1 Samuel 30

There is almost order to my sequence here. I was going to do 2 Samuel 3, then backed off to 2 Samuel 2, realized I did not know who was who, and so backed off further to 1 Samuel 30. This fascinating chapter reflects the metaphor of Amalek as the flesh. The flesh is equally the battle of Judah and Philistia together. The river name is curious. I could also have called it the Good News wadi, for בשר is the stem for both flesh and good news.

Who wins in the battle and who scores the spoil when the leader, even surrounded by evil and worthless persons, overcomes the flesh?

Next in line probably 2 Samuel 2 since 2 Samuel is the only book remaining with more than 7 chapters still to read.

1 Samuel 30		Fn		Min	Max	Syll
וַיְהִ֞י בְּבֹ֨א דָוִ֧ד וַאֲנָשָׁ֛יו צִֽקְלַ֖ג בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י וַעֲמָלֵקִ֣י פָֽשְׁט֗וּ אֶל־נֶ֙גֶב֙ וְאֶל־צִ֣קְלַ֔ג וַיַּכּוּ֙ אֶת־צִ֣קְלַ֔ג וַיִּשְׂרְפ֥וּ אֹתָ֖הּ בָּאֵֽשׁ	1		And it was when David and his men came to Tsiqlag on the third day, and the Amalekites were pillaging to the south and to Tsiqlag, and they had struck Tsiqlag, and cremated it in the fire.	3c	4B	17 28
וַיִּשְׁבּ֨וּ אֶת־הַנָּשִׁ֤ים אֲשֶׁר־בָּהּ֙ מִקָּטֹ֣ן וְעַד־גָּד֔וֹל לֹ֥א הֵמִ֖יתוּ אִ֑ישׁ וַיִּֽנְהֲג֔וּ וַיֵּלְכ֖וּ לְדַרְכָּֽם	2		And they had made the women return that were in it from the least and to the greatest. They had not put to death any, but had driven, and they went their own way.	3e	4C	22 10
וַיָּבֹ֨א דָוִ֤ד וַֽאֲנָשָׁיו֙ אֶל־הָעִ֔יר וְהִנֵּ֥ה שְׂרוּפָ֖ה בָּאֵ֑שׁ וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֛ם וּבְנֵיהֶ֥ם וּבְנֹתֵיהֶ֖ם נִשְׁבּֽוּ	3		And David and his men went to the city, and behold, it was incinerated in the fire, and their wives and their sons and their daughters were taken captive.	3d	4C	20 12
וַיִּשָּׂ֨א דָוִ֜ד וְהָעָ֧ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֛וֹ אֶת־קוֹלָ֖ם וַיִּבְכּ֑וּ עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁ֧ר אֵין־בָּהֶ֛ם כֹּ֖חַ לִבְכּֽוֹת	4		And David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until there was no power in them to weep.	3c	4B	18 10
וּשְׁתֵּ֥י נְשֵֽׁי־דָוִ֖ד נִשְׁבּ֑וּ אֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵלִ֔ית וַאֲבִיגַ֕יִל אֵ֖שֶׁת נָבָ֥ל הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽי	5		And the two wives of David were captive, Axinoam the Jezreelite, and Abigail, wife of Nabal the Carmelite.	3e	4A	7 22
וַתֵּ֨צֶר לְדָוִ֜ד מְאֹ֗ד כִּֽי־אָמְר֤וּ הָעָם֙ לְסָקְל֔וֹ כִּֽי־מָ֙רָה֙ נֶ֣פֶשׁ כָּל־הָעָ֔ם אִ֖ישׁ עַל־בָּנָ֣יו וְעַל־בְּנֹתָ֑יו וַיִּתְחַזֵּ֣ק דָּוִ֔ד בַּיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהָֽיו	6		And there was much trouble for David, for the people talked of jettisoning him, for provoked was the integrity of all the people, each over his sons and over his daughters, but David was resolved in Yahweh his God.	3e	4C	32 11
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֗ד אֶל־אֶבְיָתָ֤ר הַכֹּהֵן֙ בֶּן־אֲחִימֶ֔לֶךְ הַגִּֽישָׁה־נָּ֥א לִ֖י הָאֵפֹ֑ד וַיַּגֵּ֧שׁ אֶבְיָתָ֛ר אֶת־הָאֵפֹ֖ד אֶל־דָּוִֽד	7		And David said to Abiatar the priest, child of Ahimelech, Come close please to me with the ephod. And Abiatar came close with the ephod to David.	3c	4C	25 13
וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל דָּוִ֤ד בַּֽיהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר אֶרְדֹּ֛ף אַחֲרֵ֥י הַגְּדוּד־הַזֶּ֖ה הַֽאַשִּׂגֶ֑נּוּ וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לוֹ֙ רְדֹ֔ף כִּֽי־הַשֵּׂ֥ג תַּשִּׂ֖יג וְהַצֵּ֥ל תַּצִּֽיל	8		And David asked in Yahweh, saying, Will I pursue after this raiding party? Will I overtake them? And he said to him, Pursue, for to overtake you will overtake, and to deliver you will deliver.	3d	4C	23 15
וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֗ד ה֚וּא וְשֵׁשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת אִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתּ֔וֹ וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ עַד־נַ֣חַל הַבְּשׂ֑וֹר וְהַנּֽוֹתָרִ֖ים עָמָֽדוּ	9		So David went on, he and six hundred men that were with him, and they came to the wadi of the flesh, and those remaining kept the foothold.	3e	4C	23 8
וַיִּרְדֹּ֣ף דָּוִ֔ד ה֖וּא וְאַרְבַּע־מֵא֣וֹת אִ֑ישׁ וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙ מָאתַ֣יִם אִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֣ר פִּגְּר֔וּ מֵעֲבֹ֖ר אֶת־נַ֥חַל הַבְּשֽׂוֹר	10		And David pursued, he and four hundred men. And two hundred men kept the foothold, who were as carcasses, from passing beyond the wadi of the flesh.	3e	4B	12 19
וַֽיִּמְצְא֤וּ אִישׁ־מִצְרִי֙ בַּשָּׂדֶ֔ה וַיִּקְח֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ אֶל־דָּוִ֑ד וַיִּתְּנוּ־ל֥וֹ לֶ֙חֶם֙ וַיֹּ֔אכַל וַיַּשְׁקֻ֖הוּ מָֽיִם	11		And they found an Egyptian man in the field, and they took him to David, and they gave him bread, and he ate and he drank water.	3e	4C	18 14
וַיִּתְּנוּ־לוֹ֩ פֶ֨לַח דְּבֵלָ֜ה וּשְׁנֵ֤י צִמֻּקִים֙ וַיֹּ֔אכַל וַתָּ֥שָׁב רוּח֖וֹ אֵלָ֑יו כִּ֠י לֹֽא־אָ֤כַל לֶ֙חֶם֙ וְלֹא־שָׁ֣תָה מַ֔יִם שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה יָמִ֖ים וּשְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה לֵילֽוֹת	12		And they gave him a slice of a pressed lump and two bunches of raisins, and he ate. And his spirit returned to him, for he had not eaten bread and not imbibed water three days and three nights.	3e	4C	23 19
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר ל֤וֹ דָוִד֙ לְֽמִי־אַ֔תָּה וְאֵ֥י מִזֶּ֖ה אָ֑תָּה וַיֹּ֜אמֶר נַ֧עַר מִצְרִ֣י אָנֹ֗כִי עֶ֚בֶד לְאִ֣ישׁ עֲמָֽלֵקִ֔י וַיַּעַזְבֵ֧נִי אֲדֹנִ֛י כִּ֥י חָלִ֖יתִי הַיּ֥וֹם שְׁלֹשָֽׁה	13		And David said to him, Whose are you and where are you from? And he said, An Egyptian youth am I, a servant to an Amalekite, and my lord has forsaken me, for I have been ill three days.	3c	4C	15 35
אֲנַ֡חְנוּ פָּשַׁ֜טְנוּ נֶ֧גֶב הַכְּרֵתִ֛י וְעַל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לִֽיהוּדָ֖ה וְעַל־נֶ֣גֶב כָּלֵ֑ב וְאֶת־צִקְלַ֖ג שָׂרַ֥פְנוּ בָאֵֽשׁ	14		We ourselves pillaged south of the Cheretites, and over that which is of Judah, and over the south of Dog, and Tsiqlag we incinerated in the fire.	3c	4B	24 9
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ דָּוִ֔ד הֲתוֹרִדֵ֖נִי אֶל־הַגְּד֣וּד הַזֶּ֑ה וַיֹּ֡אמֶר הִשָּׁבְעָה֩ לִּ֨י בֵֽאלֹהִ֜ים אִם־תְּמִיתֵ֗נִי וְאִם־תַּסְגִּרֵ֙נִי֙ בְּיַד־אֲדֹנִ֔י וְאוֹרִֽדְךָ֖ אֶל־הַגְּד֥וּד הַזֶּֽה	15		And David said to him, Can you bring me down to this raiding party? And he said, Swear to me in God, not to put me to death and not to imprison me in the hand of my lord, and I will bring you down to this raiding party.	3e	4C	17 35
וַיֹּ֣רִדֵ֔הוּ וְהִנֵּ֥ה נְטֻשִׁ֖ים עַל־פְּנֵ֣י כָל־הָאָ֑רֶץ אֹכְלִ֤ים וְשֹׁתִים֙ וְחֹ֣גְגִ֔ים בְּכֹל֙ הַשָּׁלָ֣ל הַגָּד֔וֹל אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָקְח֛וּ מֵאֶ֥רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים וּמֵאֶ֥רֶץ יְהוּדָֽה	16		And he brought him down. And behold, they had abandoned themselves over the face of the whole earth, eating and imbibing and feasting with all the great spoil that they had taken from the land of the Philistines and from the land of Judah.	3d	4C	18 33
וַיַּכֵּ֥ם דָּוִ֛ד מֵהַנֶּ֥שֶׁף וְעַד־הָעֶ֖רֶב לְמָֽחֳרָתָ֑ם וְלֹֽא־נִמְלַ֤ט מֵהֶם֙ אִ֔ישׁ כִּי֩ אִם־אַרְבַּ֨ע מֵא֧וֹת אִֽישׁ־נַ֛עַר אֲשֶׁר־רָכְב֥וּ עַל־הַגְּמַלִּ֖ים וַיָּנֻֽסוּ	17		And David struck them from twilight and to evening the next day, and not a person escaped of them, except four hundred youngsters who rode on the camels and withdrew.	3c	4C	19 28
וַיַּצֵּ֣ל דָּוִ֔ד אֵ֛ת כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָקְח֖וּ עֲמָלֵ֑ק וְאֶת־שְׁתֵּ֥י נָשָׁ֖יו הִצִּ֥יל דָּוִֽד	18		And David delivered all that Amalek had taken, and his two wives, David delivered.	3d	4B	14 10
וְלֹ֣א נֶעְדַּר־לָ֠הֶם מִן־הַקָּטֹ֨ן וְעַד־הַגָּד֜וֹל וְעַד־בָּנִ֤ים וּבָנוֹת֙ וּמִשָּׁלָ֔ל וְעַ֛ד כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָקְח֖וּ לָהֶ֑ם הַכֹּ֖ל הֵשִׁ֥יב דָּוִֽד	19		And no one lagged behind of them from the youngest and to the greatest, and to sons and daughters, or from the spoil and to all that they had taken of theirs. David returned it all.	3d	4C	35 6
וַיִּקַּ֣ח דָּוִ֔ד אֶת־כָּל־הַצֹּ֖אן וְהַבָּקָ֑ר נָהֲג֗וּ לִפְנֵי֙ הַמִּקְנֶ֣ה הַה֔וּא וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּ זֶ֖ה שְׁלַ֥ל דָּוִֽד	20		And David took all the flock and the herd. They drove before that livestock and said, This is the spoil of David.	3e	4B	13 18
וַיָּבֹ֣א דָוִ֗ד אֶל־מָאתַ֨יִם הָאֲנָשִׁ֜ים אֲשֶֽׁר־פִּגְּר֣וּ ׀ מִלֶּ֣כֶת ׀ אַחֲרֵ֣י דָוִ֗ד וַיֹּֽשִׁיבֻם֙ בְּנַ֣חַל הַבְּשׂ֔וֹר וַיֵּֽצְאוּ֙ לִקְרַ֣את דָּוִ֔ד וְלִקְרַ֖את הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֑וֹ וַיִּגַּ֤שׁ דָּוִד֙ אֶת־הָעָ֔ם וַיִּשְׁאַ֥ל לָהֶ֖ם לְשָׁלֽוֹם	21		And David came to the two hundred persons that had been like carcasses walking after David, that they had settled in the wadi of the flesh. And they went forth to encounter David, and to encounter the people that were with him. And they came close to David with the people, and he asked them of their welfare.	3e	4C	49 16
וַיַּ֜עַן כָּל־אִֽישׁ־רָ֣ע וּבְלִיַּ֗עַל מֵֽהָאֲנָשִׁים֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלְכ֣וּ עִם־דָּוִד֒ וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ יַ֚עַן אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־הָלְכ֣וּ עִמִּ֔י לֹֽא־נִתֵּ֣ן לָהֶ֔ם מֵהַשָּׁלָ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר הִצַּ֑לְנוּ כִּֽי־אִם־אִ֤ישׁ אֶת־אִשְׁתּוֹ֙ וְאֶת־בָּנָ֔יו וְיִנְהֲג֖וּ וְיֵלֵֽכוּ	22		And all evil and worthless men from the men that went with David, answered and said, In that they went not with me, he will not give to them from the spoil that we have delivered. Rather each his wife and his children, that they may lead away and go.	3e	4C	47 18
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד לֹֽא־תַעֲשׂ֥וּ כֵ֖ן אֶחָ֑י אֵ֠ת אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֨ן יְהוָ֥ה לָ֙נוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁמֹ֣ר אֹתָ֔נוּ וַיִּתֵּ֗ן אֶֽת־הַגְּד֛וּד הַבָּ֥א עָלֵ֖ינוּ בְּיָדֵֽנוּ	23		And David said, You will not do so, my brothers, with what Yahweh has given to us. And he has kept us, and given the raiding party that came against us into our hands.	3d	4B	11 30
וּמִי֙ יִשְׁמַ֣ע לָכֶ֔ם לַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה כִּ֞י כְּחֵ֣לֶק ׀ הַיֹּרֵ֣ד בַּמִּלְחָמָ֗ה וּֽכְחֵ֛לֶק הַיֹּשֵׁ֥ב עַל־הַכֵּלִ֖ים יַחְדָּ֥ו יַחֲלֹֽקוּ	24		And who will hear you in this matter? For as is the share of one who went down into the battle, so is the share of one who sat over the cargo. As one they will share.	3d	4B	11 27
וַיְהִ֕י מֵֽהַיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא וָמָ֑עְלָה וַיְשִׂמֶ֜הָ לְחֹ֤ק וּלְמִשְׁפָּט֙ לְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה	25		And it was from that day and forward, that he set up a statute and a judgment for Israel to this day.	3e	4C	10 18
וַיָּבֹ֤א דָוִד֙ אֶל־צִ֣קְלַ֔ג וַיְשַׁלַּ֧ח מֵֽהַשָּׁלָ֛ל לְזִקְנֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה לְרֵעֵ֣הוּ לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֤ה לָכֶם֙ בְּרָכָ֔ה מִשְּׁלַ֖ל אֹיְבֵ֥י יְהוָֽה	26		And David came to Tsiqlag and sent from the spoil to the elders of Judah, to his friends, saying, Behold for you, a blessing from the spoil of the enemies of Yahweh.	3c	4C	27 13
לַאֲשֶׁ֧ר בְּבֵֽית־אֵ֛ל וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּרָמֽוֹת־נֶ֖גֶב וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּיַתִּֽר	27		To those who were in Bethel, and to those who were on the high ground of the south, and to those who were in Yatir,	3c	3g	22
וְלַאֲשֶׁ֧ר בַּעֲרֹעֵ֛ר וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּשִֽׂפְמ֖וֹת וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּאֶשְׁתְּמֹֽעַ	28		And to those who were in Aroer, and to those who were in Siphmot, and to those who were in Eshtimot,	3c	3g	24
וְלַאֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּרָכָ֗ל וְלַֽאֲשֶׁר֙ בְּעָרֵ֣י הַיְּרַחְמְאֵלִ֔י וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּעָרֵ֥י הַקֵּינִֽי	29		And to those who were in Merchantville, and to those who were in the cities of the Yeraxmelite, and to those who were in the cities of the Kenite,	3e	4B	29
וְלַאֲשֶׁ֧ר בְּחָרְמָ֛ה וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּבוֹר־עָשָׁ֖ן וְלַאֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּעֲתָֽךְ	30		And to those who were in Charmah, and to those who were in Smokepit, and to those who were in Eter.	3c	3g	22
וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן וּֽלְכָל־הַמְּקֹמ֛וֹת אֲשֶֽׁר־הִתְהַלֶּךְ־שָׁ֥ם דָּוִ֖ד ה֥וּא וַאֲנָשָֽׁיו	31		And to those who were in Hebron, and to all the places where David might meander, he and his men.	3d	4A	7 18

