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1 When Balaam saw that it pleased Yahweh to bless Israel, he didn’t go, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

2 Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel dwelling according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came on him.

3 He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;

4 he says, who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down, and having his eyes open:

5 How goodly are your tents, Jacob, and your tents, Israel!

6 As valleys they are spread out, as gardens by the riverside, as aloes which Yahweh has planted, as cedar trees beside the waters.

7 Water shall flow from his buckets. His seed shall be in many waters. His king shall be higher than Agag. His kingdom shall be exalted.

8 God brings him out of Egypt. He has as it were the strength of the wild ox. He shall eat up the nations his adversaries, shall break their bones in pieces, and pierce them with his arrows.

9 He couched, he lay down as a lion, as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Everyone who blesses you is blessed. Everyone who curses you is cursed.”

10 Balak’s anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.

11 Therefore now flee you to your place! I thought to promote you to great honor; but, behold, Yahweh has kept you back from honor.”

12 Balaam said to Balak, “Didn’t I also tell your messengers who you sent to me, saying,

13 ‘If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can’t go beyond Yahweh’s word, to do either good or bad of my own mind. I will say what Yahweh says’?

14 Now, behold, I go to my people. Come, I will inform you what this people shall do to your people in the latter days.”

15 He took up his parable, and said, “Balaam the son of Beor says, the man whose eyes are open says;

16 he says, who hears the words of God, knows the knowledge of the Most High, and who sees the vision of the Almighty, Falling down, and having his eyes open:

17 I see him, but not now. I see him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob. A scepter will rise out of Israel, and shall strike through the corners of Moab, and break down all the sons of Sheth.

18 Edom shall be a possession. Seir, his enemies, also shall be a possession, while Israel does valiantly.

19 Out of Jacob shall one have dominion, and shall destroy the remnant from the city.”

20 He looked at Amalek, and took up his parable, and said, “Amalek was the first of the nations, But his latter end shall come to destruction.”

21 He looked at the Kenite, and took up his parable, and said, “Your dwelling place is strong. Your nest is set in the rock.

22 Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted, until Asshur carries you away captive.”

23 He took up his parable, and said, “Alas, who shall live when God does this?

24 But ships shall come from the coast of Kittim. They shall afflict Asshur, and shall afflict Eber. He also shall come to destruction.”

25 Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place; and Balak also went his way.

