num 24:1

פָּנָֽיואֶלהַמִּדְבָּ֖רוַיָּ֥שֶׁתנְחָשִׁ֑יםלִקְרַ֣אתבְּפַ֖עַםפַֽעַםכְּהָלַ֥ךְוְלֹאיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לאֶתלְבָרֵ֣ךְיְהוָה֙בְּעֵינֵ֤יכִּ֣יטֹ֞ובבִּלְעָ֗םוַיַּ֣רְא
panaywh
'elhamidebarh
wayaseth
nehasiymh
liqera'th
bepa'amh
pa'amh
ke
halake
welo'
yisera'elh
'eth
lebareke
yehwahh
be'eyneyh
kiytowbh
bile'amh
wayare'
panayw
'elhamidebar
wayaset
nehasiym
liqera't
bepa'am
pa'am
ke
halake
welo'
yisera'el
'et
lebareke
yehwah
be'eyney
kiytowb
bile'am
wayare'
his face
toward the wilderness.
but he turned
to sorcery
as on previous occasions,
resort
he did not
Israel,
to bless
the LORD
that it pleased
And when Balaam
saw
24-1. And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

num 24:2

אֱלֹהִֽיםר֥וּחַעָלָ֖יווַתְּהִ֥ילִשְׁבָטָ֑יושֹׁכֵ֖ןיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לאֶתוַיַּרְא֙עֵינָ֗יואֶתבִלְעָ֜םוַיִּשָּׂ֨א
'elohiymh
rwha
'alaywh
watehiyh
lisebataywh
sokenh
yisera'elh
'eth
wayare'
'eynaywh
'eth
bile'amh
wayisa'
'elohiym
rwha
'alayw
watehiy
lisebatayw
soken
yisera'el
'et
wayare'
'eynayw
'et
bile'am
wayisa'
of God
the Spirit
upon him,
came
tribe by tribe,
encamped
Israel
and saw
When Balaam
looked up
24-2. And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.

num 24:3

הָעָֽיִןשְׁתֻ֥םהַגֶּ֖בֶרוּנְאֻ֥םבְעֹ֔רבְּנֹ֣ובִּלְעָם֙נְאֻ֤םוַיֹּאמַ֑רמְשָׁלֹ֖ווַיִּשָּׂ֥א
ha'ayinh
setumh
hageberh
wne'umh
be'orh
benowh
bile'amh
ne'umh
wayo'marh
mesalowh
wayisa'
ha'ayin
setum
hageber
wne'um
be'or
benow
bile'am
ne'um
wayo'mar
mesalow
wayisa'
whose eyes
are open,
of a man
the prophecy
of Beor,
son
of Balaam
“[This is] the prophecy
saying:
an oracle,
and he lifted up
24-3. And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

num 24:4

עֵינָֽיִםוּגְל֥וּינֹפֵ֖ליֶֽחֱזֶ֔השַׁדַּי֙אֲשֶׁ֨רמַחֲזֵ֤האֵ֑לאִמְרֵישֹׁמֵ֖עַנְאֻ֕ם
'eynayimh
wgelwyh
nopelh
yehezehh
sadayh
'asermahazehh
'elh
'imereyh
some'a
ne'umh
'eynayim
wgelwy
nopel
yehezeh
saday
'asermahazeh
'el
'imerey
some'a
ne'um
with eyes
wide open:
who bows down
sees
from the Almighty,
who a vision
of God,
the words
of one who hears
the prophecy
24-4. He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

num 24:5

יִשְׂרָאֵֽלמִשְׁכְּנֹתֶ֖יךָיַעֲקֹ֑באֹהָלֶ֖יךָטֹּ֥בוּמַה
yisera'elh
misekenoteyka
ya'aqobh
'ohaleyka
tobwh
mahh
yisera'el
misekenoteyka
ya'aqob
'ohaleyka
tobw
mah
O Israel!
your dwellings,
O Jacob,
are your tents,
beautiful
How
24-5. How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!

