Numbers 22:11

“‘Look, the people that has come out of Egypt covers the face of the earth; now, come, curse them for me; perhaps I will be able to fight against them and drive them out.’””

Numbers 22:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 22:11, word by word

the peopleעָםam

people

A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.

Where else “am” appears
that has come outיֹּצֵאyotse

go out

To go out of a place.

Where else “yotse” appears
of Egyptמִּצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appears
coversיְכַסyechas

cover

To put something over a thing so that it can no longer be seen.

Where else “yechas” appears
the faceעֵיןen

appearance

Literally "the eye": how something looks, its glint.

Where else “en” appears
of the earthאָרֶץarets

earth

The whole world, everything under the sky.

Where else “arets” appears
comeלְכָlecha

go

To head for a place, to leave where one is in order to reach another.

Where else “lecha” appears
curseקָבָkava

curse

Curse: speak against someone to bring evil on him.

Where else “kava” appears
perhapsאוּלַיulay

perhaps

Perhaps, maybe.

Where else “ulay” appears
I will be ableאוּכַלuchal

be able

To have the strength, the permission or the opportunity to do something.

Where else “uchal” appears
to fightהִלָּחֶםhilachem

fight

To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.

Where else “hilachem” appears
and drive them out.’גֵרַשְׁתִּיgerashti

drive out

To force someone out of their home or land.

Where else “gerashti” appears

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

10And Balaam said to Elohim, “Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, has sent to me:

11 · This verse (above)

12And Elohim said to Balaam, “You shall not go with them; you shall not curse the people, for they are blessed.”

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