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Hebrew interlinear — Numbers 24:1–25 (306 words)
1
  1. וַיַּ֣רְאwayyarra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  2. בִּלְעָ֗םbilʿāmBil`am: not (of the) people; foreignerH1109
  3. כִּ֣יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  4. ט֞וֹבṭôbtowb: be (do) better, cheer, be (do, seem) good, (make) goodly, X please, (be, do, go, play) wellH2895
  5. בְּעֵינֵ֤יbĕʿênê`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  6. יְהוָה֙yĕhwāhYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  7. לְבָרֵ֣ךְlĕbārēkbarak: to kneel; (implication, man toward God) to bless God as an act of adorationH1288
  8. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  9. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
  10. וְלֹֽאwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  11. הָלַ֥ךְhālakhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  12. כְּפַֽעַםkĕpaʿampa`am: a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)H6471
  13. בְּפַ֖עַםbĕpaʿampa`am: a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)H6471
  14. לִקְרַ֣אתliqratqir'ah: an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite)H7125
  15. נְחָשִׁ֑יםnĕḥāšîmnachash: an incantation or auguryH5173
  16. וַיָּ֥שֶׁתwayyāšetshiyth: to place (in a very wide application)H7896
  17. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  18. הַמִּדְבָּ֖רhammidbārmidbar: a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven)H4057
  19. פָּנָֽיו׃pānāywpaniym: the face (as the part that turns); (with prepositional prefix, as a preposition) before, etc.H6440
2
  1. וַיִּשָּׂ֨אwayyiśśāʾnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  2. בִלְעָ֜םbilʿāmBil`am: not (of the) people; foreignerH1109
  3. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  4. עֵינָ֗יוʿênāyw`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
  5. וַיַּרְא֙wayyarra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  6. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  7. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
  8. שֹׁכֵ֖ןšōkēnshakan: to reside or permanently stay (literally or figuratively)H7931
  9. לִשְׁבָטָ֑יוlišbāṭāywshebet: a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a...H7626
  10. וַתְּהִ֥יwattĕhîhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  11. עָלָ֖יוʿālāyw`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  12. ר֥וּחַrûaḥruwach: wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalationH7307
  13. אֱלֹהִֽים׃ʾĕlōhîmelohiym: gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the...H430
3
  1. וַיִּשָּׂ֥אwayyiśśāʾnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  2. מְשָׁל֖וֹmĕšālômashal: (properly) a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical natureH4912
  3. וַיֹּאמַ֑רwayyōʾmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  4. נְאֻ֤םnĕʾumn'um: an oracleH5002
  5. בִּלְעָם֙bilʿāmBil`am: not (of the) people; foreignerH1109
  6. בְּנ֣וֹbĕnôben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  7. בְעֹ֔רbĕʿōrB`owr: a lamp; Beor, the name of the father of an Edomitish kingH1160
  8. וּנְאֻ֥םûnĕʾumn'um: an oracleH5002
  9. הַגֶּ֖בֶרhaggebergeber: (properly) a valiant man or warrior; (generally) a person simplyH1397
  10. שְׁתֻ֥םšĕtumshatham: to unveil (figuratively)H8365
  11. הָעָֽיִן׃hāʿāyin`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
4
  1. נְאֻ֕םnĕʾumn'um: an oracleH5002
  2. שֹׁמֵ֖עַšōmēaʿshama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  3. אִמְרֵיʾimrêemer: something saidH561
  4. אֵ֑לʾēlel: strength; (as adjective) mightyH410
  5. אֲשֶׁ֨רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  6. מַֽחֲזֵ֤הmaḥăzēmachazeh: a visionH4236
  7. שַׁדַּי֙šaddayShadday: the AlmightyH7706
  8. יֶֽחֱזֶ֔הyeḥĕzechazah: to gaze at; mentally, to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure)H2372
  9. נֹפֵ֖לnōpēlnaphal: to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)H5307
  10. וּגְל֥וּיûgĕlûygalah: to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense)H1540
  11. עֵינָֽיִם׃ʿênāyim`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
