Category Archives: 4. במדבר

וַיַּ֣עַן בִּלְעָ֔ם וַיֹּ֖אמֶר אֶל־בָּלָ֑ק הֲלֹ֗א דִּבַּ֤רְתִּי אֵלֶ֨יךָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־יְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֹתֹ֥ו אֶֽעֱשֶֽׂה׃ But Bilʿam answered and said to Balaq, “Did I not tell you, saying, ‘Whatever YHWH speaks, that I must do’?”   Morphology וַיַּ֣עַן (vayyaʿan) – Root: ענה … Continue reading →

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בָּלָק֙ אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔ם גַּם־קֹ֖ב לֹ֣א תִקֳּבֶ֑נּוּ גַּם־בָּרֵ֖ךְ לֹ֥א תְבָרֲכֶֽנּוּ׃ And Balaq said to Bilʿam, “Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all!”   Morphology וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (vayyoʾmer) – Root: אמר (ʾamar); Form: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with … Continue reading →

הֶן־עָם֙ כְּלָבִ֣יא יָק֔וּם וְכַאֲרִ֖י יִתְנַשָּׂ֑א לֹ֤א יִשְׁכַּב֙ עַד־יֹ֣אכַל טֶ֔רֶף וְדַם־חֲלָלִ֖ים יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃ Behold, a people rises like a lion, and lifts itself up like a lioness. It shall not lie down until it devours prey and drinks the blood of the … Continue reading →

כִּ֤י לֹא־נַ֨חַשׁ֙ בְּיַעֲקֹ֔ב וְלֹא־קֶ֖סֶם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל כָּעֵ֗ת יֵאָמֵ֤ר לְיַעֲקֹב֙ וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מַה־פָּ֖עַל אֵֽל׃ For there is no enchantment against Yaʿaqov, nor any divination against Yisraʾel. At this time it shall be said of Yaʿaqov and Yisraʾel: What has God wrought?   Morphology … Continue reading →

אֵ֖ל מֹוצִיאָ֣ם מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם כְּתֹועֲפֹ֥ת רְאֵ֖ם לֹֽו׃ God brought them out of Mitsrayim; He has the strength of a wild ox.   Morphology אֵ֖ל (ʾEl) – Root: אל (ʾel); Form: Noun, masculine singular; Translation: “God”; Notes: Refers to the Almighty. מֹוצִיאָ֣ם … Continue reading →

לֹֽא־הִבִּ֥יט אָ֨וֶן֙ בְּיַעֲקֹ֔ב וְלֹא־רָאָ֥ה עָמָ֖ל בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהָיו֙ עִמֹּ֔ו וּתְרוּעַ֥ת מֶ֖לֶךְ בֹּֽו׃ He has not beheld iniquity in Yaʿaqov, nor has He seen trouble in Yisraʾel. YHWH their God is with them, and the shout of a King is among … Continue reading →

הִנֵּ֥ה בָרֵ֖ךְ לָקָ֑חְתִּי וּבֵרֵ֖ךְ וְלֹ֥א אֲשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃ Behold, I have received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it.   Morphology הִנֵּ֥ה (hinneh) – Root: הנה (hinneh); Form: Interjection; Translation: “Behold”; Notes: Used to draw attention to … Continue reading →

לֹ֣א אִ֥ישׁ אֵל֙ וִֽיכַזֵּ֔ב וּבֶן־אָדָ֖ם וְיִתְנֶחָ֑ם הַה֤וּא אָמַר֙ וְלֹ֣א יַעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְדִבֶּ֖ר וְלֹ֥א יְקִימֶֽנָּה׃ God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or … Continue reading →

וַיִּשָּׂ֥א מְשָׁלֹ֖ו וַיֹּאמַ֑ר ק֤וּם בָּלָק֙ וּֽשֲׁמָ֔ע הַאֲזִ֥ינָה עָדַ֖י בְּנֹ֥ו צִפֹּֽר׃ And he took up his discourse and said, “Rise, Balaq, and listen; give ear to me, son of Tsippor.   Morphology וַיִּשָּׂ֥א (vayyissāʾ) – Root: נשא (nasaʾ); Form: Qal imperfect … Continue reading →

וַיָּבֹ֣א אֵלָ֗יו וְהִנֹּ֤ו נִצָּב֙ עַל־עֹ֣לָתֹ֔ו וְשָׂרֵ֥י מֹואָ֖ב אִתֹּ֑ו וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לֹו֙ בָּלָ֔ק מַה־דִּבֶּ֖ר יְהוָֽה׃ And he came to him, and behold, he was standing by his burnt offering, and the chiefs of Moʾav were with him. And Balaq said to him, … Continue reading →