KJV: And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:
YLT: and the messenger of Jehovah saith unto him, 'Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? lo, I -- I have come out for an adversary, for thy way hath been perverse before me,
Darby: And the Angel of Jehovah said to him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, it was I who came forth to withstand thee, for the way thou walkest in is for ruin before me.
ASV: And the angel of Jehovah said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I am come forth for an adversary, because thy way is perverse before me:
| וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | And said |
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Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter. |
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| אֵלָיו֙ | to him |
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Parse: Preposition, third person masculine singular Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion). |
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| מַלְאַ֣ךְ | the Angel |
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Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מַלְאָךְ Sense: messenger, representative. |
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| יְהוָ֔ה | of Yahweh |
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Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God. |
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| עַל־ | upon |
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Parse: Preposition Root: עַל Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against. |
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| מָ֗ה | why |
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Parse: Interrogative Root: לָמָּה Sense: what, how, of what kind. |
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| הִכִּ֙יתָ֙ | have you struck |
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Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, second person masculine singular Root: נָכָה Sense: to strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill. |
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| אֶת־ | - |
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Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative. |
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| אֲתֹ֣נְךָ֔ | your donkey |
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Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: אָתֹון Sense: she-ass, she-donkey. |
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| זֶ֖ה | this [is] |
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Parse: Pronoun, masculine singular Root: זֶה Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such. |
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| שָׁל֣וֹשׁ | three |
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Parse: Number, feminine singular Root: מִשְׁלֹשׁ Sense: three, triad. |
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| ؟ רְגָלִ֑ים | times |
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Parse: Noun, feminine plural Root: רֶגֶל Sense: foot. |
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| הִנֵּ֤ה | behold |
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Parse: Interjection Root: הִנֵּה Sense: behold, lo, see, if. |
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| יָצָ֣אתִי | have come out |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular Root: יׄוצֵאת Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth. |
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| לְשָׂטָ֔ן | to stand against you |
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Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׂטָן Sense: adversary, one who withstands. |
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| כִּֽי־ | because |
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Parse: Conjunction Root: כִּי Sense: that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since. |
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| יָרַ֥ט | is perverse |
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Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: יָרַט Sense: to precipitate, be precipitate, push headlong, drive recklessly. |
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| הַדֶּ֖רֶךְ | [your] way |
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Parse: Article, Noun, common singular Root: דֶּרֶךְ Sense: way, road, distance, journey, manner. |
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| לְנֶגְדִּֽי | before Me |
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Parse: Preposition-l, first person common singular Root: נֶגֶד Sense: what is conspicuous, what is in front of adv. |
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