Bilangan 16:31

16:31 When he had finished ¹  speaking ²  all these words, the ground that was under them split open,

Bilangan 23:18

Balaam Prophesies Again

23:18 Balaam ³  uttered ⁴  his oracle, and said,

“Rise up, ⁵  Balak, and hear;

Listen to me, son of Zippor:

[16:31]  ¹ tn The initial temporal clause is standard: It begins with the temporal indicator “and it was,” followed here by the Piel infinitive construct with the preposition and the subjective genitive suffix. “And it happened when he finished.”

[16:31]  ² tn The infinitive construct with the preposition lamed (ל) functions here as the direct object of the preceding infinitive. It tells what he finished.

[23:18]  ³ tn Heb “he.” The antecedent has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[23:18]  ⁴ tn Heb “took up.”

[23:18]  ⁵ tn The verb probably means “pay attention” in this verse.