וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בִּלְעָם֙ אֶל־בָּלָ֔ק בְּנֵה־לִ֥י בָזֶ֖ה שִׁבְעָ֣ה מִזְבְּחֹ֑ות 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 (vayomer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with vav-consecutive; Translation: “And he said”; Notes: Introduces Bilʿam’s statement.
- בִּלְעָם֙ (Bilʿam) – Root: בלע (balaʿ); Form: Proper noun, masculine singular; Translation: “Bilʿam”; Notes: Refers to the prophet.
- אֶל־בָּלָ֔ק (el-Balak) – Root: בלק (Balak); Form: Preposition with proper noun; Translation: “to Balak”; Notes: Balak is the king of Moab.
- בְּנֵה־לִ֥י (bneh-li) – Root: בנה (banah); Form: Qal imperative masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix; Translation: “Build for me”; Notes: A command to construct.
- בָזֶ֖ה (bazeh) – Root: זה (zeh); Form: Preposition with demonstrative; Translation: “here”; Notes: Specifies the location.
- שִׁבְעָ֣ה (shivʿah) – Root: שבע (shevaʿ); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “seven”; Notes: Refers to the number of altars.
- מִזְבְּחֹ֑ות (mizbḥot) – Root: מזבח (mizbeaḥ); Form: Noun, masculine plural; Translation: “altars”; Notes: Refers to places for offering sacrifices.
- וְהָכֵ֥ן (ve-hakhen) – Root: כון (kun); Form: Hifil imperative masculine singular; Translation: “and prepare”; Notes: A command to get the animals ready.
- לִי֙ (li) – Root: לי (li); Form: Preposition with 1st person singular suffix; Translation: “for me”; Notes: Indicates purpose.
- בָזֶ֔ה (bazeh) – Root: זה (zeh); Form: Preposition with demonstrative; Translation: “here”; Notes: Reiterates the location.
- שִׁבְעָ֥ה (shivʿah) – Root: שבע (shevaʿ); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “seven”; Notes: Refers to the number of bulls.
- פָרִ֖ים (parim) – Root: פר (par); Form: Noun, masculine plural; Translation: “bulls”; Notes: Animals for sacrifice.
- וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה (ve-shivʿah) – Root: שבע (shevaʿ); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “and seven”; Notes: Refers to the number of rams.
- אֵילִֽים׃ (elim) – Root: איל (ʾayil); Form: Noun, masculine plural; Translation: “rams”; Notes: Also used for sacrificial purposes.