| 38. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 22:38:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said Numbers 22:38:2 ⧉בִּלְעָ֜םbilamBalaam Numbers 22:38:3 ⧉אֶל־בָּלָ֗קelbalakto Balak Numbers 22:38:4 ⧉הִֽנֵּה־בָ֙אתִי֙hinnehbatibehold, I have come Numbers 22:38:5 ⧉אֵלֶ֔יךָelekhato you Numbers 22:38:6 ⧉עַתָּ֕הatahnow Numbers 22:38:7 ⧉הֲיָכ֥וֹלhayakholam I able Numbers 22:38:8 ⧉אוּכַ֖לukhalcan I Numbers 22:38:9 ⧉דַּבֵּ֣רdaberto speak Numbers 22:38:10 ⧉מְא֑וּמָהmeumahanything Numbers 22:38:11 ⧉הַדָּבָ֗רhadavarthe word Numbers 22:38:12 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֨רasherthat Numbers 22:38:13 ⧉יָשִׂ֧יםyasimputs Numbers 22:38:14 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֛יםelohimGod Numbers 22:38:15 ⧉בְּפִ֖יbefiin my mouth Numbers 22:38:16 ⧉אֹת֥וֹotothat Numbers 22:38:17 ⧉אֲדַבֵּֽר׃adaberI must speak |
| 38. Formal Translation And Balaam said to Balak, “Behold, I have come to you now. Am I truly able to speak anything at all? The word that God{Elohim, Sovereign Controller} puts in my mouth, that I will speak.” |
| 38. Dynamic Translation Balaam said to Balak, “Here I am—I have come to you now. But can I speak whatever I please? I can only say what God{Elohim, Ultimate Authority} puts in my mouth.” |