Hebrew & Greek Bible
Numbers 22:3-14
3וַיָּ֨גָרvai.Ya.gorand it was afraidH9001H1481מוֹאָ֜בmo.'AvMoabH4124מִפְּנֵ֥יmi.pe.Nei<from> because ofH9006H6440הָעָ֛םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971מְאֹ֖דme.'OdexceedinglyH3966כִּ֣יkiforH3588רַב־rav-[was] numerousH7227ה֑וּאHu'itH1931וַיָּ֣קָץvai.Ya.kotzand it felt dreadH9001H6973מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124מִפְּנֵ֖יmi.pe.Nei<from> because ofH9006H6440בְּנֵ֥יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
4וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand it saidH9001H559מוֹאָ֜בmo.'AvMoabH4124אֶל־'el-toH413זִקְנֵ֣יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205מִדְיָ֗ןmid.YanMidianH4080עַתָּ֞ה'a.TahnowH6258יְלַחֲכ֤וּye.la.cha.Khuthey will lick upH3897הַקָּהָל֙ha.ka.Halthe companyH9009H6951אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605סְבִ֣יבֹתֵ֔ינוּse.Vi.vo.Tei.nuaround usH5439H9035כִּלְחֹ֣ךְkil.Chokhas licks upH9004H3897הַשּׁ֔וֹרha.Shorthe oxH9009H7794אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853יֶ֣רֶקYe.rek[the] greenery ofH3418הַשָּׂדֶ֑הha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009H7704וּבָלָ֧קu.va.Lakand BalakH9002H1111בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121צִפּ֛וֹרtzi.PorZipporH6834מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[was] kingH4428לְמוֹאָ֖בle.mo.'Avof MoabH9005H4124בָּעֵ֥תba.'Etat the timeH9003H6256הַהִֽוא׃ha.Hiv'<the> thatH9009H1931
5וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971מַלְאָכִ֜יםmal.'a.KhimmessengersH4397אֶל־'el-toH413בִּלְעָ֣םbil.'AmBalaamH1109בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121בְּע֗וֹרbe.'orBeorH1160פְּ֠תוֹרָהPe.to.rahPethor towardsH6604H9011אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherwhichH834עַל־'al-[was] atH5921הַנָּהָ֛רha.na.Harthe riverH9009H5104אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776בְּנֵי־be.nei-[the] sons ofH1121עַמּ֖וֹa.Mopeople hisH5971H9023לִקְרֹא־lik.ro'-to summonH9005H7121ל֑וֹlo<to> <the> himH9005H9033לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הִ֠נֵּהHi.nehhere!H2009עַ֣ם'ama peopleH5971יָצָ֤אya.Tza'it has come outH3318מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mi.mitz.Ra.yimfrom EgyptH9006H4714הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehhere!H2009כִסָּה֙khi.Sahit has coveredH3680אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵ֣ין'ein[the] eye ofH5869הָאָ֔רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776וְה֥וּאve.Hu'and itH9002H1931יֹשֵׁ֖בyo.Shev[is] dwellingH3427מִמֻּלִֽי׃mi.mu.Lifrom in front of meH9006H4136H9030
6וְעַתָּה֩ve.'a.Tahand thereforeH9002H6258לְכָה־le.khah-come !H1980H9012נָּ֨אna'pleaseH4994אָֽרָה־'a.rah-curse !H779H9012לִּ֜יlifor <the> meH9005H9030אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֣םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הַזֶּ֗הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088כִּֽי־ki-forH3588עָצ֥וּם'a.Tzum[is too] mightyH6099הוּא֙hu'itH1931מִמֶּ֔נִּיmi.Me.nifor meH4480H9030אוּלַ֤י'u.LaiperhapsH194אוּכַל֙'u.KhalI will be ableH3201נַכֶּה־na.keh-to strikeH5221בּ֔וֹbo<in> <the> itH9003H9033וַאֲגָרְשֶׁ֖נּוּva.'a.ga.re.She.nuand I will drive out itH9002H1644H9033מִן־min-fromH4480הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776כִּ֣יkiforH3588יָדַ֗עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045אֵ֤ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[the one] whomH834תְּבָרֵךְ֙te.va.reKhyou blessH1288מְבֹרָ֔ךְme.vo.Rakh[is] blessedH1288וַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.Sherand [the one] whomH9002H834תָּאֹ֖רta.'Oryou curseH779יוּאָֽר׃yu.'Arhe is cursedH779
7וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּvai.Ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001H1980זִקְנֵ֤יzik.Nei[the] elders ofH2205מוֹאָב֙mo.'AvMoabH4124וְזִקְנֵ֣יve.zik.Neiand [the] elders ofH9002H2205מִדְיָ֔ןmid.YanMidianH4080וּקְסָמִ֖יםu.ke.sa.Mimand divinationsH9002H7081בְּיָדָ֑םbe.ya.Dam[were] in hand theirH9003H3027H9028וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935אֶל־'el-toH413בִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmBalaamH1109וַיְדַבְּר֥וּvay.da.be.Ruand they spokeH9001H1696אֵלָ֖יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697בָלָֽק׃va.LakBalakH1111
8וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038לִ֤ינוּLi.nulodgeH3885פֹה֙fohhereH6311הַלַּ֔יְלָהha.Lay.lahthis nightH9009H3915וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֤יva.ha.shi.vo.Tiand I will bring backH9001H7725אֶתְכֶם֙'et.Khem<obj.> youH853H9036דָּבָ֔רda.VarwordH1697כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834יְדַבֵּ֥רye.da.Berhe will speakH1696יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֵלָ֑י'e.Laito meH413H9030וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּvai.ye.she.Vuand they remainedH9001H3427שָׂרֵֽי־sa.rei-[the] leaders ofH8269מוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvMoabH4124עִם־'im-withH5973בִּלְעָֽם׃bil.'AmBalaamH1109
10וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559בִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmBalaamH1109אֶל־'el-toH413הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430בָּלָ֧קba.LakBalakH1111בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121צִפֹּ֛רtzi.PorZipporH6834מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428מוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvMoabH4124שָׁלַ֥חsha.Lachhe sentH7971אֵלָֽי׃'e.Laito meH413H9030
11הִנֵּ֤הhi.Nehhere!H2009הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הַיֹּצֵ֣אhai.yo.Tze'which has come outH9009H3318מִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimfrom EgyptH9006H4714וַיְכַ֖סvay.Khasand it has coveredH9001H3680אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵ֣ין'ein[the] eye ofH5869הָאָ֑רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776עַתָּ֗ה'a.TahnowH6258לְכָ֤הle.Khahcome !H1980H9012קָֽבָה־ka.vah-curse !H6895H9012לִּי֙lifor <the> meH9005H9030אֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853H9033אוּלַ֥י'u.LaiperhapsH194אוּכַ֛ל'u.KhalI will be ableH3201לְהִלָּ֥חֶםle.hi.La.chemto engage in battleH9005H3898בּ֖וֹboagainst <the> itH9003H9033וְגֵרַשְׁתִּֽיו׃ve.ge.rash.Tivand I will drive out itH9001H1644H9033
12וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶל־'el-toH413בִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmBalaamH1109לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תֵלֵ֖ךְte.Lekhyou will goH1980עִמָּהֶ֑ם'i.ma.Hemwith themH5973H9038לֹ֤אlo'notH3808תָאֹר֙ta.'Oryou will curseH779אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971כִּ֥יkiforH3588בָר֖וּךְva.Rukh[is] blessedH1288הֽוּא׃Hu'itH1931
13וַיָּ֤קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001H6965בִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmBalaamH1109בַּבֹּ֔קֶרba.Bo.kerin the morningH9003H1242וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] leaders ofH8269בָלָ֔קva.LakBalakH1111לְכ֖וּle.KhugoH1980אֶֽל־'el-toH413אַרְצְכֶ֑ם'ar.tze.Khemland yourH776H9026כִּ֚יkiforH3588מֵאֵ֣ןme.'Enhe has refusedH3985יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְתִתִּ֖יle.ti.Tito permit meH9005H5414H9030לַהֲלֹ֥ךְla.ha.Lokhto goH9005H1980עִמָּכֶֽם׃'i.ma.Khemwith youH5973H9036
14וַיָּק֙וּמוּ֙vai.ya.Ku.muand they aroseH9001H6965שָׂרֵ֣יsa.Rei[the] leaders ofH8269מוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvMoabH4124וַיָּבֹ֖אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they wentH9001H935אֶל־'el-toH413בָּלָ֑קba.LakBalakH1111וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559מֵאֵ֥ןme.'Enhe has refusedH3985בִּלְעָ֖םbil.'AmBalaamH1109הֲלֹ֥ךְha.Lokhto comeH1980עִמָּֽנוּ׃'i.Ma.nuwith usH5973H9035
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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