The Meaning of Numbers 23:25 Explained

Numbers 23:25

KJV: And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.

YLT: And Balak saith unto Balaam, 'Neither pierce it at all, nor bless it at all;'

Darby: And Balak said to Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.

ASV: And Balak said unto Balaam, Neither curse them at all, nor bless them at all.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Numbers 23:25?

MEANING: What does Numbers 23:25 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Numbers 23:25 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Numbers 23:25?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Balak  said  unto Balaam,  Neither curse  them at all,  nor bless  them at all. 

What does Numbers 23:25 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 23:25 mean?

And said Balak to Balaam indeed at all neither curse them at all nor bless them
וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בָּלָק֙ אֶל־ בִּלְעָ֔ם גַּם־ קֹ֖ב לֹ֣א תִקֳּבֶ֑נּוּ בָּרֵ֖ךְ לֹ֥א תְבָרֲכֶֽנּוּ

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר  And  said 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
בָּלָק֙  Balak 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: בָּלָק  
Sense: a king of Moab who hired Balaam to curse Israel.
בִּלְעָ֔ם  Balaam 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: בִּלְעָם 
Sense: the son of Beor, a man endowed with the gift of prophecy.
גַּם־  indeed 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: גַּם  
Sense: also, even, indeed, moreover, yea.
קֹ֖ב  at  all 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Infinitive absolute
Root: קָבַב  
Sense: to curse, utter a curse against.
לֹ֣א  neither 
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
תִקֳּבֶ֑נּוּ  curse  them 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular, third person masculine singular
Root: נָקַב 
Sense: to pierce, perforate, bore, appoint.
בָּרֵ֖ךְ  at  all 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Infinitive absolute
Root: בָּרַךְ 
Sense: to bless, kneel.
לֹ֥א  nor 
Parse: Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
תְבָרֲכֶֽנּוּ  bless  them 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, second person masculine singular, third person masculine singular
Root: בָּרַךְ 
Sense: to bless, kneel.

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