Numbers

Chapter 24

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Numbers 24:1 Gematria: 4545
וירא בלעם כי טוב בעיני יהוה לברך אתישראל ולאהלך כפעםבפעם לקראת נחשים וישת אלהמדבר פניו
And saw in people given that functional in heap of ruins; a canaanite city near bethel the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton kneel he if walk like in no'ahh that these the speak.and~he~will~SEE(V) IN.PEOPLE GIVEN.THAT GOOD(V) in~EYE~s2 YHWH to~much~KNEEL(V) AT YISRA'EL and~NOT WALK(V) like~TIME in~TIME to~CALL(V) BRONZE~s and~he~will~SIT(V) TOWARD the~WILDERNESS FACE~s~himNow Balaam, seeing that it pleased יהוה to bless Israel, did not, as on previous occasions, go in search of omens, but turned his face toward the wilderness.
Numbers 24:2 Gematria: 3729
וישא בלעם אתעיניו וירא אתישראל שכן לשבטיו ותהי עליו רוח אלהים
In people and saw he dwell to and will exist above wind Elohiym.and~he~will~LIFT(V) IN.PEOPLE AT EYE~s2~him and~he~will~SEE(V) AT YISRA'EL DWELL(V)~ing to~TRIBE~s~him and~she~will~EXIST(V) UPON~him WIND POWER~sAs Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the spirit of God came upon him.
Numbers 24:3 Gematria: 2695
וישא משלו ויאמר נאם בלעם בנו בער ונאם הגבר שתם העין
From the staff and said in people in us burn and warrior that.and~he~will~LIFT(V) COMPARISON~him and~he~will~SAY(V) UTTERANCE IN.PEOPLE SON~him BURN and~UTTERANCE the~WARRIOR OPEN(V)~ed the~EYETaking up his theme, he said: Some of the poetic portions of this chapter are unclear. Word of Balaam son of Beor,Word of the man man Heb. gever; more precisely, a man who makes his presence felt. whose eye is true, . uncertain.

Translation Notes

* whose eye is trueOthers “whose eye is (or, eyes are) open”; meaning of Heb
Numbers 24:4 Gematria: 2083
נאם שמע אמריאל אשר מחזה שדי יחזה נפל וגלוי עינים
Hear speak of these which from teeth, fire, consume door, pathway, entrance of fall and camel, walking, lifting staff, goad, control nail, peg, hook of.UTTERANCE HEAR(V)~ing WORD~s POWER WHICH VISION BREAST he~will~PERCEIVE(V) FALL(V)~ing and~RISE(V)~ed EYE~s2Word of one who hears God’s speech,Who beholds visions from the Almighty,Prostrate, but with eyes unveiled:
Numbers 24:5 Gematria: 1691
מהטבו אהליך יעקב משכנתיך ישראל
Tent ya'aqov he.WATER they~did~GOOD(V) TENT~s~you YA'AQOV DWELLING~s~you YISRA'ELHow fair are your tents, O Jacob,Your dwellings, O Israel!
Numbers 24:6 Gematria: 1810
כנחלים נטיו כגנת עלי נהר כאהלים נטע יהוה כארזים עלימים
Like seed, fish, sprouting fence, wall, enclosure staff, goad, controls like camel, upon me river like tent the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton like strength, power, leader head, top, beginning weapon, sword, plows above seas.like~RIVER~s they~did~STRETCH.OUT(V) like~GARDEN~s UPON RIVER like~ALOE~s PLANT(V) YHWH like~CEDAR~s UPON WATER~s2Like palm-groves that stretch out,Like gardens beside a river,Like aloes planted by יהוה,Like cedars beside the water;
Numbers 24:7 Gematria: 2512
יזלמים מדליו וזרעו במים רבים וירם מאגג מלכו ותנשא מלכתו
And weapon, in waters head, top, beginning house, family, insides from and she lifted from to.he~will~FLOW(V) WATER~s2 from~BUCKET~s2~him and~SEED~him in~WATER~s2 MASTER and~he~will~LIFT(V) from~FROM.AGAG KING~him and~she~will~self~LIFT(V) KINGDOM~himTheir boughs drip with moisture,Their roots ” have abundant water.Their ruler shall rise above Agag,Their sovereignty shall be exalted.

