| 16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 23:16:1 ⧉וַיִּקָּ֤רvayikarand met Numbers 23:16:2 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehLORD Numbers 23:16:3 ⧉אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔םelbilamunto Balaam Numbers 23:16:4 ⧉וַיָּ֥שֶׂםvayasemand put Numbers 23:16:5 ⧉דָּבָ֖רdavara word Numbers 23:16:6 ⧉בְּפִ֑יוbefivin his mouth Numbers 23:16:7 ⧉וַיֹּ֛אמֶרvayomerand said Numbers 23:16:8 ⧉שׁ֥וּבshuvReturn Numbers 23:16:9 ⧉אֶל־בָּלָ֖קelbalakto Balak Numbers 23:16:10 ⧉וְכֹ֥הvekohand thus Numbers 23:16:11 ⧉תְדַבֵּֽר׃tedaberyou shall speak |
| 16. Formal Translation And the LORD {Yahweh, Prophetic Commissioner} met Balaam, and He put a word in his mouth and said, “Return to Balak, and thus you shall speak.” |
| 16. Dynamic Translation The LORD {Yahweh, Divine Communicator} came to Balaam and put a message in his mouth. He said, “Go back to Balak and say exactly this to him.” |