Numbers

Numbers 22:5–7

⁵he sent messengers to summon Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the Euphrates^a 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.”

⁷The elders of Moab and Midian departed with the fees for divination in hand. They came to Balaam and relayed to him the words of Balak.

Footnotes

a 22:5 Hebrew the River

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Numbers 22:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
he sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח	way·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
messengers	מַלְאָכִ֜ים	mal·’ā·ḵîm	Noun - masculine plural	H4397 messenger
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Balaam	בִּלְעָ֣ם	bil·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1109 Balaam
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Beor	בְּע֗וֹר	bə·‘ō·wr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1160 Beor
at Pethor	פְּ֠תוֹרָה	pə·ṯō·w·rāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H6604 Pethor
which	אֲשֶׁ֧ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
is by	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the Euphrates	הַנָּהָ֛ר	han·nā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5104 stream, river
in the land	אֶ֥רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of his people	בְּנֵי־	bə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
Behold	הִ֠נֵּה	hin·nêh	Interjection	H2009 lo! behold!
a people	עַ֣ם	‘am	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
has come out	יָצָ֤א	yā·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3318 go or come out
of Egypt	מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙	mim·miṣ·ra·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
said Balak	לִקְרֹא־	liq·rō-	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7121 call, proclaim, read
They cover	כִסָּה֙	ḵis·sāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3680 cover
the face	עֵ֣ין	‘ên	Noun - common singular construct	H5869 eye
of the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
and have settled	יֹשֵׁ֖ב	yō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
next to me	מִמֻּלִֽי׃	mim·mu·lî	Preposition-m; first person common singular	H4136 front, in front of

Numbers 22:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So please	נָּ֨א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
come	לְכָה־	lə·ḵāh-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
now	וְעַתָּה֩	wə·‘at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H6258 now
and put a curse	אָֽרָה־	’ā·rāh-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H779 curse
on this	הַזֶּ֗ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	הָעָ֣ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they	הוּא֙	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
are too mighty	עָצ֥וּם	‘ā·ṣūm	Adjective - masculine singular	H6099 mighty, numerous
for me	מִמֶּ֔נִּי	mim·men·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Perhaps I may	אוּלַ֤י	’ū·lay	Adverb	H194 peradventure, perhaps
be able	אוּכַל֙	’ū·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
to defeat	נַכֶּה־	nak·keh-	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H5221 smite
them	בּ֔וֹ	bōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
and drive them out	וַאֲגָרְשֶׁ֖נּוּ	wa·’ă·ḡā·rə·šen·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine singular	H1644 drive out, cast out
of	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the land	הָאָ֑רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
for	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I know	יָדַ֗עְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
that those	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you bless	תְּבָרֵךְ֙	tə·ḇā·rêḵ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
are blessed	מְבֹרָ֔ךְ	mə·ḇō·rāḵ	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
and those	וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר	wa·’ă·šer	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you curse	תָּאֹ֖ר	tā·’ōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H779 curse
are cursed	יוּאָֽר׃	yū·’ār	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H779 curse

Numbers 22:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The elders	זִקְנֵ֤י	ziq·nê	Adjective - masculine plural construct	H2205 old
of Moab	מוֹאָב֙	mō·w·’āḇ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4124 Moab
and Midian	מִדְיָ֔ן	miḏ·yān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4080 Midjan
departed	וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ	way·yê·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
with the fees for divination	וּקְסָמִ֖ים	ū·qə·sā·mîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H7081 divination
in hand	בְּיָדָ֑ם	bə·yā·ḏām	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3027 hand
They came	וַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Balaam	בִּלְעָ֔ם	bil·‘ām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1109 Balaam
and relayed	וַיְדַבְּר֥וּ	way·ḏab·bə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1696 speak
to him	אֵלָ֖יו	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to
the words	דִּבְרֵ֥י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of Balak	בָלָֽק׃	ḇā·lāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1111 Balak

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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

Numbers 22:7 Micah 3:11 · 1 Samuel 9:7–8

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