NUMBERS 22:33

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“And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.”

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Numbers 22:33 Translation & Meaning

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And the ass הָֽאָת֔וֹן A female donkey (from its docility) ass
saw וַתִּרְאַ֙נִי֙ To see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) saw
me, and turned וַתֵּ֣ט To stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows) turned
from me לְפָנַ֔י The face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) from me
these זֶ֖ה The masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that these
three שָׁלֹ֣שׁ Three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice three
times: רְגָלִ֑ים A foot (as used in walking); by implication, a step; by euphemistically the pudenda times
unless אוּלַי֙ If not; hence perhaps unless
she had turned נָֽטְתָ֣ה To stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (as follows) turned
from me, מִפָּנַ֔י The face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) from me
surely כִּ֥י (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed surely
now עַתָּ֛ה At this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive now
also גַּם Properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and also
I had slain הָרַ֖גְתִּי To smite with deadly intent slain
thee, and saved her alive. הֶֽחֱיֵֽיתִי׃ To live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive saved alive

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  • 31  Then the Lord opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.

  • 32  And the angel of the Lord said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:

  • 33  And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.

  • 34  And Balaam said unto the angel of the Lord, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.

  • 35  And the angel of the Lord said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.




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