| 5. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 22:5:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvayishlakhAnd he sent Numbers 22:5:2 ⧉מַלְאָכִ֜יםmalakhimmessengers Numbers 22:5:3 ⧉אֶל־בִּלְעָ֣םelbilamto Balaam Numbers 22:5:4 ⧉בֶּן־בְּע֗וֹרbenbeorson of Beor Numbers 22:5:5 ⧉פְּ֠תוֹרָהpetorahat Pethor Numbers 22:5:6 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֧רasherwhich Numbers 22:5:7 ⧉עַל־הַנָּהָ֛רalhanaharbeside the river Numbers 22:5:8 ⧉אֶ֥רֶץeretzin the land Numbers 22:5:9 ⧉בְּנֵי־עַמּ֖וֹbeneiammoof the people of his kin Numbers 22:5:10 ⧉לִקְרֹא־ל֑וֹlikroloto call him Numbers 22:5:11 ⧉לֵאמֹ֗רlemorsaying Numbers 22:5:12 ⧉הִ֠נֵּהhinehbehold Numbers 22:5:13 ⧉עַ֣םama people Numbers 22:5:14 ⧉יָצָ֤אyatsahas come out Numbers 22:5:15 ⧉מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mimitsrayimfrom Egypt Numbers 22:5:16 ⧉הִנֵּ֤הhinehbehold Numbers 22:5:17 ⧉כִסָּה֙kissahit covers Numbers 22:5:18 ⧉אֶת־עֵ֣יןeteinthe surface of Numbers 22:5:19 ⧉הָאָ֔רֶץhaaretzthe land Numbers 22:5:20 ⧉וְה֥וּאvehuand he Numbers 22:5:21 ⧉יֹשֵׁ֖בyoshevdwells Numbers 22:5:22 ⧉מִמֻּלִֽי׃mimuliopposite me |
| 5. Formal Translation And he sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor by the river in the land of the sons of his people, to call him, saying, “Behold, a people has come out of Egypt; behold, they cover the face of the land {ein: surface, expanse}, and it is dwelling across from me.” |
| 5. Dynamic Translation He sent messengers to Balaam, son of Beor, at Pethor near the river in his native land, inviting him with these words: Look, a people has come out from Egypt—they now cover the whole land and are settled right across from me. |