Numbers 24:10 — compare English translations
Compare translationsNumbers 24:10 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 →
וַיִּֽחַר
chârâh
H2734
to be angry
אַ֤ף
ʼaph
H639
nose
בָּלָק֙
Bâlâq
H1111
Balak
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
בִּלְעָ֔ם
Bilʻâm
H1109
Balaam
וַיִּסְפֹּ֖ק
çâphaq
H5606
to clap
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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כַּפָּ֑יו
kaph
H3709
palm
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
בָּלָ֜ק
Bâlâq
H1111
Balak
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
בִּלְעָ֗ם
Bilʻâm
H1109
Balaam
לָקֹ֤ב
qâbab
H6895
to curse
אֹֽיְבַי֙
ʼôyêb
H341
enemy
קְרָאתִ֔יךָ
qârâʼ
H7121
to call
וְהִנֵּה֙
hinnêh
H2009
behold
בֵּרַ֣כְתָּ
bârak
H1288
to bless
בָרֵ֔ךְ
bârak
H1288
to bless
זֶ֖ה
zeh
H2088
this
שָׁלֹ֥שׁ
shâlôwsh
H7969
three
פְּעָמִֽים
paʻam
H6471
time
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World English Bible Public Domain
Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he struck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, I called you to curse my enemies, and, behold, you have altogether blessed them these three times.
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King James Version Public Domain
And Balak's anger was kindled against Balaam, and he smote his hands together: and Balak said unto Balaam, I called thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast altogether blessed them these three times.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the nose of Balak burned toward Balaam and he struck his palms, and Balak said to Balaam, “I called you to curse my enemies, and behold, you have repeatedly blessed these three times!
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