## Targum Jerusalem, Numbers

###### Targum Jerusalem, Numbers 24:1
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וַחֲמָא בִלְעָם אֲרוּם שְׁפַר הֲוָה מִן קֳדָם יְיָ לִמְבָרְכָא יַת יִשְרָאֵל וְלָא אָזִיל הֵיךְ מַה דַהֲוָה אָזִיל בְּכָל זְמַן וּזְמַן לְמִשְׁתַּאֲלָא בִּדְכִירָא לְקָדָמוּת קְסָמַיָא אָזִיל וְשַׁוִין אַפּוֹי לְמַדְבְּרָא וַהֲוָה מַדְכַּר לְהוֹן עוּבְדָא דְעֵיגְלָא בְּעָא לְמֵילוֹט יַת יִשְרָאֵל:

**Targum Jerusalem, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
And Bileam saw that it was pleasing before-the Lord to bless Israel, so that he went not, as he had gone from time to time, to seek for divinations, or to provide enchantments; but went and set his face toward the wilderness to recall to memory their work of the calf, (still) being desirous to curse Israel.


###### Targum Jerusalem, Numbers 24:3
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וּנְטַל בִּמְתַל נְבִיוּתֵיהּ וַאֲמַר אֵימַר בִּלְעָם בְּרָא דִבְעוֹר אֵימַר גַבְרָא דְיַקִיר מִן אָבוֹי מַה דְאִתְכַּסֵי מִכָּל נְבִיאַיָא אִתְגְלֵי עֲלוֹי:

**Targum Jerusalem, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
And he took up in parable his prophecy and said: Bileam the son of Beor saith; the man saith who is more honourable than his father, for what hath been hidden from all prophets is revealed to him;


###### Targum Jerusalem, Numbers 24:4
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אֵימַר גַבְרָא דִשְׁמַע מַמְלֵל מִן קֳדָם יְיָ וְדִי חֲזָא מִן קֳדָם שַׁדַי חֲזֵי וְכַד הֲוָה בָּעֵי הֲוָה נִשְׁתַּטַח עַל אַפּוֹי וְרָזֵי נְבוּאֲתָא מִתְגַלִין לֵיהּ וַהֲוָה מִתְנַבֵּי עַל נַפְשֵׁיהּ דְהוּא נָפִיל בְּחַרְבָּא וְסוֹף נְבוּאֲתָא לְמִתְקַיְימָא:

**Targum Jerusalem, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
the man saith who heard the Word from before the Lord, and who saw the vision before the Almighty; when, inquiring, prostrate on his face, the mysteries of prophecy were disclosed to him, and of himself he did prophesy that he shall fall by the sword, a prophecy to be confirmed at the end!


###### Targum Jerusalem, Numbers 24:5
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מַה טָבִין הִינוּן מַשְׁכְּנִין דְצַלִי בְהוֹן יַעֲקב אֲבוּהוֹן וּמַשְׁכַּן זִמְנָא דַעֲבַדְתּוּן לִשְׁמִי וּמַשְׁכְּנֵיכוֹן חֲזוֹר חֲזוֹר לְכוֹן דְבֵית יִשְרָאֵל:

**Targum Jerusalem, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
How goodly were the tabernacles in which Jakob their father did pray; and the tabernacle of ordinance which you have made to My name, and your own tabernacles, O house of Israel!


###### Targum Jerusalem, Numbers 24:6
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כְּנַחֲלִין מִתְגַבְּרִין כֵּן יֶהֱוְיָן יִשְרָאֵל מִתְגַבְּרִין עַל בַּעֲלֵי דְבָבֵיהוֹן וּכְגַנִין שְׁתִילִין עַל מַבּוּעִין דְמַיָין כֵּן יְהוֹן קִרְיַיתְהוֹן סָפְקַן סַפְרִין וּמַלְפֵי אוֹרַיְיתָא וְהֵיךְ שְׁמַיָא דִמְתַח מֵימְרָא דַיְיָ לְבֵית שְׁכִינָה לֵיהּ כֵּן יֶהֱוְיָן יִשְרָאֵל חַיִין וְקַיְימִין עַד לַעֲלַם יָאִין וּמְשַׁבְּחִין כַּאֲרָזַיָא דְמַיִין וּמְנַטְלִין בִּכְרָיוּתֵיהּ:

**Targum Jerusalem, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
As torrents that prevail, so shall Israel overpower their adversaries; and as gardens planted by fountains of water, so shall be their cities, giving forth scribes and teachers of the law; and as the heavens which the Memra of the Lord spread forth for the dwelling of His Shekinah, so shall Israel live, and endure unto eternity, beautiful and renowned as cedars by the waters which grow up oil high.


