| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Numbers 24:3:1 ⧉וַיִּשָּׂ֥אvayisaand he took up Numbers 24:3:2 ⧉מְשָׁל֖וֹmeshalohis parable Numbers 24:3:3 ⧉וַיֹּאמַ֑רvayomarand said Numbers 24:3:4 ⧉נְאֻ֤םneumthe utterance Numbers 24:3:5 ⧉בִּלְעָם֙bilamof Balaam Numbers 24:3:6 ⧉בְּנ֣וֹbenoson Numbers 24:3:7 ⧉בְעֹ֔רbeorof Beor Numbers 24:3:8 ⧉וּנְאֻ֥םuneumand utterance Numbers 24:3:9 ⧉הַגֶּ֖בֶרhageverthe man Numbers 24:3:10 ⧉שְׁתֻ֥םshetumwhose Numbers 24:3:11 ⧉הָעָֽיִן׃haaiineye is closed |
| 3. Formal Translation And he lifted up his oracle and said, “The utterance of Balaam son of Beor, and the utterance of the man whose eye is opened.” |
| 3. Dynamic Translation Then he spoke his message and said, “This is the utterance of Balaam son of Beor, the man whose eye is opened.” |