Another carnival

Phil Long's BS carnival is here.

There is some dispute as to the carnival numbers. The Biblical Studies library has a list here. It appears to be missing a number between April and March 2014. So my number games are correct. There were earlier numbering problems. In my first carnival the numbering was already questioned.

The number of this carnival's unknown.

83 p'rhaps, or more like 81.

If it's 81, then two months have been
missed since the 41st carny was seen.

81 seems to be the right number for that first one.

The list I have here was at one time copied from the master list and it appears the numbers are now different - probably reconciling the issue pointed out in the November 2012 carnival.

Almost as difficult as dating the year 0.

Isaiah 30

I wrote the prior post on verse 1 before I had fully read this chapter. For a long time now I have stayed away from my New Testament roots. This perplexing concatenation of words needs a lot a teasing out.

Again JB writes in their notes that the Hebrew is unintelligible. Even the prophet implies that his words are not smooth. I am prepared to believe these scholars. So be prepared for something unintelligible. But imagine the juxtaposition of music with judgment, of rest with fire. Imagine deep and broad fire, prepared in advance as a seduction on behalf of the king, for his bride, the world. Yeah folks, its metaphor. Not without cost.

Hearing and seeing are a theme in Isaiah (v 20). Verse 26, again the euphemisms for moon and sun.

The song in the night (verse 29) reflects Psalm 42, a phrase from which my book was titled to reflect the music in the text  but it could be read as a whole offering in verse 29 (כליל) rather than in the night.

Ponder the contradictions, the juxtapositions of music and fire. Let us step through the fire and govern well, and insist that our governments do not build and prepare prisons and walls, but rather provide space for the exercise of the compassion of the people. If the Christians cannot figure this out, they should stay in the fire. Let them be part of the timber that was prepared for their king.

