NUMBERS 24:1

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“And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.”

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Numbers 24:1 Translation & Meaning

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And when Balaam בִּלְעָ֗ם Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet Balaam
saw וַיַּ֣רְא To see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative) saw
that כִּ֣י (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed that
it pleased בְּעֵינֵ֤י An eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape) pleased
the Lord יְהוָה֙ (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
to bless לְבָרֵ֣ךְ To kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason) bless
Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל He will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity Israel
he went הָלַ֥ךְ To walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) he went
not, וְלֹֽא Not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles not
as at other times, כְּפַֽעַם A stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow) other times
to seek לִקְרַ֣את An encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) seek
for enchantments, נְחָשִׁ֑ים An incantation or augury enchantments
but he set וַיָּ֥שֶׁת To place (in a very wide application) set
his face פָּנָֽיו׃ 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.) face
toward אֶל Near, with or among; often in general, to toward
the wilderness. הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר A pasture (i.e., open field, whither cattle are driven); also speech (including its organs) wilderness

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  • 1  And when Balaam saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.

  • 2  And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.

  • 3  And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:




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