Numbers 23 HCSB

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width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Holman Christian Standard Bible </td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/hcs/esv/numbers/23.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">Balaam’s Oracles</p><p class="noind"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-1.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">1</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1109.htm" title="בִּלְעָם_1 np 1109"> Balaam</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1111.htm" title="בָּלָק np 1111"> Balak</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1129.htm" title="בנה vqvms 1129">Build</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7651.htm" title="שֶׁבַע_1 ucmsa 7651"> seven</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4196.htm" title="מִזְבֵּחַ ncmpa 4196"> altars</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> here</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3559.htm" title="כון vhvms 3559"> prepare</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7651.htm" title="שֶׁבַע_1 ucmsa 7651"> seven</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6499.htm" title="פַּר ncmpa 6499"> bulls</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7651.htm" title="שֶׁבַע_1 ucmsa 7651"> seven</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/352.htm" title="אַיִל_1 ncmpa 352"> rams</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Ch 15:26; 2Ch 29:21; Jb 42:8; Ezk 45:23">a</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1111.htm" title="בָּלָק np 1111"> Balak</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqw3msXa 6213"> did</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1109.htm" title="בִּלְעָם_1 np 1109"> Balaam</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpp3ms 1696"> directed</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1111.htm" title="בָּלָק np 1111"> they</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1109.htm" title="בִּלְעָם_1 np 1109"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5927.htm" title="עלה vhw3msXa 5927"> offered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6499.htm" title="פַּר ncmsa 6499"> a bull</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/352.htm" title="אַיִל_1 ncmsa 352"> a ram</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4196.htm" title="מִזְבֵּחַ ncmsa 4196"> each altar</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1109.htm" title="בִּלְעָם_1 np 1109">Balaam</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1111.htm" title="בָּלָק np 1111"> Balak</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3320.htm" title="יצב vtvms 3320">Stay</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> here by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5930.htm" title="עֹלָה ncfsc 5930"> <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>burnt offering</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> while</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqi1cs{1}Ct 1980"> I am gone</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/194.htm" title="אוּלַי_2 Pd 194">Maybe</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="DSS, LXX, Sam read Maybe God">b</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7122.htm" title="קרא_2 vqc 7122"> will meet with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhp1cs{2} 5046">I will tell</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵכְ psn2fs"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100"> whatever</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vhi3ms 7200"> He reveals</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> to me</a>.” <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqw3msXa 1980"> he went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8205.htm" title="שְׁפִי_1 ncmsa 8205"> to a barren hill</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430">God</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="DSS, Sam read The Angel of God">c</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7136.htm" title="קרה_1 vnw3msXa 7136"> met</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1109.htm" title="בִּלְעָם_1 np 1109"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> Balaam said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> Him</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6186.htm" title="ערך vqp1cs 6186">I have arranged</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7651.htm" title="שֶׁבַע_1 ucmsc 7651"> seven</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4196.htm" title="מִזְבֵּחַ ncmpa 4196"> altars</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5927.htm" title="עלה vhw1csXa 5927"> offered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6499.htm" title="פַּר ncmsa 6499"> a bull</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/352.htm" title="אַיִל_1 ncmsa 352"> a ram</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4196.htm" title="מִזְבֵּחַ ncmsa 4196"> each altar</a>.” <a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7760.htm" title="שׂים vqw3msXa 7760"> put</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsa 1697"> a message</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1109.htm" title="בִּלְעָם_1 np 1109"> Balaam’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6310.htm" title="פֶּה ncmsc 6310"> mouth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vqvms 7725">Return</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1111.htm" title="בָּלָק np 1111"> Balak</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpi2ms 1696"> say</a> what I tell you.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vqw3ms 7725"> he returned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> Balak</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931">who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5324.htm" title="נצב_1 vnPmsa 5324"> was standing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009"> there</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5930.htm" title="עֹלָה ncfsc 5930"> burnt offering</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8269.htm" title="שַׂר ncmpc 8269"> the officials</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4124.htm" title="מֹואָב np 4124"> of Moab</a>.