Isaiah 30		Fn		Min	Max	Syll
ה֣וֹי בָּנִ֤ים סֽוֹרְרִים֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה לַעֲשׂ֤וֹת עֵצָה֙ וְלֹ֣א מִנִּ֔י וְלִנְסֹ֥ךְ מַסֵּכָ֖ה וְלֹ֣א רוּחִ֑י לְמַ֛עַן סְפ֥וֹת חַטָּ֖את עַל־חַטָּֽאת	1	B	Ah rebellious children, an oracle of Yahweh, to do counsel, but not from me, to spill out a libation, but not my spirit, so as to add sin on sin.	3d	4C	29 10
הַהֹלְכִים֙ לָרֶ֣דֶת מִצְרַ֔יִם וּפִ֖י לֹ֣א שָׁאָ֑לוּ לָעוֹז֙ בְּמָע֣וֹז פַּרְעֹ֔ה וְלַחְס֖וֹת בְּצֵ֥ל מִצְרָֽיִם	2		They are going to descend to Egypt, but my mandate they have not asked, to strengthen themselves with the strength of Pharaoh, and to take refuge in the shade of Egypt.	3e	4B	14 15
וְהָיָ֥ה לָכֶ֛ם מָע֥וֹז פַּרְעֹ֖ה לְבֹ֑שֶׁת וְהֶחָס֥וּת בְּצֵל־מִצְרַ֖יִם לִכְלִמָּֽה	3		And it will be that for you, the strength of Pharaoh is to your shame, and the refuge in the shade of Egypt, humiliation.	3d	4A	12 11
כִּֽי־הָי֥וּ בְצֹ֖עַן שָׂרָ֑יו וּמַלְאָכָ֖יו חָנֵ֥ס יַגִּֽיעוּ	4		For his nobles were in Zoan, and his messengers were joined in Xanas.	3e	4A	7 9
כֹּ֣ל הֹבִ֔ישׁ עַל־עַ֖ם לֹא־יוֹעִ֣ילוּ לָ֑מוֹ לֹ֤א לְעֵ֙זֶר֙ וְלֹ֣א לְהוֹעִ֔יל כִּ֥י לְבֹ֖שֶׁת וְגַם־לְחֶרְפָּֽה	5	B	All dried up over a people of no use to them, nor help, and not to be of use, but for shame and also for a reproach.	3e	4C	10 18
מַשָּׂ֖א בַּהֲמ֣וֹת נֶ֑גֶב בְּאֶרֶץ֩ צָרָ֨ה וְצוּקָ֜ה לָבִ֧יא וָלַ֣יִשׁ מֵהֶ֗ם אֶפְעֶה֙ וְשָׂרָ֣ף מְעוֹפֵ֔ף יִשְׂאוּ֩ עַל־כֶּ֨תֶף עֲיָרִ֜ים חֵֽילֵהֶ֗ם וְעַל־דַּבֶּ֤שֶׁת גְּמַלִּים֙ אֽוֹצְרֹתָ֔ם עַל־עַ֖ם לֹ֥א יוֹעִֽילוּ	6		A load about the beasts of the south. In the land of trouble and distress, (great cat and codger cat are from them, asp and flying seraph) they will lift up on the shoulder of foals their wealth, and on the humps of camels their treasuries, to a people of no use.	3c	4C	7 51
וּמִצְרַ֕יִם הֶ֥בֶל וָרִ֖יק יַעְזֹ֑רוּ לָכֵן֙ קָרָ֣אתִי לָזֹ֔את רַ֥הַב הֵ֖ם שָֽׁבֶת	7		And Egypt? Futile and empty their help. Therefore I have proclaimed this. They are bold to cease.	3e	4B	10 12
עַתָּ֗ה בּ֣וֹא כָתְבָ֥הּ עַל־ל֛וּחַ אִתָּ֖ם וְעַל־סֵ֣פֶר חֻקָּ֑הּ וּתְהִי֙ לְי֣וֹם אַחֲר֔וֹן לָעַ֖ד עַד־עוֹלָֽם	8		Now come, write upon a tablet with them, and in a record engrave it, and it will be for the day to follow, for ever, for evermore.	3d	4B	16 12
כִּ֣י עַ֤ם מְרִי֙ ה֔וּא בָּנִ֖ים כֶּחָשִׁ֑ים בָּנִ֕ים לֹֽא־אָב֥וּ שְׁמ֖וֹעַ תּוֹרַ֥ת יְהוָֽה	9	B	For a people of provocation it is, children dissimulating, children who will not consent to hear the instruction of Yahweh,	3e	4C	10 11
אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָמְר֤וּ לָֽרֹאִים֙ לֹ֣א תִרְא֔וּ וְלַ֣חֹזִ֔ים לֹ֥א תֶחֱזוּ־לָ֖נוּ נְכֹח֑וֹת דַּבְּרוּ־לָ֣נוּ חֲלָק֔וֹת חֲז֖וּ מַהֲתַלּֽוֹת	10		Who said to the seer, You will not see, and to the visionary, You will not envision for us what is straightforward. Speak for us smooth things. Envision delusions.	3e	4C	21 12
ס֚וּרוּ מִנֵּי־דֶ֔רֶךְ הַטּ֖וּ מִנֵּי־אֹ֑רַח הַשְׁבִּ֥יתוּ מִפָּנֵ֖ינוּ אֶת־קְד֥וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל	11	C	Turn aside from the way. Bend from the path. Make the Holy One of Israel cease from before us.	3e	4C	10 13
לָכֵ֗ן כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ קְד֣וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יַ֥עַן מָֽאָסְכֶ֖ם בַּדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַֽתִּבְטְחוּ֙ בְּעֹ֣שֶׁק וְנָל֔וֹז וַתִּֽשָּׁעֲנ֖וּ עָלָֽיו	12		Therefore thus says the Holy One of Israel, Because you refuse in this matter, and trust in oppression and drift, and you lean upon it,	3e	4C	20 17
לָכֵ֗ן יִֽהְיֶ֤ה לָכֶם֙ הֶעָוֺ֣ן הַזֶּ֔ה כְּפֶ֣רֶץ נֹפֵ֔ל נִבְעֶ֖ה בְּחוֹמָ֣ה נִשְׂגָּבָ֑ה אֲשֶׁר־פִּתְאֹ֥ם לְפֶ֖תַע יָב֥וֹא שִׁבְרָֽהּ	13		Therefore this iniquity will be for you as a breach pending a fall, simmering upon the wall, set on high, that suddenly, suddenly comes its breaking.	3e	4C	24 11
וּ֠שְׁבָרָהּ כְּשֵׁ֨בֶר נֵ֧בֶל יוֹצְרִ֛ים כָּת֖וּת לֹ֣א יַחְמֹ֑ל וְלֹֽא־יִמָּצֵ֤א בִמְכִתָּתוֹ֙ חֶ֔רֶשׂ לַחְתּ֥וֹת אֵשׁ֙ מִיָּק֔וּד וְלַחְשֹׂ֥ף מַ֖יִם מִגֶּֽבֶא	14	~	And he will break it as the breaking of a potter's jar beaten without pity, and from its beating there will be not found a potsherd to take hold of fire from a burning mass, or to strip water from a marsh.	3c	4C	15 23
כִּ֣י כֹֽה־אָמַר֩ אֲדֹנָ֨י יְהוִ֜ה קְד֣וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל בְּשׁוּבָ֤ה וָנַ֙חַת֙ תִּוָּ֣שֵׁע֔וּן בְּהַשְׁקֵט֙ וּבְבִטְחָ֔ה תִּהְיֶ֖ה גְּבֽוּרַתְכֶ֑ם וְלֹ֖א אֲבִיתֶֽם	15	B	For thus says my Lord Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, In returning and rest you will be saved. In quietness and trust will be your valour. But you would not consent.	3e	4C	36 5
וַתֹּ֨אמְר֥וּ לֹא־כִ֛י עַל־ס֥וּס נָנ֖וּס עַל־כֵּ֣ן תְּנוּס֑וּן וְעַל־קַ֣ל נִרְכָּ֔ב עַל־כֵּ֖ן יִקַּ֥לּוּ רֹדְפֵיכֶֽם	16		And you said, No, for by horse we will withdraw. So you will withdraw. And, On the fleet we will ride. So the fleet will pursue you.	3d	4B	14 13
אֶ֣לֶף אֶחָ֗ד מִפְּנֵי֙ גַּעֲרַ֣ת אֶחָ֔ד מִפְּנֵ֛י גַּעֲרַ֥ת חֲמִשָּׁ֖ה תָּנֻ֑סוּ עַ֣ד אִם־נוֹתַרְתֶּ֗ם כַּתֹּ֙רֶן֙ עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ הָהָ֔ר וְכַנֵּ֖ס עַל־הַגִּבְעָֽה	17	B	One thousand, before the rebuke of one. Before the rebuke of five, you will withdraw, till even you will be left as a mast on the top of the hill, and as a standard by a hillock.	3d	4B	22 19
וְלָכֵ֞ן יְחַכֶּ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לַֽחֲנַנְכֶ֔ם וְלָכֵ֥ן יָר֖וּם לְרַֽחֶמְכֶ֑ם כִּֽי־אֱלֹהֵ֤י מִשְׁפָּט֙ יְהוָ֔ה אַשְׁרֵ֖י כָּל־ח֥וֹכֵי לֽוֹ	18		And Yahweh therefore will tarry, to be gracious to you, and therefore he will be exalted, to be compassionate with you. For Yahweh is the God of judgment. Happy are all who tarry for him.	3e	4C	21 13
