Numbers
Numbers 23:20
20I have indeed received a command to bless;
He has blessed, and I cannot change it.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.