Numbers 22:31 — compare English translations
Compare translationsNumbers 22:31 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיְגַ֣ל
gâlâh
H1540
to uncover
יְהוָה֮
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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עֵינֵ֣י
ʻayin
H5869
eye
בִלְעָם֒
Bilʻâm
H1109
Balaam
וַיַּ֞רְא
râʼâh
H7200
to see
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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מַלְאַ֤ךְ
mălʼâk
H4397
messenger
יְהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
נִצָּ֣ב
nâtsab
H5324
to stand
בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ
derek
H1870
way
וְחַרְבּ֥וֹ
chereb
H2719
sword
שְׁלֻפָ֖ה
shâlaph
H8025
to draw off
בְּיָד֑וֹ
yâd
H3027
hand
וַיִּקֹּ֥ד
qâdad
H6915
to bow down
וַיִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּ
shâchâh
H7812
to bow down
לְאַפָּֽיו
ʼaph
H639
nose
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World English Bible Public Domain
Then Yahweh opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of Yahweh standing in the way, with his sword drawn in his hand; and he bowed his head, and fell on his face.
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King James Version Public Domain
Then the LORD opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Yahweh uncovered the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of Yahweh stationed in the road and his sword drawn in his hand. And he bowed and prostrated himself to his nose.
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