Hebrew & Greek Bible

Numbers 23

1וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559בִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmBalaamH1109אֶל־'el-toH413בָּלָ֔קba.LakBalakH1111בְּנֵה־be.neh-buildH1129לִ֥יlifor <the> meH9005 H9030בָזֶ֖הva.Zehin this [place]H9003 H2088שִׁבְעָ֣הshiv.'AhsevenH7651מִזְבְּחֹ֑תmiz.be.ChotaltarsH4196וְהָכֵ֥ןve.ha.Khenand prepareH9002 H3559לִי֙lifor <the> meH9005 H9030בָּזֶ֔הba.Zehin this [place]H9003 H2088שִׁבְעָ֥הshiv.'AhsevenH7651פָרִ֖יםfa.Rimyoung bullsH6499וְשִׁבְעָ֥הve.shiv.'Ahand sevenH9002 H7651אֵילִֽים׃'ei.LimramsH352

2וַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he didH9001 H6213בָּלָ֔קba.LakBalakH1111כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834דִּבֶּ֣רdi.Berhe had spokenH1696בִּלְעָ֑םbil.'AmBalaamH1109וַיַּ֨עַלvai.Ya.'aland he offered upH9001 H5927בָּלָ֧קba.LakBalakH1111וּבִלְעָ֛םu.vil.'Amand BalaamH9002 H1109פָּ֥רpara young bullH6499וָאַ֖יִלva.'A.yiland a ramH9002 H352בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ba.miz.Be.achon the altarH9003 H4196

3וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559בִּלְעָ֜םbil.'AmBalaamH1109לְבָלָ֗קle.va.Lakto BalakH9005 H1111הִתְיַצֵּב֮hit.ya.Tzevtake your standH3320עַל־'al-withH5921עֹלָתֶךָ֒'o.la.te.Khaburnt offering yourH5930 H9021וְאֵֽלְכָ֗הve.'e.le.Khahso let me goH9002 H1980אוּלַ֞י'u.LaiperhapsH194יִקָּרֵ֤הyi.ka.Rehhe will meetH7136יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068לִקְרָאתִ֔יlik.ra.Tito meet meH9005 H7122 H9030וּדְבַ֥רu.de.Varand [the] word ofH9002 H1697מַה־mah-whateverH4100יַּרְאֵ֖נִיyar.'E.nihe will show meH7200 H9030וְהִגַּ֣דְתִּיve.hi.Gad.tiand I will tellH9001 H5046לָ֑ךְLakhto <the> youH9005 H9032וַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001 H1980שֶֽׁפִי׃She.fia bare heightH8205

4וַיִּקָּ֥רvai.yi.Karand he metH9001 H7136אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430אֶל־'el-<to>H413בִּלְעָ֑םbil.'AmBalaamH1109וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שִׁבְעַ֤תshiv.'At[the] sevenH7651הַֽמִּזְבְּחֹת֙ha.miz.be.Chotthe altarsH9009 H4196עָרַ֔כְתִּי'a.Rakh.tiI have arrangedH6186וָאַ֛עַלva.'A.'aland I have offered upH9001 H5927פָּ֥רpara young bullH6499וָאַ֖יִלva.'A.yiland a ramH9002 H352בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ba.miz.Be.achon the altarH9003 H4196

5וַיָּ֧שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he putH9001 H7760יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068דָּבָ֖רda.Vara wordH1697בְּפִ֣יbe.Fiin [the] mouth ofH9003 H6310בִלְעָ֑םvil.'AmBalaamH1109וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559שׁ֥וּבshuvreturnH7725אֶל־'el-toH413בָּלָ֖קba.LakBalakH1111וְכֹ֥הve.Khohand thusH9002 H3541תְדַבֵּֽר׃te.da.Beryou will speakH1696

6וַיָּ֣שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he returnedH9001 H7725אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002 H2009נִצָּ֖בni.Tzav[he was] standingH5324עַל־'al-withH5921עֹלָת֑וֹo.la.Toburnt offering hisH5930 H9023ה֖וּאhu'heH1931וְכָל־ve.kholand allH9002 H3605שָׂרֵ֥יsa.Rei[the] leaders ofH8269מוֹאָֽב׃mo.'AvMoabH4124

