Numbers Chapter 22

Balak and Balaam

22:1 AND the sons of Israel set forward, and camped in the plains of Moabמוֹאָב‎
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants
on this side Jordan [by] Jericho.
22:2 And Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
22:3 And Moabמוֹאָב‎
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants
was very afraid of the people, because they [were] many and Moab was distressed because of the sons of Israel.
22:4 And Moabמוֹאָב‎
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants
said to the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all [that are] around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor [was] king of the Moabites at that time.
22:5 So he sent messengers מַלְאָכִים
Transliteration: mal’āḵim angels, messengers, agents or representatives. For more info click here
to Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
the son of Beor to Pethor, that [is] by the river of the land of the sons of his people, to call him, saying, Look, there is a people come out from Egypt see, they cover the face of the earth, and they remain over against me
22:6 So please, come now curse these people for me ; because they [are] too mighty for me perhaps I shall prevail, [so that] we may strike them, and [that] I may drive them out of the land for I know that he whom you blesses [is] blessed, and he whom you curses is cursed.
22:7 And the elders of Moabמוֹאָב‎
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants
and the elders of Midian left with the rewards of divination in their hand ; and they came to Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
, and spake to him the words of Balak.
22:8 And he said to them, Stay here tonight, and I will bring you word again, as YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
shall speak to me and the leaders of Moabמוֹאָב‎
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants
Stayed with Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
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22:9 And Elohimאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator. For more info click here
came to Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
, and said, What men [are] these with ya’ll ?
22:10 And Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
said to Elohimאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator. For more info click here
, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moabמוֹאָב‎
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants
, has sent to me, [saying],
22:11 Look, [there is] a people come out of Egypt, that covers the face of the earth come now, curse them [for] me; perhaps I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.
22:12 And Elohimאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator. For more info click here
said to Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
, You won’t go with them; you won’t curse the people because they [are] blessed.
22:13 And Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
got up in the morning, and said to the leaders of Balak, Get you into your land for YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
refuses to give me leave to go with you.
22:14 And the leaders of Moabמוֹאָב‎
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants
got up, and they went to Balak, and said, Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
refuses to come with us.
22:15 And Balak sent yet again leaders, more, and more honorable than they.
22:16 And they came to Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
, and said to him, This says Balak the son of Zippor, Please let nothing, hinder you from coming to me
22:17 Because I will promote you to very great honor, and I will do whatever you say to me come so, please, curse these people for me.
22:18 And Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
answered and said to the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond the word of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
my Elohimאלֹהֵי
In Hebrew grammatical construct is a way of connecting noun-noun pairs. In english, we use “of”, but in Hebrew there are quite a few ways of doing this. של is usually used in place of “of” in Hebrew, but in this case, we modify the first word, with the suffix “ey” (which is what we do for plural words, which God’s name is in Torah), i.e. God of Abraham becomes Elohei Avraham. also can be of my – See Elohim for more info click here
, to do less or more.
22:19 So now, please, ya’ll stay here tonight too, that I may know what YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
will say more to me.