5
  1. מַהmamah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  2. טֹּ֥בוּṭōbûtowb: be (do) better, cheer, be (do, seem) good, (make) goodly, X please, (be, do, go, play) wellH2895
  3. אֹֽהָלֶ֖יךָʾōhālêkāohel: a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)H168
  4. יַֽעֲקֹ֑בyaʿăqōbYa`aqob: heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchH3290
  5. מִשְׁכְּנֹתֶ֖יךָmiškĕnōtêkāmishkan: a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the graveH4908
  6. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
6
  1. כִּנְחָלִ֣יםkinḥālîmnachal: a stream, especially a winter torrent; (by implication) a (narrow) valley (in which a brook runs)H5158
  2. נִטָּ֔יוּniṭṭāyûnatah: to stretch or spread out; (by implication) to bend away (including moral deflection)H5186
  3. כְּגַנֹּ֖תkĕgannōtgannah: a gardenH1593
  4. עֲלֵ֣יʿălê`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  5. נָהָ֑רnāhārnahar: a stream (including the sea; expec. the Nile, Euphrates, etc.)H5104
  6. כַּֽאֲהָלִים֙kaʾăhālîmahaliym: aloe wood (i.e. sticks)H174
  7. נָטַ֣עnāṭaʿnata`: (properly) to strike in, i.e. fix; specifically, to plant (literally or figuratively)H5193
  8. יְהוָ֔הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  9. כַּֽאֲרָזִ֖יםkaʾărāzîmerez: a cedar tree (from the tenacity of its roots)H730
  10. עֲלֵיʿălê`al: above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of...H5921
  11. מָֽיִם׃māyimmayim: water; (figuratively) juiceH4325
7
  1. יִֽזַּלyizzalnazal: to drip, or shed by tricklingH5140
  2. מַ֙יִם֙mayimmayim: water; (figuratively) juiceH4325
  3. מִדָּ֣לְיָ֔וmiddālĕyāwdliy: a pail or jar (for drawing water)H1805
  4. וְזַרְע֖וֹwĕzarʿôzera`: seed; (figuratively) fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterityH2233
  5. בְּמַ֣יִםbĕmayimmayim: water; (figuratively) juiceH4325
  6. רַבִּ֑יםrabbîmrab: abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)H7227
  7. וְיָרֹ֤םwĕyārōmruwm: to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)H7311
  8. מֵֽאֲגַג֙mēʾăgagAgag: flame; Agag, a title of Amalekitish kingsH90
  9. מַלְכּ֔וֹmalkômelek: a kingH4428
  10. וְתִנַּשֵּׂ֖אwĕtinnaśśēʾnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  11. מַלְכֻתֽוֹ׃malkutômalkuwth: a rule; (concretely) a dominionH4438
8
  1. אֵ֚לʾēlel: strength; (as adjective) mightyH410
  2. מֽוֹצִיא֣וֹmôṣîʾôyatsa': to go out; (causatively) to bring outH3318
  3. מִמִּצְרַ֔יִםmimmiṣrayimMitsrayim: Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptH4714
  4. כְּתֽוֹעֲפֹ֥תkĕtôʿăpōttow`aphah: (only in plural collective) weariness; (by implication) toil (treasure so obtained) or speedH8443
  5. רְאֵ֖םrĕʾēmr'em: a wild bull (from its conspicuousness)H7214
  6. ל֑וֹlô
  7. יֹאכַ֞לyōʾkalakal: to eat (literally or figuratively)H398
  8. גּוֹיִ֣םgôyimgowy: a foreign nation; (hence) a GentileH1471
  9. צָרָ֗יוṣārāywtsar: narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble)H6862
  10. וְעַצְמֹֽתֵיהֶ֛םwĕʿaṣmōtêhem`etsem: a bone (as strong); by extension, the bodyH6106
  11. יְגָרֵ֖םyĕgārēmgaram: (causative) to bone, i.e. denude (by extensive, craunch) the bonesH1633
  12. וְחִצָּ֥יוwĕḥiṣṣāywchets: (properly) a piercer, i.e. an arrow; (by implication) a woundH2671
  13. יִמְחָֽץ׃yimḥāṣmachats: to dash asunder; (by implication) to crush, smash or violently plungeH4272
9
  1. כָּרַ֨עkāraʿkara`: to bend the knee; (by implication) to sink, to prostrateH3766
  2. שָׁכַ֧בšākabshakab: to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)H7901
  3. כַּֽאֲרִ֛יkaʾărîariy: a lionH738
  4. וּכְלָבִ֖יאûkĕlābîʾlabiy': a lion (properly, a lioness as the fiercer (although not a roarer)H3833
  5. מִ֣יmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  6. יְקִימֶ֑נּוּyĕqîmennûquwm: to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)H6965
  7. מְבָֽרְכֶ֣יךָmĕbārĕkêkābarak: to kneel; (implication, man toward God) to bless God as an act of adorationH1288
  8. בָר֔וּךְbārûkbarak: to kneel; (implication, man toward God) to bless God as an act of adorationH1288
  9. וְאֹֽרְרֶ֖יךָwĕʾōrĕrêkāarar: to execrateH779
  10. אָרֽוּר׃ʾārûrarar: to execrateH779
