Numbers 22:16

“And they came to Balaam and said to him, “Thus says Balak son of Zippor: ‘Please do not let anything hold you back from coming to me;”

Numbers 22:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 22:16, word by word

And they cameיָּבֹאוּyavou

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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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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and saidיֹּאמְרוּyomru

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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Balakבָּלָקbalak

Balak

Balak, king of Moab in the time of Moses. The name means "devastator."

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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 Zipporצִפּוֹרtsipor

Zippor

Zippor, father of Balak, king of Moab. The name means "bird."

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let anything hold you backתִמָּנַעtimana

withhold

Withhold, refuse, hold back.

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from comingהֲלֹךְhaloch

go

To move on foot from place to place; to set out.

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The context

15And Balak sent again princes, more numerous and more honored than these.

16 · This verse (above)

17for I will honor you greatly, and all that you say to me I will do. So come, please, curse this people for me.’”

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