The opposing angel


22:20 And Elohimאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator. For more info click here
suddenly came to Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
at night, and said to him, If the men come to call you, get up, [and] go with them; but yet the word which I shall say to you, that will you do.
22:21 And Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
got up in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and went with the leaders of Moabמוֹאָב‎
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants
.
22:22 And Elohimאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator. For more info click here
anger was kindled because he went and the Angelמַלְאָךְ
Transliteration: mal’āḵ Pronunciation: mal-awk’ angel, agent, messenger or representative. For more info click here
of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
stood in the way as an adversaryשָׂטָן
śāṭān is a generic noun meaning “accuser” or “adversary” and is derived from a verb meaning primarily “to obstruct, oppose”. Satan (as noun pr) For more info click here
against him. Now he was riding upon his donkey, and his two servants [were] with him.
22:23 And the donkey saw the Angelמַלְאָךְ
Transliteration: mal’āḵ Pronunciation: mal-awk’ angel, agent, messenger or representative. For more info click here
of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand and the donkey turned aside out of the roadדֶּרֶךְ‎
Transliteration:dereḵ Pronunciation:deh’-rek way, road, distance, journey, manner, path, direction For more info click here
, and went into the field and Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
struck the donkey, to turn her to the roadדֶּרֶךְ‎
Transliteration:dereḵ Pronunciation:deh’-rek way, road, distance, journey, manner, path, direction For more info click here
.
22:24 But the Angelמַלְאָךְ
Transliteration: mal’āḵ Pronunciation: mal-awk’ angel, agent, messenger or representative. For more info click here
of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall [being] on this side, and a wall on that side.
22:25 And when the donkey saw the Angelמַלְאָךְ
Transliteration: mal’āḵ Pronunciation: mal-awk’ angel, agent, messenger or representative. For more info click here
of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, she thrust herself to the wall, and crushed Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
‘s foot against the wall and he struck her again.
22:26 And the Angelמַלְאָךְ
Transliteration: mal’āḵ Pronunciation: mal-awk’ angel, agent, messenger or representative. For more info click here
of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
went further, and stood in a narrow place, where [there was] no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
22:27 And when the donkey saw the Angelמַלְאָךְ
Transliteration: mal’āḵ Pronunciation: mal-awk’ angel, agent, messenger or representative. For more info click here
of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, she fell down under Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
and Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
‘s anger was kindled, and he struck the donkey with a staff.
22:28 And YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
, What have I done to you, that you have struck down me these three times?
22:29 And Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
said to the donkey, Because you have mocked me I would there were a sword in my hand, because now would I kill you.
22:30 And the donkey said to Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
, Aren’t I your donkey, on which you have ridden ever since [I was] yours to this day ? was I ever of benefit to do so to you? And he said, No.
22:31 Then YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
opened the eyes of Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
, and he saw the Angelמַלְאָךְ
Transliteration: mal’āḵ Pronunciation: mal-awk’ angel, agent, messenger or representative. For more info click here
of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
standing in the roadדֶּרֶךְ‎
Transliteration:dereḵ Pronunciation:deh’-rek way, road, distance, journey, manner, path, direction For more info click here
, and his sword drawn in his hand and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.
22:32 And the Angelמַלְאָךְ
Transliteration: mal’āḵ Pronunciation: mal-awk’ angel, agent, messenger or representative. For more info click here
of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
said to him, Why have you struck down your donkey these three times? See, I went out to [be an] adversaryשָׂטָן
śāṭān is a generic noun meaning “accuser” or “adversary” and is derived from a verb meaning primarily “to obstruct, oppose”. one who withstands – Satan (as noun pr) For more info click here
to you, because [your] wayדֶּרֶךְ‎
Transliteration:dereḵ Pronunciation:deh’-rek way, road, distance, journey, manner, path, direction For more info click here
is reckless before me
22:33 And the donkey saw me, and turned from me these three times unless she had turned from me, certainly now also I had killed you, and spared her life.
22:34 And Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
said to the Angelמַלְאָךְ
Transliteration: mal’āḵ Pronunciation: mal-awk’ angel, agent, messenger or representative. For more info click here
of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
, I have sinned ; because I didn’t know that you stood in the roadדֶּרֶךְ‎
Transliteration:dereḵ Pronunciation:deh’-rek way, road, distance, journey, manner, path, direction For more info click here
to meet me now so, if it displeases you, I will get me back again.
22:35 And the Angelמַלְאָךְ
Transliteration: mal’āḵ Pronunciation: mal-awk’ angel, agent, messenger or representative. For more info click here
of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here
said to Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
, Go with the men but only the word that I shall speak to you, that you will speak. So Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
went with the leaders of Balak.

Balak entertains Balaam


22:36 And when Balak heard that Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
had come, he went out to meet him to a city of Moabמוֹאָב‎
Transliteration:mô’āḇ Pronunciation:mo-awb Moab = “of his father” Son of Lot and his oldest daughter click here also the land of Moab’s descendants
, which [is] in the border of Arnon, which [is] in the utmost coast.
22:37 And Balak said to Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
, Didn’t I earnestly send to you to call you? so you didn’t come to me? am I not able indeed to promote you to honor ?
22:38 And Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
said to Balak, Look, I have come to you have I now any power at all to say anything ? the word that Elohimאֱלֹהִים
romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator. For more info click here
puts in my mouth, that shall I speak.
22:39 And Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
went with Balak, and they came to Kirjathhuzoth.
22:40 And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
, and to the leaders that [were] with him.
22:41 And it so happened the next day, that Balak took Balaamבִּלְעָם
Transliteration bilʿām Pronunciation bil-awm’ Balaam = not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine:— Balaam, Bileam For more info click here
, and brought him up to the high places of Baal, that there he might see the outskirts of the people.

 

