Numbers
Numbers 23:20–21
20I have indeed received a command to bless;
He has blessed, and I cannot change it.
21He considers no disaster for Jacob;
He sees no trouble for Israel.
The LORD their God is with them,
and the shout of the King is among them.
Word by word
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Numbers 23:20
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have indeed | הִנֵּ֥ה | hin·nêh | Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| received | לָקָ֑חְתִּי | lā·qā·ḥə·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H3947 take |
| a command to bless | בָרֵ֖ךְ | ḇā·rêḵ | Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute | H1288 kneel, bless |
| He has blessed | וּבֵרֵ֖ךְ | ū·ḇê·rêḵ | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | H1288 kneel, bless |
| and I cannot | וְלֹ֥א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| change it | אֲשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃ | ’ă·šî·ḇen·nāh | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singular | H7725 turn back, return |
Numbers 23:21
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| He considers | הִבִּ֥יט | hib·bîṭ | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H5027 look |
| no | לֹֽא־ | lō- | Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| disaster | אָ֙וֶן֙ | ’ā·wen | Noun - masculine singular | H205 trouble, sorrow, wickedness |
| for Jacob | בְּיַעֲקֹ֔ב | bə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3290 Jacob |
| He sees | רָאָ֥ה | rā·’āh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7200 see |
| no | וְלֹא־ | wə·lō- | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| trouble | עָמָ֖ל | ‘ā·māl | Noun - masculine singular | H5999 trouble, labour, toil |
| for Israel | בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל | bə·yiś·rā·’êl | Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3478 Israel |
| The LORD | יְהוָ֤ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| their God | אֱלֹהָיו֙ | ’ĕ·lō·hāw | Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular | H430 God |
| is with them | עִמּ֔וֹ | ‘im·mōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular | H5973 with |
| and the shout | וּתְרוּעַ֥ת | ū·ṯə·rū·‘aṯ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct | H8643 shout or blast of war, alarm, or joy |
| of the King | מֶ֖לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular | H4428 king |
| is among them | בּֽוֹ׃ | bōw | Preposition; third person masculine singular |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Numbers 23:20 John 10:27–29 · Numbers 22:12 · Genesis 12:2 · Genesis 22:17 · Isaiah 43:13 · Numbers 22:18 · Romans 8:38–39 · 1 Peter 1:5 · Numbers 22:38
Numbers 23:21 Psalm 23:4 · Matthew 1:23 · Jeremiah 50:20 · Romans 4:7–8 · Exodus 29:45–46 · Psalm 46:11 · Isaiah 38:17 · Hosea 14:2–4 · Isaiah 1:18 · Isaiah 33:22 · Isaiah 8:10 · Micah 7:18–20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.