʾabrāhām* *wə-yiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-the-*ʾayil* *wə-yaʿălēhû* for-*ʿōlāh* *taḥat* *bənô*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he lifted up", "*ʿênāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix - his eyes", "*wə-yarʾ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he saw", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*ʾayil*": "masculine singular noun - ram", "*ʾaḥar*": "preposition/adverb - behind/after", "*neʾĕḥaz*": "Niphal participle, masculine singular - caught/entangled", "*səbak*": "masculine singular noun with definite article + preposition - in the thicket", "*qarnāyw*": "feminine dual noun + 3rd masculine singular possessive suffix + preposition - in his horns", "*wə-yēlek*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*wə-yaʿălēhû*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular object suffix - and he offered it up", "*taḥat*": "preposition - instead of" }, "variants": { "*ʾayil*": "ram/male sheep", "*ʾaḥar*": "behind/afterward/after", "*neʾĕḥaz*": "caught/entangled/held fast", "*səbak*": "thicket/tangled branches", "*yaʿălēhû*": "offered it up/sacrificed it/caused it to ascend" } }
• Exod 18:12 : 12 { "verseID": "Exodus.18.12", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֞ח יִתְר֨וֹ חֹתֵ֥ן מֹשֶׁ֛ה עֹלָ֥ה וּזְבָחִ֖ים לֵֽאלֹהִ֑ים וַיָּבֹ֨א אַהֲרֹ֜ן וְכֹ֣ל ׀ זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לֶאֱכָל־לֶ֛חֶם עִם־חֹתֵ֥ן מֹשֶׁ֖ה לִפְנֵ֥י הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃", "text": "*wə*-*yiqqaḥ* *yitrô* *ḥōtēn* *mōšeh* *ʿōlāh* and-*zəbāḥîm* to-*ʾĕlōhîm* *wə*-*yābōʾ* *ʾahărōn* and-all *ziqnê* *yiśrāʾēl* to-eat-*leḥem* with-*ḥōtēn* *mōšeh* before *hāʾĕlōhîm*", "grammar": { "*wə*-*yiqqaḥ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*yitrô*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Jethro", "*ḥōtēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father-in-law of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʿōlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - burnt offering", "*zəbāḥîm*": "noun, masculine plural - sacrifices", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God", "*wə*-*yābōʾ*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he/they came", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*ziqnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - elders of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*leḥem*": "noun, masculine singular - bread/food", "*ḥōtēn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - father-in-law of", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "article with noun, masculine plural - the God" }, "variants": { "*ʿōlāh*": "burnt offering/whole offering", "*zəbāḥîm*": "sacrifices/peace offerings", "*leḥem*": "bread/food/meal", "*lipnê*": "before/in the presence of" } }
• Lev 1:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Leviticus.1.1", "source": "וַיִּקְרָ֖א אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר יְהוָה֙ אֵלָ֔יו מֵאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵ֖ד לֵאמֹֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yiqrāʾ* unto-*Mōše*, *wə-yədabbēr* *YHWH* unto-him from-*ʾōhel mōʿēd* *lēʾmōr*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*Mōše*": "proper noun, masculine - Moses", "*wə-yədabbēr*": "waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ʾōhel mōʿēd*": "construct phrase - tent of meeting", "*lēʾmōr*": "preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to say/saying" }, "variants": { "*wə-yiqrāʾ*": "and he called/summoned", "*wə-yədabbēr*": "and he spoke/talked", "*ʾōhel mōʿēd*": "tent of meeting/appointment/assembly", "*lēʾmōr*": "saying/to say/commanding" } }
• Num 22:8-9 : 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)" } }
