Hebrew & Greek Bible
Numbers 22:21-33
21וַיָּ֤קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001H6965בִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmBalaamH1109בַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003H1242וַֽיַּחֲבֹ֖שׁvai.ya.cha.Voshand he saddledH9001H2280אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲתֹנ֑וֹ'a.to.Nodonkey hisH860H9023וַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980עִם־'im-withH5973שָׂרֵ֥יsa.Rei[the] leaders ofH8269מוֹאָֽב׃mo.'AvMoabH4124
22וַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-and it burnedH9001H2734אַ֣ף'af[the] anger ofH639אֱלֹהִים֮'E.lo.HimGodH430כִּֽי־ki-forH3588הוֹלֵ֣ךְho.Lekh[was] goingH1980הוּא֒hu'heH1931וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֞בvai.yit.ya.Tzevand he stoodH9001H3320מַלְאַ֧ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhin the roadH9003H1870לְשָׂטָ֣ןle.sa.Tanto an adversaryH9005H7854ל֑וֹloto <the> himH9005H9033וְהוּא֙ve.Hu'and heH9002H1931רֹכֵ֣בro.Khev[was] ridingH7392עַל־'al-onH5921אֲתֹנ֔וֹ'a.to.Nodonkey hisH860H9023וּשְׁנֵ֥יu.she.Neiand two ofH9002H8147נְעָרָ֖יוne.'a.Ravservants hisH5288H9023עִמּֽוֹ׃i.Mo[were] with himH5973H9033
23וַתֵּ֣רֶאva.Te.re'and it sawH9001H7200הָאָתוֹן֩ha.'a.tOnthe donkeyH9009H860אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַלְאַ֨ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068נִצָּ֣בni.TzavstandingH5324בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְba.De.rekhin the roadH9003H1870וְחַרְבּ֤וֹve.char.Boand sword hisH9002H2719H9023שְׁלוּפָה֙she.lu.Fah[was] drawnH8025בְּיָד֔וֹbe.ya.Doin hand hisH9003H3027H9023וַתֵּ֤טva.Tetand it turned asideH9001H5186הָֽאָתוֹן֙ha.'a.tOnthe donkeyH9009H860מִן־min-fromH4480הַדֶּ֔רֶךְha.De.rekhthe roadH9009H1870וַתֵּ֖לֶךְva.Te.lekhand it wentH9001H1980בַּשָּׂדֶ֑הba.sa.Dehin the fieldH9003H7704וַיַּ֤ךְvai.Yakhand he struckH9001H5221בִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmBalaamH1109אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָ֣אָת֔וֹןha.'a.Tonthe donkeyH9009H860לְהַטֹּתָ֖הּle.ha.to.Tahto turn itH9005H5186H9034הַדָּֽרֶךְ׃ha.Da.rekhthe roadH9009H1870
24וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙vai.ya.'a.Modand he stoodH9001H5975מַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068בְּמִשְׁע֖וֹלbe.mish.'olin [the] narrow way ofH9003H4934הַכְּרָמִ֑יםha.ke.ra.Mimthe vineyardsH9009H3754גָּדֵ֥רga.Dera wallH1447מִזֶּ֖הmi.Zehfrom thisH9006H2088וְגָדֵ֥רve.ga.Derand a wallH9002H1447מִזֶּֽה׃mi.Zehfrom thisH9006H2088
25וַתֵּ֨רֶאva.Te.re'and it sawH9001H7200הָאָת֜וֹןha.'a.Tonthe donkeyH9009H860אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַתִּלָּחֵץ֙va.ti.la.Chetzand it squeezed itselfH9001H3905אֶל־'el-toH413הַקִּ֔ירha.Kirthe wallH9009H7023וַתִּלְחַ֛ץva.til.Chatzand it squeezedH9001H3905אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֶ֥גֶלRe.gel[the] foot ofH7272בִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmBalaamH1109אֶל־'el-toH413הַקִּ֑ירha.Kirthe wallH9009H7023וַיֹּ֖סֶףvai.Yo.sefand he repeatedH9001H3254לְהַכֹּתָֽהּ׃le.ha.ko.Tahto strike itH9005H5221H9034
26וַיּ֥וֹסֶףvai.Yo.sefand he increasedH9001H3254מַלְאַךְ־mal.'akh-[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068עֲב֑וֹרa.Vorto pass onH5674וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙vai.ya.'a.Modand he stoodH9001H5975בְּמָק֣וֹםbe.ma.Komin a placeH9003H4725צָ֔רTzarnarrowH6862אֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherwhereH834אֵֽין־'ein-there notH369דֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekh[was] a wayH1870לִנְט֖וֹתlin.Totto turn asideH9005H5186יָמִ֥יןya.Minright [hand]H3225וּשְׂמֹֽאול׃u.se.Moland left [hand]H9002H8040
27וַתֵּ֤רֶאva.Te.re'and it sawH9001H7200הָֽאָתוֹן֙ha.'a.tOnthe donkeyH9009H860אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַתִּרְבַּ֖ץva.tir.Batzand it lay downH9001H7257תַּ֣חַתTa.chatunderH8478בִּלְעָ֑םbil.'AmBalaamH1109וַיִּֽחַר־vai.yi.char-and it burnedH9001H2734אַ֣ף'af[the] anger ofH639בִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmBalaamH1109וַיַּ֥ךְvai.Yakhand he struckH9001H5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָת֖וֹןha.'a.Tonthe donkeyH9009H860בַּמַּקֵּֽל׃ba.ma.Kelwith the stickH9003H4731
