Numbers 24:15

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{ "verseID": "Numbers.24.15", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר נְאֻ֤ם בִּלְעָם֙ בְּנ֣וֹ בְעֹ֔ר וּנְאֻ֥ם הַגֶּ֖בֶר שְׁתֻ֥ם הָעָֽיִן׃", "text": "And *wayyiśśāʾ* his *məšālô* and *wayyōʾmar*: *nəʾum* *Bilʿām* son of *Bəʿōr*, and *nəʾum* the *geḇer* *šətum* the eye.", "grammar": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he took up'", "*məšālô*": "noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his oracle/proverb'", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun ms - 'oracle/utterance of'", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'", "*Bəʿōr*": "proper noun - 'Beor'", "*geḇer*": "noun ms with article - 'the man/mighty man'", "*šətum*": "qal passive participle ms - 'closed/opened'" }, "variants": { "*məšālô*": "his oracle/proverb/parable/discourse", "*nəʾum*": "oracle/utterance/declaration", "*geḇer*": "man/mighty man/warrior", "*šətum*": "closed/opened/having open/with clear vision" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר נְאֻ֤ם בִּלְעָם֙ בְּנ֣וֹ בְעֹ֔ר וּנְאֻ֥ם הַגֶּ֖בֶר שְׁתֻ֥ם הָעָֽיִן׃

Transliteration

And wayyiśśāʾ his məšālô and wayyōʾmar: nəʾum Bilʿām son of Bəʿōr, and nəʾum the geḇer šətum the eye.

Grammar Details

• *wayyiśśāʾ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he took up'
• *məšālô*: noun ms with 3ms suffix - 'his oracle/proverb'
• *wayyōʾmar*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'
• *nəʾum*: construct noun ms - 'oracle/utterance of'
• *Bilʿām*: proper noun - 'Balaam'
• *Bəʿōr*: proper noun - 'Beor'
• *geḇer*: noun ms with article - 'the man/mighty man'
• *šətum*: qal passive participle ms - 'closed/opened'

Word Meanings

• *məšālô*: his oracle/proverb/parable/discourse
• *nəʾum*: oracle/utterance/declaration
• *geḇer*: man/mighty man/warrior
• *šətum*: closed/opened/having open/with clear vision

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Balaam began his oracle, saying: 'The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor has said, and the man whose eyes are open has said:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he took up{H5375} his parable,{H4912} and said,{H559} Balaam{H1109} the son{H1121} of Beor{H1160} saith,{H5002} And the man{H1397} whose eye{H5869} was closed{H8365} saith;{H5002}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he took up{H5375}{(H8799)} his parable{H4912}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Balaam{H1109} the son{H1121} of Beor{H1160} hath said{H5002}{(H8803)}, and the man{H1397} whose eyes{H5869} are open{H8365}{(H8803)} hath said{H5002}{(H8803)}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he began his parable ad sayed: Balam the sonne of Beor hath sayed and ye man that hath his eye open hath sayed

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he toke vp his parable, and sayde: Thus sayeth Balaam the sonne of Beor: Thus sayeth ye man, whose eyes are opened:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he vttered his parable, and sayd, Balaam the sonne of Beor hath sayde, and the man whose eyes were shut vp, hath sayd,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he toke vp his parable and sayd: Balaam the sonne of Beor hath sayde, the man whose eye is open, hath sayde:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor says, The man whose eye was closed says;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `An affirmation of Balaam son of Beor -- And an affirmation of the man whose eyes `are' shut --

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor saith, And the man whose eye was closed saith;

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then he went on with his story and said, These are the words of Balaam, the son of Beor, the words of him whose eyes are open:

• World English Bible (2000)

  He took up his parable, and said, "Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eye was closed says;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Balaam Prophesies a Fourth Time Then he uttered this oracle:“The oracle of Balaam son of Beor; the oracle of the man whose eyes are open;