7וַיִּשָּׂ֥אvai.yi.Sa'and he lifted upH9001 H5375מְשָׁל֖וֹme.sha.Looracle hisH4912 H9023וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559מִן־min-fromH4480אֲ֠רָם'A.romAramH758יַנְחֵ֨נִיyan.Che.nihe led meH5148 H9030בָלָ֤קva.LakBalakH1111מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428מוֹאָב֙mo.'AvMoabH4124מֵֽהַרְרֵי־me.ha.rei-from [the] mountains ofH9006 H2042קֶ֔דֶםKe.dem[the] eastH6924לְכָה֙le.Khahcome !H1980 H9012אָֽרָה־'a.rah-curse !H779 H9012לִּ֣יlifor <the> meH9005 H9030יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290וּלְכָ֖הu.le.Khahand come !H9002 H1980 H9012זֹעֲמָ֥הzo.'a.Mahdenounce !H2194 H9012יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478

8מָ֣הmahwhat?H4100אֶקֹּ֔ב'e.Kowill I curseH6895לֹ֥אlo'[one whom] notH3808קַבֹּ֖הka.Bohhe has cursed himH6895 H9033אֵ֑ל'ElGodH410וּמָ֣הu.Mahand what?H9002 H4100אֶזְעֹ֔ם'ez.'Omwill I denounceH2194לֹ֥אlo'[one whom] notH3808זָעַ֖םza.'Amhe has denouncedH2194יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

9כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מֵרֹ֤אשׁme.Roshfrom [the] top ofH9006 H7218צֻרִים֙tzu.Rim[the] rocksH6697אֶרְאֶ֔נּוּ'er.'E.nuI see himH7200 H9033וּמִגְּבָע֖וֹתu.mi.ge.va.'otand from [the] hillsH9002 H9006 H1389אֲשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ'a.shu.Re.nuI observe himH7789 H9033הֶן־hen-there!H2005עָם֙'ama peopleH5971לְבָדָ֣דle.va.Dad[which] <to> aloneH9005 H910יִשְׁכֹּ֔ןyish.Konit dwellsH7931וּבַגּוֹיִ֖םu.va.go.Yimand among the nationsH9002 H9003 H1471לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִתְחַשָּֽׁב׃yit.cha.Shavit reckons itselfH2803

10מִ֤יmiwho?H4310מָנָה֙ma.Nahhas he countedH4487עֲפַ֣ר'a.Far[the] dust ofH6083יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290וּמִסְפָּ֖רu.mis.Parand a numberH9002 H4557אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֹ֣בַעRoa'[the] fourth part ofH7255יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478תָּמֹ֤תta.Motlet it dieH4191נַפְשִׁי֙naf.Shiself myH5315 H9020מ֣וֹתMot[the] death ofH4194יְשָׁרִ֔יםye.sha.Rimupright [people]H3477וּתְהִ֥יu.te.Hiand let it beH9002 H1961אַחֲרִיתִ֖י'a.cha.ri.Tiend myH319 H9020כָּמֹֽהוּ׃ka.Mo.hulike hisH3644 H9033

11וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559בָּלָק֙ba.LakBalakH1111אֶל־'el-toH413בִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmBalaamH1109מֶ֥הmehwhat?H4100עָשִׂ֖יתָ'a.Si.tahave you doneH6213לִ֑יLito <the> meH9005 H9030לָקֹ֤בla.Koto curseH9005 H6895אֹיְבַי֙'o.ye.Vaienemies myH341 H9020לְקַחְתִּ֔יךָle.kach.Ti.khaI took youH3947 H9031וְהִנֵּ֖הve.hi.Nehand here!H9002 H2009בֵּרַ֥כְתָּbe.Rakh.tayou have blessedH1288בָרֵֽךְ׃va.Rekhactually <bless>H1288

