23:18 Balaam 3 uttered 4 his oracle, and said,
“Rise up, 5 Balak, and hear;
Listen to me, son of Zippor:
1 tn The verb is simply “stand,” but in the more general sense of waiting to hear the answer.
2 tn The cohortative may be subordinated to the imperative: “stand…[that I] may hear.”
3 tn Heb “he.” The antecedent has been supplied in the translation for clarity.
4 tn Heb “took up.”
5 tn The verb probably means “pay attention” in this verse.