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    • Righteousness, the fulfillment of all legal and moral obligations. In the Bible righteousness bears a distinctly legal character; the righteous man is the innocent party, while the wicked man is the guilty one:
    • Basic unit of weight-shekel Grains LBS OZ Shekel 175.875 0.402 Bekah (half shekel) 109.30 0.201 Gerah (l /20 shekel) 10.90 0.0201 Maneh (mina) = 60 shekels 13,122.00 1.2561 20.0976 Pound (mna) = 60 shekels 13,122.00 1 14 Pound (litra) 2,252.60 Talent = 60 maneh 527,800.00 75.4 1,206.4 The LB. Avoir. = 7000 grains the oz. […]
    • Passover, also known as Pesach, is a Jewish spring holiday. It commemorates the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt and their journey to freedom. The holiday reminds us of the ongoing struggle for freedom and justice. Jews around the world celebrate Pesach with customs and a Sederסדר‎plural: סדרים‎ sedarim a Hebrew word meaning “order” or “sequence” For […]
    • “Menstrous Woman” נִדָּה According to Jewish law, a woman is forbidden to maintain sexual relations with her husband during and for sometimes both before and after her menses. For info on the word click here
    • From the Encyclopedia Judaica 13:82 Paradise and Hell, the place of reward for the righteous and punishment for the wicked after death, are traditionally referred to as the Garden and Gehinnom respectively. In the Bible these two names never refer to the abode of souls after death; nevertheless, the idea of a fiery torment for […]
    • From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Astarte (from Greek ?στ?ρτη (Astárt?)) is the name of a goddess as known from Northwestern Semitic regions, cognate in name, origin and functions with the goddess Ishtar in Mesopotamian texts. Another transliteration is ‘Ashtart; other names for the goddess include Hebrew ?????(transliterated Ashtoreth), Ugaritic ‘?trt (also ‘A?tart or ‘Athtart, transliterated […]
    • (Holman Bible Dictionary) (assh’ tuhrahth) is the plural form of Ashtoreth, a Canaanite goddess of fertility, love, and war and the daughter of the god El and the goddess Asherah. 1. The Old Testament uses the plural form, Ashtaroth, more than the singular form, Ashtoreth. The only references to Ashtoreth come in 1 Kings 11:5, […]
    • High Priest of the family of Anan the son Of Seth. Appointed to the office by Agrippa II in 62 C.E., Anan officiated for three months only. He used the interval between the death of the procurator (Gov.) Festus and the arrival of his successor Albinus, to convene the Sanhedrin and have several persons condemned […]
    • Hebrew – the President
    • Organization- Every Synagogue had a president, and a number of Elders (Zekenim) equal in rank, a reader and interpreter, one or more envoys or clerks called “messengers” (Sheliah) and a sexton or beadle (Chazzan) for the humbler mechanicals services. There were deacons (Gabac zedaka) for the collection of alms in money and produce. Ten or […]
    • Amoraim designation of the scholars who were active from the period of the completion of the Minshnah (c. 200 C.E.) until the completion of the Babylonian and Jerusalem Talmud’s (end of the 4th and end of 5th centuries respectively).
    • sayer, spokesman Term used originally for the “interpreter,” who communicated audibly to the assembled pupils the lessons of the rabbinic teacher. It was later applied as the generic term for the rabbis of the post-mishnaic period, whose activities were centered on the Mishnah. Even in that period the amora as teacher continued to employ amoraim […]
    • The history of a linguistic form (as a word) shown by tracing it’s development since it’s earliest recorded occurrence in athe language where it is found, by tracing it’s transmission from one langue to another, by identifying it cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language.
    • From the Encyclopaedia Judaica 2:165 Designation in the New Testament (Luke 16:22-31) of the abode of the blessed souls of pious and poor in the other world (compare IV Macc. 13:17 ; Matt. 8:11, where all three patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are enumerated as those in whose company the pious souls stay). The Hebrew […]
    • From the Encyclopedia Judaica 12:996 Apart from the Isaiah 14:14-19 and Ezekiel 38:18 ff passages, the numerous biblical references to the netherworld are vague and inspired by Ancient Near Easter folklore. Several names are given to the abode of the dead, most common being Sheol always femmine and without the definite article - a sign […]
    • From The Encylopaedia Judacia A person who vows for a specific period to abstain from partaking of grapes or any of it’s products whether intoxicating or not, cutting his hair, and touching a corpse (6:3-9) Such a person is called a Nazirite (HEBREW nazir) from the root nzr meaning to separate or dedicate oneself (eg. […]
    • Joshua (/ˈdʒɒʃuə/) also known as Yehoshua (Hebrew: יְהוֹשֻׁעַ‎ Yəhōšuaʿ, Tiberian: Yŏhōšuaʿ, lit. ‘Yahweh is salvation’) Yeshua or Y’shua (ישוע; with vowel pointing Hebrew: יֵשׁוּעַ, romanized: Yēšūaʿ) was a common alternative form of the name Yehoshua (Hebrew: יְהוֹשֻׁעַ, romanized: Yəhōšūaʿ, lit. ’Joshua’) in later books of the Hebrew Bible and among Jews of the Second Temple period. […]
    • Wrest |rest| verb [ trans. ] forcibly pull (something) from a person’s grasp : Leila tried to wrest her arm from his hold. • take (something, esp. power or control) from someone or something else after considerable effort or difficulty : they wanted to allow people to wrest control of their lives from impersonal bureaucracies. […]
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