10
  1. וַיִּֽחַרwayyiḥarcharah: to glow or grow warm; figuratively (usually) to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousyH2734
  2. אַ֤ףʾapaph: (properly) the nose or nostril; (hence) the face, and occasionally a personH639
  3. בָּלָק֙bālāqBalaq: waster; Balak, a Moabitish kingH1111
  4. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  5. בִּלְעָ֔םbilʿāmBil`am: not (of the) people; foreignerH1109
  6. וַיִּסְפֹּ֖קwayyispōqcaphaq: to clap the hands (in token of compact, derision, grief, indignation, or punishment)H5606
  7. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  8. כַּפָּ֑יוkappāywkaph: the hollow hand or palm (so of the paw of an animal, of the sole, and even of the bowl of a dish or sling, the...H3709
  9. וַיֹּ֨אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  10. בָּלָ֜קbālāqBalaq: waster; Balak, a Moabitish kingH1111
  11. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  12. בִּלְעָ֗םbilʿāmBil`am: not (of the) people; foreignerH1109
  13. לָקֹ֤בlāqōbqabab: to scoop out, i.e. (figuratively) to malign or execrate (i.e. stab with words)H6895
  14. אֹֽיְבַי֙ʾōyĕbayoyeb: hating; an adversaryH341
  15. קְרָאתִ֔יךָqĕrāʾtîkāqara': to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)H7121
  16. וְהִנֵּה֙wĕhinnēhhinneh: lo!H2009
  17. בֵּרַ֣כְתָּbēraktābarak: to kneel; (implication, man toward God) to bless God as an act of adorationH1288
  18. בָרֵ֔ךְbārēkbarak: to kneel; (implication, man toward God) to bless God as an act of adorationH1288
  19. זֶ֖הzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  20. שָׁלֹ֥שׁšālōšshalowsh: three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thriceH7969
  21. פְּעָמִֽים׃pĕʿāmîmpa`am: a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow)H6471
11
  1. וְעַתָּ֖הwĕʿattâ`attah: at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletiveH6258
  2. בְּרַחbĕraḥbarach: to bolt; (figuratively) to flee suddenlyH1272
  3. לְךָ֣lĕkā
  4. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  5. מְקוֹמֶ֑ךָmĕqômekāmaqowm: (properly) a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific)H4725
  6. אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ʾāmartiyamar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  7. כַּבֵּ֣דkabbēdkabad: to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorableH3513
  8. אֲכַבֶּדְךָ֔ʾăkabbedkākabad: to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorableH3513
  9. וְהִנֵּ֛הwĕhinnēhinneh: lo!H2009
  10. מְנָֽעֲךָ֥mĕnāʿăkāmana`: to debar (negatively or positively) from benefit or injuryH4513
  11. יְהוָ֖הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  12. מִכָּבֽוֹד׃mikkābôdkabowd: (properly) weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousnessH3519
12
  1. וַיֹּ֥אמֶרwayyōʾmeramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  2. בִּלְעָ֖םbilʿāmBil`am: not (of the) people; foreignerH1109
  3. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  4. בָּלָ֑קbālāqBalaq: waster; Balak, a Moabitish kingH1111
  5. הֲלֹ֗אhălōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  6. גַּ֧םgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  7. אֶלʾelel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  8. מַלְאָכֶ֛יךָmalʾākêkāmal'ak: a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher)H4397
  9. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  10. שָׁלַ֥חְתָּšālaḥtāshalach: to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)H7971
  11. אֵלַ֖יʾēlayel: (properly) denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, i.e. near, with or amongH413
  12. דִּבַּ֥רְתִּיdibbartîdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  13. לֵאמֹֽר׃lēʾmōramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
13
  1. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  2. יִתֶּןyittennathan: to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)H5414
  3. לִ֨יlî
  4. בָלָ֜קbālāqBalaq: waster; Balak, a Moabitish kingH1111
  5. מְלֹ֣אmĕlōʾmlo': fullness (literally or figuratively)H4393
  6. בֵיתוֹ֮bêtôbayith: a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)H1004
