Numbers 23:25
Strong's Lexicon
Then Balak
בָּלָק֙ (bā·lāq)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1111: Balak = 'devastator' 1) a king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel

said
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: 1) to say, speak, utter 1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered) 2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)

Balaam,
בִּלְעָ֔ם (bil·‘ām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1109: Balaam = 'not of the people' n pr m 1) the son of Beor, a man endowed with the gift of prophecy n pr loc 2) a town in Manasseh

“Neither
גַּם־ (gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 1571: 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike

curse
תִקֳּבֶ֑נּוּ (ṯiq·qo·ḇen·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5344: 1) to pierce, perforate, bore, appoint 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to pierce, bore 1a2) to prick off, designate 1b) (Niphal) to be pricked off, be designated, be specified 2) (Qal) to curse, blaspheme

them at all
קֹ֖ב (qōḇ)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 6895: 1) to curse, utter a curse against 1a) (Qal) to curse

גַּם־ (gam-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 1571: 1) also, even, indeed, moreover, yea 1a) also, moreover (giving emphasis) 1b) neither, neither...nor (with negative) 1c) even (for stress) 1d) indeed, yea (introducing climax) 1e) also (of correspondence or retribution) 1f) but, yet, though (adversative) 1g) even, yea, yea though (with 'when' in hypothetical case) 2) (TWOT) again, alike

nor
לֹ֥א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

bless
בָּרֵ֖ךְ (bā·rêḵ)
Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 1288: 1) to bless, kneel 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to kneel 1a2) to bless 1b) (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself 1c) (Piel) to bless 1d) (Pual) to be blessed, be adored 1e) (Hiphil) to cause to kneel 1f) (Hithpael) to bless oneself 2) (TWOT) to praise, salute, curse

them at all !”
תְבָרֲכֶֽנּוּ׃ (ṯə·ḇā·ră·ḵen·nū)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1288: 1) to bless, kneel 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to kneel 1a2) to bless 1b) (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself 1c) (Piel) to bless 1d) (Pual) to be blessed, be adored 1e) (Hiphil) to cause to kneel 1f) (Hithpael) to bless oneself 2) (TWOT) to praise, salute, curse

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Now Balak said to Balaam, “Then neither curse them at all nor bless them at all!”

Young's Literal Translation
And Balak saith unto Balaam, ‘Neither pierce it at all, nor bless it at all;’

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Balak told Balaam, “ Don’t curse them and don’t bless them! ”

New American Standard Bible
Then Balak said to Balaam, "Do not curse them at all nor bless them at all!"

King James Bible
And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Then Balak said to Balaam, "Neither curse them at all nor bless them at all!"

New Living Translation
Then Balak said to Balaam, "Fine, but if you won't curse them, at least don't bless them!"

English Standard Version
And Balak said to Balaam, “Do not curse them at all, and do not bless them at all.”

New American Standard Bible
Then Balak said to Balaam, "Do not curse them at all nor bless them at all!"

King James Bible
And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Balak told Balaam, "Don't curse them and don't bless them!"

International Standard Version
Then Balak told Balaam, "Don't curse them or bless them!"

NET Bible
Balak said to Balaam, "Neither curse them at all nor bless them at all!"

American Standard Version
And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.

English Revised Version
And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.

Young's Literal Translation
And Balak saith unto Balaam, 'Neither pierce it at all, nor bless it at all;'
















Cross References
Numbers 23:24
Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.

Numbers 23:26
But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?

Numbers 1:1
And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

Numbers 23:23
Surely there is no enchantment against Jacob, neither is there any divination against Israel: according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought!

Numbers 23:22
God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn.

Numbers 23:27
And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.

Numbers 23:28
And Balak brought Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh toward Jeshimon.
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