Numbers 23

¹Then Balaamבִּלְעָם֙bil·‘ām — Balaam, a Mesopotamian diviner and prophetH1109 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Balakבָּלָ֔קbā·lāq — Devastator or wasterH1111 — Full Word Study →, “Buildבְּנֵה־bə·nêh- — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → for me sevenשִׁבְעָ֣הšiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → altarsמִזְבְּחֹ֑תmiz·bə·ḥōṯ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → hereבָזֶ֖הḇā·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →, and prepareוְהָכֵ֥ןwə·hā·ḵên — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → for me sevenשִׁבְעָ֥הšiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → bullsפָרִ֖יםp̄ā·rîm — Young bull or bullock; a sacrificial animalH6499 — Full Word Study → and sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֥הwə·šiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → ramsאֵילִֽים׃’ê·lîm — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study →.” ²So Balakבָּלָ֔קbā·lāq — Devastator or wasterH1111 — Full Word Study → didוַיַּ֣עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Balaamבִּלְעָ֑םbil·‘ām — Balaam, a Mesopotamian diviner and prophetH1109 — Full Word Study → had instructedדִּבֶּ֣רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, and Balakבָּלָ֧קbā·lāq — Devastator or wasterH1111 — Full Word Study → and Balaamוּבִלְעָ֛םū·ḇil·‘ām — Balaam, a Mesopotamian diviner and prophetH1109 — Full Word Study → offeredוַיַּ֨עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → a bullפָּ֥רpār — Young bull or bullock; a sacrificial animalH6499 — Full Word Study → and a ramוָאַ֖יִלwā·’a·yil — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study → on each altarבַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃bam·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →. ³“Stayהִתְיַצֵּב֮hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ — To stand, take a stand, present oneselfH3320 — Full Word Study → here byעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your burnt offeringעֹלָתֶךָ֒‘ō·lā·ṯe·ḵā — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → while I am goneוְאֵֽלְכָ֗הwə·’ê·lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →,” Balaamבִּלְעָ֜םbil·‘ām — Balaam, a Mesopotamian diviner and prophetH1109 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to Balakלְבָלָ֗קlə·ḇā·lāq — Devastator or wasterH1111 — Full Word Study →. “Perhapsאוּלַ֞י’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will meet with meלִקְרָאתִ֔יliq·rā·ṯî — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study →. And whateverמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → He reveals to meיַּרְאֵ֖נִיyar·’ê·nî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, I will tellוְהִגַּ֣דְתִּיwə·hig·gaḏ·tî — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → you.” So Balaam went off to a barren heightשֶֽׁפִי׃še·p̄î — high place, elevated shrineH8205 — Full Word Study →, ⁴and Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → metוַיִּקָּ֥רway·yiq·qār — to meet, befall, happen; to impose or lay (beams)H7136 — Full Word Study → withאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → himבִּלְעָ֑םbil·‘ām — Balaam, a Mesopotamian diviner and prophetH1109 — Full Word Study →. “I have set upעָרַ֔כְתִּי‘ā·raḵ·tî — to arrange, set in order, prepareH6186 — Full Word Study → sevenשִׁבְעַ֤תšiḇ·‘aṯ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → altarsהַֽמִּזְבְּחֹת֙ham·miz·bə·ḥōṯ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →,” Balaam saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “and on each altarבַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃bam·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → I have offeredוָאַ֛עַלwā·’a·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → a bullפָּ֥רpār — Young bull or bullock; a sacrificial animalH6499 — Full Word Study → and a ramוָאַ֖יִלwā·’a·yil — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study →.” ⁵Then the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → putוַיָּ֧שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → a messageדָּבָ֖רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → in Balaam’sבִלְעָ֑םḇil·‘ām — Balaam, a Mesopotamian diviner and prophetH1109 — Full Word Study → mouthבְּפִ֣יbə·p̄î — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, sayingוַיֹּ֛אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Returnשׁ֥וּבšūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Balakבָּלָ֖קbā·lāq — Devastator or wasterH1111 — Full Word Study → andוְכֹ֥הwə·ḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → give him this messageתְדַבֵּֽר׃ṯə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →.” ⁶So he returnedוַיָּ֣שָׁבway·yā·šāḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → to Balakאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, whoה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → was standingנִצָּ֖בniṣ·ṣāḇ — To stand, station, or set up firmlyH5324 — Full Word Study → thereוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → besideעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his burnt offeringעֹלָת֑וֹ‘ō·lā·ṯōw — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study →, with allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the princesשָׂרֵ֥יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָֽב׃mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →. ⁷And Balaam lifted upוַיִּשָּׂ֥אway·yiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → an oracleמְשָׁל֖וֹmə·šā·lōw — Proverb; a wise saying or parableH4912 — Full Word Study →, sayingוַיֹּאמַ֑רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Balakבָלָ֤קḇā·lāq — Devastator or wasterH1111 — Full Word Study → brought meיַנְחֵ֨נִיyan·ḥê·nî — To lead, guide, direct with authorityH5148 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → Aramאֲ֠רָם’ă·rām — Ancient Mesopotamian regionH758 — Full Word Study →, the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ- — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָב֙mō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study → from the mountainsמֵֽהַרְרֵי־mê·har·rê- — mountain, hill, elevated terrainH2042 — Full Word Study → of the eastקֶ֔דֶםqe·ḏem — East; ancient times; beforeH6924 — Full Word Study →. ‘Come,’ he saidלְכָה֙lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, ‘put a curseאָֽרָה־’ā·rāh- — to curse bitterly; to execrateH779 — Full Word Study → on Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → for me; comeוּלְכָ֖הū·lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and denounce Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →!’ ⁸Howמָ֣הmāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → can I curse what Godאֵ֑ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → has notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → cursedאֶקֹּ֔ב’eq·qōḇ — to curse, revile, or speak evil againstH6895 — Full Word Study →? Howוּמָ֣הū·māh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → can I denounce what the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → denouncedזָעַ֖םzā·‘am — To be indignant; to rage or abhorH2194 — Full Word Study →? ⁹Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I see themאֶרְאֶ֔נּוּ’er·’en·nū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → from atopמֵרֹ֤אשׁmê·rōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → the rocky cliffsצֻרִים֙ṣu·rîm — Rock; stone; strength; fortressH6697 — Full Word Study →, and I watch themאֲשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ’ă·šū·ren·nū — To see, observe, or watchH7789 — Full Word Study → from the hillsוּמִגְּבָע֖וֹתū·mig·gə·ḇā·‘ō·wṯ — hill, elevated terrainH1389 — Full Word Study →. Beholdהֶן־hen- — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, a peopleעָם֙‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → dwellingיִשְׁכֹּ֔ןyiš·kōn — To dwell, inhabit, or settle in a placeH7931 — Full Word Study → apartלְבָדָ֣דlə·ḇā·ḏāḏ — Alone, solitary, isolationH910 — Full Word Study →, notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → reckoning themselvesיִתְחַשָּֽׁב׃yiṯ·ḥaš·šāḇ — to think, devise, plan, or reckonH2803 — Full Word Study → among the nationsוּבַגּוֹיִ֖םū·ḇag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Whoמִ֤יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can countמָנָה֙mā·nāh — To count, number, appoint, or ordainH4487 — Full Word Study → the dustעֲפַ֣ר‘ă·p̄ar — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → or numberוּמִסְפָּ֖רū·mis·pār — number, count, enumerationH4557 — Full Word Study → even a fourth of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →? Let meנַפְשִׁי֙nap̄·šî — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → dieתָּמֹ֤תtā·mōṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → the deathמ֣וֹתmō·wṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → of the righteousיְשָׁרִ֔יםyə·šā·rîm — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study →; let my endאַחֲרִיתִ֖י’a·ḥă·rî·ṯî — End, latter time, final outcomeH319 — Full Word Study → beוּתְהִ֥יū·ṯə·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → like theirsכָּמֹֽהוּ׃kā·mō·hū — Like; according to; asH3644 — Full Word Study →!” ¹¹Then Balakבָּלָק֙bā·lāq — Devastator or wasterH1111 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Balaamבִּלְעָ֔םbil·‘ām — Balaam, a Mesopotamian diviner and prophetH1109 — Full Word Study →, “Whatמֶ֥הmeh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → have you doneעָשִׂ֖יתָ‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to me? I brought you here to curseלָקֹ֤בlā·qōḇ — to curse, revile, or speak evil againstH6895 — Full Word Study → my enemiesאֹיְבַי֙’ō·yə·ḇay — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →, and beholdוְהִנֵּ֖הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, you have only blessed themבֵּרַ֥כְתָּbê·raḵ·tā — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →!” ¹²But Balaam replied, “Should I notהֲלֹ֗אhă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → speakלְדַבֵּֽר׃lə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → exactly whatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → putsיָשִׂ֤יםyā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → in my mouthבְּפִ֔יbə·p̄î — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →?” ¹³Then Balakבָּלָ֗קbā·lāq — Devastator or wasterH1111 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֜יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Please comeלְךָlə·ḵå̄ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with meאִתִּ֜י’it·tî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → anotherאַחֵר֙’a·ḥêr — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → placeמָק֤וֹםmā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you can see themתִּרְאֶ֣נּוּtir·’en·nū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. You will onlyאֶ֚פֶס’e·p̄es — End, cessation, extremity; nothing, noughtH657 — Full Word Study → seeתִרְאֶ֔הṯir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the outskirts of their campקָצֵ֣הוּqā·ṣê·hū — edge, border, extremity, endH7097 — Full Word Study →—notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → all of themוְכֻלּ֖וֹwə·ḵul·lōw — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →. And from thereמִשָּֽׁם׃miš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, curse themוְקָבְנוֹ־wə·qā·ḇə·nōw- — to curse, revile, or speak evil againstH6895 — Full Word Study → for me.” ¹⁴So Balak took himוַיִּקָּחֵ֙הוּ֙way·yiq·qā·ḥê·hū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → to the fieldשְׂדֵ֣הśə·ḏêh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → of Zophimצֹפִ֔יםṣō·p̄îm — Watchers or lookoutsH6839 — Full Word Study →, to theאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → topרֹ֖אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of Pisgahהַפִּסְגָּ֑הhap·pis·gāh — The Cleft, or The SplitH6449 — Full Word Study →, where he builtוַיִּ֙בֶן֙way·yi·ḇen — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → sevenשִׁבְעָ֣הšiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → altarsמִזְבְּחֹ֔תmiz·bə·ḥōṯ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → and offeredוַיַּ֛עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → a bullפָּ֥רpār — Young bull or bullock; a sacrificial animalH6499 — Full Word Study → and a ramוָאַ֖יִלwā·’a·yil — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study → on each altarבַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃bam·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵Balaam saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Balakבָּלָ֔קbā·lāq — Devastator or wasterH1111 — Full Word Study →, “Stayהִתְיַצֵּ֥בhiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ — To stand, take a stand, present oneselfH3320 — Full Word Study → hereכֹּ֖הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → besideעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your burnt offeringעֹלָתֶ֑ךָ‘ō·lā·ṯe·ḵā — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → while Iוְאָנֹכִ֖יwə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → meet the LORD over thereכֹּֽה׃kōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁶And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → metוַיִּקָּ֤רway·yiq·qār — to meet, befall, happen; to impose or lay (beams)H7136 — Full Word Study → withאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Balaamבִּלְעָ֔םbil·‘ām — Balaam, a Mesopotamian diviner and prophetH1109 — Full Word Study → and putוַיָּ֥שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → a messageדָּבָ֖רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → in his mouthבְּפִ֑יוbə·p̄îw — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, sayingוַיֹּ֛אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Returnשׁ֥וּבšūḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Balakבָּלָ֖קbā·lāq — Devastator or wasterH1111 — Full Word Study → and speakתְדַבֵּֽר׃ṯə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → what I tell youוְכֹ֥הwə·ḵōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁷So he returnedוַיָּבֹ֣אway·yā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to Balakאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, who was standingנִצָּב֙niṣ·ṣāḇ — To stand, station, or set up firmlyH5324 — Full Word Study → thereוְהִנּ֤וֹwə·hin·nōw — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → byעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his burnt offeringעֹ֣לָת֔וֹ‘ō·lā·ṯōw — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → withאִתּ֑וֹ’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the princesוְשָׂרֵ֥יwə·śā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֖בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →. “Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → did the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → sayדִּבֶּ֖רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →?” Balakבָּלָ֔קbā·lāq — Devastator or wasterH1111 — Full Word Study → askedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸Then Balaam lifted upוַיִּשָּׂ֥אway·yiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → an oracleמְשָׁל֖וֹmə·šā·lōw — Proverb; a wise saying or parableH4912 — Full Word Study →, sayingוַיֹּאמַ֑רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “Ariseק֤וּםqūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →, O Balakבָּלָק֙bā·lāq — Devastator or wasterH1111 — Full Word Study →, and listenוּֽשֲׁמָ֔עū·šă·mā‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →; giveהַאֲזִ֥ינָהha·’ă·zî·nāh — to listen, give ear, hear attentivelyH238 — Full Word Study → ear to meעָדַ֖י‘ā·ḏay — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study →, O sonבְּנ֥וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zipporצִפֹּֽר׃ṣip·pōr — birdH6834 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹Godאֵל֙’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → is notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, that He should lieוִֽיכַזֵּ֔בwî·ḵaz·zêḇ — to lie, deceive, or prove falseH3576 — Full Word Study →, or a sonוּבֶן־ū·ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of manאָדָ֖ם’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →, that He should change His mindוְיִתְנֶחָ֑םwə·yiṯ·ne·ḥām — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study →. Does Heהַה֤וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → speakאָמַר֙’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → and notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → actיַעֲשֶׂ֔הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →? Does He promiseוְדִבֶּ֖רwə·ḏib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → and notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → fulfillיְקִימֶֽנָּה׃yə·qî·men·nāh — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study →? ²⁰I have indeedהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → receivedלָקָ֑חְתִּיlā·qā·ḥə·tî — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → a command to blessבָרֵ֖ךְḇā·rêḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →; He has blessedוּבֵרֵ֖ךְū·ḇê·rêḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →, and I cannotוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → change itאֲשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃’ă·šî·ḇen·nāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study →. ²¹He considersהִבִּ֥יטhib·bîṭ — To look upon, regard, or behold with attentionH5027 — Full Word Study → noלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → disasterאָ֙וֶן֙’ā·wen — Evil, wickedness, iniquity, or worthlessnessH205 — Full Word Study → for Jacobבְּיַעֲקֹ֔בbə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →; He seesרָאָ֥הrā·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → noוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → troubleעָמָ֖ל‘ā·māl — Labor, toil, trouble, or arduous workH5999 — Full Word Study → for Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. The LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → their Godאֱלֹהָיו֙’ĕ·lō·hāw — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is with themעִמּ֔וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, and the shoutוּתְרוּעַ֥תū·ṯə·rū·‘aṯ — Loud shout or trumpet blast of joyH8643 — Full Word Study → of the Kingמֶ֖לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → is among them. ²²Godאֵ֖ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → brought them outמוֹצִיאָ֣םmō·w·ṣî·’ām — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmim·miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → with strengthכְּתוֹעֲפֹ֥תkə·ṯō·w·‘ă·p̄ōṯ — abundance, plenty, peak of flourishingH8443 — Full Word Study → like a wild oxרְאֵ֖םrə·’êm — Wild ox; aurochsH7214 — Full Word Study →. ²³Forכִּ֤יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → there is noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → spellנַ֙חַשׁ֙na·ḥaš — divination, enchantment, or sorceryH5173 — Full Word Study → against Jacobבְּיַעֲקֹ֔בbə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → and noוְלֹא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → divinationקֶ֖סֶםqe·sem — divination, casting of lots, or occult practiceH7081 — Full Word Study → against Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. It will nowכָּעֵ֗תkā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → be saidיֵאָמֵ֤רyê·’ā·mêr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → of Jacobלְיַעֲקֹב֙lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → and Israelוּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לū·lə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, ‘Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → great things Godאֵֽל׃’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → has doneפָּ֖עַלpā·‘al — to do, work, make, performH6466 — Full Word Study →!’ ²⁴Beholdהֶן־hen- — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, the peopleעָם֙‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → riseיָק֔וּםyā·qūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → like a lionessכְּלָבִ֣יאkə·lā·ḇî — Lion; symbol of strength and ferocityH3833 — Full Word Study →; they rouse themselvesיִתְנַשָּׂ֑אyiṯ·naś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → like a lionוְכַאֲרִ֖יwə·ḵa·’ă·rî — A lion; fierce predatorH738 — Full Word Study →, notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → restingיִשְׁכַּב֙yiš·kaḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → they devourיֹ֣אכַלyō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → their preyטֶ֔רֶףṭe·rep̄ — Prey; food torn apartH2964 — Full Word Study → and drinkיִשְׁתֶּֽה׃yiš·teh — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → the bloodוְדַם־wə·ḏam- — blood; life force; bloodshed; guiltH1818 — Full Word Study → of the slainחֲלָלִ֖יםḥă·lā·lîm — to pierce through; to kill or slayH2491 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁵Now Balakבָּלָק֙bā·lāq — Devastator or wasterH1111 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Balaamבִּלְעָ֔םbil·‘ām — Balaam, a Mesopotamian diviner and prophetH1109 — Full Word Study →, “Thenגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → neitherלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → curse themתִקֳּבֶ֑נּוּṯiq·qo·ḇen·nū — to curse, revile, or speak evil againstH6895 — Full Word Study → at allקֹ֖בqōḇ — to curse, revile, or speak evil againstH6895 — Full Word Study → norלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → bless themבָּרֵ֖ךְbā·rêḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → at allתְבָרֲכֶֽנּוּ׃ṯə·ḇā·ră·ḵen·nū — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →!” ²⁶But Balaamבִּלְעָ֔םbil·‘ām — Balaam, a Mesopotamian diviner and prophetH1109 — Full Word Study → repliedוַיַּ֣עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →, “Did I notהֲלֹ֗אhă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → tell you thatדִּבַּ֤רְתִּיdib·bar·tî — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → whateverכֹּ֛לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saysיְדַבֵּ֥רyə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →, I must doאֶֽעֱשֶֽׂה׃’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →?” ²⁷“Pleaseנָּא֙nā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → comeלְכָה־lə·ḵāh- — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →,” saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → Balakבָּלָק֙bā·lāq — Devastator or wasterH1111 — Full Word Study →, “I will takeאֶקָּ֣חֲךָ֔’eq·qā·ḥă·ḵā — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → you toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → anotherאַחֵ֑ר’a·ḥêr — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → placeמָק֖וֹםmā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →. Perhapsאוּלַ֤י’ū·lay — Perhaps, possibly, if so beH194 — Full Word Study → it will pleaseיִישַׁר֙yî·šar — to make straight; to direct; to be right or uprightH3474 — Full Word Study → Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → that you curse themוְקַבֹּ֥תוֹwə·qab·bō·ṯōw — to curse, revile, or speak evil againstH6895 — Full Word Study → for me from thereמִשָּֽׁם׃miš·šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁸And Balakבָּלָ֖קbā·lāq — Devastator or wasterH1111 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֥חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → Balaamבִּלְעָ֑םbil·‘ām — Balaam, a Mesopotamian diviner and prophetH1109 — Full Word Study → to the topרֹ֣אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of Peorהַפְּע֔וֹרhap·pə·‘ō·wr — Opening or cleftH6465 — Full Word Study →, which overlooksהַנִּשְׁקָ֖ףhan·niš·qāp̄ — to look out, gaze upon, appearH8259 — Full Word Study → the wastelandהַיְשִׁימֹֽן׃hay·šî·mōn — The WildernessH3452 — Full Word Study →. ²⁹Then Balaamבִּלְעָם֙bil·‘ām — Balaam, a Mesopotamian diviner and prophetH1109 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Buildבְּנֵה־bə·nêh- — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → for me sevenשִׁבְעָ֣הšiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → altarsמִזְבְּחֹ֑תmiz·bə·ḥōṯ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → hereבָזֶ֖הḇā·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →, and prepareוְהָכֵ֥ןwə·hā·ḵên — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → for me sevenשִׁבְעָ֥הšiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → bullsפָרִ֖יםp̄ā·rîm — Young bull or bullock; a sacrificial animalH6499 — Full Word Study → and sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֥הwə·šiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → ramsאֵילִֽים׃’ê·lîm — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study →.” ³⁰So Balakבָּלָ֔קbā·lāq — Devastator or wasterH1111 — Full Word Study → didוַיַּ֣עַשׂway·ya·‘aś — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Balaamבִּלְעָ֑םbil·‘ām — Balaam, a Mesopotamian diviner and prophetH1109 — Full Word Study → had instructedאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, and he offeredוַיַּ֛עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → a bullפָּ֥רpār — Young bull or bullock; a sacrificial animalH6499 — Full Word Study → and a ramוָאַ֖יִלwā·’a·yil — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study → on each altarבַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃bam·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →.