New American Standard Bible 1995

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When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not go as at other times to seek omens but he set his face toward the wilderness.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
When Balaam a prophet Noun H1109 בִּלְעָ֗ם bil·'am
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saw to see Verb H7200 וַיַּ֣רְא vai·yar·
that it pleased to be pleasing or good Verb H2895 טֹ֞וב to·vv
the LORD the proper name of the God of Israel Noun H3068 יְהוָה֙ Yah·weh
to bless to kneel, bless Verb H1288 לְבָרֵ֣ךְ le·va·rech
Israel, "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yis·ra·'el,
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he did not go to go, come, walk Verb H1980 הָלַ֥ךְ ha·lach
as at other a beat, foot, anvil, occurrence Noun H6471 כְּפַֽעַם־ ke·fa·'am-
times a beat, foot, anvil, occurrence Noun H6471 בְּפַ֖עַם be·fa·'am
to seek to encounter, befall H7122    
omens divination, enchantment Noun H5173 נְחָשִׁ֑ים ne·cha·shim;
but he set to put, set Verb H7896 וַיָּ֥שֶׁת vai·ya·shet
his face face, faces Noun H6440 פָּנָֽיו׃ pa·nav.
toward to, into, towards Prepostion H413 אֶל־ el-
the wilderness. wilderness Noun H4057 הַמִּדְבָּ֖ר ham·mid·bar

Locations

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

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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

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not go as at other times to seek omens but he set his face toward the wilderness.
King James Bible When And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not go went not, as at other times times, to seek omens for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
Hebrew Greek English When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not go as at other times to seek omens but he set his face toward the wilderness.