12וַיַּ֖עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001 H6030וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559הֲלֹ֗אha.Lo'¿ notH9008 H3808אֵת֩'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834יָשִׂ֤יםya.Simhe will putH7760יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068בְּפִ֔יbe.Fiin mouth myH9003 H6310 H9020אֹת֥וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853 H9033אֶשְׁמֹ֖ר'esh.Morwill I take careH8104לְדַבֵּֽר׃le.da.Berto speakH9005 H1696

13וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֵלָ֜יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033בָּלָ֗קba.LakBalakH1111לְכָהle.khahcome there !H1980 H9012נָּ֨אna'pleaseH4994אִתִּ֜י'i.Tiwith meH854 H9030אֶל־'el-toH413מָק֤וֹםma.Koma placeH4725אַחֵר֙'a.CheranotherH312אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhereH834תִּרְאֶ֣נּוּtir.'E.nuyou will see itH7200 H9033מִשָּׁ֔םmi.Shamfrom thereH9006 H8033אֶ֚פֶס'E.fesonlyH657קָצֵ֣הוּka.Tze.huoutskirt[s] itsH7097 H9023תִרְאֶ֔הtir.'Ehyou will seeH7200וְכֻלּ֖וֹve.khu.Loand all of itH9002 H3605 H9023לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תִרְאֶ֑הtir.'Ehyou will seeH7200וְקָבְנוֹ־ve.ka.ve.nov-and curse itH9002 H6895 H9030לִ֖יlifor <the> meH9005 H9030מִשָּֽׁם׃mi.Shamfrom thereH9006 H8033

14וַיִּקָּחֵ֙הוּ֙vai.yi.ka.Che.huand he took himH9001 H3947 H9033שְׂדֵ֣הse.Deh[the] field ofH7704צֹפִ֔יםtzo.FimZophimH6839אֶל־'el-toH413רֹ֖אשׁrosh[the] top ofH7218הַפִּסְגָּ֑הha.pis.Gah<the> PisgahH9009 H6449וַיִּ֙בֶן֙vai.Yi.venand he builtH9001 H1129שִׁבְעָ֣הshiv.'AhsevenH7651מִזְבְּחֹ֔תmiz.be.ChotaltarsH4196וַיַּ֛עַלvai.Ya.'aland he offered upH9001 H5927פָּ֥רpara young bullH6499וָאַ֖יִלva.'A.yiland a ramH9002 H352בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ba.miz.Be.achon the altarH9003 H4196

15וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֶל־'el-toH413בָּלָ֔קba.LakBalakH1111הִתְיַצֵּ֥בhit.ya.Tzevtake your standH3320כֹּ֖הkohthusH3541עַל־'al-withH5921עֹלָתֶ֑ךָ'o.la.Te.khaburnt offering yourH5930 H9021וְאָנֹכִ֖יve.'a.no.Khiand IH9002 H595אִקָּ֥רֶה'i.Ka.rehI will meetH7136כֹּֽה׃KohthusH3541

16וַיִּקָּ֤רvai.yi.Karand he metH9001 H7136יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-<to>H413בִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmBalaamH1109וַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he putH9001 H7760דָּבָ֖רda.Vara wordH1697בְּפִ֑יוbe.Fivin mouth hisH9003 H6310 H9023וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559שׁ֥וּבshuvreturnH7725אֶל־'el-toH413בָּלָ֖קba.LakBalakH1111וְכֹ֥הve.Khohand thusH9002 H3541תְדַבֵּֽר׃te.da.Beryou will speakH1696

17וַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001 H935אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413 H9033וְהִנּ֤וֹve.hi.Noand there heH9002 H2009 H9043נִצָּב֙ni.Tzav[was] standingH5324עַל־'al-withH5921עֹ֣לָת֔וֹo.la.Toburnt offering hisH5930 H9023וְשָׂרֵ֥יve.sa.Reiand [the] leaders ofH9002 H8269מוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvMoabH4124אִתּ֑וֹ'i.To[were] with himH854 H9033וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559לוֹ֙loto <the> himH9005 H9033בָּלָ֔קba.LakBalakH1111מַה־mah-what?H4100דִּבֶּ֖רdi.Berhas he spokenH1696יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