###### Targum Jerusalem, Numbers 24:7
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יְקוּם מַלְכֵיהוֹן לִבְנֵיהוֹן וּפְרוֹקֵיהוֹן מִנְהוֹן וּבְהוֹן יֶהֱוֵי וְיֶהֱוֵי מַכְנַשׁ לְהוֹן גְלוּתְהוֹן מִן מְדִינְתָּא בַּעֲלֵי דְבָבֵיהוֹן וּבְנֵיהוֹן יִשְׁלְטוּן בְּאוּמַיָא וּתְקֵיף מִן שָׁאוּל דִי חַס עַל אֲגַג מַלְכֵיהוֹן דַעֲמַלְקָאָה וְתִתְדְרַב מַלְכוּתֵיהּ דְמַלְכָּא מְשִׁיחָא:

**Targum Jerusalem, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
Their King will arise from among their children, and their Redeemer will be of them and among them; and He will gather their captives from the cities of their adversaries, and their children shall have rule among the peoples. And the kingdom of the King Meshiha shall be made great: stronger is He than Shaul who vanquished Agag the king of the Amalkaab.


###### Targum Jerusalem, Numbers 24:8
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אֱלָהָא דִפְרַק וְאַפֵּיק יַתְהוֹן פְּרִיקִין מֵאַרְעָא דְמִצְרַיִם תּוּקְפָא וְתוּשְׁבָּחָא וְרוֹמְמוּתָא דִידֵיהּ יָכְלִין בְּנֵי יִשְרָאֵל עַל בַּעֲלֵי דְבָבֵיהוֹן וְקוּרְיַיתְהוֹן יִפְלְגוּן וְגִבָּרֵיהוֹן יִקְטְלוּן וּמוֹתָרֵיהוֹן יִפְלְגוּן:

**Targum Jerusalem, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
Unto God who redeemed, and brought them out free from the land of Mizraim, belong power, and praise, and exaltation. The sons of Israel will prevail over their enemies, will divide their cities, slay their heroes, and disperse their residue.


###### Targum Jerusalem, Numbers 24:9
[Targum Jerusalem, Numbers 24:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Targum%20Jerusalem/s/Numbers/r/24:9)

הָא עַמָא הָאִלֵין כְּאַרְיָא שַׁרְיָן וּכְאַרְיוּתָא מִתְגַבְּרִין מַאן דְבָרֵךְ יַתְכוֹן יִשְרָאֵל יֶהֱוֵי מְבוֹרָךְ כְּמשֶׁה נְבִיָא סַפְרֵיהוֹן דְיִשְרָאֵל וּמַאן דְלַיִיט יַתְכוֹן יֶהֱוֵי לוּט כְּבִלְעָם בַּר בְּעוֹר:

**Targum Jerusalem, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
Behold, these people will dwell as a lion, and be as the strong lions. He who blesseth you, O Israel, shall be blessed, as Mosheh the prophet, the scribe of Israel; and he who curseth you will be accursed, as Bileam, the son of Beor.


###### Targum Jerusalem, Numbers 24:10
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וּתְקֵיף רוּגְזָא דְבָלָק עַל בִּלְעָם וְטָפַח בְּכַף יְדוֹי וַאֲמַר בָּלָק לְבִלְעָם לְמֵילַט שַנְאַי דְבָרִית יָתָךְ וּלְחוֹד מְבָרְכַתְּ:

**Targum Jerusalem, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
And Balak's anger grew strong against Bileam, and Balak smote his hands, and said to Bileam, I brought thee to curse my enemies, and thou hast only blessed.