num 24:6

מָֽיִםעֲלֵיאֲרָזִ֖יםכַּיְהוָ֔הנָטַ֣עאֲהָלִים֙כַּנָהָ֑רעֲלֵ֣יגַנֹּ֖תכְּנִטָּ֔יוּנְחָלִ֣יםכִּ
mayimh
'aleyh
'araziymh
ka
yehwahh
nata'
'ahaliymh
ka
naharh
'aleyh
ganoth
ke
nitaywh
nehaliymh
ki
mayim
'aley
'araziym
ka
yehwah
nata'
'ahaliym
ka
nahar
'aley
ganot
ke
nitayw
nehaliym
ki
the waters.
beside
like cedars
the LORD
has planted,
like aloes
a stream,
beside
like gardens
They spread out
like palm groves,
24-6. As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.

num 24:7

מַלְכֻתֹֽווְתִנַּשֵּׂ֖אמַלְכֹּ֔ואֲגַג֙מֵֽוְיָרֹ֤םרַבִּ֑יםבְּמַ֣יִםוְזַרְעֹ֖ודָּ֣לְיָ֔ומִמַ֨יִם֙יִֽזַּל
malekutowh
wetinase'
malekowh
'agagh
me
weyaromh
rabiymh
bemayimh
wezare'owh
daleyawh
mi
mayimh
yizalh
malekutow
wetinase'
malekow
'agag
me
weyarom
rabiym
bemayim
wezare'ow
daleyaw
mi
mayim
yizal
and his kingdom
will be exalted.
His king
than Agag,
will be greater
will have abundant
water.
and his seed
his buckets,
from
Water
will flow
24-7. He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his king shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted.

num 24:8

יִמְחָֽץוְחִצָּ֥יויְגָרֵ֖םוְעַצְמֹתֵיהֶ֛םצָרָ֗יוגֹּויִ֣םלֹ֑ויֹאכַ֞לרְאֵ֖םתֹועֲפֹ֥תכְּמִּצְרַ֔יִםמִמֹוצִיאֹ֣ואֵ֚ל
yimehash
wehisaywh
yegaremh
we'asemoteyhemh
saraywh
gowyimh
lowyo'kalh
re'emh
tow'apoth
ke
miserayimh
mi
mowsiy'owh
'elh
yimehas
wehisayw
yegarem
we'asemoteyhem
sarayw
gowyim
lowyo'kal
re'em
tow'apot
ke
miserayim
mi
mowsiy'ow
'el
to pierce them
with arrows.
and crush
their bones,
hostile
nations
to devour
like a wild ox,
with strength
out of Egypt
brought him
God
24-8. God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.

num 24:9

אָרֽוּרוְאֹרְרֶ֖יךָבָר֔וּךְמְבָרֲכֶ֣יךָיְקִימֶ֑נּוּמִ֣ילָבִ֖יאוּכְאֲרִ֛יכַּשָׁכַ֧בכָּרַ֨ע
'arwrh
we'orereyka
barwke
mebarakeyka
yeqiymenwh
miyh
labiy'
wke
'ariyh
ka
sakabh
kara'
'arwr
we'orereyka
barwke
mebarakeyka
yeqiymenw
miy
labiy'
wke
'ariy
ka
sakab
kara'
and cursed are
those who curse you.
Blessed are
those who bless you
dares to rouse him?
who
like a lioness,
like a lion;
he lies down
He crouches,
24-9. He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.

num 24:10

פְּעָמִֽיםשָׁלֹ֥שׁזֶ֖הבָרֵ֔ךְבֵּרַ֣כְתָּוְהִנֵּה֙קְרָאתִ֔יךָאֹֽיְבַי֙לָקֹ֤באֶלבִּלְעָ֗םבָּלָ֜קוַיֹּ֨אמֶרכַּפָּ֑יואֶתוַיִּסְפֹּ֖קאֶלבִּלְעָ֔םבָּלָק֙אַ֤ףוַיִּֽחַר
pe'amiymh
salosh
zehh
bareke
beraketa
wehinehh
qera'tiyka
'oyebayh
laqobh
'elbile'amh
balaqh
wayo'merh
kapaywh
'eth
wayisepoqh
'elbile'amh
balaqh
'aph
wayiharh
pe'amiym
salos
zeh
bareke
beraketa
wehineh
qera'tiyka
'oyebay
laqob
'elbile'am
balaq
wayo'mer
kapayw
'et
wayisepoq
'elbile'am
balaq
'ap
wayihar
times.
three
[them] these
in blessing
you have persisted
but behold,
“I summoned you
my enemies,
to curse
to Balaam,
and said
and he struck his hands
together
against Balaam,
Then Balak’s
anger
burned
24-10. And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.