כִּי־עַ֛ם בְּצִיּ֥וֹן יֵשֵׁ֖ב בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם בָּכ֣וֹ לֹֽא־תִבְכֶּ֗ה חָנ֤וֹן יָחְנְךָ֙ לְק֣וֹל זַעֲקֶ֔ךָ כְּשָׁמְעָת֖וֹ עָנָֽךְ	19		For people in Zion will settle, in Jerusalem. To weep, you will not weep. He will be gracious to you at the voice of your appeal. When he hears it, he will answer you.	3d	4C	11 22
וְנָתַ֨ן לָכֶ֧ם אֲדֹנָ֛י לֶ֥חֶם צָ֖ר וּמַ֣יִם לָ֑חַץ וְלֹֽא־יִכָּנֵ֥ף עוֹד֙ מוֹרֶ֔יךָ וְהָי֥וּ עֵינֶ֖יךָ רֹא֥וֹת אֶת־מוֹרֶֽיךָ	20		Though my Lord give to you the bread of anguish and the water of restriction, yet your instructor will not cover himself with his wings any more, and it will be that your eyes will see your instructor.	3c	4B	15 20
וְאָזְנֶ֙יךָ֙ תִּשְׁמַ֣עְנָה דָבָ֔ר מֵֽאַחֲרֶ֖יךָ לֵאמֹ֑ר זֶ֤ה הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ לְכ֣וּ ב֔וֹ כִּ֥י תַאֲמִ֖ינוּ וְכִ֥י תַשְׂמְאִֽילוּ	21		And your ears will hear a word behind you, saying, This is the way. Walk in it when you turn right or when you turn left.	3e	4C	16 18
וְטִמֵּאתֶ֗ם אֶת־צִפּוּי֙ פְּסִילֵ֣י כַסְפֶּ֔ךָ וְאֶת־אֲפֻדַּ֖ת מַסֵּכַ֣ת זְהָבֶ֑ךָ תִּזְרֵם֙ כְּמ֣וֹ דָוָ֔ה צֵ֖א תֹּ֥אמַר לֽוֹ	22		And you will defile the overlay of your graven images of silver, and the ephod of your molten images of gold. You will consecrate them like an infirmity. Go forth, you will say to it.	3e	4B	25 10
וְנָתַן֩ מְטַ֨ר זַרְעֲךָ֜ אֲשֶׁר־תִּזְרַ֣ע אֶת־הָאֲדָמָ֗ה וְלֶ֙חֶם֙ תְּבוּאַ֣ת הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה וְהָיָ֥ה דָשֵׁ֖ן וְשָׁמֵ֑ן יִרְעֶ֥ה מִקְנֶ֛יךָ בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא כַּ֥ר נִרְחָֽב	23		And he will grant the rain of your seed that you will sow in the ground, and bread, the income of the ground, and it will be fat and stout. your livestock will pasture in that day in a broad meadow.	3d	4B	35 12
וְהָאֲלָפִ֣ים וְהָעֲיָרִ֗ים עֹֽבְדֵי֙ הָֽאֲדָמָ֔ה בְּלִ֥יל חָמִ֖יץ יֹאכֵ֑לוּ אֲשֶׁר־זֹרֶ֥ה בָרַ֖חַת וּבַמִּזְרֶֽה	24		And the droves and the foals, the servants of the ground, they will eat leavened fodder, that has been winnowed with fragrance and with pitchfork.	3e	4B	23 11
וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ עַל־כָּל־הַ֣ר גָּבֹ֗הַ וְעַל֙ כָּל־גִּבְעָ֣ה נִשָּׂאָ֔ה פְּלָגִ֖ים יִבְלֵי־מָ֑יִם בְּיוֹם֙ הֶ֣רֶג רָ֔ב בִּנְפֹ֖ל מִגְדָּלִֽים	25		And there will be over every haughty hill and over every hillock lifted up, productive streams of water, in the day of abundant slaying when towers fall.	3e	4B	23 10
וְהָיָ֤ה אֽוֹר־הַלְּבָנָה֙ כְּא֣וֹר הַֽחַמָּ֔ה וְא֤וֹר הַֽחַמָּה֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה שִׁבְעָתַ֔יִם כְּא֖וֹר שִׁבְעַ֣ת הַיָּמִ֑ים בְּי֗וֹם חֲבֹ֤שׁ יְהוָה֙ אֶת־שֶׁ֣בֶר עַמּ֔וֹ וּמַ֥חַץ מַכָּת֖וֹ יִרְפָּֽא	26		And the light of the white will become as the light of the warmth, and the light of the warmth will be seven times the light of seven days, in the day that Yahweh binds the shattering of his people, and the wound of his defeat, heals.	3e	4C	29 19
הִנֵּ֤ה שֵׁם־יְהוָה֙ בָּ֣א מִמֶּרְחָ֔ק בֹּעֵ֣ר אַפּ֔וֹ וְכֹ֖בֶד מַשָּׂאָ֑ה שְׂפָתָיו֙ מָ֣לְאוּ זַ֔עַם וּלְשׁוֹנ֖וֹ כְּאֵ֥שׁ אֹכָֽלֶת	27		Behold the name of Yahweh comes from afar, kindled with his anger, glorious in its bearing. His lips are full of indignation, and his tongue is as fire devouring.	3e	4C	19 15
וְרוּח֞וֹ כְּנַ֤חַל שׁוֹטֵף֙ עַד־צַוָּ֣אר יֶֽחֱצֶ֔ה לַהֲנָפָ֥ה גוֹיִ֖ם בְּנָ֣פַת שָׁ֑וְא וְרֶ֣סֶן מַתְעֶ֔ה עַ֖ל לְחָיֵ֥י עַמִּֽים	28		And his spirit like a torrent overflowing, will reach half way up a neck, a wave offering of nations elevated in vain, and a bridle from wandering, on the cheeks of the peoples.	3e	4C	25 11
הַשִּׁיר֙ יִֽהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֔ם כְּלֵ֖יל הִתְקַדֶּשׁ־חָ֑ג וְשִׂמְחַ֣ת לֵבָ֗ב כַּֽהוֹלֵךְ֙ בֶּֽחָלִ֔יל לָב֥וֹא בְהַר־יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־צ֥וּר יִשְׂרָאֵֽל	29		The song will be yours as in the night of a holy festive sacrifice, and gladness of heart, as one goes with a flute to enter to the hill of Yahweh, to the rock of Israel.	3e	4B	12 22
וְהִשְׁמִ֨יעַ יְהוָ֜ה אֶת־ה֣וֹד קוֹל֗וֹ וְנַ֤חַת זְרוֹעוֹ֙ יַרְאֶ֔ה בְּזַ֣עַף אַ֔ף וְלַ֖הַב אֵ֣שׁ אוֹכֵלָ֑ה נֶ֥פֶץ וָזֶ֖רֶם וְאֶ֥בֶן בָּרָֽד	30		And Yahweh will make the splendour of his voice heard and the repose of his arm he will show, in the outrage of the anger, and the flame of a consuming fire, smashing, and inundation, and hailstone.	3e	4C	29 10
כִּֽי־מִקּ֥וֹל יְהוָ֖ה יֵחַ֣ת אַשּׁ֑וּר בַּשֵּׁ֖בֶט יַכֶּֽה	31		For from the voice of Yahweh Ashur will be dismayed. He will strike with the sceptre.	3e	4B	8 5
וְהָיָ֗ה כֹּ֤ל מַֽעֲבַר֙ מַטֵּ֣ה מֽוּסָדָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָנִ֤יחַ יְהוָה֙ עָלָ֔יו בְּתֻפִּ֖ים וּבְכִנֹּר֑וֹת וּבְמִלְחֲמ֥וֹת תְּנוּפָ֖ה נִלְחַם־בָּֽם	32		And anyone passing through the rod of the foundation to whom Yahweh has given rest, will be with timbrels and harps. And with battles of a wave offering, he fights with them.	3e	4C	28 10
כִּֽי־עָר֤וּךְ מֵֽאֶתְמוּל֙ תָּפְתֶּ֔ה גַּם־הִ֛יא לַמֶּ֥לֶךְ הוּכָ֖ן הֶעְמִ֣יק הִרְחִ֑ב מְדֻרָתָ֗הּ אֵ֤שׁ וְעֵצִים֙ הַרְבֵּ֔ה נִשְׁמַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ כְּנַ֣חַל גָּפְרִ֔ית בֹּעֲרָ֖ה בָּֽהּ	33		For seduction was previously arranged, even this for the king, prepared, deep, broad, from a generation of fire and much timber. The breath of Yahweh, like a torrent of pitch, kindles it.	3d	4C	18 23

Isaiah 30 word by word

I decided to bring forward Isaiah 30 to tomorrow morning. I also published Numbers 31 today noting a post by the Velveteen Rabbi that uses it in the current fracas over refugees.

