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"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "Numbers.23.19",
"source": "לֹ֣א אִ֥ישׁ אֵל֙ וִֽיכַזֵּ֔ב וּבֶן־אָדָ֖ם וְיִתְנֶחָ֑ם הַה֤וּא אָמַר֙ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְדִבֶּ֖ר וְלֹ֥א יְקִימֶֽנָּה׃",
"text": "*lōʾ* *ʾîš* *ʾēl* *wî-kazēb* *û-ben*-*ʾādām* *wə-yitneḥām* *ha-hûʾ* *ʾāmar* *wə-lōʾ* *yaʿăśeh* *wə-dibber* *wə-lōʾ* *yəqîmennâ*",
"grammar": {
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʾîš*": "common noun, masculine singular - man",
"*ʾēl*": "common noun, masculine singular - God",
"*wî-kazēb*": "waw conjunction + piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he should lie",
"*û-ben*": "waw conjunction + common noun, masculine singular construct - nor son of",
"*ʾādām*": "common noun, masculine singular - mankind",
"*wə-yitneḥām*": "waw conjunction + hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - that he should repent",
"*ha-hûʾ*": "definite article + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - is it he",
"*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has said",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will do",
"*wə-dibber*": "waw conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - or has spoken",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*yəqîmennâ*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - he will fulfill it"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾîš*": "man/person/human",
"*ʾēl*": "God/deity",
"*yəkazēb*": "should lie/would lie/would be false",
"*ben*-*ʾādām*": "son of man/human/mortal",
"*yitneḥām*": "should repent/would change his mind/would regret",
"*ʾāmar*": "has said/has spoken/has promised",
"*yaʿăśeh*": "will do/will perform/will carry out",
"*dibber*": "has spoken/has declared/has promised",
"*yəqîmennâ*": "will fulfill it/will establish it/will make it stand"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "Numbers.23.20",
"source": "הִנֵּ֥ה בָרֵ֖ךְ לָקָ֑חְתִּי וּבֵרֵ֖ךְ וְלֹ֥א אֲשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃",
"text": "*hinnēh* *bārēk* *lāqāḥtî* *û-bērēk* *wə-lōʾ* *ʾăšîbennâ*",
"grammar": {
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*bārēk*": "piel infinitive absolute - to bless",
"*lāqāḥtî*": "qal perfect, 1st singular - I have received",
"*û-bērēk*": "waw conjunction + piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he has blessed",
"*wə-lōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not",
"*ʾăšîbennâ*": "hiphil imperfect, 1st singular + 3rd feminine singular suffix - I will reverse it"
},
"variants": {
"*bārēk*": "to bless/blessing (emphatic)",
"*lāqāḥtî*": "I have received/I have taken/I have accepted",
"*bērēk*": "he has blessed/he has favored",
"*ʾăšîbennâ*": "I will reverse it/I will turn it back/I will retract it"
}
}