--- title: "Numbers 23 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Numbers Chapter 23 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/numbers/23" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And Balaam בִּלְעָם֙ H1109 אֶל H413 unto Balak בָּלָ֔ק H1111 Build בְּנֵה H1129 לִ֥י H0 בָזֶ֖ה H2088 and seven וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה H7651 altars מִזְבְּחֹ֑ת H4196 and prepare וְהָכֵ֥ן H3559 לִי֙ H0 בָּזֶ֔ה H2088 and seven וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה H7651 oxen פָרִ֖ים H6499 and seven וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה H7651 rams אֵילִֽים׃ H352 2 did וַיַּ֣עַשׂ H6213 And Balak בָּלָ֧ק H1111 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 had spoken דִּבֶּ֣ר H1696 and Balaam וּבִלְעָ֛ם H1109 offered וַיַּ֨עַל H5927 And Balak בָּלָ֧ק H1111 and Balaam וּבִלְעָ֛ם H1109 a bullock פָּ֥ר H6499 and a ram וָאַ֖יִל H352 on every altar בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ H4196 3 said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 And Balaam בִּלְעָ֜ם H1109 unto Balak לְבָלָ֗ק H1111 Stand הִתְיַצֵּב֮ H3320 עַל H5921 by thy burnt offering עֹֽלָתֶךָ֒ H5930 וְאֵֽלְכָ֗ה H1980 אוּלַ֞י H194 will come יִקָּרֵ֤ה H7136 peradventure the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 to meet לִקְרָאתִ֔י H7125 me and whatsoever וּדְבַ֥ר H1697 מַה H4100 he sheweth יַּרְאֵ֖נִי H7200 me I will tell וְהִגַּ֣דְתִּי H5046 לָ֑ךְ H0 וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ H1980 to an high place שֶֽׁפִי׃ H8205 4 met וַיִּקָּ֥ר H7136 And God אֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 אֶל H413 Balaam בִּלְעָ֑ם H1109 and he said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 אֵלָ֗יו H413 אֶת H853 seven שִׁבְעַ֤ת H7651 altars בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ H4196 unto him I have prepared עָרַ֔כְתִּי H6186 and I have offered וָאַ֛עַל H5927 a bullock פָּ֥ר H6499 and a ram וָאַ֖יִל H352 altars בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ H4196 5 put וַיָּ֧שֶׂם H7760 And the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 a word דָּבָ֖ר H1697 mouth בְּפִ֣י H6310 in Balaam's בִלְעָ֑ם H1109 and said וַיֹּ֛אמֶר H559 Return שׁ֥וּב H7725 אֶל H413 unto Balak בָּלָ֖ק H1111 וְכֹ֥ה H3541 and thus thou shalt speak תְדַבֵּֽר׃ H1696 6 And he returned וַיָּ֣שָׁב H7725 אֵלָ֔יו H413 וְהִנֵּ֥ה H2009 unto him and lo he stood נִצָּ֖ב H5324 עַל H5921 by his burnt sacrifice עֹֽלָת֑וֹ H5930 ה֖וּא H1931 וְכָל H3605 he and all the princes שָׂרֵ֥י H8269 of Moab מוֹאָֽב׃ H4124 7 And he took up וַיִּשָּׂ֥א H5375 his parable מְשָׁל֖וֹ H4912 and said וַיֹּאמַ֑ר H559 מִן H4480 me from Aram אֲ֠רָם H758 hath brought יַנְחֵ֨נִי H5148 Balak בָלָ֤ק H1111 the king מֶֽלֶךְ H4428 of Moab מוֹאָב֙ H4124 out of the mountains מֵֽהַרְרֵי H2042 of the east קֶ֔דֶם H6924 לְכָה֙ H1980 curse אָֽרָה H779 לִּ֣י H0 me Jacob יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב H3290 וּלְכָ֖ה H1980 defy זֹֽעֲמָ֥ה H2194 Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 8 How וּמָ֣ה H4100 shall I curse אֶקֹּ֔ב H5344 לֹ֥א H3808 hath not cursed קַבֹּ֖ה H6895 whom God אֵ֑ל H410 How וּמָ֣ה H4100 hath not defied זָעַ֖ם H2194 לֹ֥א H3808 hath not defied זָעַ֖ם H2194 whom the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 9 כִּֽי H3588 For from the top מֵרֹ֤אשׁ H7218 of the rocks צֻרִים֙ H6697 I see אֶרְאֶ֔נּוּ H7200 him and from the hills וּמִגְּבָע֖וֹת H1389 I behold אֲשׁוּרֶ֑נּוּ H7789 הֶן H2005 him lo the people עָם֙ H5971 alone לְבָדָ֣ד H910 shall dwell יִשְׁכֹּ֔ן H7931 among the nations וּבַגּוֹיִ֖ם H1471 לֹ֥א H3808 and shall not be reckoned יִתְחַשָּֽׁב׃ H2803 10 מִ֤י H4310 Who can count מָנָה֙ H4487 the dust עֲפַ֣ר H6083 of Jacob יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב H3290 and the number וּמִסְפָּ֖ר H4557 אֶת H853 of the fourth רֹ֣בַע H7255 part of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 Let me die תָּמֹ֤ת H4191 נַפְשִׁי֙ H5315 the death מ֣וֹת H4194 of the righteous יְשָׁרִ֔ים H3477 וּתְהִ֥י H1961 and let my last אַֽחֲרִיתִ֖י H319 כָּמֹֽהוּ׃ H3644 11 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And Balak בָּלָק֙ H1111 אֶל H413 unto Balaam בִּלְעָ֔ם H1109 מֶ֥ה H4100 What hast thou done עָשִׂ֖יתָ H6213 לִ֑י H0 thee to curse לָקֹ֤ב H6895 mine enemies אֹֽיְבַי֙ H341 unto me I took לְקַחְתִּ֔יךָ H3947 וְהִנֵּ֖ה H2009 and behold thou hast blessed בָרֵֽךְ׃ H1288 and behold thou hast blessed בָרֵֽךְ׃ H1288 12 And he answered וַיַּ֖עַן H6030 and said וַיֹּאמַ֑ר H559 הֲלֹ֗א H3808 אֵת֩ H853 אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 hath put יָשִׂ֤ים H7760 that which the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 in my mouth בְּפִ֔י H6310 אֹת֥וֹ H853 Must I not take heed אֶשְׁמֹ֖ר H8104 to speak לְדַבֵּֽר׃ H1696 13 said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 אֵלָ֜יו H413 And Balak בָּלָ֗ק H1111 לְךָ H1980 נָּ֨א H4994 אִתִּ֜י H854 אֶל H413 place מָק֤וֹם H4725 I pray thee with me unto another אַחֵר֙ H312 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 from whence thou mayest see תִרְאֶ֑ה H7200 מִשָּׁ֔ם H8033 but אֶ֚פֶס H657 the utmost קָצֵ֣הוּ H7097 from whence thou mayest see תִרְאֶ֑ה H7200 וְכֻלּ֖וֹ H3605 לֹ֣א H3808 from whence thou mayest see תִרְאֶ֑ה H7200 them all and curse וְקָבְנוֹ H6895 לִ֖י H0 מִשָּֽׁם׃ H8033 14 And he brought וַיִּקָּחֵ֙הוּ֙ H3947 him into the field שְׂדֵ֣ה H7704 of Zophim צֹפִ֔ים H6839 אֶל H413 to the top רֹ֖אשׁ H7218 of Pisgah הַפִּסְגָּ֑ה H6449 and built וַיִּ֙בֶן֙ H1129 seven שִׁבְעָ֣ה H7651 altars בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ H4196 and offered וַיַּ֛עַל H5927 a bullock פָּ֥ר H6499 and a ram וָאַ֖יִל