Hebrew & Greek Bible
Numbers 23:7-18
7וַיִּשָּׂ֥אvai.yi.Sa'and he lifted upH9001H5375מְשָׁל֖וֹme.sha.Looracle hisH4912H9023וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559מִן־min-fromH4480אֲ֠רָם'A.romAramH758יַנְחֵ֨נִיyan.Che.nihe led meH5148H9030בָלָ֤קva.LakBalakH1111מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428מוֹאָב֙mo.'AvMoabH4124מֵֽהַרְרֵי־me.ha.rei-from [the] mountains ofH9006H2042קֶ֔דֶםKe.dem[the] eastH6924לְכָה֙le.Khahcome !H1980H9012אָֽרָה־'a.rah-curse !H779H9012לִּ֣יlifor <the> meH9005H9030יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290וּלְכָ֖הu.le.Khahand come !H9002H1980H9012זֹעֲמָ֥הzo.'a.Mahdenounce !H2194H9012יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
9כִּֽי־ki-forH3588מֵרֹ֤אשׁme.Roshfrom [the] top ofH9006H7218צֻרִים֙tzu.Rim[the] rocksH6697אֶרְאֶ֔נּוּ'er.'E.nuI see himH7200H9033וּמִגְּבָע֖וֹתu.mi.ge.va.'otand from [the] hillsH9002H9006H1389אֲשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ'a.shu.Re.nuI observe himH7789H9033הֶן־hen-there!H2005עָם֙'ama peopleH5971לְבָדָ֣דle.va.Dad[which] <to> aloneH9005H910יִשְׁכֹּ֔ןyish.Konit dwellsH7931וּבַגּוֹיִ֖םu.va.go.Yimand among the nationsH9002H9003H1471לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִתְחַשָּֽׁב׃yit.cha.Shavit reckons itselfH2803
10מִ֤יmiwho?H4310מָנָה֙ma.Nahhas he countedH4487עֲפַ֣ר'a.Far[the] dust ofH6083יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290וּמִסְפָּ֖רu.mis.Parand a numberH9002H4557אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֹ֣בַעRoa'[the] fourth part ofH7255יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478תָּמֹ֤תta.Motlet it dieH4191נַפְשִׁי֙naf.Shiself myH5315H9020מ֣וֹתMot[the] death ofH4194יְשָׁרִ֔יםye.sha.Rimupright [people]H3477וּתְהִ֥יu.te.Hiand let it beH9002H1961אַחֲרִיתִ֖י'a.cha.ri.Tiend myH319H9020כָּמֹֽהוּ׃ka.Mo.hulike hisH3644H9033
11וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559בָּלָק֙ba.LakBalakH1111אֶל־'el-toH413בִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmBalaamH1109מֶ֥הmehwhat?H4100עָשִׂ֖יתָ'a.Si.tahave you doneH6213לִ֑יLito <the> meH9005H9030לָקֹ֤בla.Koto curseH9005H6895אֹיְבַי֙'o.ye.Vaienemies myH341H9020לְקַחְתִּ֔יךָle.kach.Ti.khaI took youH3947H9031וְהִנֵּ֖הve.hi.Nehand here!H9002H2009בֵּרַ֥כְתָּbe.Rakh.tayou have blessedH1288בָרֵֽךְ׃va.Rekhactually <bless>H1288
12וַיַּ֖עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001H6030וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559הֲלֹ֗אha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808אֵת֩'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834יָשִׂ֤יםya.Simhe will putH7760יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068בְּפִ֔יbe.Fiin mouth myH9003H6310H9020אֹת֥וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853H9033אֶשְׁמֹ֖ר'esh.Morwill I take careH8104לְדַבֵּֽר׃le.da.Berto speakH9005H1696
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
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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