What Does Numbers 22:8 Mean?

“And he said”

to say (used with great latitude)

near, with or among; often in general, to

“unto them Lodge”

to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)

this place (french ici), i.e., here or hence

“here this night”

properly, a twist (away of the light), i.e., night; figuratively, adversity

“again”

to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)

“you word”

a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause

who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc

“shall speak”

perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

“as the LORD”

(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god

near, with or among; often in general, to

“abode”

properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

“unto me and the princes”

a head person (of any rank or class)

“of Moab”

moab, an incestuous son of lot; also his territory and descendants

adverb or preposition, with (i.e., in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then

“with Balaam”

bilam, a place in palestine