16:31 When he had finished 1 speaking 2 all these words, the ground that was under them split open,
24:15 Then he uttered this oracle: 3
“The oracle of Balaam son of Beor;
the oracle of the man whose eyes are open;
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.”
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.
3 tn Heb “and he took up his oracle and said.”