num 24:11

כָּבֹֽודמִיְהוָ֖המְנָעֲךָ֥וְהִנֵּ֛האֲכַבֶּדְךָ֔כַּבֵּ֣דאָמַ֨רְתִּי֙לְךָ֣אֶלמְקֹומֶ֑ךָבְּרַחוְעַתָּ֖ה
kabowdh
mi
yehwahh
mena'aka
wehinehh
'akabedeka
kabedh
'amaretiyh
leka'elmeqowmeka
berahh
we'atahh
kabowd
mi
yehwah
mena'aka
wehineh
'akabedeka
kabed
'amaretiy
leka'elmeqowmeka
berah
we'atah
your reward.”
the LORD
has denied
but instead
I would richly reward you,
I said
to your home!
Therefore , flee
at once
24-11. Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the LORD hath kept thee back from honour.

num 24:12

לֵאמֹֽראֵלַ֖ידִּבַּ֥רְתִּיאֲשֶׁרשָׁלַ֥חְתָּאֶלמַלְאָכֶ֛יךָגַּ֧םלֹ֗אהֲאֶלבָּלָ֑קבִּלְעָ֖םוַיֹּ֥אמֶר
le'morh
'elaydibaretiyh
'asersalaheta
'elmale'akeyka
gamh
lo'
ha
'elbalaqh
bile'amh
wayo'merh
le'mor
'elaydibaretiy
'asersalaheta
'elmale'akeyka
gam
lo'
ha
'elbalaq
bile'am
wayo'mer
tell
you sent me
the messengers
already
“Did I not
Balak,
Balaam
answered
24-12. And Balaam said unto Balak, Spake I not also to thy messengers which thou sentest unto me, saying,

num 24:13

אֲדַבֵּֽראֹתֹ֥ויְהוָ֖האֲשֶׁריְדַבֵּ֥רלִּבִּ֑ימִאֹ֥ורָעָ֖הטֹובָ֛הלַעֲשֹׂ֥ותיְהוָ֔הפִּ֣יאֶתלַעֲבֹר֙אוּכַ֗ללֹ֣אוְזָהָב֒כֶּ֣סֶףבֵיתֹו֮מְלֹ֣אלִ֨יבָלָ֜קאִםיִתֶּן
'adaberh
'otowh
yehwahh
'aseryedaberh
libiyh
mi
'owra'ahh
towbahh
la'asowth
yehwahh
piyh
'eth
la'aborh
'wkalh
lo'
wezahabh
keseph
beytowh
melo'
liybalaqh
'imyitenh
'adaber
'otow
yehwah
'aseryedaber
libiy
mi
'owra'ah
towbah
la'asowt
yehwah
piy
'et
la'abor
'wkal
lo'
wezahab
kesep
beytow
melo'
liybalaq
'imyiten
says.
the LORD
whatever I will speak
anything of my own accord,
or bad,
good
do
of the LORD?
the command
to go beyond
I could
not
and gold,
of silver
his house
full
me Balak
that even if were to give
24-13. If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the LORD saith, that will I speak?

num 24:14

הַיָּמִֽיםבְּאַחֲרִ֥יתלְעַמְּךָ֖הַזֶּ֛ההָעָ֥םאֲשֶׁ֨ריַעֲשֶׂ֜האִיעָ֣צְךָ֔לְכָה֙לְעַמִּ֑יהֹולֵ֖ךְהִנְנִ֥יוְעַתָּ֕ה
hayamiymh
be'ahariyth
le'ameka
hazehh
ha'amh
'aserya'asehh
'iy'aseka
lekahh
le'amiyh
howleke
hineniyh
we'atahh
hayamiym
be'ahariyt
le'ameka
hazeh
ha'am
'aserya'aseh
'iy'aseka
lekah
le'amiy
howleke
hineniy
we'atah
in the days
to come.”
to your people
this
people
what will do
let me warn you
but come,
to my people,
I am going back
Now
24-14. And now, behold, I go unto my people: come therefore, and I will advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.

num 24:15

הָעָֽיִןשְׁתֻ֥םהַגֶּ֖בֶרוּנְאֻ֥םבְעֹ֔רבְּנֹ֣ובִּלְעָם֙נְאֻ֤םוַיֹּאמַ֑רמְשָׁלֹ֖ווַיִּשָּׂ֥א
ha'ayinh
setumh
hageberh
wne'umh
be'orh
benowh
bile'amh
ne'umh
wayo'marh
mesalowh
wayisa'
ha'ayin
setum
hageber
wne'um
be'or
benow
bile'am
ne'um
wayo'mar
mesalow
wayisa'
whose eyes
are open,
of a man
the prophecy
of Beor,
son
of Balaam
“[This is] the prophecy
saying,
an oracle,
Then [Balaam] lifted up
24-15. And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:

num 24:16

עֵינָֽיִםוּגְל֥וּינֹפֵ֖ליֶֽחֱזֶ֔השַׁדַּי֙מַחֲזֵ֤העֶלְיֹ֑וןדַּ֣עַתוְיֹדֵ֖עַאֵ֔לאִמְרֵישֹׁמֵ֨עַ֙נְאֻ֗ם
'eynayimh
wgelwyh
nopelh
yehezehh
sadayh
mahazehh
'eleyownh
da'ath
weyode'a
'elh
'imereyh
some'a
ne'umh
'eynayim
wgelwy
nopel
yehezeh
saday
mahazeh
'eleyown
da'at
weyode'a
'el
'imerey
some'a
ne'um
with eyes
wide open:
who bows down
who sees
from the Almighty,
a vision
from the Most High,
who has knowledge
of God,
the words
of one who hears
the prophecy
24-16. He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:

num 24:17

שֵֽׁתבְּנֵיכָּלוְקַרְקַ֖רמֹואָ֔בפַּאֲתֵ֣יוּמָחַץ֙יִּשְׂרָאֵ֔למִשֵׁ֨בֶט֙וְקָ֥םיַּעֲקֹ֗במִֽכֹּוכָ֜בדָּרַ֨ךְקָרֹ֑ובוְלֹ֣אאֲשׁוּרֶ֖נּוּעַתָּ֔הוְלֹ֣אאֶרְאֶ֨נּוּ֙
seth
beneyh
kalh
weqareqarh
mow'abh
pa'ateyh
wmahash
yisera'elh
mi
sebeth
weqamh
ya'aqobh
mi
kowkabh
darake
qarowbh
welo'
'aswrenwh
'atahh
welo'
'ere'enwh
set
beney
kal
weqareqar
mow'ab
pa'atey
wmahas
yisera'el
mi
sebet
weqam
ya'aqob
mi
kowkab
darake
qarowb
welo'
'aswrenw
'atah
welo'
'ere'enw
of Sheth.
the sons
all
and strike down
of Moab
the skulls
He will crush
Israel.
from
and a scepter
will arise
out of Jacob,
A star
will come
near.
but not
I behold him,
now;
but not
I see him,
24-17. I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.

num 24:18

חָֽיִלעֹ֥שֶׂהוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לאֹיְבָ֑יושֵׂעִ֖יריְרֵשָׁ֛הוְהָיָ֧היְרֵשָׁ֗האֱדֹ֜וםוְהָיָ֨ה
hayilh
'osehh
weyisera'elh
'oyebaywh
se'iyrh
yeresahh
wehayahh
yeresahh
'edowmh
wehayahh
hayil
'oseh
weyisera'el
'oyebayw
se'iyr
yeresah
wehayah
yeresah
'edowm
wehayah
with valor.
will perform
but Israel
by his enemies,
Seir
owned
will be
a possession,
Edom
will become
24-18. And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.

num 24:19

עִֽירמֵשָׂרִ֖ידוְהֶֽאֱבִ֥ידיַּעֲקֹ֑במִֽוְיֵ֖רְדְּ
'iyrh
me
sariydh
wehe'ebiydh
ya'aqobh
mi
weyerede
'iyr
me
sariyd
wehe'ebiyd
ya'aqob
mi
weyerede
of the city.”
the remnant
and destroy
Jacob
from
A ruler will come
24-19. Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.

