Numbers 22:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Godאֱלֹהִים֙
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to Balaam,בִּלְעָ֔ם
(bil·'am,)
1109a: a prophetfrom bala
"Do not goתֵלֵ֖ךְ
(te·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
with them; you shall not curseתָאֹר֙
(ta·'or)
779: to cursea prim. root
the people,הָעָ֔ם
(ha·'am,)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
for they are blessed."בָר֖וּךְ
(va·ruch)
1288: to kneel, blessa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto Balaam
Bil`am  (bil-awm')
not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine -- Balaam, Bileam.
Thou shalt not go
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
with them thou shalt not curse
'arar  (aw-rar')
to execrate -- bitterly curse.
the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
for they are blessed
barak  (baw-rak')
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)
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
God said to Balaam, "Do not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed."

King James Bible
And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they are blessed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then God said to Balaam, "You are not to go with them. You are not to curse this people, for they are blessed."

International Standard Version
But God told Balaam, "Don't go with them. Don't curse the people, because they're blessed."

NET Bible
But God said to Balaam, "You must not go with them; you must not curse the people, for they are blessed."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But God said to Balaam, "Don't go with them! Don't curse these people, because they are blessed."

King James 2000 Bible
And God said unto Balaam, You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people: for they are blessed.
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