  7. כֶּ֣סֶףkesepkeceph: silver (from its pale color); (by implication) moneyH3701
  8. וְזָהָב֒wĕzāhābzahab: gold; (figuratively) golden, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow) such as oil or a clear, sunny skyH2091
  9. לֹ֣אlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  10. אוּכַ֗לʾûkalyakol: to be able; (literally) can, couldH3201
  11. לַֽעֲבֹר֙laʿăbōr`abar: to cross overH5674
  12. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  13. פִּ֣יpîpeh: the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech)H6310
  14. יְהוָ֔הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  15. לַֽעֲשׂ֥וֹתlaʿăśôt`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  16. טוֹבָ֛הṭôbâtowb: good (as an adjective) in the widest senseH2896
  17. א֥וֹʾôow: desire (and so probably in Prov. 31; hence (by way of alternative) or, also ifH176
  18. רָעָ֖הrāʿâra`: bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)H7451
  19. מִלִּבִּ֑יmillibbîleb: the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellectH3820
  20. אֲשֶׁרʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  21. יְדַבֵּ֥רyĕdabbērdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
  22. יְהוָ֖הyĕhwâYhovah: (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068
  23. אֹת֥וֹʾōtôeth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  24. אֲדַבֵּֽר׃ʾădabbērdabar: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speakH1696
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  1. וְעַתָּ֕הwĕʿattâ`attah: at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletiveH6258
  2. הִנְנִ֥יhinnîhen: lo!; (as expressing surprise) ifH2005
  3. הוֹלֵ֖ךְhôlēkhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  4. לְעַמִּ֑יlĕʿammî`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  5. לְכָה֙lĕkāhhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  6. אִיעָ֣צְךָ֔ʾîʿāṣĕkāya`ats: to advise; (reflexively) to deliberate or resolveH3289
  7. אֲשֶׁ֨רʾăšeraher: who, which, what, that; (as adverb) when, where, howH834
  8. יַֽעֲשֶׂ֜הyaʿăśe`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  9. הָעָ֥םhāʿām`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  10. הַזֶּ֛הhazzezeh: the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or thatH2088
  11. לְעַמְּךָ֖lĕʿammĕkā`am: a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel)H5971
  12. בְּאַֽחֲרִ֥יתbĕʾaḥărîtachariyth: the last or end; (hence) the futureH319
  13. הַיָּמִֽים׃hayyāmîmyowm: a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or...H3117
15
  1. וַיִּשָּׂ֥אwayyiśśāʾnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  2. מְשָׁל֖וֹmĕšālômashal: (properly) a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical natureH4912
  3. וַיֹּאמַ֑רwayyōʾmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  4. נְאֻ֤םnĕʾumn'um: an oracleH5002
  5. בִּלְעָם֙bilʿāmBil`am: not (of the) people; foreignerH1109
  6. בְּנ֣וֹbĕnôben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  7. בְעֹ֔רbĕʿōrB`owr: a lamp; Beor, the name of the father of an Edomitish kingH1160
  8. וּנְאֻ֥םûnĕʾumn'um: an oracleH5002
  9. הַגֶּ֖בֶרhaggebergeber: (properly) a valiant man or warrior; (generally) a person simplyH1397
  10. שְׁתֻ֥םšĕtumshatham: to unveil (figuratively)H8365
  11. הָעָֽיִן׃hāʿāyin`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
16
  1. נְאֻ֗םnĕʾumn'um: an oracleH5002
  2. שֹׁמֵ֙עַ֙šōmēʿashama`: to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085
  3. אִמְרֵיʾimrêemer: something saidH561
  4. אֵ֔לʾēlel: strength; (as adjective) mightyH410
  5. וְיֹדֵ֖עַwĕyōdēaʿyada`: to know; (properly) to ascertain by seeingH3045
  6. דַּ֣עַתdaʿatda`ath: knowledgeH1847
  7. עֶלְי֑וֹןʿelyônelyown: an elevation, i.e. (adj.) lofty (compar.)H5945
  8. מַֽחֲזֵ֤הmaḥăzēmachazeh: a visionH4236
  9. שַׁדַּי֙šaddayShadday: the AlmightyH7706
  10. יֶֽחֱזֶ֔הyeḥĕzechazah: to gaze at; mentally, to perceive, contemplate (with pleasure)H2372
  11. נֹפֵ֖לnōpēlnaphal: to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)H5307
  12. וּגְל֥וּיûgĕlûygalah: to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense)H1540
