Numbers

Numbers 24:18–20

18Edom will become a possession,

as will Seir, his enemy;

but Israel will perform with valor.

19A ruler will come from Jacob

and destroy the survivors of the city.”

20Then Balaam saw Amalek and lifted up an oracle, saying:

“Amalek was first among the nations,

but his end is destruction.”

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Numbers 24:18

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Edomאֱד֜וֹם’ĕ·ḏō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH123 name of a condiment
will becomeוְהָיָ֨הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a possessionיְרֵשָׁ֗הyə·rê·šāhNoun - feminine singularH3424 a possession
willוְהָיָ֧הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Seirשֵׂעִ֖ירśê·‘îrNoun - proper - feminine singularH8165 Se`îr
his enemyאֹיְבָ֑יו’ō·yə·ḇāwVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH341 be hostile to
but Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לwə·yiś·rā·’êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
will performעֹ֥שֶׂה‘ō·śehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6213 do, make
with valorחָֽיִל׃ḥā·yilNoun - masculine singularH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army

Numbers 24:19

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
A ruler will comeוְיֵ֖רְדְּwə·yê·rədConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH7287 have dominion, rule, dominate
from Jacobמִֽיַּעֲקֹ֑בmî·ya·‘ă·qōḇPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
and destroyוְהֶֽאֱבִ֥ידwə·he·’ĕ·ḇîḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH6 perish
the survivorsשָׂרִ֖ידśā·rîḏNoun - masculine singularH8300 survivor
of the cityמֵעִֽיר׃mê·‘îrPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement

Numbers 24:20

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Balaam sawוַיַּרְא֙way·yarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7200 see
Amalekעֲמָלֵ֔ק‘ă·mā·lêqNoun - proper - masculine singularH6002 Amalek
and lifted upוַיִּשָּׂ֥אway·yiś·śāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
an oracleמְשָׁל֖וֹmə·šā·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4912 proverb, parable
sayingוַיֹּאמַ֑רway·yō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Amalekעֲמָלֵ֔ק‘ă·mā·lêqNoun - proper - masculine singularH6002 Amalek
was firstרֵאשִׁ֤יתrê·šîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7225 beginning, chief
among the nationsגּוֹיִם֙gō·w·yimNoun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
but his endוְאַחֲרִית֖וֹwə·’a·ḥă·rî·ṯōwConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH319 after-part, end
destructionאֹבֵֽד׃’ō·ḇêḏNoun - masculine singularH8 perish

Cross-references

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Numbers 24:18 Amos 9:12 · 2 Samuel 8:14 · Genesis 27:29

Numbers 24:19 Genesis 49:10 · Matthew 28:18 · Psalm 2:1–12 · Micah 5:2 · Matthew 25:46 · Luke 19:27 · 1 Corinthians 15:25 · Revelation 19:16 · Isaiah 11:10 · Philippians 2:10–11 · 1 Peter 3:22 · Micah 5:4

Numbers 24:20 Exodus 17:14 · Exodus 17:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.