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Numbers 23:15

And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the LORD yonder.

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וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙vayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…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).בָּלָ֔קbalaqBalakבָּלָקnoun, proper name — “Balak”H1111Balak, a Moabitish kingBalak.הִתְיַצֵּ֥בhityatsevpresent selvesיָצַבverb, hithpael, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “present selves”, a commandH3320to place (any thing so as to stay); reflexively, to station, offer, continuepresent selves, remaining, resort, set (selves), (be able to, can, with-) stand (fast, forth, -ing, still, up).כֹּ֖הkoalsoכֹּהadverb — “also”H3541properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) nowalso, here, + hitherto, like, on the other side, so (and much), such, on that manner, (on) this (manner, side, way, way and that way), + mean while, yonder.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…עֹלָתֶ֑ךָolatekhaascentעֹלָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “ascent”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5930a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to. See also H5766 (עֶוֶל).וְאָנֹכִ֖יveanokhiand meאָנֹכִיconjunction, pronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “and me”H595II, me, [idiom] which.אִקָּ֥רֶהiqarehfloorקָרָהverb, niphal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “floor”, an unfinished actionH7136to light upon (chiefly by accident); causatively, to bring about; specifically, to impose timbers (for roof or floor)appoint, lay (make) beams, befall, bring, come (to pass unto), floor, (hap) was, happen (unto), meet, send good speed.כֹּֽהkoalsoכֹּהadverb — “also”H3541properly, like this, i.e. by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) nowalso, here, + hitherto, like, on the other side, so (and much), such, on that manner, (on) this (manner, side, way, way and that way), + mean while, yonder.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he said unto Balak: 'Stand here by thy burnt-offering, while I go toward a meeting yonder.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt-offering, while I meet Jehovah yonder.

Young’s Literal Translation

And he saith unto Balak, 'Station thyself here by thy burnt-offering, and I — I meet [Him] there;'

World English Bible

He said to Balak, “Stand here by your burnt offering, while I meet God over there.”

Darby Translation

And [Balaam] said to Balak, Stand here by thy burnt-offering, and I will go to meet yonder.

Douay-Rheims

He said to Balac: Stand here by thy burnt offering while I go to meet him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he said unto Balak: 'Stand here by thy burnt-offering, while I go toward a meeting yonder.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Balaam said to Balac, Stand by thy sacrifice, and I will go to enquire of God.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπε Βαλαὰμ πρὸς Βαλὰκ, παράστηθι ἐπὶ τῆς θυσίας σου, ἐγὼ δὲ πορεύσομαι ἐπερωτῆσαι τὸν Θεόν.