Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Numbers.23.15", "source": "וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־בָּלָ֔ק הִתְיַצֵּ֥ב כֹּ֖ה עַל־עֹלָתֶ֑ךָ וְאָנֹכִ֖י אִקָּ֥רֶה כֹּֽה׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *ʾel*-*bālāq* *hityaṣṣēb* *kōh* *ʿal*-*ʿōlātekā* *wə-ʾānōkî* *ʾiqqāreh* *kōh*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*ʾel*": "preposition - to", "*bālāq*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balak", "*hityaṣṣēb*": "hithpael imperative, masculine singular - station yourself", "*kōh*": "adverb - thus/here", "*ʿal*": "preposition - beside", "*ʿōlātekā*": "common noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your burnt offering", "*wə-ʾānōkî*": "waw conjunction + 1st singular independent pronoun - and I", "*ʾiqqāreh*": "niphal imperfect, 1st singular - I will meet", "*kōh*": "adverb - over there" }, "variants": { "*hityaṣṣēb*": "station yourself/stand/present yourself", "*kōh*": "thus/here/in this way", "*ʿōlātekā*": "your burnt offering/your sacrifice", "*ʾānōkî*": "I/myself", "*ʾiqqāreh*": "I will meet/I will encounter/I will be encountered" } }

Other Translations

Referenced Verses

  • Num 23:3 : 3 { "verseID": "Numbers.23.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בִּלְעָ֜ם לְבָלָ֗ק הִתְיַצֵּב֮ עַל־עֹלָתֶךָ֒ וְאֵֽלְכָ֗ה אוּלַ֞י יִקָּרֵ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לִקְרָאתִ֔י וּדְבַ֥ר מַה־יַּרְאֵ֖נִי וְהִגַּ֣דְתִּי לָ֑ךְ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ שֶֽׁפִי׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* *bilʿām* *lə-bālāq* *hityaṣṣēb* *ʿal*-*ʿōlātekā* *wə-ʾēlkâ* *ʾûlay* *yiqqāreh* *YHWH* *liqrāʾtî* *û-dəbar* *mah*-*yarʾēnî* *wə-higgadtî* *lāk* *wə-yēlek* *šepî*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Balaam", "*lə-bālāq*": "preposition + proper noun, masculine singular - to Balak", "*hityaṣṣēb*": "hithpael imperative, masculine singular - station yourself", "*ʿal*": "preposition - beside/by", "*ʿōlātekā*": "common noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your burnt offering", "*wə-ʾēlkâ*": "waw conjunction + qal cohortative, 1st singular - and let me go", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*yiqqāreh*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will meet/encounter", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh", "*liqrāʾtî*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct + 1st singular suffix - to meet me", "*û-dəbar*": "waw conjunction + common noun, masculine singular construct - and word of", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*yarʾēnî*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - he will show me", "*wə-higgadtî*": "waw conjunctive + hiphil perfect, 1st singular - and I will tell", "*lāk*": "preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to you", "*wə-yēlek*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he went", "*šepî*": "noun or adverb - to a bare height/alone" }, "variants": { "*hityaṣṣēb*": "station yourself/stand/present yourself", "*ʿōlātekā*": "your burnt offering/your sacrifice", "*yiqqāreh*": "will meet/will encounter/will happen upon", "*liqrāʾtî*": "to meet me/to encounter me", "*yarʾēnî*": "he will show me/he will reveal to me", "*higgadtî*": "I will tell/I will report/I will declare", "*šepî*": "to a bare height/alone/to a lookout point" } }
  • Num 22:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Numbers.22.8", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם לִ֤ינוּ פֹה֙ הַלַּ֔יְלָה וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֤י אֶתְכֶם֙ דָּבָ֔ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֵלָ֑י וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּ שָׂרֵֽי־מוֹאָ֖ב עִם־בִּלְעָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-yōʾmer* to-them *lînû* here the-*laylâ* *wə-hăšibōtî* you *dābār* according-to-that *yədabbēr* *YHWH* to-me *wə-yēšbû* *śārê*-*môʾāb* with-*bilʿām*", "grammar": { "*wə-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - and he said", "*lînû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - lodge/stay overnight", "*laylâ*": "masculine singular with definite article - the night", "*wə-hăšibōtî*": "waw consecutive + hiphil perfect 1st person singular - and I will return/bring back", "*dābār*": "masculine singular - word/thing", "*yədabbēr*": "piel imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he will speak", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*wə-yēšbû*": "waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - and they stayed/remained", "*śārê*": "masculine plural construct - princes/officials of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam" }, "variants": { "*lînû*": "lodge/stay/remain overnight", "*wə-hăšibōtî*": "and I will return/bring back/respond with", "*dābār*": "word/thing/matter/message", "*śārê*": "princes/officials/nobles/leaders" } }