| 20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 24:20:1 ⧉וַיַּרְא֙vayarAnd he saw Numbers 24:20:2 ⧉אֶת־עֲמָלֵ֔קetamalekAmalek Numbers 24:20:3 ⧉וַיִּשָּׂ֥אvayisaand he lifted up Numbers 24:20:4 ⧉מְשָׁל֖וֹmeshalohis oracle Numbers 24:20:5 ⧉וַיֹּאמַ֑רvayomarand said Numbers 24:20:6 ⧉רֵאשִׁ֤יתreshitthe first Numbers 24:20:7 ⧉גּוֹיִם֙goyimof the nations Numbers 24:20:8 ⧉עֲמָלֵ֔קamalekis Amalek Numbers 24:20:9 ⧉וְאַחֲרִית֖וֹveakharitobut his end Numbers 24:20:10 ⧉עֲדֵ֥יadeiis to Numbers 24:20:11 ⧉אֹבֵֽד׃oveddestruction. |
| 20. Formal Translation And he saw Amalek and lifted up his oracle, and he said, “Amalek was the first of the nations, but his end will be utter destruction.” |
| 20. Dynamic Translation When he saw Amalek, he began his message and declared, “Amalek rose first among the nations, but his future is total ruin.” |