  13. עֵינָֽיִם׃ʿênāyim`ayin: an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)H5869
17
  1. אֶרְאֶ֙נּוּ֙ʾerʾennûra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  2. וְלֹ֣אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  3. עַתָּ֔הʿattâ`attah: at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletiveH6258
  4. אֲשׁוּרֶ֖נּוּʾăšûrennûshuwr: to spy out; (generally) to surveyH7789
  5. וְלֹ֣אwĕlōʾlo': (the simple or absolute negation) not; (by implication) noH3808
  6. קָר֑וֹבqārôbqarowb: near (in place, kindred or time)H7138
  7. דָּרַ֨ךְdārakdarak: to tread; (by implication) to walkH1869
  8. כּוֹכָ֜בkôkābkowkab: a star (as round or as shining); (figuratively) a princeH3556
  9. מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֗בmiyyaʿăqōbYa`aqob: heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchH3290
  10. וְקָ֥םwĕqāmquwm: to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)H6965
  11. שֵׁ֙בֶט֙šēbeṭshebet: a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a...H7626
  12. מִיִּשְׂרָאֵ֔לmiyyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
  13. וּמָחַץ֙ûmāḥaṣmachats: to dash asunder; (by implication) to crush, smash or violently plungeH4272
  14. פַּֽאֲתֵ֣יpaʾătêpe'ah: (properly) mouth in a figurative sense, i.e. direction, region, extremityH6285
  15. מוֹאָ֔בmôʾābMow'ab: Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendantsH4124
  16. וְקַרְקַ֖רwĕqarqarquwr: to trench; (by implication) to throw forthH6979
  17. כָּלkālkol: (properly) the whole; (hence) all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)H3605
  18. בְּנֵיbĕnêben: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including...H1121
  19. שֵֽׁת׃šētsheth: tumultH8351
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  1. וְהָיָ֨הwĕhāyâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  2. אֱד֜וֹםʾĕdômEdom: red (see Gen. 25; Edom, the elder twin-brother of JacobH123
  3. יְרֵשָׁ֗הyĕrēšâyreshah: occupancyH3424
  4. וְהָיָ֧הwĕhāyâhayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  5. יְרֵשָׁ֛הyĕrēšâyreshah: occupancyH3424
  6. שֵׂעִ֖ירśēʿîrSe`iyr: rough; Seir, a mountain of Idumaea and its aboriginal occupants, also one in IsraelH8165
  7. אֹֽיְבָ֑יוʾōyĕbāywoyeb: hating; an adversaryH341
  8. וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לwĕyiśrāʾēlYisra'el: he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of JacobH3478
  9. עֹ֥שֶׂהʿōśe`asah: to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application (as follows)H6213
  10. חָֽיִל׃ḥāyilchayil: probably a force, whether of men, means or other resourcesH2428
19
  1. וְיֵ֖רְדְּwĕyērĕdradah: to tread down, i.e. subjugate; specifically, to crumble offH7287
  2. מִֽיַּעֲקֹ֑בmiyyaʿăqōbYa`aqob: heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchH3290
  3. וְהֶֽאֱבִ֥ידwĕheʾĕbîdabad: (properly) to wander away, i.e. lose oneselfH6
  4. שָׂרִ֖ידśārîdsariyd: a survivorH8300
  5. מֵעִֽיר׃mēʿîr`iyr: a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)H5892
20
  1. וַיַּרְא֙wayyarra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  2. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  3. עֲמָלֵ֔קʿămālēq`Amaleq: Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their countryH6002
  4. וַיִּשָּׂ֥אwayyiśśāʾnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  5. מְשָׁל֖וֹmĕšālômashal: (properly) a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical natureH4912
  6. וַיֹּאמַ֑רwayyōʾmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  7. רֵאשִׁ֤יתrēʾšîtshiyth: the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)H7225
  8. גּוֹיִם֙gôyimgowy: a foreign nation; (hence) a GentileH1471
  9. עֲמָלֵ֔קʿămālēq`Amaleq: Amalek, a descendant of Esau; also his posterity and their countryH6002
  10. וְאַֽחֲרִית֖וֹwĕʾaḥărîtôachariyth: the last or end; (hence) the futureH319
  11. עֲדֵ֥יʿădê`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5703
  12. אֹבֵֽד׃ʾōbēdobed: (concretely) wretched; (abstractly) destructionH8
21
  1. וַיַּרְא֙wayyarra'ah: to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and...H7200