</p><p class="heading">Balaam’s First Oracle</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5375.htm" title="נשׂא vqw3ms 5375">Balaam proclaimed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4912.htm" title="מָשָׁל_1 ncmsc 4912"> poem</a>:</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1111.htm" title="בָּלָק np 1111">Balak</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5148.htm" title="נחה_1 vhi3ms 5148"> brought</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/758.htm" title="אֲרָם np 758"> Aram</a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dt 23:4">d</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsc 4428">the king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4124.htm" title="מֹואָב np 4124"> of Moab</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6924.htm" title="קֶדֶם ncmsa 6924"> the eastern</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2022.htm" title="הַר ncmpc 2022"> mountains</a>:</p><p class="poem">“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqvms 1980">Come</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/779.htm" title="ארר vqvms 779">put a curse</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3290.htm" title="יַעֲקֹב np 3290"> on Jacob</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqvms 1980">come</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2194.htm" title="זעם vqvms 2194">denounce</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> Israel</a>! ”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Nm 22:6,17">e</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">How</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6895.htm" title="קבב vqi1cs 6895"> can I curse</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/410.htm" title="אֵל_5 ncmsa 410"> someone God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> has not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6895.htm" title="קבב vqp3ms 6895"> cursed</a>?</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">How</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2194.htm" title="זעם vqi1cs 2194"> can I denounce</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> someone the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> has not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2194.htm" title="זעם vqp3ms 2194"> denounced</a>?</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqi1cs 7200">I see</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3msXe"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmsc 7218"> the top</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6697.htm" title="צוּר_1 ncmpa 6697"> of rocky cliffs</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7789.htm" title="שׁור_1 vqi1cs 7789"> I watch</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3msXe"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1389.htm" title="גִּבְעָה_1 ncfpa 1389"> the hills</a>.</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971">There is a people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7931.htm" title="שׁכן vqi3ms 7931"> living</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> alone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/910.htm" title="בָּדָד ncmsa 910"></a>;<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Dt 33:28">f</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">it does not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2803.htm" title="חשׁב vti3ms 2803"> consider</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> itself among</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1471.htm" title="גֹּוי ncmpa 1471"> nations</a>.</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4310.htm" title="מִי pii 4310">Who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4487.htm" title="מנה vqp3ms 4487"> has counted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6083.htm" title="עָפָר ncmsc 6083"> the dust</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3290.htm" title="יַעֲקֹב np 3290"> of Jacob</a></poem><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 13:16">g</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4557.htm" title="מִסְפָּר_1 ncmsa 4557"> numbered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7255.htm" title="רֹבַע_2 ncmsc 7255"> the dust clouds</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or numbered a fourth">h</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> of Israel</a>?</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsc 5315">Let me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4191.htm" title="מות vqi3fsXa{1}Jt 4191"> die</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4194.htm" title="מָוֶת ncmsc 4194"> the death</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3477.htm" title="יָשָׁר ampa 3477"> of the upright</a>;</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/319.htm" title="אַחֲרִית ncfsc 319">let the end</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> of my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqi3fsXa{1}Jt 1961"> life be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3644.htm" title="כְּמֹו Pp 3644"> like</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> theirs</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">What</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp2ms 6213"> have you done</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1111.htm" title="בָּלָק np 1111">? ” Balak</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> asked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1109.htm" title="בִּלְעָם_1 np 1109"> Balaam</a>. “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqp1cs 3947">I brought</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psv2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6895.htm" title="קבב vqc 6895"> curse</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/341.htm" title="אֹיֵב ncmpc 341"> enemies</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009"> look</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1288.htm" title="ברך_2 vpp2ms 1288">you have only blessed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1288.htm" title="ברך_2 vpa 1288"></a> them! ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6030.htm" title="ענה_1 vqw3msXa 6030">He answered</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">Shouldn’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpc 1696"> I say</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> exactly what</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7760.htm" title="שׂים vqi3ms 7760"> puts</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6310.htm" title="פֶּה ncmsc 6310"> mouth</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הֲ Pg">?