###### Targum Jerusalem, Numbers 24:14
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וּכְדוֹ הָא אֲנָא אָזֵיל לְוַת עַמִי אִיתָא כְעַן אָעוּץ יָתָךְ עֵצָה דִי תַעֲבֵיד בְּעַמָא הָאִילֵן חָטֵי יַתְהוֹן וְאִין לָא לֵית אַתְּ שַׁלִיט בְּעַמָא הָאִילֵין בְּרַם עֲתִידִין הִינוּן עַמָא הָאִילֵין מִשְׁלוֹט בְּעַמָךְ בְּסוֹף עֲקַב יוֹמַיָא:

**Targum Jerusalem, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
And now, behold, I go to my people. Come now, I will counsel thee how thou art to act with this people. Lead them into sin; for else thou canst have power against them to prevail over thy people at the end of the days.


###### Targum Jerusalem, Numbers 24:15
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וּנְטַל בִּמְתַל נְבִיוּתֵיהּ וַאֲמַר אָמַר בִּלְעָם בַּר בְּעוֹר וַאֲמַר גַבְרָא דְיַקִיר מִן אָבוֹי מַה דְאִתְכַּסֵי מִן כָּל נְבִיָא אִתְגְלֵי עֲלוֹי:

**Targum Jerusalem, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
And he took up the parable of his prophecy, and said: Bileam the son of Beor saith; the man who is more honourable than his father saith, for what hath been hid from all the prophets is revealed unto me:


###### Targum Jerusalem, Numbers 24:16
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אָמַר גַבְרָא דִשְׁמַע מַמְלַל מִן קֳדָם יְיָ וִידַע דֵעָה מִן קֳדָם עִילַוֵיהּ דַחֲזֵי מִן קֳדָם שַׁדַי הֲוָה חָזֵי וְכַד הֲוָה בָּעֵי הֲוָה מִשְׁתַּטַח עַל אַפּוֹי וְרָזֵי נְבוּאֲתָא מִתְגַלְיָין לֵיהּ וַהֲוָה מִתְנַבֵּא עַל נַפְשֵׁיהּ דְהוּא נָפִיל בְּחַרְבָּא וְסוֹף נְבִיוּתֵיהּ לְמִתְקַיְימָא:

**Targum Jerusalem, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
the man speaketh who heard the Word from before the Lord, and learned knowledge from the Most High; who saw the vision in the presence of the Almighty, seeking prostrate on his face, when the visions of prophecy were disclosed to him, and he was made to foreknow of himself that he will fall by the sword, but that his prophecy will be confirmed.


###### Targum Jerusalem, Numbers 24:17
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חָמֵי אֲנָא לֵיהּ וְלֵית הוּא כְּדוֹן מִסְתַּכֵּל אֲנָא בֵּיהּ וְלֵית הוּא קְרֵיבָא עֲתִיד לְמֵיקָם מֶלֶךְ מִדְבֵית יַעֲקב וּפָרִיק וְשַׁלִיט מִדְבֵית יִשְרָאֵל וְיִקְטֵיל תַּקִיפֵי מוֹאֲבָאֵי וִירוֹקַן וִישֵׁיצֵי כָּל בְּנֵי מַדִינְחָא:

**Targum Jerusalem, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
I shall see Him, but not now; I shall behold Him, but He is not nigh. A King is to arise from the house of Jakob, and a Redeemer and Ruler from the house of Israel, who will slay the strong ones of the Moabaee, and bring to nothing and consume all the children of the east.


###### Targum Jerusalem, Numbers 24:18
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וִיהֵי פָּרַס יַרְתֵי טוּרָא דְגַבְלָא לְבַעֲלֵי דְבָבֵיהוֹן וְיִשְרָאֵל יִתְגַבְּרוּן בְּחֵיל תַּקִיף:

**Targum Jerusalem, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
And Edom may inherit Mount Gabela from their enemies but Israel will be stronger with a mighty host.