  2. אֶתʾeteth: (properly) self; (generally) used to point out the object of a verb (or preposition) more definitelyH853
  3. הַקֵּינִ֔יhaqqênîQeyniy: a Kenite or member of the tribe of KajinH7017
  4. וַיִּשָּׂ֥אwayyiśśāʾnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  5. מְשָׁל֖וֹmĕšālômashal: (properly) a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical natureH4912
  6. וַיֹּאמַ֑רwayyōʾmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  7. אֵיתָן֙ʾêtāneythan: permanence; (hence, concretely) permanentH386
  8. מֽוֹשָׁבֶ֔ךָmôšābekāmowshab: a seat; (figuratively) a siteH4186
  9. וְשִׂ֥יםwĕśîmsuwm: to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)H7760
  10. בַּסֶּ֖לַעbasselaʿcela`: a craggy rock, literally or figuratively (a fortress)H5553
  11. קִנֶּֽךָ׃qinnekāqen: a nest (as fixed), sometimes including the nestlingsH7064
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  1. כִּ֥יkîkiy: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below)H3588
  2. אִםʾimim: (used very widely as demonstrative) lo!; (interrogatively) whether?H518
  3. יִֽהְיֶ֖הyihĕyehayah: to exist; to be or becomeH1961
  4. לְבָ֣עֵֽרlĕbāʿērba`ar: to kindle; to consume (by fire or by eating)H1197
  5. קָ֑יִןqāyinQayin: Kajin, the name of the first child, also of a place in Israel, and of an Oriental tribeH7014
  6. עַדʿad`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5704
  7. מָ֖הmâmah: (properly, interrogative) what? (including how? why? when?)H4100
  8. אַשּׁ֥וּרʾaššûrAshshuwr: Ashshur, the second son of ShemH804
  9. תִּשְׁבֶּֽךָּ׃tišbekkāshabah: to transport into captivityH7617
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  1. וַיִּשָּׂ֥אwayyiśśāʾnasa': to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)H5375
  2. מְשָׁל֖וֹmĕšālômashal: (properly) a pithy maxim, usually of metaphorical natureH4912
  3. וַיֹּאמַ֑רwayyōʾmaramar: to say (used with great latitude)H559
  4. א֕וֹיʾôyowy: lamentation; (interjectionally) Oh!H188
  5. מִ֥יmîmiy: who?; (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things) which?H4310
  6. יִֽחְיֶ֖הyiḥĕyechayah: to live, whether literally or figurativelyH2421
  7. מִשֻּׂמ֥וֹmiśśumôsuwm: to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)H7760
  8. אֵֽל׃ʾēlel: strength; (as adjective) mightyH410
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  1. וְצִים֙wĕṣîmtsiy: a ship (as a fixture)H6716
  2. מִיַּ֣דmiyyadyad: a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from H3709, the closed one)H3027
  3. כִּתִּ֔יםkittîmKittiy: a Kittite or Cypriote; (hence) an islander in general, i.e. the Greeks or Romans on the shores opposite IsraelH3794
  4. וְעִנּ֥וּwĕʿinnû`anah: to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)H6031
  5. אַשּׁ֖וּרʾaššûrAshshuwr: Ashshur, the second son of ShemH804
  6. וְעִנּוּwĕʿinnû`anah: to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)H6031
  7. עֵ֑בֶרʿēber`Eber: Eber, the name of two patriarchs and four IsraelitesH5677
  8. וְגַםwĕgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  9. ה֖וּאhûʾhuw': (the third person pronoun singular) he, she, or it (only expressed when emphatic or without a verb)H1931
  10. עֲדֵ֥יʿădê`ad: (properly) a (peremptory) terminusH5703
  11. אֹבֵֽד׃ʾōbēdobed: (concretely) wretched; (abstractly) destructionH8
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  1. וַיָּ֣קָםwayyāqomquwm: to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)H6965
  2. בִּלְעָ֔םbilʿāmBil`am: not (of the) people; foreignerH1109
  3. וַיֵּ֖לֶךְwayyēlekhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  4. וַיָּ֣שָׁבwayyāšobshuwb: to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the...H7725
  5. לִמְקֹמ֑וֹlimqōmômaqowm: (properly) a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific)H4725
  6. וְגַםwĕgamgam: (properly) assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, thoughH1571
  7. בָּלָ֖קbālāqBalaq: waster; Balak, a Moabitish kingH1111
  8. הָלַ֥ךְhālakhalak: a primitive root; to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)H1980
  9. לְדַרְכּֽוֹ׃lĕdarkôderek: a road (as trodden); (figuratively) a course of life or mode of action, often adverbH1870

