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וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בָּלָ֜ק אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם הֲלֹא֩ שָׁלֹ֨חַ שָׁלַ֤חְתִּי אֵלֶ֨יךָ֙ לִקְרֹא־לָ֔ךְ לָ֥מָּה לֹא־הָלַ֖כְתָּ אֵלָ֑י הַֽאֻמְנָ֔ם לֹ֥א אוּכַ֖ל כַּבְּדֶֽךָ׃ And Balaq said to Bilʿam, “Did I not indeed send to you to call you? Why did you not come to me? Am I truly … Continue reading →

וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע בָּלָ֖ק כִּ֣י בָ֣א בִלְעָ֑ם וַיֵּצֵ֨א לִקְרָאתֹ֜ו אֶל־עִ֣יר מֹואָ֗ב אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־גְּב֣וּל אַרְנֹ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר בִּקְצֵ֥ה הַגְּבֽוּל׃ And Balaq heard that Bilʿam had come, and he went out to meet him at the city of Mo’av, which is on the border of … Continue reading →

וַיֹּאמֶר֩ מַלְאַ֨ךְ יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם לֵ֚ךְ עִם־הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְאֶ֗פֶס אֶת־הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־אֲדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ אֹתֹ֣ו תְדַבֵּ֑ר וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ בִּלְעָ֖ם עִם־שָׂרֵ֥י בָלָֽק׃ And the angel of YHWH said to Bilʿam, “Go with the men, but the word that I speak to you, that you shall speak.” … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר בִּלְעָ֜ם אֶל־מַלְאַ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ חָטָ֔אתִי כִּ֚י לֹ֣א יָדַ֔עְתִּי כִּ֥י אַתָּ֛ה נִצָּ֥ב לִקְרָאתִ֖י בַּדָּ֑רֶךְ וְעַתָּ֛ה אִם־רַ֥ע בְּעֵינֶ֖יךָ אָשׁ֥וּבָה לִּֽי׃ And Bilʿam said to the angel of YHWH, “I have sinned, for I did not know that you stood against me on … Continue reading →

וַתִּרְאַ֨נִי֙ הָֽאָתֹ֔ון וַתֵּ֣ט לְפָנַ֔י זֶ֖ה שָׁלֹ֣שׁ רְגָלִ֑ים אוּלַי֙ נָטְתָ֣ה מִפָּנַ֔י כִּ֥י עַתָּ֛ה גַּם־אֹתְכָ֥ה הָרַ֖גְתִּי וְאֹותָ֥הּ הֶחֱיֵֽיתִי׃ The donkey saw me and turned aside before me these three times. If she had not turned aside, I would have killed you by … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה עַל־מָ֗ה הִכִּ֨יתָ֙ אֶת־אֲתֹ֣נְךָ֔ זֶ֖ה שָׁלֹ֣ושׁ רְגָלִ֑ים הִנֵּ֤ה אָנֹכִי֙ יָצָ֣אתִי לְשָׂטָ֔ן כִּֽי־יָרַ֥ט הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ לְנֶגְדִּֽי׃ And the angel of YHWH said to him, “Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out as … Continue reading →

וַיְגַ֣ל יְהוָה֮ אֶת־עֵינֵ֣י בִלְעָם֒ וַיַּ֞רְא אֶת־מַלְאַ֤ךְ יְהוָה֙ נִצָּ֣ב בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ וְחַרְבֹּ֥ו שְׁלֻפָ֖ה בְּיָדֹ֑ו וַיִּקֹּ֥ד וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ לְאַפָּֽיו׃ And YHWH opened the eyes of Bilʿam, and he saw the angel of YHWH standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand. … Continue reading →

וַתֹּ֨אמֶר הָאָתֹ֜ון אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם הֲלֹוא֩ אָנֹכִ֨י אֲתֹֽנְךָ֜ אֲשֶׁר־רָכַ֣בְתָּ עָלַ֗י מֵעֹֽודְךָ֙ עַד־הַיֹּ֣ום הַזֶּ֔ה הַֽהַסְכֵּ֣ן הִסְכַּ֔נְתִּי לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות לְךָ֖ כֹּ֑ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לֹֽא׃ And the donkey said to Bilʿam, “Am I not your donkey, on which you have ridden from your youth to this day? … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בִּלְעָם֙ לָֽאָתֹ֔ון כִּ֥י הִתְעַלַּ֖לְתְּ בִּ֑י ל֤וּ יֶשׁ־חֶ֨רֶב֙ בְּיָדִ֔י כִּ֥י עַתָּ֖ה הֲרַגְתִּֽיךְ׃ And Bilʿam said to the donkey, “Because you have mocked me! If only there were a sword in my hand, I would have killed you by now.”   … Continue reading →