Here is my word for word for Isaiah 30 - those of you who are real translators, please feel free to tear it apart. Or meditate on it. If you have good suggestions, I will note them in tomorrow's reading.

If we are complicit deliberately or by silence in the incarceration of legal asylum claimants, then we are adding sin on sin (verse 1). There is no escape 'in Christ' for such sin. Get into that fire as part of the timber of generations (verse 33), and stay in it until there is nothing left of your sin. No weapons allowed in the fight except music (voice, timbrel, harp and flute).

The bridegroom awaits your decision to tell your congress people the right message - you can tell right from wrong I hope. Many people prepared all those holding cells. Many are following orders that are crimes against seekers of asylum. These things were prepared when other things distracted the people. The problems result from interventions by the strong against the weak going back decades when we were alive and were also complicit.

When you celebrate your national day, take care that your devotion is not idolatrous.

While I'm at it, Jim West has posted a carnival. In it he cites this Canadian article on art and truth by Carmen Joy Imes. Good find, Jim.

	1	הוי ah בנים children סוררים rebellious נאם an oracle of יהוה Yahweh לעשׂות to do עצה counsel ולא but not מני from me ולנסך to spill out מסכה a libation ולא but not רוחי my spirit למען so as to ספות add חטאת sin על on חטאת sin
	2	ההלכים they are going to לרדת to descend מצרים Egypt ופי but my mandate לא not שׁאלו they have asked לעוז to strengthen themselves במעוז with the strength of פרעה Pharaoh ולחסות and to take refuge בצל in the shade of מצרים Egypt
	3	והיה and it will be that לכם for you מעוז the strength of פרעה Pharaoh לבשׁת is to your shame והחסות and the refuge בצל in the shade of מצרים Egypt לכלמה humiliation
	4	כי for היו were בצען in Zoan שׂריו his nobles ומלאכיו and his messengers חנס in Xanas יגיעו were joined
	5	כל all הבישׁ dried up על over עם a people לא no יועילו of use למו to them לא nor לעזר help ולא and not להועיל to be of use כי but לבשׁת for shame וגם and also לחרפה for a reproach
	6	משׂא a load about בהמות the beasts of נגב the south בארץ in the land of צרה trouble וצוקה and distress לביא great cat ולישׁ and codger cat מהם are from them אפעה asp ושׂרף seraph מעופף flying ישׂאו they will lift up על on כתף the shoulder of עירים foals חילהם their wealth ועל and on דבשׁת the humps of גמלים camels אוצרתם their treasuries על to עם a people לא no יועילו of use
	7	ומצרים and Egypt הבל futile וריק and empty יעזרו their help לכן therefore קראתי I have proclaimed לזאת this רהב bold הם they are שׁבת to cease
	8	עתה now בוא come כתבה write על upon לוח a tablet אתם with them ועל and in ספר a record חקה engrave it ותהי and it will be ליום for the day אחרון to follow לעד for ever עד for עולם evermore
	9	כי for עם a people of מרי provocation הוא it is בנים children כחשׁים dissimulating בנים children לא not אבו who will consent שׁמוע to hear תורת the instruction of יהוה Yahweh
	10	אשׁר who אמרו said לראים to the seer לא not תראו you will see ולחזים and to the visionary לא not תחזו will you envision לנו for us נכחות what is straightforward דברו speak לנו for us חלקות smooth things חזו envision מהתלות delusions
	11	סורו turn aside מני from דרך the way הטו bend מני from ארח the path השׁביתו make cease מפנינו from before us את -- קדושׁ the Holy One of ישׂראל Israel
	12	לכן therefore כה thus אמר says קדושׁ the Holy One of ישׂראל Israel יען because מאסכם you refuse בדבר in matter הזה this ותבטחו and trust בעשׁק in oppression ונלוז and drift ותשׁענו and you lean עליו upon it
	13	לכן therefore יהיה will be לכם for you העון iniquity הזה this כפרץ as a breach נפל pending a fall נבעה simmering בחומה upon the wall נשׂגבה set on high אשׁר that פתאם suddenly לפתע suddenly יבוא comes שׁברה its breaking
	14	ושׁברה and he will break it כשׁבר as the breaking of נבל jar יוצרים a potter's כתות beaten לא without יחמל pity ולא and not ימצא there will be found במכתתו from its beating חרשׂ a potsherd לחתות to take hold of אשׁ fire מיקוד from a burning mass ולחשׂף or to strip מים water מגבא from a marsh
	15	כי for כה thus אמר says אדני my Lord יהוה Yahweh קדושׁ the Holy One of ישׂראל Israel בשׁובה in returning ונחת and rest תושׁעון you will be saved בהשׁקט in quietness ובבטחה and trust תהיה will be גבורתכם your valour ולא but not אביתם you would consent
	16	ותאמרו and you said לא no כי for על by סוס horse ננוס we will withdraw על -- כן so תנוסון you will withdraw ועל and on קל the fleet נרכב we will ride על -- כן so יקלו the fleet רדפיכם will pursue you
	17	אלף thousand אחד one מפני before גערת the rebuke of אחד one מפני before גערת the rebuke of חמשׁה five תנסו you will withdraw עד till אם even נותרתם you will be left כתרן as a mast על on ראשׁ the top of ההר the hill וכנס and as a standard על by הגבעה a hillock
	18	ולכן and therefore יחכה will tarry יהוה Yahweh לחננכם to be gracious to you ולכן and therefore ירום he will be exalted לרחמכם to be compassionate with you כי for אלהי the God of משׁפט judgment יהוה Yahweh is אשׁרי happy are כל all חוכי who tarry לו for him
	19	כי for עם people בציון in Zion ישׁב will settle בירושׁלם in Jerusalem בכו to weep לא not תבכה you will weep חנון he will be gracious יחנך to you לקול at the voice of זעקך your appeal כשׁמעתו when he hears it ענך he will answer you
	20	ונתן though give לכם to you אדני my Lord לחם the bread of צר anguish ומים and the water of לחץ restriction ולא yet not יכנף will cover himself with his wings עוד any more מוריך your instructor והיו and it will be that עיניך your eyes ראות will see את -- מוריך your instructor
	21	ואזניך and your ears תשׁמענה will hear דבר a word מאחריך behind you לאמר saying זה this is הדרך the way לכו walk בו in it כי when תאמינו you turn right וכי or when תשׂמאילו you turn left
	22	וטמאתם and you will defile את -- צפוי the overlay of פסילי graven images of כספך your silver ואת and אפדת the ephod of מסכת molten images of זהבך your gold תזרם you will consecrate them כמו like דוה an infirmity צא go forth תאמר you will say לו to it
	23	ונתן and he will grant מטר the rain of זרעך your seed אשׁר that תזרע you will sow את in האדמה the ground ולחם and bread תבואת the income of האדמה the ground והיה and it will be דשׁן fat ושׁמן and stout ירעה will pasture in מקניך your livestock ביום in day ההוא that כר a meadow נרחב broad
	24	והאלפים and the droves והעירים and the foals עבדי the servants of האדמה the ground בליל fodder חמיץ leavened יאכלו they will eat אשׁר that זרה has been winnowed ברחת with fragrance ובמזרה and with pitchfork
	25	והיה and there will be על over כל every הר hill גבה haughty ועל and over כל every גבעה hillock נשׂאה lifted up פלגים streams יבלי productive of מים water ביום in the day of הרג slaying רב abundant בנפל when fall מגדלים towers
	26	והיה and will become אור the light of הלבנה the white כאור as the light of החמה the warmth ואור and the light of החמה the warmth יהיה will be שׁבעתים seven times כאור the light of שׁבעת seven הימים days ביום in the day that חבשׁ binds יהוה Yahweh את -- שׁבר the shattering of עמו his people ומחץ and the wound of מכתו his defeat ירפא heals
	27	הנה behold שׁם the name of יהוה Yahweh בא comes ממרחק from afar בער kindled with אפו his anger וכבד glorious משׂאה in its bearing שׂפתיו his lips מלאו are full of זעם indignation ולשׁונו and his tongue כאשׁ is as fire אכלת devouring
	28	ורוחו and his spirit כנחל like a torrent שׁוטף overflowing עד to צואר a neck יחצה will reach half way up להנפה a wave offering of גוים nations בנפת elevated שׁוא in vain ורסן and a bridle מתעה from wandering על on לחיי the cheeks of עמים the peoples
	29	השׁיר the song יהיה will be לכם yours כליל as in the night of התקדשׁ holy חג a festive sacrifice ושׂמחת and gladness of לבב heart כהולך as one goes בחליל with a flute לבוא to enter בהר to the hill of יהוה Yahweh אל to צור the rock of ישׂראל Israel
	30	והשׁמיע and will make heard יהוה Yahweh את -- הוד the splendour of קולו his voice ונחת and the repose of זרועו his arm יראה he will show בזעף in the outrage of אף the anger ולהב and the flame of אשׁ a fire אוכלה consuming נפץ smashing וזרם and inundation ואבן and stone ברד hail
	31	כי for מקול from the voice of יהוה Yahweh יחת will be dismayed אשׁור Ashur בשׁבט with the sceptre יכה he will strike
	32	והיה and will be כל anyone מעבר passing through מטה the rod of מוסדה the foundation אשׁר whom יניח has given rest יהוה Yahweh עליו to בתפים with timbrels ובכנרות and harps ובמלחמות and with battles of תנופה a wave offering נלחם he fights בם with them
	33	כי for ערוך was arranged מאתמול previously תפתה seduction גם even היא this למלך for the king הוכן prepared העמיק deep הרחב broad מדרתה from a generation of אשׁ fire ועצים and timber הרבה much נשׁמת the breath of יהוה Yahweh כנחל like a torrent of גפרית pitch בערה kindles בה it

Numbers 31

Why does Israel require vengeance on Midian? How do you get a host of 12000 exactly through the wilderness without a single casualty or no-show? Moses has Midian connections via marriage. Midian was an instrument of salvation in the selling of Joseph into Egypt.