</a> ”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Nm 22:38">i</a></p><p class="heading">Balaam’s Second Oracle</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1111.htm" title="בָּלָק np 1111"> Balak</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4994.htm" title="נָא_1 Pi 4994">Please</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqvms 1980"> come</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/312.htm" title="אַחֵר_1 amsa 312"> another</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4725.htm" title="מָקֹום ncmsa 4725"> place</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Nm 23:27">j</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> where</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqi2ms 7200"> you can see</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3msXe"> them</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/657.htm" title="אֶפֶס ncmsa 657">You will only</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqi2ms 7200"> see</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7097.htm" title="קָצֶה ncmsc 7097"> the outskirts</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> of their camp</a>; <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">you won’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqi2ms 7200"> see</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> of them</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">From</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8033.htm" title="שָׁם Pd 8033"> there</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6895.htm" title="קבב vqvms 6895">put a curse</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3msXe"> on them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>.” <a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqw3ms 3947"> Balak took</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6839.htm" title="צפה_1 vqPmpa 6839"> to Lookout</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7704.htm" title="שָׂדֶה ncmsc 7704"> Field</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or to the field of Zophim">k</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmsc 7218"> top</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6449.htm" title="פִּסְגָּה np 6449"> of Pisgah</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Nm 21:20; Dt 3:17,27; 4:49; 34:1; Jos 12:3; 13:20">l</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1129.htm" title="בנה vqw3msXa 1129"> built</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7651.htm" title="שֶׁבַע_1 ucmsa 7651"> seven</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4196.htm" title="מִזְבֵּחַ ncmpa 4196"> altars</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5927.htm" title="עלה vhw3msXa 5927"> offered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6499.htm" title="פַּר ncmsa 6499"> a bull</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/352.htm" title="אַיִל_1 ncmsa 352"> a ram</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4196.htm" title="מִזְבֵּחַ ncmsa 4196"> each altar</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559">Balaam said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1111.htm" title="בָּלָק np 1111"> Balak</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3320.htm" title="יצב vtvms 3320">Stay</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3541.htm" title="כֹּה Pd 3541"> here</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5930.htm" title="עֹלָה ncfsc 5930"> burnt offering</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> while</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/595.htm" title="אָנֹכִי pi1cs 595"> I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3541.htm" title="כֹּה Pd 3541"> seek the <span class="divineName">LORD</span> over there</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068">The <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7136.htm" title="קרה_1 vnw3msXa 7136"> met</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1109.htm" title="בִּלְעָם_1 np 1109"> Balaam</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7760.htm" title="שׂים vqw3msXa 7760"> put</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1697.htm" title="דָּבָר ncmsa 1697"> a message</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6310.htm" title="פֶּה ncmsc 6310"> mouth</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> He said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vqvms 7725">Return</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1111.htm" title="בָּלָק np 1111"> Balak</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpi2ms 1696"> say</a> what I tell you.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3msXa 935"> he returned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> Balak</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms">who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5324.htm" title="נצב_1 vnPmsa 5324"> was standing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009"> there</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5930.htm" title="עֹלָה ncfsc 5930"> burnt offering</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8269.htm" title="שַׂר ncmpc 8269"> the officials</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4124.htm" title="מֹואָב np 4124"> of Moab</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1111.htm" title="בָּלָק np 1111">Balak</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> asked</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">What</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> did the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpp3ms 1696"> say</a>? ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5375.htm" title="נשׂא vqw3ms 5375">Balaam proclaimed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4912.htm" title="מָשָׁל_1 ncmsc 4912"> poem</a>:</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1111.htm" title="בָּלָק np 1111">Balak</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6965.htm" title="קום vqvms 6965">get up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqvms 8085"> listen</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121">son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6834.htm" title="צִפֹּור_2 np 6834"> of Zippor</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/238.htm" title="אזן_1 vhvms 238">pay attention</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> what I</a> say!</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-19.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">19</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/410.htm" title="אֵל_5 ncmsa 410">God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> is not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> a man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3576.htm" title="כזב vpi3ms{1}Jm 3576"> who lies</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> a son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/120.htm" title="אָדָם_1 ncmsa 120"> of man</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5162.htm" title="נחם vti3ms{1}Jm 5162"> who changes His mind</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 15:29; Mal 3:6; Titus 1:2; Heb. 6:17-18">m</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931">Does He</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp3ms 559"> speak</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqi3ms 6213"> act</a>,</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpp3ms 1696"> promise</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6965.htm" title="קום vhi3ms 6965"> fulfill</a>?<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 33:10-11; Pr 19:21; Is 14:24; 31:2; 45:23; 46:9-11; 48:3; 55:11; Rm 11:29; Eph 1:11; 2Tm 2:13">n</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-20.