Numbers 23
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- 1And Balaam saith unto Balak, `Build for me in this `place' seven altars, and make ready for me in this `place' seven bullocks and seven rams.'
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- בִּלְעָם֙
- בִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmBalaamH1109A
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- בָּלָ֔ק
- בָּלָ֔קba.LakBalakH1111
- בְּנֵה־
- בְּנֵהbe.neh-buildH1129
- לִ֥י
- בָזֶ֖ה
- שִׁבְעָ֣ה
- שִׁבְעָ֣הshiv.'AhsevenH7651
- מִזְבְּחֹ֑ת
- מִזְבְּחֹ֑תmiz.be.ChotaltarsH4196
- וְהָכֵ֥ן
- לִי֙
- בָּזֶ֔ה
- שִׁבְעָ֥ה
- שִׁבְעָ֥הshiv.'AhsevenH7651
- פָרִ֖ים
- פָרִ֖יםfa.Rimyoung bullsH6499
- וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה
- אֵילִֽים׃
- אֵילִֽים'ei.LimramsH0352A
- 2And Balak doth as Balaam hath spoken, and Balak -- Balaam also -- offereth a bullock and a ram on the altar,
- 3and 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.
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- בִּלְעָ֜ם
- בִּלְעָ֜םbil.'AmBalaamH1109A
- לְבָלָ֗ק
- הִתְיַצֵּב֮
- הִתְיַצֵּב֮hit.ya.Tzevtake your standH3320
- עַל־
- עַל'al-withH5921A
- עֹלָתֶךָ֒
- וְאֵֽלְכָ֗ה
- אוּלַ֞י
- אוּלַ֞י'u.LaiperhapsH0194
- יִקָּרֵ֤ה
- יִקָּרֵ֤הyi.ka.Rehhe will meetH7136A
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- לִקְרָאתִ֔י
- וּדְבַ֥ר
- מַה־
- מַהmah-whateverH4100
- יַּרְאֵ֖נִי
- וְהִגַּ֣דְתִּי
- לָ֑ךְ
- וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ
- שֶֽׁפִי׃
- שֶֽׁפִיShe.fia bare heightH8205
- 4And God cometh unto Balaam, and he saith unto Him, `The seven altars I have arranged, and I offer a bullock and a ram on the altar;'
- וַיִּקָּ֥ר
- אֱלֹהִ֖ים
- אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-<to>H0413
- בִּלְעָ֑ם
- בִּלְעָ֑םbil.'AmBalaamH1109A
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- אֵלָ֗יו
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- שִׁבְעַ֤ת
- שִׁבְעַ֤תshiv.'At[the] sevenH7651
- הַֽמִּזְבְּחֹת֙
- עָרַ֔כְתִּי
- עָרַ֔כְתִּי'a.Rakh.tiI have arrangedH6186A
- וָאַ֛עַל
- פָּ֥ר
- פָּ֥רpara young bullH6499
- וָאַ֖יִל
- בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃
- 5and Jehovah putteth a word in the mouth of Balaam, and saith, `Turn back unto Balak, and thus thou dost speak.'
- 6And he turneth back unto him, and lo, he is standing by his burnt-offering, he and all the princes of Moab.
- 7And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `From Aram he doth lead me -- Balak king of Moab; From mountains of the east: Come -- curse for me Jacob, And come -- be indignant `with' Israel.
- וַיִּשָּׂ֥א
- מְשָׁל֖וֹ
- וַיֹּאמַ֑ר
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4480A
- אֲ֠רָם
- אֲ֠רָם'A.romAramH0758L
- יַנְחֵ֨נִי
- בָלָ֤ק
- בָלָ֤קva.LakBalakH1111
- מֶֽלֶךְ־
- מֶֽלֶךְMe.lekh-[the] king ofH4428G
- מוֹאָב֙
- מוֹאָב֙mo.'AvMoabH4124G
- מֵֽהַרְרֵי־
- קֶ֔דֶם
- קֶ֔דֶםKe.dem[the] eastH6924G
- לְכָה֙
- אָֽרָה־
- לִּ֣י
- יַעֲקֹ֔ב
- יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
- וּלְכָ֖ה
- זֹעֲמָ֥ה
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
- יִשְׂרָאֵֽלYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- 8What -- do I pierce? -- God hath not pierced! And what -- am I indignant? -- Jehovah hath not been indignant!
- 9For from the top of rocks I see it, And from heights I behold it; Lo a people! alone it doth tabernacle, And among nations doth not reckon itself.
