Numbers

Numbers 22:5–6

5he sent messengers to summon Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphratesa in the land of his people.

“Behold, a people has come out of Egypt,” said Balak. “They cover the face of the land and have settled next to me. 6So please come now and put a curse on this people, because they are too mighty for me. Perhaps I may be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land; for I know that those you bless are blessed, and those you curse are cursed.”

Footnotes

  • a 22:5 Hebrew the River

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Numbers 22:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
he sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
messengersמַלְאָכִ֜יםmal·’ā·ḵîmNoun - masculine pluralH4397 messenger
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Balaamבִּלְעָ֣םbil·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH1109 Balaam
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Beorבְּע֗וֹרbə·‘ō·wrNoun - proper - masculine singularH1160 Beor
at Pethorפְּ֠תוֹרָהpə·ṯō·w·rāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH6604 Pethor
whichאֲשֶׁ֧ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
is byעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the Euphratesהַנָּהָ֛רhan·nā·hārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5104 stream, river
in the landאֶ֥רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of his peopleבְּנֵי־bə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
Beholdהִ֠נֵּהhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
a peopleעַ֣ם‘amNoun - masculine singularH5971 people
has come outיָצָ֤אyā·ṣāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙mim·miṣ·ra·yimPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
said Balakלִקְרֹא־liq·rō-Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7121 call, proclaim, read
They coverכִסָּה֙ḵis·sāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3680 cover
the faceעֵ֣ין‘ênNoun - common singular constructH5869 eye
of the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and have settledיֹשֵׁ֖בyō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
next to meמִמֻּלִֽי׃mim·mu·lîPreposition-m; first person common singularH4136 front, in front of

Numbers 22:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So pleaseנָּ֨אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
comeלְכָה־lə·ḵāh-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH1980 go, come, walk
nowוְעַתָּה֩wə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
and put a curseאָֽרָה־’ā·rāh-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH779 curse
on thisהַזֶּ֗הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
theyהוּא֙hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
are too mightyעָצ֥וּם‘ā·ṣūmAdjective - masculine singularH6099 mighty, numerous
for meמִמֶּ֔נִּיmim·men·nîPreposition; first person common singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Perhaps I mayאוּלַ֤י’ū·layAdverbH194 peradventure, perhaps
be ableאוּכַל֙’ū·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
to defeatנַכֶּה־nak·keh-Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH5221 smite
themבּ֔וֹbōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
and drive them outוַאֲגָרְשֶׁ֖נּוּwa·’ă·ḡā·rə·šen·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singularH1644 drive out, cast out
ofמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I knowיָדַ֗עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH3045 know
that thoseאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you blessתְּבָרֵךְ֙tə·ḇā·rêḵVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
are blessedמְבֹרָ֔ךְmə·ḇō·rāḵVerb - Pual - Participle - masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
and thoseוַאֲשֶׁ֥רwa·’ă·šerConjunctive waw; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you curseתָּאֹ֖רtā·’ōrVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH779 curse
are cursedיוּאָֽר׃yū·’ārVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH779 curse

Cross-references

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Numbers 22:5 Deuteronomy 23:4 · Joshua 24:9 · Micah 6:5 · Jude 1:11 · Numbers 23:7 · Joshua 13:22

Numbers 22:6 Numbers 24:9 · Numbers 23:7–8

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