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וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).בִּלְעָ֥םbilamBalaamבִּלְעָםnoun, proper name — “Balaam”H1109Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in PalestineBalaam, Bileam.בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […בְּע֖וֹרbeorBeorבְּעוֹרnoun, proper name — “Beor”H1160Beor, the name of the father of an Edomitish king; also of that of BalaamBeor.הַקּוֹסֵ֑םhaqosemthe divineקָסַםdefinite article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “the divine”, a verb used as a describing wordH7080properly, to distribute, i.e. determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divinedivine(-r, -ation), prudent, soothsayer, use (divination).הָרְג֧וּharegvdestroyהָרַגverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “destroy”, a completed actionH2026to smite with deadly intentdestroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), [idiom] surely.בְנֵֽיvenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.בַּחֶ֖רֶבbacherevin knifeחֶרֶבpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in knife”, the ordinary formH2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implementaxe, dagger, knife, mattock, sword, tool.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).חַלְלֵיהֶֽםchalleyhemkillחָלָלadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “kill”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2491pierced (especially to death); figuratively, pollutedkill, profane, slain (man), [idiom] slew, (deadly) wounded.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among the rest of their slain.
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American Standard Version (1901)
Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among the rest of their slain.
Young’s Literal Translation
And Balaam, son of Beor, the diviner, have the sons of Israel slain with the sword, among their wounded ones.
World English Bible
The children of Israel also killed Balaam the son of Beor, the soothsayer, with the sword, among the rest of their slain.
Darby Translation
And Balaam the son of Beor, the diviner, did the children of Israel kill with the sword among them that were slain by them.
Douay-Rheims
Balaam also the son of Beer the soothsayer, the children of Israel slew with the sword among the rest that were slain.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
Balaam also the son of Beor, the soothsayer, did the children of Israel slay with the sword among the rest of their slain.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
And Balaam the son of Bæor the prophet they slew in the battle.
The King James Version (1769) is in the public domain in the United States.
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