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">20</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009">I have indeed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqp1cs 3947"> received</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1288.htm" title="ברך_2 vpa 1288"> a command to bless</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">since</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1288.htm" title="ברך_2 vpp3ms 1288"> He has blessed</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Sam, LXX read since I will bless">o</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> I cannot</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vhi1cs 7725"> change</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fsXe"> it</a>.</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-21.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">21</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5027.htm" title="נבט vhp3ms 5027">He considers</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/205.htm" title="אָוֶן ncmsa 205"> disaster</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3290.htm" title="יַעֲקֹב np 3290"> Jacob</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqp3ms 7200">He sees</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5999.htm" title="עָמָל_1 ncmsa 5999"> trouble</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> Israel</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or not observe sin in Jacob; not see wrongdoing">p</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068">The <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> is with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> them</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Gn 28:15; Nm 14:9; Dt 2:7; 20:1; Jos 1:17; Jdg 6:13; 2Ch 20:17; Ps 46:11; Is 8:10; 41:10; Jr 1:19; 15:20; Zph 3:17; Hg 2:4; Rv 21:3">q</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8643.htm" title="תְּרוּעָה ncfsc 8643"> there is rejoicing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> over the King</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> among</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> them</a>.</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-22.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">22</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/410.htm" title="אֵל_5 ncmsa 410">God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> brought them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vhPmsc 3318"> out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4714.htm" title="מִצְרַיִם np 4714"> Egypt</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">He is like</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8443.htm" title="תֹּועָפֹות ncfpc 8443"> the horns</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7214.htm" title="רְאֵם ncmsa 7214"> of a wild ox</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> them</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or Egypt; they have the horns of a wild ox">r, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Nm 24:8">s</a></p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-23.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">23</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">There is no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5173.htm" title="נַחַשׁ ncmsa 5173"> magic curse</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3290.htm" title="יַעֲקֹב np 3290"> Jacob</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> no</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7081.htm" title="קֶסֶם ncmsa 7081"> <span class="fn" style="color:#0092f2">•</span>divination</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> Israel</a>.</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">It will now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6256.htm" title="עֵת ncbsa 6256"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vni3ms 559"> be said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> about</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3290.htm" title="יַעֲקֹב np 3290"> Jacob</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> Israel</a>,</p><p class="poem">“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">What</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/410.htm" title="אֵל_5 ncmsa 410"> great things God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6466.htm" title="פעל vqp3ms 6466"> has done</a>! ”</p><p class="poem1"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-24.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">24</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971">A people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6965.htm" title="קום vqi3ms 6965"> rise up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> like</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3833.htm" title="לָבִיא ncmsa 3833"> a lioness</a>;</p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5375.htm" title="נשׂא vti3ms 5375">They rouse</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> themselves like</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/738.htm" title="אֲרִי ncmsa 738"> a lion</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Nm 24:9">t</a></p><p class="poem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">They will not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7901.htm" title="שׁכב vqi3ms 7901"> lie down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704"> until</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/398.htm" title="אכל vqi3ms 398"> they devour</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2964.htm" title="טֶרֶף ncmsa 2964"> the prey</a></p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8354.htm" title="שׁתה vqi3ms 8354"> drink</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1818.htm" title="דָּם ncmsc 1818"> the blood</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2491.htm" title="חָלָל ncmpa 2491"> of the slain</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-25.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">25</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1111.htm" title="בָּלָק np 1111"> Balak</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> told</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1109.htm" title="בִּלְעָם_1 np 1109"> Balaam</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">Don’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6895.htm" title="קבב vqi2ms 6895"> curse</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3msXe"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> and don’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1288.htm" title="ברך_2 vpi2ms 1288"> bless</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3msXe"> them</a>! ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-26.