| 8. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 22:8:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand he said Numbers 22:8:2 ⧉אֲלֵיהֶ֗םaleihemto them Numbers 22:8:3 ⧉לִ֤ינוּlinulodge Numbers 22:8:4 ⧉פֹה֙pohere Numbers 22:8:5 ⧉הַלַּ֔יְלָהhalailathe night Numbers 22:8:6 ⧉וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֤יvahashivotiand I will bring back Numbers 22:8:7 ⧉אֶתְכֶם֙etkhemto you Numbers 22:8:8 ⧉דָּבָ֔רdavarword Numbers 22:8:9 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רkaasheras Numbers 22:8:10 ⧉יְדַבֵּ֥רyedaberhe will speak Numbers 22:8:11 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehLORD Numbers 22:8:12 ⧉אֵלָ֑יelaito me Numbers 22:8:13 ⧉וַיֵּשְׁב֥וּvayeshevuso they stayed Numbers 22:8:14 ⧉שָׂרֵֽי־מוֹאָ֖בsareimoavthe princes of Moab Numbers 22:8:15 ⧉עִם־בִּלְעָֽם׃imbilamwith Balaam |
| 8. Formal Translation And he said to them, “Spend the night here, and I will return a word to you as the LORD {Yahweh, Sovereign Voice} will speak to me.” Then the princes of Moab remained with Balaam. |
| 8. Dynamic Translation Balaam said to them, “Stay here tonight, and I will bring you the message the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Communicator} gives me.” Then the Moabite leaders remained. |