King James Version

Numbers 23:18

And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:

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וַיִּשָּׂ֥אvayisaand lift upנָשָׂאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and lift up”, the next action in the storyH5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relativeaccept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable…מְשָׁל֖וֹmeshalvobywordמָשָׁלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “byword”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4912properly, a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical nature; hence, a simile (as an adage, poem, discourse)byword, like, parable, proverb.וַיֹּאמַ֑רvayomarand 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…ק֤וּםqumriseקוּםverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “rise”, a commandH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…בָּלָק֙balaqBalakבָּלָקnoun, proper name — “Balak”H1111Balak, a Moabitish kingBalak.וּֽשֲׁמָ֔עushamaand hearשָׁמַעconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and hear”, a commandH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…הַאֲזִ֥ינָהhaazinahgive earאָזַןverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “give ear”, a commandH238to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listengive (perceive by the) ear, hear(-ken). See H239 (אָזַן).עָדַ֖יadayevenעַדpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.בְּנ֥וֹbenvosonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “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, […צִפֹּֽרtsiporZipporצִפּוֹרnoun, proper name — “Zippor”H6834Tsippor, a MoabiteZippor.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he took up his parable, and said: Arise, Balak, and hear; give ear unto me, thou son of Zippor:

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear; Hearken unto me, thou son of Zippor:

Young’s Literal Translation

And he taketh up his simile, and saith: 'Rise, Balak, and hear; Give ear unto me, son of Zippor!

World English Bible

He took up his parable, and said, “Rise up, Balak, and hear! Listen to me, you son of Zippor.

Darby Translation

Then he took up his parable and said, Rise up, Balak, and hear! hearken unto me, son of Zippor!

Douay-Rheims

But he taking up his parable, said: Stand, O Balac, and give ear: hear, thou son of Sephor:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he took up his parable, and said: Arise, Balak, and hear; give ear unto me, thou son of Zippor:

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he took up his parable, and said, Rise up, Balac, and hear; hearken as a witness, thou son of Sepphor.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀναλαβὼν τὴν παραβολὴν αὐτοῦ, εἶπεν, ἀνάστηθι Βαλὰκ, καὶ ἄκουε, ἐνώτισαι μάρτυς υἱὸς Σεπφώρ.