Numbers 23 — English–Hebrew Parallel

1 Bal-Im (Balaam) WaYaAmar (and said) Al (to) Balaq (Balak), “Banah (build) Lay (for me) BaZah (in this / that / these) Shabaih (seven) Mazabachath (altars), WaHaKawan (and [causing] prepare) Lay (for me) BaZah (in this / that / these) Shabaih (seven) Parayam (bulls) WaShabaih (and seven) Ayalayam (rams).”

2 WaYaIshah (And did) Bal-Im (Balaam) Balaq (Balak) KaAsharaYaDabar (as who/that spoken); WaYaIlah (and offered) Balaq (Balak) Bal-Im (Balaam) Par (bull) WaAyal (and ram) BaMazabach (on every altar).

3 Bal-Im (Balaam) WaYaAmar (and said) LaBalaq (to Balak), “HathaYatzab ([reflexive] stand) Il-Ilahathak (over your burnt offering), WaAYalakah (And I go): Awalay (perhaps) YaQarah (perhaps come) Yahawah () LaQaraahathay (to meet me); WaDabar (and word / matter) Mah (what / why / how) YaRaahay (see/look me) WaHaNagadathay (and whatever shows [causing] tell).” Lak (for you) WaYaYalak (and he went) Shapay (bore height).

4 WaYaQarah (And met) Bal-Im (Balaam) Alahayam (God): Al (to) WaYaAmar (and he said), “Alayaw (to him) Ath-Shabaith (the entirety of seven) HaMazabachath (the altars), Irakathay (prepared) WaAIlah (And I offered) Par (up bull) WaAyal (and ram) BaMazabach (on every altar).”

5 WaYaShawam (And put) Yahawah () Dabar (word / matter) Bal-Im (Balaam's) BaPahay (in mouth), WaYaAmar (and said), “Shawab (turn / return) Al (to) Balaq (Balak), WaKah (and 𐤊𐤄) ThaDabar (you speak).”

6 WaYaShawab (And he returned), Alayaw (to him) WaHanah (and behold), NaNatzab (standing) Il-Ilahathaw (over his burnt offering), Hawaa (which/who/that is) WaKal (and every) Sharay (princes) Mawaab (Moab).

7 WaYaNashaa (And he took up) Mashalaw (his parable), WaYaAmar (and said), “Man (from) Aram (Aram) YaNachahay (brought me), Balaq (Balak) Malak (king) Mawaab (Moab) MaHararay (from mountains) Qadam (east). Yalakah (come - emphatic), Ararah (curse - emphatic) Lay (for me) Yaiqab (Jacob). WaYalakah (and come - emphatic), Zaimah (defy - emphatic) Yashar-Al (Israel).

8 Mah (What / why / how) ANaqab (I curse) Laa (NOT) Qababaw (cursed him) Al? WaMah (and what / why / how) AZaim (I how defy) Laa (NOT) YaZaim (defied) Yahawah ()?

9 Kay-MaRaash (Surely from top) Tzawarayam (rocks) ARaahaw (I see him). WaMaGabaihawath (and from hills) AShawaraw (I see him). Han (Behold), Im (nation / people) LaBadad (alone), YaShakan (dwells) WaBaGawayam (and in nations) Laa (NOT) YaThaChashab ([reflexive] reckoned).

10 May (Who) YaManah (count) Ipar (dust) Yaiqab (Jacob), WaMasapar (and number) Ath-Rabai (the entirety of fourth part) Yashar-Al (Israel)? ThaMawath (let die) Napashay (my soul) Mawath (death) Yasharayam (righteous - plural)! WaThaHayah (and came to pass) Acharayathay (let my last end like) Kamawaw (𐤊𐤌𐤅 him)!”

11 WaYaAmar (And said) Bal-Im (Balaam), Balaq (Balak) “Al (to) Mah (what / why / how) Ishahayath (you done)? Lay (for me) LaQabab (to curse) Ayabay (my enemies), Laqachathayak (took you) WaHanah (and behold), Barakath (you blessed) Barak (blessed).”

12 WaYaInah (And he answered) WaYaAmar (and said), “HaLaa (NOT) AthaAsharaYaShawayam (the entirety of who/that puts) Yahawah () BaPahay (in my mouth) Athaw (the entirety of him) AShamar (I take heed) LaDabar (to speak)?”

13 WaYaAmar (And said), Alayaw (to him) Balaq (Balak) “Yalak-Naa (Go / Move Now) Athay (entirety me) Al-Maqawam (to place), Achar (other) AsharaThaRaahaw (who/that you see him); MaSham (from there) Apas (𐤀𐤐𐤎) Qatzahaw (his end / extremity / border) ThaRaah (you see) WaKalaw (and his utmost part), Laa (NOT) ThaRaah (you see): WaQababaw (and curse him) Lay (for me) MaSham (from there).”

14 WaYaLaqachaw (And he took him) Shadah (field / open country) Tzapayam (zophim), Al-Raash (to head) HaPasagah (the Pisgah), WaYaBanah (and built) Shabaih (seven) Mazabachath (altars), WaYaIlah (and offered) Par (up bull) WaAyal (and ram) BaMazabach (on every altar).