• Num 22:31-35 : 31 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.31", "source": "וַיְגַ֣ל יְהוָה֮ אֶת־עֵינֵ֣י בִלְעָם֒ וַיַּ֞רְא אֶת־מַלְאַ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ נִצָּ֣ב בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְחַרְבּ֥וֹ שְׁלֻפָ֖ה בְּיָד֑וֹ וַיִּקֹּ֥ד וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לְאַפָּֽיו׃", "text": "And *yegal* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*ʿeynei* *Bilʿam*, and *yarʾ* *ʾet*-*malʾak* *YHWH* *nitzab* in the-*derek* and *ḥarbo* *shlufah* in *yado*; and *yiqqod* and *yishtaḥu* to *ʾappaw*.", "grammar": { "*yegal*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he uncovered", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*ʿeynei*": "feminine dual construct - eyes of", "*Bilʿam*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*yarʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he saw", "*malʾak*": "masculine singular construct - messenger/angel of", "*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", "*shlufah*": "qal passive participle feminine singular - drawn", "*yado*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*yiqqod*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he bowed", "*yishtaḥu*": "hishtaphel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with waw consecutive - and he prostrated himself", "*ʾappaw*": "masculine dual noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face/nostrils" }, "variants": { "*yegal*": "uncovered/opened/revealed", "*nitzab*": "standing/positioned/stationed", "*shlufah*": "drawn/unsheathed", "*yiqqod*": "bowed/bent down", "*yishtaḥu*": "prostrated himself/worshipped", "*ʾappaw*": "his face/his nostrils (idiomatic for prostrating oneself)" } } 32 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.32", "source": "וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה עַל־מָ֗ה הִכִּ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־אֲתֹ֣נְךָ֔ זֶ֖ה שָׁל֣וֹשׁ רְגָלִ֑ים הִנֵּ֤ה אָנֹכִי֙ יָצָ֣אתִי לְשָׂטָ֔ן כִּֽי־יָרַ֥ט הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ לְנֶגְדִּֽי׃", "text": "And *wə-yōʾmer* to-him *malʾak* *YHWH*, upon-what *hikkîtā* *ʾet*-*ʾătōnkā* this *šālôš* *rəgālîm*; *hinnēh* *ʾānōkî* *yāṣāʾtî* *lə-śāṭān* because-*yāraṭ* the-*derek* before-me", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*malʾak*": "construct state, masculine singular - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*hikkîtā*": "hiphil perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have struck", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾătōnkā*": "feminine singular noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your female donkey", "*šālôš*": "cardinal number, feminine - three", "*rəgālîm*": "masculine plural noun - times/feet/occasions", "*hinnēh*": "interjection - behold/look", "*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I", "*yāṣāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have come out", "*lə-śāṭān*": "preposition + noun - as/for an adversary", "*yāraṭ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - is precipitous/contrary", "*derek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the way/road/journey" }, "variants": { "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel", "*hikkîtā*": "struck/beaten/smitten", "*rəgālîm*": "times/feet/occasions", "*lə-śāṭān*": "as an adversary/opponent/one who obstructs", "*yāraṭ*": "is precipitous/contrary/perverse/headlong", "*derek*": "way/road/journey/path" } } 33 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.33", "source": "וַתִּרְאַ֙נִי֙ הָֽאָת֔וֹן וַתֵּ֣ט לְפָנַ֔י זֶ֖ה שָׁלֹ֣שׁ רְגָלִ֑ים אוּלַי֙ נָטְתָ֣ה מִפָּנַ֔י כִּ֥י עַתָּ֛ה גַּם־אֹתְכָ֥ה הָרַ֖גְתִּי וְאוֹתָ֥הּ הֶחֱיֵֽיתִי׃", "text": "And-*wə-tirʾanî* the-*ʾātôn* and-*wə-tēṭ* before-me this *šālōš* *rəgālîm*; *ʾûlay* *nāṭtāh* from-before-me, for *ʿattāh* also-*gam-ʾōtkāh* *hāragtî* and-*wə-ʾôtāh* *heḥĕyêtî*", "grammar": { "*wə-tirʾanî*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular + 1st singular suffix - and she saw me", "*ʾātôn*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the female donkey", "*wə-tēṭ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - and she turned aside", "*šālōš*": "cardinal number, feminine - three", "*rəgālîm*": "masculine plural noun - times/feet/occasions", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps/maybe", "*nāṭtāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - she turned aside", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*gam-ʾōtkāh*": "conjunction + direct object marker + 2nd