Numbers 24:12

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{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר בִּלְעָ֖ם אֶל־בָּלָ֑ק הֲלֹ֗א גַּ֧ם אֶל־מַלְאָכֶ֛יךָ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֥חְתָּ אֵלַ֖י דִּבַּ֥רְתִּי לֵאמֹֽר׃

Transliteration

And wayyōʾmer Bilʿām to-Bālāq: 'Did not also to-your malʾāḵêḵā whom-you šālaḥtā to me I dibbartî lēʾmōr?'

Grammar Details

• *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'

Word Meanings

• *malʾāḵêḵā*: messengers/ambassadors/angels

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Balaam answered Balak, 'Did I not tell your messengers that you sent to me,'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Balaam said to Balak, Did I not also speak to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Balaam{H1109} said{H559} unto Balak,{H1111} Spake{H1696} I not also to thy messengers{H4397} that thou sentest{H7971} unto me, saying,{H559}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Balaam{H1109} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Balak{H1111}, Spake{H1696}{(H8765)} I not also to thy messengers{H4397} which thou sentest{H7971}{(H8804)} unto me, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Balam sayed vnto Balac: tolde I not thi messegers which thou sentest vnto me sayenge:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Balaam answered him: Tolde not I thy messaungers (whom thou sendedst vnto me) & sayde:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then Balaam answered Balak, Tolde I not also thy messengers, which thou sentest vnto me, saying,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Balaam aunswered vnto Balac: Tolde I not thy messengers whiche thou sendedst vnto me, saying:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Balaam said to Balak, Didn't I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Balaam saith unto Balak, `Did I not also unto thy messengers whom thou hast sent unto me, speak, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers that thou sentest unto me, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers that thou sentest unto me, saying,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Balaam said to Balak, Did I not say to the men you sent to me,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Balaam said to Balak, "Didn't I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Balaam said to Balak,“Did I not also tell your messengers whom you sent to me,

Referenced Verses

• Num 22:18 : 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" } }
• Num 22:38 : 38 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.38", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בִּלְעָ֜ם אֶל־בָּלָ֗ק הִֽנֵּה־בָ֙אתִי֙ אֵלֶ֔יךָ עַתָּ֕ה הֲיָכ֥וֹל אוּכַ֖ל דַּבֵּ֣ר מְא֑וּמָה הַדָּבָ֗ר אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָשִׂ֧ים אֱלֹהִ֛ים בְּפִ֖י אֹת֥וֹ אֲדַבֵּֽר׃", "text": "And-*wə-yōʾmer* *Bilʿām* to-*Bālāq*, *hinnēh-bāʾtî* to-you *ʿattāh* *hă-yākôl* *ʾûkal* *dabbēr* *məʾûmāh*? The-*dābār* which *yāśîm* *ʾĕlōhîm* in-my-mouth, *ʾōtô* *ʾădabbēr*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*Bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*hinnēh-bāʾtî*": "interjection + qal perfect, 1st singular - behold, I have come", "*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now", "*hă-yākôl* *ʾûkal*": "interrogative + qal infinitive absolute + qal imperfect, 1st singular - am I indeed able", "*dabbēr*": "piel infinitive construct - to speak", "*məʾûmāh*": "indefinite pronoun - anything", "*dābār*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the word", "*yāśîm*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will put", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun (divine title) - God", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd masculine singular suffix - it", "*ʾădabbēr*": "piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will speak" }, "variants": { "*bāʾtî*": "have come/arrived", "*ʿattāh*": "now/at this time", "*yākôl* *ʾûkal*": "indeed able/surely can (emphatic construction)", "*dabbēr*": "to speak/to say", "*məʾûmāh*": "anything/something", "*dābār*": "word/speech/thing", "*yāśîm*": "will put/place/set", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/deity (plural form with singular meaning)", "*ʾădabbēr*": "will speak/will say/will utter" } }