New American Standard Bible 1995

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Then it came about in the morning that Balak took Balaam and brought him up to the high places of Baal, and he saw from there a portion of the people.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Then it came to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַיְהִ֣י vay·hi
about in the morning morn- ing Noun H1242 בַבֹּ֔קֶר vab·bo·ker,
that Balak "devastator," a Moabite king Noun H1111 בָּלָק֙ ba·lak
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took to take Verb H3947 וַיִּקַּ֤ח vai·yik·kach
Balaam a prophet Noun H1109 בִּלְעָ֔ם bil·'am,
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and brought to go up, ascend, climb Verb H5927 וַֽיַּעֲלֵ֖הוּ vai·ya·'a·le·hu
him up to the high places a high place H1116    
of Baal, a heathen god H1168    
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and he saw to see Verb H7200 וַיַּ֥רְא vai·yar·
from there there, thither Adverb H8033 מִשָּׁ֖ם mi·sham
a portion end, extremity Noun H7097 קְצֵ֥ה ke·tzeh
of the people. people Noun H5971 הָעָֽם׃ ha·'am.

People

Balaam

Balaam [N] [H] [S] lord of the people; foreigner or glutton, as interpreted by others, the son of Beor, was a man of some rank among the Midianites ( Numbers 31:8 ; Compare 16). He resided at Pethor ( Deuteronomy 23:4 ), in Mesopotamia ( Numbers 23:7 ). It is evident that though dwelling among idolaters he had some knowledge of the true God; and was held in such reputation that it was supposed that he whom he... View Details

Balak

Balak [N] [H] [S] empty; spoiler, a son of Zippor, and king of the Moabites ( Numbers 22:2  Numbers 22:4 ). From fear of the Israelites, who were encamped near the confines of his territory, he applied to Balaam (q.v.) to curse them; but in vain ( Joshua 24:9 ).    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson... View Details

Baal

Baal [N] [B] [H] [S] lord.  The name appropriated to the principal male god of the Phoenicians. It is found in several places in the plural BAALIM ( Judges 2:11 ;  10:10 ;  1 Kings 18:18 ; Jeremiah 2:23 ;  Hosea 2:17 ). Baal is identified with Molech ( Jeremiah 19:5 ). It was known to the Israelites as Baal-peor ( Numbers 25:3 ; ... View Details

Baal

the name of a city in Simeon, also two Israelites

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Then it came about in the morning that Balak took Balaam and brought him up to the high places of Baal, and he saw from there a portion of the people.
King James Bible Then And it came about in to pass on the morning morrow, that Balak took Balaam Balaam, and brought him up to into the high places of Baal, and that thence he saw from there a portion might see the utmost part of the people.
Hebrew Greek English Then it came about in the morning that Balak took Balaam and brought him up to the high places of Baal, and he saw from there a portion of the people.