| 10. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 24:10:1 ⧉וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ףvayikharafAnd was kindled—anger Numbers 24:10:2 ⧉בָּלָק֙balakof Balak Numbers 24:10:3 ⧉אֶל־בִּלְעָ֔םelbilamagainst Balaam Numbers 24:10:4 ⧉וַיִּסְפֹּ֖קvayispokand he struck together Numbers 24:10:5 ⧉אֶת־כַּפָּ֑יוetkapavhis hands Numbers 24:10:6 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said Numbers 24:10:7 ⧉בָּלָ֜קbalakBalak Numbers 24:10:8 ⧉אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗םelbilamto Balaam Numbers 24:10:9 ⧉לָקֹ֤בlakovto curse Numbers 24:10:10 ⧉אֹֽיְבַי֙oivaimy enemies Numbers 24:10:11 ⧉קְרָאתִ֔יךָkeratikhaI called you Numbers 24:10:12 ⧉וְהִנֵּה֙vehinehand behold Numbers 24:10:13 ⧉בֵּרַ֣כְתָּberakhtayou have blessed Numbers 24:10:14 ⧉בָרֵ֔ךְvarekhblessing Numbers 24:10:15 ⧉זֶ֖הzehthis Numbers 24:10:16 ⧉שָׁלֹ֥שׁshaloshthree Numbers 24:10:17 ⧉פְּעָמִֽים׃peamimtimes |
| 10. Formal Translation Then Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. And Balak said to Balaam, “I summoned you to curse my enemies, but behold, you have blessed them—blessing them—these three times.” |
| 10. Dynamic Translation Balak got so angry at Balaam that he clapped his hands. He said to Balaam, “I brought you here to curse my enemies, but look: you have blessed them again and again—three times now!” |