28וַיִּפְתַּ֥חvai.yif.Tachand he openedH9001H6605יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פִּ֣יpi[the] mouth ofH6310הָאָת֑וֹןha.'a.Tonthe donkeyH9009H860וַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merand it saidH9001H559לְבִלְעָם֙le.vil.'Amto BalaamH9005H1109מֶה־meh-what?H4100עָשִׂ֣יתִֽי'a.Si.tihave I doneH6213לְךָ֔le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031כִּ֣יkithatH3588הִכִּיתַ֔נִיhi.ki.Ta.niyou have struck meH5221H9030זֶ֖הzehthisH2088שָׁלֹ֥שׁsha.LoshthreeH7969רְגָלִֽים׃re.ga.LimfeetH7272
29וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559בִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmBalaamH1109לָֽאָת֔וֹןla.'a.Tonto the donkeyH9005H860כִּ֥יkithatH3588הִתְעַלַּ֖לְתְּhit.'a.Laltyou have dealt wantonlyH5953בִּ֑יBiwith <the> meH9003H9030ל֤וּluifH3863יֶשׁ־yesh-thereH3426חֶ֙רֶב֙che.rev[were] a swordH2719בְּיָדִ֔יbe.ya.Diin hand myH9003H3027H9020כִּ֥יkithatH3588עַתָּ֖ה'a.TahnowH6258הֲרַגְתִּֽיךְ׃ha.rag.TikhI killed youH2026H9032
30וַתֹּ֨אמֶרva.To.merand it saidH9001H559הָאָת֜וֹןha.'a.Tonthe donkeyH9009H860אֶל־'el-toH413בִּלְעָ֗םbil.'AmBalaamH1109הֲלוֹא֩ha.lO'¿ notH9008H3808אָנֹכִ֨י'a.no.Khi[am] IH595אֲתֹֽנְךָ֜'a.to.ne.Khadonkey yourH860H9021אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834רָכַ֣בְתָּra.Khav.tayou have riddenH7392עָלַ֗י'a.Laion meH5921H9030מֵעֽוֹדְךָ֙me.'od.Khafrom duration yourH9006H5750H9021עַד־'ad-untilH5704הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088הַֽהַסְכֵּ֣ןha.has.Ken¿ really <to have [the] habit>H9008H5532הִסְכַּ֔נְתִּיhis.Kan.tihave I had [the] habitH5532לַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005H6213לְךָ֖le.Khato <the> youH9005H9031כֹּ֑הKohthusH3541וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לֹֽא׃Lo'noH3808
31וַיְגַ֣לvay.Galand he uncoveredH9001H1540יְהוָה֮Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵינֵ֣י'ei.Nei[the] eyes ofH5869בִלְעָם֒vil.'AmBalaamH1109וַיַּ֞רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַלְאַ֤ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068נִצָּ֣בni.TzavstandingH5324בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekhin the roadH9003H1870וְחַרְבּ֥וֹve.char.Boand sword hisH9002H2719H9023שְׁלֻפָ֖הshe.lu.Fah[was] drawnH8025בְּיָד֑וֹbe.ya.Doin hand hisH9003H3027H9023וַיִּקֹּ֥דvai.yi.Kodand he bowed lowH9001H6915וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH9001H7812לְאַפָּֽיו׃le.'a.Pavto face hisH9005H639H9023
32וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413H9033מַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068עַל־'al-concerningH5921מָ֗הMahwhat?H4100הִכִּ֙יתָ֙hi.Ki.tadid you strikeH5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲתֹ֣נְךָ֔'a.To.ne.khafemale donkey yourH860H9021זֶ֖הzehthisH2088שָׁל֣וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshthreeH7969רְגָלִ֑יםre.ga.LimfeetH7272הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehhere!H2009אָנֹכִי֙'a.no.KhiIH595יָצָ֣אתִיya.Tza.tiI came outH3318לְשָׂטָ֔ןle.sa.Tanto an adversaryH9005H7854כִּֽי־ki-forH3588יָרַ֥טya.Ratit is precipitateH3399הַדֶּ֖רֶךְha.De.rekhthe wayH9009H1870לְנֶגְדִּֽי׃le.neg.Dito before meH9005H5048H9030
33וַתִּרְאַ֙נִי֙va.tir.'A.niand it saw meH9001H7200H9030הָֽאָת֔וֹןha.'a.Tonthe donkeyH9009H860וַתֵּ֣טva.Tetand it turned asideH9001H5186לְפָנַ֔יle.fa.Nai<to> before meH9005H6440H9020זֶ֖הzehthisH2088שָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshthreeH7969רְגָלִ֑יםre.ga.LimfeetH7272אוּלַי֙'u.LaiperhapsH194נָטְתָ֣הna.te.Tahit had turned asideH5186מִפָּנַ֔יmi.pa.Naifrom before meH9006H6440H9020כִּ֥יkiifH3588עַתָּ֛ה'a.TahnowH6258גַּם־gam-alsoH1571אֹתְכָ֥ה'o.te.Khah<obj.> youH853H9031הָרַ֖גְתִּיha.Rag.tiI killedH2026וְאוֹתָ֥הּve.'o.Tahand <obj.> itH9002H853H9034הֶחֱיֵֽיתִי׃he.che.Yei.tiI preserved aliveH2421
Commentaries on Numbers 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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