| 16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 22:16:1 ⧉וַיָּבֹ֖אוּvayavouand they came Numbers 22:16:2 ⧉אֶל־בִּלְעָ֑םelbilamto Balaam Numbers 22:16:3 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמְרוּvayomruand they said Numbers 22:16:4 ⧉ל֗וֹloto him Numbers 22:16:5 ⧉כֹּ֤הkothus Numbers 22:16:6 ⧉אָמַר֙amarsays Numbers 22:16:7 ⧉בָּלָ֣קbalakBalak Numbers 22:16:8 ⧉בֶּן־צִפּ֔וֹרbentsiporson of Zippor Numbers 22:16:9 ⧉אַל־נָ֥אalnaplease do not Numbers 22:16:10 ⧉תִמָּנַ֖עtimanalet yourself be hindered Numbers 22:16:11 ⧉מֵהֲלֹ֥ךְmehalokhfrom coming Numbers 22:16:12 ⧉אֵלָֽי׃elaito me |
| 16. Formal Translation They came to Balaam and said to him, “Thus says Balak son of Zippor: ‘Please do not withhold yourself from coming to me.’” |
| 16. Dynamic Translation They came to Balaam and said to him, “This is what Balak son of Zippor says: ‘Do not let anything keep you from coming to me.’” |