Translation Notes

* Their rootsLit. “and its seed.
Numbers 24:8 Gematria: 3465
אל מוציאו ממצרים כתועפת ראם לו יאכל גוים צריו ועצמתיהם יגרם וחציו ימחץ
These from from egypt to him he will ate.POWER GO.OUT(V)~ing~him from~AND.EGYPT like~STRENGTH~s REEYM ASK~him he~will~EAT(V) NATION~s ENEMY~s~him and~BONE~s~them he~will~much~GNAW(V) and~ARROW~s~him he~will~STRIKE(V)God who freed them from EgyptIs for them like the horns horns See note at 23.22. of the wild ox.They shall devour enemy nations,Crush their bones,And smash their arrows.
Numbers 24:9 Gematria: 2542
כרע שכב כארי וכלביא מי יקימנו מברכיך ברוך וארריך ארור
Bad lay lion and like window who and.STOOP(V) LAY(V) like~LION and~like~LION WHO he~will~RAISE(V)~him much~KNEEL(V)~ing(p)~you KNEEL(V)~ed and~CURSE(V)~ing(p)~you CURSE(V)~edThey crouch, they lie down like a lion,Like a lioness; lioness Heb. lavi’; NJPS “king of beasts.” See the first note at 23.24. who dares rouse them?Blessed are they who bless you,Accursed they who curse you!
Numbers 24:10 Gematria: 4623
ויחראף בלק אלבלעם ויספק אתכפיו ויאמר בלק אלבלעם לקב איבי קראתיך והנה ברכת ברך זה שלש פעמים
These in people and said these in people and look kneel this three.and~he~will~BURN(V) MOREOVER BALAK TOWARD IN.PEOPLE and~he~will~CLASP(V) AT PALM~s2~him and~he~will~SAY(V) BALAK TOWARD IN.PEOPLE to~PIERCE(V) ENEMY(V)~ing(p)~me I~CALL.OUT(V)~you and~BEHOLD you~much~KNEEL(V) much~KNEEL(V) THIS THREE TIME~sEnraged at Balaam, Balak struck his hands together. “I called you,” Balak said to Balaam, “to damn my enemies, and instead you have blessed them these three times!
Numbers 24:11 Gematria: 2046
ועתה ברחלך אלמקומך אמרתי כבד אכבדך והנה מנעך יהוה מכבוד
Now heavy and look the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton honor.and~NOW FLEE(V) ? TOWARD PLACE~you I~SAY(V) much~HEAVY(V) I~will~much~HEAVY(V)~you and~BEHOLD WITHHOLD(V)~you YHWH from~HONORBack with you at once to your own place! I was going to reward you richly, but יהוה has denied you the reward.”
Numbers 24:12 Gematria: 2960
ויאמר בלעם אלבלק הלא גם אלמלאכיך אשרשלחת אלי דברתי לאמר
And said in people if also which that to fence to me door, pathway, entrance house, family, inside head, top, beginning mark, sign, cross of saying.and~he~will~SAY(V) IN.PEOPLE TOWARD BALAK NOT ALSO TOWARD MESSENGER~s~you WHICH you~SEND(V) TOWARD~me I~much~SPEAK(V) to~SAY(V)Balaam replied to Balak, “But I even told the messengers you sent to me,
Numbers 24:13 Gematria: 4798
אםיתןלי בלק מלא ביתו כסף וזהב לא אוכל לעבר אתפי יהוה לעשות טובה או רעה מלבי אשרידבר יהוה אתו אדבר
If silver and if or every the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton to or feed heart of which he will speak the proper name of the god of israel; the tetragrammaton him (object).IF he~will~GIVE(V) ? BALAK FILLING HOUSE~him SILVER and~GOLD NOT I~will~ABLE(V) to~CROSS.OVER(V) AT MOUTH YHWH to~DO(V) FUNCTIONAL OR BAD from~HEART~me WHICH he~will~much~SPEAK(V) YHWH AT~him I~will~much~SPEAK(V)‘Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not of my own accord do anything good or bad contrary to יהוה’s command. What יהוה says, that I must say.’
Numbers 24:14 Gematria: 2957
ועתה הנני הולך לעמי לכה איעצך אשר יעשה העם הזה לעמך באחרית הימים
Now the and walk to to thus/so which he will made people this to the.and~NOW THERE~me WALK(V)~ing to~PEOPLE~me WALK(V) I~will~COUNSEL(V)~you WHICH he~will~DO(V) the~PEOPLE the~THIS to~PEOPLE~you in~END the~DAY~sAnd now, as I go back to my people, let me inform you of what this people will do to your people in days to come.”
Numbers 24:15 Gematria: 2695
וישא משלו ויאמר נאם בלעם בנו בער ונאם הגבר שתם העין
From the staff and said in people in us burn and warrior that.and~he~will~LIFT(V) COMPARISON~him and~he~will~SAY(V) UTTERANCE IN.PEOPLE SON~him BURN and~UTTERANCE the~WARRIOR OPEN(V)~ed the~EYEHe took up his theme, and said:Word of Balaam son of Beor,Word of the man man See note at v. 3. whose eye is true,