- 10Who hath counted the dust of Jacob, And the number of the fourth of Israel? Let me die the death of upright ones, And let my last end be like his!'
- מִ֤י
- מִ֤יmiwho?H4310
- מָנָה֙
- מָנָה֙ma.Nahhas he countedH4487
- עֲפַ֣ר
- עֲפַ֣ר'a.Far[the] dust ofH6083
- יַעֲקֹ֔ב
- יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
- וּמִסְפָּ֖ר
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- רֹ֣בַע
- רֹ֣בַעRoa'[the] fourth part ofH7255
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- תָּמֹ֤ת
- תָּמֹ֤תta.Motlet it dieH4191
- נַפְשִׁי֙
- מ֣וֹת
- מ֣וֹתMot[the] death ofH4194
- יְשָׁרִ֔ים
- יְשָׁרִ֔יםye.sha.Rimupright [people]H3477G
- וּתְהִ֥י
- אַחֲרִיתִ֖י
- כָּמֹֽהוּ׃
- מִ֤י
- 11And Balak saith unto Balaam, `What hast thou done to me? to pierce mine enemies I have taken thee -- and lo, thou hast certainly blessed;'
- 12and he answereth and saith, `That which Jehovah doth put in my mouth -- it do I not take heed to speak?'
- 13And Balak saith unto him, `Come, I pray thee, with me unto another place, whence thou dost see it, only its extremity thou dost see, and all of it thou dost not see, and pierce it for me thence;'
- וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
- אֵלָ֜יו
- בָּלָ֗ק
- בָּלָ֗קba.LakBalakH1111
- לְכָהQere, written (Ketiv): לְךָ
- נָּ֨א
- נָּ֨אna'pleaseH4994
- אִתִּ֜י
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- מָק֤וֹם
- מָק֤וֹםma.Koma placeH4725
- אַחֵר֙
- אַחֵר֙'a.CheranotherH0312
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר
- אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhereH0834A
- תִּרְאֶ֣נּוּ
- מִשָּׁ֔ם
- אֶ֚פֶס
- אֶ֚פֶס'E.fesonlyH0657A
- קָצֵ֣הוּ
- תִרְאֶ֔ה
- תִרְאֶ֔הtir.'Ehyou will seeH7200G
- וְכֻלּ֖וֹ
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- תִרְאֶ֑ה
- תִרְאֶ֑הtir.'Ehyou will seeH7200G
- וְקָבְנוֹ־
- לִ֖י
- מִשָּֽׁם׃
- 14and he taketh him `to' the field of Zophim, unto the top of Pisgah, and buildeth seven altars, and offereth a bullock and a ram on the altar.
- וַיִּקָּחֵ֙הוּ֙
- שְׂדֵ֣ה
- שְׂדֵ֣הse.Deh[the] field ofH7704G
- צֹפִ֔ים
- צֹפִ֔יםtzo.FimZophimH6839
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- רֹ֖אשׁ
- רֹ֖אשׁrosh[the] top ofH7218I
- הַפִּסְגָּ֑ה
- וַיִּ֙בֶן֙
- שִׁבְעָ֣ה
- שִׁבְעָ֣הshiv.'AhsevenH7651
- מִזְבְּחֹ֔ת
- מִזְבְּחֹ֔תmiz.be.ChotaltarsH4196
- וַיַּ֛עַל
- פָּ֥ר
- פָּ֥רpara young bullH6499
- וָאַ֖יִל
- בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃
- 15And he saith unto Balak, `Station thyself here by thy burnt-offering, and I -- I meet `Him' there;'
- 16and Jehovah cometh unto Balaam, and setteth a word in his mouth, and saith, `Turn back unto Balak, and thus thou dost speak.'
- 17And he cometh unto him, and lo, he is standing by his burnt-offering, and the princes of Moab with him, and Balak saith to him: `What hath Jehovah spoken?'
- 18And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `Rise, Balak, and hear; Give ear unto me, son of Zippor!
- 19God `is' not a man -- and lieth, And a son of man -- and repenteth! Hath He said -- and doth He not do `it'? And spoken -- and doth He not confirm it?
- 20Lo, to bless I have received: Yea, He blesseth, and I `can'not reverse it.
- 21He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, Nor hath He seen perverseness in Israel; Jehovah his God `is' with him, And a shout of a king `is' in him.
- 22God is bringing them out from Egypt, As the swiftness of a Reem is to him;
- 23For no enchantment `is' against Jacob, Nor divination against Israel, At the time it is said of Jacob and Israel, What hath God wrought!
