| 27. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 22:27:1 ⧉וַתֵּ֤רֶאvatereand saw Numbers 22:27:2 ⧉הָֽאָתוֹן֙haatonthe donkey Numbers 22:27:3 ⧉אֶת־מַלְאַ֣ךְetmalakhthe angel Numbers 22:27:4 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehof the LORD Numbers 22:27:5 ⧉וַתִּרְבַּ֖ץvatirbatsand lay down Numbers 22:27:6 ⧉תַּ֣חַתtakhatunder Numbers 22:27:7 ⧉בִּלְעָ֑םbilamBalaam Numbers 22:27:8 ⧉וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֣ףvayikharafand was kindled the anger Numbers 22:27:9 ⧉בִּלְעָ֔םbilamof Balaam Numbers 22:27:10 ⧉וַיַּ֥ךְvayakhand he struck Numbers 22:27:11 ⧉אֶת־הָאָת֖וֹןethaatonthe donkey Numbers 22:27:12 ⧉בַּמַּקֵּֽל׃bamakelwith the staff |
| 27. Formal Translation And the donkey saw the angel of the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Messenger}, and she lay down under Balaam; then Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with the staff. |
| 27. Dynamic Translation When the donkey saw the LORD’s {Yahweh, Revealing Presence} angel, it lay down under Balaam, and he became furious and struck it with his staff. |