###### Targum Jerusalem, Numbers 24:19
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עָתִיד מֶלֶךְ לְמֵיקָם מִדְבֵית יַעֲקב וִישֵׁיצֵי יַת כָּל מַה דְמִשְׁתַּיָיר מִן כְּרַכָּא חַיָיבָא:

**Targum Jerusalem, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
A King will arise from the house of Jakob, and destroy what shall remain of the strong city


###### Targum Jerusalem, Numbers 24:20
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וְחָמָא יַת עֲמַלְקָאָה וּנְטַל בִּמְתַל נְבִיוּתֵיהּ וַאֲמַר שֵׁירוּי אוּמַיָא דִסְדָרוּ קְרָבָא כָּל קֳבֵיל יִשְרָאֵל הִינוּן דְבֵית עֲמָלֵק וּבְעִקְבָא בְּסוֹף יוֹמַיָא הִינוּן יְסַדְרוּן לְקִבְלֵיהוֹן סִדְרֵי קְרָבָא וְסוֹפֵיהוֹן לַאֲבָדָן יֶהֱוֵי וְאוֹבָדוֹנֵיהוֹן עַד לַעֲלָם:

**Targum Jerusalem, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
And he beheld the Amalkaah, and took up the parable of his prophecy and said: The house of Amalek was the first of the peoples to make war with Israel, and at last in the end of the days they will array battle against them; but their end is to perish, and their destruction to be for ever.


###### Targum Jerusalem, Numbers 24:21
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וַחֲמָא יַת שַׁלְמַיָא וּנְטַל בִּמְתַל נְבִיוּתֵיהּ וַאֲמַר מָה תַקִיף הוּא מֵישְׁרוּיָךְ וְשַׁוְויַית בְּנַקָרַת צוּר בֵּית מְדוֹרָךְ:

**Targum Jerusalem, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
And when he looked upon the Shalmaia, taking up the parable of his prophecy, he said, How strong is thy abode, who hast set the house of thy dwelling in the clefts of the rock!


###### Targum Jerusalem, Numbers 24:22
[Targum Jerusalem, Numbers 24:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Targum%20Jerusalem/s/Numbers/r/24:22)

אֲרוּם אִין יֶהֱוֵי שַׁלְמַיָא לְבִזָא עַד כְּעַן אֲתוּרַיָא עֲתִיד קָאִים שְׁבֵי יָתָךְ:

**Targum Jerusalem, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
But the Shalmaia will not be spoiled, until Athuria shall arise, and take thee captive.


###### Targum Jerusalem, Numbers 24:23
[Targum Jerusalem, Numbers 24:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Targum%20Jerusalem/s/Numbers/r/24:23)

אַלְוַי מָן יֵיחִי כַּד יְשַׁוֵי מֵימְרָא דַיְיָ לְמִתַּן אֲגַר טַב לְצַדִיקַיָא וּלְמִתְפְּרַע מֵרַשִׁיעַיָא:

**Targum Jerusalem, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
Woe to him who is alive when the Word of the Lord setteth Himself to give the good reward to the just, and to take vengeance on the wicked!


###### Targum Jerusalem, Numbers 24:24
[Targum Jerusalem, Numbers 24:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Targum%20Jerusalem/s/Numbers/r/24:24)

וְיִפְקוּן אוֹכְלוֹסִין סַגְיָין בְּלִבְרָנַיָא מִן מְדִינְתָּא רַבְּתָא וְיִצְרְפוּן עִמְהוֹן לִגְיוֹנִין סַגְיַין מִן דְרוֹמָאֵי וִישַׁעְבְּדוּן אֲתוּרַיָא וְיִצְעֲרוּן כָּל בְּנֵי עֵבֶר נַהֲרָא וּבְרַם סוֹפֵיהוֹן דְאִלֵין וּדְאִלֵין לַאֲבַדוֹן יֶהֱוֵי וְאוֹבְדָנָא עַד לַעֲלָם:

**Targum Jerusalem, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
And great hosts in Livernia will come from the great city, and will conjoin with them many legions of the Romaee, and subjugate Athuria, and afflict all the children beyond the river. Nevertheless the end of these and of those is to perish, and the destruction to be everlasting.


###### Targum Jerusalem, Numbers 24:25
[Targum Jerusalem, Numbers 24:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Targum%20Jerusalem/s/Numbers/r/24:25)

וְקָם בִּלְעָם וְאָזַל וְחָזַר לְאַתְרֵיהּ וּלְחוֹד בָּלָק:

**Targum Jerusalem, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862:**
And Bileam rose up and went to return to his place; and Balak also.