| 32. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 22:32:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand said Numbers 22:32:2 ⧉אֵלָיו֙elavto him Numbers 22:32:3 ⧉מַלְאַ֣ךְmalakhmessenger Numbers 22:32:4 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehLORD Numbers 22:32:5 ⧉עַל־מָ֗הalmahwhy Numbers 22:32:6 ⧉הִכִּ֙יתָ֙hikitahave you struck Numbers 22:32:7 ⧉אֶת־אֲתֹ֣נְךָ֔etatonkhayour donkey Numbers 22:32:8 ⧉זֶ֖הzethese Numbers 22:32:9 ⧉שָׁל֣וֹשׁshaloshthree Numbers 22:32:10 ⧉רְגָלִ֑יםregalimtimes Numbers 22:32:11 ⧉הִנֵּ֤הhinehbehold Numbers 22:32:12 ⧉אָנֹכִ֙יanokhiI Numbers 22:32:13 ⧉יָצָ֣אתִיyatsatihave come out Numbers 22:32:14 ⧉לְשָׂטָ֔ןlesatanas an adversary Numbers 22:32:15 ⧉כִּֽי־יָרַ֥טkiyaratbecause is perverse Numbers 22:32:16 ⧉הַדֶּ֖רֶךְhaderekhthe way Numbers 22:32:17 ⧉לְנֶגְדִּֽי׃lenegdibefore me |
| 32. Formal Translation The angel of the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Messenger} said to him, “Why have you struck your donkey these three times? Behold, I have come out as an adversary because the way has become perverse before me.” |
| 32. Dynamic Translation The angel of the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Opponent} asked him, “Why did you hit your donkey these three times? Pay attention! I have come here to stand against you because your path went astray before me.” |