Numbers

Numbers 23:20–24

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.

²²God brought them out of Egypt

with strength like a wild ox.

²³For there is no spell against Jacob

and no divination against Israel.

It will now be said of Jacob and Israel,

‘What great things God has done!’

²⁴Behold, the people rise like a lioness;

they rouse themselves like a lion,

not resting until they devour their prey

and drink the blood of the slain.”

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
God	אֵ֖ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
brought them out	מוֹצִיאָ֣ם	mō·w·ṣî·’ām	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3318 go or come out
of Egypt	מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם	mim·miṣ·rā·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
with strength	כְּתוֹעֲפֹ֥ת	kə·ṯō·w·‘ă·p̄ōṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine plural construct	H8443 eminence
like a wild ox	רְאֵ֖ם	rə·’êm	Noun - masculine singular	H7214 wild ox

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
there is no	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
spell	נַ֙חַשׁ֙	na·ḥaš	Noun - masculine singular	H5173 divination, enchantment
against Jacob	בְּיַעֲקֹ֔ב	bə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
and no	וְלֹא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
divination	קֶ֖סֶם	qe·sem	Noun - masculine singular	H7081 divination
against Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
It will now	כָּעֵ֗ת	kā·‘êṯ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
be said	יֵאָמֵ֤ר	yê·’ā·mêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
of Jacob	לְיַעֲקֹב֙	lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
and Israel	וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	ū·lə·yiś·rā·’êl	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
What	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
great things God	אֵֽל׃	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
has done	פָּ֖עַל	pā·‘al	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6466 do, make

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Behold	הֶן־	hen-	Interjection	H2005 lo! behold
the people	עָם֙	‘ām	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
rise	יָק֔וּם	yā·qūm	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
like a lioness	כְּלָבִ֣יא	kə·lā·ḇî	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H3833 lioness
they rouse themselves	יִתְנַשָּׂ֑א	yiṯ·naś·śā	Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
like a lion	וְכַאֲרִ֖י	wə·ḵa·’ă·rî	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H738 lion
not	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
resting	יִשְׁכַּב֙	yiš·kaḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
they devour	יֹ֣אכַל	yō·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H398 eat
their prey	טֶ֔רֶף	ṭe·rep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H2964 prey, food; leaf
and drink	יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃	yiš·teh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8354 drink
the blood	וְדַם־	wə·ḏam-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1818 blood
of the slain	חֲלָלִ֖ים	ḥă·lā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2491 pierced