| 25. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 22:25:1 ⧉וַתֵּ֨רֶאvatereand saw Numbers 22:25:2 ⧉הָאָת֜וֹןhaatonthe donkey Numbers 22:25:3 ⧉אֶת־מַלְאַ֣ךְetmalachthe angel Numbers 22:25:4 ⧉יְהוָ֗הyahwehLORD Numbers 22:25:5 ⧉וַתִּלָּחֵץ֙vatillakhetsand she pressed herself Numbers 22:25:6 ⧉אֶל־הַקִּ֔ירelhakiragainst the wall Numbers 22:25:7 ⧉וַתִּלְחַ֛ץvatilkhatsand pressed Numbers 22:25:8 ⧉אֶת־רֶ֥גֶלetregelthe foot Numbers 22:25:9 ⧉בִּלְעָ֖םbilamof Balaam Numbers 22:25:10 ⧉אֶל־הַקִּ֑ירelhakiragainst the wall Numbers 22:25:11 ⧉וַיֹּ֖סֶףvayosefand he added Numbers 22:25:12 ⧉לְהַכֹּתָֽהּ׃lehakotahto strike her |
| 25. Formal Translation And the donkey saw the angel of the LORD {Yahweh, Heavenly Guardian}, and she pressed herself against the wall, and she pressed Balaam’s foot against the wall, and he struck her again. |
| 25. Dynamic Translation When the donkey saw the LORD’s {Yahweh, Celestial Guide} angel, it pressed close to the wall, crushing Balaam’s foot against it. So he hit her again. |