Numbers 24
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- 1And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
- וַיַּ֣רְא
- בִּלְעָ֗ם
- בִּלְעָ֗םbil.'AmBalaamH1109A
- כִּ֣י
- כִּ֣יkithatH3588A
- ט֞וֹב
- ט֞וֹבTovit was goodH2895
- בְּעֵינֵ֤י
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- לְבָרֵ֣ךְ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- וְלֹא־
- הָלַ֥ךְ
- הָלַ֥ךְha.Lakhhe wentH1980G
- כְּפַֽעַם־
- בְּפַ֖עַם
- לִקְרַ֣את
- נְחָשִׁ֑ים
- נְחָשִׁ֑יםne.cha.ShimomensH5173
- וַיָּ֥שֶׁת
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר
- פָּנָֽיו׃
- 2And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.
- 3And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
- 4He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
- נְאֻ֕ם
- נְאֻ֕םne.'Um[the] utterance ofH5002
- שֹׁמֵ֖עַ
- שֹׁמֵ֖עַsho.Me.a'[the] [one who] hearsH8085G
- אִמְרֵי־
- אִמְרֵי'im.rei-<of> [the] words ofH0561
- אֵ֑ל
- אֵ֑ל'ElGodH0410G
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
- מַחֲזֵ֤ה
- מַחֲזֵ֤הma.cha.Zeh<the> vision ofH4236
- שַׁדַּי֙
- שַׁדַּי֙sha.Dai[the] AlmightyH7706
- יֶֽחֱזֶ֔ה
- יֶֽחֱזֶ֔הye.che.Zehhe seesH2372
- נֹפֵ֖ל
- נֹפֵ֖לno.Fel[who] falls downH5307G
- וּגְל֥וּי
- עֵינָֽיִם׃
- עֵינָֽיִם'ei.Na.yimeyesH5869A
- נְאֻ֕ם
- 5How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!
- 6As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.
- 7He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.
- 8God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.
- 9He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
- 10And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.
- וַיִּֽחַר־
- אַ֤ף
- אַ֤ף'af[the] anger ofH0639G
- בָּלָק֙
- בָּלָק֙ba.LakBalakH1111
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-onH0413
- בִּלְעָ֔ם
- בִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmBalaamH1109A
- וַיִּסְפֹּ֖ק
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- כַּפָּ֑יו
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- בָּלָ֜ק
- בָּלָ֜קba.LakBalakH1111
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- בִּלְעָ֗ם
- בִּלְעָ֗םbil.'AmBalaamH1109A
- לָקֹ֤ב
- אֹֽיְבַי֙
- קְרָאתִ֔יךָ
- וְהִנֵּה֙
- בֵּרַ֣כְתָּ
- בֵּרַ֣כְתָּbe.Rakh.tayou have blessedH1288
- בָרֵ֔ךְ
- בָרֵ֔ךְva.Rekhactually <bless>H1288
- זֶ֖ה
- זֶ֖הzehthisH2088
- שָׁלֹ֥שׁ
- שָׁלֹ֥שׁsha.LoshthreeH7969
- פְּעָמִֽים׃
- פְּעָמִֽיםpe.'a.MimtimesH6471
- 11Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honor; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honor.
- 12And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,
- 13If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?
- אִם־
- אִם'im-ifH0518A
- יִתֶּן־
- יִתֶּןyi.ten-he will giveH5414G
- לִ֨י
- בָלָ֜ק
- בָלָ֜קva.LakBalakH1111
- מְלֹ֣א
- מְלֹ֣אme.Lo'[the] fullness ofH4393
- בֵיתוֹ֮
- כֶּ֣סֶף
- כֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701G
- וְזָהָב֒
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- אוּכַ֗ל
- אוּכַ֗ל'u.KhalI will be ableH3201
- לַעֲבֹר֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- פִּ֣י
- פִּ֣יpi[the] mouth ofH6310I
- יְהוָ֔ה
- יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת
- טוֹבָ֛ה
- טוֹבָ֛הto.Vaha good thingH2896C
- א֥וֹ
- א֥וֹ'oorH0176A
- רָעָ֖ה
- רָעָ֖הra.'Aha bad thingH7451A
- מִלִּבִּ֑י
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-[that] whichH0834A
- יְדַבֵּ֥ר
- יְדַבֵּ֥רye.da.Berhe will speakH1696G
- יְהוָ֖ה
- יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֹת֥וֹ
- אֲדַבֵּֽר׃
- אֲדַבֵּֽר'a.da.BerI will speakH1696G
- אִם־
- 14And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.