masculine singular suffix - also you", "*hāragtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I would have killed", "*wə-ʾôtāh*": "conjunction + direct object marker + 3rd feminine singular suffix - and her", "*heḥĕyêtî*": "hiphil perfect, 1st singular - I would have kept alive" }, "variants": { "*ʾātôn*": "female donkey/she-ass", "*rəgālîm*": "times/feet/occasions", "*nāṭtāh*": "turned aside/veered away", "*hāragtî*": "killed/slain", "*heḥĕyêtî*": "kept alive/preserved/let live" } } 34 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.34", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בִּלְעָ֜ם אֶל־מַלְאַ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ חָטָ֔אתִי כִּ֚י לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֥י אַתָּ֛ה נִצָּ֥ב לִקְרָאתִ֖י בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ וְעַתָּ֛ה אִם־רַ֥ע בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ אָשׁ֥וּבָה לִּֽי׃", "text": "And-*wə-yōʾmer* *Bilʿām* to-*malʾak* *YHWH*, *ḥāṭāʾtî* because *lōʾ* *yādaʿtî* that *ʾattāh* *niṣṣāb* *liqrāʾtî* in-the-*dārek*; and-*wə-ʿattāh* if-*raʿ* in-*ʿênêkā* *ʾāšûbāh* to-me", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*malʾak*": "construct state, masculine singular - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have sinned", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yādaʿtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I knew", "*ʾattāh*": "2nd masculine singular independent pronoun - you", "*niṣṣāb*": "niphal participle, masculine singular - standing/stationed", "*liqrāʾtî*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 1st singular suffix - to meet me", "*dārek*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the way/road", "*wə-ʿattāh*": "conjunction + adverb - and now", "*raʿ*": "adjective, masculine singular - evil/displeasing", "*ʿênêkā*": "dual construct noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - in your eyes", "*ʾāšûbāh*": "qal imperfect, 1st singular cohortative - let me return" }, "variants": { "*Bilʿām*": "Balaam (name meaning 'swallower/destroyer')", "*ḥāṭāʾtî*": "sinned/missed the mark/erred", "*yādaʿtî*": "knew/recognized/understood", "*niṣṣāb*": "standing/positioned/stationed", "*dārek*": "way/road/journey/path", "*raʿ*": "evil/bad/displeasing/disagreeable", "*ʾāšûbāh*": "let me return/let me go back" } } 35 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.35", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר֩ מַלְאַ֨ךְ יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם לֵ֚ךְ עִם־הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְאֶ֗פֶס אֶת־הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־אֲדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ אֹת֣וֹ תְדַבֵּ֑ר וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ בִּלְעָ֖ם עִם־שָׂרֵ֥י בָלָֽק׃", "text": "And-*wə-yōʾmer* *malʾak* *YHWH* to-*Bilʿām*, *lēk* with-the-*ʾănāšîm* and-*wə-ʾepes* *ʾet*-the-*dābār* which-*ʾădabbēr* to-you, *ʾōtô* *tədabbēr*; and-*wə-yēlek* *Bilʿām* with-*śārê* *Bālāq*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*malʾak*": "construct state, masculine singular - messenger/angel of", "*YHWH*": "divine name, tetragrammaton", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*lēk*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - go", "*ʾănāšîm*": "masculine plural noun with definite article - the men", "*wə-ʾepes*": "conjunction + adverb - but only/however", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word/thing/matter", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will speak", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*tədabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you shall speak", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/chiefs/officials of", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak" }, "variants": { "*malʾak*": "messenger/angel", "*lēk*": "go/walk/proceed", "*ʾănāšîm*": "men/people/individuals", "*ʾepes*": "only/nothing but/however", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/speech", "*ʾădabbēr*": "will speak/will tell/will utter", "*tədabbēr*": "shall speak/shall say/shall utter", "*śārê*": "princes/chiefs/officials/nobles" } }