Numbers 24

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וַיַּ֣רְאand he saw בִּלְעָ֗םBalaam כִּ֣יthat ט֞וֹבit was good בְּעֵינֵ֤יin the eyes of יְהוָה֙Yahweh לְבָרֵ֣ךְto bless אֶת־obj.יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael וְלֹא־and not הָלַ֥ךְhe went כְּפַֽעַם־as time בְּפַ֖עַםon time לִקְרַ֣אתto meet נְחָשִׁ֑יםomens וַיָּ֥שֶׁתand he set אֶל־to הַמִּדְבָּ֖רthe wilderness פָּנָֽיו׃face his

וַיִּשָּׂ֨אand he lifted up בִלְעָ֜םBalaam אֶת־obj.עֵינָ֗יוeyes his וַיַּרְא֙and he saw אֶת־obj.יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael שֹׁכֵ֖ןdwelling לִשְׁבָטָ֑יוto tribes its וַתְּהִ֥יand it came עָלָ֖יוon him ר֥וּחַthe spirit of אֱלֹהִֽים׃God

וַיִּשָּׂ֥אand he lifted up מְשָׁל֖וֹoracle his וַיֹּאמַ֑רand he said נְאֻ֤םthe utterance of בִּלְעָם֙Balaam בְּנ֣וֹson his בְעֹ֔רBeor וּנְאֻ֥םand the utterance of הַגֶּ֖בֶרthe man שְׁתֻ֥םthe opened of הָעָֽיִן׃the eye

נְאֻ֕םthe utterance of שֹׁמֵ֖עַthe one who hears אִמְרֵי־of the words of אֵ֑לGod אֲשֶׁ֨רwho מַחֲזֵ֤הthe vision of שַׁדַּי֙the Almighty יֶֽחֱזֶ֔הhe sees נֹפֵ֖לwho falls down וּגְל֥וּיand who is uncovered of עֵינָֽיִם׃eyes

מַה־how!טֹּ֥בוּthey are good אֹהָלֶ֖יךָtents your יַעֲקֹ֑בO Jacob מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶ֖יךָdwelling places your יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃O Israel

כִּנְחָלִ֣יםlike wadis נִטָּ֔יוּwhich they are stretched out כְּגַנֹּ֖תlike gardens עֲלֵ֣יat נָהָ֑רa river כַּאֲהָלִים֙like aloes נָטַ֣עwhich he has planted יְהוָ֔הYahweh כַּאֲרָזִ֖יםlike cedars עֲלֵי־at מָֽיִם׃waters

יִֽזַּל־it will flow מַ֙יִם֙water מִדָּ֣לְיָ֔וfrom buckets its וְזַרְע֖וֹand offspring its בְּמַ֣יִםwill be in waters רַבִּ֑יםmany וְיָרֹ֤םand he may be high מֵֽאֲגַג֙more than Agag מַלְכּ֔וֹking its וְתִנַּשֵּׂ֖אso it may be exalted מַלְכֻתֽוֹ׃kingdom its

אֵ֚לGod מוֹצִיא֣וֹis bringing out it מִמִּצְרַ֔יִםfrom Egypt כְּתוֹעֲפֹ֥תlike the horns of רְאֵ֖םa wild oxל֑וֹbelong to the himיֹאכַ֞לit will consume גּוֹיִ֣םnations צָרָ֗יוopponents its וְעַצְמֹתֵיהֶ֛םand bones their יְגָרֵ֖םit will break וְחִצָּ֥יוand arrows its יִמְחָֽץ׃it will wound them

כָּרַ֨עit crouched שָׁכַ֧בit lay down כַּאֲרִ֛יlike a lion וּכְלָבִ֖יאand like a lion מִ֣יwho?יְקִימֶ֑נּוּwill he rouse it מְבָרֲכֶ֣יךָthose who bless you בָר֔וּךְbe blessed וְאֹרְרֶ֖יךָand those who curse you אָרֽוּר׃be cursed

וְעַתָּ֖הand therefore בְּרַח־fleeלְךָ֣for the yourselfאֶל־to מְקוֹמֶ֑ךָplace your אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙I said כַּבֵּ֣דsurely honor אֲכַבֶּדְךָ֔I will honor you וְהִנֵּ֛הand here!מְנָעֲךָ֥he has withheld you יְהוָ֖הYahweh מִכָּבֽוֹד׃from honor

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said בִּלְעָ֖םBalaam אֶל־to בָּלָ֑קBalak הֲלֹ֗א¿ not גַּ֧םalso אֶל־to מַלְאָכֶ֛יךָmessengers your אֲשֶׁר־whom שָׁלַ֥חְתָּyou sent אֵלַ֖יto me דִּבַּ֥רְתִּיdid I speak לֵאמֹֽר׃to saying