Numbers 24:16 Gematria: 2312
נאם שמע אמריאל וידע דעת עליון מחזה שדי יחזה נפל וגלוי עינים
Hear speak of these know from teeth, fire, consume door, pathway, entrance of fall and camel, walking, lifting staff, goad, control nail, peg, hook of.UTTERANCE HEAR(V)~ing WORD~s POWER and~KNOW(V)~ing KNOWLEDGE HIGH VISION BREAST he~will~PERCEIVE(V) FALL(V)~ing and~RISE(V)~ed EYE~s2Word of one who hears God’s speech,Who obtains knowledge from the Most High,And beholds visions from the Almighty,Prostrate, but with eyes unveiled:
Numbers 24:17 Gematria: 5312
אראנו ולא עתה אשורנו ולא קרוב דרך כוכב מיעקב וקם שבט מישראל ומחץ פאתי מואב וקרקר כלבנישת
If now if near road from ya'aqov from israel from i.I~will~SEE(V)~him and~NOT NOW I~will~SEE(V)~him and~NOT NEAR TREAD(V) STAR from~YA'AQOV and~he~will~RAISE(V) TRIBE from~YISRA'EL and~he~will~STRIKE(V) EDGE~s2 FROM.I..FRUIT and~EXAMINE(V) ALL SON~s ?What I see for them is not yet,What I behold will not be soon:A star rises from Jacob,A scepter comes forth from Israel;It smashes the brow of Moab,The foundation of The foundation of Samaritan “the pate of,” cf. Jer. 48.45; others “breaks down.” all children of Seth.
Numbers 24:18 Gematria: 2712
והיה אדום ירשה והיה ירשה שעיר איביו וישראל עשה חיל
And existed edom and existed that i and israel he had made wall.and~he~will~EXIST(V) AND.IN.EDOM INHERITANCE and~he~will~EXIST(V) INHERITANCE THAT.I..CITY ENEMY(V)~ing(p)~him and~YISRA'EL DO(V)~ing PAINEdom becomes a possession,Yea, Seir a possession of its enemies;But Israel is triumphant.
Numbers 24:19 Gematria: 1304
וירד מיעקב והאביד שריד מעיר
And he pursued from ya'aqov and the fruit noble city.and~he~will~RULE(V) from~YA'AQOV and~he~will~PERISH(V) REMNANT from~CITYA victor issues from JacobTo wipe out what is left of Ir.
Numbers 24:20 Gematria: 3740
וירא אתעמלק וישא משלו ויאמר ראשית גוים עמלק ואחריתו עדי אבד
And saw from the staff and said beginning witness of perish.and~he~will~SEE(V) AT AMALEK and~he~will~LIFT(V) COMPARISON~him and~he~will~SAY(V) SUMMIT NATION~s AMALEK and~END~him AGAIN PERISHHe saw Amalek and, taking up his theme, he said:A leading nation is Amalek;But its fate is to perish forever.
Numbers 24:21 Gematria: 3260
וירא אתהקיני וישא משלו ויאמר איתן מושבך ושים בסלע קנך
And saw the from the staff and said and that window in.and~he~will~SEE(V) AT the~KENITE and~he~will~LIFT(V) COMPARISON~him and~he~will~SAY(V) STRONG DWELLING~you and~PLACE(V)~ed in~the~CLIFF NEST~youHe saw the Kenites and, taking up his theme, he said:Though your abode be secure,And your nest be set among cliffs,
Numbers 24:22 Gematria: 1911
כי אםיהיה לבער קין עדמה אשור תשבך
Given that mother he will exist burn witness what ashshur.GIVEN.THAT IF he~will~EXIST(V) to~much~BURN(V) VOMIT UNTIL WATER ASSYRIA she~will~CAPTURE(V)~youYet shall Kain Kain I.e., the Kenites mentioned in v. 21. be consumed,When Asshur takes you captive.
Numbers 24:23 Gematria: 1467
וישא משלו ויאמר אוי מי יחיה משמו אל
From the staff and said or of who he will liv from these.and~he~will~LIFT(V) COMPARISON~him and~he~will~SAY(V) OH WHO he~will~LIVE(V) from~PLACE(V)~him POWERHe took up his theme and said:Alas, who can survive except God has willed it!
Numbers 24:24 Gematria: 1865
וצים מיד כתים וענו אשור וענועבר וגםהוא עדי אבד
Ashshur and camel witness of perish.and~SHIP~s from~HAND KITTIM and~they~will~much~AFFLICT(V) ASSYRIA and~they~will~much~AFFLICT(V) AND.TO.CROSS and~ALSO HE AGAIN PERISHShips come from the quarter of Kittim;They subject Asshur, subject Eber.They, too, shall perish forever.
Numbers 24:25 Gematria: 1474
ויקם בלעם וילך וישב למקמו וגםבלק הלך לדרכופ
In people walk and he swore to from walk.and~he~will~RAISE(V) IN.PEOPLE and~he~will~WALK(V) and~he~will~TURN.BACK(V) to~PLACE~him and~ALSO BALAK WALK(V) to~ROAD~himThen Balaam set out on his journey back home; and Balak also went his way.