- 15And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
- 16He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
- נְאֻ֗ם
- נְאֻ֗םne.'Um[the] utterance ofH5002
- שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙
- שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙sho.Me.a'[the] [one who] hearsH8085G
- אִמְרֵי־
- אִמְרֵי'im.rei-<of> [the] words ofH0561
- אֵ֔ל
- אֵ֔ל'ElGodH0410G
- וְיֹדֵ֖עַ
- דַּ֣עַת
- דַּ֣עַתDa.'at<of> [the] knowledge ofH1847
- עֶלְי֑וֹן
- עֶלְי֑וֹןel.Yon[the] Most HighH5945B
- מַחֲזֵ֤ה
- מַחֲזֵ֤הma.cha.Zeh<the> vision ofH4236
- שַׁדַּי֙
- שַׁדַּי֙sha.Dai[the] AlmightyH7706
- יֶֽחֱזֶ֔ה
- יֶֽחֱזֶ֔הye.che.Zehhe seesH2372
- נֹפֵ֖ל
- נֹפֵ֖לno.Fel[who] falls downH5307G
- וּגְל֥וּי
- עֵינָֽיִם׃
- עֵינָֽיִם'ei.Na.yimeyesH5869A
- נְאֻ֗ם
- 17I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
- אֶרְאֶ֙נּוּ֙
- וְלֹ֣א
- עַתָּ֔ה
- עַתָּ֔ה'a.TahnowH6258
- אֲשׁוּרֶ֖נּוּ
- וְלֹ֣א
- קָר֑וֹב
- קָר֑וֹבka.RovnearH7138
- דָּרַ֨ךְ
- דָּרַ֨ךְda.Rakhit will march forthH1869
- כּוֹכָ֜ב
- כּוֹכָ֜בko.Khava starH3556
- מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֗ב
- וְקָ֥ם
- שֵׁ֙בֶט֙
- שֵׁ֙בֶט֙she.veta scepterH7626G
- מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
- וּמָחַץ֙
- פַּאֲתֵ֣י
- פַּאֲתֵ֣יpa.'a.Tei[the] corners ofH6285
- מוֹאָ֔ב
- מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124G
- וְקַרְקַ֖ר
- כָּל־
- כָּלkol-allH3605
- בְּנֵי־
- בְּנֵיbe.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121G
- שֵֽׁת׃
- שֵֽׁתShetShethH8352
- 18And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.
- 19Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.
- 20And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.
- וַיַּרְא֙
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- עֲמָלֵ֔ק
- עֲמָלֵ֔ק'a.ma.LekAmalekH6002G
- וַיִּשָּׂ֥א
- מְשָׁל֖וֹ
- וַיֹּאמַ֑ר
- רֵאשִׁ֤ית
- רֵאשִׁ֤יתre.Shit[was the] first ofH7225G
- גּוֹיִם֙
- גּוֹיִם֙go.Yim[the] nationsH1471A
- עֲמָלֵ֔ק
- עֲמָלֵ֔ק'a.ma.LekAmalekH6002G
- וְאַחֲרִית֖וֹ
- עֲדֵ֥י
- עֲדֵ֥י'a.Dei[will be] toH5704
- אֹבֵֽד׃
- אֹבֵֽד'o.VeddestructionH0008
- 21And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwelling place, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.
- 22Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
- 23And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
- 24And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.
- 25And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.
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