This chapter is gratuitous trauma and the PTSD from such tribal warfare is with us today. The distribution of booty is equally obnoxious. Why do we have here an obviously unrealistic tale, constructed with large and small round numbers violating the character of Yahweh and of Moses inserted here in the story? Is this a recognition of the limitations inherent in the rule of law?

Interesting relationship to the current refugee crisis drawn out here. HT The Velveteen Rabbi.

At the story’s end, Balaam offered one more prophecy, this time about the ill that would eventually befall Moab for its failure to welcome our people as refugees.

Numbers 31		Fn		Min	Max	Syll
וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר	1		And Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,	3e	3g	10
נְקֹ֗ם נִקְמַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מֵאֵ֖ת הַמִּדְיָנִ֑ים אַחַ֖ר תֵּאָסֵ֥ף אֶל־עַמֶּֽיךָ	2		Vengeance. Avenge the children of Israel from the Midianites. Afterwards you will be gathered to your people.	3e	4B	15 9
וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־הָעָ֣ם לֵאמֹ֔ר הֵחָלְצ֧וּ מֵאִתְּכֶ֛ם אֲנָשִׁ֖ים לַצָּבָ֑א וְיִהְיוּ֙ עַל־מִדְיָ֔ן לָתֵ֥ת נִקְמַת־יְהוָ֖ה בְּמִדְיָֽן	3		And Moses spoke to the people, saying, Ready-arm from yourselves persons for the host, and let them be against Midian, to give the vengeance of Yahweh in Midian.	3c	4C	22 15
אֶ֚לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֔ה אֶ֖לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֑ה לְכֹל֙ מַטּ֣וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל תִּשְׁלְח֖וּ לַצָּבָֽא	4	C	A thousand of a branch, a thousand of a branch, for all the branches of Israel, you will send out for a host.	3e	4C	10 13
וַיִּמָּֽסְרוּ֙ מֵאַלְפֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶ֖לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֑ה שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף חֲלוּצֵ֥י צָבָֽא	5		And a thousand per branch were put aside from the thousands of Israel, twelve thousand, a ready-armed host.	3e	4B	15 11
וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח אֹתָ֥ם מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶ֥לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֖ה לַצָּבָ֑א אֹ֠תָם וְאֶת־פִּ֨ינְחָ֜ס בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָ֤ר הַכֹּהֵן֙ לַצָּבָ֔א וּכְלֵ֥י הַקֹּ֛דֶשׁ וַחֲצֹצְר֥וֹת הַתְּרוּעָ֖ה בְּיָדֽוֹ	6		And Moses sent them, a thousand per branch, to the host, them and Phineas, child of Eleazar the priest, to the host, and the vessels of the sanctuary, and trumpets, the blast of triumph in his hand.	3d	4C	15 31
וַֽיִּצְבְּאוּ֙ עַל־מִדְיָ֔ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיַּֽהַרְג֖וּ כָּל־זָכָֽר	7		And the host went against Midian as Yahweh commanded Moses, and they slew every male.	3d	4A	17 7
וְאֶת־מַלְכֵ֨י מִדְיָ֜ן הָרְג֣וּ עַל־חַלְלֵיהֶ֗ם אֶת־אֱוִ֤י וְאֶת־רֶ֙קֶם֙ וְאֶת־צ֤וּר וְאֶת־חוּר֙ וְאֶת־רֶ֔בַע חֲמֵ֖שֶׁת מַלְכֵ֣י מִדְיָ֑ן וְאֵת֙ בִּלְעָ֣ם בֶּן־בְּע֔וֹר הָרְג֖וּ בֶּחָֽרֶב	8		And the kings of Midian they slew over their profaned, Evi, and Reqem, and Tsur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian. And Balaam, child of Beor, they slew by the sword.	3e	4C	36 12
וַיִּשְׁבּ֧וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת־נְשֵׁ֥י מִדְיָ֖ן וְאֶת־טַפָּ֑ם וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־בְּהֶמְתָּ֧ם וְאֶת־כָּל־מִקְנֵהֶ֛ם וְאֶת־כָּל־חֵילָ֖ם בָּזָֽזוּ	9		And the children of Israel took the women of Midian captive and their little ones, and looted all their cattle and all their livestock and all their wealth.	3c	4A	17 20
וְאֵ֤ת כָּל־עָרֵיהֶם֙ בְּמ֣וֹשְׁבֹתָ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־טִֽירֹתָ֑ם שָׂרְפ֖וּ בָּאֵֽשׁ	10		And all their cities in their settlements, and all their domiciles, they incinerated in the fire.	3e	4C	16 4
וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־כָּל־הַשָּׁלָ֔ל וְאֵ֖ת כָּל־הַמַּלְק֑וֹחַ בָּאָדָ֖ם וּבַבְּהֵמָֽה	11		And they took all the spoil and all the takings, among the human and among the cattle.	3e	4A	15 7
וַיָּבִ֡אוּ אֶל־מֹשֶׁה֩ וְאֶל־אֶלְעָזָ֨ר הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וְאֶל־עֲדַ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶת־הַשְּׁבִ֧י וְאֶת־הַמַּלְק֛וֹחַ וְאֶת־הַשָּׁלָ֖ל אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה אֶל־עַֽרְבֹ֣ת מוֹאָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־יַרְדֵּ֥ן יְרֵחֽוֹ	12		And they came to Moses and to Eleazar the priest, and to the assembly of the children of Israel, with the captives and the takings and the spoil to the camp, at the steppes of Moab that is by the Jordan, Jericho.	3c	4B	43 13
וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ מֹשֶׁ֨ה וְאֶלְעָזָ֧ר הַכֹּהֵ֛ן וְכָל־נְשִׂיאֵ֥י הָעֵדָ֖ה לִקְרָאתָ֑ם אֶל־מִח֖וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה	13		And Moses and Eleazar the priest came out, and all the principals of the assembly, to encounter them, outside the camp.	3c	4A	23 7
וַיִּקְצֹ֣ף מֹשֶׁ֔ה עַ֖ל פְּקוּדֵ֣י הֶחָ֑יִל שָׂרֵ֤י הָאֲלָפִים֙ וְשָׂרֵ֣י הַמֵּא֔וֹת הַבָּאִ֖ים מִצְּבָ֥א הַמִּלְחָמָֽה	14		And Moses was enraged at the officers over the force, the chiefs of the thousands and the chiefs of the hundreds, those coming from the host of the warriors.	3e	4C	12 21
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֹשֶׁ֑ה הַֽחִיִּיתֶ֖ם כָּל־נְקֵבָֽה	15		And Moses said to them, have you kept alive all that is female?	3e	4A	8 8
הֵ֣ן הֵ֜נָּה הָי֨וּ לִבְנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר בִּלְעָ֔ם לִמְסָר־מַ֥עַל בַּיהוָ֖ה עַל־דְּבַר־פְּע֑וֹר וַתְּהִ֥י הַמַּגֵּפָ֖ה בַּעֲדַ֥ת יְהוָֽה	16	B	Lo, behold, they were for the children of Israel by the word of Balaam the turning aside to trespass against Yahweh over the word of Peor. And there was the plague in the assembly of Yahweh.	3e	4C	25 11
וְעַתָּ֕ה הִרְג֥וּ כָל־זָכָ֖ר בַּטָּ֑ף וְכָל־אִשָּׁ֗ה יֹדַ֥עַת אִ֛ישׁ לְמִשְׁכַּ֥ב זָכָ֖ר הֲרֹֽגוּ	17		So now slay every male little one. And every woman that has known a man by lying with a male, slay.	3d	4A	10 16
וְכֹל֙ הַטַּ֣ף בַּנָּשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יָדְע֖וּ מִשְׁכַּ֣ב זָכָ֑ר הַחֲי֖וּ לָכֶֽם	18		But every little one among the women who has not known lying down with a male, keep alive for yourselves.	3e	4B	16 5
וְאַתֶּ֗ם חֲנ֛וּ מִח֥וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים כֹּל֩ הֹרֵ֨ג נֶ֜פֶשׁ וְכֹ֣ל ׀ נֹגֵ֣עַ בֶּֽחָלָ֗ל תִּֽתְחַטְּא֞וּ בַּיּ֤וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙ וּבַיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י אַתֶּ֖ם וּשְׁבִיכֶֽם	19		And you encamp outside the camp seven days, all who slew a being, and all who touched the profaned. Offer a sin offering for yourselves on the third day, and on the seventh day, for you and your captives.	3d	4C	15 32
וְכָל־בֶּ֧גֶד וְכָל־כְּלִי־ע֛וֹר וְכָל־מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה עִזִּ֖ים וְכָל־כְּלִי־עֵ֑ץ תִּתְחַטָּֽאוּ	20		And any garment, and any vessel of skin, and all made of she-goats, and any vessels of wood, offer a sin offering.	3c	4A	21 4
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֶלְעָזָ֤ר הַכֹּהֵן֙ אֶל־אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַצָּבָ֔א הַבָּאִ֖ים לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה זֹ֚את חֻקַּ֣ת הַתּוֹרָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה	21		And Eleazar the priest said to the men of the host who went to battle, This is a statute of the instruction which Yahweh commanded Moses.	3e	4C	22 15
אַ֥ךְ אֶת־הַזָּהָ֖ב וְאֶת־הַכָּ֑סֶף אֶֽת־הַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ אֶת־הַבַּרְזֶ֔ל אֶֽת־הַבְּדִ֖יל וְאֶת־הָעֹפָֽרֶת	22	f	But the gold and the silver, the brass, the iron, all that is smelted, and the lead,	3e	4A	10 17
כָּל־דָּבָ֞ר אֲשֶׁר־יָבֹ֣א בָאֵ֗שׁ תַּעֲבִ֤ירוּ בָאֵשׁ֙ וְטָהֵ֔ר אַ֕ךְ בְּמֵ֥י נִדָּ֖ה יִתְחַטָּ֑א וְכֹ֨ל אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יָבֹ֛א בָּאֵ֖שׁ תַּעֲבִ֥ירוּ בַמָּֽיִם	23		Every thing that is brought in the fire, you will make pass through in the fire, and it will be clean, but in the waters of segregation it will be offered for sin. And all that is not brought in the fire, you will make pass through in the water.	3c	4C	26 15
וְכִבַּסְתֶּ֧ם בִּגְדֵיכֶ֛ם בַּיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י וּטְהַרְתֶּ֑ם וְאַחַ֖ר תָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה	24		And you will scour your garments on the seventh day, and you will be clean. And after you will come to the camp.	3c	4A	15 10
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר	25		And Yahweh said to Moses, saying,	3e	3g	10