וַיִּפְתַּ֥ח יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־פִּ֣י הָאָתֹ֑ון וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לְבִלְעָם֙ מֶה־עָשִׂ֣יתִֽי לְךָ֔ כִּ֣י הִכִּיתַ֔נִי זֶ֖ה שָׁלֹ֥שׁ רְגָלִֽים׃ And YHWH opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Bilʿam, “What have I done to you that you have struck me these three times?” … Continue reading →

וַתֵּ֤רֶא הָֽאָתֹון֙ אֶת־מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה וַתִּרְבַּ֖ץ תַּ֣חַת בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֣ף בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־הָאָתֹ֖ון בַּמַּקֵּֽל׃ And the donkey saw the angel of YHWH, and she lay down under Bilʿam. And Bilʿam’s anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with a staff.   … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֥וסֶף מַלְאַךְ־יְהוָ֖ה עֲבֹ֑ור וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ בְּמָקֹ֣ום צָ֔ר אֲשֶׁ֛ר אֵֽין־דֶּ֥רֶךְ לִנְטֹ֖ות יָמִ֥ין וּשְׂמֹֽאול׃ And the angel of YHWH moved forward and stood in a narrow place where there was no way to turn, either to the right or to the left.   … Continue reading →

וַתֵּ֨רֶא הָאָתֹ֜ון אֶת־מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֗ה וַתִּלָּחֵץ֙ אֶל־הַקִּ֔יר וַתִּלְחַ֛ץ אֶת־רֶ֥גֶל בִּלְעָ֖ם אֶל־הַקִּ֑יר וַיֹּ֖סֶף לְהַכֹּתָֽהּ׃ And the donkey saw the angel of YHWH, and she pressed herself against the wall, and she pressed Bilʿam’s foot against the wall, and he struck her again. … Continue reading →

וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהוָ֔ה בְּמִשְׁעֹ֖ול הַכְּרָמִ֑ים גָּדֵ֥ר מִזֶּ֖ה וְגָדֵ֥ר מִזֶּֽה׃ And the angel of YHWH stood in the path of the vineyards, a wall on this side and a wall on that side.   Morphology וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙ (vayyaʿamod) – Root: עמד (ʿamad); … Continue reading →

וַתֵּ֣רֶא הָאָתֹון֩ אֶת־מַלְאַ֨ךְ יְהוָ֜ה נִצָּ֣ב בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְ וְחַרְבֹּ֤ו שְׁלוּפָה֙ בְּיָדֹ֔ו וַתֵּ֤ט הָֽאָתֹון֙ מִן־הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וַתֵּ֖לֶךְ בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה וַיַּ֤ךְ בִּלְעָם֙ אֶת־הָ֣אָתֹ֔ון לְהַטֹּתָ֖הּ הַדָּֽרֶךְ׃ And the donkey saw the angel of YHWH standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand. So the … Continue reading →

וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֣ף אֱלֹהִים֮ כִּֽי־הֹולֵ֣ךְ הוּא֒ וַיִּתְיַצֵּ֞ב מַלְאַ֧ךְ יְהוָ֛ה בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ לְשָׂטָ֣ן לֹ֑ו וְהוּא֙ רֹכֵ֣ב עַל־אֲתֹנֹ֔ו וּשְׁנֵ֥י נְעָרָ֖יו עִמֹּֽו׃ And the anger of God was kindled because he was going, and the angel of YHWH stood in the way as an adversary against … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֤קָם בִּלְעָם֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וַֽיַּחֲבֹ֖שׁ אֶת־אֲתֹנֹ֑ו וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ עִם־שָׂרֵ֥י מֹואָֽב׃ And Bilʿam arose in the morning, saddled his donkey, and went with the officials of Moʾav.   Morphology וַיָּ֤קָם (vayaqam) – Root: קום (qum); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֨א אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֶל־בִּלְעָם֮ לַיְלָה֒ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לֹ֗ו אִם־לִקְרֹ֤א לְךָ֙ בָּ֣אוּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים ק֖וּם לֵ֣ךְ אִתָּ֑ם וְאַ֗ךְ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־אֲדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ אֹתֹ֥ו תַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ And God came to Bilʿam at night and said to him, “If the men have come to call you, rise and … Continue reading →

וְעַתָּ֗ה שְׁב֨וּ נָ֥א בָזֶ֛ה גַּם־אַתֶּ֖ם הַלָּ֑יְלָה וְאֵ֣דְעָ֔ה מַה־יֹּסֵ֥ף יְהוָ֖ה דַּבֵּ֥ר עִמִּֽי׃ And now, please stay here also tonight, that I may know what YHWH will continue to speak with me.”   Morphology וְעַתָּ֗ה (ve’atah) – Root: עתה (atah); Form: Conjunction … Continue reading →

