The Meaning of Numbers 23:15 Explained

Numbers 23:15

KJV: And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet the LORD yonder.

YLT: And he saith unto Balak, 'Station thyself here by thy burnt-offering, and I -- I meet Him there;'

Darby: And Balaam said to Balak, Stand here by thy burnt-offering, and I will go to meet yonder.

ASV: And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt-offering, while I meet Jehovah yonder.

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What is the context of Numbers 23:15?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And he said unto Balak, Stand here by thy burnt offering, while I meet [the LORD] yonder.

What does Numbers 23:15 Mean?

Context Summary

Numbers 23:13-30 - No Enchantment Against Israel

Balak was surprised and disappointed. He therefore bethought himself of limiting the seer's vision, so that he might see an attenuated Israel from a height that commanded only a partial view of the camp. How often we try to see only what we want to see! How often we shut our eyes to a rival's real merits! Instead of entering into God's great thoughts we shut ourselves up in a tiny limited world. We will not acknowledge what our pride does not want to acknowledge. We are like children building sand-castles against the tide. You had better bring your mind to harmonize with God's facts than minimize or evade their truth. You are hurting yourself, but can never alter them. Take God's way and be at peace!

Let us ponder Numbers 23:21 -it is as we are in God's purpose; and Numbers 23:23 -when faced by our enemies; and Numbers 23:24 -when most convinced of our helplessness. [source]

Chapter Summary: Numbers 23

¹ Balak's sacrifices

What do the individual words in Numbers 23:15 mean?

And he said to Balak Stand here by your burnt offering and while I meet [the Lord] over there

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־ בָּלָ֔ק הִתְיַצֵּ֥ב כֹּ֖ה עַל־ עֹלָתֶ֑ךָ וְאָנֹכִ֖י אִקָּ֥רֶה כֹּֽה

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	And he said
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
בָּלָ֔ק	Balak
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: בָּלָק Sense: a king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel.
הִתְיַצֵּ֥ב	Stand
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Imperative, masculine singular Root: יָצַב Sense: to place, set, stand, set or station oneself, present oneself.
כֹּ֖ה	here
Parse: Adverb Root: כֹּה Sense: thus, here, in this manner.
עֹלָתֶ֑ךָ	your burnt offering
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: עֹלָה Sense: whole burnt offering.
וְאָנֹכִ֖י	and while I
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, first person common singular Root: אָנׄכִי Sense: I (first pers.
אִקָּ֥רֶה	meet [the Lord]
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, first person common singular Root: קָרָה Sense: to encounter, meet, befall, happen, come to meet.
כֹּֽה	over there
Parse: Adverb Root: כֹּה Sense: thus, here, in this manner.

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