Referenced Verses

• Num 23:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.7", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר מִן־אֲ֠רָם יַנְחֵ֨נִי בָלָ֤ק מֶֽלֶךְ־מוֹאָב֙ מֵֽהַרְרֵי־קֶ֔דֶם לְכָה֙ אָֽרָה־לִּ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּלְכָ֖ה זֹעֲמָ֥ה יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*wə-yiśśāʾ* *məšālô* *wə-yōʾmar* *min*-*ʾărām* *yanḥēnî* *bālāq* *melek*-*môʾāb* *mē-harərê*-*qedem* *ləkāh* *ʾārâ*-*lî* *yaʿăqōb* *û-ləkāh* *zōʿămâ* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*wə-yiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took up", "*məšālô*": "common noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his proverb/parable", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*ʾărām*": "proper noun - Aram", "*yanḥēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he leads me", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*melek*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*mē-harərê*": "preposition + common noun, masculine plural construct - from mountains of", "*qedem*": "common noun, masculine singular - east", "*ləkāh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - come", "*ʾārâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - curse", "*lî*": "preposition + 1st singular suffix - for me", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*û-ləkāh*": "waw conjunction + qal imperative, masculine singular - and come", "*zōʿămâ*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - denounce", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yiśśāʾ*": "took up/lifted up/uttered", "*məšālô*": "his proverb/his parable/his oracle", "*yanḥēnî*": "he leads me/he brings me/he guides me", "*harərê*": "mountains/hills", "*qedem*": "east/ancient/former", "*ʾārâ*": "curse/condemn", "*zōʿămâ*": "denounce/be indignant against/curse" } }
• Num 24:3-4 : 3 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.3", "source": "וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁל֖וֹ וַיֹּאמַ֑ר נְאֻ֤ם בִּלְעָם֙ בְּנ֣וֹ בְעֹ֔ר וּנְאֻ֥ם הַגֶּ֖בֶר שְׁתֻ֥ם הָעָֽיִן׃", "text": "And *wayyiśśāʾ* his *māšāl* and *wayyōʾmar*: *nəʾum* *Bilʿām* son of *Bəʿōr*, and *nəʾum* the *geḇer* *šətum* the eye.", "grammar": { "*wayyiśśāʾ*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he took up'", "*māšāl*": "noun ms construct with 3ms suffix - 'his proverb/oracle'", "*wayyōʾmar*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - 'and he said'", "*nəʾum*": "construct noun ms - 'oracle/utterance of'", "*Bilʿām*": "proper noun - 'Balaam'", "*Bəʿōr*": "proper noun - 'Beor'", "*geḇer*": "noun ms with article - 'the man/mighty man'", "*šətum*": "qal passive participle ms - 'closed/opened'" }, "variants": { "*māšāl*": "proverb/oracle/parable/discourse", "*nəʾum*": "oracle/utterance/declaration", "*geḇer*": "man/mighty man/warrior", "*šətum*": "closed/opened/having open/with clear vision" } } 4 { "verseID": "Numbers.24.4", "source": "נְאֻ֕ם שֹׁמֵ֖עַ אִמְרֵי־אֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר מַחֲזֵ֤ה שַׁדַּי֙ יֶֽחֱזֶ֔ה נֹפֵ֖ל וּגְל֥וּי עֵינָֽיִם׃", "text": "*nəʾum* *šōmēaʿ* *ʾimrê*-*ʾēl*, who *maḥăzēh* *šadday* *yeḥĕzeh*, *nōp̄ēl* and *gəlûy* eyes.", "grammar": { "*nəʾum*": "construct noun ms - 'oracle/utterance of'", "*šōmēaʿ*": "qal participle ms - 'hearer/one who hears'", "*ʾimrê*": "noun mp construct - 'words/sayings of'", "*ʾēl*": "noun ms - 'God/deity'", "*maḥăzēh*": "noun ms construct - 'vision of'", "*šadday*": "divine name - 'Almighty'", "*yeḥĕzeh*": "qal imperfect 3ms - 'he sees/beholds'", "*nōp̄ēl*": "qal participle ms - 'falling/prostrate'", "*gəlûy*": "qal passive participle ms - 'uncovered/opened'" }, "variants": { "*ʾimrê*": "words/sayings/speeches", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/Mighty One", "*maḥăzēh*": "vision/revelation", "*šadday*": "Almighty/All-sufficient One", "*nōp̄ēl*": "falling/prostrate/lying down", "*gəlûy*": "uncovered/opened/revealed" } }
• Job 27:1 : 1 { "verseID": "Job.27.1", "source": "וַיֹּ֣סֶף אִ֭יּוֹב שְׂאֵ֥ת מְשָׁל֗וֹ וַיֹּאמַֽר׃", "text": "*wə-yōsep̄* *ʾiyyôḇ* *śʾēt* *məšālô* *wə-yōʾmar*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōsep̄*": "conjunction + Hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he continued/added", "*ʾiyyôḇ*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Job", "*śʾēt*": "Qal infinitive construct - to lift/take up", "*məšālô*": "noun masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his proverb/discourse/parable", "*wə-yōʾmar*": "conjunction + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said" }, "variants": { "*yōsep̄*": "continue/add/proceed", "*śʾēt*": "to lift up/take up/raise/carry", "*məšāl*": "proverb/parable/discourse/oracle" } }
• Matt 13:35 : 35 { "verseID": "Matthew.13.35", "source": "Ὅπως πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ τοῦ προφήτου, λέγοντος, Ἀνοίξω ἐν παραβολαῖς τὸ στόμα μου· ἐρεύξομαι κεκρυμμένα ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου.", "text": "So that *plērōthē to rhēthen dia tou prophētou*, *legontos*, *Anoixō en parabolais to stoma mou*· *ereuxomai kekrymmena apo katabolēs kosmou*.", "grammar": { "*plērōthē*": "aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be fulfilled", "*to rhēthen*": "accusative, neuter, singular, substantive participle - the thing spoken", "*dia tou prophētou*": "through the prophet", "*legontos*": "present active participle, genitive, masculine, singular - saying", "*Anoixō*": "future active indicative, 1st person singular - I will open", "*en parabolais*": "in parables", "*to stoma mou*": "accusative, neuter, singular - my mouth", "*ereuxomai*": "future middle indicative, 1st person singular - I will utter/declare", "*kekrymmena*": "perfect passive participle, accusative, neuter, plural - hidden things", "*apo katabolēs kosmou*": "from foundation of world" }, "variants": { "*plērōthē*": "might be fulfilled/completed/accomplished", "*rhēthen*": "spoken/said/uttered", "*prophētou*": "prophet/foreteller", "*Anoixō*": "I will open/unclose", "*stoma*": "mouth/speech", "*ereuxomai*": "I will utter/pour forth/proclaim", "*kekrymmena*": "hidden/concealed/secret things", "*katabolēs*": "foundation/creation/beginning", "*kosmou*": "world/universe/order" } }
• Num 23:18 : 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" } }