שָׂ֗א אֵ֣ת רֹ֤אשׁ מַלְק֙וֹחַ֙ הַשְּׁבִ֔י בָּאָדָ֖ם וּבַבְּהֵמָ֑ה אַתָּה֙ וְאֶלְעָזָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְרָאשֵׁ֖י אֲב֥וֹת הָעֵדָֽה	26	~	Calculate the sum of what was taken captive among the human and among the cattle, you, and Eleazar the priest, and the head parents of the assembly.	3e	4C	15 17
וְחָצִ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־הַמַּלְק֔וֹחַ בֵּ֚ין תֹּפְשֵׂ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה הַיֹּצְאִ֖ים לַצָּבָ֑א וּבֵ֖ין כָּל־הָעֵדָֽה	27		And distribute the takings between those occupied with the battle who came forth for the host, and all the assembly.	3e	4C	22 6
וַהֲרֵמֹתָ֨ מֶ֜כֶס לַֽיהוָ֗ה מֵאֵ֞ת אַנְשֵׁ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ הַיֹּצְאִ֣ים לַצָּבָ֔א אֶחָ֣ד נֶ֔פֶשׁ מֵחֲמֵ֖שׁ הַמֵּא֑וֹת מִן־הָאָדָם֙ וּמִן־הַבָּקָ֔ר וּמִן־הַחֲמֹרִ֖ים וּמִן־הַצֹּֽאן	28		And contribute a tally for Yahweh from the warriors who came forth for the host, one being from five hundred from the humans, and from the oxen, and from the asses, and from the sheep.	3e	4C	33 19
מִמַּֽחֲצִיתָ֖ם תִּקָּ֑חוּ וְנָתַתָּ֛ה לְאֶלְעָזָ֥ר הַכֹּהֵ֖ן תְּרוּמַ֥ת יְהוָֽה	29		From their half take, and give it to Eleazar the priest, a contribution for Yahweh.	3d	4A	8 16
וּמִמַּחֲצִ֨ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל תִּקַּ֣ח ׀ אֶחָ֣ד ׀ אָחֻ֣ז מִן־הַחֲמִשִּׁ֗ים מִן־הָאָדָ֧ם מִן־הַבָּקָ֛ר מִן־הַחֲמֹרִ֥ים וּמִן־הַצֹּ֖אן מִכָּל־הַבְּהֵמָ֑ה וְנָתַתָּ֤ה אֹתָם֙ לַלְוִיִּ֔ם שֹׁמְרֵ֕י מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת מִשְׁכַּ֥ן יְהוָֽה	30		And from the half of the children of Israel, take one holding from the fifty, from the human, from the herd, from the asses, and from the sheep, from all beasts, and you will give them for the Levites, those keeping the watch of the dwelling-place of Yahweh.	3c	4C	43 18
וַיַּ֣עַשׂ מֹשֶׁ֔ה וְאֶלְעָזָ֖ר הַכֹּהֵ֑ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה	31		And Moses and Eleazar the priest did, as Yahweh commanded Moses.	3d	4B	12 10
וַיְהִי֙ הַמַּלְק֔וֹחַ יֶ֣תֶר הַבָּ֔ז אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּזְז֖וּ עַ֣ם הַצָּבָ֑א צֹ֗אן שֵׁשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֛לֶף וְשִׁבְעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵֽשֶׁת־אֲלָפִֽים	32		And the surplus takings were, (the loot that the people of the host looted), sheep, six hundred and seventy five thousand,	3d	4B	18 18
וּבָקָ֕ר שְׁנַ֥יִם וְשִׁבְעִ֖ים אָֽלֶף	33		And oxen, seventy two thousand,	3e	3g	10
וַחֲמֹרִ֕ים אֶחָ֥ד וְשִׁשִּׁ֖ים אָֽלֶף	34		And asses, sixty one thousand,	3e	3g	11
וְנֶ֣פֶשׁ אָדָ֔ם מִן־הַ֨נָּשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יָדְע֖וּ מִשְׁכַּ֣ב זָכָ֑ר כָּל־נֶ֕פֶשׁ שְׁנַ֥יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים אָֽלֶף	35		And a group of humanity from the women, who not had known lying down with a male, all the group, thirty two thousand.	3e	4B	18 10
וַתְּהִי֙ הַֽמֶּחֱצָ֔ה חֵ֕לֶק הַיֹּצְאִ֖ים בַּצָּבָ֑א מִסְפַּ֣ר הַצֹּ֗אן שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֙לֶף֙ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים אֶ֔לֶף וְשִׁבְעַ֥ת אֲלָפִ֖ים וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת	36		And there was the half of the share of those who came forth in the host, the count of the sheep, three hundred and thirty seven thousand five hundred.	3e	4B	14 26
וַיְהִ֛י הַמֶּ֥כֶס לַֽיהוָ֖ה מִן־הַצֹּ֑אן שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת חָמֵ֥שׁ וְשִׁבְעִֽים	37		And the tally for Yahweh from the sheep was, six hundred and seventy five.	3d	4A	10 8
וְהַ֨בָּקָ֔ר שִׁשָּׁ֥ה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים אָ֑לֶף וּמִכְסָ֥ם לַיהוָ֖ה שְׁנַ֥יִם וְשִׁבְעִֽים	38		And the oxen thirty six thousand, and their tally for Yahweh seventy two.	3e	4A	11 10
וַחֲמֹרִ֕ים שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֣שׁ מֵא֑וֹת וּמִכְסָ֥ם לַֽיהוָ֖ה אֶחָ֥ד וְשִׁשִּֽׁים	39		And the asses, thirty thousand five hundred, and their tally for Yahweh, sixty one.	3e	4B	14 10
וְנֶ֣פֶשׁ אָדָ֔ם שִׁשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר אָ֑לֶף וּמִכְסָם֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה שְׁנַ֥יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים נָֽפֶשׁ	40		And a group of humanity, sixteen thousand, and their tally for Yahweh, a group of thirty two.	3e	4B	11 12
וַיִּתֵּ֣ן מֹשֶׁ֗ה אֶת־מֶ֙כֶס֙ תְּרוּמַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה לְאֶלְעָזָ֖ר הַכֹּהֵ֑ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה	41		And Moses gave a tally, a contribution for Yahweh to Eleazar the priest, as Yahweh commanded Moses.	3d	4B	20 10
וּמִֽמַּחֲצִ֖ית בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁר֙ חָצָ֣ה מֹשֶׁ֔ה מִן־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים הַצֹּבְאִֽים	42		And from the half of the children of Israel, that Moses distributed from the men of the hosts,	3e	4B	10 14
וַתְּהִ֛י מֶחֱצַ֥ת הָעֵדָ֖ה מִן־הַצֹּ֑אן שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֙לֶף֙ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים אֶ֔לֶף שִׁבְעַ֥ת אֲלָפִ֖ים וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת	43		And there was from the half of the assembly, from the sheep, three hundred and thirty seven thousand five hundred,	3d	4B	11 21
וּבָקָ֕ר שִׁשָּׁ֥ה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים אָֽלֶף	44		And oxen, thirty six thousand,	3e	3g	10
וַחֲמֹרִ֕ים שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת	45		And from the asses, thirty thousand five hundred,	3e	3g	14
וְנֶ֣פֶשׁ אָדָ֔ם שִׁשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר אָֽלֶף	46		And a group of humanity, sixteen thousand.	3e	4B	11
וַיִּקַּ֨ח מֹשֶׁ֜ה מִמַּחֲצִ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶת־הָֽאָחֻז֙ אֶחָ֣ד מִן־הַחֲמִשִּׁ֔ים מִן־הָאָדָ֖ם וּמִן־הַבְּהֵמָ֑ה וַיִּתֵּ֨ן אֹתָ֜ם לַלְוִיִּ֗ם שֹֽׁמְרֵי֙ מִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙ מִשְׁכַּ֣ן יְהוָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה	47		And Moses took from the half of the children of Israel, one holding from the fifty, from the human, and from the beast, and gave them for the Levites, those keeping the watch of the dwelling-place of Yahweh, as Yahweh commanded Moses.	3d	4B	34 27
וַֽיִּקְרְבוּ֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה הַפְּקֻדִ֕ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר לְאַלְפֵ֣י הַצָּבָ֑א שָׂרֵ֥י הָאֲלָפִ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י הַמֵּאֽוֹת	48		And the officers that were of the thousands of the host approached Moses, the chiefs of the thousands and the chiefs of the hundreds.	3e	4B	18 12
וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ נָֽשְׂא֗וּ אֶת־רֹ֛אשׁ אַנְשֵׁ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיָדֵ֑נוּ וְלֹא־נִפְקַ֥ד מִמֶּ֖נּוּ אִֽישׁ	49		And they said to Moses, Your servants have borne the sum of the men of the battle that were in our hands, and not a man was visited from us.	3d	4B	26 8
וַנַּקְרֵ֞ב אֶת־קָרְבַּ֣ן יְהוָ֗ה אִישׁ֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר מָצָ֤א כְלִֽי־זָהָב֙ אֶצְעָדָ֣ה וְצָמִ֔יד טַבַּ֖עַת עָגִ֣יל וְכוּמָ֑ז לְכַפֵּ֥ר עַל־נַפְשֹׁתֵ֖ינוּ לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה	50		And we have brought near the oblation of Yahweh, each who found articles, gold, armlet and circlet, ring and hoop and brooch, a cover-price for our group in the presence of Yahweh.	3e	4C	30 12
וַיִּקַּ֨ח מֹשֶׁ֜ה וְאֶלְעָזָ֧ר הַכֹּהֵ֛ן אֶת־הַזָּהָ֖ב מֵֽאִתָּ֑ם כֹּ֖ל כְּלִ֥י מַעֲשֶֽׂה	51		And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, all constructed instruments.	3c	4A	19 6
וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כָּל־זְהַ֣ב הַתְּרוּמָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר הֵרִ֙ימוּ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה שִׁשָּׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֛לֶף שְׁבַע־מֵא֥וֹת וַחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים שָׁ֑קֶל מֵאֵת֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הָֽאֲלָפִ֔ים וּמֵאֵ֖ת שָׂרֵ֥י הַמֵּאֽוֹת	52		And all the gold of the contribution that they contributed for Yahweh was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels, from the chiefs of the thousands, and from the chiefs of the hundreds.	3d	4C	31 16
אַנְשֵׁי֙ הַצָּבָ֔א בָּזְז֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ לֽוֹ	53		(The men of the host had looted, each for himself.)	3e	3g	9
וַיִּקַּ֨ח מֹשֶׁ֜ה וְאֶלְעָזָ֤ר הַכֹּהֵן֙ אֶת־הַזָּהָ֔ב מֵאֵ֛ת שָׂרֵ֥י הָאֲלָפִ֖ים וְהַמֵּא֑וֹת וַיָּבִ֤אוּ אֹתוֹ֙ אֶל־אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד זִכָּר֥וֹן לִבְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לִפְנֵ֥י יְהוָֽה	54		And Moses and Eleazar the priest took gold from the chiefs of the thousands and of the hundreds, and they brought it into the tent of engagement, a memorial to the children of Israel in the presence of Yahweh.	3d	4C	28 23

