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וַיִּזְבַּ֥חvayizbachand sacrificeזָבַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and sacrifice”, the next action in the storyH2076to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.בָּלָ֖קbalaqBalakבָּלָקnoun, proper name — “Balak”H1111Balak, a Moabitish kingBalak.בָּקָ֣רbaqarherdבָּקָרnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “herd”, the ordinary formH1241beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herdbeeve, bull ([phrase] -ock), [phrase] calf, [phrase] cow, great (cattle), [phrase] heifer, herd, kine, ox.וָצֹ֑אןvatsonand flockצֹאןconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and flock”, the ordinary formH6629a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats); also figuratively (of men)(small) cattle, flock ([phrase] -s), lamb ([phrase] -s), sheep(-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds).וַיְשַׁלַּ֣חvayshalachand sendשָׁלַחconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and send”, the next action in the storyH7971to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)[idiom] any wise, appoint, bring (on the way), cast (away, out), conduct, [idiom] earnestly, forsake, give (up), grow long, lay, leave, let depart (down, go, loose), push away, put (away, forth, in, out), reach forth, send (away, forth, ou…לְבִלְעָ֔םlevilamto Balaamבִּלְעָםpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Balaam”H1109Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in PalestineBalaam, Bileam.וְלַשָּׂרִ֖יםvelasarimand to captainשַׂרconjunction, preposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and to captain”, the ordinary formH8269a head person (of any rank or class)captain (that had rule), chief (captain), general, governor, keeper, lord,(-task-)master, prince(-ipal), ruler, steward.אֲשֶׁ֥רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…אִתּֽוֹitvoamongאֵתpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
And Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.
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American Standard Version (1901)
And Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.
Young’s Literal Translation
and Balak sacrificeth oxen and sheep, and sendeth to Balaam, and to the princes who [are] with him;
World English Bible
Balak sacrificed cattle and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes who were with him.
Darby Translation
And Balak offered oxen and small cattle, and sent to Balaam and to the princes that were with him.
Douay-Rheims
And when Balac had killed oxen and sheep, he sent presents to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
And Balak sacrificed oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that were with him.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
And Balac offered sheep and calves, and sent to Balaam and to his princes who were with him.
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