H352 altars בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ H4196 15 And he said וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ H559 אֶל H413 unto Balak בָּלָ֔ק H1111 Stand הִתְיַצֵּ֥ב H3320 here כֹּֽה׃ H3541 עַל H5921 by thy burnt offering עֹֽלָתֶ֑ךָ H5930 וְאָֽנֹכִ֖י H595 while I meet אִקָּ֥רֶה H7136 here כֹּֽה׃ H3541 16 met וַיִּקָּ֤ר H7136 And the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 אֶל H413 Balaam בִּלְעָ֔ם H1109 and put וַיָּ֥שֶׂם H7760 a word דָּבָ֖ר H1697 in his mouth בְּפִ֑יו H6310 and said וַיֹּ֛אמֶר H559 Go again שׁ֥וּב H7725 אֶל H413 unto Balak בָּלָ֖ק H1111 וְכֹ֥ה H3541 and say תְדַבֵּֽר׃ H1696 17 And when he came וַיָּבֹ֣א H935 אֵלָ֗יו H413 וְהִנּ֤וֹ H2009 to him behold he stood נִצָּב֙ H5324 עַל H5921 by his burnt offering עֹ֣לָת֔וֹ H5930 and the princes וְשָׂרֵ֥י H8269 of Moab מוֹאָ֖ב H4124 אִתּ֑וֹ H854 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 לוֹ֙ H0 with him And Balak בָּלָ֔ק H1111 מַה H4100 spoken דִּבֶּ֖ר H1696 unto him What hath the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 18 And he took up וַיִּשָּׂ֥א H5375 his parable מְשָׁל֖וֹ H4912 and said וַיֹּאמַ֑ר H559 Rise up ק֤וּם H6965 Balak בָּלָק֙ H1111 and hear וּֽשֲׁמָ֔ע H8085 hearken הַֽאֲזִ֥ינָה H238 עָדַ֖י H5704 unto me thou son בְּנ֥וֹ H1121 of Zippor צִפֹּֽר׃ H6834 19 לֹ֣א H3808 is not a man אִ֥ישׁ H376 God אֵל֙ H410 that he should lie וִֽיכַזֵּ֔ב H3576 neither the son וּבֶן H1121 of man אָדָ֖ם H120 that he should repent וְיִתְנֶחָ֑ם H5162 הַה֤וּא H1931 hath he said אָמַר֙ H559 וְלֹ֣א H3808 and shall he not do יַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה H6213 it or hath he spoken וְדִבֶּ֖ר H1696 וְלֹ֥א H3808 and shall he not make it good יְקִימֶֽנָּה׃ H6965 20 הִנֵּ֥ה H2009 and he hath blessed וּבֵרֵ֖ךְ H1288 Behold I have received לָקָ֑חְתִּי H3947 and he hath blessed וּבֵרֵ֖ךְ H1288 וְלֹ֥א H3808 and I cannot reverse אֲשִׁיבֶֽנָּה׃ H7725 21 לֹֽא H3808 He hath not beheld הִבִּ֥יט H5027 iniquity אָ֙וֶן֙ H205 in Jacob בְּיַֽעֲקֹ֔ב H3290 וְלֹֽא H3808 neither hath he seen רָאָ֥ה H7200 perverseness עָמָ֖ל H5999 in Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 the LORD יְהוָ֤ה H3068 his God אֱלֹהָיו֙ H430 עִמּ֔וֹ H5973 is with him and the shout וּתְרוּעַ֥ת H8643 of a king מֶ֖לֶךְ H4428 בּֽוֹ׃ H0 22 God אֵ֖ל H410 brought them out מֽוֹצִיאָ֣ם H3318 of Egypt מִמִּצְרָ֑יִם H4714 he hath as it were the strength כְּתֽוֹעֲפֹ֥ת H8443 of an unicorn רְאֵ֖ם H7214 לֽוֹ׃ H0 23 כִּ֤י H3588 לֹא H3808 Surely there is no enchantment נַ֙חַשׁ֙ H5173 against Jacob לְיַֽעֲקֹב֙ H3290 וְלֹא H3808 neither is there any divination קֶ֖סֶם H7081 against Israel וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 according to this time כָּעֵ֗ת H6256 it shall be said יֵֽאָמֵ֤ר H559 against Jacob לְיַֽעֲקֹב֙ H3290 against Israel וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 מַה H4100 wrought פָּ֖עַל H6466 What hath God אֵֽל׃ H410 24 הֶן H2005 Behold the people עָם֙ H5971 as a great lion כְּלָבִ֣יא H3833 shall rise up יָק֔וּם H6965 himself as a young lion וְכַֽאֲרִ֖י H738 and lift up יִתְנַשָּׂ֑א H5375 לֹ֤א H3808 he shall not lie down יִשְׁכַּב֙ H7901 עַד H5704 until he eat יֹ֣אכַל H398 of the prey טֶ֔רֶף H2964 the blood וְדַם H1818 of the slain חֲלָלִ֖ים H2491 and drink יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃ H8354 25 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And Balak בָּלָק֙ H1111 אֶל H413 unto Balaam בִּלְעָ֔ם H1109 גַּם H1571 them at all קֹ֖ב H6895 לֹ֣א H3808 Neither curse תִקֳּבֶ֑נּוּ H5344 גַּם H1571 nor bless תְבָֽרְכֶֽנּוּ׃ H1288 לֹ֥א H3808 nor bless תְבָֽרְכֶֽנּוּ׃ H1288 26 answered וַיַּ֣עַן H6030 But Balaam בִּלְעָ֔ם H1109 and said לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 אֶל H413 unto Balak בָּלָ֑ק H1111 הֲלֹ֗א H3808 Told יְדַבֵּ֥ר H1696 אֵלֶ֙יךָ֙ H413 and said לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 כֹּ֛ל H3605 אֲשֶׁר H834 Told יְדַבֵּ֥ר H1696 All that the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 אֹת֥וֹ H853 that I must do אֶֽעֱשֶֽׂה׃ H6213 27 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And Balak בָּלָק֙ H1111 אֶל H413 unto Balaam בִּלְעָ֔ם H1109 לְכָה H1980 נָּא֙ H4994 I pray thee I will bring אֶקָּ֣חֲךָ֔ H3947 אֶל H413 place מָק֖וֹם H4725 thee unto another אַחֵ֑ר H312 אוּלַ֤י H194 יִישַׁר֙ H3477 בְּעֵינֵ֣י H5869 God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים H430 that thou mayest curse וְקַבֹּ֥תוֹ H6895 לִ֖י H0 מִשָּֽׁם׃ H8033 28 brought וַיִּקַּ֥ח H3947 And Balak בָּלָ֖ק H1111 אֶת H853 Balaam בִּלְעָ֑ם H1109 unto the top רֹ֣אשׁ H7218 of Peor הַפְּע֔וֹר H6465 that looketh הַנִּשְׁקָ֖ף H8259 עַל H5921 toward פְּנֵ֥י H6440 Jeshimon הַיְשִׁימֹֽן׃ H3452 29 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And Balaam בִּלְעָם֙ H1109 אֶל H413 unto Balak בָּלָ֔ק H1111 Build בְּנֵה H1129 לִ֥י H0 בָזֶ֖ה H2088 and seven וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה H7651 altars מִזְבְּחֹ֑ת H4196 and prepare וְהָכֵ֥ן H3559 לִי֙ H0 בָּזֶ֔ה H2088 and seven וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה H7651 bullocks פָרִ֖ים H6499 and seven וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה H7651 rams אֵילִֽם׃ H352 30 did וַיַּ֣עַשׂ H6213 And Balak בָּלָ֔ק H1111 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 had said אָמַ֣ר H559 as Balaam בִּלְעָ֑ם H1109 and offered וַיַּ֛עַל H5927 a bullock פָּ֥ר H6499 and a ram וָאַ֖יִל H352 on every altar בַּמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ H4196 [Numbers 22](/interlinear/numbers/22) [Numbers 24](/interlinear/numbers/24) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible 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