Numbers 22:34
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Balaamבִּלְעָ֜ם
(bil·'am)
1109a: a prophetfrom bala
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
to the angelמַלְאַ֤ךְ
(mal·'ach)
4397: a messengerfrom an unused word
of the LORD,יְהוָה֙
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
"I have sinned,חָטָ֔אתִי
(cha·ta·ti,)
2398: to miss, go wrong, sina prim. root
for I did not knowיָדַ֔עְתִּי
(ya·da'·ti,)
3045: to knowa prim. root
that you were standingנִצָּ֥ב
(ni·tzav)
5324: to take one's stand, standa prim. root
in the wayבַּדָּ֑רֶךְ
(bad·da·rech;)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
against 
 
7122: to encounter, befalla prim. root
me. Nowוְעַתָּ֛ה
(ve·'at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
then, ifאִם־
(im-)
518: ifa prim. conjunction
it is displeasing 
 
7489a: to be evil, baddenominative verb from ra
to you, I will turn back."אָשׁ֥וּבָה
(a·shu·vah)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And Balaam
Bil`am  (bil-awm')
not (of the) people, i.e. foreigner; Bilam, a Mesopotamian prophet; also a place in Palestine -- Balaam, Bileam.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
unto the angel
mal'ak  (mal-awk')
a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) -- ambassador, angel, king, messenger.
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
I have sinned
chata'  (khaw-taw')
to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
for I knew
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
not that thou stoodest
natsab  (naw-tsab')
to station, in various applications
in the way
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
against
qir'ah  (keer-aw')
an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) -- against (he come), help, meet, seek, to, in the way.
me now therefore if it displease thee
ra`a`  (raw-ah')
to spoil (literally, by breaking to pieces); figuratively, to make (or be) good for nothing, i.e. bad (physically, socially or morally)
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
I will get me back again
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, "I have sinned, for I did not know that you were standing in the way against me. Now then, if it is displeasing to you, I will turn back."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Balaam said to the Angel of the LORD, "I have sinned, for I did not know that You were standing in the path to confront me. And now, if it is evil in Your sight, I will go back."

International Standard Version
If she hadn't turned away from me, I would have killed you by now and left her alive!" At this, Balaam replied to the angel of the LORD, "I've sinned! I didn't know that you were standing to meet me on the road. So now, since it displeases you, let me go back."

NET Bible
Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, "I have sinned, for I did not know that you stood against me in the road. So now, if it is evil in your sight, I will go back home."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Balaam said to the Messenger of the LORD, "I've sinned. I didn't know you were standing there in the road to stop me. If you still think this trip is evil, I'll go back."

King James 2000 Bible
And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that you stood in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease you, I will go back again.
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