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">26</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1109.htm" title="בִּלְעָם_1 np 1109">But Balaam</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6030.htm" title="ענה_1 vqw3msXa 6030"> answered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1111.htm" title="בָּלָק np 1111"> him</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">Didn’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpp1cs 1696"> I tell</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a>: <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsa 3605">Whatever</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpi3ms 1696"> says</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqi1cs 6213">I must do</a>? ”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Nm 22:38">u</a></p><p class="heading">Balaam’s Third Oracle</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-27.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">27</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Again</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1111.htm" title="בָּלָק np 1111"> Balak</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1109.htm" title="בִּלְעָם_1 np 1109"> Balaam</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4994.htm" title="נָא_1 Pi 4994">Please</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqvms 1980"> come</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqi1cs{1}Cm 3947">I will take</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psv2ms"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/312.htm" title="אַחֵר_1 amsa 312"> another</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4725.htm" title="מָקֹום ncmsa 4725"> place</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/194.htm" title="אוּלַי_2 Pd 194">Maybe</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3474.htm" title="ישׁר vqi3ms 3474"> it will be agreeable</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> to God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6895.htm" title="קבב vqp2ms{2} 6895"> you can put a curse</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> on them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8033.htm" title="שָׁם Pd 8033"> there</a>.” <a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-28.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">28</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1111.htm" title="בָּלָק np 1111"> Balak</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqw3ms 3947"> took</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1109.htm" title="בִּלְעָם_1 np 1109"> Balaam</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7218.htm" title="רֹאשׁ_1 ncmsc 7218"> to the top</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6465.htm" title="פְּעֹור np 6465"> of Peor</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8259.htm" title="שׁקף vnPmsa 8259">which overlooks</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3452.htm" title="יְשִׁימֹון ncmsa 3452"> wasteland</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or overlooks Jeshimon">v, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Nm 21:20">w</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-29.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">29</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1109.htm" title="בִּלְעָם_1 np 1109">Balaam</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> told</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1111.htm" title="בָּלָק np 1111"> Balak</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1129.htm" title="בנה vqvms 1129">Build</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7651.htm" title="שֶׁבַע_1 ucmsa 7651"> seven</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4196.htm" title="מִזְבֵּחַ ncmpa 4196"> altars</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> here</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3559.htm" title="כון vhvms 3559"> prepare</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7651.htm" title="שֶׁבַע_1 ucmsa 7651"> seven</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6499.htm" title="פַּר ncmpa 6499"> bulls</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7651.htm" title="שֶׁבַע_1 ucmsa 7651"> seven</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/352.htm" title="אַיִל_1 ncmpa 352"> rams</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Nm 23:1-2">x</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/numbers/23-30.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">30</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1111.htm" title="בָּלָק np 1111"> Balak</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqw3msXa 6213"> did</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1109.htm" title="בִּלְעָם_1 np 1109"> Balaam</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5927.htm" title="עלה vhw3msXa 5927"> offered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6499.htm" title="פַּר ncmsa 6499"> a bull</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/352.htm" title="אַיִל_1 ncmsa 352"> a ram</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> each</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4196.htm" title="מִזְבֵּחַ ncmsa 4196"> altar</a>.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:1</b> 1Ch 15:26; 2Ch 29:21; Jb 42:8; Ezk 45:23</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:3</b> DSS, LXX, Sam read <i>Maybe God</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:4</b> DSS, Sam read <i>The Angel of God</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:7</b> Dt 23:4</span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:7</b> Nm 22:6,17</span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:9</b> Dt 33:28</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:10</b> Gn 13:16</span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:10</b> Or <i>numbered a fourth</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:12</b> Nm 22:38</span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:13</b> Nm 23:27</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:14</b> Or <i>to the field of Zophim</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:14</b> Nm 21:20; Dt 3:17,27; 4:49; 34:1; Jos 12:3; 13:20</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:19</b> 1Sm 15:29; Mal 3:6; Titus 1:2; Heb. 6:17-18</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:19</b> Ps 33:10-11; Pr 19:21; Is 14:24; 31:2; 45:23; 46:9-11; 48:3; 55:11; Rm 11:29; Eph 1:11; 2Tm 2:13</span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:20</b> Sam, LXX read <i>since I will bless</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:21</b> Or <i>not observe sin in Jacob; not see wrongdoing</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:21</b> Gn 28:15; Nm 14:9; Dt 2:7; 20:1; Jos 1:17; Jdg 6:13; 2Ch 20:17; Ps 46:11; Is 8:10; 41:10; Jr 1:19; 15:20; Zph 3:17; Hg 2:4; Rv 21:3</span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:22</b> Or <i>Egypt; they have the horns of a wild ox</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span 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