But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you are to speak only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.Numbers 22:35
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וַיֹּאמֶר֩ מַלְאַ֨ךְ יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם לֵ֚ךְ עִם־הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים וְאֶ֗פֶס אֶת־הַדָּבָ֛ר אֲשֶׁר־אֲדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלֶ֖יךָ אֹת֣וֹ תְדַבֵּ֑ר וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ בִּלְעָ֖ם עִם־שָׂרֵ֥י בָלָֽק׃
- וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Mer“and he said”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- מַלְאַ֨ךְmal.'Akh“[the] angel of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from מַלְאָךְ · “angel” · Strong's H4397H
- יְהוָ֜הYah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- אֶל־'el-“to”Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- בִּלְעָ֗םbil.'Am“Balaam”Noun, proper name of a man · from בִּלְעָם · “Balaam” · Strong's H1109A
- לֵ֚ךְlekh“go”Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from הָלַךְ · “went” · Strong's H1980G
- עִם־'im-“with”Preposition · from עִם · “with” · Strong's H5973A
- הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔יםha.'a.na.Shim“the men”Definite article + Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from אֱנוֹשׁ · “human” · Strong's H0582
- וְאֶ֗פֶסve.'E.fes“and only”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from אֶ֫פֶס · “end” · Strong's H0657A
- אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- הַדָּבָ֛רha.da.Var“the word”Definite article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from דָּבָר · “word” · Strong's H1697G
- אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-“which”Particle, relative · from אֲשֶׁר · “which” · Strong's H0834A
- אֲדַבֵּ֥ר'a.da.Ber“I will speak”Verb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular · from דָבַר · “speak” · Strong's H1696G
- אֵלֶ֖יךָ'e.Lei.kha“to you”Preposition with article + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
- אֹת֣וֹ'o.To“<obj.> it”Particle, direct object marker + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
- תְדַבֵּ֑רte.da.Ber“you will speak”Verb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from דָבַר · “speak” · Strong's H1696G
- וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekh“and he went”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from הָלַךְ · “went” · Strong's H1980G
- בִּלְעָ֖םbil.'Am“Balaam”Noun, proper name of a man · from בִּלְעָם · “Balaam” · Strong's H1109A
- עִם־'im-“with”Preposition · from עִם · “with” · Strong's H5973A
- שָׂרֵ֥יsa.Rei“[the] leaders of”Noun, masculine, plural, construct · from שַׂר · “ruler” · Strong's H8269
- בָלָֽק׃va.Lak“Balak”Noun, proper name of a man · from בָּלָק · “Balak” · Strong's H1111
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)