Psalms 62

Psalms 62		Fn		Min	Max	Syll
לַמְנַצֵּ֥חַ עַֽל־יְדוּת֗וּן מִזְמ֥וֹר לְדָוִֽד	1		For the leader. For Jeduthun. A psalm. Of David.	3e	3f	13
אַ֣ךְ אֶל־אֱ֭לֹהִים דּֽוּמִיָּ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ יְשׁוּעָתִֽי	2	B	Surely toward God my being is mute. From him is my salvation.	3e	4B	10 7
אַךְ־ה֣וּא צ֭וּרִי וִֽישׁוּעָתִ֑י מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י לֹא־אֶמּ֥וֹט רַבָּֽה	3		Surely he is my rock and my salvation, my retreat. I will not be exceedingly moved.	3e	4B	8 7
עַד־אָ֤נָה ׀ תְּהֽוֹתְת֣וּ עַל אִישׁ֮ תְּרָצְּח֪וּ כֻ֫לְּכֶ ֥ם כְּקִ֥יר נָט֑וּי גָּ֝דֵ֗ר הַדְּחוּיָֽה	4		How long please will you rail over a person? You will be demolished all of you, as a bulging house wall, a fence pushed over.	3d	4C	14 4 5
אַ֤ךְ מִשְּׂאֵת֨וֹ ׀ יָעֲצ֣וּ לְהַדִּיחַ֮ יִרְצ֪וּ כָ֫זָ ֥ב בְּפִ֥יו יְבָרֵ֑כוּ וּ֝בְקִרְבָּ֗ם יְקַלְלוּ־סֶֽלָה	5	C	Surely from his lifting up they conspire banishment. They favour a lie. In his mouth, they bless, but within they deny. Selah.	3d	4C	16 6 7
אַ֣ךְ לֵ֭אלֹהִים דּ֣וֹמִּי נַפְשִׁ֑י כִּי־מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ תִּקְוָתִֽי	6	B	Surely of God my being, be mute, for from him I wait.	3e	4B	8 6
אַךְ־ה֣וּא צ֭וּרִי וִֽישׁוּעָתִ֑י מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י לֹ֣א אֶמּֽוֹט	7		Surely he is my rock and my salvation, my retreat. I will not be moved.	3e	4B	8 6
עַל־אֱ֭לֹהִים יִשְׁעִ֣י וּכְבוֹדִ֑י צוּר־עֻזִּ֥י מַ֝חְסִ֗י בֵּֽאלֹהִֽים	8		Upon God is my safety and my glory, the rock of my strength, my refuge in God.	3e	4B	9 8
בִּטְח֘וּ ב֤וֹ בְכָל־עֵ֨ת ׀ עָ֗ם שִׁפְכֽוּ־לְפָנָ֥יו לְבַבְכֶ֑ם אֱלֹהִ֖ים מַחֲסֶה־לָּ֣נוּ סֶֽלָה	9		Trust in him for all time, O people. Pour out in his presence your heart. God is a refuge for us. Selah.	3e	4C	15 10
אַ֤ךְ ׀ הֶ֥בֶל בְּנֵֽי־אָדָם֮ כָּזָ֪ב בְּנֵ֫י אִ֥ישׁ בְּמֹאזְנַ֥יִם לַעֲל֑וֹת הֵ֝֗מָּה מֵהֶ֥בֶל יָֽחַד	10	C	Surely the children of humanity are futility, a lie, the children - each. To ascend in the balance, they are altogether weightless.	3d	4C	11 6 7
אַל־תִּבְטְח֣וּ בְעֹשֶׁק֮ וּבְגָזֵ֪ל אַל־תֶּ֫הְבָּ֥לוּ חַ֤יִל ׀ כִּֽי־יָנ֑וּב אַל־תָּשִׁ֥יתוּ לֵֽב	11		Do not trust in oppression or in robbery. Do not become futile. If wealth profits, do not set your heart on it.	3d	4C	14 4 5
אַחַ֤ת ׀ דִּבֶּ֬ר אֱלֹהִ֗ים שְׁתַּֽיִם־ז֥וּ שָׁמָ֑עְתִּי כִּ֥י עֹ֝֗ז לֵאלֹהִֽים	12		God spoke once. Twice I heard this, for strength is God's.	3e	4C	13 5
וּלְךָֽ־אֲדֹנָ֥י חָ֑סֶד כִּֽי־אַתָּ֨ה תְשַׁלֵּ֖ם לְאִ֣ישׁ כְּֽמַעֲשֵֽׂהוּ	13		And of you my Lord there is mercy, for you yourself pay each according to its deeds.	3e	4B	6 12