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Numbers 24:10

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.

KJV

Iratusque Balac contra Balaam, complosis manibus ait : Ad maledicendum inimicis meis vocavi te, quibus e contrario tertio benedixisti :

Vulgate

καὶ ἐθυμώθη Βαλὰκ ἐπὶ Βαλαάμ, καὶ συνεκρότησεν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτοῦ· καὶ εἶπεν Βαλὰκ πρὸς Βαλαάμ Καταρᾶσθαι τὸν ἐχθρόν μου κέκληκά σε, καὶ ἰδοὺ εὐλογῶν εὐλόγησας τρίτον τοῦτο.

LXX

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.

ASV

וַ/יִּֽחַר אַ֤ף בָּלָק֙ אֶל בִּלְעָ֔ם וַ/יִּסְפֹּ֖ק אֶת כַּפָּ֑י/ו וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר בָּלָ֜ק אֶל בִּלְעָ֗ם לָ/קֹ֤ב אֹֽיְבַ/י֙ קְרָאתִ֔י/ךָ וְ/הִנֵּה֙ בֵּרַ֣כְתָּ בָרֵ֔ךְ זֶ֖ה שָׁלֹ֥שׁ פְּעָמִֽים

Hebrew

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In this verse

People BalaamBalak

In the original Hebrew

17 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בִּלְעָ֔ם
bl'm
proper_noun · 61×
בָּלָק֙
blq
proper_noun · 43×
בָּר֥וּךְ
brvk
verb · 324×
ה
h
verb · 9×
הִנֵּ֥ה
hnh
pronoun · 838×
וֹ
v
noun · 275×
זֶּֽה
zh
pronoun · 1173×
י
y
verb · 282×
יִשְׂפֹּק֙
yshpq
verb · 10×
יִּֽחַר
ychr
verb · 89×
יִּקְרָ֥א
yqr'
verb · 737×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כַּ֥ף
kp
noun · 191×
פַּ֣עַם
p'm
noun · 117×
שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת
shlsht
adjective · 429×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Deut 23:4 — Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.
  • Ezek 21:14 — Thou therefore, son of man, prophesy, and smite thine hands together, and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the slain: it is the sword of the great men that are slain, which entere
  • Ezek 21:14 — Thou therefore, son of man, prophesy, and smite thine hands together, and let the sword be doubled the third time, the sword of the slain: it is the sword of the great men that are slain, which entere
  • Ezek 21:17 — I will also smite mine hands together, and I will cause my fury to rest: I the LORD have said it.
  • Ezek 22:13 — Behold, therefore I have smitten mine hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee.
  • Job 27:23 — Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.
  • Josh 24:9 — Then Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, arose and warred against Israel, and sent and called Balaam the son of Beor to curse you:
  • Neh 13:2 — Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.
  • Num 22:6 — Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land: for I wot that h
  • Num 22:11 — Behold, there is a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.
  • Num 22:17 — For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
  • Num 23:11 — And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.
  • Num 23:11 — And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.