15 WaYaAmar (And he said) Al (to) Balaq (Balak), “HathaYatzab ([reflexive] stand) Kah (𐤊𐤄) Il-Ilahathak (over here your burnt offering), WaAnakay (and I) AQarah (I meet) Kah (over).”

16 WaYaQarah (And met) Bal-Im (Balaam), Yahawah () Al (to) WaYaShawam (and put) Dabar (word / matter) BaPahayaw (in his mouth), WaYaAmar (and said), “Shawab (turn / return) Al (to) Balaq (Balak), WaYaAmar (and say this) WaKah (and 𐤊𐤄) ThaDabar (Speaking).”

17 WaYaBawaa (And he came), Alayaw (to him) WaHanahaw (and behold), NaNatzab (standing) Il-Ilahathaw (over his burnt offering), WaSharay (and princes) Mawaab (Moab). Athaw (entirety him) WaYaAmar (and said), Law (for him) Balaq (Balak) “Mah (what / why / how) YaDabar (spoken) Yahawah ()?”

18 WaYaNashaa (And he took up) Mashalaw (his parable), WaYaAmar (and said), “Qawam (rise up), Balaq (Balak), WaShamai (and hear)! HaAzayanah ([causing] listen - emphatic), Iday (as far as me) Banaw (his son) Tzapawar (Zippor).

19 Laa (NOT) Ayash (man), Al WaYaKazab (and he lie), WaBan (and son) Adam (man/mankind), WaYaThaNacham (and he [reflexive] repent). HaHawaa (which/who/that is) YaAmar (he said), WaLaa (And not) YaIshah (he do)? WaYaDabar (and he spoken), WaLaa (And not) YaQawayamah (he make it good)?

20 Hanah (Behold) Barak (blessed) Laqachathay (Behold take / seize). WaYaBarak (and he blessed), WaLaa (And not) AShawayabah (I reverse it).

21 Laa (NOT) YaHaNabayat (he [causing] seen) Awan (iniquity) BaYaiqab (in Jacob). WaLaa (And not) YaRaah (seen) Imal (Labor / Toil) Yashar-Al (Israel). Yahawah () Alahayam (God). Imaw (with him) WaTharawaihath (and shout) Malak (king) Baw (within him).

22 Al MaYawatzayaam (brings them out) MaMatzarayam (of Egypt). KaThawaipahath (as strength) Raam (wild ox) Law (for him).

23 KayaLaa (Surely NOT) Nachash (serpent) BaYaiqab (with Jacob); WaLaa (And not) Qasam (neither divination) Yashar-Al (Israel). KaIth (As time) YaAmar (Now it said) LaYaiqab (of Jacob) Yashar-Al (Israel), ‘Mah (what / why / how) YaPail (done) Al!’

24 Han (Behold) Im (Behold nation / people) KaLabayaa (as lioness), KaLabayaa (As a lion) YaQawam (rises up) WaKaAray (and as 𐤀𐤓𐤉) YaThaNashaa (he [reflexive] lifts up). Laa (NOT) YaShakab (he lie down) Id-YaAkal (as far as he eat) Tarap (prey), WaDam (and blood) Chalalayam (slain - plural) YaShathah (drinks).”

25 WaYaAmar (And said) Bal-Im (Balaam), Balaq (Balak) “Al (to) Gam (indeed / moreover) Qabab (them at all), Laa (NOT) ThaNaqabaw (neither curse him) Gam (indeed / moreover) Barak (blessed) Qabab (them at all) Laa (NOT) ThaBarakaw (blessed him).”

26 Bal-Im (Balaam) WaYaInah (and answered) “WaYaAmar (and saying), Al (to) Balaq (Balak), HaLaa (NOT) Dabarathay (speaking), Alayak (to you) LaAmar (said) Kal (every) Ashar-YaDabar (who/that speaks), ‘Yahawah () Athaw (the entirety of him) AIshah (I do)?’”

27 WaYaAmar (And said) Bal-Im (Balaam), Balaq (Balak) “Al (to) Yalakah (come - emphatic) Naa (now), ALaqachak (I take you) Al-Maqawam (to place) Achar (other); Awalay (perhaps) YaYashar (perhaps please) BaIyanay (in eye) HaAlahayam (the God) WaQababathaw (and you curse him) Lay (for me) MaSham (from there).”

28 WaYaLaqach (And took) Bal-Im (Balaam) Balaq (Balak) Ath (the entirety of) Raash (head) HaPaiwar (the Peor), HaNaShaqap (that looks) Il-Panayam (over face/presence/surface) HaYashayamawan (down the desert).

29 Bal-Im (Balaam) WaYaAmar (and said) Al (to) Balaq (Balak), “Banah (build) Lay (for me) BaZah (in this / that / these) Shabaih (seven) Mazabachath (altars), WaHaKawan (and [causing] prepare) Lay (for me) BaZah (in this / that / these) Shabaih (seven) Parayam (bulls) WaShabaih (and seven) Ayalayam (rams).”

30 WaYaIshah (And did) Bal-Im (Balaam) Balaq (Balak) KaAsharaYaAmar (as who/that said), WaYaIlah (and offered) Par (up bull) WaAyal (and ram) BaMazabach (on every altar).