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וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בַּשִּׁטִּ֑ים וַיָּ֣חֶל הָעָ֔ם לִזְנֹ֖ות אֶל־בְּנֹ֥ות מֹואָֽב׃ And Yisraʾel dwelt in Shittim, and the people began to commit harlotry with the daughters of Moʾav.   Morphology וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב (vayyeshev) – Root: ישׁב (yashav); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֣קָם בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ וַיָּ֣שָׁב לִמְקֹמֹ֑ו וְגַם־בָּלָ֖ק הָלַ֥ךְ לְדַרְכֹּֽו׃ פ Then Bilʿam arose and went, and he returned to his place, and Balaq also went on his way.    Morphology וַיָּ֣קָם (vayyaqam) – Root: קום (qum); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person … Continue reading →

וְצִים֙ מִיַּ֣ד כִּתִּ֔ים וְעִנּ֥וּ אַשּׁ֖וּר וְעִנּוּ־עֵ֑בֶר וְגַם־ה֖וּא עֲדֵ֥י אֹבֵֽד׃ And ships shall come from the coast of Kittim, and they shall afflict Ashur and afflict ʿEber, and he also shall perish forever.”   Morphology וְצִים֙ (wətsim) – Root: צִי (tsi); … Continue reading →

וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁלֹ֖ו וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֹ֕וי מִ֥י יִחְיֶ֖ה מִשֻּׂמֹ֥ו אֵֽל׃ And he lifted up his oracle and said, “Woe! Who shall live when God appoints this?   Morphology וַיִּשָּׂ֥א (vayyissa) – Root: נשא (nasa); Form: Qal consecutive imperfect 3rd person masculine singular; … Continue reading →

כִּ֥י אִם־יִהְיֶ֖ה לְבָ֣עֵֽר קָ֑יִן עַד־מָ֖ה אַשּׁ֥וּר תִּשְׁבֶּֽךָּ׃ For if Qayin is destined for burning, how long shall Ashshur hold you captive?”   Morphology כִּ֥י (ki) – Root: כי; Form: Conjunction; Translation: “For”; Notes: Introduces a causal clause. אִם־יִהְיֶ֖ה (ʾim-yihyeh) – … Continue reading →

וַיַּרְא֙ אֶת־הַקֵּינִ֔י וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁלֹ֖ו וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֵיתָן֙ מֹֽושָׁבֶ֔ךָ וְשִׂ֥ים בַּסֶּ֖לַע קִנֶּֽךָ׃ And he saw the Qeni, and he took up his discourse and said, “Firm is your dwelling place, and your nest is set in the rock.   Morphology וַיַּרְא֙ (vayyar) … Continue reading →

וַיַּרְא֙ אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֔ק וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁלֹ֖ו וַיֹּאמַ֑ר רֵאשִׁ֤ית גֹּויִם֙ עֲמָלֵ֔ק וְאַחֲרִיתֹ֖ו עֲדֵ֥י אֹבֵֽד׃ And he saw Amaleq, and he took up his discourse and said, “Amaleq is the first of the nations, but his end is to be destroyed forever.”   Morphology … Continue reading →

וְיֵ֖רְדְּ מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֑ב וְהֶֽאֱבִ֥יד שָׂרִ֖יד מֵעִֽיר׃ And one from Yaʿaqov shall have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.”   Morphology וְיֵ֖רְדְּ (veyerd) – Root: ירד (yarad); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav consecutive; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וְהָיָ֨ה אֱדֹ֜ום יְרֵשָׁ֗ה וְהָיָ֧ה יְרֵשָׁ֛ה שֵׂעִ֖יר אֹיְבָ֑יו וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל עֹ֥שֶׂה חָֽיִל׃ And Edom will become a possession, Seʿir also will become a possession, its enemies, but Yisraʾel will act valiantly.   Morphology וְהָיָ֨ה (vehayah) – Root: היה (hayah); Form: Qal perfect … Continue reading →

אֶרְאֶ֨נּוּ֙ וְלֹ֣א עַתָּ֔ה אֲשׁוּרֶ֖נּוּ וְלֹ֣א קָרֹ֑וב דָּרַ֨ךְ כֹּוכָ֜ב מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֗ב וְקָ֥ם שֵׁ֨בֶט֙ מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וּמָחַץ֙ פַּאֲתֵ֣י מֹואָ֔ב וְקַרְקַ֖ר כָּל־בְּנֵי־שֵֽׁת׃ I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Yaʿaqov, a scepter will rise … Continue reading →

