| 2. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 24:2:1 ⧉וַיִּשָּׂ֨אvayissaAnd he lifted up Numbers 24:2:2 ⧉בִלְעָ֜םbilamBalaam Numbers 24:2:3 ⧉אֶת־עֵינָ֗יוeteynavhis eyes Numbers 24:2:4 ⧉וַיַּרְא֙vayarand he saw Numbers 24:2:5 ⧉אֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לetyisraelIsrael Numbers 24:2:6 ⧉שֹׁכֵ֖ןshokhendwelling Numbers 24:2:7 ⧉לִשְׁבָטָ֑יוlishvatavby his tribes Numbers 24:2:8 ⧉וַתְּהִ֥יvatehiand came Numbers 24:2:9 ⧉עָלָ֖יוalavupon him Numbers 24:2:10 ⧉ר֥וּחַruakhthe Spirit Numbers 24:2:11 ⧉אֱלֹהִֽים׃elohimof God |
| 2. Formal Translation And Balaam lifted his eyes and saw Israel dwelling by their tribes. Then the Spirit of God {Elohim, Divine Inspirer} came upon him. |
| 2. Dynamic Translation Balaam looked up and saw Israel camped by their tribes, and the Spirit of God {Elohim, Supernatural Power} came on him. |