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Strong's words in Numbers 24 (6)
Strong's H559 — וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (wayyōʾmar)
amar (aw-mar') v. 1. to say (used with great latitude) [a primitive root] KJV: answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech), utter, X verily, X yet.. Appears 9 times in Numbers 24.
Strong's H1109 — בִּלְעָ֗ם (bilʿām)
Bil`am (bil-awm') n/l. 1. not (of the) people 2. foreigner 3. Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet 4. also a place in Israel [probably from H1077 and H5971] KJV: Balaam, Bileam. Root(s): H1077, H5971. Appears 8 times in Numbers 24.
Strong's H5375 — וַיִּשָּׂ֨א (wayyiśśāʾ)
nasa' (naw-saw') (or nacah (Psalm 4) v. 1. to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows) [a primitive root] KJV: accept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable (+ man), lade, lay, lift (self) up, lofty, marry, magnify, X needs, obtain, pardon, raise (up), receive, regard, respect, set (up), spare, stir up, + swear, take (away, up), X utterly, wear, yield. See also: H4, H6, H7. Appears 7 times in Numbers 24.
Strong's H5002 — נְאֻ֤ם (nĕʾum)
n'um (neh-oom') n-m. 1. an oracle [from H5001] KJV: (hath) said, saith. Root(s): H5001. Appears 6 times in Numbers 24.
Strong's H5869 — בְּעֵינֵ֤י (bĕʿênê)
`ayin (ah'-yin) n-e. 1. an eye (literally or figuratively) 2. by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) [probably a primitive word] KJV: affliction, outward appearance, + before, + think best, colour, conceit, + be content, countenance, + displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, + favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), X him, + humble, knowledge, look, (+ well), X me, open(-ly), + (not) please, presence, + regard, resemblance, sight, X thee, X them, + think, X us, well, X you(-rselves).. Appears 6 times in Numbers 24.
Strong's H1111 — בָּלָק֙ (bālāq)
Balaq (baw-lawk') n/p. 1. waster 2. Balak, a Moabitish king [from H1110] KJV: Balak. Root(s): H1110. Appears 5 times in Numbers 24.

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  • “Now, in order that He might be shown to have together in Himself at once the nature of God and that of man,-as the apostle, too, says: "Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. Now a mediator is not of one man, but two," -it was therefore necessary that Christ, in b...”

  • “Moses himself [wrote] in the book of Numbers: “There shall come a star out of Jacob, and a man shall arise out of Israel.” For this cause, therefore, being God, he took upon him flesh, that, becoming a mediator between God and man, having overcome death, he might by his guidan...”

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