| 13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 22:13:1 ⧉וַיָּ֤קָםvayakamAnd Balaam arose Numbers 22:13:2 ⧉בִּלְעָם֙bilamBalaam Numbers 22:13:3 ⧉בַּבֹּ֔קֶרbabokerin the morning Numbers 22:13:4 ⧉וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vayomerand said Numbers 22:13:5 ⧉אֶל־שָׂרֵ֣יelsareito the princes of Numbers 22:13:6 ⧉בָלָ֔קbalakBalak Numbers 22:13:7 ⧉לְכ֖וּlekhuGo Numbers 22:13:8 ⧉אֶֽל־אַרְצְכֶ֑םelartsekhemto your land Numbers 22:13:9 ⧉כִּ֚יkifor Numbers 22:13:10 ⧉מֵאֵ֣ןmeenhas refused Numbers 22:13:11 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehLORD Numbers 22:13:12 ⧉לְתִתִּ֖יletitito permit me / to give me Numbers 22:13:13 ⧉לַהֲלֹ֥ךְlahalokhto go Numbers 22:13:14 ⧉עִמָּכֶֽם׃immakhemwith you |
| 13. Formal Translation And Balaam arose in the morning and said to the officials of Balak, “Go to your own land, for the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Guide} has refused to give me permission {letitti: grant, allow} to go with you.” |
| 13. Dynamic Translation Early the next morning Balaam told Balak’s officials, “Return to your country, because the LORD {Yahweh, Supreme Decider} has refused to let me go with you.” |