וַיַּ֣עַן בִּלְעָ֗ם וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל־עַבְדֵ֣י בָלָ֔ק אִם־יִתֶּן־לִ֥י בָלָ֛ק מְלֹ֥א בֵיתֹ֖ו כֶּ֣סֶף וְזָהָ֑ב לֹ֣א אוּכַ֗ל לַעֲבֹר֙ אֶת־פִּי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔י לַעֲשֹׂ֥ות קְטַנָּ֖ה אֹ֥ו גְדֹולָֽה׃ And Bilʿam answered and said to the servants of Balaq, “If Balaq were to give me the fullness of … Continue reading →

כִּֽי־כַבֵּ֤ד אֲכַבֶּדְךָ֙ מְאֹ֔ד וְכֹ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־תֹּאמַ֥ר אֵלַ֖י אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֑ה וּלְכָה־נָּא֙ קָֽבָה־לִּ֔י אֵ֖ת הָעָ֥ם הַזֶּֽה׃ For I will surely honor you greatly, and whatever you say to me, I will do. Now, come, curse this people for me.”   Morphology כִּֽי (ki) – … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּ לֹ֗ו כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ בָּלָ֣ק בֶּן־צִפֹּ֔ור אַל־נָ֥א תִמָּנַ֖ע מֵהֲלֹ֥ךְ אֵלָֽי׃ And they came to Bilʿam and said to him, “Thus says Balaq, son of Tsippor: Please do not withhold from coming to me.   Morphology וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ (vayavo’u) – … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֥סֶף עֹ֖וד בָּלָ֑ק שְׁלֹ֣חַ שָׂרִ֔ים רַבִּ֥ים וְנִכְבָּדִ֖ים מֵאֵֽלֶּה׃ And Balaq again sent princes, more numerous and more honorable than these.   Morphology וַיֹּ֥סֶף (vayosef) – Root: יסף (yasaf); Form: Hifil imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And he … Continue reading →

וַיָּק֨וּמוּ֙ שָׂרֵ֣י מֹואָ֔ב וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אֶל־בָּלָ֑ק וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ מֵאֵ֥ן בִּלְעָ֖ם הֲלֹ֥ךְ עִמָּֽנוּ׃ And the princes of Mo’av rose and came to Balaq and said, “Bilʿam has refused to go with us.”   Morphology וַיָּק֨וּמוּ֙ (vayakumu) – Root: קום (qum); Form: Qal imperfect … Continue reading →

וַיָּ֤קָם בִּלְעָם֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל־שָׂרֵ֣י בָלָ֔ק לְכ֖וּ אֶֽל־אַרְצְכֶ֑ם כִּ֚י מֵאֵ֣ן יְהוָ֔ה לְתִתִּ֖י לַהֲלֹ֥ךְ עִמָּכֶֽם׃ And Bilʿam rose in the morning and said to the princes of Balaq, “Go to your land, for YHWH has refused to allow me to go … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם לֹ֥א תֵלֵ֖ךְ עִמָּהֶ֑ם לֹ֤א תָאֹר֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם כִּ֥י בָר֖וּךְ הֽוּא׃ And God said to Bilʿam, “You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (vayomer) – Root: אמר … Continue reading →

הִנֵּ֤ה הָעָם֙ הַיֹּצֵ֣א מִמִּצְרַ֔יִם וַיְכַ֖ס אֶת־עֵ֣ין הָאָ֑רֶץ עַתָּ֗ה לְכָ֤ה קָֽבָה־לִּי֙ אֹתֹ֔ו אוּלַ֥י אוּכַ֛ל לְהִלָּ֥חֶם בֹּ֖ו וְגֵרַשְׁתִּֽיו׃ ‘Behold, the people that came out of Mitsrayim have covered the face of the earth. Now, come curse them for me; perhaps I will … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר בִּלְעָ֖ם אֶל־הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים בָּלָ֧ק בֶּן־צִפֹּ֛ר מֶ֥לֶךְ מֹואָ֖ב שָׁלַ֥ח אֵלָֽי׃ And Bilʿam said to God, “Balaq, son of Tsippor, king of Mo’av, has sent to me:   Morphology וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (vayomer) – Root: אמר (amar); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶל־בִּלְעָ֑ם וַיֹּ֕אמֶר מִ֛י הָאֲנָשִׁ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה עִמָּֽךְ׃ And God came to Bilʿam and said, “Who are these men with you?”   Morphology וַיָּבֹ֥א (vayavo) – Root: בוא (bo); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֗ם לִ֤ינוּ פֹה֙ הַלַּ֔יְלָה וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֤י אֶתְכֶם֙ דָּבָ֔ר כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר יְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֵלָ֑י וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּ שָׂרֵֽי־מֹואָ֖ב עִם־בִּלְעָֽם׃ And he said to them, “Stay here tonight, and I will bring back to you a word, as YHWH speaks to me.” So the princes … Continue reading →