Numbers 24:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Numbers 24:8

6 Like valleys that stretch out,
^aLike gardens by the riverside,
Like aloes ^bplanted by the Lord,
Like cedars beside the waters.

7 He shall pour water from his buckets,
And his seed shall be ^ain many waters.
“His king shall be higher than ^bAgag,
And his ^ckingdom shall be exalted.

8 “God^a brings him out of Egypt;
He has strength like a wild ox;
He shall ^bconsume the nations, his enemies;
He shall ^cbreak their bones
And ^dpierce them with his arrows.

9 ‘He^a bows down, he lies down as a lion;
And as a lion, who shall rouse him?’
^b“Blessed is he who blesses you,
And cursed is he who curses you.”

10 Then Balak’s anger was aroused against Balaam, and he ^astruck his hands together; and Balak said to Balaam, ^b“I called you to curse my enemies, and look, you have bountifully blessed them these three times!

11 Now therefore, flee to your place. ^aI said I would greatly honor you, but in fact, the Lord has kept you back from honor.”

12 So Balaam said to Balak, “Did I not also speak to your messengers whom you sent to me, saying,

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Interlinear Bible for Numbers 24:8:

God
'el (#410) brought him forth
yatsa' (#3318) out of Egypt;
min (#4480) he hath as it were the strength
tow`aphah (#8443) of a unicorn:
r'em (#7214) he shall eat up
'akal (#398) the nations
gowy (#1471) his enemies,
tsar (#6862) and shall break
garam (#1633) their bones,
`etsem (#6106) and pierce them through
machats (#4272) with his arrows.
chets (#2671)

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