נְאֻ֗ם שֹׁמֵ֨עַ֙ אִמְרֵי־אֵ֔ל וְיֹדֵ֖עַ דַּ֣עַת עֶלְיֹ֑ון מַחֲזֵ֤ה שַׁדַּי֙ יֶֽחֱזֶ֔ה נֹפֵ֖ל וּגְל֥וּי עֵינָֽיִם׃ the utterance of one who hears the words of God, and knows the knowledge of the Most High, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, but … Continue reading →

וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁלֹ֖ו וַיֹּאמַ֑ר נְאֻ֤ם בִּלְעָם֙ בְּנֹ֣ו בְעֹ֔ר וּנְאֻ֥ם הַגֶּ֖בֶר שְׁתֻ֥ם הָעָֽיִן׃ And he took up his oracle and said: “The utterance of Bilʿam, the son of Beʿor, and the utterance of the man with an open eye,   Morphology וַיִּשָּׂ֥א … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֕ה הִנְנִ֥י הֹולֵ֖ךְ לְעַמִּ֑י לְכָה֙ אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲשֶׂ֜ה הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּ֛ה לְעַמְּךָ֖ בְּאַחֲרִ֥ית הַיָּמִֽים׃ And now, behold, I am going to my people. Come, I will counsel you regarding what this people will do to your people in the latter days.” … Continue reading →

אִם־יִתֶּן־לִ֨י בָלָ֜ק מְלֹ֣א בֵיתֹו֮ כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָב֒ לֹ֣א אוּכַ֗ל לַעֲבֹר֙ אֶת־פִּ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות טֹובָ֛ה אֹ֥ו רָעָ֖ה מִלִּבִּ֑י אֲשֶׁר־יְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֹתֹ֥ו אֲדַבֵּֽר׃ ‘If Balaq were to give me the fullness of his house in silver and gold, I could not transgress the … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר בִּלְעָ֖ם אֶל־בָּלָ֑ק הֲלֹ֗א גַּ֧ם אֶל־מַלְאָכֶ֛יךָ אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֥חְתָּ אֵלַ֖י דִּבַּ֥רְתִּי לֵאמֹֽר׃ And Bilʿam said to Balaq, “Did I not also speak to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,   Morphology וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (vayomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal imperfect … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֖ה בְּרַח־לְךָ֣ אֶל־מְקֹומֶ֑ךָ אָמַ֨רְתִּי֙ כַּבֵּ֣ד אֲכַבֶּדְךָ֔ וְהִנֵּ֛ה מְנָעֲךָ֥ יְהוָ֖ה מִכָּבֹֽוד׃ And now, flee to your place. I said I would greatly honor you, but behold, YHWH has withheld you from honor.”   Morphology וְעַתָּ֖ה (veʿattah) – Root: עתה (ʿattah); Form: … Continue reading →

וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ף בָּלָק֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיִּסְפֹּ֖ק אֶת־כַּפָּ֑יו וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בָּלָ֜ק אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם לָקֹ֤ב אֹֽיְבַי֙ קְרָאתִ֔יךָ וְהִנֵּה֙ בֵּרַ֣כְתָּ בָרֵ֔ךְ זֶ֖ה שָׁלֹ֥שׁ פְּעָמִֽים׃ And Balaq’s anger burned against Bilʿam, and he struck his hands together. Balaq said to Bilʿam, “I called you to curse my enemies, … Continue reading →

כָּרַ֨ע שָׁכַ֧ב כַּאֲרִ֛י וּכְלָבִ֖יא מִ֣י יְקִימֶ֑נּוּ מְבָרֲכֶ֣יךָ בָר֔וּךְ וְאֹרְרֶ֖יךָ אָרֽוּר׃ He crouched, he lay down like a lion, and like a lioness—who will rouse him? Blessed are those who bless you, and cursed are those who curse you.”   Morphology … Continue reading →

אֵ֚ל מֹוצִיאֹ֣ו מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם כְּתֹועֲפֹ֥ת רְאֵ֖ם לֹ֑ו יֹאכַ֞ל גֹּויִ֣ם צָרָ֗יו וְעַצְמֹתֵיהֶ֛ם יְגָרֵ֖ם וְחִצָּ֥יו יִמְחָֽץ׃ God who brought him out of Mitsrayim is like the strength of a wild ox; he shall devour the nations, his adversaries, crush their bones, and pierce … Continue reading →

יִֽזַּל־מַ֨יִם֙ מִדָּ֣לְיָ֔ו וְזַרְעֹ֖ו בְּמַ֣יִם רַבִּ֑ים וְיָרֹ֤ם מֵֽאֲגַג֙ מַלְכֹּ֔ו וְתִנַּשֵּׂ֖א מַלְכֻתֹֽו׃ Water shall flow from his buckets, and his seed shall be in abundant waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.   Morphology … Continue reading →

