Deuteronomy 23:4

“because they did not meet you with bread and with water on the way when you came out of Egypt, and because they hired against you Balaam son of Beor from Pethor of Aram-naharaim to curse you.”

Deuteronomy 23:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 23:4, word by word

becauseדְּבַרdevar

thing

A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.

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meetקִדְּמוּkidmu

meet

To go toward someone who is coming: to help him or to confront him.

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with breadלֶּחֶםlechem

bread

Food made of kneaded, baked flour: the basis of each day's meal.

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and with waterמַּיִםmayim

water

Water: for drinking, of rivers or seas.

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on the wayדֶּרֶךְderech

road

The track or route by which one goes from one place to another.

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when you came outצֵאתְtset

go out

To go out of a place.

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of Egyptמִּצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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they hiredשָׂכַרsachar

hire

Hire: pay someone for work or for the use of something.

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Balaamבִּלְעָםbilam

Balaam

Balaam, a diviner from Mesopotamia whom the king of Moab called to curse Israel. The name perhaps means "not of the people," that is, a foreigner.

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sonבֶּןben

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Beorבְּעוֹרbeor

Beor

Beor, the father of Bela, king of Edom, and the father of Balaam.

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from Pethorפְּתוֹרpetor

Pethor

Pethor, a city of Mesopotamia, by the Euphrates, where Balaam came from.

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of Aram-naharaimאֲרַםaram

Aram-naharaim

Aram-naharaim: "Aram of the two rivers", northern Mesopotamia, where Abraham's relatives lived.

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to curse youקַלְלֶkalle

curse

To speak words against someone that wish him harm.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

3An Ammonite or a Moabite shall not enter the assembly of YHWH; even to the tenth generation none of theirs shall enter the assembly of YHWH, forever,

4 · This verse (above)

5But YHWH your Elohim was not willing to listen to Balaam, and YHWH your Elohim turned for you the curse into a blessing, because YHWH your Elohim loves you.

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