וְעַתָּ֕הand now הִנְנִ֥יhere I הוֹלֵ֖ךְam about to go לְעַמִּ֑יto people my לְכָה֙come !אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔I will advise you אֲשֶׁ֨רthat which יַעֲשֶׂ֜הit will do הָעָ֥םthe people הַזֶּ֛הthe this לְעַמְּךָ֖to people your בְּאַחֲרִ֥יתat the end of הַיָּמִֽים׃the days

נְאֻ֗םthe utterance of שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙the one who hears אִמְרֵי־of the words of אֵ֔לGod וְיֹדֵ֖עַand the one who knows דַּ֣עַתof the knowledge of עֶלְי֑וֹןthe Most High מַחֲזֵ֤הthe vision of שַׁדַּי֙the Almighty יֶֽחֱזֶ֔הhe sees נֹפֵ֖לwho falls down וּגְל֥וּיand who is uncovered of עֵינָֽיִם׃eyes

אֶרְאֶ֙נּוּ֙I see him וְלֹ֣אand not עַתָּ֔הnow אֲשׁוּרֶ֖נּוּI observe him וְלֹ֣אand not קָר֑וֹבnear דָּרַ֨ךְit will march forth כּוֹכָ֜בa star מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֗בfrom Jacob וְקָ֥םand it will arise שֵׁ֙בֶט֙a scepter מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔לfrom Israel וּמָחַץ֙and it will shatter פַּאֲתֵ֣יthe corners of מוֹאָ֔בMoab וְקַרְקַ֖רand it will destroy כָּל־all בְּנֵי־the descendants of שֵֽׁת׃Sheth

וְהָיָ֨הand it will be אֱד֜וֹםEdom יְרֵשָׁ֗הa possession וְהָיָ֧הand it will be יְרֵשָׁ֛הa possession שֵׂעִ֖ירSeir אֹיְבָ֑יוenemies its וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לand Israel עֹ֥שֶׂהwill be doing חָֽיִל׃strength

וְיֵ֖רְדְּand he will rule מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֑בfrom Jacob וְהֶֽאֱבִ֥ידand he will destroy שָׂרִ֖ידthe survivors מֵעִֽיר׃from a city

וַיַּרְא֙and he saw אֶת־obj.עֲמָלֵ֔קAmalek וַיִּשָּׂ֥אand he lifted up מְשָׁל֖וֹoracle his וַיֹּאמַ֑רand he said רֵאשִׁ֤יתwas the first of גּוֹיִם֙the nations עֲמָלֵ֔קAmalek וְאַחֲרִית֖וֹand end its עֲדֵ֥יwill be to אֹבֵֽד׃destruction

וַיַּרְא֙and he saw אֶת־obj.הַקֵּינִ֔יthe Kenites וַיִּשָּׂ֥אand he lifted up מְשָׁל֖וֹoracle his וַיֹּאמַ֑רand he said אֵיתָן֙is enduring מֽוֹשָׁבֶ֔ךָdwelling your וְשִׂ֥יםand is set בַּסֶּ֖לַעin the rock קִנֶּֽךָ׃nest your

כִּ֥יthat אִם־except יִהְיֶ֖הit will become לְבָ֣עֵֽרinto consuming קָ֑יִןthe Kenites עַד־until מָ֖הwhen?אַשּׁ֥וּרAsshur תִּשְׁבֶּֽךָּ׃will it take captive you

וַיִּשָּׂ֥אand he lifted up מְשָׁל֖וֹoracle his וַיֹּאמַ֑רand he said א֕וֹיwoe!מִ֥יwho?יִחְיֶ֖הwill he live מִשֻּׂמ֥וֹfrom when ordains it אֵֽל׃God

וְצִים֙and ships מִיַּ֣דwill be from the hand of כִּתִּ֔יםKittim וְעִנּ֥וּand they will afflict אַשּׁ֖וּרAsshur וְעִנּוּ־and they will afflict עֵ֑בֶרEber וְגַם־and also ה֖וּאit עֲדֵ֥יwill be to אֹבֵֽד׃destruction

וַיָּ֣קָםand he arose בִּלְעָ֔םBalaam וַיֵּ֖לֶךְand he went וַיָּ֣שָׁבand he returned לִמְקֹמ֑וֹto place his וְגַם־and also בָּלָ֖קBalak הָלַ֥ךְhe went לְדַרְכּֽוֹ׃ פto way his

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