num 24:20

אֹבֵֽדעֲדֵ֥יוְאַחֲרִיתֹ֖ועֲמָלֵ֔קגֹּויִם֙רֵאשִׁ֤יתוַיֹּאמַ֑רמְשָׁלֹ֖ווַיִּשָּׂ֥אעֲמָלֵ֔קאֶתוַיַּרְא֙
'obedh
'adeyh
we'ahariytowh
'amaleqh
gowyimh
re'siyth
wayo'marh
mesalowh
wayisa'
'amaleqh
'eth
wayare'
'obed
'adey
we'ahariytow
'amaleq
gowyim
re'siyt
wayo'mar
mesalow
wayisa'
'amaleq
'et
wayare'
[shall be] destruction.”
but his end
“Amalek
among the nations,
was first
saying:
an oracle,
and lifted up
Amalek
Then Balaam saw
24-20. And when he looked on Amalek, he took up his parable, and said, Amalek was the first of the nations; but his latter end shall be that he perish for ever.

num 24:21

קִנֶּֽךָבַּסֶּ֖לַעוְשִׂ֥יםמֹֽושָׁבֶ֔ךָאֵיתָן֙וַיֹּאמַ֑רמְשָׁלֹ֖ווַיִּשָּׂ֥אהַקֵּינִ֔יאֶתוַיַּרְא֙
qineka
basela'
wesiymh
mowsabeka
'eytanh
wayo'marh
mesalowh
wayisa'
haqeyniyh
'eth
wayare'
qineka
basela'
wesiym
mowsabeka
'eytan
wayo'mar
mesalow
wayisa'
haqeyniy
'et
wayare'
and your nest
in a cliff.
is set
“Your dwelling place
is secure,
saying:
an oracle,
and lifted up
the Kenites
Next he saw
24-21. And he looked on the Kenites, and took up his parable, and said, Strong is thy dwellingplace, and thou puttest thy nest in a rock.

num 24:22

תִּשְׁבֶּֽךָּאַשּׁ֥וּרמָ֖העַדקָ֑יִןלְבָ֣עֵֽרכִּ֥יאִםיִהְיֶ֖ה
tisebeka
'aswrh
mahh
'adh
qayinh
leba'erh
kiy'imyiheyehh
tisebeka
'aswr
mah
'ad
qayin
leba'er
kiy'imyiheyeh
takes you captive.”
Asshur
when
Kain
destroyed
Yet Yet will be
24-22. Nevertheless the Kenite shall be wasted, until Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

num 24:23

אֵֽלשֻּׂמֹ֥ומִיִחְיֶ֖המִ֥יאֹ֕ויוַיֹּאמַ֑רמְשָׁלֹ֖ווַיִּשָּׂ֥א
'elh
sumowh
mi
yiheyehh
miyh
'owyh
wayo'marh
mesalowh
wayisa'
'el
sumow
mi
yiheyeh
miy
'owy
wayo'mar
mesalow
wayisa'
unless God
has ordained it?
can live
who
“Ah,
saying:
an oracle,
Once more [Balaam] lifted up
24-23. And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!

num 24:24

אֹבֵֽדעֲדֵ֥יה֖וּאוְגַםעֵ֑בֶרוְעִנּוּאַשּׁ֖וּרוְעִנּ֥וּכִּתִּ֔יםיַּ֣דמִוְצִים֙
'obedh
'adeyh
hw'
wegamh
'eberh
we'inwh
'aswrh
we'inwh
kitiymh
yadh
mi
wesiymh
'obed
'adey
hw'
wegam
'eber
we'inw
'aswr
we'inw
kitiym
yad
mi
wesiym
will perish
forever.”
but they
too
Eber,
and and
Asshur
they will subdue
of Kittim;
[will come] from the coast
Ships
24-24. And ships shall come from the coast of Chittim, and shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber, and he also shall perish for ever.

num 24:25

לְדַרְכֹּֽוהָלַ֥ךְבָּלָ֖קוְגַםלִמְקֹמֹ֑ווַיָּ֣שָׁבוַיֵּ֖לֶךְבִּלְעָ֔םוַיָּ֣קָם
ledarekowh
halake
balaqh
wegamh
limeqomowh
wayasabh
wayeleke
bile'amh
wayaqamh
ledarekow
halake
balaq
wegam
limeqomow
wayasab
wayeleke
bile'am
wayaqam
on his way.
and Balak
also
to his homeland,
and returned
went
Then Balaam
arose
24-25. And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.