- 24Lo, the people as a lioness riseth, And as a lion he lifteth himself up, He lieth not down till he eateth prey, And blood of pierced ones doth drink.'
- הֶן־
- הֶןhen-there!H2005
- עָם֙
- עָם֙'ama peopleH5971A
- כְּלָבִ֣יא
- יָק֔וּם
- יָק֔וּםya.Kumit risesH6965B
- וְכַאֲרִ֖י
- יִתְנַשָּׂ֑א
- יִתְנַשָּׂ֑אyit.na.Sa'it lifts itself upH5375G
- לֹ֤א
- לֹ֤אlo'notH3808
- יִשְׁכַּב֙
- יִשְׁכַּב֙yish.Kavit will lie downH7901G
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- יֹ֣אכַל
- יֹ֣אכַלYo.khalit will devourH0398
- טֶ֔רֶף
- טֶ֔רֶףTe.refpreyH2964
- וְדַם־
- חֲלָלִ֖ים
- חֲלָלִ֖יםcha.la.Lim[those] slainH2491A
- יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃
- יִשְׁתֶּֽהyish.Tehit will drinkH8354
- הֶן־
- 25And Balak saith unto Balaam, `Neither pierce it at all, nor bless it at all;'
- 26and Balaam answereth and saith unto Balak, `Have I not spoken unto thee, saying, All that Jehovah speaketh -- it I do?'
- וַיַּ֣עַן
- בִּלְעָ֔ם
- בִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmBalaamH1109A
- וַיֹּ֖אמֶר
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- בָּלָ֑ק
- בָּלָ֑קba.LakBalakH1111
- הֲלֹ֗א
- דִּבַּ֤רְתִּי
- דִּבַּ֤רְתִּיdi.Bar.tidid I speakH1696G
- אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙
- לֵאמֹ֔ר
- כֹּ֛ל
- כֹּ֛לkolallH3605
- אֲשֶׁר־
- אֲשֶׁר'a.Sher-thatH0834A
- יְדַבֵּ֥ר
- יְדַבֵּ֥רye.da.Berhe will speakH1696G
- יְהוָ֖ה
- יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֹת֥וֹ
- אֶֽעֱשֶֽׂה׃
- אֶֽעֱשֶֽׂה'E.'e.SehI will doH6213A
- 27And Balak saith unto Balaam, `Come, I pray thee, I take thee unto another place; it may be it is right in the eyes of God -- to pierce it for me from thence.'
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- בָּלָק֙
- בָּלָק֙ba.LakBalakH1111
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- בִּלְעָ֔ם
- בִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmBalaamH1109A
- לְכָה־
- נָּא֙
- נָּא֙na'pleaseH4994
- אֶקָּ֣חֲךָ֔
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- מָק֖וֹם
- מָק֖וֹםma.Koma placeH4725
- אַחֵ֑ר
- אַחֵ֑ר'a.CheranotherH0312
- אוּלַ֤י
- אוּלַ֤י'u.LaiperhapsH0194
- יִישַׁר֙
- יִישַׁר֙yi.Sharit will be pleasingH3474
- בְּעֵינֵ֣י
- הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים
- וְקַבֹּ֥תוֹ
- לִ֖י
- מִשָּֽׁם׃
- 28And Balak taketh Balaam to the top of Peor, which is looking on the front of the wilderness,
- 29and Balaam saith unto Balak, `Build for me in this `place' seven altars, and make ready for me in this `place' seven bullocks and seven rams;'
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- בִּלְעָם֙
- בִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmBalaamH1109A
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- בָּלָ֔ק
- בָּלָ֔קba.LakBalakH1111
- בְּנֵה־
- בְּנֵהbe.neh-buildH1129
- לִ֥י
- בָזֶ֖ה
- שִׁבְעָ֣ה
- שִׁבְעָ֣הshiv.'AhsevenH7651
- מִזְבְּחֹ֑ת
- מִזְבְּחֹ֑תmiz.be.ChotaltarsH4196
- וְהָכֵ֥ן
- לִי֙
- בָּזֶ֔ה
- שִׁבְעָ֥ה
- שִׁבְעָ֥הshiv.'AhsevenH7651
- פָרִ֖ים
- פָרִ֖יםfa.Rimyoung bullsH6499
- וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה
- אֵילִֽים׃
- אֵילִֽים'ei.LimramsH0352A
- 30and Balak doth as Balaam said, and he offereth a bullock and a ram on an altar.
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