Hebrew & Greek Bible
Numbers 23:13-26
13וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלָ֜יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033בָּלָ֗קba.LakBalakH1111לְכָהle.khahcome there !H1980H9012נָּ֨אna'pleaseH4994אִתִּ֜י'i.Tiwith meH854H9030אֶל־'el-toH413מָק֤וֹםma.Koma placeH4725אַחֵר֙'a.CheranotherH312אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhereH834תִּרְאֶ֣נּוּtir.'E.nuyou will see itH7200H9033מִשָּׁ֔םmi.Shamfrom thereH9006H8033אֶ֚פֶס'E.fesonlyH657קָצֵ֣הוּka.Tze.huoutskirt[s] itsH7097H9023תִרְאֶ֔הtir.'Ehyou will seeH7200וְכֻלּ֖וֹve.khu.Loand all of itH9002H3605H9023לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תִרְאֶ֑הtir.'Ehyou will seeH7200וְקָבְנוֹ־ve.ka.ve.nov-and curse itH9002H6895H9030לִ֖יlifor <the> meH9005H9030מִשָּֽׁם׃mi.Shamfrom thereH9006H8033
14וַיִּקָּחֵ֙הוּ֙vai.yi.ka.Che.huand he took himH9001H3947H9033שְׂדֵ֣הse.Deh[the] field ofH7704צֹפִ֔יםtzo.FimZophimH6839אֶל־'el-toH413רֹ֖אשׁrosh[the] top ofH7218הַפִּסְגָּ֑הha.pis.Gah<the> PisgahH9009H6449וַיִּ֙בֶן֙vai.Yi.venand he builtH9001H1129שִׁבְעָ֣הshiv.'AhsevenH7651מִזְבְּחֹ֔תmiz.be.ChotaltarsH4196וַיַּ֛עַלvai.Ya.'aland he offered upH9001H5927פָּ֥רpara young bullH6499וָאַ֖יִלva.'A.yiland a ramH9002H352בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ba.miz.Be.achon the altarH9003H4196
16וַיִּקָּ֤רvai.yi.Karand he metH9001H7136יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-<to>H413בִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmBalaamH1109וַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he putH9001H7760דָּבָ֖רda.Vara wordH1697בְּפִ֑יוbe.Fivin mouth hisH9003H6310H9023וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שׁ֥וּבshuvreturnH7725אֶל־'el-toH413בָּלָ֖קba.LakBalakH1111וְכֹ֥הve.Khohand thusH9002H3541תְדַבֵּֽר׃te.da.Beryou will speakH1696
17וַיָּבֹ֣אvai.ya.Vo'and he wentH9001H935אֵלָ֗יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033וְהִנּ֤וֹve.hi.Noand there heH9002H2009H9043נִצָּב֙ni.Tzav[was] standingH5324עַל־'al-withH5921עֹ֣לָת֔וֹo.la.Toburnt offering hisH5930H9023וְשָׂרֵ֥יve.sa.Reiand [the] leaders ofH9002H8269מוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvMoabH4124אִתּ֑וֹ'i.To[were] with himH854H9033וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לוֹ֙loto <the> himH9005H9033בָּלָ֔קba.LakBalakH1111מַה־mah-what?H4100דִּבֶּ֖רdi.Berhas he spokenH1696יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
18וַיִּשָּׂ֥אvai.yi.Sa'and he lifted upH9001H5375מְשָׁל֖וֹme.sha.Looracle hisH4912H9023וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559ק֤וּםkumariseH6965בָּלָק֙ba.LakO BalakH1111וּֽשֲׁמָ֔עu.sha.Ma'and hearH9002H8085הַאֲזִ֥ינָהha.'a.Zi.nahgive ear !H238H9012עָדַ֖י'a.Daito meH5704H9030בְּנ֥וֹbe.No[O] son hisH1121H9023צִפֹּֽר׃tzi.PorZipporH6834
19לֹ֣אlo'notH3808אִ֥ישׁ'ish[is] a humanH376אֵל֙'elGodH410וִֽיכַזֵּ֔בvi.kha.Zevso he may lieH9002H3576וּבֶן־u.ven-and a son ofH9002H1121אָדָ֖ם'a.DamhumankindH120וְיִתְנֶחָ֑םve.yit.ne.Chamso he may change his mindH9002H5162הַה֤וּאha.Hu'¿ heH9008H1931אָמַר֙'a.Marhas he saidH559וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יַעֲשֶׂ֔הya.'a.Sehwill he act?H6213וְדִבֶּ֖רve.di.Berand has he spoken?H9001H1696וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יְקִימֶֽנָּה׃ye.ki.Me.nahwill he fulfill? itH6965H9034
21לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808הִבִּ֥יטhi.Bithe has looked atH5027אָ֙וֶן֙'a.vendisasterH205בְּיַעֲקֹ֔בbe.ya.'a.Koin JacobH9003H3290וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808רָאָ֥הra.'Ahhe has seenH7200עָמָ֖ל'a.MaltroubleH5999בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003H3478יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהָיו֙'e.lo.HavGod hisH430H9023עִמּ֔וֹi.Mo[is] with himH5973H9033וּתְרוּעַ֥תu.te.ru.'Atand a shout ofH9002H8643מֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekha kingH4428בּֽוֹ׃bo[is] among <the> himH9003H9033
23כִּ֤יkiforH3588לֹא־lo'-notH3808נַ֙חַשׁ֙na.chashenchantmentH5173בְּיַעֲקֹ֔בbe.ya.'a.Ko[is] in JacobH9003H3290וְלֹא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808קֶ֖סֶםKe.semdivinationH7081בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'El[is] in IsraelH9003H3478כָּעֵ֗תka.'Etabout <the> this timeH9004H6256יֵאָמֵ֤רye.'a.Merit will be saidH559לְיַעֲקֹב֙le.ya.'a.Koof JacobH9005H3290וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לu.le.Yis.ra.'Eland of IsraelH9002H9005H3478מַה־mah-what!H4100פָּ֖עַלPa.'alhas he doneH6466אֵֽל׃'ElGodH410
24הֶן־hen-there!H2005עָם֙'ama peopleH5971כְּלָבִ֣יאke.la.Vi'like a lionH9004H3833יָק֔וּםya.Kumit risesH6965וְכַאֲרִ֖יve.kha.'a.Riand like a lionH9002H9004H738יִתְנַשָּׂ֑אyit.na.Sa'it lifts itself upH5375לֹ֤אlo'notH3808יִשְׁכַּב֙yish.Kavit will lie downH7901עַד־'ad-untilH5704יֹ֣אכַלYo.khalit will devourH398טֶ֔רֶףTe.refpreyH2964וְדַם־ve.dam-and [the] blood ofH9002H1818חֲלָלִ֖יםcha.la.Lim[those] slainH2491יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃yish.Tehit will drinkH8354
25וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559בָּלָק֙ba.LakBalakH1111אֶל־'el-toH413בִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmBalaamH1109גַּם־gam-neitherH1571קֹ֖בkoat all <curse>H6895לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תִקֳּבֶ֑נּוּti.ko.Ve.nuyou will curse itH6895H9033גַּם־gam-norH1571בָּרֵ֖ךְba.Rekhat all <bless>H1288לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תְבָרֲכֶֽנּוּ׃te.va.ra.Khe.nuyou will bless itH1288H9033
26וַיַּ֣עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001H6030בִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmBalaamH1109וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413בָּלָ֑קba.LakBalakH1111הֲלֹ֗אha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808דִּבַּ֤רְתִּיdi.Bar.tidid I speakH1696אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙'e.Lei.khato youH413H9031לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559כֹּ֛לkolallH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834יְדַבֵּ֥רye.da.Berhe will speakH1696יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֹת֥וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853H9033אֶֽעֱשֶֽׂה׃'E.'e.SehI will doH6213
Commentaries on Numbers 23
- 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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