כִּנְחָלִ֣ים נִטָּ֔יוּ כְּגַנֹּ֖ת עֲלֵ֣י נָהָ֑ר כַּאֲהָלִים֙ נָטַ֣ע יְהוָ֔ה כַּאֲרָזִ֖ים עֲלֵי־מָֽיִם׃ Like valleys stretched out, like gardens beside a river, like aloes planted by YHWH, like cedars beside the waters.   Morphology כִּנְחָלִ֣ים (kinḥalim) – Root: נחל (naḥal); Form: Preposition + … Continue reading →

מַה־טֹּ֥בוּ אֹהָלֶ֖יךָ יַעֲקֹ֑ב מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶ֖יךָ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ How good are your tents, O Yaʿaqov, your dwelling places, O Yisraʾel!   Morphology מַה (ma) – Root: מה (mah); Form: Interrogative pronoun; Translation: “How”; Notes: Expresses admiration or inquiry. טֹּ֥בוּ (tovu) – Root: טוב … Continue reading →

נְאֻ֕ם שֹׁמֵ֖עַ אִמְרֵי־אֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר מַחֲזֵ֤ה שַׁדַּי֙ יֶֽחֱזֶ֔ה נֹפֵ֖ל וּגְל֥וּי עֵינָֽיִם׃ The oracle of one who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down with eyes uncovered:   Morphology נְאֻ֕ם (neʾum) – Root: נאם (naʾam); … Continue reading →

וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁלֹ֖ו וַיֹּאמַ֑ר נְאֻ֤ם בִּלְעָם֙ בְּנֹ֣ו בְעֹ֔ר וּנְאֻ֥ם הַגֶּ֖בֶר שְׁתֻ֥ם הָעָֽיִן׃ And he took up his discourse and said, “The oracle of Bilʿam, son of Beʿor, and the oracle of the man whose eye is opened;   Morphology וַיִּשָּׂ֥א (vayissaʾ) … Continue reading →

וַיִּשָּׂ֨א בִלְעָ֜ם אֶת־עֵינָ֗יו וַיַּרְא֙ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שֹׁכֵ֖ן לִשְׁבָטָ֑יו וַתְּהִ֥י עָלָ֖יו ר֥וּחַ אֱלֹהִֽים׃ And Bilʿam lifted his eyes and saw Yisraʾel dwelling according to their tribes, and the Spirit of God came upon him.   Morphology וַיִּשָּׂ֨א (vayissaʾ) – Root: נשא (nasaʾ); … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֣רְא בִּלְעָ֗ם כִּ֣י טֹ֞וב בְּעֵינֵ֤י יְהוָה֙ לְבָרֵ֣ךְ אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְלֹא־הָלַ֥ךְ כְּפַֽעַם־בְּפַ֖עַם לִקְרַ֣את נְחָשִׁ֑ים וַיָּ֥שֶׁת אֶל־הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר פָּנָֽיו׃ When Bilʿam saw that it was good in the eyes of YHWH to bless Yisraʾel, he did not go as at other times to seek … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ בָּלָ֔ק כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר אָמַ֣ר בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיַּ֛עַל פָּ֥ר וָאַ֖יִל בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ And Balaq did as Bilʿam said, and he offered a bull and a ram on the altar.   Morphology וַיַּ֣עַשׂ (vayyaʿas) – Root: עשה (ʿasah); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בִּלְעָם֙ אֶל־בָּלָ֔ק בְּנֵה־לִ֥י בָזֶ֖ה שִׁבְעָ֣ה מִזְבְּחֹ֑ת וְהָכֵ֥ן לִי֙ בָּזֶ֔ה שִׁבְעָ֥ה פָרִ֖ים וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה אֵילִֽים׃ And Bilʿam said to Balaq, “Build for me here seven altars, and prepare for me here seven bulls and seven rams.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (vayyoʾmer) – … Continue reading →

וַיִּקַּ֥ח בָּלָ֖ק אֶת־בִּלְעָ֑ם רֹ֣אשׁ הַפְּעֹ֔ור הַנִּשְׁקָ֖ף עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַיְשִׁימֹֽן׃ And Balaq took Bilʿam to the summit of Peʿor, which overlooks the face of the wasteland.   Morphology וַיִּקַּ֥ח (vayyiqqaḥ) – Root: לקח (laqakh); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בָּלָק֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם לְכָה־נָּא֙ אֶקָּ֣חֲךָ֔ אֶל־מָקֹ֖ום אַחֵ֑ר אוּלַ֤י יִישַׁר֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְקַבֹּ֥תֹו לִ֖י מִשָּֽׁם׃ And Balaq said to Bilʿam, “Come now, I will take you to another place; perhaps it will be pleasing in the sight of the God, and … Continue reading →