Numbers

Numbers 22:18–20

18But Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything small or great to go beyond the command of the LORD my God. 19So now, please stay here overnight as the others did, that I may find out what else the LORD has to tell me.”

20That night God came to Balaam and said, “Since these men have come to summon you, get up and go with them, but you must only do what I tell you.”

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Numbers 22:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Balaamבִּלְעָ֗םbil·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH1109 Balaam
repliedוַיַּ֣עַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the servantsעַבְדֵ֣י‘aḇ·ḏêNoun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant
of Balakבָלָ֔קḇā·lāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH1111 Balak
Ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
Balakבָלָ֛קḇā·lāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH1111 Balak
were to giveיִתֶּן־yit·ten-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
meלִ֥יlîPreposition; first person common singular
his houseבֵית֖וֹḇê·ṯōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1004 house
fullמְלֹ֥אmə·lōNoun - masculine singular constructH4393 fulness, that which fills
of silverכֶּ֣סֶףke·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
and goldוְזָהָ֑בwə·zā·hāḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
I couldאוּכַ֗ל’ū·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
doלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
anything smallקְטַנָּ֖הqə·ṭan·nāhAdjective - feminine singularH6996 small, young, unimportant
orא֥וֹ’ōwConjunctionH176 or
greatגְדוֹלָֽה׃ḡə·ḏō·w·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
to go beyondלַעֲבֹר֙la·‘ă·ḇōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the commandפִּי֙pîNoun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
of the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
my Godאֱלֹהָ֔י’ĕ·lō·hāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH430 God

Numbers 22:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
pleaseנָ֥אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
stayשְׁב֨וּšə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
hereבָזֶ֛הḇā·zehPreposition-b; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
overnightהַלָּ֑יְלָהhal·lā·yə·lāhArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
as the others didגַּם־gam-ConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
that I may find outוְאֵ֣דְעָ֔הwə·’ê·ḏə·‘āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH3045 know
whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
elseיֹּסֵ֥ףyō·sêp̄Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH3254 add
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has to tell meדַּבֵּ֥רdab·bêrVerb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1696 speak

Numbers 22:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
That nightלַיְלָה֒lay·lāhNoun - masculine singularH3915 twist, night, adversity
Godאֱלֹהִ֥ים׀’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
cameוַיָּבֹ֨אway·yā·ḇōConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Balaamבִּלְעָם֮bil·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH1109 Balaam
and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Sinceאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
these menהָאֲנָשִׁ֔יםhā·’ă·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
have comeבָּ֣אוּbā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
to summonלִקְרֹ֤אliq·rōPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7121 call, proclaim, read
youלְךָ֙lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
get upק֖וּםqūmVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and goלֵ֣ךְlêḵVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
with themאִתָּ֑ם’it·tāmPreposition; third person masculine pluralH854 with
but you must onlyוְאַ֗ךְwə·’aḵConjunctive waw; AdverbH389 surely
doתַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ṯa·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I tell youאֲדַבֵּ֥ר’ă·ḏab·bêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH1696 speak

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Numbers 22:18 Numbers 24:13 · 2 Chronicles 18:13 · 1 Kings 22:14 · Numbers 23:26 · Numbers 22:38

Numbers 22:19 Jude 1:11 · 2 Peter 2:3 · 1 Timothy 6:9–10 · 2 Peter 2:15

Numbers 22:20 Numbers 23:26 · Numbers 23:12 · Numbers 24:13 · Numbers 22:35 · 2 Thessalonians 2:9–12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.