Joshua

Joshua 24:9–10

⁹Then Balak son of Zippor, the king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you, ¹⁰but I would not listen to Balaam. So he blessed you again and again, and I delivered you from his hand.

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Joshua 24:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then Balak	בָּלָ֤ק	bā·lāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1111 Balak
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Zippor	צִפּוֹר֙	ṣip·pō·wr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6834 Tsippor
the king	מֶ֣לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Moab	מוֹאָ֔ב	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
set out	וַיָּ֨קָם	way·yā·qām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
to fight	וַיִּלָּ֖חֶם	way·yil·lā·ḥem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3898 fight, do battle
against Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
He sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
for Balaam	לְבִלְעָ֥ם	lə·ḇil·‘ām	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1109 Balaam
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Beor	בְּע֖וֹר	bə·‘ō·wr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1160 Beor
to curse you	לְקַלֵּ֥ל	lə·qal·lêl	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H7043 be slight, swift, trifling

Joshua 24:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but I would	אָבִ֖יתִי	’ā·ḇî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H14 be willing, consent
not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listen	לִשְׁמֹ֣עַ	liš·mō·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
to Balaam	לְבִלְעָ֑ם	lə·ḇil·‘ām	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1109 Balaam
So he blessed you again and again	וַיְבָ֤רֶךְ	way·ḇā·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
and I delivered	וָאַצִּ֥ל	wā·’aṣ·ṣil	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H5337 strip, plunder
you	אֶתְכֶ֖ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
from his hand	מִיָּדֽוֹ׃	mî·yā·ḏōw	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3027 hand

Cross-references

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Joshua 24:9 Judges 11:25 · Micah 6:5 · Numbers 22:2 · Deuteronomy 23:4–5

Joshua 24:10 Isaiah 54:17 · Deuteronomy 23:5 · Numbers 24:5–10 · Numbers 22:11–12 · Numbers 22:35 · Numbers 23:3–12 · Numbers 23:15–26

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.