King James Version
Numbers 23:25 in the King James Version says “And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 23 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.”
Numbers 23:25 · KJV
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! against: or, in
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.
And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.
But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I thee, saying, All that the LORD speaketh, that I must do?
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.
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properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
“them at all”
H6895to scoop out, i.e., (figuratively) to malign or execrate (i.e., stab with words)
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“Neither curse”
H5344to puncture, literally (to perforate, with more or less violence) or figuratively (to specify, designate, libel)
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
“nor bless”
H1288to 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
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“nor bless”
H1288to 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
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