18וַיִּשָּׂ֥אvai.yi.Sa'and he lifted upH9001 H5375מְשָׁל֖וֹme.sha.Looracle hisH4912 H9023וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001 H559ק֤וּםkumariseH6965בָּלָק֙ba.LakO BalakH1111וּֽשֲׁמָ֔עu.sha.Ma'and hearH9002 H8085הַאֲזִ֥ינָהha.'a.Zi.nahgive ear !H238 H9012עָדַ֖י'a.Daito meH5704 H9030בְּנ֥וֹbe.No[O] son hisH1121 H9023צִפֹּֽר׃tzi.PorZipporH6834

19לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אִ֥ישׁ'ish[is] a humanH376אֵל֙'elGodH410וִֽיכַזֵּ֔בvi.kha.Zevso he may lieH9002 H3576וּבֶן־u.ven-and a son ofH9002 H1121אָדָ֖ם'a.DamhumankindH120וְיִתְנֶחָ֑םve.yit.ne.Chamso he may change his mindH9002 H5162הַה֤וּאha.Hu'¿ heH9008 H1931אָמַר֙'a.Marhas he saidH559וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יַעֲשֶׂ֔הya.'a.Sehwill he act?H6213וְדִבֶּ֖רve.di.Berand has he spoken?H9001 H1696וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808יְקִימֶֽנָּה׃ye.ki.Me.nahwill he fulfill? itH6965 H9034

20הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!H2009בָרֵ֖ךְva.Rekh[surely] blessingH1288לָקָ֑חְתִּיla.Ka.che.tiI have receivedH3947וּבֵרֵ֖ךְu.ve.Rekhand he has blessedH9002 H1288וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002 H3808אֲשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃'a.shi.Ve.nahI will turn back itH7725 H9034

21לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808הִבִּ֥יטhi.Bithe has looked atH5027אָ֙וֶן֙'a.vendisasterH205בְּיַעֲקֹ֔בbe.ya.'a.Koin JacobH9003 H3290וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808רָאָ֥הra.'Ahhe has seenH7200עָמָ֖ל'a.MaltroubleH5999בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003 H3478יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהָיו֙'e.lo.HavGod hisH430 H9023עִמּ֔וֹi.Mo[is] with himH5973 H9033וּתְרוּעַ֥תu.te.ru.'Atand a shout ofH9002 H8643מֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428בּֽוֹ׃bo[is] among <the> himH9003 H9033

22אֵ֖ל'elGodH410מוֹצִיאָ֣םmo.tzi.'Am[is] bringing out themH3318 H9038מִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmi.mitz.Ra.yimfrom EgyptH9006 H4714כְּתוֹעֲפֹ֥תke.to.'a.Fotlike [the] horns ofH9004 H8443רְאֵ֖םre.'Ema wild oxH7214לֽוֹ׃lo[belong] to <the> himH9005 H9033

23כִּ֤יkiforH3588לֹא־lo'-notH3808נַ֙חַשׁ֙na.chashenchantmentH5173בְּיַעֲקֹ֔בbe.ya.'a.Ko[is] in JacobH9003 H3290וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002 H3808קֶ֖סֶםKe.semdivinationH7081בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'El[is] in IsraelH9003 H3478כָּעֵ֗תka.'Etabout <the> this timeH9004 H6256יֵאָמֵ֤רye.'a.Merit will be saidH559לְיַעֲקֹב֙le.ya.'a.Koof JacobH9005 H3290וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לu.le.Yis.ra.'Eland of IsraelH9002 H9005 H3478מַה־mah-what!H4100פָּ֖עַלPa.'alhas he doneH6466אֵֽל׃'ElGodH410

24הֶן־hen-there!H2005עָם֙'ama peopleH5971כְּלָבִ֣יאke.la.Vi'like a lionH9004 H3833יָק֔וּםya.Kumit risesH6965וְכַאֲרִ֖יve.kha.'a.Riand like a lionH9002 H9004 H738יִתְנַשָּׂ֑אyit.na.Sa'it lifts itself upH5375לֹ֤אlo'notH3808יִשְׁכַּב֙yish.Kavit will lie downH7901עַד־'ad-untilH5704יֹ֣אכַלYo.khalit will devourH398טֶ֔רֶףTe.refpreyH2964וְדַם־ve.dam-and [the] blood ofH9002 H1818חֲלָלִ֖יםcha.la.Lim[those] slainH2491יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃yish.Tehit will drinkH8354

25וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559בָּלָק֙ba.LakBalakH1111אֶל־'el-toH413בִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmBalaamH1109גַּם־gam-neitherH1571קֹ֖בkoat all <curse>H6895לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תִקֳּבֶ֑נּוּti.ko.Ve.nuyou will curse itH6895 H9033גַּם־gam-norH1571בָּרֵ֖ךְba.Rekhat all <bless>H1288לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תְבָרֲכֶֽנּוּ׃te.va.ra.Khe.nuyou will bless itH1288 H9033

26וַיַּ֣עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001 H6030בִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmBalaamH1109וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559אֶל־'el-toH413בָּלָ֑קba.LakBalakH1111הֲלֹ֗אha.Lo'¿ notH9008 H3808דִּבַּ֤רְתִּיdi.Bar.tidid I speakH1696אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙'e.Lei.khato youH413 H9031לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005 H559כֹּ֛לkolallH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834יְדַבֵּ֥רye.da.Berhe will speakH1696יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֹת֥וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853 H9033אֶֽעֱשֶֽׂה׃'E.'e.SehI will doH6213

27וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559בָּלָק֙ba.LakBalakH1111אֶל־'el-toH413בִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmBalaamH1109לְכָה־le.khah-come !H1980 H9012נָּא֙na'pleaseH4994אֶקָּ֣חֲךָ֔'e.Ka.cha.khalet me take youH3947 H9031אֶל־'el-toH413מָק֖וֹםma.Koma placeH4725אַחֵ֑ר'a.CheranotherH312אוּלַ֤י'u.LaiperhapsH194יִישַׁר֙yi.Sharit will be pleasingH3474בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003 H5869הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009 H430וְקַבֹּ֥תוֹve.ka.Bo.tovand you will curse itH9001 H6895 H9033לִ֖יlifor <the> meH9005 H9030מִשָּֽׁם׃mi.Shamfrom thereH9006 H8033

28וַיִּקַּ֥חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001 H3947בָּלָ֖קba.LakBalakH1111אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בִּלְעָ֑םbil.'AmBalaamH1109רֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] top ofH7218הַפְּע֔וֹרha.pe.'or<the> PeorH9009 H6465הַנִּשְׁקָ֖ףha.nish.Kafwhich looks downH9009 H8259עַל־'al-overH5921פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440הַיְשִׁימֹֽן׃hay.shi.Monthe desolate placeH9009 H3452

29וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001 H559בִּלְעָם֙bil.'AmBalaamH1109אֶל־'el-toH413בָּלָ֔קba.LakBalakH1111בְּנֵה־be.neh-buildH1129לִ֥יlifor <the> meH9005 H9030בָזֶ֖הva.Zehin this [place]H9003 H2088שִׁבְעָ֣הshiv.'AhsevenH7651מִזְבְּחֹ֑תmiz.be.ChotaltarsH4196וְהָכֵ֥ןve.ha.Khenand prepareH9002 H3559לִי֙lifor <the> meH9005 H9030בָּזֶ֔הba.Zehin this [place]H9003 H2088שִׁבְעָ֥הshiv.'AhsevenH7651פָרִ֖יםfa.Rimyoung bullsH6499וְשִׁבְעָ֥הve.shiv.'Ahand sevenH9002 H7651אֵילִֽים׃'ei.LimramsH352

30וַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he didH9001 H6213בָּלָ֔קba.LakBalakH1111כַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004 H834אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe had saidH559בִּלְעָ֑םbil.'AmBalaamH1109וַיַּ֛עַלvai.Ya.'aland he offered upH9001 H5927פָּ֥רpara young bullH6499וָאַ֖יִלva.'A.yiland a ramH9002 H352בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ba.miz.Be.achon the altarH9003 H4196

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