| 4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 22:4:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerAnd said Numbers 22:4:2 ⧉מוֹאָ֜בmoavMoab Numbers 22:4:3 ⧉אֶל־זִקְנֵ֣יelzikneito the elders of Numbers 22:4:4 ⧉מִדְיָ֗ןmidyanMidian Numbers 22:4:5 ⧉עַתָּ֞הatahNow Numbers 22:4:6 ⧉יְלַחֲכ֤וּyelakhakhuwill lick up Numbers 22:4:7 ⧉הַקָּהָל֙hakahalthe assembly Numbers 22:4:8 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־סְבִ֣יבֹתֵ֔ינוּetkolsevivoteinuall that surrounds us Numbers 22:4:9 ⧉כִּלְחֹ֣ךְkilkhokhas licks Numbers 22:4:10 ⧉הַשּׁ֔וֹרhashorthe ox Numbers 22:4:11 ⧉אֵ֖תet Numbers 22:4:12 ⧉יֶ֣רֶקyerekthe grass Numbers 22:4:13 ⧉הַשָּׂדֶ֑הhasadehof the field Numbers 22:4:14 ⧉וּבָלָ֧קuvalakAnd Balak Numbers 22:4:15 ⧉בֶּן־צִפּ֛וֹרbentsiporson of Zippor Numbers 22:4:16 ⧉מֶ֥לֶךְmelekhking Numbers 22:4:17 ⧉לְמוֹאָ֖בlemoavof Moab Numbers 22:4:18 ⧉בָּעֵ֥תbaetat that time Numbers 22:4:19 ⧉הַהִֽוא׃hahiuthat |
| 4. Formal Translation Now Moab said to the elders of Midian, “This assembly will lick up all our surroundings as the ox licks up the green of the field.” At that time, Balak son of Zippor was king over Moab. |
| 4. Dynamic Translation Moab said to Midian’s leaders, “This crowd is going to devour everything around us the way an ox eats up the grass in the field.” At that time, Balak son of Zippor was Moab’s king. |